Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18680, Simeon Ackley, Conn.
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Conn.

Ackley, Simeon

NUMBER
S.18680
carded
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Dead
Paid at the treasury under the Act of the 
 6th April 1838 from
4 March 1837 to 26 May 1837
the day of his death. Agt
notified 6th April 1837
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84 Berkshire
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27339
Massachusetts
Simeon Ackley 
of Richmond in the State of Mass who was a private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Willy of the Regt commanded by Colo Throup in the Conn. line for 9 months 20 days 

[illegible signature]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 32 Dollars 20 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of April 1834 and sent to H. W. Bishop
Lenox Mass
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834  $96.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sep "["referring to 1834]  "["referring to $] 16.10
[Total amount=] $112.70
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by George Taylor Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 2
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Abner West of Richmond in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testifies & says that he is sixty nine years of age, that for the last twenty Eight years he has been well acquainted with Simeon Ackley
whose application for a pension is hereto annexed, having been for nearly the whole of said period a near neighbor
of his-- During the course of his acquaintance with said Ackley he has frequently heard him relate anecdotes in regard to the Revolutionary war, & give accounts
of his service in that war - of his going to & returning from particular tours of service - he remembers having him state that he assisted in taking care of & attending upon the sick & wounded in the Hospital, that he was
at New London soon after the burning of that place & assisted in its defence, &  other circumstances in and [illegible] of the war.  These statements & accounts were for the
most part given in annectdotal  communications between said Ackley & this deponent & others, & he remembers his giving accounts of the war & of his service in it as far
back as he can remember any thing in regard to said Ackley - He has no doubt the said Ashley performed services  in the revolutionary war, & that his statements annexed are
substantially correct, as he heard him make the same statements in substance more than twenty five years ago.
This deponent further states that said Ackley by
reason of the infirmities of age has become very  much crippled in body & mind, & his memory very much unsaid & that he cannot now state  the circumstances in said to his services so fully & clearly as he once could.  
I. [hand signed] Abner West


Joseph Slosson of Richmond aforesaid testifies & says that he is sixty three years of age, that he has been a neighbor of Simeon Ackley,
mentioned in the affidavit of Abner West above,  for more than twenty eight years. & that the account given by said West of the statements & conversations of sd Ackley in respect to his
being a soldier in the revolution & of his services is correct, &  that he having
frequently heard the same or similar statements or conversations from said
Ackley as long ago as twenty four years & upwards. He also states that said Ackly has been
quite infirm by reason of old age & that his memory is very  much unsaid
I. [hand signed] Joseph Slosson
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Burkshire Ls. At a Court of Probate holder at Lenox in & for said County on
the Eighth day of January AD 1834
Personally appeared in open court the aforenamed Joseph Slosson & Abner West
and made oath to the truth of the affidavit
by each subscribed and I certify that the
said West & Slosson an audible persons to me well known - In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be
affixed.

William P. Walker Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.

On this Eight day of January A. D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of
the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting, Simeon Ackley
a resident of the town of Richmond
in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty four
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.

In the the latter part of April or forepart of May 1775 at the commencement of the war
he volunteered as United States Soldier in place of his brother, who had enlisted in the United States service for six months -he took his brothers place till he could make arrangement, for the tour,  & marched to Roxbury in Massachusetts, where he remained two weeks. No particular service was performed at this place
but to keep in readiness for action in case the British should make any hostile movements. This tour from the time he left home to his return was not less than three weeks - He reside at this time at East Haddam Connecticut & his march
it was from that place to Roxbury - The captain's name who commanded the company to which he belonged was John Willy
His brothers name was Stephen Ackley - he died before his time and enlistment had expired - does not recollect the names of the
other officers

In the year 1780, in the month of August, he cannot state the day of the month, he with several others of the company of Militia in said East Haddam, was drafted & ordered to march to New London. As soon as arrangements could
be made a regiment under command of Col. Worthington marched to that place. The name of the captain of the company
to which he belonged was Worthington (the given name he does not recollect) Robert Hungerford was the Lieutenant - the names of the other officers he cannot remember. At this time he was orderly
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Sergeant & performed the duties of that office. He was dismissed
in December following & was in since at this time four months & a half. They were employed principally at this tour in
making preparations, building [illegible] works & for the defence of the place

