Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,032, for Ensley Simmons, New York
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3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Simmons, Ensley
Lydia
NUMBER
W. 19,032
CONTENTS
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New York 2628
Ensley Simmons
Smithville in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Ray of the Regt. commanded
Col. Humphrey in the New York Militia
for 3 years--

Certificate issued in favor of Lydia
Simmons widow of the deceased 27th
No. 1832--
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 80 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Nov  1832 and sent to H R Mygath 
04 for N.Y.
[illegible] to 4th of Apr. 1832    $120
allowance ending 310 or 32      $5.70
$125.76
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles
Clerk.
Book D. Vol D. Page 204
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N. 54090

4411      333
                  4
              12.32
40
13.32
2668

died 31. Oct. 1832

admitted
3 years
80$
certify to widow
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State of New York ⎬
Chenango County ⎬
On this tenth day of November 1832 personally appeared in open
Court, before the Hon. Robert Morrell, Vice Chancellor of the 6th Circuit of
the State of New York at a Court of Chancery held at the residence
of the Vice Chancellor, in the town of Greene in the County of Chenango,
and State of New York now sitting.
 Lydia Simmons a resident of
the town of Smithville, in the County of Chenango and State of New York,
aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That she is the widow of Ensley Simmons late a resident of Smithville aforesaid, who attended
this Court on the 13th day of August 1832, as appears by the declara
tion, then made by the said Ensley Simmons which is hereunto
annexed. That her said husband Ensley Simmons, died at Smithville
aforesaid, on the morning of the 31st of October 1832, aged 87 years
That they were married before the Revolutionary War, and that they
lived at the town of North East in Dutchefs County and State of New York
, at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and that she
lived at North East during the said War and that her husband
lived in the same town, during the Revolution, except the times herein
aftermentioned, when he was absent in the service of his country that
her said husband enlisted in the month of October 1775 in Captain Hugh
Rays Company and Colonel Cornelius Humphreys Regiment of New York State
Martia for the term of three years, and that he was from home in
active service from the said month of October 1775 until in December 1778
except during two winters and in [illegible] 1776  he was at home on furloughs and that
during one of the said two winters he was at home in consequence of
sickness. That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory she
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to
the best of her recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned
below and in the following grades:
 From October 1775 until May 1776 in the
company aforesaid for seven months, he served as a private. From the 1st
of July 1776 till the last of December 1776. in the same company for six
months he served as a private. From the 1st June 1777 until the middle
of November 1777 for five months and 15 days he served as a private in
Captain Morehouse Company.  from May 1778 until the 25 Dec. 1778. for
seven months he served as a private in Captain Humphrey and McHinsters
Companies, and that he served during the terms above at least Two
years one month and fifteen days, and that afterwards during the [illegible]
he was in service not less than one year as a private, and that
he was absent in active service during the Revolution not less than
three years and for such services I claim a pension to the day of his
death. That when her husband made the declaration hereunto
annexed his mind was considerably impaired from old age, and that
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from her knowledge of his services, she believes that the declaration
made by her said husband, when living, which is hereunto annexed is
in all respects true

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Note, words " and in June 1776" underlined.'"October" underlined over an erasure
word "the" indented i

Rob L. Morrell
Vice Chancellor

[signed] Lydia Simmons

State of New York ⎬
Chenango County ⎬ On this tenth day of November 1832 personally appeared in the Court
of Chancery aforesaid David Simmons, who being first duly sworn, according to
Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, that he lives in
Smithville in the County and State aforesaid, that he is 54 years of age:
that his father Ensley Simmons, whose declaration as 'made' in the Court
of Chancery on the 13th July 1832 is hereunto annexed, died at his residence
on the 31st October 1832, and that he has frequently from his infancy
heard his father relate the story of his Revolutionary services, and
that he believes the declaration sworn to by his father, annexed and
that the declaration of his mother, Lydia Simmons, above, are all
true in every respect, and further says not
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
word November above underlined

