Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,550, for Henry Symmond, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.
Symmond, Henry or
Symonds
NUMBER
S. 40,550
CONTENTS
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9283
Ohio
Henry Symmond of Madison Township in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brodhead of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of April 1819 and sent to Henry Weaver, Esq., Hamilton, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $71.96
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1819 $48.00
$119.96
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Butler County
Notification sent November 14. 1820 to Daniel Mullikin, Hamilton, Ohio
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The State of Ohio, Butler County SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Hamilton in the County of Butler aforesaid on the fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty before the Honorable Joshua Collett, Esquire, President, and his associate Judges, Judges of the said Court, the said Court being a Court of Record, expressly created a court of Record by the laws and ordinances of the State of Ohio with jurisdiction unlimited in civil causes and with power to fine and imprison, personally appeared in open Court Henry Symonds, aged eighty years, resident in Madison Township in the said County of Butler, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit, I enlisted at Bedford, Pennsylvania in the continental establishment in the year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six for during the war in the regiment commanded by Colonel David Broadhead in the company commanded by Michael Huffinagle, being the eighth Regiment in the Pennsylvania line. At
the end of the war, I was discharged at Pittsburgh in the year of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. My original declaration for a pension was made on or about the fifth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. My pension certificate is numbered nine thousand two hundred and eighty-three. And I do 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 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 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, securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit: I own a
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a lot of land containing one hundred and forty four poles, one cow, two kettles, two ovens, two chairs, three cups and saucers, half dozen knives and forks, a chest and one loom. I am a widower. My family consists of myself and my youngest daughter who is a widow and who has two children, a son and a daughter. The son aged about two years, the daughter about one year. My occupation is that of weaver, but by reason of age and infirmity, am not able to pursue it.
Henry Symonds
Sworn to and declared in open Court before the Judges above named on the fourth September 1820.
John Reily, Clerk
I, John Reily, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty seven dollars.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this sixteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Reily
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Henry Symmond
Private
Col. Broadhead
Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment
1777 to 1783 Roll
5 June 1818
Admitted.
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The State of Ohio, Butler County SS.
On this fifth day of June 1818, before me Henry Weaver, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas within and for said County of Butler, personally appeared Henry Symmonds, aged Seventy-eight years, resident in Madison Township in said County of Butler, 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 revolutionary war." That the said Henry Symmonds enlisted in Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Michael Hufnagle of the Eight Pennsylvania Regiment of State troops commanded by Colonel Daniel Broadhead, we joined the grand army in Morristown, State of New Jersey, and that he was in the Battle of Brandywine, September 11th 1777, and the battle of Germantown, October fourth 1777. The Regiment was detached from Camp Valley Forge and marched up the Susquehanna and to Pittsburgh and joined General McIntosh in that place was in the Monsee Expedition and destroyed their towns. After building several forts, returned to Pittsburgh, and continued there until the third day of September in the year of our Lord 1783. I was then in Captain Finley's Company and I received an honorable discharge in the garrison at Pittsburgh from General Irwin, having served during the war. That he was in a number of trifling battles, and was under two other Captains, namely Captain Carnahan and Capt. James Brady, and that he marched under Captain Carnahan to Pittsburgh, and the said Henry Symmonds, on his oath further saith that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, having to give up his Discharge when he was compelled to sell his pay to Isaac Justice, and gave him a power of Attorney to receive the same.
Henry Symmond
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and date first above written.
Henry Weaver
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The State of Ohio Butler County ss           
I Henry Weaver one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Butler do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Symmonds did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy and from my own personal knowledge, he is in reduced circumstances, and absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, Given under my hand this fifth day of June Eighteen hundred and eighteen -            
Henry Weaver           
The State of Ohio           
Butler County Ss    
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the county of Butler aforesaid do certify that Henry Weaver Esquire before whom the deposition within stated and the certificate above were taken and made was at the taking and making thereof an associate Judge of the said Court of Common pleas of the said County of Butler and that to all his Official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given           
In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and Official seal at Hamilton the seventeenth day of June One thousand eight hundred and eighteen       
John Reily
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War Section.        
June 11, 1924.    
Ethel H. Kienholz,        
730 Euclid Ave.,             
Pierre, S. Dak.                
Madam:           
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40550, it appears that Henry Symmond enlisted at Bedford, Pennsylvania, in 1776 and served as a private in Captains Michael Huffnagle, Carnahan, Samuel Brady, and Finley's Companies, Colonel Daniel Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and the McIntosh Expedition to Pittsburgh, and was discharged September 3, 1783.  He was allowed pension on his application executed June 5, 1818, while a resident of Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio, aged 78 years.                    
In 1820 soldier stated that he was a widower and that his family consisted of his youngest daughter, a widow, and her two children, a son aged about two years and a daughter aged about one year, no names stated. There is no further data as to family.         
Respectfully,            
Acting Commissioner.
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Henry Symmonds           
Schedule        
9,283          
iss Apl. 1819         
Sept 1819    
Con
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FRANK W. SIMMONDS          
22 EAST 4OT STREET         
NEW YORK               
DEPUTY MANAGER           
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION             
January 15, 1932             
Commissioner of Pensions          
Department of Interior         
Washington, D. C.         
Dear Sir:               
I am interested in tracing the family history of the Simmonds' family, and I find from the State Librarian in Pennsylvania that the report of Secretary of War, 1835, shows that Henry Simmonds was pensioned in Butler County, Ohio, April 15, 1819, pension to commence from June 5, 1818. His age was given as 94 years.              
The suggestion was made that I secure a copy of the information furnished by Henry Simmonds when he applied for a pension.                   
I am anxious to know if Henry Simmonds had a son, by name J. S. Simmonds.                
I shall greatly appreciate being supplied with this information.              
Yours very truly,        
F. W. Simmonds 
S/R
RECEIVED JAN 16 1932
RECEIPT STATION
PENSION FILES APPLICATION
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FRANK W. SIMMONDS             
22 EAST 40TH  STREET          
NEW YORK    
DEPUTY MANAGER
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION     
Van Tassel Apts – 
Tarrytown, New York            
January 14, 1932                
United States Com. of Pensions          
Washington, DC .             
Dear Sir:                    
I should like to ascertain if Henry Simmonds who was A member of the 8th Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War received a pension and should like to know his place of residence at the time such pension was granted.   Thanking you - I am       
Very truly         
Blanche Simmonds           
(Mrs F. W Simmonds)
RECEIVED  
JAN 16 1932    
RECEIPT STATION
PENSION FILES APPLICATION
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May 9th, 1924    
U. S. Pension Office,         
Washington, D.C.        
Gentlemen:         
As you will note by the enclosed Headquarters D. A. R. communication, I am request to furnish a statement from your office relative to the revolutionary war record of      
Henry Symmonds (Simmonds)         
who resided in Bedford County, Pa., during the Rev. War. Served in Captain John Finley's detachment of Col. Daniel Broadhead's regiment of the Pa. Line, which was under the immediate command of Lieutenant Col. Stephen Bayard. His record (under the name of Henry Simmonds ) will be found in Vol. III, of 5th series, Pa. Archives, p. 360.          
Your prompt attention to this matter will will surely be greatly appreciated.            

Sincerely, 
Ethel Howard Kienholz
Ethel Howard Kienholz,
730 Euclid Av.          
Pierre, S. Dak.     
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
MAY 12 1924
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One 2 c. stamp & env. rec’d   
Stamp & env ret’d   
WCK
GSL RWS    
Rev 1 WBK
U.S. PENSION OFFICE    
A APR 30 1917
Long Beach, Cal., April 24 17,
To the Chief of the Pension Bureau,            
Washington, D.C.              
Dear Sir:-            
I am trying to collect data for the affiliation with the D.A.R., through the services of my great great grand father John Henry Symmonds in the war of the Revolution. I am told that he was born in London England came to this country and enlisted under Gen. Washington and served seven years, six months and seven days and was honorably discharged from the service at the close of the war.   He drew his pension at Chillicothe Ohio               
Can you give me his age, date of death, date of marriage, name of his wife, name of his regiment or any information relative to his service in the army of the Revolution which would assist me in forming data
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required by the D.A.R. Society.          
I think he was a private soldier though he might have been a bugler.    
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give              
I am respectfully yours,           
Mrs. Clara B. Johnson         
Long Beach, California             
1528 Appleton St.                 
& If there is any expense in connection with the same will be glad to remit if I am notified of the same 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A 
APR 30 1917
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OFFICE OF         
AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT        
IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS         
TREASURY DEPARTMENT            
WASHINGTON
May 9, 1917
The Commissioner of Pensions,             
Washington, D. C.           
Sir:            
Replying to your letter of the 4th instant, requesting in formation relative to Henry Symmonds, certificate No. 9283, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency (Cincinnati roll), you are advised that the records of this office show last payment in the case to have been made on voucher executed by the pensioner October 4, 1826, making payment for the period from March 4 to September 4, 1826.            
