Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 6097, for Robert Simanton, Pennsylvania
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Pa.
Simanton, Robert
S6097
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6769
3-2233
Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
Feb 23, 1927
Chief Rev War Section Division.

I have this day received from
Henry S Jacoby
Cash No
for $30/100, requesting
photostat copy as per
letter herewith.

1927 Feb 28
photos mailed & Finance Div not'f 
AW

O. J. Randall
Chief Finance Division.

WCL
C28
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February 23, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:

I desire two photostat copies from Revolutionary War Pension Claim S. 6097, Robert Simanton (Simonton), Pennsylvania Troops.

Recd. Payment
30 cents
Antonia U Ford
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars. Sec.

Henry S Jacoby
C/O C B Jacoby
810 High St
Bethlehem, PA

Finance Division
Book Keeper's Desk
Feb 23 1927
Bureau of Pensions
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Independence Mo
Oct 18/37
Veterans Administration Bureau
Pension Dept.
I am writing to ask if you will please send me the pension Record of Robert Simington (Symington) who was on the pension roll of Pennsylvania in 1839 for services as private in Northampton Co, Pa Militia.  He was (I think) my ancestor and I want the information for genealogical purposes.  I would like if you would send me any family records, U.S. land grant, state land grant or any
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Information which you may have regarding him.  Thanking you for your courtesy I am
Yours Respectfully
Mrs. M. E. Hall
702 N. Union St. 
Independence, Mo.
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For
Mrs. H D Reeve
No. 27 Birmount St - City

O. War - Revolution.
No 6097, ("File Number.")
Robert Simonton, (or Simington,)
Who served under Col. Campbell & Col. Nicholas
Payne, Pennsylvania Troops.

Mr. Bryant: I have a niece who wishes an official statement showing service above indicated, as a basis for membership in the D.A.R.

Rosby

M C Davis S.E. Div.
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U                        S
Old War & Navy
Mar 24 1903
Files.
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
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MAR 4 1899

Rock Island, Ill.,
March 2, 1899

Mr. H. Clay Evans
Pension Commissioner
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir,
Will you be so kind as to consult site Pension Records and see if the name of Robert Simington appears on the pension list
previous to 1842?
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Record and page on which the name appears.
We are trying to find authentic proof so that Mrs. Margaret Sumington Montgomery, a daughter of Robert Simington, may become a real Daughter 
of the American Revolution
Any information that you may be
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Robert Simington was a soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary War and received a pension for such service according to the remembrance of his daughter. If you find this name, will you please give the name of the
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able to find will be very gratefully received. 
Very respectfully,
Anne Montgomery Bahnsen

Robert Simington died near Milton, Pennsylvania Oct. 8, 1841. He was living near Milton where he received the pension
A.M.B.
Stamp on envelope which said
Pension Office 
U. S.
Mar. 4, 1899
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Rev War
6094
INVALID.
____________________
File No. 6097
Robert Simonton
Pri Rev War
________________________
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Robert Simanton,
Records corrected
May 18, 1904.
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Apr. 3 ‘99
Miss A M Bahnsen
Rock Island. Ills.

Mch 27-1903 - Hist.
Mrs. H.D. Reeve. City

1927 Feb. 28. Photos to
H. S. Jacoby AW

193[2 or 5] Dec 2 hist. Charles P Simon
[illegible] see Cir letter in John McDell
[#90879 - initials]

1937 Nov 1 -hist to Mrs. M. E. Hall
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 12, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Robert Simonton, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839, to the 4th of March 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller,

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second. Comptroller's Office
Sept 28th, 1842

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3rd section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions ffrom the pension agents, Robert Siminton
Pensioner on the Roll of the Phila Pa
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars
and —--- Cents per annum, under the law of
 the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department,
 from the 4th of Sept 1840, to the 4th March 1841
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 2d 1841
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Robert Simonton
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at
the rate of Twenty Dollars and —-- Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March
to the 4th Sept 1840-
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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December 2, 1935

BA-J/AWF

Mr. Charles P. Simonton
Covington, P. O. Box 22
Tennessee

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of John McDill, pension claim, S. 21879, and Robert Simanton, pension file S.6097, also, his French and Indian War record. You cite Report on Pension in 1835 as further reference to John McDill, which is in the Congressional Library and desire to know whether and abstract could be obtained from that source. You request further to know whether a complete alphabetical list or roster of Revolutionary War soldiers has been prepared for
distribution or for filing in any government department.

