Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40429, for John Simonton, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Simonton, John
NUMBER
S40429
CONTENTS
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16.956
Ohio
R
John Simonton
of Athens Cy in the State of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Irwin of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of May 1820 and sent to Robt Linzel, esq. Athens Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $177.29
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept.  48
Arrs 22 mo 1/30 4/31             $225.29
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
4 Sept 1820
Discontinued
Discontinued
Date of death not
on A.B.
Notification sent [Sept?] 11, 1820 to Henry Bartlett, clk of C.C. Pleas Athens, Ohio
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John Simonton
Further evidence of service wanting
For positions as to the discharge done as to service of applicant Cert not certified to be credible showing the Reg was raised for 12 mos applicant states he enlisted for 12 mos.
There are no rolls of Penna so early-
His discharge which is proved she [uses his name?] faithfully
Admitted
Services proved
Admitted
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State of Ohio Athens County ss
On this thirtieth day of April A.D. 1818 before me Robert Linzer one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared John Simonton now resident in said County of Athens, aged 64 years, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the 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 he the said John Simonton, in the month of January 1776, (the day he is not able to recollect) enlisted and entered into the service of the State, then colony, of Pennsylvania, as a private soldier in the company commanded by Moses McLean, in Colonel Irwin's regiment, being the 6th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, that the Lieut. Col of the regiment was Thomas Hartley, the Major _ Grier, the adjutant, Thomas Brooks. That the terms of his enlistment were for one year, unless sooner discharged, and that he faithfully served in said company against the common enemy. about sixteen months, to wit until about the middle
of May 1777.  That after being drilled a few weeks at York, in said State of Pennsylvania, the place of his enlistment, he the said Simonton marched with his said regiment to Philadelphia, thence to New York, where
the regiment was put under the command of Genl Sullivan, and proceeded to Sorelle in Canada, and was then put into the charge of Genl Thomas, that he the said Simonton was, a few days after, engaged with said regiment in the battle of Three Rivers, where Genl Thomas,
and Col. Irwin were taken prisoners. That he retreated
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with the remains of the regiment to Crown Point, thence to Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, where he wintered and in the spring returned with his said company to Pennsylvania and that at _ in the month of
May 1777, he the said John Simonton was honorably discharged from said service, and received in writing, an honorable discharge from his said Captain Moses McLean which discharge has been lost or mislaid by accident or want of due care.
the said dimonton further on oath declares that he is in indigent and reduced circumstances, and by reason of age and infirmity wholly unable to gain a livelihood of labour, and therefore stands in great need of the aid of his country.  That no person hath heretofore been allowed or received by him, and that he doth relinquish and renounce all his claim to every pension heretofore allowed
by the lands of the United States.
Declared and sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid
Robt Line associate Judge
Robert Linzee associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Athens do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named John Simonton did serve in the Revolutionary war, as he has
herein before stated and sworn for the term of nine months and upwards, against the common enemy and that his case does come within the provisions of the act aforesaid.  I do therefore transmit the proceedings and testimony had before me to the Secretary of the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the act aforesaid.
Athens this day April A.D. 1818
Robt Linzee associate Judge
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I Robert Linzee Judge as aforesaid do certify that
that I am well acquainted with John Simontown above named & I am well satisfied
that he is in reduced & indigent circumstances
Robt Linzee associate Judge
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John Siminton
16,956
May 1820
not entitled
Sept '20
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Pleaded at Athens in the county of Athens and state of Ohio on the third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Ezra Osborn Esquire, President Ebenezer Currier, Silvanus Ames and Robert Linzee Esquire, his associate judges of our court of common pleas of the county of Athens aforesaid.

John Simonton, Pensioner

District of Ohio

On this 3rd day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the county of Athens, John Simonton, aged sixty-seven, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by an act of Congress of March 1818 and on the lst day of May 1820;

that the said John Simonton enlisted January the first 1776 in the company commanded by McLane(?), the regiment commanded by Ed Ervin(?), York County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Line for one year and continued to serve in the said corps to March 1777, when I was discharged in the town of York, Pennsylvania having fought the battle of three rivers.

 No other evidence of my said services now in my possession (illegible) except the certificate of my Lieutenant John Hagesent on with my declaration to the War Department dated April 1818, certificate no. 16960.

And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 7th day of May 1820 I do solemnly swear 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 or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to dimmish 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 day of March 1818, and that I have not nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule viz:
2 cows - $26.00
4 two-year old cattle - $20.00
1 calf - $1.50
6 sheep - $12.00
3 hogs - $5.00
Bake oven - $1.30
2 pot - $2.00
1 tea kettle - $2.00
2 skillet - $.75
2 (illegible) - $1.00
6 knives and forks - $2.00
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Amount brought over -- $71.75

4 spoons - $.65
1 coffee pot - $.50
2 bowls - $,37
1 dish - $.25
4 cups & saucers - $.37
1 churn - $.50
Washing tub - $l.00
2 hoes - $.75
1 axe - $.75
1 horse - $35.00
TOTAL - $108.87

10 acres (illegible) land leased for 11.94 rent per annum - $150.00

TOTAL - $261.87

My occupation is that of a laborer, my age and being afflicted with (illegible) deprives me of supporting myself as heretofore.

