Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35308, Simeon Fish, N.H.
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
NH
Fish, Simeon
S35308
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Maine 17.602
Simeon Fish, of Lincoln Co. in the State of Maine, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scannell of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of July, 1820 and sent to Robert C. Noselag. 
Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept
Amos. 27 1820.
$174.97
$48.00
_______
$222.97
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I, Simeon Fisk, of Jefferson in the County of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, aged sixty two years, a resident citizen of the United States, desiring to obtain the provision made by the law 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," and to be placed
on the pension list for the District of Maine, do on oath testify and declare: That in Shirley in
Massachusetts, in the spring of the year 1778, according to my best recollection, I enlisted as
a private soldier for one year in the company
of Capt. Nathan Smith, in Col Reed's regiment in the Massachusetts line, on the continental establishment in the war of the revolution, and served out my time aforesaid in the same company; when I was verbally discharged with honor, and received
a pass from my Captain, my time before
hand [illegible]
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This pass, [illegible] it is long since
lost. I also served several months before; and afterwards served one year more on a new enlistment, but I do not now recollect my captain's name. My discharge, which I received at the close of this year is lost. By reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support
his mark
Simeon Fish

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln County. On the ninth day of May, A.D.
1818, before me Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the
Second Eastern Circuit, personally appeared
Simeon Fish above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Josiah Stebbins.

I ,Simeon Fish, above named do
upon further recollection, & attest David Pierce, who came with me, make the following declaration having at the time I first made my declaration wholly forgotten my officer in the years [illegible] above [illegible].
His mark
Simeon Fish
attest R.C. Voss
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Certificate of the
Clerk of Jefferson of the
oath of S. Fish
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I, Simeon Fish, of Jefferson in the County of
Lincoln and State of Maine. Do testify
and say, that I have no real Estate.
and that the cattle which I had in
possession in June last, have been taken
from me by my creditors. I have now only
one cow and two calves besides a few
articles of household furniture, all the
property I now have in possession day not
exceed twenty five Dollars, and that I am
an infirm man unable to do but little
Labor and shall be as I have been informed
by my parents, Sixty six years old on the
fourteenth day of October next, and have
a large family depending on me for
support.
Simeon Fish
His Mark +
Lincoln Co., Jefferson,  August 18th 1821
That the above named Simeon Fish made
solemn oath to the truth of the above
declaration by him subscribed before me
Jesse Powell
Clerk of the town of Jefferson
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451
17,602
Simeon Fish
Sept 1820
Lincoln County
Maine
age. 63 Rheumation
Wife 44
David 13
Ava 14
Leonard 12
Lila 5
All Sound Served Two Years
Robert C. Vose August
Maine
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Copy
Maine
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, SS.
On this Twentieth day of June, 1820
personally appeared in open court before
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset,
being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Simeon Fish aged
Sixty four years, resident in Jefferson 
in the County of Lincoln
within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Frost and Regiment commanded by Colonel Sermine of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year having previously served one year in [illegible] Nathan Smith's company & Col Reed [illegible]in the Rhode Island Expedition that his original declaration was made before Judge [illegible] on the Ninth
day of May 1818, that he is now on the Pension.
And I, the said Simeon Fish
do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States,
on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not,
since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Witness Joseph Nichols
Simeon Fish

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, viz: one house of the value of twenty dollars, four hours of the value of sixty dollars one yoke of oxen of the value of Forty dollars, two two year old heifer of the value
of twenty dollars, one year long of the value of five dollars the year old stone of the value three dollars, two his of the value of one dollar and fifty cents old house and
besides necessary being of the value of eight at
old farming tools of the value of two dollars have redict
to me that can be collected an owe as much as
hundred and twenty dollars. The income of the above
property during the interest of the money and
not executive dollars a year formation is that of
farmer but from age and infirmity being subject to in relation am able to do but little labor my
me consists of myself, my wife Perris agerly
my son David aged ten years of age fourteen
Leonard aged twelve years and Silas aged five years
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Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatsoever.
His mark +
Siemon Fish
Witness Asaph Nichols

Subscribed sworn to and declared both
the oath and schedule on the twentieth
day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston

