Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,543, Simon Giffin, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

Giffin, Simon

NUMBER
S. 36,543
B. L. Wt. 4873 issued
Dec 7, 1789 to Benjamin Tallmadge
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470
Connecticut Roll

Simon Giffin
Capt Huntington
Private
Connecticut Line
4
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace, Hartford, Con.

Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818
4 months 19/30  $37.6

{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818}
6 years

Rothersfield, Hartford Co
Dead
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Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington


*upside down text*
Simon Griffin
Dead.
Mr. Gord-- [illegible]
to [Illegible]
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To the honorable John C Calhoun}      Hartford   January
Secretary of War                            }.         26th 1821

Sir-  
                                             Papers are enclosed to obtain pensions for Elijah Noble & Roswell Case & additional exhibits as required for Johnson Cleveland, Jesse Matthews & Matthew See.

In the case of Simon Griffen it was noted that he must appear in open Court but as this can not be done Judge Day has certified that it has ever been impossible for Mr. Griffen to come before the Court by reason of sickness for which terminated in his death on the 16th of Nov. 1820. It is supported there can be no stronger case than this in which the applicant may avail himself of the act of May 10, 1820 which provides that previous to the continuation of his pension his oath shall have been taken before some one of the Judges of a Court of record the words of the act during in the alternative "before the said Court or some one of the Judges hereof" The applicant by the act of God could not in person exhibit the schedule or producte the oath to the Court but it is apprehended that no serious inconvenience can arise from his during the same by the Judge Counsel or other person. The Judge has certified that he took the original deposition & the
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Court in their review assert the same forth & other evidence than that of the applicant was advanced to the Court to prove the value of the properly contained in the schedule. The applicants daughter who is very poor & destitute & on whom he testified that he depended for support has pledged her credit to obtain many necessary for him in his last sickness hoping & expecting to make payments from the avails of his pension to a [illegible] of which she supposed he had a meritorious & undoubted claim. If his pension can be continued & certificate dated before Nov. 6, 1820 an administrator will be appointed or appointed before a certificate is granted if required.  It is expected by the applicants that the returns when prepared will be sent to me.

         I remain Sir very respectfully 
                 your obedt serv't
                     Thomas Chester


Matthew Lee's case filed with original claim on 
1st Feb. 1891.
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Simin Giffin 2

Correct
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State of Cont.
County of Hanford} ss,
Simon Giffin of Wethersfield in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment & in the Con. line for six years-
that he entered the service in April 1777 to serve as a sergeant during the war & faithfully served until the termination thereof when at the [unk] in June 1783 he was honorably discharged which discharge is lost, he having rent it to the war office when he obtained his bounty lands. He belonged to Capt Caleb Bull's Company & Colo Samuel B. Webb's Regt of the Cont line- when discharged he belonged to the staff afsd Regt as Quarter Master Sergeant.
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States aged seventy seven years- has never had a pension is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Simon Gifim
Sworn & subscribed this 16th day of April 1818 Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
and County of Hartford} ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the county Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Simon Giffin who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a sergeant [unk] in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost. And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Roger Clark who is a credible witness, that the said Giffin served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid; & from a Quarter Mas. sergeants warrant which appears to be genuine, in his possession & other papers, the same fact appears, and from the testimony of the same witness that the said Giffin is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 16th day of April A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

April 16, 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court
Thomas Chester Clerk
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, aa. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford in sd County on the 2d Tuesday of August AD 1820.

On this 5th day of August AD 1820, personally appeared before Thomas Day Esq an Associate Judge of said Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Simon Giffin aged eighty years, resident in Wethersfield in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law, did on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I enlisted for during the war soon after its commencement in the 9th Connecticut Regt the number of said Regt being afterwards changed & called the third commanded by Col Saml B. Webb the company in which I enlisted was commanded by Captains Huntington, Watkins, & Williams.
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of march, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule of Property &c.
a life estate in 7 acres of very poor rough & uneven land situated in Glastenberry { $3.00
a few old & broken tools viz-
2 old saws valued at                        50
 adz do                                            12 1/2
5 augers do                                     1..00
1 [unk] do                                         25
4 chissells do                                    50
12 gouges do                                  1..25
8 bits & drills                                    75
5 small mandrills                              1..00
1 broken vise                                    1..50
                                                 ---------------
                                                  $9..87 1/2
Simon Giffin
occupation a wheelright have been unable to labour but very little for 6 years past being at present very infirm & almost helpless. Family have none reside with my daughter dependant on her & my Country for support.
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Wethersfield Augt 5, 1820 Thomas Day a Judge




Sworn to and declared by said Simon Giffen on the 5th day of August, 1820, before said Judge Day, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nine dollars and eighty seven 1/2 cents, in manner as stated as aforesaid.
I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this 7 day of Sept 1820
Th Chester
Clerk of the county Court of Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford
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I, Thomas Day Esq. an Associate Judge of the County Court aforesaid certify that the reason of any taking the original deposition mentioned in the within copy of record was that Simon Giffen by reason of age & sickness was not able to come before the Court nor has he ever been able since to come before the Court having continued sick until the first day of November 1820 when he died.
Hartford January 25, 1821
Thomas Day

