Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,652, for Simeon Prior, Connecticut
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SERVICE                                      NUMBER
Connecticut    Prior, Simeon        S. 4.652


Contents                                       Carded
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Ohio Pittsburgh   22.623
Simeon Prior
of Portage in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Waterman of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee in the Connecticut Line for nine months

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of November 833 and sent to George S. Hough, Ravenna, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of September 1833  75.00
Semi-annually allowance ending 4th 
March 1834                                           15.00
                                                             $90.00

                          {Revolutionary Claim,
                           Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by William R. Palmer, Clerk
Book E           Volume 8        Page 123
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Simeon Prior
Application
         22.623



Active 9 months
      $30.00



George S. Hough
Ravenna,
      Ohio
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State of Ohio                     Court of Common
Portage County                 Pleas October 7th
                                          1833

     On the seventh day of October 833 personally appeared in open court before the  Court of Common Pleas now Setting Simeon Prior, a resident of North Hampton, in the county of Portage with the State of Ohio aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1833. That he enlisted for nine months into the Service of the United States between the 20th and 25th days of April 1776 at Norwich, New London County, State of Connecticut into Captain Jedediah Waterman's Company and the 20th Regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee. They marched the first of May from Norwich to New London and from thence he marched to Powles Hood [illegible] marched to Fort Lee, in New Jersey [illegible] then retreated from Fort Lee through the State of New Jersey to Pennsylvania about 25 miles from Philadelphia on the Delaware and about twelve miles from Trenton when he was discharged and returned home on the 22nd day of January 1777 that with thirteen other were discharged at the same time that their discharges were all made out in one and given to the orderly Sargent whose name was Coy and that he never seen it since the discharge was signed by Colonel Durkee that he was in no engagement except one at Trenton at the taking of the Hessians on the 26th of December 1776 that he has no documentary, evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to he Service. That he hereby relinquishes every claim [illegible] ever 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 and that he knows of no clergyman that he Simeon Prior can get to testify in his case.

                Sworn and Subscribed
                on the day and year
                aforementioned

                                    George Kirkum, Clerk
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Mr. William Wetmore residing in the Township of Stow and Elisha Whittlesey of Canfield in the County of Trumbull and State of Ohio surely certify that we are well acquainted with Simeon Prior who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years old that he has reported and he lived in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary and that we concur with that opinion.
                               William Wetmore
                               Elisha Whittlesey
            Sworn and subscribed the day and year
             aforementioned 
             George Kirkum, Clerk

Simeon Prior of North Hampton in Portage County aforementioned and George B. DePeyster of Franklin in said county on solemn oath depose and say that we are acquainted in North Hampton aforesaid and that there is not a clergyman residing in said Township.
                                   Gurdon Prior
                                   George B. DePeyster
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid 
George Kirkum, 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 certifies that it appears to them that William Wetmore who has signed the first of the preceding certificates is a resident of the Township of Stow in said County of Portage that Elisha Whittlesey who has signed the same certificate is a resident of the Township of Canfield in the County of Trumbull in said State of Ohio, that Gurdon Prior who has signed the second of the preceding certificates is a resident of the Township of North Hampton aforesaid that George B. DePeyster who has also signed the same certificate last aforesaid is a resident of the Township of Franklin aforesaid that the said William, Elisha, Gurdon and George B. are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, George Kirkum, Clerk of the Court of Common  Pleas of the County of Portage in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that  the foregoing contains the original
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proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Simeon Prior for a Pension - 
       In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
       set my hand and seal of office this
       seventh Day of October in the year of
       our Lord one thousand eight hundred
       and thirty three.
                  George Kirkum Clerk
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Nancy C. Morrow                   BA-J ADY
109 Hill Street                        Simeon Prior
Oil City, Pennsylvania            S.4652

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your request relative to Simeon Prior, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
     The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.4652, based upon the military service in that war of Simeon Prior.
     The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Simeon Prior are not shown.
     Simeon Prior enlisted in Norwich, Connecticut, in April 1776, served as private in Captain Jedediah Waterman's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in the Battle of Trenton and was discharged January 22, 1777.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed October 7, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Northhampton, Portage County, Ohio, aged eighty years.
     There are no family data.
     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data:
"Simeon Prior, Certificate No. 22623, issued November 21, 1833, rate $30.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Pittsburgh Agency".
                 Very truly yours

                 A. D. Hiller
                Executive Assistant
                to the Administrator
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Commissioner of Pensions
Department O
Washington, D. C.
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Dear Sir:
     Please send me a copy of the Revolutionary pension record of Simeon Prior (Pryor) who was born in Norwich, Connecticut, 1754; married Catharine Wright; died in North Hampton, Ohio, 1837, served in the Connecticut Militia.
                                Thankfully yours,
                                Nancy C. Morrow

109 Hill Street
Oil City, Pennsylvania
February 9, 1940
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United States Pension Office
October 1. 1923
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                                  Mason City, Iowa
                                  September 27, 1923