A true Copy
Allen John
Clk
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35308
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,308
Simeon Fish
[illegible]
Rev War
Act : 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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457
State of Maine.
I, John Davis, Clerk, for the County
Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I
do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule,
including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is One hundred fifty nine dollars and fifty cents.; and deducting therefrom
the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Thirty nine dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fourth day of June 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County
of Kennebec.
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Simeon Fish
Mass Line
Col. Reed
1778 - 1 year
Colo Reed did command a Regiment
on the Cont. Establishment in the year 1778.
New declaration
Made as amended
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I Elias Haskell of Jefferson in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine do testify and say, that Previous to June last, Simon
Fish owed me about Seventy Dollars which was
secured to me by two notes given to me by said Fish and that I have received in payment for said note one yoke of Oxen, and three loads, and gave us said notes to said Fish.
Elias Haskell
Lincoln S. Jefferson August 18th 1841
Then the above named Elias Harkell made
solemn oath to the truth of the above
Declaration by him subscribed before
me Jesse Rowell Justice of the Peace.
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Simon Fish
451
Pennsoner is 65 years old & poor & subject to the Rheumatum to my knowledge purchased
his oxen upon the credit on receiving his pension & which his form an item
his debts in the schedule
total amount of property.
Exhibited in Schedule 159.50
debts owed 120 -
R.C. Van
July 25th 1840
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War Department, No 17,602
PENSION OFFICE,
July 15th 1820.
SIR, You are hereby informed that the
Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore,
directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Simon Fish,
Jefferson,
Maine
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I, Simon Fish, a pensioner under the laws of Congress March 18. 1818. do upon oath declare that as for it was known that I was stricken from the record that a creditor struck upon me and
attached the stock mentioned in my schedule; except one house and one [illegible] my old furniture - all the property herein does not exceed thirty five dollars in value. I am sixty five 
years old and have a young family depending on me for support. R.C. Vose
Simon Fish
mark
Subscribed and sworn
Nov 29. 1820.
Before me Nathan Winston
J. J. C.
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I, Simeon Fish, aged sixty two years a citizen of the United States, born in Groton Massachusetts, now a resident in Jefferson in the District of Maine, do upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted
in the month of June 1779 for the period of one year in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment. I was enlisted by Lieut. Frost, and first joined at Fishkill a company then under his command in the regiment commanded by Col Leammell of the New Hampshire line. I served at New Windsor, during the summer and went into winter quarters at Danbury. In the Spring following I served at White Plains and in that vicinity and returned to West Point
in June 1780 when I received an honourable discharge for one years faithful service; and orders for my rations some, which
I received at Litchfield, and at Worcester, my discharge I gave to one Eleazer Ball for the purpose of his receiving my pay at
Portsmouth or Exeter New Hampshire; and I have not seen it since from my reduced circumstances in life. I need the assistance
of my country for support, and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me, if any, and request to be placed upon the pension roll for the District of Maine.
for the
Witness
Geo. Whorton

his mark
Simeon Fish
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May 9.
I, Bradley Richards, late an officer in Col. Scammell New Hampshire Regiment and now on the pension Roll of the District of Maine do hereby certify that I have examined Simeon
Fish, within named, from a variety of circumstances by him related.
I fully believe he served in Col. Scammels Regt from June 1779 to June 1780, a period of twelve months, and that he was then discharged in the manner by him stated. I was well acquaint
with Lieut Frost under whom the said Fish first served. 
Bradley Richards
Kennebec County March 28th 1820 Personally appeared Bradly Richards, to me well known as a credible witness, and he made
and subscribed the above declaration by him signed before me 

Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Vose Esq is a Justice of the Peace
for the County of Kennebec
Nathan Winston
C.C.C. Plas E. Circuit
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Note on Joel Rich's [illegible]
July 4. 1820
Original declaration forwarded, as also Schedule of Estate & Income. The Claimant did not recollect his officers until he proved
who lived with him [illegible] 500 miles, be found his mate, [illegible].

Simeon Fish, Private
Col Scammell N. Hampshire
Reg. June 1779 to June 1780
1 year
Lincoln County, Maine
May 9th 1818
Found on the rolls.
-
Admitted.
Proof Bradley Richaw
David Pearce
David Kenniston
R. C. Vose
Augusta, Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Simeon Fish, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Jefferson, in the said County of Lincoln, in the District of Maine, on the Ninth day of May, A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce ;  and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor ; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration is hereunto annexed as ammended.
And i do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid ; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this ninth day of may in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec, ss.
I, the subcriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Honorable Josiah Stebbins, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Jude, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand; Dated at Augusta in said County of Kennebec this first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Davis




 the
States, are this selectoria
service of the United States in tetary , that a
hereunto annexed as amended
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after all
tion of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said plan a river
in the war of thin nine homery portem
stated in his declarations free and this
support.
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed,
this ninth
day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
Josiah Stebbins
Rennebee
SS.
IT
Honorable
of Common
Somerset
the said to
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kenneber
Secretat the
Esquire, before whom the Judge of the Circi Cory
Peas, for the Estatus opinion and
Court in which he presides.
and decion of the said
first day of March
August
I estimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: -- Dated in said Couny of this
Kenneber
in the year of our Lord on thousand twenty
John Davis
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David Pearce, in the care of Siemon Fish.
David Pearce is now on the pension Roll for Maine, he served duty the same time.