{ signed} David Simmons
Robt Morrell
Vice Chancellor
State of New York 
Chenango County
on this tenth day of November 1832 personally appeared in the Court of
Chancery aforesaid, Henry R. Mygatt, who being first duly sworn, according to Law
doth on his oath make the following declaration,  that he lives
in Oxford in the County and State aforesaid, that he was well acquainted with
Ensley Simmons whose declaration is annexed as made in this Court, on the 13th
of July 1832, and that as he believes the said Ensley Simmons died on the
morning of the 31st of October 1832, that in the life time of the said
Ensley Simmons he frequently conversed with him respecting his revolutionary
services, and he believes the declaration of the said Ensley 
Simmons to be correct, and that he has conversed with many persons
to whom he was well known respecting his revolutionary services
and that he never heard any one express doubts as to his service as
soldier of the Revolution, and that Lydia Simmons who has subscri
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bed and sworn to the declaration above is the widow of the said
Ensley Simmons, and further says not
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

"according to us one" one erased 
Rob L Morrell
Vice Chancellor
[signed] Henry R. Mygatt

State of New York
Chenango County We Nathaniel Kellogg,a  Clergyman residing in the town of Greene in the  County and State aforesaid and Joseph Dent residing in the town of Smithville County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Lydia Simmons and David Simmons, who
have subscribed and sworn to the above declarations, they they are
credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, that
Lydia Simmons is the widow of Ensley Simmons who died on the
31st day of October 1832. that we were well acquainted with
Ensley Simmons, deceased, that he is reputed and believed in
the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Rob L Morrell
Vice Chancellor
[signed] Joseph Dent
[signed] Nathaniel Kellogg

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter, that Ensley Simmons was a Revolutionary soldier and
served at least for the term of three years. And the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that Ensley Simmons, whose declaration is hereunto
annexed as made in this Court on the 13th day of August 1832, died at
Smithville on the 31st day of October 1832 and that Lydia Simmons
whose declaration is above made is the widow of the said Ensley
Simmons, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them
that Lydia Simmons and David Timmons are residents of the
Town of Smithville in the County of Chenango and State of New York
and that Henry R. Mygatt is a resident of Oxford in the said
County and State and that Nathaniel Kellogg is a Clergyman resident of the
town of Greene in the same County and that Joseph Dent
is a resident of the town of Smithville in the same County and that
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Ensley Simmons, David Simmons, Henry R Mygatt Nathaniel Kellogg
and Joseph Dent, who have signed the preceding certificates are
credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and
the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that it is the
opinion of the neighborhood in which the said Ensley Simmons resided
that he was a Soldier of the Revolution
Rob L Morrell
 Vice Chancellor

I. Jonathan S. Woods, Clerk in the Court of Chancery for the 6th Circuit of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the mater of the
application of Lydia Simmons for the pension of her late husband
Ensley Simmons, deceased
word "Court" above above underlined
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this tenth day
of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jonathan F Woods Clk.
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State of New York
County of Chenango