Simon Giffen

Hartford January 25, 1821. I further certify that Thomas Day Esq on the 5th day of August 1820 was & ever since has been an Associate Judge of the County Court within mentioned & I believe that the above signature of his name is his signature.
Witness my hand and the seal aforesaid.
Thomas Chester Clerk as aforesaid
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The National Archives
Form VAM-61
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Giffen, Simon GRADE Quartermaster Sergeant LINE Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 5872 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 7, 1789 to Benj. Tallmadge

*This information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB

November 18, 1930

Mrs. Charles H. Edwards
370 Main Street
Portland, Connecticut

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36543, that Simon Giffin enlisted in April, 1777 and served as sergeant in Captains Caleb Bull's, Huntington's, Walker's and Williams' companies, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut regiment and was discharged in June, 1783.

he was allowed pension in his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was living in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, aged seventy-seven years.

He died November 6, 1820.

A daughter was referred to, but her name is not stated, and there are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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36543
Revy INVALID

File No. 36543
Simon Giffin
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. D, Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870]


Oct 13 '98
Mrs E. G. Stevens
Mt Pleasant Ia.
Feby 25 1902
Mrs Mary G. Woodruff
Greenwich N. Y.
1909 Nov. 23 Hist. to Nathan
F. Giffin
1912 Aug 16 Hist. to Marion G Russell
1914 May 26 Hist to Geo G Baldwin
1914 Oct 15 Hist to H S Perrigo
1900 Nov 18 " " Mrs Chas H.
Edwards Secy
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BUREAU OF [unk]
Finance Division
Oct 6, 1914
Chief of Law Division
Sir:
I have this day received from H. S. Perrigo of Potodam, N.Y. $1.00/100 requesting copy of records as per letter herewith.

Very respectfully,
W. N. Campbell
Chief of Division
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[postal stamps]
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Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
Aug. 22, 1898
Secy of Pension Dept.
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir;
Will you please give me information necessary to join the Daughters of the Revolution concerning one Simon Giffin said to have been a pensioner. He enlisted in a Conn. regiment Feb. 28, 1777. Was at one time a quarter master.
Let me know the charges for this investigation and I will remit at once.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Emma Giffin Stevens
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information states that he inlisted as private but became Quarter Master. Did he receive a pension or his wife Lydia Crane Giffin?
You will greatly oblige me by any information you can find- address


Washington D.C.-
Dear Sir,
I am trying to establish the War record of an ancestor of mine who served in the Revolutionary war. His name was Simon Giffin Jr. He served in Col
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Mrs. Mary Giffin Woodruff
Greenwich
Washington Co.
New York
25 January 1902
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Alexandria Bay
New York Aug. 9, 1912
Mr. G. L. Davenport
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Is there any record of Simon Giffin Jr, who served from 1777 to 1783 in the Revolutionary war? If there is such a record will you send me a copy please.
He enlisted February 28, 1777, on a Connecticut regiment. march 29, 1778 he was made a sergeant. He
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commenced duty as sergeant major April 12, 1778, and quarter master sergeant May 18, 1778, and did duty as both. He was later quarter master of Samuel B Webb's regiment, the Third Connecticut and held the position as early as May 23, 1779 and as late as June 6, 1783.
Also, is there any record of the services of Samuel Wright, Sr? I believe he lived in
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either Vermont or Massachusetts at the time of the War.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Most truly,
Marion G. Russell
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[postal stamp]
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NATHAN F. GIFFIN
COUNSELOR AT LAW
31 NASSAY STREET
NEW YORK
TELEPHONE 3334 CORTLANOT

November 11th, 1909

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
In the book published by the State of Connecticut entitled, "Record of Connecticut Men in the Revolution" there appears as a pensioner the name Simon Giffin. The same book contains the name Simeon Giffin as a Sargent in Samuel B. Webb's regiment. The date of enlistment is given as March 1st, 1777, and the date of promotion to Quartermaster Sargent as May 16th, 1778. Will you let me know what data you have as to the military service of Simon Giffin and whether or not the two names are of the same person?
Very truly yours,
Nathan F. Giffin
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[postal stamp]
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Sixty-Third Congress
Carter Glato, VA. Chairman
Charles A. Korbly, Ind.
William G. Brown, W. VA.
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Thomas G. Patten, N. Y.
Claudius U. Stone, Ill.
Michael F. Phelan, Mass.
Joe H. Eagle, Tex.
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Harry H. Seldomridge, Colo.
Emmett Wilson, Fla.
Claude Weaver, Okla.
J. Willard Ragsdale, S. C.
Everis A. Hayes, Cal.
Frank E. Guernsey, Me.
James F. Burke, Pa.
Frank F. Woods, Iowa
Edmund Platt, N. Y.
George R. Smith, Minn.
Charles A. Lindberg, Minn.
Chas. D. Hamner, Clerk

