Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 10594, Simeon Dutcher, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE   |   | NUMBER

New York   |   Dutcher, Simeon   |   S10594

Carded

CONTENTS
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20143
New York 
Simeon Dutcher 
of Herkimer in the State of N York who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Wheeler of the Reg. commanded by Col Van Unleigh? in the N. York line for 10 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 22 Dollars 33 cants per annum.  to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Aug, 1833 and Justice H. Nolton Fairfield

Arrears to the 4th  Mar 77    |    $66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep'77  |   16.66
   |                  $ 83.32
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by G.C. Stiles clerk 
book 6 vol 3 page 54
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Simeon Dutcher
New York
No. 23288

Hon. J. L Edwards will please review written case + brief.
H. Nolton
aomd

H. Nolton esq.
Fairfield
Herkimer Co.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.

On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A statement, showing the Service of Simeon Dutcher

[column headings: Period when the service was [unclear],  Duration of the claimant's service - Years., Duration of the claimant's service - Months., Duration of the claimant's service - Days., Rank of the claimant, Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served., Names and Rank of the General and Field officers., Battles in which the applicant was engaged., Country in which he marched., Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period., Evidence by which the declaration is supported.]

1780 [unclear] 1781 | [unclear] as teamster 36 days at [unclear] time served as above | [blank] | Capt. V. Wheeler | Col. P. Vanderburgh maj. Scott Col. Swift Col. Vanderburgh | [blank] | [unclear] Co to Peekskill | 71 years Dover [unclear] New York | Traditionary |

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions

Team. service not allowed
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops,", "militia" and 
"volunteers", all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound in military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keeps and Teamsters, Boatmen, and Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

Four general classes are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops
2.  The State Troops, Militia and Volunteers
3.  Persons employed in the Naval service
4.  Indian Spies

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will be in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June,1832.

State, Territory or District of County
On this _____date of ____ personally appeared (a) before_____ A.B. a resident(b) of____ in the county of_____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of 
Congress (passed June 7th, 1832.  

That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year(d) _____   with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:

(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of Officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteer, navy, etc.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
_____.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the court.)
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I   _____ of the Court of _____    do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ___ for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office (i) this _____ of _____. 

If, on examination f of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (i) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or  Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz.
(k)We, A.B, a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C.D., residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

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 A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C.D. who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____.
I _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this _____ day of  _____.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.  

 If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. 
A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. 

All applicants will appear before some Cout of Record in the county, in which they reside and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

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 your 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 services.

6.  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? 

6.  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. 

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are quested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest  Clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant,  who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.  

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county ,and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of the Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the court upon the whole matter. 
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(a)  The declarant must appear in open court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for hs guidance.

(b)  The declarant must be his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 

(c)  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.

(d) The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when served.

(e) Every continental officer of soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language definite to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace an A.B. who, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that, byr eason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory , he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of this service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below , and in the following grades: for _____ year _____ _____ month, and _____ days, I served as a  _____ for _____ months  and _____ day, I served as a  _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the Militia and without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectional. It must in every case be clearly shown under w the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 

(f)  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.

(g)  The opinion of the Court is always required. 

(h)  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.

(i)  The clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

Mode of Authenticating Papers:
In every instance where the t certificate of the certifying officer who authenticate the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains  the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.  

Proof of Service:
(j)  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same (illegible) as the regiment, company and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

(K)  The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required (illegible) applies to continental troops only. 

(l)  The traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.

(m) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.

(n) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department with the declaration.
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State of New York
County of Herkimer ss: on this twelfth day of February 1833 personally appeared  before Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer + State of New York the same being a court of word having by law a Clerk and seal now sitting  Simeon Dutcher a resident of the Town of West Brunswick in the said County of Herkimer and State of New York aged seventy one years and upwards 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. 