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen,
     Your letter received today and will send such information as I have. Am trying to establish my right as a Daughter of the American Revolution.
     Simeon Prior - a native of Norwich, New London County, State of Connecticut joined Army under Colonel John Durkee in 1776 in May from Boston to New York. Went to New York with Colonel John Durkee and put in Captain Gideon Water-
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Pension Office
United States
October 1, 1923
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man's Company then lying on the east side of the city. Remained here forty days and was then sent to King's Yard and worked with Captain John Nutter as armorer. The regiment soon moved to Porter's Hook where he remained till the British took the city of New York. Later, they went to Fort Lee and remained till the enemy landed a few miles above the fort when they were called to stop them. He was with Washington and General Mercer in the second platoon when they crossed the Delaware and captured the Hessians December 25, 1776.
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Pension Office
United States
October 1, 1923
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From what I have been able to get from family records he was discharged three hundred miles from home and the third day of his journey he was taken sick and during his sickness lost his possessions which included his discharge. Being difficult to collect proof for the pension the records state that the application was not acted upon until October 7, 1833 but doesn't state whether he did or did not receive the pension.
     Trust this information will be what is necessary to establishing claim but
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Pension Office
United States
October 1, 1923
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if anything further is needed will gladly try to accomodate some.


                                  Respectfully,
                                  Miss Pearl B. Kellogg
                                  203 - 13 N E
                                  Mason City, Iowa


Pension Office
United State
October 1, 1923
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Revolutionary War     4652      May 1/95
                                                Prior

                        INVALID

File Number 4652
Simeon Prior
Private Revolutionary War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Volume A,  Page 343
                  [Arrangement of 1870]
   *W. D. G. October 30, 06

Military History to Eugene M. Els
Great Falls, Montana
August 28, 1901
     C.J. Storm    Preston, Iowa
May 2, 904 - History to
     Mrs. Carrie B. Newcomb
     Huntington, Indiana
1912, June 6 History to 
     Miss Brownie Toel  [illegible]
1923, November 7, History to P. B. Kellogg
1924, July 26 - History to Mrs. Harry See
1928, October 27 History to Fred Darrow ADY
1939 October 26 History to Meta B Farrell
     ADY
1940 February 29 History to Nancy C. Morrow
     ADY
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G. D. FOSTER, PRESIDENT    C. J. STORM CASHIER

      FARMERS AND MERCHANT BANK
                                O.W. & N.

Honorable H. Clay Evans            August 20, 1901
                                                   Preston, Iowa

Commissioner of Pensions
            Washington, D.C,

     My wife wishes to become a member of "The Daughters of the Revolution: and is asked to furnish the pension record.
     Here is all the information I can give you to start with.
     Copied for sketches in his note book.
     Simeon Prior joined the army as armorer under Colonel John Durkee in 1776 at the Kings Yards, New York
     As to the brigade Colonel Durkee belonged, I never knew.
     When Washington and Mercer went to Trenton on December 25th, 1776, I was in the second platoon.
     I was put in Captain Gideon Waterman's Company on the east side of New York City, and then transferred to Captain John Nutter as armorer. Because of the many difficulties in collecting proofs his application for a pension was not acted upon until October 7th, 1833 at which time he was nearly 80 years of age.
      Thanking you for the expected favor, I am,
                                  Yours truly,
                                  C. J. Storm, Cashier

O.W.& N.
August 24, 1901
Receipt

Pension Office
United States
August 22, 1901
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                          Kirksville, Missouri
                           October 21, 1928

United States Pension Commissioner
Washington, D. C,

Sir,
     Family records tells me that Simeon Prior was born Many 16, 1754 and died January 27, 1837
     Mr. Prior served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and was with General George Washington at the Battle of Trenton as well as other engagements.
     Please give me his war record as far as possible as shown by the records of your office.
     Such information as you can give me will be very much appreciated as I want to complete as far as possible.
                                     Respectfully,
                                     Fred Darrow
Pension Office
United States
October 23, 1928
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                        515 East Washington Street
                        Kirksville, Missouri
                        June 24, 1924

Pension Bureau
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C.

My Dear Sir:
     Will you ascertain and send to me a copy of the pension record of Simeon Prior, a soldier in the American Revolution, please. He was born in or near North Hampton, Massachusetts 1754 and died in Portage County, Ohio 1837. His wife was Katherine Wight Prior.
     Thanking you for this favor, I am
                         Yours truly,
                         Mrs. Harry See
                         515 East Washington Street
                         Kirksville, Missouri
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Chief Clerk
Bureau of Pensions             O.W.
March 29, 1904

      Wednesday, April 27, 1904.

Pension Department
Washington, D. C.