 On this 13th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon.
Robert Morrell, Vice Chancellor of the 6th Circuit of the State of New York, at a Court of Chancery, held
at the residence of the Vice Chancellor in the town of Greene in the County of Chenango and State of New York, now sitting, Ensley Simmons, a resident of the town of Smithville, in the County of Chenango and State of New York, aged 86 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 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 states. That he living in the town of North East in Dutchess County and State of New York, the County Committee having formed a Regiment of Volunteers, he in the month of October
1775 enlisted in the Regiment under Captain Hugh Hays, Lieutenent Ensign [illegible] and Cornelius Humphrey was the Colonel of the Regiment, and he with the Company was [illegible] employed from the time
of his enlistment until the month of May 1776 in disarming the Tories and in bringing offenders before the County Committee". and on or about the first of July again 
joined Captain Hugh Hays Company
and was constantly with the Company, employed in the same service as the year before from the
first of July to the last of December 1776, and was at that time in constant service for the term of six months, that he on or about the 1st of June 1777 Joined Captain Morehouse Company, and with the Company marches to Fishkill and during this summer saw six Brigade of Continental troops encamped
in the Highlands, and from Fishkill went with the troops to West Point, and there remained some time guarding the choir, and when Fort Constitution was evacuated he went with the troops under General Putnam to Fishkill, and when the British burnt Kingston he was at Red Hook with the troops and
several buildings were burned on the east side of the River, that they had a slight skirmish with the enemy in which one man was wounded, afterwards in this same year went to Dover in Dutchess County to guard the stores, {Military stores), and about the middle of November 1777 was returned home. That he in
May 1778 went with the troops to Fishkill 
 and in September went up to Saratoga and there arrived under the command of Captain Henry Humphrey and at Saratoga Charles McKinster took the command of the
Company, and they took about 300 women and children, families of deserted Tories and carried them to Skeensborough where the American flag met the British flag, and after the women and children
were given up to the British, he with the troops returned to Saratoga and from thence to Albany and from thence with the company went up the Mohawk River to Fort Stanwix and from Fort Stanwix
after remaining there sometime, he with the Company under the command of Capt Henry Humphrey, before mentioned. returned to Albany and at Albany lay in the barracks with Colonel Cortland Regiment of Troops, and after the middle of December 1778 got a discharge from Colonel Livingston, and
returned and arrived home on Christmas day (1778) That when he enlisted in 1775 he enlisted for the term of 3 years, and that from the time he enlisted to the time when he was discharged more than 3 years had passed away, and that he was in active service during the time for which he had enlisted
except that two winters he was home on furloughs, and that he was at home during one of the said two winter in consequence of sickness. That after he obtained his discharge he was frequently called out in the malitia, and was in the service more or less every year until the close of the Revolution and was in active service more than one year after he obtained his discharge at different times, but that the officers under whom he served he cannot now recollect, neither can he recollect with any degree of certainty the places in which he was with the troops after he
obtained his discharge, but that he was in actual service with the troops during the Revolution more than3 years, that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service,
[crossed out] except his wife LydiaSimmons whose affidavit is herewith contained.


1. the 1st Interrogatory prescribed by the War Department, he answers, that he was born in
Woodbridge, New Jersey in the month of October 1745.
To the 2d answers, that he has no record of his age, it was left a {illegible}
To the 3d answers, that he lived in North East in Dutchess County and State of New York when called into service and that after the Revolution he lived in Ninepartne in the same County until he
moved to Catskill where he lived until about 1806 he moved to Oxford in Chenango County where he lived until February 183,2 when he moved to Smithville in Chenango County and State of New York, where
he has since lived and now lives
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to the 4th answers that he also volunteered his service as a Soldier of the Revolution
To the 5th answer, that Generals Putnam, Sullivan, [illigible] were regular officers with the  coprs where he served, and that he recollects Colonel Van Cortlands Continental Regiment, and Colonel Linden and Vern Mess Malitia Regiments, and that the general circumstances of his
service are above given
To the 6th answer, that he received but one written discharge from service and that was given him by Colonel Livingston in December 1778 that he having to his
having lost all his property in the Revolution,
sold his discharge to one Mott of Poughkeepsie for Eleven Dollars
To the 7th answers, that he is known in his present neighborhood to the Revd Nathaniel Kellogg William Knowlton, Justice of the Peace, Philip Bartle, John Lawton who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a Soldier of the Revolution
That in consequence of infirmities arising from old age he has been unable to labour
for 6 or 7 years, and that he is wholly destitute of property, and is dependent upon his friends for support, that where names are omitted above they are forgotten and that owing to the weakness of his memory, the above is as full and account of his services as he can possibly give at this late day .
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to an annuity { an annuity crossed out] or pension an annuity or pension or annuity 
except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Ensley Simmons
Note, word "in" [illegible] an [illegible] after word "service" and [illegible] before "[illegible] "Court" written above [illegible]

