Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43176, for Simeon C Stoddard, Connecticut
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Service
Conn.

Stoddard Simeon C.
or Simon C.

Number 
S.43176
B.L.Wt.6500-100
Issued Aug. 21. 1789
No papers
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Dead. See letter to John
Bryant Feb. 24. 1846
Notification sent Sep 19 1820 to
David Hale Newport

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16.368
New Hampshire R
Simon C. Stoddard
Simeon
of Unity in the state of N. Hampshire
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel S. B. Webb of the Connecticut
line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jany 1820
and sent to Hon D. L. Morrill Senate N. H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 3 24/31 4/30 31.25
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48.00
$79.25

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Discontinued
[illegible]
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I Simeon C. Stoddard of Unity County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire Husbandsman do testify and say under oath that after serving several short tours I enlisted and [illegible] into the United States Service at the Highlands in the State of New York sometime in the forepart of the year 1782 During the year, in the Connecticut line, third regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb, Ebenezer Huntington Lieut. Col. Adjutant Major Paymaster Lt. Nathan Biers I was first put into the company commanded by Lieut Dimick, this winter we remained at the Highlands were visited in the spring by Gen. Geo. Washington the next winter we mustered at West point and I was transferred into Capt. Hopkin company in the same Regt sometime in the year 1783 the War was over, and I obtained an Honorable Discharge signed by Gen. Geo. Washington about twenty years ago I sent my discharge to the war office and obtained a Warrant for one hundred acres Land and about five years afterward I sent the warrant to the War office and obtained a Deed. my discharge has never returned from the War office If that can be found, it will help to prove more accurately some dates which I cannot at this time remember. I furthermore testify under oath that I do not own one acre of Land, and if my Personal estate should be sold for full value it would amount to nearly three hundred dollars. I am in needy circumstances have a large family to support and am unable to labour considerable part of the time in consideration of bodily disease.
Simeon C. Stoddard
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Cheshire Ss. State of Newhampshire May 8th 1819
Personally appeared before me Levi Woodbury, one of the Justices of the Superior Court for said State, Simeon C. Stoddard signer of the within and made solemn oath that the within declaration by him subscribed contained the truth. I hereby certify that I am satisfied that the said Simeon C. Stoddard is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he served in the Connecticut line in the Continental service during the Revolutionary War more than nine months at one period.
Levi Woodbury 

Cheshire Ss May 8 1819
I [illegible] Hale Clerk of the Superior Court in said County do certify that Levi Woodbury was a Justice of the Superior Court [illegible]said County & [illegible] signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set the seal of said Court
[illegible] Hale Clerk

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Simeon C. Stoddard
Pri
Col. S. B. Webb
Conn Regt
1782 - 1 yr - mos
8th May 1819
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Simeon C. Stoddard
or
Simon C. Stoddard
16.360

