Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 21,843, Simeon Clutter, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.

Clutter Simeon

NUMBER
R. 21,843

CONTENTS
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27.215

Hon S Williams
HR
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County Sct
Be it known that on this 27th day of June
1834, personally appeared before me a
Justice of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid [two words crossed out, illegible] Simeon Clutter, who
in order to amend his former declaration
for a pension, under the act of Congress
of the 7th June 1832, being sworn
according to law made the following
Statement upon oath He states
that instead of belonging to regional
troops as [crossed out, illegible] might be gathered from his
former declaration, he belonged to the
Second Maryland Regiment, he does not
recollect the name of his Colo, but his
Major was by the name of Rocksburg
The reason he gave the name of Haws
as [crossed out, illegible] being the name of his Colo, in
his other Declaration, was because he
was influenced to do so from [crossed out, the]
conversing with an old soldier who
was in the service at the same time
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and in Greens army, and he having
described his Colos Corractid to the sd
old Soldier, he observed that his name
was Haws to a certainty, & he having 
forgotten the name himself, he therefore
give the name of Haws, He says his
Colo was not very well liked by his men
Generally [inserted to "man"] and was a Small man He states that after the seige
of York [crossed out: he ? to the ? away 
in South Carolina before he was discharged]
(his term of service being out
or near it, General Green had prepared
discharges before he was sent to
York & placed them in the hands of
the officers [crossed out, illegible] he went
the Maryland line with some prisoners
& was discharged) He states
the was informed that he was 
entitled to land also for his services, in
Laurel Hill glades in Va but
was so trifling he never sought
it. He further states that his service
was called the Regular service and
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he was paid in Continental money
which was worth nothing to him
of consequence and he is now in 
indegent circumstances, and very frail
& with all a larger [crossed out: he] almost helpless
family-- Sworn & Subscribed
before the day & year afsd.
Simeon Clutter
John H. Slaughter JP

State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County
I James Terrill Clerk of the
Court for the County aforesaid do certify
that John H Slaughter before whom the
foregoing amended declaration was Sworn
& Subscribed is a Justice of the peace 
as above stated & that the above signature
purporting to be his is his Genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto Set my name and
affixed the seal of said County
James Terrill
Clerk of the Rockcastle County Court
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County ⎬ Sct
On this 4th day of April 1834 personally
appeared Simeon Clutter, a resident
Citizen of said County, and upon
Oath made the following statement
as an amendment to his declaration
for a pension under the act of 7
June 1832, made before the Rock
Castle County Court on the 24th
day of February 1834
He states that the
reason he did not send back
his original declaration, was 
because it was so damaged by having 
been wet and [illegible] in the Mail
bag, that he was advised it could
not read again. he therefore made
the new one which he believes
is almost verbatim with the
Original Wworn and subscribed
this day year afsd
Simeon Clutter
Jas C. Jones JP
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And I further certify that John A Moore
this day afsd Made oath before me
that the original declaration of Simeon
Clutter was returned to him, and that
it was so damaged that he believed
it would not be red at the Department
and he drew the second by it as well as
he could and the original as he
believes was distroyed
And I further Certify that [name, illegible]
a Clergyman and Francis Ramsey, both of
the County aforesaid [crossed out: who] testified upon
Oath [inserted, two words:] before me as follows, The said Francis Ramsey
stated that he was a soldier of the Revolution
and now in the receipt of a pension of $100
pr year, that he served in the same
army with the said Clutter, tho he 
has no recollection of him in the army
but he has no doubt from conversations
he has had with the said Applicant
that he was in the Revolution and
served as he [crossed out: States] States that he was
well acquainted with Colo. Haws and
Col Heath and from circumstances related
by said Applicant he is bound to beleive
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that he was in the Revolution. And the
said Micajoh Frost states that he has
had various conversations with the
Applicant about his services, and
he has no doubt that he was a
soldier of the Revolution and served
as he has stated he further states that 
it is believed in the neighborhood
where Applicant lives that he was
in the Revolution - And further
Certify that said Witness are of sufficent
age to have served in the Revolution
and [inserted to "persons"] are credible person. Given under my hand
the day & year aforesaid
J. C. Jones J.P.

I the said Jas C Jones Justice of the peace
for the County aforesaid, further Certify
that John Prewit of said County now in
the Receipt of a pension of $96 pr yer for
Revolutionary services, came before me
and made oath that he served in the same
army with the applicant as appears
for his statements, and further
States that he was well acquainted with
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Cole Haws of South Carolina, and he was
also acquainted with Capt Gill. He does
not recollect any thing about the Applicant
in the army he discover they
were under different officers, but
he thinks from his statements he was a
Revolutiionary Soldier & further
Certify that the said Prewit is
a respectable witness & entitled to
Credit. Given under my hand
this 19th April 1834
Jas C Jones JP.

