Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9604, for Francis Simpson, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Va. | Simpson, Francis | R9604
Sally
CONTENTS
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State of Kentucky
County of Clarke  Sct
Sally Simpson of the said county aged about 73 years being sworn does on her oath say that she is the widow of Francis Simpson who died in this county on the 6th day of March A.D. 1837 Eighteen Hundred and thirty seven and who is his lifetime was a private soldier in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution.  She does not know what Regiment or Corps he served in but from the fact that he came from Spottsylvania County Virginia she beleives it was in either the Virginia State of Continental Line or Militia
During her said husband's lifetime he was a witness for Rueben Emmerson or Emberson who then lived in Fayette County Kentucky, in his application for a pension and I always understood from them that they had been fellow soldiers in the Revolutionary war and I understood at the time that the said Emmerson could have been a witness for
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for my husband if he had been disposed to apply for his pension.
There was another of his fellow soldiers named  - Tuggle who is now dead but who once lived near us in this county  he once came to get my husband to be a witness for him in an intended application for a pension: but he, my husband rather laughed him our of it and told him he was able to live without it and that he ought to do as he (Simpson) had done and intended to continue to do;  Viz Live without it.  for he was able to do so which I have frequently heard him say or words to that import    Mrs.     Tuggle the widow of the above named    Tuggle still lives in this county and I have heard has recently drawn a pension as widow of said Tuddle  I refer to my husband's evidence in the application of the above named Emmerson which will probably give the full particulars of his own service:  and to the rolls of the company or companies to which said Emmerson and Tuggle belonged
I was married to the said Francis Simpson in Fayette County Kentucky
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by one Squire Boon a minister of the Gospel and my name before my marriage was Sally Frank.
I cannot state the year in which my marriage took place:  it was a short time before or after Christmas as well as I remember.  I find by my family record of the births of my children that James Simpson my oldest child was born January 17th 1799 (Seventeen hundred and ninety nine) and I had been married a little more than a year before he was born:  I have no record of my marriage and I have recently heard that there is no record of it in Fayette County Kentucky.  I do not know of any person living by whom I can prove it.
I make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which my husband became entitled in his lifetime under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and a pension in my own right under the Act of Congress passed July 29th 1848.
And she further states that she is still the widow of the above described Francis Simpson
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Witness my hand and seal in Clarke County Kentucky on the 16th day of September AD 1852.
Sally Simpson x her mark [handwritten seal]

Witnesses
CH Barkley
Rezin Simpson

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the said county on the day and year above written and I do certify that I am fully satisfied in regard to the truth of her declaration and of her identity as the widow of the above described Francis Simpson who I am fully satisfied did in his lifetime bear the reputation of having been a Revolutionary Soldier in the service of the United States.  The words "or Emberson" and "I" on first page interlined before signing.  September erased and March interlined after signing to correct the mistake
Thomas Ogden J.P.
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James Simpson was born January 17th 1799 (Seventeen hundred and ninety nine)
Sophia Simpson was born September 9th 1800 (Eighteen hundred)
Fanny Simpson was born April 6th 1802 (Eighteen hundred and two)
Julia Simpson was born May 18th 1804  (Eighteen hundred and four)
Francis Simpson was born March 4th 1806  (Eighteen hundred and six)
Gabriel Simpson was born December 19th 1807 (Eighteen hundred and seven)
Benjamin Simpson was born November 18th 1809 (Eighteen hundred and nine)
Israel Simpson was born November 27th 1811 (Eighteen hundred and eleven)
Joseph Simpson was born February 26th 1814 (Eighteen hundred and fourteen)
Reason Simpson was born February 2nd 1816 (Eighteen hundred and sixteen)
Edward Simpson was born November 12th 1817 (Eighteen hundred and seventeen)
Sarah Ann Simpson was born January 26th 1822 (Eighteen hundred and twenty two)
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Mary Ann Simpson was born February 1st 1824 (Eighteen hundred and twenty four) and died the 22nd of March in same year
Elizabeth Simpson was born August the 16th 1825 (Eighteen hundred and twenty five) and died the 27th of the same month.