Robt Morrell
[illegible] Chancellor


[NEXT SECTION CROSSED OUT  APPEARS ALSO ON PAGE 10]
State of New York
County of [illigible]
On this 13th day of August 1832, personally appeared in the Court of Chancery above mentioned Lydia Simmons who being first duly sworn according to law does [illegible] the following declaration, that she is {blank] years of age, that Ensley Simmons who has signed and sword the above declaration is her husband, and that they were marriage together before the Revolutionary War, that during the Revolution he was absent from home in the American army at different times more than 3 years and that she believes the declaration above sworn to is [illegible] and that her husband for several years past has been wholly unable to labor in [illegible] of old age, and that his memory is very much infirmed, and further [illegible] 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in the Court of Chancery aforesaid
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State of New York, County of Chenango ss
On this 13th day of August 1832, personally appeared in the Court of Chancery aforesaid, David Simmons, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, that he resides in Smithville in the County of Chenango and State of New York, that he is 54 years of age, that Ensley Simmons who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration is his father, that in consequence of the infirmities of old age his fathers memory is considerably impaired, that he has heard him frequently from my infancy up relate the story of his service and sufferings during the war of the Revolution and that he believes the above declarations sworn to, to be correct and further saith not. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in the Court of Chancery aforesaid.
David Simmons
Robt Morrell
Vice Chanceller

We Nathaniel Kellogg, a clergyman, residing in the town of Greene in the County of Chemongo and State of New York, and Uri Tracy residing in the town of Oxford, in same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ensley Simmons who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 86 years of age; that he is refuted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in the Court of Chancery aforesaid.
Robt Morrell, Vice Chanceller
Uri Tracy
Nathaniel Kellogg

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 Nathaniel Kellogg, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Greene, in the County of Chemamgo and State of New York, and that Uri Tracy who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Oxford in same state, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Robt Morrell
Vice Chanceller

I, Jonathan L. Woods, Clerk in the Court of Chancery, for the 6th Circuit of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ensley Simmons, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jonathan L. Woods, Clk
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Albany 826
Lydia Simmons widow of Ensley Simmons N.Y. who died on the 31. October 1832 of Chenango Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the comany commanded by Captain Ray of the Reg. commanded by Col. Humphrey in the revolution for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, commence on the 31. day of October, 1832

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May 1837 and sent to H. R. Mygatt, Esq. Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March '37 113.66
Semi-al. allowance ending 4 Sep. 37 10.00
$123.66
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section tho 3}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A, Vol 1 Page 138
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N.Y. N. 61
Lydia Simmons
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State of New York, Chanango County ss.
On this 12th day of August 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Chancery of the State of New York, held at Oxford in said County of Chenango, present Robert Morrell [illegible] Chanceller of the 6th Circuit Lydia Simmons a resident of Preusthoille in the County of Chanango and State of New York, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836.
That she is the widow of Ensley Simmons who was a private in the war of the Revolution, that her said husband was an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832. That after the death of said Ensley Simmons, deponent made proof in this Court that she was the widow of said Ensley Simmons and a certificate was granted by the war department to deponent for a pension under said act, to the death of said Ensley Simmons,. That proof of said Ensley Simmons service deponent refers to the proof on file in the pension office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ensley Simmons on the 18th day of October 1775 by one Edgure Culvert at the Nine [illegible] in Dutchess County, State of New York. That her husbands brothers Sineth Simmons and Aaron Simmons were present at the marriage and that they are the only persons deponent can recollect who were present at the marriage and that they are all dead, that she has had ten children by said Ensley Simmons, and that her second childs name is Reuben and that said Reuben
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is the oldest son and child [illegible] and that said Reuben was born on the 25th January 1776 in Little Nine [illegible], Dutchess County aforesaid. That her husband, the aforesaid Ensley Simmons died on the 31st day of October 1832, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written. Lydia Simmons
Before Robt. Morrell, Vice Chanceller