David Pearce's deposition on Siemon Fish's case.
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I David Peirce of Norridgewock, Somerset
Maine aged seventy seven certify and declare on oath
that I well knew Simeon Fish as a Continental Soldier
in the war of the Revolution he enlisted in June 1779 for
the period of one year, I well know that he joined the army
at Fishkiln in the State of New York in said month of June
under Lieut Frost and was detached and served during the
summer in a detachment under Col. Baldwin
I served in the same detachment and belonged to the same
[illegible] with said Fish. After that I was placed in Capt
Frye's Company in Col. Seammell's Regiment in Genl Poor's
Brigade and said Fish was placed in one of the other Regiment
in the same Brigade and the whole Brigade marched ┃
Danbury where we remained through the winter and
during which time I frequently saw said Fish who
was stationed in a hut but a few rods from where I was
stationed. In the spring he was detached and sent to
the lines where he completed the full term of his
enlistment and was honourably discharged at West
Point, I was discharged and arrived home a few days before
said Fish; and well know that he arrived home the first of
July 1780 at which time I saw him at his own house in
Mason in New Hampshire, I am myself on the
Pension roll of the United States
David Pierce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Dec. 30, 1819 Personally appeared David
Pierce above named, to me well known as a credible
witness and he made oath to the truth of the above
deposition by him subscribed Before me Mm Allen Justice of Peace
Wlliam Allen Esq is a Justice of the Peace in the county of [illegible]
Nathan Weston, [illegible]
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David Kinnaiton
Deposition of Simeon Fish
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David
Kennaston of Boothbay in the County of Lincoln
aged Sixty do testify Depose and say that I well knew
Simeon Fish as a Continental Soldier in the war of the
Revolution in July or August in the year 1779 at Fishkill
in the State of New York from Sish hills we marched to New
Winsor continued there until December following and then
marched in company with the said Simeon Fish
to Danbury and there joined the third Regiment of
New Hampshire Proofs under Col Scammells
where we remained through the winter during which
time I frequently saw said Fish and was well
acquainted with him in the Spring of 1780 we
march to west point and from here to the Lines
where I have good reason to believe he completed
the full term of his enlistment and was honourably discharged
David Kinnaston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln January 16th 1840
Personally appeared David Kinnaston above named
well known to be credible witness and he made
oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him
described
before me Samuel Jackson Justice of the Peace
Samuel Jackson Inn Esq is a Justice of the
for the County of Lincoln
Nathan Weston C Just
C.C.C. Past. [illegible]
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158138
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I Jesse Rowell Clerk of the town of
Jefferson in the County of Lincoln
and State of Maine do testify and
say that to the best of my knowledge
Simeon Fish of said Jefferson has no
Real Estate
and the cattle that he
was in possession of in June last have
been taken from him by his creditors
he the said Fish has now only one cow
and two calves besides a few articles of
of household furniture, all the property
he now has in possession does not exceed
twenty five Dollars, and the said Fish
is an infirm man unable to do but
Little Labor and has a large family
Depending on him for support
Jesse Rowell of the town
of Jefferson
Lincoln Jefferson August
20. 1821
then the above named Jesse Powell
made solemn oath to the truth of
the above Declaration before me
Sam Jackson Jr Justice of the Peace
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Simeon Fish
per Mane Roll No 17, 102
S.J.C. June 4, 1823.
value property $46.21
served 1 year
R. C. Vose
Augustin
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DECLARATION
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st
March, 1823.
State of Maine.
S. 
COUNTY OF Number
On this fourth
day of June
1823 personally appeared
in open Court before the Supreme
Service Court
being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of common law, having
original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power
of fine and imprisonment Simeon Fish
resident in said County, aged
fifty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March,
eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March,
eighteen hundred and twenty-three that he the said Simeon Fish
enlisted for
the term of one year on the first
day of June in the year
1779 in the State of New Hampshire
in the Company commanded by Captain
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Scammel
in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment; that he continued
to serve in the said corps until first of June 1780 when he was discharged from the
a service at West Point in the State of New York that his name
has been placed on the pension list and dropt there on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May eighteen hundred
and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the
eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.

Attest R.C. Vose
Simeon Fish
of said Col
SWORN to and declared, on the fourth -
Mark
day of June 1823
before
Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice
of Said Court
Total Value 46.00
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SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate (necessary clothing and bedding exception)
belonging to me the subscriber, viz: No real Estate, one old lame horse worth five dollars
one cow twelve Dollars-- one two year old and one calf both ten Dollars
one yearlin four Dollars one pig three dollars, old furniture  four Chairs
one table one Iron pot one tea Kettle - one sene Kettles Cups & Samers Plates
all not exceeding Eight dollars in value
Attest B.C. Jose
Simeon Fish
occupation a farmer
and age
Mark
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Simion Fish
who, by
which I am unable to pursue by reason of the Rheumatism
Names.
Persis my wife
David my son
Leonard my son
& Glas -
Ages.
47 years
┃ 20 ┃
15 Do
6
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
as heath as common
he is nearly out of his time
heall as common
Attest R. Moss
Simon Fish
mark
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
one Cow & hurling mentioned in my first shall have been taken in Exors
in favor of Nathen Bryant and sold and the oxen and 2 Cows I have
sold to Elias Huskill to pay an old west
Names of the persons to whom sold.
Time of Sale.
┃ Amount of Money, or description of property receive
ed in return.
Atter R. C. Now
1823
Seminish
mark
I, Robert C. Rose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec
do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Simeon Fish
did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine
months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule
thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said
Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty six.
dollars and
conte
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourth
day of June
Robert C. Vose
Clerk of the Court of the
County of Kennebee