He the said Simeon Dutcher Saith that in the month of October 1776 he this deponent resided in the Town of Docer in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York and the  deponent in the month of October 1776 was returning from [illegible] with a pair of horses and waggon in said town of Docen in Dutchess and he with [?] a team was pressed into the United States Service by Gideon Osterhout an Ensign of the Militia Company in Docen aforesaid aci?, he also also [?] at the above time + on tec[?] other waggons with persons  to driver the + [?] to orders he served received for such purpose to carry loading to Croton river mouth of which claims about this
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signatures from Docen aforesaid acc due this deponent [illegible] deponent was with witness in company with the other team sabour (?) mentioned to Croton service under the Command of Ensign Gideon Osterhaut aforesaid and this deponent was supposed as Croton river aforesaid in Carrying hogshead of rum + corn Croton River about two miles distant [?] this deponent carried two hogshead of rum a day with the other teams [?] recovered about two hundred hogshead of rum. Acid this deponent + with that he American Army said to be three thousand men removed from Croton river two miles distant near where the could be quenched with wood during the winter to supply the men their winter quarters + this deponent carried the rum where said army had pack up in the winter quarters and this deponent carried a large quantity of provisions, small arms in boxes, cannon ball + some tents + corn  @ faith Castle to the army aforesaid when they had put up in winter quarters. The distance where this deponent carried said provisions ammunition was about five miles + the other teams above mentioned were a [?] with the deponent and this deponent saith that soldier employed as above stated thirty six days with his team in the service as aforesaid and he was then discharged from the service by said Gideon Osterhout. And This deponent saith that said Gideon Osterhout was acting with
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the order after officers in the army aforesaid
as he understood at the time & believes true - this
deponent received no discharge in writing -
This deponent saw Gen. Lee with said army
& also saw other officers but does not now remember their names- - This deponent
was discharged sometime in November 1776 -
This deponent returned home to Dover and
in a few days after this deponent returned home
orders came for seeking fourteen teams to go to
Peeks Kill & this deponent volunteered to drive
the team of Philip Clay of Dover aforesaid the
uncle of this deponent whose team was [illegible] 
and this deponent went with said team to 
Peeks Kill on the north river and from there to Terrytown on said river, and this deponent
with the other teams was sent out in different
directions through the Country to carry pork
flour & other provisions to Tarrytown for the
American army said to be three Regiments
which lay there at that time in winter quarters
and this deponent was employed thirty six
days from the time he was mustered with the
other teams above mentioned to go on said
business & in time he was discharged and
this deponent was discharged in Terrytown
aforesaid on the East side of the North
River twenty eight miles from New York
by water but received no discharge in
writing - This deponent does not know what officers had the command of the troops at Terrytown aforesaid- This deponent saith that he was a guard at Terrytown aforesaid near the
middle of January 1777 & got home [illegible] January 1777
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(?)deed this deponent saith that in time about
the first part 1777 an alarm came to Dover aforesaid and the company in the militia to which this deponent belonged was called out with the whole Regiment and this deponent saith that he was marched with said Company under the command of Capt. Valentine Wheeler in Col. Peter Vanderburgh's regiment, which also marched at [illegible] under his command and went to Fishkill on the north river and as this
deponent saith that he was stationed with
Capt Wheelers Company and Col Vanderburgh's  Regiment at Fishkill aforesaid and this deponent was employed in couting & standing sentry and served as above stated at Fishkill one month
and was their discharged about the first of July 1777 as this deponent believes at Fishkill but received no discharge in writing - The officers under whom served were Capt Wheeler Lieut. Luke Walcott, Ensign Gideon Osterhout Col
Vanderburgh Maj. Scott - This deponent [illegible sentence] Fishkill at the time this deponent was
 stationed there & other officers were in Company with him but this deponent does not recollect their names - And this deponent saith that in May
1778 he this deponent Split his foot open by an
axe in chopping wood by accident and he
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this deponent was crippled and could not serve in the Revolutionary war until the year 1780 and this deponent saith that in April the foepart 1780 in enlisted as a volunteer at Dover in Dutchess County about and into Capt Wheelers Company in Col Swifts Regiment in the state service for three months and he was marched in Capt Wheelers company with said Col. Swifts Regiment to Peekskill on the East side of the north river nearly opposite Fort Montgomery and  this deponent was stationed there with Col. Swifts Regiment and this deponent was employed under the command of Capt. Wheeler ice cutting + throwing up in trenchments and was out once in  scouting + engaged in a short skirmish took seven prisoners killed our + wounded our of the enemy who were called the couboys. there were seventy of us who went out in this  scouting. This deponent served on a sentry in his turn and this deponent saith that he served at Peekskill aforesaid under the command affeas. Wheeler three counties + was then discharged at said station in the fore part of July 1780 but carried no discharged in winter.  this deponent had Gen Putnam who said the command of the troops at Peekskill at this time  the affairs with whom this deponent served were Capt Wheeler Such Wolcott, Col Swift, Ensign Osterhout  [?] Scott.
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Page 6   And this deponent saith that about the first of April 1781 he this deponent enlisted as a Volunter at Dover in Dutchess County aforesaid in Capt Wheelers Company in Col Vanderburg's Regiment in the State services for six months and this deponent was marched with the Company under the Command of Capt Wheeler to Fishkill and by then above about a week of then Crossed the north river and went to West Point and he this deponent was stationed with Col Vanderburghs Regiment at West Point + this deponent was employed in blowing rocks to make a road that would be convenient from the Fort to the Baker house and in cutting faschines and putting them in the Fort + throwing dirt on them + or a wall and this deponent stood Sentry + was employed as aforesaid under the Command of Capt Wheeler and served under him as above stated six months and deponent served as a Sergeant in said Company under the Command of Capt Wheeler six months + he was then discharged from said service at West Point about transfers at Croton 1781 and he received no discharge in writing -- This deponent? Genl Putnam + several other regular officers but does not remember them [illegible] and this deponent saith that he served at the different times a herein
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before menioned one year + twelve days in the War of the Revolution - and this deponent saith that he has no documentary evidence proving his Revolutionary service, that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service in the was after Revolution - And this deponent further saith that he was born on the 25th day of August 1761 at Dover in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York -- He has no record of his age. He the deponent was living at Dover in the County of Dutchess aforesaid during the Revolutionary was and since the war of the Revolution he removed to Claverack in Columbia County resided there about seven year and this deponent next resided in Greenbush in Rensselaer County + this deponent next resided at Halfmoon in Saratoga County and this deponent then removed to West Brunswick in Herkimer County in the State of New York and has resided in West Brunswick aforesaid + home of the time resided in Herkimer County Housaid resided about fifteen years  is + this deponent was residing in West Brunswick in Herkimer County aforesaid --
And this deponent saith that John Smith and Abraham Ferguson - are persons by whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to this character for veracity and
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their belief of this deponents service as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War + Veracity? deponent is refuted + believed to have been a Revolutionary soldier and this deponent saith that there is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood nor day this deponent known ? who can testify to his Declaration of being a Revolutionary soldier--