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY
WASHINGTON

May 22, 1914

Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
I am enclosing herewith correspondence which sufficiently explains itself, and would request that the information called for be sent to Mr. Baldwin direct, and oblige,
Kindly return enclosed correspondence for my files.
Very truly yours,
E. A. Hayes
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The Home Insurance Company
NEW YORK
Organized 1853    CASH CAPITOL $6,000,000
ELBRIDGE G. SNOW, President
Frederic C. Buswell, Vice President
Clarence A. Ludlum, Vice President
Charles L. Tyner, Vice Pres. and Secretary
Areunah M. Burtis, Secretary
Henry J. Ferris, Asst. Secretary
Howard P/ Moore, Asst. Secretary
Vincent P. Wyatt, Asst. Secretary
H. S.PERRIGO
AGENT
POTSDAM, N. Y. Oct. 2d, 1914
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:
I wish to obtain the war records of some of my ancestors, list enclosed. It may be that you have their records in your Department. If not you may be able to inform me where I can obtain them.
Very sincerely yours
H. S. Perrigo
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one dollar incuming
recd
CH
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The Home Insurance Company
ORGANIZED 1853  CASH CAPITOL $6,000,000
NEW YORK
EDLBRIDGE G. SNOW, President
Frederic C. Buswell, President
Clarence A. Ludlum, Vice President
Charles L. Tyner, Vice Pres. and Secretary
Areunah M. Burtis, Secretary
Henry J. Ferris, Asst. Secretary
Howard P. Moore, Asst. Secretary
Vincent P. Wyatt, Asst. Secretary
H. S. PERRIGO
AGENT
POTSDAM, N. Y. ........................191
Jonathan Brooks Sen. married Sarah Hubbard
Capt. Jonathan Brooks, son of Jonathan, Conn Oct. 11, 1745, died Sept. 10, 1820, married Hannah Strong, lived at Lanesborough, Mass at one time.

Capt. Joseph Burnell, married Hannah Tucker
Manassah Burnell, son of Joseph, born July 2, 1760, died July 26, 1843 Dudley Mass. lived at Chesterfield, Mass. married Jane Orcutt, Dec. 11, 1783.

Ebenezer Orcutt married Jane Pratt, lived at Kohassett, Mass.

Nathaniel Strong married Marine Sheldon, lived at Northampton, Mass.

John Giffin, born 1748, died May 13, 1821 was in battle of Bunker Hill.

Simon Giffin, born July 5, 1740, died Nov. 6, 1820 was in 3d Conn.
John Griffin & Simon Giffin were brothers.

see negative slips for other soldiers
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Ralph D. Ives, President
Edgar J. Sloan, Vice-President
Frank G. Bush, Comptroller
Guy E. Beardsley, Vice-President
S. W. Cornwell, Assistant Secretary
W. Ross McCain, Vice-President and Secretary
P. W. D. Jones, Assistant Secretary
J. R. Stewart, Secretary
J. M. Walker, Assistant Secretary
George L. Burnham, Treasurer
M. W. Morron, Marine Secretary
G. G. Quirk, Marine Assistant Secretary

Etna Insurance Company
Connecticut
CHARLES H. EDWARDS, Agent
Portland, Conn. October 30, 1930
Revolutionary War Records Section
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of one
SIMEON GIFFIN (or) SIMON GRIFFIN, Of Wethersfield, Conn., a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
If there is any record of the names of his children I should be especially glad.
Yours very truly,
Lucy M. Edwards (Mrs. Chas. H.)
370 Main St.,
PORTLAND, CONNECTICUT
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May 26, 1914

Hon. Everis A. Hayes
House of representatives
My dear Mr. Hayes:
In response to your letter of the twenty-second instant, and the enclosed letter of Mr. George C. Baldwin of 2351 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, California, requesting information in regard to Simon Griffin, Sur. File No. 35642, Rev. War, I have the honor to advise you that a record of the above named soldier has this day been forwarded to Mr. George C. Baldwin.
Very truly yours,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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PENSION

Oct. 19, 1914

Mr. H. S. Perrigo,
Home Insurance Co.,
Potsdam, N. Y.

Sir:
Herewith is returned to you the one dollars bill enclosed with your letter of the 2nd instant as no charge is made for the statement given to you in the enclosed communication relative to the military history of Simon Giffin, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, S. F. 36543
Respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner

JP/EOA
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Simon Giffin Sur. File 36543

Date of enlistment or appointment: Apr. 1777
Length of service: June 1783
Rank: Sgt.
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Caleb Bull, Huntington, Walker, Williams
Colonel Samuel B. Webb
State: Conn.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr. 16, 1818. His cl is allowed.
Residence at date of application, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 77 years, died Nov. 6, 1820
Remarks: One daughter referred to, no name stated and no further family data