State of Kentucky
County of Clarke Sct
I Thomas Ogden a justice of the peace in and for said county do certify that Mrs. Sally Simpson of the said County has this day presented to me a bible which she represents to be the family bible of her husband Francis Simpson deceased, containing the record on two blank leaves (attached to the printed matter between the old and new testaments) of the births of the children of the said Francis Simpson and herself as his lawful wife and I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the same with the adition (vi) That the date of the year is put down in writing thus in brackets EG in the record of the birth of James Simpson their first child (Seventeen
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hundred and ninety nine) and so on of all the rest whereas in the original it appears only in figures
Given under my hand as a justice of the peace aforesaid on this 16th day of September AD 1852
And I do certify further that the entries above named appear to me to be of ancient date:  and it further appears to my satisfaction that they were made in the handwriting of the above named Francis Simpson deceased, and that the Title page of the said bible has been destroyed or torn out so that the date of publication is unknown but it has every mark of being an old bible:  and in the record of the birth of Mary Ann Simpson the date "24th" was erased and 1st interlined to correspond with the original and the words "births of the" in this certificate was interlined before signing.
Thomas Ogden J.P.C.C.
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State of Kentucky
County of Clarke Sct
Francis Emmerson of the said county aged 60 years being sworn does on his oath say that from his earliest recollection he was well acquainted with Francis Simpson deceased late of this county and his wife Sally Simpson whose name before her marriage was Sally Frank.  They lived together as husband and wife during the lifetime of said Simpson up to the time of his death.  I always heard and beleived they were lawfully married and never heard it questioned.
I do not remember being at their marriage but I remember hearing of it at the time.  I have some slight reccollection of the said Simpson before his marriage.  He was my mother's brother.  The said Sally Simpson has never intermarried since the death of the said Francis but still remains his widow.  The said Francis Simpson in his lifetime was a reputed soldier of the United States in the War of the Revolution:  and my reccollection is that he was in the Virginia Militia:  I have often heard
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him speak of his services.  My reccollection is although I am not positive that he told me he was at the seige of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
I have also heard my father Tilley Emerson now deceased speark of the service of said Simpson in the War of the Revolution, and my impression is that my father and uncle Reuben Emerson, and the said Simpson were fellow soldiers.  The said Rueben Emerson died in Fayette County of this state some years since, and at the time of his death was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
The statements of the above named Francis Simpson were always beleived to be true among his neighbors and acquaintances so far as I ever heard
He was always regarded as a man of undoubted truth and veracity
I neglected to mention above that I heard from them that the said Simpson served one tour as a substitute for my father the above named Tilley Emerson
And I further swear that I am a disinterested witness
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Given under my hand and seal in Clarke County Kentucky this 25th day of September 1852
Francis Emerson
attest
David Railsbach

Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for said county on the day and year above written and I do certify that the said Francis Emerson is well known to me as a man of undoubted truth and veracity.  I beleive him to be of the age he calls himself and to be disinterested.
Given under my hand this 25th day of September 1852.
Thomas Ogden J.P.C.C.
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Know all men by these presents that I Sally Simpson widow of Francis Simpson deceased as set forth in my foregoing declaration do hereby constitute and appoint George Monsarrat of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the United States my claim to pension money, pay extra pay, or arrears or increase of either and to which I am entitled as the widow of the above named Francis Simpson growing out of his Revolutionary service as set forth in my above named and foregoing declaration.
Said attorney is moreover authorized in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given touching my interests and to obtain from any Department of the Government or the archives thereof any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in any wise bearing on the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of
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Said attorney is moreover authorized to do any and all necessary acts and things to carry out the foregoing purposes and to receive the certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more sub=attorneys, and to confer on him or them all the powers herein conferred on George H. Monsarrat:  hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may do by virtue of these presents
Witness my hand and seal in Clarke County Kentucky on this 16th day of September AD 1852
Sally Simpson  x her mark  [handwritten seal]
Witnesses
CH Barkley
Rezin Simpson

State of Kentucky
County of Clarke Sct
Be it known that on this 16th day of September AD 1852 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Sally Simpson the subscriber to the
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foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged the signing sealing and delivering the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth
In Testimony whereof I do hereto subscribe my name
Thomas Ogden JPCC
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1.183
Sally Simpson
widow of Francis 
Ky
GH Monsarat & Co
Mch 25 1852
9604
Act 29 July 1848
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38,465
Francis Simpson dcd
Ky
Act June 7 1832

June 7 1832
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9604
Sally Simpson

[STAMP]
REJECTED
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Mrs Simpson
38,465 Act 1832
1.183 Act 29th July 1848
Oct 13/52

Sally Simpson
widow of Francis
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State of Kentucky
County of Clarke Ss