State of New York, Chenango County 
On the day and year above, personally appeared in the Court aforesaid, Reuben Simmons of Paintville aforesaid, aged 60 years who being sworn says that he is the son of Ensley and Lydia Simmons above mentioned, and that he lived with said Ensley and Lydia until the [illegible] 26 years old and that they lived in Nine Partners until deponent was 18 years old, that from the earliest recollection of deponent said Ensley and Lydia lived together as husband and wife until the day of said Ensleys death,, and that it was always reputed in the family and believed that said Ensley and Lydia were married before the commencement of the Revolutionary war.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid before me.
Reuben Simmons
Robt. Morrell, Vice Chanceller
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State of New York, Chanango County ss.
On the day and year aforesaid, personally appeared in the Court aforesaid, Sally Tillohon, of  Preusthoille in the County aforesaid, who being sworn says that she is 48 years of age this date that she is the daughter of Ensley and Lydia Simmons and that from her earliest recollection, said Ensley and Lydia lived together as husband and wife, and that it was reported and believed in the family that they were married before the Revolutionary war, and that she lived with her father and mother until she was 21 years of age, when she married. That said Ensley Simmons died on the 31st October 1832, and that she was at his funeral the day after his death and that since his death, said Lydia has lived with deponent or her brother in the neighborhood and that said Lydia has not married since the death of said Ensley Simmons.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Sally Tillohon - X her mark
Before me Robt. Morrell, Vice Chanceller
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Lydia Simmons who has signed the declaraiton above, and Reuben Simmons and Sally Tillohon, who have signed the affidavits above are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Robert B. Morrell, Clerk of the Court of Chancery, for the 6th Circuit of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicaiton of Lydia Simmons for a pension.
In thestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day and year first above mentioned.
R. B. Morrell, Clerk 6th Circuit
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 19032
Lydia Simmons widow of Ensley Simmons
Pri Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol. M, Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Oxford, Chanango Co. NY. May 19 1836
Sir,
Within I send the proof in the case of Lydia Simmons widow of Ensley Simmons decd.
They were married Oct. 18. 1773. The witnesses at the marriage are all dead. Her marriage is proved by her own oath & the affidavit of her son and daughter. Her son was born before the service rendered.
His service is established by proof on file in your office. He was pensioned under the act of June 7th 1832.
He died 31st Oct 1832, his death is proved by his daughter as well as by proof now on file at your office. That she has not since married, is proved by her daughter.
Please address me on this subject at the place above stated.
I am Your obt. Ser. Henry R. Mygatt

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com Pension
Washington City
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Oxford, Chenango Co. NY. Nov 29. 1836
Dear Sir,
After some delay I am enabled to send additional proof in the case of Lydia widow of Ensley Simmons decd.
1st. Marriage
It appears from the affidavit of David Simmons that there is no church town or family record of the marriage, and that they were married before the Revolution, appears from the affidavits of Amos Simmons and Ann Pearsall, two Simmons saw them going to and returning from their marriage and Ann Pearsall saw them at a wedding party the day after they were married.

2d. Military Service
1st. Robert Martin proves that Ensley Simmons & himself were in service in 1776 under Capt. Red not less than 3 months. Also proves that in 1780  or '81 they were in service under Capt. Stewart not less than 3 months.
2d. Ann Pearsall proves that in 1777 &  '78 he was absent in active service not less than one year.
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under Capt. Red.
3d. Amos Simmons proves an absence in service in record in 1779 & 80 at least 8 months.

The evidence of the Simmons service has been proved after great expense and I trust the evidence will be satisfactory that Mr. Simmons was in service at least two years that a full pension may be granted to his widow. At the time he made his original declarastion he was suffering under great debility of mind and body and soon after died.