[signature] Simeon Dutcher

He the said Simeon Dutcher 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 State --

Subscribed + Sworn to
this 12th day of February
1833 in open Court
Julius C Nelson  Clerk

We John Smith junior residing in the Town of Rufus? in Herkimer County + State of New York and Abraham Forguson residing in the town of West Brunswick ? hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Simeon Dutcher who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age and he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution War that we concur in that pension

[signature] Abraham Forguson his mark?
[signature] John Smith

Subscribed and sworn to
this 12th day of February
1833 in open Court
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RA-J/ILL
Simeon Dutcher
S. 10954
W.C. 32946

March 1, 1935

Mr. Merlin
4827 34th Avenue S.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Simeon Dutcher, a pensioner of Herkimer County, New York in 1840 and Simon C. Dutcher, a private in Captain Curtis's company in 1814.

The record of Simeon Dutcher, the pensioner of Herkimer County, New York, is given herein as shown in his claim for pension S. 10954, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.  No claim for pension has been found based upon service of a Simon G. Dutcher, or without the initial.  The record of one Simeon S. Dutcher who served in Captain Curtis' company has been found, which may aid you in your research.  His record is furnished herein from pension claim W.C. 32946, based upon service in the War of 1812.

SIMEON DUTCHER -S.10954
 Simeon Dutcher was born August 25, 1761 in Dover, Dutchess County, New York; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Dover, New York, he served between October 1776 and January 1777, two tours of thirty-six days each, as teamster under Ensign Gideon Caterhout in the New York troops.

He enlisted in June 1777, and served one month as private in Captain Valentine Wheeler's company, Colonel Vanderburgh's regiment of New York troops, at Fishkill: he enlisted in April 1781, and served six months as private in Captain Wheeler's company, Colonel Vanderburgh's regiment of New York troops, in the vicinity of West Point.

After the Revolutionary War, the soldier resided in Claverack,
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Columbia County, New York, about seven years, then moved to Greenbush, Rensselaer County, New York, after that to Half Moon, Saratoga County, New York, thence to West Brunswick, Herkimer County, New York.

Simeon Dutcher was allowed pension on his application executed February 12, 1833, at which time he resided in West Brunswick, New York.

There are no data relative to the family of the soldier. 

SIMEON S. DUTCHER - W.C. 32946

Simeon S. Dutcher, while a resident of Half Moon, Saratoga County, New York, enlisted and served from September 8, 1814 to December 11, 1814 as private in Captain Isacc Curtis's company of New York militia.

He lived in Half Moon, New York, several years after his service, then moved to Herkimer County, New York, and resided until 1830, when he returned to Halm Moon and remained until 1848, at which time he moved to Dodge County, Wisconsin, which was his residence in 1851.  In 1853, he moved to Green, Mecosta County Michigan.

The soldier died there June 30, 1880.

Simeon S. Dutcher married in 1814, Miss Lydia Scouten or Scotten, who was his first wife.  She died April 6, 1864, in Green, Michigan.  He married May, 1866, Mary Ann McFee or McPhee, who was the widow of Alexander McFee (McPhee), who died May 1864, in Mecosta, Michigan.  This second marriage of the soldier was performed by William Kelley, a minister of the Gospel, in Big Rapids, Michigan, at Jesse A. Barkers'; one Caroline Barker of Green, Michigan, was present at the wedding.

