Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2631, for Joseph Simonds, Massachusetts
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Mass.   Simonds, Joseph   W. 2631
Lucy   B.L.Wt. 40710-160-55
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Vermont   17245
Joseph Simonds
of Chittenden Co in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Douglass of the Regt commanded by Col           in the Mass [illegible] line for 12 1/3 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 41 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Aug 1833 and sent to L Comstock  Shelburne
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $82.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep  20.55
$102.75
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams  Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 3   Page 91

Order to pay 20 Sept 1837
let to A E Ames Sept 22 1845
Let to Alfred E Ames Oct 21/50
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1776 1777 Also 1778 A Statement showing the service of Joseph Simonds Curation 1 16 of 2 3 1 C 12 5 - 11 10 Waitin = - 1776 Col. andin   the declaration ep supportedage  70 Cook Jackson Apl 1832 Maj Rest William - - Col Simonds town- Maj Hill Massachuin 1777 the 1777 Capt Roster under Good the Dan Hosford
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Interrogatories propounded by the Honorable County Joseph Simonds of Charleth of Congress of 7th June, 1832. 6. Court, for Chittenden County, to in said County, under the act To a Soldier. -- Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. -- Did you ever receive a commission; and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. 1. Where, and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. 1st I was born in Williamstown in the State Massachusetts April 8th 1762 and I have now but my Fathers family record as made by him in his Bible- 3rd I lived in sd Williamstown as at forth in my declaration when called into service and till I was about 23 years of age then moved to Shelburn staid then about six years then moved to Charloth where I have lived since that time- 4th I was a volunteer for the 2 first Months, as a substitute Boardman 3 Months, the other time I volunteer 5th Tuckahoe Lincoln was our Brigadier Ben Simonds Col, Isaac Stratton Capt Williams Lieut
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at Ticonderoga Benj Simonds was my Col Wayer was Col. Commandant - Douglas Capt in both alarm Harris was my Captain The Genl Circumstances of my service and set forth for the most part in my declaration While at Albany Shop and McCoy were executed for abusing Col. White 6th I never recd a written discharge I was dismissed to  7th Daniel Hosford, J. D. Farmworthand Calvin Yah a true Copy of the orginal Coller Joseph Simond Nathan Caswell Clerk
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State of Vermont Chittenden County We the undersigned inhabitants of of Charlotte in the County Chittenden State of Vermont, do hereby certify on oath, that we all well acquainted with Joseph Simonds of said Charlotte and that we believe him to be about seventy years of age and that he is reputed & believed in the neighbour hood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed D. Farnsworth the 17 day of August Calvin Sale D. 1832 and I hereby certify the above de ponents are credible witnesses Bess Nathonawell Clk hereby certify that Calvin Yale who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman in regular standing Nathan Marvin Clerk
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I Daniel Hosford of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden & State of Vermont aged Eighty four years, being duly sworn depose & am well acquainted with Joseph Simonds of said Charlotte & know that he was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War , the Simonds myself at that time hired in Williams town in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts know  that the said Joseph Simonds were as a soldier, with under his Father, who was a Colonel in the service of the United States, in the State Troops of Massachusetts, to the South, but do not recollect how long he was in the in but believe it was about two months in 1776 I know also that the said Joseph went latter part of the year 1776 & about 2 months in 1777- to Ticonderga as a soldier on and about the middle of Dec. 1776. Continued to about the middle of March 1777.  He was in Col Simonds Regiment, and I was adjutant of the same the same time. He was in Capt. Douglas Company 1 at other terms, & place, but cannot recollect & do not know have long, or when stationed & forth say not. 1 Charlotte Augt. 15. 1832 Signed State of Vermont & Charlotte Aud. 15. 1832 Personally Chittenden County ⎬ appeared Daniel Hosford & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true to the best of his knowledge & belief. Before me,
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State of Vermont Chittenden County Burlington August 17. 1832 I hereby certify the within subscribed Darriel Hosford is a credible witness State of Ann Levi Countoch Justice Pean Chittenden County ⎬ I Nathan Marvell Clerk of the land County Court do hereby certify that Levi contain before the within affidav taken is a Justices of the Man duly qualified acting under the author of this State, and that his name there enlisted at his own proper contin In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rulington this 17th day of Augt 1832 Notton Braswell
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Revolutionary Claims. ax STATE OF VERMONT Chittenden County, SS. On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Joseph Lemon a resident of Charoth in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged 70 - 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 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That I obtained for two months in Massachusetts State service at Williamstown in said State in the year 1776 think in the fall of the year went to Greenfield Ct when the Regiment together then marched to Norwalk then to Hannah thence to East of West Chester to Volentin Will went from there to Buckhor from them to white claim there staid till discharged which was some days after our time was out say five about the N. John of Deer then next engaged as a substitute for Three Months I believe Theoder Braddon marched to Albany N.Y. under Capt Douglass continued them a few days and was ordered to March to Ticonderoga went then and contement in that place till March 16th 1777 and was discharged at the end of 3 months some time after that went to Shaftsbury to carry for the defence of the frontier staid one week then returned to Williamstown and soon volunteered to go to Castleton 1st staid till Burgoyn Capitulated the returned home say 4 Wicks as near as an that - In 1778 I volunteered for six Months under Capt Porter went to Albany staid till our time war out Guarding prisons stores &c- Nating & on the whole 12 months and 12 days