Please address me at the place above dated.
I am [illegible] your obt. Serv. Henry R. Mygatt

J.L. Edwards
Com. Pensions
War Dept.
Washington City D. C.
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April 29
Lydia Simmons
Act 36. Sus.
Oxford N.Y. Apr 24
FREE

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pensions
War Department
Washington City D.C.

act 4 July 1836, 3d. Sect.
$20 per ann. to com: 31 Oct. 1832
When Ensley Simmons died.
Send cut: to H.R. Mygatt, Esq.
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Oxford, Chenango Co NY. Apl 24. '37
Sir,
Respecting the claim of Lydia widow of Ensley Simmons, she requests that you send a certificate for whatever she may be entitled to under the proof now before you.
In your letter Sept 3, 1836, you say "that if proof can be produced that that he belonged to Capt. Red's company (or Ray) from '75 to the last of 76 twelve months might be allowed as the known service of that officer."
In your letter March 17, 1837 you state that under the additional proof furnished, a pension for 6th months service can be allowed only.
I trust that upon a re-examination of the papers you will become convinced that Ensley Simmons served at least 12 months, from proof now before you. The affidavits of Amos Simmons, Robert Martin and Ann Pearsall go to prove that he was in Ray or Reds Company from 75 to the last '76, and three months additional is proved to have been rendered in Stewarts Company in 1780.
Please send me a Certificate at the place above dated.
Your obt. Serv. Henry R. Mygatt

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com Pensions.
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FREE

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Ensley Simmons
Aug 23
Act 4 July 1836

Oxford N.Y. Aug 19
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State of New York, Dutchess County ss
On this Twenty first day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before me Stephen Thorn one of the Judges of the County Court of Dutchess County aforesaid, Amos Simmons of the town of Milan in said County and being duly affirmed according to law deposes and says upon his affirmation that he is aged seventy two years last January. That he was well acquainted with Ensley Simmons late of the county of Chenango and that he futher says he new the said Ensley Simmons for upwards of sixty years when  he resided in what was then called Northeast Larun in the Littel Nine parteners now called Town of Milan and further saith he new the widow of said Ensley Simmons whos maden name was Lydia Rathborn. They were married . This deponent cannot recolect the year they wer married but think it must be about sixty four or five years ago. Was not present at the marriage but well recolects of the parties going & returning at the time and that after they were married went to house keeping on a farm adjoining the one on which this deponent resided at the time and the said Ensley Simmon and his wife resided at the same place for a long time. This deponent think during the Revolutionary war and some time after and this deponent futher assume and says that the said Ensley Simmon was out upon service in the Revolutionary army severaly time as he think and believes he well recolects he think in the 1779 the said Ensley Simmons left home as this deponent think in the fall of the year it was said and understood at the time in the nighberhood that he has jaine the army and went to the north and was at Fort Stannix and at Lake Grange in that [illegible]. Dose not recolect at time he returned but dose recolect his returning after a long absence eight or ten months & futher saith not.
Amos Simmons
Appeared & subscribed before me the day and year first above written.
Stephen Thorn
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I certify that I know Amos Simmons who mad the within affidavit & subscibed the same to be a man of of good character and a credibel witness.
Stephen Thorn one of the Judges of Dutchess County Courts
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State of New York
Dutchess County
On this twenty first day of November in
the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before me Stephen Thorn one of the Judges of the
County Court of the Said Dutchess County Robert Martin of the Town of Milan in Said County and being duly
Sworn according to Law Deposes and Saith upon his oath
that he is aged Eighty one years that during the revolutionary war he was well acquainted with Ensly Simmons
then residing in the Town of Northeast in said
County of Dutchess near the Town of Milan and this
Deponent further saith upon his oath that he was
out on service in the Revolutionary army [xx]
Company with the said Ensley Simmons the first time they were
out together was to best of his now recolection in the year
One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Six [xx] and Captain
Thorn thinks the time they were out at that time was not
less than three month nor more than six months. The next time they were out was either the year one thousand Seven hundred Eighty or eighty one was under Captain Stewart was out in service at that time not less then
three months to the best of his now recollection.
Sworn and Subscribed before
me the day and year first above written