I think that Simeon Prior, who enlisted from Norwich, Connecticut, into the Revolution of 1776 was a pensioned soldier.
     Will you kindly examine the records and let me know.
     I would also to know if Francis Baldwin who enlisted into the War of 1776 from either Fauquier or Loudoun County Virginia, was a pensioned soldier.
     Information
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will be thankfully received
by - 
     Mrs. Carrie B. Newcomb
     [illegible] State and La fountain Streets
     Huntington, Indiana
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                                    Maryville, Missouri
                                    May 27th, 1912

Pension Department
Washington, D. C.
S 4652

Gentlemen,
     Upon wishing to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution it is necessary to establish my line of descent from Simeion Prior
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who became a  pensioner of the Revolution.
     I have all my information needed save that of Simeon Prior, the date of his birth and death and such. Would you kindly seek the information and send to me as soon as possible.
     Am enclosing an

Pension Office
United States
May 29, 1912
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addressed and stamped envelope - as an incentive towards an early answer.
     Thanking you very much.
          I am
                Miss Brownie Toel
202 East Thompson
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H.E. RANDALL                    Real Estate
EUGENE PRIOR                  Abstracts
                                           Government Land

                             Office of
                        Randall and Prior

                                            April 12, 1895.
                       Great Falls, Montana
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
     One Simeon Prior, a soldier in the Revolutionary Was was I think, a pensioner, during the latter years of his life, by reason of his service in the was above named, and lived at that time at, Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio.
     Now can you find from the records of your office, the date of his enlistment, and place, and company in which he enlisted? and when he was discharged.
     He lived in Norwich, Connecticut, prior to his enlistment, but I am inclined to think he enlisted in New York.
     Kindly furnish me the desired information, if you can, and I will be greatly obliged.
                         Truly Yours,
                                  Eugene Prior
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                        April 18,1895

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.  C.

Dear Sir,
     One Simeon Prior soldier Revolutionary War was I think a pensioner. During the war (illegible) year of his life by reason of his service in the war above named and lived at that time in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio.
     Now can you find from (illegible) of your office the date of his enlistment and places and company in which he enlisted?
     He lived at Norwich, Connecticut, prior to his enlistment, but I tend to think he enlisted in New York.


Pension Office
United States
April 19, 1895

Old War and Navy
April 19, 1895
(illegible)
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                             1010 South Ninth Street
                             San Jose, California
                             October 4, 1939.

Pension Bureau,
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:
     Could you please furnish me with information regarding the wife of a veteran of the Revolutionary War? His name is Simeon Prior and I understand his pension number is S4652.
     The information is as follows:
     Maiden name of wife….
     Date and place of marriage….

                      Yours ver truly,
                      Meta B. Farrell

Received
October 9,1939
Mail sub-division
Reader number 10
Veterans Administration
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October 26, 1939. 
BA-J/ady
Simeon Prior 
S. 4652 
Meta B. Farrell 
1010 South Ninth Street 
San Jose, California 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter relative to Simeon Prior, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.4652, based upon the military service in that war of Simeon Prior. 
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Simeon Prior are not shown. 
Simeon Prior enlisted in Norwich, Connecticut. in April 1776, served as private in Captain Jedediah Waterman's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged January 22, 1777. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 7, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Northampton, Portage County, Ohio, aged eighty years. 
There are no family data. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: “Simeon Prior, Certificate No. 22623, issued November 2, 1833, rate $30.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Pittsburgh Agency." 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section. 
October 27, 1928.
Fred Darrow, 
Kirksville, Missouri. 
Sir:  
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4652, it appears that Simeon Prior enlisted at Norwich, Connecticut in April 1776, served as a private in Captain Jedediah Waterman's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged January 22, 1777. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 7, 1833, while a resident of Northampton, Portage County, Ohio, aged eighty years. The date of birth not given. 
There are no data on file as to his family. This is the history of the only soldier named Simeon Prior found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 
Respectfully, 
E. W. MORGAN, 
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section, 
July 26, 1924.
Mrs. Harry See, 
515 E. Washington St., 
Kirksville, Mo. 
Madam:  
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4652, it appears that Simeon Prior enlisted at Norwich, Connecticut in April 1776, served as a private in Captain Jedediah Waterman's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged January 22, 1777. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 7, 1833, while a resident of Northampton, Portage County , Ohio, aged 80 years. 
There is no data on file as to his family. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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O. W. and N. Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington D. C. , 190 –
S. F. 4652
In reply to your request of – received – for a statement of the military history of    Simeon Prior    
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this bureau.  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Apr 1776  LENGTH OF SERVICE  Jany 22, 1777   RANK.   Pvt    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Jedediah Waterman  Colonel John Durkee   STATE.   Conn.
Battles engaged in,   Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  enlisted at Norwich, Conn.
Date of application for pension,  Oct 7, 1833  His cl was al [his claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application,  Northampton, Portage Co. Ohio
Age at date of application,   80 yrs.  Date not stated
Remarks:  There is no data on file as to family.  For date of last payment of pens &c
Very respectfully
Commissioner