March 1820
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State of NewHampshire.
Cheshire County SS, Court of Common Pleas.
On this eighteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Simeon C. Stoddard, otherwise called Simon C. Stoddard, aged fifty five years, resident in Unity in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: After serving 2 1/2 years in the regular army, at several enlistments, his term having expired in Col Shermans Regt in Connecticut line in January 1782, he then enlisted during the war into the 3d Regt same line commanded by Col Samuel B Webb in the Highlands state of NY - He was first put into the company commanded by Lieut Dimmick & afterward, by Capt Hopkins he served in the same Regt until June 1783 when those enlisted during the war were discharged He then obtained an honorable discharge signed by Geo Washington at Westpoint
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the eight day of May AD 1819 The number of my pension certificate is 16.368
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 bring 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. My occupation is that of a farmer I have not been of sufficient ability to practice it in consequence of a [illegible] & catarrh which I have been afflicted with for nearly 20 years & have been confined to my bed for several weeks at a time. In family residing with me I have my wife Jerusha aged 50 years Sylvinia Stoddard aged 17 years has lost the large bone or tibia in one of her legs by a fester sore & formed an artificial joint below the knee so as to disable her very much from walking. The limb is very much shortened & crooked & frequently breaks out into ulcers Fanny Stoddard aged 15 years Lucy aged 14 years, weakly not able to support herself Hermet aged 12 years Henrietta aged 10 years, not of sufficient age to support themselves Frederick aged seven years weakly & diseased with a kings evil
Simeon C Stoddard
Sworn to and declared at Newport in said County, on the 18th day of July 1820 before R Vose {Judge of said Court.
I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is $26 dollars and 56 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the this 25 day of July A.D. 1820
S Hale
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Schedule,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Simeon C Stoddard of Unity in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
I have 130 square rods of very poor land lying in Claremont valued at $5.00. Also about 30 acres lying in the westerly part of Vermont which came into possession by my second wife with whom I now live valued at 150, but I have no income from it at present 5.00
Since I received my pension certificate I purchased forty dollars worth of land, but have not paid for it yet 40.00
Three years last June I moved to the place where I now live by paying between twenty three & four dollars a year -
I have the following stock viz 1 old horse valued at 30.00
1 pr of 4 year old steer 1 lame valued at 30 - 2 cows valued at 25 55.00 -
2, 3 yr old heifers valued at 18 - a two yr old valued at 12 - 5 yearlings valued 18 - 48 -
3 calves valued at 6 18 sheep valued at 18 one swine valued at 7 31 -
My farming utensils are as follows viz one old [illegible] valued at 4 4 -
1 old home waggon & harness valued at 20 - 2 old saddles & bridles valued at 12 32 -
Three old axes valued at 1.00 1 old scythe valued 12 - 3 old hoes valued at 30 1.42
Three old rakes valued at 30 3 old forks valued at 50 1 iron bar valued at 1 1.80
1 old ox yoke valued 34 2 old ploughs valued 2 one harness valued 2 4.34
We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by __ above named, as his property; and are of the opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Cheshire ss. 182_ Personally appeared, __ above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed. Before me, Justice of the Peace
I certify, that __ above named, are disinterested and credible witnesses. Justice of the Peace
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[illegible] valued at 2.50 1 grindstone valued at 100 2 rope valued at 50 4.50
1 Iron shovel valued 50 iron wedge valued at 17 67
Household furniture 1 doz chair valued at 6 
14 old chairs 1.50 7.50
3 old tables valued at 75 1 old cheese press valued 34 nine old chests 2 3.08
1 mirror valued at 75 one trunk valued 150 1 small old brass kettle 75 3 -
1 old pot valued at 50 - bake pan 75 high pan 50 1.75
1 old iron kettle 25 1 spider 50 1 clock case valued at 4 5
8 milk pans valued at 100 2 tin milk pans 25 2 milk pails 25 1.50
Two tin pails 25 1 set of knives & forks valued at 67 six iron spoons 20 1.12
6 Silver spoons valued at 200 1 dozen plates 25 6 tea cups & saucers 10 2.85
4 Plates valued 12 6 old bowls 20 - old pewter valued at 50 six wooden bowls 12 94
Some old broken earthen ware of more inferior quality 5 old cider barrels 50 50
Several old casks valued at 25 3 old wheels & a reel valued at 175 2.00
6 old baskets 75 1 old funnel 6 [illegible] valued at 12 1 old floor loom 50 1.43
1 Candlestick 12 6 old glass bottles valued at 50 one great mug 10 72
2 [illegible] valued 20 3 pots valued 20 old tubs valued 50 90
1 fine shovel & tongs valued at 50 not broken butter valued 1 1.50
3 wine glasses 12 6 tumblers valued 25 one chopping knife 17 54
1 old [illegible] valued at 75 an old [illegible] valued 25 1.00
292.50
The lawful demands due to me are as follows viz
1 amounting to 89
One do 200
One do 197
One do 10
One do 11-
One debt valued at 10
One of 5
One [illegible] 7
529.-
292.50
821.50
The lawful Demands against me are as follows viz
1 in Vermont amounting to 424 -
One in Claremont at 110.62
1 in do do 140
1 in do do 40
One do do 8
One in Unity do 30
One in Claremont do 40.60
Debts due to merchants & [illegible] 30
about 832.22 (over)
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Some few articles over looked [illegible] and augur chisels & several other things of very minor consequence, amounting in whole perhaps to the value of 1. 3.00
826.56
823.22
Balance of property in applicants possession $3.34
Some [illegible] articles since asked about made [illegible] about $11.00
Simeon C Stoddard
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feb 19 46
Simeon C Stoddard
NH file 1818
died in 1821

