Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6060, for Alexander Simpson, Virginia
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Service
Va.
Simpson, Alexander
Ann
Number
W. 6060
Contents
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4818 
Virginia, Richmond
Ann Simpson 
widow of Alexander Simpson, VA 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 1849 and sent to
Robt. A. Banks 
Madison, CH VA, 
Recorded on roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 184 Vol. 3
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Date of Marriage
1786 Feby. 6
Parties names
Alexander Simpson V.
Ann Harrison
Name of minor 
lon
George Eve

Culpeper County
State of Virginia} Scrilecal
 I Fayette Mauzy Clerk of the court of said county, do hereby certify that the above is a from the record _____ for the record of marriages here in my office whereby according to the machore of keeping said book it appears that on the sixth day of February in the seventeen hundred eighty three Alexander Simpson was married to Ann Harrison by George Eve a minister of the Gospel duly authorized by law to solomnise marriages. 

In testimony where of I have here to  
as the seal of my offivce this day of June in the year of our lord
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State of Virginia
Greene County } ss

Be it known that on this 30th day of May 1843 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Zachariah Taylor aged eighty three years and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Alexander Simpson the late husband of Nancy Simpson, that he does believe that the said Alexander Simpson enlisted into the army of the Revolution for the term of three years; affiant did not see the said Simpson enlist or take the County but he does know that he was absent from the neighborhood fully three years, and it was always said by his neighbours that he was in the army. affiants brother James Taylor hired a negro man that belonged to
the said Simpson two years during the time he was in the army and he distinctly recollects that the said Simpson came to see his Brother about the hire of said negro immediately after his return from the army. affiant further states that the said Alexander Simpson left the county of Culpepper state of Virginia in the year of 1777 to the best of his recollection and belief.
Zachariah (his X mark) Taylor

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last
above mentioned before me
Oliver Finks J.P.

I certify that I am well acquainted with Zachariah
Taylor above and he is entitled to the fullest confidence.
Oliver Finks
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State of Virginia Green County to Wit
I Robert Pritchett Clerk of the Court of Green County, certify that Oliver Finks Gentleman is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 31st day of May in the Year 1843.
R. Pritchett clk
Green County Court.
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Ann Simpson
Va
act 7 July 38
m 83. d 17
on Roll. 10 Regt. Capt Gillison Tyran

Aomd.2 m pri
80.

Also
Act 2 March 43
---
$80.
R.A. Banks Esq
Madison C. H. Va
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State of Virginia
Madison County} ss

Be it known that on this 16th day of June 1843
before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Francis Collins aged Seventy nine years and made oath in due form of law. That he was well acquainted with Alexander Simpson who intermarried with Ann Harrison and he does well
remember that he was at the wedding of the said Alexander Simpson and the said Ann Simpson his wife, he has no recollection now of having seen the marriage ceremony performed nor can he state that he did not see it, but he does believe they were married according to law, the said wedding took place to the best of his recollection and belief in the year of 1781 or 1782 (in the winter) affiant further states that he continued to be acquainted with the said Alexander Simpson until he died, and he does know that the said Simpson and Ann his wife always lived together as man and wife and
acknowledged each other as such; and affiant would further state that he understood and does believe that the said Alexander Simpson was a Soldier in the revolutionary war, and he does know that he was absent from the neighborhood several years in the time of the war, the said Alexander Simpson has been dead many years and Ann Simpson has never intermarried, but still continues as his widow
Francis Collins

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me
Robert A. Banks J.P.

I certify that I am well acquainted with Francis Collins above named and he is entitled to full confidence   The word Sun ---- 
Robert A. Banks J.P.
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State of Virginia
Madison County ⎬ ss

Be it known that on this 16th day of June
1843 before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared John Harrison, aged seventy
nine years, and made oath in due form of law; that he was well acquainted with Alexander Simpson, who intermarried with Ann Harrison; and he does well know that the said Alexander
Simpson, was a Soldier in the revolutionary war, that he belonged to Captain John Gillisons Company, tenth Virginia Regiment, on Continental Services and General Muhlenburgs or Woodfords Brigade, that he affiant was a soldier in the service at the same time, and belonged first to Captain John Mountjoys Company and was afterwards under the command of several different Captains, of the same Regiment, and same Brigade, with him the said Alexander Simpson; that whilst in the service he frequently saw the said Simpson, and he is certain that they served together for more than two years, in the same Regiment; and he has no doubt and he does believes that said Simpson, enlisted for and served for the term of three years, for he affiant found him in the army when he joined it at the Valley Forge in the winter of 1777 or 1778 and affiant further states the he removed from the County of King George
Virginia to the County of Culpepper;  fully fifty five or fifty six years ago that the said Alexander Simpson and Ann his wife, was then living together as husband wife and always acknowledged each other as such, they then
had three children, at the time he moved to the County of Culpepper,
John (X his mark) Harrison

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me
Robert A Banks J.P.