State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County ⎬ Sct
I James Terrill Clerk of the Court for
the County aforesaid do certify that Jas. C. Jones
before whom the foregoing amended declaration
was made and who signed the above affidavits, is a
Justice of the peace for said County, and that the
annexed signature is his genuine signature
and that the forgoing two sheets of paper were
attached by me. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my name and affixed
the Seal of said Court this 26th
of April 1834 Jas Terrill Clk
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County
On this 24th day of February 1834--personally
appeared in open Court, before the County
Court for the County aforesaid, Simeon Clutter
a resident of said County, State of Kentucky
aged Seventy 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 provisions of the act of Congress
passed 7th June 1832. That he entered the service
of the United States in the Revolutionary 
War and served under the following named
Officers. He enlisted in the army of the United States
in the [crossed out: year] latter part of the year
1778 or the fore part of the year 1779 in the
County of ____ State of Virginia about
25 miles from Winchester, his Capt was
named Gill, Lieut Gunby, Majr Rocksburg
in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Hawns
from South Carolina, in the army commanded
by General Green. His inlistment was
for three years and 9 months. He was
Marched to South Carlined immediately
after his inlistment and served his time
out in the Southern army,
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He was in the Battle of the Eutaws,
the Cowpens, at the taking of Cornwallis
and in many kirmishes. He marched
with some prissioners after the Siege of
York to the Maryland line, after this he
he was discharged some time in the
fall 1781. or spring 1782. he cannot
recollect which but he received discharge
from Genl Green, which was
but some 7 or 8 years ago when his
house and his all was consumed by fire.
He was well acquainted with Genl
Washington, Colo. Washington, Colo. Heath
and others. He is very infirm and has lost
his recollection very much, and is almost
deaf. He can neither read or write. He
knows of no person living by whom he can
prove his service there is a man by the
name of McCormack some where
in Va he expects if living who saw
and read his discharge about 8 years
ago. He hereby relinquishes all claim
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to a pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name [crossed out, illegible]
is not on the roll of the agency of
any state whatever. Sworn to and
Subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Simeon Clutter
Micajah Frost [crossed out: and ?] Robin Clutter &
J.W. Anderson  Esqr came into Court and
testified upon oath that they had been well
acquainted with the applicant for several
years and that they had no doubt of the truth
of his declaration that he was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states and the sd
Micajah First further stated that some 4 or 5
years since he heard the said Applicant speak
of his said services in the Revolution and also
of the loss of his discharge by five, And
the said Robin Clutter Stated that [crossed out: he]
about 8 or 9 years ago he saw the discharge
spoken of by the said Applicant and heard
it read it was signed by Genl Green as he
believes, and was for 3 years & 9 months
Service this was a little while before sd
Applicants house was burnt
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and he has no doubt that it was burnt
in the house for he knows evry thing in the
house was distroyed by the fire,
And the said Court do certify that
it is their opinion that the said Applicant
was a revolutionary solder and served as he
States. And further certify that the witnesses
aforesaid are credible persons,

State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County
I James Terrill Clerk of
the Court of the County aforesaid
Certify that the foregoining contains
the original proceedings in the matter
of the application of Simeon Clutter
for a pension. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my
name and seal of Office
this 27th day of February
1834 -
James Terrill Clerk
of the Rockcastle County
Court.
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No. 21.843 Revy
____Ex'r.

OLD WAR INVALID.
Simeon Clutter of Ky
P. O. Pri, Colo Haws Va troops

Service; REJECTED
Enlisted:____, 18__
Discharged:____, 18__

Application filed:____, 18__

Alleges:____

Re-enlisted:____

Attorney:____
P. O.____ 150
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[Illegible]
Feb 12th Ky

Honl S Williams (H. R.)
Washington 
City
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Mt Vernon
Febry 10.1836

Dr
Sir
it
seems to me that
Simeon Clutters Claim
aught to [inserted:] be allowed Examined
is closely and if the Sec
will not allow it, be so
good as to lay it before
Congress. you will see
that he has proved the existence
and loss of his discharge There is no person
who knows Clutter but
believes he was in the
Revolution
Respectfully
J. A. Moore
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Simeon Clutter
of Ky
Va
Colo Haws 
May 1, 1836
Rev. Pensions

Apl 15, 1836
Report [illegible] -  to [illegible] 1630)

Papers.
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24th Congress
1st Session

Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
March 1. 1836

On motion of Mr S. Williams,
Resolved, That the declaration of Simeon Clutter, made for the
purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of June 7th 1832,
be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, with
instructions to enquire into the propriety of placing his name on the
Pension list and giving him the benefit of the provisions of the
aforesaid act
Attest
W. J. Franklin Clerk.