Stephen Thorn Judge 
[signed Robert Martin in his hand].
I certify I am well acquainted with the above named Robert Martin
and that he is a man of good character and a credible Witness
and intitled to truth
Milan Nov 21st 1836
Stephen Thorn one of the Judges of
Dutchess County Courts-
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State of New York, Dutchess County ss
I Henry J. Traner Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the state of New York do hereby certify that Stephen Thorn Esq. before whom the preceeding affidavits were made and certified is and was at the time taking the same a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily that the signatures affixed to said affidavits purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 22 November A D 1836.
Henry J. Traner Clerk
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State of New York ⎬
Chenango County
Ann Pearsall of Bainbridge in said County of
Chenango being duly sworn doth on her oath say that
she is Seventy one years of age. That in 1773 she lived in
the neighborhood of Ensley Simmons who died in Southville in Chenango County, a few years since leaving a widow
Lydia Simmons, That in October 1773 the day after Ensley Simmons married his wife Lydia Rathbone they were at
deponents fathers house on a wedding visit, and deponent saw them at their fathers house, and it was said that they were married the day before by Esquire Culvert at Nine
Partners in Dutchess County, and that she lived at Northeast in said town of Nine Partners in Dutchess County and
she lived near them after they were married about twenty
years, and that during that time they lived together as
husband and wife and that since the said Ensley Simmons and
his wife have been in this county she has frequently
seen them within the ten years last past.
That in 1778 Ensley Simmons and his wife
lived on deponents fathers farm at Nine Partners in Dutchess
County near to her fathers house, and that whilst they
lived near her fathers house said Ensley was absent in
the revolutionary army for the term of at least one year
under Captain Hugh Regat it was then said and during
the time of his absence deponent staid frequently during the
night with Mrs Simmons his wife, who then
had three small children and in the fall of 1778 he
was at home a short time and was immediately after called
into service. And on his last return home it was said by
him and others that he had been absent in [xx] at
Saratoga and Albany and Fort Stanwix, and deponent
says that she was frequently at said Ensleys house in
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1777 & 1778 and almost if not every day whilst said
Summons was absent in the army and that he was absent
in active service during said term of time at least one year.

Sworn to October 5th 1836 before me and I certify that said Ann Pearsall is a credible person and her statement entitled to full faith and credit. 
Wm. S Sayer Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Chenango County

David Simmons of Smithville in said
County of Chenango being duly sworn says that he is 59 years of age that he is the son
of Ensley Simmons, deceased, and Lydia Simmons and
that he has been several days absent in the
County of Dutchess and State of New York to
find evidence not only of said Ensley's service
in the Revolutionary war, but also of the marriage
of said Easley and Lydia and he made much inquiry aspecting their marriage in Northeast
in little Nine Poulse, now town of Milan in
Dutchess County, and from the best information
deponent has been able to procure after diligent
inquiry said Ensley and Lydia were manied
by Elisha Colin one of his Majestys Justices
of the peace in 1773 and that said Colin
is long since dead. that he left a record of his marriages, and that there are no records of the marriage aforesaid in the Church in North
East aforesaid. that most of the time from deponents nativity he has lived in the neighborhood or
lived with said Lydia that for
about nine years before said Lydia and Ensley's death she lived with deponent.  and that there was never  
in the family any record of the aforesaid marriage.
David Simmons
Sworn to Nov 29 1836 and I certify that I am acquainted with said David Simmons and
that he is a credible man and his statement entitled to credit. Before me
Samuel McKeen, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Chenango County

I, John Donnally, a Notary Public in
and for said County of Chenango, hereby certify that Wm. S. Sayer
and Samuel McKorn are Justices of the Peace 
for said County of Chenango
and the signatures above purporting
be theirs are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto affixed my
hand and seal of office
November 29th 1836.
John Donnelly
Notary Public