I certify that I am well acquainted with John Harrison above named and he is entitled to full confidence 
the words above as Woodfords intended before ----
Robert A Banks J.P.
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State of Virginia
Madison County ⎬ ss

On this 16th day of June 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Ann Simpson a resident of Madison County and State of Virginia, aged to the best of her recollection and belief eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 and the 3d of March 1843, granting half pay pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of Alexander Simpson, whom she has often heard say that he had been a soldier in the revolutionary war, and belonged to the regular army, and that he had served for the term of three years, she believes that he marched from the County of Culpepper (now Madison
when he entered the Army, she cannot now in consequence of old age and the loss of her memory, state any of the particulars relating to his services neither can she state the names of any of the officers under whom he served, but must by leave to refer for the proof of his services to the evidence that will accompany her declaration; She further declares that she was married to the Said Alexander Simpson in the month of in the year of 1783 to the best of her recollection and belief, her maiden name before marriage was Ann Harrison, She was married in the County of Culpepper Virginia, She has no
marriage record, and does not know if any now can be found, that her husband the aforesaid Alexander Simpson died on the day of
in the year of 1817 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January 1794 Viz. at the time above stated
Ann[X her mark] Simpson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me
Robert A. Banks JP

I certify that Ann Simpson is unable to appear in Court in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity and I do know that she is the widow
of Alexander Simpson
Robert A. Banks J P.
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State of Virginia
Madison County

Be it known; that on this 16th day of June 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Richard Richards and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with Alexander Simpson the late husband of Ann Simpson, and he does well know that the said Alexander Simpson died on the day of
in the year of 1817 and that the said Ann Simpson has never intermarried since the death of her husband the aforesaid Alexander Simpson, but still remains his widow
Richard Richards

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me
I certify that I am well acquainted with Richard Richards and he is entitled to full confidence
Robert A. Barks J.P.

State of Virginia Madison County to wit -
At a Court held for said County of Madison
the 22d day of June 1843 -The declaration of Ann Simpson bearing date June the 16th,1843, made under the provisions of Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, and an act passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to certain widows, together with the certificate of Robert A. Banks, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia, was produced in open Court, and upon examination of said declaration & certificate the Court doth order that it be certified to the war Department at Washington City, that the said declaration and certificate and other proceedings annexed are approved of by the Court. In testimony whereof I Belfield Cave clerk of said court, have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this 23rd day of June 1843
Belfield Cave C.M.C.
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Revy WIDOW, &c

File No. 6060
Ann Simpson ┃
Widow
Alexr Simpson
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2 / 48
Index: Vol. M, Page 214

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3618
Virginia Richd
Ann Simpson
widow of Alex Simpson
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars --Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June 1844 and sent to R. A. Banks Esq
Madison C.H. Va

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A  Vol 1. Page 152,
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8442
Virginia
Ann Simpson
widow of Alex Simpson
who was a pensioner under the Act of__
and who died in1817 of Madison Co in the State of Va who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain ___ of the ___ commanded by___ in the Revolution for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars -Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1rst day of
June, 1844 and R.A. Banks Esq
Madison Co Va

Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by The Lump Rcd
Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1 Page 279
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Madison Co No Virginia
May 9 1849

Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Ann Simpson
Simpson (widow of Alexander Simpson) asking a Pension under the act of 2nd Feby 1848

I am Very respectfully
Your obt servant
Robert A. Banks
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10410
January 4 1844
Va
Ann Simpson July 7 '38

(stamp - RICHMOND Va JAN 2)

J.L. Edwards Esqur
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Act '43
5956
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Madison Co. No. Virginia
December 2nd 1843

Dear Sir
I herein enclose to you the Declaration in of Mrs Ann Simpson the widow of Alexander Simpson
in order to get a pension to which she is entitled under the Laws of the 7th July 1838 & 3rd March 1843

Please write to me, as I am requested to attend to this business & do so without any pecuniary compensation whatever

Very Respectfully
Robert A Banks
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act
of Congress of the 2nd February 1848 entitled
"An act making further provision for surviving
widows of the soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Virginia
County of Madison ⎬ SS.

On this 13th day of March 1849 personally
appeared before the subscriber a justice of the
peace in & for said County Ann Simpson
a resident of  in the County of Madison
in the state of Virginia, aged Eighty Six years
on the first day of May one thousand Eight hundred & forty eight who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Alexander Simpson who was a private in the War of the Revolution. That she does not now recollect the company or Regiment in which the said Alexander Simpson served, but
refers to the proofs upon that point filed with her declaration asking for a Pension
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under the act of 7th of July 1838, which was
granted to her. That the annual amount of
the Pension which she received under the act
of the 17th June 1844 was Eighty Dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow
X Ann [her mark] Simpson

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for the county above named, who also hereby certifies that Ann Simpson the declarant is personally known to him
Robert A. Banks J.P.

State of Virginia Madison County, to wit:
Belfield Cave Clerk of the County Court
of said County certify that Robert A.
Banks is now, and was on the 13th day
day of March last, an acting Justice of
the peace for said County, duly 
commissioned and qualified, and that the
signature above purporting to be his
is genuine.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this 2nd day of May 1849.
Belfield Cave Clk: