Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44831, Simeon Fox, Conn.
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Conn.   Fox, Simeon     S44831
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44831
Invalid
Rev
File No. 44831
Simeon Fox
Private. Rev. war.
Act:18th March 1818
Index: Vol. 3, Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870]
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1910 Nov.2 Hist. To Capt James D. Fox his letter in S File 17956 Jacob Fox
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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by A. Mae 29/10/10
Claim No
Certificate No
(crossed out) Claimant Rensselaer Co. N.J.
Soldier Simeon Fox
Service
Additional Service  Rev.
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No....claim, State records....., 191....
No claim, combination records....., 191....

Remarks
{??? F. 44, 831
{Rensselaer Co. N.J. (?)

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New York Roll
(No. 1,699
Simeon Fox
Capt.Wright
Private
Connecticut line 1780 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 6 Dollars per month to commence on the 15th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818 and sent to 
Jas Mallory 
Troy, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept.1818
4 months 20/30 $37.33
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March 1818
Continued on Roll under the law 1 May 1820
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Notification sent
to W. L. Marcy(?)
28 June, 1820
(?) New York
20?
  8
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??150
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53?
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(Handwritten) Simon Fox
(Handwritten) Simeon fox is found in the 1 (illegible) (illegible) Capt. Darrow’s company enlisted Iaw  (In Accordance With) t 10 - 77 for 3 years disch^d (discharged) Iaw (In Accordance With) t 10 - 80
(Hand drawn) interlaced scrawl
(Handwritten) Wmd _
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(Handwritten) State of New York 
Rensselaer County (illegible) On the 15th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county, personally appears Simeon Fox, aged sixty years, resident in the Town of Grafton in the said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revo = lutionary (Revolutionary) War. That he enlisted in the Town of Glasenbury in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Darrow, or Wright the Regiment belonged to the Connecticut line and was commanded by Col. Prentiss he enlisted in the spring of 1777. That he con = tinued (continued) in the said company and Regiment until the winter of ^1779 1780, when he was discharged near Morristown in the State of New Jersey - That he/again enlisted in the Town of Glasenbury in the State of Connecticut in the spring of 1780, in the company commanded by Captain Darrow or Wright, in the Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col. Ebenezer Huntington
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That he continued to serve in the
said company and Regiment, until the
Winter of 1783 when he was discharged
at West Point in the State of New York.
That he was in the battle at
Monmouth. That he was in the
American service in 1775 and 1776.
Was in the battle at Bunker Hill, in
1775 and in the battle at White Plains
in 1776.- And that he is in reduced
circumstances and stands in need of
assistance from his country for support
and that he has no other evidence now
in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day 
and year aforesaid.
James Mallory

James Mallory Judge Pc. as aforesaid
do certify, that it appears to
my satisfaction that the said Simeon
Fox, did serve in the revolutionary war
as stated in the preceding declaration,
against the common enemy. And I now
transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before me to the secretary
for the Department of war, pursuant to
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the directions of the aforementioned act
of Congress and I am perfectly satisfied that the aforesaid [intelligible] is in indigent circumstances. 
April 17, 1818
James Mallory
State of New York
Rensselaer County

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I certify that James
Mallory whose signature is affixed 
to the foregoing declaration, was on the 
15th day of April in one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas for the
said County
In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my name and
affixed the seal of the said
Court this 18th day of April
1818.
Ben Smith Deputy Clk
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Simeon Fox
Continue
1099
30 June 1818
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State of New York
Rensselaer County
On this first day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said County according to the solemn
adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds
according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and
imprisonment) Simeon Fox age unknown
resident in the Town of Grafton
in said County who, being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as
follows:-- First nine months and then he enlisted for one year and
then he enlisted and served three years in a Regiment in the Connecticut line commanded by Col. Prentiss in a company commanded
by Capt Darrows afterwards enlisted again for three and
during this time was taken a prisoner by the Indians. The original
declaration for a pension was dated 15 April 1818 and the
number of pension Certificate 1699.
And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent
thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress
entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th of March,
1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
Sworn to and declared on the first day of 
June 1820
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Simeon Fox
Archie Bull Deputy Clerk

State of New York,
Rensselaer County
I, Joseph D. Selden, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas
held in for the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify,
that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value of property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Fifteen
dollars
and sixty seven cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand,
and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of June
1820
Joseph Seldon Clerk
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A schedule of the real & personal property (discretionary bedding & clothing excepted)
Simeon Fox a pensioner of the United States - Real property- none

Personal property as follows Five [illegible] $1.50
2. Pigs...$1.50|Amo Guns---$1.50
1. Axe...1.00| 1 Pot & 2 Kettles...$1.00
1. Hoe...""75.| 1 Tea Kettle...""75
1. Rise[?]...""12| Tea pot...-""12c
1. Wheel...2.50| 6. Earthen plates...""25
1. Chest...1.00|4. Chairs...1"50
1 Table...2.00|6. Tea Cups & saucers... ""18.

I am a basket maker unable to support myself on account of disability and old age. I have a wife about 38 years of age and three children [illegible] Angelica aged 6 years, Levi aged 4 years and Hiram aged 2 years. I am between sixty & seventy years of age-
I do swear that the [illegible] carries out against the items in the above schedule is the true value thereof according to the best of my [illegible] & belief
From to in open court     Simeon Fox
June 1st 1820
Archi Bull
Clerk
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In reply to your request of ____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Simeon Fox, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in the Bureau. S. File 44831
Dates of enlistment or appointment|Length of service|Rank|Officers under whom service was rendered Captain|Colonel|State.
1775|9 mos.| |-|-|
1776|1 year| |-|-|
Spring 1777|to winter of| |Darrow|Prentice|Conn.
 |1779&1780| |Wright[struck through]| |
Spring 1780 to|winter 1783| |Darson or Wright|Ebenezer Huntington|
 | | |taken first to [illegible]stated.

Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, [illegible] Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment Enl at Glastonberry, Conn.
Date of application for pension Apl. 15, 1818, alld
Residence at date of application Grafton, Rensselaer Co, NY
Age at date of application, 60 yrs
Remarks: 1820 wife- age 38 yrs. children Angelina 6, [illegible] 4, Hiram 2 yrs