Mary A. Dutcher, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed September 21, 1882, at which time she was aged sixty-four years.  She resided then in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan.
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In 1882, Mary A. West, aged forty-three years, and Sarah Love, aged fifty-six years, both residents of Green, Michigan, stated that they were present at the death of the soldier's wife, Lydia Dutcher, and at the death of the soldier, Simeon S. Dutcher.

There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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1935. March 1 - [unclear] to Merlin Dutcher
&. L.L.

10594
INVALID

File No. 
Simeon Dutcher
[unclear] War

Act: June 1832
Index:-Vol. [unclear], Page 104


[Arrangement of 1870]
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See the matter of the application of Simeon Dutcher for a pension under the act of Congress pay no June 7 1833
Brief
To be submitted to the  Hon. J.L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
H Nolton for applicant
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comis. of Pensions
Sir
 I herewith return the papers in the matter of the application of Simeon Dutcher and request that you would review the same. It appears to me that by an oversight a mistake has occurred in the tabular statement of his service - In the table it is stated thus "1781, enlisted 1 month 12 day in Aug." Permit me to refer you to page 6, of the declaration + you will find that he states his services substantially as follows, "About April 1st 1781 he enlisted as a volunteer at Dover in Dutchess Co. in Capt. Wheeler's Com. in Col. Vanderleys regt. in the State service for 6 months; marched to Fishkill, lay there a week, then crossed the north river, went to West Point + was stationed with Col. Vandeburg's Regt. at West Point; was employed there in blowing works for a road from the Fort to the Bake House, in cutting faschions, putting them in the fort throwing dirt on them for a wall; stood sentry + served under the Command of Capt. Wheeler six months as a Sergeant + was there discharged at West Point 1st Oct. 1781; received no discharge in writing - 
He then states the aggregate of his whole service during the war 'at the different times " "as heretofore stated" that is as he has detailed his services in his declaration [unclear] include the 72 days equal to 2 more than x 12 days for team  service -
I observe that you have underscored a part of note E- in the [unclear] thereby pointing me to your objections - I would respectfully submit that the applicant has complied fully in his declaration with [unclear] of note E - I think on a review of the case you will concur with me -
He does not say in negative terms that he was not employed in any civil pursuit; nor did I deem it necessary as he states his services to be war like in the field + garrison.
I am satisfied that the term service of 72 days cannot be allowed + therefore relinquish it - Exclusive of uncertain service ,her served 10 months as follows:
June 1777 he served 1 month
Apl. 1780         do       3   do
Apl   1781         do        6  do
 Total 10 months
Mr Dutcher claims a pension for 10 months service unless the 1 month service in 1777 when he was called out on an alarm does not appear sufficiently to be under complete authority - It does appear that he was called out with Col. Vanderley's Regiment + I suppose that is primafacia residence that he  was called in to the service by public authority.
I confess I perceive as objection to the allowance of ten months service, but if any exist, please return the papers to me. with such objections that W Dutcher may be written it is in his power to answer them. yours truly Hiram Nolton 
June 8th 1832
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Make returns to
H. Norton Fairfield
Hek. Co. N.Y.
232[unclear]
Aomd.
10 mo. pen
$33.33
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Julius C. Nelson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served after States And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the Town of New Brunswick in the County of Herkimer State of New York and that Abraham Forgason who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and that this statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
State of New York
Herkimer County: I Julius C. Nelson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer in 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 Simeon Dutcher  a pensioner In testimony whereof I have
hereon set my hand and seal of office
of Clerk of said Court this twelfth
day of February in the Year
eight thousand and eight hundred
[unclear] thirty three
Julius C Nelson clerk
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State of Minnesota
House of Representatives
Forty Seventh Session
St. Paul

COMMITTEE ON SOLDIERS' HOME
STATE BONUS AND EX-SERVICE
MEN
Otto D. Nellermoe, Chairman
Chas. J. Salmonson, Vice-Chairman
Henry Bellin
A. J. Burling
Elmer G.Holm
John B. Hompe
Emil L. Knopke
Geo. O. Lockhart
Harry A. Montgomery
Hjalmar Petersen
Harry L. Wahlstrand
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb. 10, 1935
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Der Sir:

I have a report of a Simeon Dutcher who received a pension in 1840, age 76 living in the town of Ohio, Herkimer County, N.Y. I would like to obtain what information you have on this man, the name of his wife and children and date and place of birth.

I also have this record: Simon G. Dutcher, a private in Capt. Curtis Company, court-martialed, Nov. 4 1814, charged Sept. 28, 1814 with being A.W.O.L., returned Oct. 5, 1814. Pled guilty court sentence, one fortnight{unclear} hard labor in one of the forts of New York harbor. The commandant remitted sentence in case of Simon G. Dutcher.

Are these two Dutchers identical?

I would appreciate this if it is not too much trouble,

Very truly yours,
Merlin Dutcher