Jno Bryant
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Washington February 18. 1846
Sir
Permit to state a case to you, and in behalf of Harmon Stoddard Esq to make inquiry respecting it - Mr. Stoddard informs me that the name of his father Simeon Curtis Stoddard was inscribed on the Pension list roll of the N Hampshire agency under the act of the 18th March 1818 and that his name was subsequently stricken from the list on account of the amount of his property when in fact, he was worth nothing - That he died in August 1821. And that his estate on a settlement of the same, proved to be insolvent and paid but about 50 c on the dollar of his debts. Under such circumstances can his widow if living or his children, or his son the said Harmon Stoddard who was administrator make and support a claim in the right of said Simeon Curtis Stoddard to arrears of pension from the date of the last payment of his pension to the time of his death?
Respectfully Your Obe Servt
John Bryant

Hon J. L. Edwards
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Stoddard, Simeon C. Grade Private Line Connecticut

Warrant Number 6500 Acreage 100 Issued Aug. 21, 1789 to Sim. C. Stoddard -

*The 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 warrant 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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I James A. Gregg of Unity in the County of Cheshire State of Newhampshire do Testify & say that I have been acquainted with Simeon C. Stoddard of this town for several years past and have frequently examined the state of his health. Also that of Sylvinia & Frederick Stoddard residing with him and do know the statement he has made in this Schedule concerning their health is just & true.
James A. Gregg M.D.

Cheshire Ss Unity July 14th 1820
Sworn to before me Francis Chase Justice of the peace
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43176
Invalid.
Revy
File No. 43.176
Simon C Stoddard
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 490

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of Vermont }
Rutland County Ss } On this third day of September eighteen hundred & nineteen, personally came before me James Hooker of Poultney, county of Rutland & State of Vermont, who deposeth & saith that in the winter or Spring of 1782 he was acquainted Simeon C Stoddard, then a soldier in the third Connecticut Regt commanded by Col Sam'l B. Webb; that the said Stoddard was discharged in June seventeen hundred and eighty three at West Point; that he enlisted for during the war & served more than one full year, & that he saw an honourable discharge of the said Simeon C. Stoddard signed by Gen. George Washington.
Duly sworn to on the day & year aforesaid
Amos Thompson Judge Rutland C.C.
I hereby certify that James Hooker Esq the above deponent is well known to me as a credible witness.
Amos Thompson Judge Rutland County Court

State of Vermont }
Rutland Ss } I Robert Temple Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Amos Thompson Esq before whom the above deposition was taken, is one of the Judges of said Court and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 1. Oct. 1819
R. Temple

[seal affixed at left]
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additional
testimony -
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Newhampshire }
Cheshire Ss } On this seventeenth day of November Eighteen hundred & nineteen personally came before me Rev. John Stoddard a Congregational Minister, of Unity County of Cheshire State of Newhampshire, who deposeth & saith that he was at the Highlands in the State of New York about the first of May Seventeen hundred & Eighty two and there was acquainted with Simeon C. Stoddard then a soldier in the third Connecticut Regt. Commanded by Col Saml. B. Webb who had enlisted before that time, during the war in said Regt. and the said John C Stoddard further saith that in the year seventeen hundred & Eighty three he again visited the Army at West Point & then found sd Simeon C Stoddard in the same Regt. as before and that the said Simeon C Stoddard was discharged in June Seventeen hundred & Eighty three & served more than one full year at that time, and the said John Stoddard further saith that he saw the discharge of Simeon C. Stoddard and remembers it was an honorable one signed by Geo. Washington
Duly sworn to on the day & year aforesaid before me Jesse Bailey Justice of the peace

Cheshire Ss Dec 8 1819
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Court in said County certify that Jesse Bailey is a Justice of the Peace in the said County & that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Newhampshire
S Hale