There is nothing in the record to show date of pensioners death.        
Your letter is returned herewith.              
Respectfully, Oscar A Price              
Auditor 
C R
Smc
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
K
MAY 10 1917
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JS
Rev. War Section. 3 -- 1865     
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR        
BUREAU OF PENSIONS            
WASHINGTON    May 4, 1917
RECEIVED
MAY 5 1917
PENSION SECTION
To the Auditor for the Interior Department,         
Washington, D. C.    
OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT.
MAY 5 1917
DATE RECEIVED         
Sir:                 
You are requested to furnish this Bureau with the date of soldier's death, and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, in the case of    
“Henry Symmonds, Certificate No. 9283, issued April 15, 1819, for $8. per month from June 5, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Ohio Agency". 
Very respectfully,       
G. M. Saltzgaber       
Commissioner. 
Last Payment -   
For – dated Oct 4 / 1826  
Payment Mch 4 to Sept 4 – 1826
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
K
MAY 10 1917
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40550        
Revy     INVALID.      
File No.    40.550              
Henry Symmond         
Pri Rev War    
Act: 18 March 18    
Index: -- Vol. 5  Page 499           
[Arrangement of 1870.]       
1917 May 4.  Aud. For Int for date of death etc. &  
1917 May 11 Hist to Mrs. Clark Johnson &           
1924, June 11 - Hist. to Ethel H. Kienholz   KM          
1932. Feb 4. Hist to Mrs. F. W. Simmonds ILL
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In reply to your request of    , received  
Rev. & 1812 
For [unreadable] the military history of Henry Symmond        
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information  contained in his application for a pension on file in this Bureau.    
S. 40.550           
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1776        LENGTH OF SERVICE.  To Sept 3 1783   RANK. Private    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain Michael Hufnagle Captain Carnahan Captain Saml Brady Captain Finley COLONEL Daniel Brodhead           STATE.  Penn.  
McIntosh Expedition to Pittsburgh     
Battles engaged in,   Brandywine & Germantown     
Residence of soldier at enlistment,   Enlisted at Bedford Penn.    
Date of application for pension,  June 5, 1818.  His claim was allowed.   
Residence at date of application, Marion Township Butler Co. Ohio -
 Age at date of application,  seventy-eight years.  Date and place of birth not stated                        
2.  Remarks:   his pension was paid up to & including Sept 4 1826 – the date of his death is not shown.  
1.  In 1820 he stated that he was a widower & that his family consisted of his youngest daughter,  a widow with her two children a son aged about 2 yrs & a dau. About 1 year - no names stated. 
Ther is no further family data on file
Respectfully, 
Commissioner
Old Penn book Vol I  p. 663       
Henry Simmons  Pri  Huffnagle – 
Enl. June 12 1776    
-	over -
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The Bounty Land Rej [rejected] -    of Henry Simmonds of Penn remain separate from this case because the application is endorsed "forged"  - and there is no way of ascertaining the nature of the fraud or whether the soldier left sons John and Solomon of Indiana & Joseph of Butler Co. Penn
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[unreadable]   
May 4 1917    
To the Auditor for the Interior Department,      
Washington, D. C.        
Sir:            
You are requested to furnish this Bureau with the date of soldier's death, and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, in the case of 
“Henry Symmonds, Certificate No. 9283, issued April 15, 1819, for $8. per month from June 5, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Ohio Agency".           
Very respectfully, 
G. M. Saltzgaber     
Commissioner.
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am   
February 4, 1932.
BA-J/ILL
Mrs. F. W. Simmonds          
Van Tassel Apartments        
Tarrytown, New York.            
Filed Symmond
Dear Madam:         
Reference is made to your letter of January 14 and to one of your husband of January 15, relative to Henry Simmonds, a sold of the Revolutionary War.              
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 40550, based upon his service in that war.             
Henry Symmond  enlisted in 1776, [unreadable] not stated, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Michael Huffnagel’s, Carnahan’s, Samuel Brady’s and Finley's Companies, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and in the McIntosh Expedition to Pittsburgh, and continued to serve until September 3, 1783, when he was discharged.                   
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 5, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio.   He was then seventy-eight years of age; the date of his birth does not appear in the papers in this claim.               
In 1820, the soldier stated that he was a widower and that his family consisted of his youngest daughter, a widow, and her son about two years of age and her daughter, about a year old. Their names and the of soldier's wife were not given.         
Very truly yours,       A. D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator. 
This sig. is “Symmond” - Mrs Finch