Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7519, for Asa Simons, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

 SERVICE.                                             NUMBER

Conn.              Simons, Asa.                 S. 7519
Mass

CONTENTS                                           carded
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16522 Virginia 
Asa Simons of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Capt Granger of the Regt commanded by Col Campfield in the *Connecticut line for 2 years 
*Mass and Conn. Sept 27 1784
Records completed R

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Augt 1833 and del'd to Claimant Present 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $160 
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sep 33 40 
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$200.00 
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⎨ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 ⎬ 
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk 

Book E Vol. 6 Page 27 

[in middle, sideways]Paid at Washington Agency to 4 march 1833 see letter to S.H. moth Augt 40 '33 and to Rich'd [illegible]

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Suspd see letter April 29 1835 to P. Agt. Dead 
Paid at the Treasury under the act of April 6th 1838 from 8th Sept 1841 to 16th Dec. 1841 Agt. notified Aug 31 1842
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Woodstock, Va
Sept 15 18321 
Hon Lewis Cass 
Secretary of Washington &
Revolutionary Claims Pension
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State of Virginia County of Shenandoah SS
On this 10th day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County aforesaid now sitting, Asa Simons, a resident of Shenandoah County and State of Virginia, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated 
Officers Genl Gates, General Waterbury Col Campfield Major Webb Adjutant Bull, Capt Granger and Lieutenant Wilson. That in the year 1777 I was drafted in the Militia of Massachusetts, and marched to Saratoga, and was dismissed immediately after the surrender of General Burgoyne I was dismissed. I think the draft was made in the month of October. I then lived was Springfield Massachusetts. My Captains name was Grainger and Wilson and Lieutenant of the Militia.  

In the spring of the year 1782, I enlisted in the State troops of Connecticut for the term of one year at a town called Windsor. The company was commanded by Capt Granger and Wilson our Lieutenant and the regiment was commanded by Col Campfield. We marched from Windsor to Guilford from there to wetherfield from there to Wallingford, from there to New Haven from there to Fairfield and from there to Stamford the lower most town in Connecticut, there that stationed and erected a fort on Palmers Hill, near Stamford. it was near the New York line and within about 25 miles of the City which was then in the possession of the English, after my term of enlistment had expired I again enlisted but whether at home or where I do not recollect) for one year. The second year there was a brigade stationed at the fort on Palmers Hiill; Commanded by Genl Waterbury & Col Campbell. I was under the same officer. There was a company in this brigade command by Capt  miles. There were no regular troops stationed near us that I recollect of. I was in no agement of any consequence. We were in missions & Expeditions to a place called Frogs neck or Frogs Point, and marched nearly all night to keep and attack the enemy who occupied an isthmus, and then
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Shipping laying near them, we came upon their ground on the morning of Sunday the sum about two house high and my very [llegible]  whereas we came in sight of our enemy, we were ordered to be ready for we expected an engagement, but as we advanced they retreated until they reached a British fence, they then stoped and fired and again retreated until they reached the ground that was protected by their guns. we then followed, but when fired upon by their shipping, retreated; and it was with difficulty we could shew their 2 hol; the British pursued us a short distance, but after exchanging a few shots, they again retreated for fear of being cut off from the tide, which was then rising and which so much overflowed the isthmus  at a salt bar  as to prevent a [illegible]. It was said they lost about 20 in killed & wounded. we lost 2 or 3 killed & 5 or 6 wounded. 

I received no regular discharged.  the army was driven upon the parade Ground with their Knapsacks and then dismissed to one of the commanding officers, some of our company all it was general Washington. made a long speech in which he thanked us, and told us we should be well rewarded for our selves at a subsequent day, but I have never received any pay from that day to this.

The following question were proposed to the said Asa Simons, and answered by him as hereinafter mentioned 
Question 1st Where a in what year were you born?
Answer I was born at Springfield Mass in the year 1857. 
Ques 2nd: Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?
Ans:  I have none 
Ques 3rd: where you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 
Ans: I was living in Connecticut when I enlisted in the Connecticut State troops, and in Springfield Mass when drafted in the militia. since the War I lived in New Jersey for 10 month in New York 3 years, in Pennsylvania something upwards of 13 years.  the year 1803 moved to Virginia, and have lived in this State ever since and and am now living in Shenandoah County
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Quest 4th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
Ans In the first place I was drafted in the militia and afterwards enlisted in the Connecticut State troops 

Quest 5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and Militia in as you can recollect and the General circumstances of you service- Ans- General Gates was I believe an officer in the regular army which was in the militia while I served in the state troops there were no regular army near us, and I do not recollect the number of any militia in the circumstances of my service are given in 
above in my declaration 

Ques 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
Ans. I never received a discharge that I know of but dismissed as stated above in my declaration 

Ques 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your sences as a soldier of the revolutution? 
Ans- I am known to Jacob Rudolph and Joseph Bond who can certify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier of the revolution

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension of the agency of any State - 
Asa Simons

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 

We Jacob Rudolph & Joseph Bond residing in the County of Shenandoah hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Asa Simons who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion 
Joseph Bond 
Jacob Rudolph

Sworn to subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Newman
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[left side] Asa Simons 10,244 ja

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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that a residents of Shenandoah County and are credible persons and that the statement is entitled to credit 

I Philip Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Simons for a pension 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of September in the year 1832 and 57 of the Commonwealth
P. Williams G.S.C
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February 13, 1933 
Y BA-J/REL 
Asa Simons. S.7619

Mrs. Myrtle Wren
629 Druton Street Clarksburg, West Virginia 

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request inform tion in regard to Asa Simons and John Peters, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Their histories are furnished you herewith. 