John Muir of the said county aged 61 years being sworn does on his oath say that from the time he was ten years old he was well acquainted with Francis Simpson deceased late of this county.  The said Simpson in his lifetime had the reputation of having been a Soldier in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution.
I have often heard him tell of being in the service but do not now remember any particular event connected therewith.  I frequently in the latter part of his lifetime after the Pension Laws were passed heard him say that he was entitled to and could obtain a pension for his Revolutionary service but that he was able to live without it.
His statements were always received as true by his neighbors and acquaintances so far as I ever heard.  He was always regarded as a men of undoubted truth and veracity.
Sally Simpson of this county who made the foregoing declaration before
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Thomas Ogden Esquire of this county on the 16th of September       is well known to me as the widow of the above and foregoing described Francis Simpson.  My father moved close to said Simpson when I was not more than ten years old.  The said Francis and Sally were then living together as husband and wife and continued to do so during the lifetime of said Simpson.  They had two children when I first knew them.
viz James and Sophia Simpson
I always heard and beleived that the said Francis and Sally were lawfully married, and I never heard it questioned:  and that the name of the said Sally before her marriage was Sally Frank.
And the said Sally has not married since the death of said Francis but still remains his widow
And I swear that I am a disinterested witness.  Witness my hand and seal in Clarke County Kentucky on this 25 day of September 1852
John Muir x his mark [handwritten seal]
Witnesses  1852
James Munday
Benjamin F Emerson
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Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for said county on the day and year above written and I do certify that the said John Muir is well known to me.  I believe him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity.  I believe him to be of the age he represents himself to be and to be disinterested
The words "heard him" on first page and the word "heard' on second page interlined before signing.  also the word 'said' on secon page
Thomas Ogden J.P.C.C.
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State of Kentucky
County of Clark} SS.
Rezin Simpson of the said County aged 35 years being Sworn does on his oath say that from his earliest recollection he was known the Bible containing the Record of the births of the children of his Father Francis and his mother Sally Simpson -
The entries of the dates of the births are in my Father's handwriting and have been there ever since I remember and I have always heard and believed that it was our Family Record and that my oldest brother James Simpson was born on the 17th January 1799 (seventeen hundred and ninety nine) 
I always heard and believed that my Parents were lawfully married and that my mothers name before her marriage was Sally Frank.
And I further swear that I am a disinterested witness
Witness my hand and seal
in
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in Clarke County Kentucky on this
27th day of September 1852
R. Simpson
{seal}

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the Presiding Judge, of the County Court in and for the said County on the day and year above written and I do certify that I am fully satisfied of the truth of his declaration. I believe him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity of the age he represents himself to be, and to be disinterested.
James H G Bush Pres J,C,C,

State of Kentucky
County of Clark} SS.
On this 27th 
day of September 1852 Rezin Simpson of the said County presented to me - James H G Bush the Presiding Judge of the County Court afore-
-said
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said now sitting in open Court, a bible which he represents on his oath to be the Family Bible of his father Francis Simpson deceased as
mentioned in his foregoing declaration
I have carefully inspected the said Bible and the above mentioned Record of Births and certify that the foregoing copy certified
by Thomas Ogden Esquire of this County on the 16th September instant is correct and I am fully satisfied that the said Bible is really
and truly the Family Bible of said
Francis Simpson deceased and contains
the Record of the Births of Francis and
Sally Simpson in the had writing of the said Francis Simpson deceased being
James Simpson was born January 17th 1799 (Seventeen hundred and ninety nine
Given under my hand on this 27th day of September 1852
James H G Bush PresJcc
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State of Kentucky
County of Clark 
It is hereby ordered
to be certified that satisfactory evidence
has this day been presented to me
James H. G. Bush the presiding Judge
of the County Court aforesaid now
sitting in open Court that Francis
Simpson a reputed Soldier of the
United in the War of the Revolution
in this County on the 6th day of
March A D 1837(eighteen hundred 
and thirty seven)  leaving Sally
Simpson his widow who still survives 
him and still remains his widow
Given under my hand in open Court on this 27th day of September AD 1852, and it appears to my satisfaction that the said Sally
Simpson by reason of bodily infirmity
is unable to attend the settings of open Court a distance of about eight miles from her residence
James H G. Bush Pres J.C.C.
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State of Kentucky
County of Clark
I Cad Jones Clerk
of the County Court aforesaid do
hereby certify that Thomas Ogden Esqr whose genuine signature appears to the certificate following the fore going declaration of Sally Simpson on the 16th instant and power of
Attorney from same to George H Monsarrat and to the certificate of the Copy of Family Record of same date, and to the declarations of Francis Emerson and John Muir on the 25th
instant is and was at date of same an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified and that James H Bush Esqr whose genuine signature appears to the certificate to the affidavit of A Simpson and the certificate approving the copy of the Family Record of this date and to the foregoing certificate in relation to the death of Francis Simpson is the Presiding Judge of the County Court aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified
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and that the last mentioned fore== going certificate contains the proceeding of the said court on this day,"and 
was at date of same" in this certificate interlinea before injury

Given under my hand and
the seal of Said Court this 27th day of Sept  AD 1852 

AM Cad Jones elk