The report of the Secretary of War in regard to
pensions which was printed in 1835, cited by you, was prepared from the original records now in this office, which documents contain more information than the printed volume. It is from these original applications for pensions that the data are obtained which are incorporated in official reports from this office.
No complete roster of Revolutionary War soldiers
has ever been printed by the Government, either for distribution or for filing.
It is suggested that you address the Librarian, of
Library of Congress, this city, for information in regard to his method of furnishing Revolutionary War data.
This office has no record of service rendered in the
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Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War, hence no record of service rendered by Robert Simanton, S.6097, in the French and Indian War. His Revolutionary War record and that of John McDill are furnished herewith as found in the claims for pension, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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December 2, 1935

John McDill-S.21879
Robert Simanton-S.6097
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Charles P. Simonton
P. O. Box 22,
Covington, Tennessee

Dear Sir:

The Revolutionary War record of John McDill which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 21879, based upon his service in that war.
John McDill was born in 1762 in Ireland, and came to this country in 1772, and settled in Chester District, South Carolina. The names of his parents are not given.
He John McDill, while residing in Chester District, enlistee and served as a private with the South Carolina troops, as follows:
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From about December 1, 1778, two months in Captain Alexander Turner's company under Major Brown; from March 18, 1779 in Captain John Nixon's company, Colonel John Winn's regiment, and reached home, May 27, on furlough on account of sickness in his "Father's family"; in 1780 and 1781, one month and seven days in Captain Samuel Adams' company, Colonel Lacy's regiment, and was in two engagements with British near Charleston; again in 1781, one month and twenty-two days in Captain Adams' company, was in an engagement at Biggin Church; from sometime in February, 1782, one month and fifteen days in Captain Cooper's company under Major Wallis, guarding the jail at Orangeburgh.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1833, then a resident of Chester District, South Carolina. He died November 3, 1848.
There are no data in this claim concerning the
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family of the soldier, John McDill, other than the reference to his "Father's family" as given herein.
If you desire information in regard to the name
and address of the person paid the last payment of his pension was sent, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:
John McDill
Certificate # 16418
Issued August 7, 1833
Rate $29.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
South Carolina Agency.

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Robert Simanton-S.6097
The data pertaining to Robert Simanton which
follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6097, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Robert Simanton was born December 1, 1757 in Somerset County, New Jersey; the names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted, while residing in Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and served as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia, as follows:
From November 27, 1777, two months in Captain Patrick Campbell's company, under Colonels Kern and Miller; in the fall of 1778, six weeks in Captain Campbell's company, to protect the country from the incursions of the Indians, this tour was under Colonel Stroud;
in the spring of 1779, two months under Lieutenant John Connelly and Colonel Stroud, "on scouts towards Wilkes Barre against the Indians"; from September 29, 1780, two months in Captain John Nelson's company, under Colonel Stroud, scouting up the Delaware River; in the spring of 1781, three weeks in Captain Hugh Gaston's company,
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under Colonel Stroud; he was out on several alarms against the Indians, part of the time in Captain Hugh Gaston's company.
Robert Simanton was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1837, at which time he was living in Liberty Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, having moved there in 1792 from Mt. Bethel Township, Pennsylvania.
Samuel Brittain of Derry Township, Columbia
County, Pennsylvania in 1837, and aged sixty-seven years and six months, referred to the soldier, Robert Simanton as his uncle. There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of the soldier.
If you desire information in regard to the date
of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Robert Simanton, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
Washington, D. C., and cite the following:
Robert Simonton (as he was pensioned)
Certificate #31326
Issued January 17, 1838
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.   I-681   PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 13056
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.

February 23, 1927
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension
Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostat copies, *two of one page from the
 Rev. War pension claim, S. 6097, Robert Simanton
No. of copies *1 negative and 1 positive Shall form be kept standing?      days
For further information see   A. E. Wilson Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: O L Garland Chief Clerk of Bureau A E Wilson Chief of Branch

NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL unless statement showing necessity is written
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DANVILLE PA
DEC 13

Dec 18
Pa
 Act 1832
[Veto or reto Carc.]