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a 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 Joseph Simonds Before 1 Nathan Haswell Clerk 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 certify, that it appears to them, that D. Farmworth and Calvin Yatis a Clergyman in gave standing who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Charleth are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that Calvin a Attest Elina day of John Vandehl Chillip County Court STATE OF VERMONT. Chittenden County, ss. Nathan B. Hall Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Simons for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and of office this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832. Nathan Beerwell
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3.204 M Lucy, Simonds Joseph Simonds who served in the Revolutionary as a private Massene --- Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. Certificate of Pension issued the 13th. and sent to John S. Edwards Present Wisconsin " widow of Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 20 (32)
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Oct. 26, 1853 Appl. of Say Gun and 1 Widow of Joseph Green Co. Wis the 170 of 153 17245 Rev. Jno. T. Edwards Present. Lucy Simons application for Pension under act Feby 3 1853 filed by John Edwards
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State of Wisconsin County of Green County Court Green County April Term AD 1853 On this day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared in open Court, Lucy Simonds of resident of Monroe Green County in the State of Wisconsin, aged seventy years who being 1 first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed 3d February AD 1853 allowing pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldier married after the year AD 1800 That she is the widow of Joseph Simonds late a Revolutionary Pensioner for services performed in the Massachusetts Militia, and his name was inscribed on the Vermont Roll of Revolutionary Pensions for Chilton County and the law passed June 7th 1832, at the rate of forty one Dollars and ten cents per annum That she was married to the said Joseph Simonds on the Sixth day of May AD 1825. in Mankton, Vermont and that the Marriage was Solemnized by Johnson Kinney Esq and that her name before Marriage was Lucy Bates Widow of Ephriam Bates. And she further declares that her said husband, the said Joseph Simonds Died in the County of Chittenden in the State of Vermont on the Sixteenth day July-- AD 1836 and that she till remains a widow
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Taken and subscribed in open Court this eleventh day of April AD 1853. Noah Phelps Clerk County Cart Lacy Simonds John A Bingham Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Green in the State of Wisconsin Do hereby certify that Lucy Simonds who this day appeared in Open Court and made the foregoing declaration is a person of truth and veracity State of Wisconsin County of Green Judge of County Court Noah Phelps Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County Do hereby certify that John A. Bingham whose genuine signature appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the date of the same, and now is Presiding Judge of the County Court of Green County in the State of Wisconsin In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Quest at one this Eleven day of April 1853 Noah Phelps Clerk
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State of Wisconsin County of Greens On this twelfth day of May AD. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lucy Simonds, aged Seventy three years, a resident of Monroe in the County of Green in the State of Wisconsin who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that he is the widow of Joseph Simonds deceased who was a private or waiter in a Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Simonds in the War of the Revolution between the year AD 1777. 1783. That her said husband enlisted or volunteen as she believes, in Williams Town in the State of Massachusetts, and for his services in the Revolutionary war, was placed on the Pension list Roll and continued to receive the same up to the time of his death he further states that she was married to the said Joseph Simonds in the Town of Monkton in the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, on the Sixth day of May AD 1825. by one Johnson Pinney a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Bates; that her said husband died in the town of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden in the State of Vermont on the Sixteenth day of July AD 1838. and that she is now
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of the a widow. she also further declares that she is the Identical Lucy Simonds widow of Joseph Simonds that was placed on the Pension list Roll, of Widow Pensioners on the Thirteenth day of December AD 1853 and which original certified is now in her possession and which I certify the exhibited to me. The asks leave to refer to her application for a Pension for proof of her marriage, and death of her said husband, on file in the Pension Office and also for the service of her said husband in the Revolutionary War to his original appli ation for a Pension, also on file in said office. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County land to which she may be entitled under the act granting Bounty Land approved March 3 1855 Lucy Simonds We John A. Bingham Judge of Probate of said County of Green and Hiram Stevens District Attorney of said County residents Monroe Green County in the State of Wisconsin, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Simon in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and
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applicant, that she is the Identical person the represents herself to be John A Bingham Hiram St 
We Betsey Cady and Daniel Cody residents of Monroe in the County of Green in the State of Wisconsin on our Oaths declare that we are personally acquainted with Lucy Simonds Widow of Joseph Simonds deceased, the foregoing applicant for bounty land, and have been personally acquainted with her for the space of twelve year past and that during that period, she has resided with, and in the family of these affiants, and further, that they know of their own knowledge, that she is now is widow and that she is the identical Lucy Simonds widow of Joseph Simonds to whom was issued a widows Pension Certificate No 3.204 bearing date 13th December A.D. 1853 entitling her to receive $41.10 per year payable at Millwauke agency in the State of Wisconsin Betsey Meady July The foregoing declaration and affidavits 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 she represents herself to be And that I have no interest in this claim. B.F. Hancock Justice of the peace
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State of Wisconsin County of Green I J. V. Richardson Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that B.F. Hancock Esqr. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were taken, and whose genuine signature appears subscribed to the Certificate thereof, was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said County duly elected sworn and qualified according to Law In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Clerks Office in Monroe this 12th day of May AD 1856 J. V. Richardson Clerk By E. Bartlett Deputy