The data furnished below are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7619, based upon the military service of Asa Simons in that war. Asa Simons was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1759

while residing in Springfield, Massachusetts, he enlisted in October, 1777, and served in the Massachusetts militia under Captain Grainger, was marched to Saratoga and was discharged immediately after the surrender of Burgoyne; exact dates of service not given: he enlisted in 1781, exact date not stated, in Windsor, Connecticut, Captain Granger's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Found Regiment, and was in an engagement at Frogs' neck or Frogs' Point; him length of his service two years. 

After the Revolution, he lived in the state of New Jersey for nine or ten months; in New York state for three years; in Pennsylvania for upwards of thirteen years; and in 1803, moved to the state of Virginia. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while residing in Shandoah County, Virginia. It is not stated that he ever resided in Hampshire County, Virginia. 
He died December 16, 1841. 
There are no data as to his family. 

Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistan to Administrator.

[handwritten note on side]I found the soldiers of Mass not under Granger he was mixed up
Found him under Capt Granger in Con Troops but not under Canfield but no he gan it.
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1983 Feb 13- History to Mrs. Myrtle Wren 
Seded in case JohnsPeters- S2592 

Rev War 7519 
INVALID. File No. 7519
\Asa Simons
Pri Rev. War 
Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 342 (Arrangement of 1870.]
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Robert Finley, a pensioner of Va. alleges that Asa Simons was not a Revolutionary Soldier, so far as he is able to judge from his acquaintance with him - He thinks his claim is a fraudulent one - Finley is an intelligent man - and believed by his neighbors to be a man of excellent character.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 23d, 1842
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States", The widow of Asa Simons, deceased, late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Vt. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and (blank) Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department,from the 4th of Sept.  1841, to the 16th Dec. 1861.
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris, Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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adm'd
2 years - pri
81$
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Washington DC Aug 29. 1833 

This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the City & his district aforesaid Asa Simons who being duly sworn deposes & saith that he is the identical person named in the accompanying declaration for a pension under the act of June 32 and submit the following supplemental statement - 
I enlisted in the spring 1781 under Capt Granger of Suffield my Col name was Campeld he commanded a regiment that year at a place called Stamford  the Lowermost town in the State of Connecticut my Lieutenant his name was Wilson & again I enlisted on the full of 1782. we had a brigade of men our General name Woodbury &  I think to the best of my knowledge that Col Camfield commanded the Regiment & Capt Granger the company & Lieutenant Wilson there was a Maj,. Webb of Stamford our adjutant his name was Bull of Halford I also knew Capt Miles commanded a company in our regiment. I positively declare that I served a Soldier the term of two years but I solemnly declare I know of no person from whom I can bring testimony of the fact thereon I made a mistake in my first declaration I was confident that the two last years of the Revolutionary war in 1782 & in 1783 conseqently made the mistake the misstake of entering into the service Witness 
Asa Simons 
Witness
B.H.Waring 
Sworn & subscribed this 30th day of August 1833 before me 
James Ord  JPeace
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Asa Simons, of Shenandoah County and State of Virginia July 23rd 1823

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Certificate fo Asa Simons
July 22 A.D. 1833
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Shenandoah County Virginia We whose names are hereunto annexed do hereby certify that We have been acquainted with, Asa Simons, for many years, and have alway yeard of his supporting a good character, and we do believe the said Asa Simons to be man of perfect integrity and good Morals, given under our hands this 22nd July 1833

Adam J. Rudolph 
Elijah Richards 
Charles C. Maurer 
Archibald Lindley Jr 
Joseph Richard 
George Shaved Jr.
Amory Miller 
Henry Richards 
John Yahenan Junior 
William 
Isaac N. Wilson 
Colbrough 
Jacob Garrett 
George Conner
Henry Richard 
Samuel Orndorff 
Alfred Orndorff 
James Conner
Wm Connor
Noah Orndorff
Frederick Lowery
Samuel Panned
George a Washer
Jacob Rudolph
John Carpenter
Martin Brill
William Williams
Lewis Williams 
Isaac Wapp 
Philip Letzer 

Abraham Grove 
William Bochan 
Abraham Stickley 
Charles E Orrick M.D 
Philip Ackachin
Adam Rudolph 
Archabald Finley Seign 
Abrham Sevest 
Joseph Bone 
George Barr 
John Rudolph 
Philip Orndorff
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A. Testimonial
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July 24th 1837 

I, J.T. Tabler Minister of the Gospel in Virginia do certify that Mr Asa Simons is highly respected by those who know him and is believed to be a revolutionary Soldier. I state it also as my firm conviction that whatever he says may be relied upon. It may he well also to state  that or Simons is a church member of pious standing 

signed this 24th day of July 1843 by me J T. Taber
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51- 12-5-41 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Simons, Cornmy (in pencil only (Comma)___
LINE Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 6502___ ACREAGE 100____ ISSUED Jan 27, 1796 to Abijah Curtis, assignee

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 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.