Free 
J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Danville Columbia County, Pa.
Dec 13. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I herewith return you the papers
relating to the application of Robert Simanton
of this County for a pension, with the certificate
of the Judges of the Court to the respectability of
character of Sam’l Brittain & Joseph Henderson
two of the persons who have testified to the service
of Mr. Simanton. Also an affidavit of
Mr Simanton stating the reasons why he did
not apply earlier for a pension - I have
no dout from the statement of Mr Simonton that he
served the time he states. He is a very respectable
man, none in this country more so, or whose word
would go further & though not rich is in [easy]
circumstances. Is it possible that delay alone to 
make an application for a pension shall deprive
a person of the benefit of the pension law when
in the application being made the proof is
[inevitable] of the services having been performed?
If that is so the law has not been understood here &
ought to be revised. In this case I cannot suppose you
will doubt the performance of the service stated.
Yours respectfully
Geo A. Frick
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Columbia County  I James Donaldson Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of said
County do certify that the foregoing
is the proceedings of the said Court
in respect to the foregoing matter.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name & affixed the
Seal of the said Court at Danville
the thirteenth day of December A.D. 1837
James Donaldson Prothy
per Jas. Donaldson Jun Clk
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Columbia County
On the 24th day of August A.D. 1837 personally appeared
in the Court of Common pleas of said County Samuel
Brittain of Dury township in Columbia County
aforesaid, aged sixty seven years & six months who on
his solemn oath says he is well acquainted with Robert
Simanton Senr of Liberty township in said County, 
and knew him during the Revolutionary war at which
time as well deponent as the said Robert Simanton resided
in Northampton County Pennsylvania.
Said Robert was often at Deponent’s father’s during the
war and is deponent’s Uncle. Deponent recollects
said Robert Simanton came with his knapsack
and gun to father’s in cold weather but cannot recollect
the year.  But from the conversation at that time between
said Robert and deponent’s father said Robert had
been on a tour of duty towards Philadelphia. &
deponent well recollects that shortly after & during the same
winter deponent’s father was drafted as a militia man &
left home to save his town. This was at the time the
English lay in Philadelphia. After that there was
another call of the Militia. Robert Simanton was at
that time working for father & was in that draft. & left
father’s to perform that tour which was against
the Indians.  After he was about some time he returned
to father & went to work again; but deponent cannot
say how long he was absent-- Deponent cannot say
how often said Robert served in the Militia during the
war, but he understood he was out frequently.
This he learned from the conversation in the family during the
war and with said Robert during the same time and
further saith not.
Samuel Brittain
Sworn & subscribed in open
Court the day aforesaid
James Donaldson Prothy
per Jas. Donaldson Junr Clk
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Columbia County set
In the Court of Common Pleas of said County
on the 22d day of November A.D. eighteen hundred
thirty seven Robert Simonton the within named
applicant for a pension appeared in open Court &
on his solemn oath says the reason why he did not
apply earlier for a pension was that the trouble and
expense of making the application & drawing the money
when allowed is considerable & the payments
for the time he served small & from his age it was not
likely the pension would continue long. Besides when
the law allowing pension was passed he did not
think it altogether right from the situation of circumstances.
As being in rather easy circumstances that he should avail
himself of the benefits allowed him by the law, but since
then by [sum] numbers who have rendered less services than
deponent placed on the pension roll & deponent’s services at
this time entitling him to a considerable sum has induced
him to make the application for the pension.
Robert Simanton

Sworn & subscribed the day aforesaid in open Court.
James Donaldson Prothy

State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County ss
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that
Samuel Brittain & Joseph Henderson residents of said County & whose
 depositions are hereto annexed are credible persons & that their statement
 is entitled to credit. 
Witness our hands November 22. 1837
William Montgomery
Leonard Rupert
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form TAN-51 12-5-41 
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Simkins, Gideon Grade Private Line New York
Warrant Number 7826 Acreage 100 Issued October 12, 1790 
To Isaac Bogart, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.