Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 47,989-160-55, for Simeon Nichols, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
New York 
Nichols, Simion or Nickals 

NUMBER B.L.Wt. 47,989-160-55 

CONTENTS
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[left side]
125358 Act Mar. 3/55
May 8th
Simeon  Nickals Priv
Capt 
Lieut Roman 
Col. Skarmahorn [Schermerhorn] 
Ent. 1780. Dis 1780 
Revolutionary War 
Private N.Y. Mila 
N.Y. No Papers
Ad. 16o ac’s Nov 19/56 
Dodge 
Amos Daniels 
Vestal Broome Co. N.Y.

[right side]
[illegible] A. Daniels Feb: 2d /56
Let A. Daniels Mch: 26/56
End P

Vol N. page 89.
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47.989

[illegible, Rev War?]
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Sidney Nichols 
125358 
Boynts Jan 17/56
Gouley 

A Daniels 
Vestil [Vestal] N.Y.
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September the 13. 1856 
Sir 
I was glad to receive yours of September the 13. 1856 and I hasten to give you the necessary information the number of the applicaton was ,125, 358 
Vestil Broom Co NY 
Amos Daniel Daniels
J. Minot
Commissioner 

N.B. The name of the applicant was forgotton in the above and I insirt it here Simion Nickols
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State A Soldiers Declaration 
State of New York 
County of Tioga 
On this twenty seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred fifty five personly appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and for the county and State aforesaid Simeon Nichols aged ninety one years a resident of Owego in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Simeon Nichols who was a private in the company commanded by Lieutenant Boman who served as Captain in the regiment of malitia commanded by Col. Sharmahorn [Schermerhorn] in the revolutionary war that he was drafted on or about the first of October A.D. 1780, for the term of six weeks and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at Stillwater on or about the fifteenth day of November A.D. 1780 
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855. He also declares that not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor
[signed] Simeon Nickals [sic] + his mark
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We Wm B Halsey and Samuel Travis residents of Owego in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Simeon Nichols in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he reprents himself to be 
[signed] Wm Halsey   Samuel Davis X his mark 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim 
[signed] John Holmes Justice of the Peace 

125.358
Simeon Nickels
Application for Bounty Land

Pleas Make returns to Amos Daniels
Vestil Broom Co NY
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STATE OF NEW YORK. 
TIOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } SS. I, LEROY W. KINGMAN, Clerk of said County, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, do hereby certify that John Holmes Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof declaration & affidavit or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the date of said Certificate of proof declaration & affidavit or acknowledgment, a Justice of the piece in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice 
and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine, and that the same is in due form, and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Courts and County, at Owego, this 3 day of May 1855. 
[signed] L W Kingman CLERK.