In 1781, on the 7th day of August he & others of the East Haddam company of militia were again drafted & were marched in a regiment commanded by Col. Throup & Major Deming to New York-- John Willey was Captain of the company, to which he belonged - the other officers he cannot recollect - he recollects some
Ensign of the company at this tour was taken sick & died & that he was the acting Ensign for about two weeks. He was afterwards or
[illegible] by Col. Throup  to go into the Hospital to assist in taking care of the sick, where he remained about one month - While he was
in the Hospital there was a battle between the British & Americans not far from the city of New York though he cannot recollect
the name of the place - Lieut. Charles Williams of Colchester Ct. was wounded in this battle & soon after died of his wound. He does
not recollect the names of any of the General Officers. He was
out at this time till the forepart of December making in this tour not less than four months-
While in the Hospital he was ordered by Col. Troup to go & assist in getting some of those who had been in the Hospital home - He went & assisted them part of the way, & then returned-- on his return he was discharged-

In 1781 when New London was burnt he was in service two weeks. When the news was said that the British were burning that
place he & others of East Haddam & vicinity went immediately to its defence without waiting the arrival of drafting orders
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30.356
Simeon Ackley

Richmond Map

Add J M QO [illegible]
Cap Willy
Col Throup


H. W. Bishop Esq
Lenox Mass
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This applicant further states that he was born in East Haddam Connecticut in April 1749, where he resided till he was about fifty years old. he then moved to Allington Vermont when he lived
there years, & then removed to Richmond where he has an since resided.
He knows of no record of his age, & has no recollection of an
having a written discharge-
Abner West, Joseph Slosson
Elisha Gaston, Orin Stevens, &
Jonathan Andrews an well acquainted with this applicant, have been his neighbors for many years, and can
testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution-
He knows of no person living from whom he can obtain testimoney in regard to his service & has no documentary evidence to prove such service
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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
Simeon Ackley [also includes the words  "his mark" written just above and below his name with an X between first and last name]

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

I. Jany 8, 1834 W. P. Walker Judge of Probate

We Nathan Shaw a Clergyman, residing in the town of  West Stockbridge adjoining Richmond  and Abner West & Joseph Sloson residing
in said Richmond
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Simeon Ackley who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be eighty four 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.
I. Jany 8 1834
Nathan Shaw
Abner West
Joseph Slosson

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker Judge of Probate

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 Nathan Shaw
who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident
in the town of West Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and that
Abner West & Joseph Slosson
who have also signed the same, are residents
in the town of Richmond in the County of Berkshire
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and are
 credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker Juge of Probate
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County
of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application
of Simeon Ackley
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
of said Court of Probate, this Eighth
day of January
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty four

[signed] Henry W Bishop Register Probate
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
March 28th 1839

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," The widow of Simeon Ackley,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Thirty two Dollars and Twenty Cents per annum under the 
 law of the 7th June, 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1837,
to the 26th May, 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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18680

INVALID.
File No. 18,680680
Simeon Ackley
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 2
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Comptrollers Office
March 5th 1834.
Fee $2
Comptrollers Office
March 5th 1834.
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public
Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify
that it appears by the journal of the Council of
safety under date July 14th 1779 that
Genl Tyler was ordered to start immediately
on order to New London one fourth part of
Col. Throops regiment, & to serve no longer
that the present emergency shall require or
untill relieved by other troops.

That the pay roll of Capt John Willeys
company is charged to the United States
on the books of the Pay Table under date
25th October 1779; & that no roll of his company
has been found, or evidence showing how
long they served.
That the Council of Safety under date
June 20th 1780, "Resolved that there be
peremptorily detached 500 men from the 1st
brigade exclusive of the 22nd Regt., from the 2nd
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" brigade - 600 men exclusive of the 7th Regiment--
" from the 4th Brigade 300 to be detached from the "13th and 16 regiment -- & from the 6th brigade 600
" men & officers included, & hold themselves in
readiness to march to Westpoint--

That the Council of Safety on the 21st of June 1780 ordered to be detached 500 men from the
first brigade 600 from the second-300 from
the fourth & 600 from the sixth, to march to
West Point.
That the Council of Safety on the 30th of
June 1780 ordered fifteen hundred & twenty
men to be raised & to serve three months, whether by detachment or intestment does not appear.
And that under date July 27th 1780 the
Council of Safety as appears by their journal
ordered one half of the first Brigade -- one
half of Genl Wards Genl Tylers & Gen Douglass &
to hold themselves in readiness to march at the
shortest notice.
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No list of the officers detached under this order,
or roll of the men has been found, or  any
evidence showing who served or how long.
And that under date November 2nd 1779
there be charged to the United States upon
the books of the Pay Table for an order best
Dyer Throop for wages missed omitted
E. Phelps