Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,244, for Simeon Thayer, Massachusetts
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I Samuel Thayer of Bennington in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont testify & say that in the year 1781. while I lay at Williamsburgh Virginia- I was informed by a brother soldier, then direct from Milford Massachusetts, that my Brother Simeon Thayer had enlisted for three years. After the taking of Cornwallis, we returned in the December, or January following, to the encampment above Peekskill, called the New Boston Hutts. I obtained a pass from my officer, to go over to West Point, to see my Brother Simeon Thayer I found him in the service of the United States, in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment, doing duty as a soldier he lay at the York Hutts. I frequently saw my brother after this, for duty in the same Regiment - on the 10th of June 1783, I was discharged by Genrl by Genrl Washington and left my brother still at Newburgh. The January following, my brother returned home to Milford having served untill he obtained an honourable discharge signed by Majr Genrl Knox. I am confident of this fact as I have seen it again & again -
[signed] Samuel Thayer

State of Vermont
Bennington County
Feby 17th 1819 then personally appeared Sameul Thayer & made solemn oath that the facts by him above stated are just & true -
[signed] Stephen Robinson asst. judge C. Court
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I Simeon Thayer of Bennington in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont testify and say that in the month of Feby or March AD 1781 I enlisted into the Continental Service for the term of three years. I was mustered at Sutton Massachusetts by Colo Washburn - Joined the army at West Point was placed in the 8th Company commanded, at that time, by Capt Cooper in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. Commanded by Colo William Shepherd the Company that I belonged to was afterwards commanded by Capt. Drew - Caleb Clapp - and Capt Hollister in succession. I was honorably discharged at a place called new Boston buts above Peeksill - in December AD 1783. by Maj Gen Knox & have lost my discharge Colo Jackson had command of the Regiment when I was discharged. I further say that I have met with the loss of a house which I owned in common with my brother Samuel Thayer. and personal property to nearly the amount of three hundred Dollars which we owned in common. I have a large family of children which have had [illegible] fitts of sickness which has cost me a great deal of money. I am considerably in debt & in my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of Government for support. 
[signed] Simeon Thayer
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District of Vermont
County of Bennington
Bennington Probate District
On this 12th day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Probate Court & Court of record which has power to imprison having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & is constituted a Court of Record by special act of the Legislature of the State of Vermont creating said Court within & for the Probate District of Bennington aforesaid, Simeon Thayer resident in Bennington in said District aged 55 years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - I served in the Company commanded by Captains Roper, Drew, Clapp, & Hollister in the Regiment commanded by Col Wm Shepherd & Col Henry Jackson in the Massachusetts line in the three years of service served my time nearly out and was honorably discharged by Gen Knox in the month of December A.D. 1783 as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War Office dated the 4th day of April 1818 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 7244
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & 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
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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 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 viz -
The following is a schedule of all my real & personal Estate
118 acres of land with the buildings, the whole of which under mortgage except about 40 acres, it is common kind of hilly land - said lands are mortgaged as follows viz one Mortgage dated 5th May 1812 for the sum of $62.50 one Mortgage dated 2d December 1816 for the sum of $238.00. - Table furniture including knives forks plates Crockery & other furniture as chairs 2 kitchen tables one old candlestand two old pine chests 1 dish kettle 1 pail pot one tea kettle one iron shovel & tongs one pair sad irons one pair fire bags one old brass headed shovel & tongs five earthen milk pans one work tub two pair candlesticks one iron Bound hogshead two old brass kettles - one hand bellows two looking Glasses one bible & several other Books one old pitchfork one half of an old one horse waggon one half of an old two horse waggon & old cast one old axe 1/2 of a drag 1/2 an iron Bar 1 Pair steelyards one old case of drawers & sundry other articles of trivial value.  - Two cows 1 sow  & 4 sizable pigs. - I owe to the amount of $1448.59 to merchants doctors lawyers & mechanics & sundry other persons most of
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then pressing debts but not in suit - And to said sum should be added debts in suit at & since the date of my original declaration of the amount of $125.00 -
I am by occupation a farmer my ability to pursue it is diminished by age & lameness occasioned by Rheumatism - My wife Experience aged 53 years cannot earn as great deal - I have two children residing with me Samantha aged 13 years & Silavni aged 9years they do not earn their support. -
[signed] Simeon Thayer

Sworn to & declared in open Court at Bennington in the County & District of Bennington the 12th Day of July A.D. 1820. -
Before [signed] David Fay Judge of Probate -

I Ucl M Robinson Register of Probate for the Probate District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration & oath of Simeon Thayer & schedule annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is of less value than the amount of the debts owing by the said Simeon & that the same is insufficient to pay his debts - & that he is a man of no property - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 12th of July AD. 1820. -
[signed] UM Robinson
Register of Probate of the District of Bennington