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In the matter of the Estate of Joseph Simonds Certificate of Register of Probate of Probate of Nice
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State of Vermont District of Chittenden J. J. Register of the Peace Court within and for the District of Chillmer in the State of Vermont hereby certify that on the 12th day of September A.D. 1838. an Inven ment purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Joseph Simonds late of Charlotte in said District deceased, was approved of and second said Court as such last will and Testament, and one George Perkins also of said Charlotte duly appointed Executor of said Will as appears on of Record in said Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Burlington in said District this 30th day of September A.D. 1853. J. S. Allan Register -
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Pans Betsy Deans Certificate
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Henkle 29 Sept 1853 We the under Sent to certify that we were present at the in charge of Joseph Vinous and by Batefth 6th May 1825 at the House of Sanford Senin of Shelby Johnson Finny Just Peace A. Dean Betsey Dear State of Vermont Addison County ss Personally appeared the above signers. A.C. Dean & Betsey Dean and made oath to the above certificate before me 41 H. W. Smith Justice Peace Dated at Monkton this 29th Day of Sept AD 1883
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State of Vermont Addison County SS Be it Remembered that at Monkton in the County of Addison and State of Vermont on this 6th day of May AD 1825 Joseph Simonds of Charlotte in Chittenden County State of Vermont and Lucy Bates of Moneton aforesaid were duly Joined in Marriage by me Johnson Finney Just Pear the above is a true copy of the original record in my purtice office Mahton Sept 29th AD 1853 Attest Johnson Finney State of Vermont I George I Swift Clerk of the County Addison County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont hereby certify that Johnson Finney whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificates was on the 6th day of May A.D. 1825, a Justice of the peace within and for said County duly com missioned and qualified and by law authorized to solemnize marriages, and that I verily believe said signature to be genuine. I further certify that H. C. Smith whose signature is attached to the jural annexed to the accompanying certificate of A.C. & Betsey Dean was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I verily believe said signature to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury in said County this first day of October A.D. George Swift Clerk
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State of Wisconsin County of Green ⎬ On this fifteenth day of October in the year A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me James Moss a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer Oaths ) Betsey M. Cady of lawful age, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is acquainted, and has been 1 for the last ten years past with Lucy Simons who is an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed in February AD 1853 as the widow of Joseph Simons revolutionary Pensioner, deceased and that the said Lucy Simons is the identical person named in the said application and that she is now a widow and that for the last ten years past has resided in the family of this deponant Sworn & subscribed Betsey W. Cody this fifteenth day of October AD 1853. before me and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Betsey Cady who made the foregoing declaration and that she is a person of truth and veracity and of good repute, and that her statement is entitled to full credit James Mess Justice of the Peace State of Wisconsin County of Green On this fifteenth day of October in the year AD 1853 personally appeared before me James Moss a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths
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Ira Cady, of lawful age who being duly Sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is acquainted and has been for the last ten years past, and upwards with Lucy Simons who is an applicant for a pension under the act of Feby 1853. as the widow of Joseph Simonds, deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that the said Lucy Simonds is now a widow and has been for the said term of ten years and upwards and for the last ten years she has resided in the family and with this deponant Ira D Caly Sworn and subscribed this the day and year aforesaid and I certify that the said Ira D lady who made the foregoing declaration is a reputable person of good moral character and of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full Credit James Hess Justice of the Peace State of Wisconsin County of Green 1 and Phelps Clake of the Circuit Court in and for said County hereby certify that James Mass whose genuine signature appears subscribed to the foregoing certificates and before whom the foregoing declarations were sworn to, and taken was at the date of the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified according to Law In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Monroe this 15th day of October AD 1853 Noah Phelps Clerk
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No 493 Vermont 12 mos 10 days Comstock Ex Shelburn 1
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Brief in the case of Joseph Simons of Charlotte County of Chittenden in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.) 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Con- 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 70 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. Period. In 1776 ● 1778 Duration of Service. Years, months, 2 substitute I 5. In what battles was he engaged? 6 Days. 5 7 28 Rank. As a Present do Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen. at Douglas Capt Porter Where did he reside when he entered the service? Williamstown, Massachusetts Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living as to the horns in 1776. Traditionary for the remainder Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective Not attached together as required by the Regulations certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. James Wilson Examining Clerk
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40710 Mr Amy
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WIDOW, &c. --- File No. 2631  Lucy Widow Joseph Simonds Pri Rev M Act: 13, 18.73 Index: -- Vol. M, Page 214 Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension off 28" Oct 53 the Read, certify the time which the within named pension was fail or the date of his death. Hall for the Commission Joseph Simonds, Act 1832 $41. 10. 11 and. Died 16th July 1838, Paid to his death. F Bur Auditor Francis Burt E This Windfor head
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