I have no family on whom I have any expectation of support.  Those residing with me are my wife, aged 61, and my son aged 15 years named Joseph Simonton.

Signed:  John (his X mark) Simonton

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 3rd day of July 1820
Signed: H. Bartlett

The State of Ohio
Athens County

I, Henry Bartlett, clerk of the court of common pleas of Athens County, Ohio, do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court, and 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 of two hundred sixty-one dollars and eighty-seven cents and I do also further certify that it was made to appear to the satisfaction of said court that said Simonton is due $92.19.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Athens this 13th day of July A.D. 1820.
Signed:  Henry Bartlett, Clerk of the court of common pleas of Athens County, Ohio.
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March 13, 1936.
BA-J/ILL
JOHN SIMONTON
S. 40429
Mr. Donald Gnau
State College, Pennsylvania.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John ton, a pensioner of Athens County, Ohio, and  George Bailitz, a pensioner of Champaign County, Ohio.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of John Simonton is given herein as found in his claim for pension, S. 40429.
John Simonton enlisted January 1, 1776, in York, Pennsylvania, as private in Captain Moses McClean's Company, Colonel William Irvine's Pennsylvania regiment, marched to Philadelphia, New York, thence to Canada, was in the battle of Three Rivers, returned to Crown Point, thence to Ticonderoga, wintered at Mount Independence and returned in the spring to Pennsylvania, where he was discharged about the middle of May 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1818, at which time he resided in Athens County, Ohio. He was then aged about sixty-four years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
In 1820, John Simonton's family consisted of his wife, aged sixty-one years, and his son, Joseph Simonton, aged fifteen years. The name of his wife and the date and place of their marriage
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were not stated.  There are no further data regarding the family of John Simonton.
Very truly yours,
G. H. SWEET,
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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40429
INVALID.
Revy
---
No. 40.429
John Simonton
Pri Rev War
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Act: 1st March 18
Index: --Vol. S, Page 462
{Arrangement of 1870.}
1936 -  Mar 13 - Hist to Mr. Donald Gnau-
IL.L.
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D. Gnau
Phi Sigma Kappa
State College Pa
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
[stamp]
State College PA Jan 4 1936 6 PM
[stamp] 
U.S POSTAL CARD ONE CENT JEFFERSON
[stamp] 
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
[stamp] 
RECEIVED 12;15 JAN 4 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER # 22
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Gentlemen:
Will you please send me any information of the following Revolutionary War Pensioners:
John Simonton, of Athens Co., Ohio;
George Bailitz, of Champaign Co., Ohio.
Thank you,
Donald Gnau
Phi Sigma Kappa
State College, Pa.
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16.956 4 Sept '20
Ohio
John Simonton, priv
1 yr from 1776
1: Sched: July 1820
107 acres of land, leased for $14.96 per annum.
Personal property $11.87.
no debts given
Sched: under Act Mar. 1823
dated 20 Aug. 1823.
Personal property $19.74
accounts for the decease of property &c
The Horse valued at $35, died loans to the value of $44 were taken by his creditors. The
land on which there was $50 due for rent has
been taken from him for non payment.
aged 70 ys. very infirm wife's age not given.  a boy aged 19 ys. on whom they depend for support.
Notification of restoration sent to Henry Bartlett Esq Athens Ohio.
Restore
Restored under Law of March 1823, commencing 20th Aug 1823.
copy of decln sent to Hon G. Fries, Hanoverton O. Oct 8 '46
(no additional info this letter regarding John Simonton- sevl cases)
An' from 20 Aug 1823 to 4 Mar 1824 $52.12
Sep '20
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I Eli Reynolds do certify that some Eigt [Eight]  or Ten year since that I saw and read a Regular
Discharge from the Continental establishment
in the Name of John Simonton Signed by Capt McLane at Little York as I verily
Beliave said Discharge was from the Sixth
Pensylvana Regiment and further this Deponaant sayeth not
Eli Reynolds [his signature]
I Robert Folten do certify that about five years since I saw and read a regular discharge from the Continental Establishment in the name of John Simonton Signed by Capt. McLane at Little York said Dischargewas from the Sixth  Pensylvania Regamen tand further this deponant sayeth not
Robert Fulton [his signature]
State of Ohio
Athens County ss
[seal]
Athens Township Novr 11th 1819
This may certify that Eli Reynolds & Robert Folten signors of the above Depositions this day personally came before me the subscriber and made solemn oath that the depositions by them signed Containeth the truth and nothing but the truth. I also certify that the above
witnesses are men of good credability.
Amos Crippen J Peace
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State of Ohio
Athens County ss ⎬ I Henry Bartlett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County aforesaid do certify that Amos Crippen Esquire before whom the within affidavits were made was on the Eleventh day of November instant and now is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this State and that the within is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County at Athens the thirtieth day of November AD 1819.
Henry Bartlett Clerk
[seal]
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Pennsylvania
Beaver County ss 
On the day of the date hereof before me one of the Associate Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas in and for said County came
John Hoge of Hanover Township in said County and being sworn in due form of Law deposeth and saith that he the Deponent was a Lieutenant in Captain Moses McLanes Company in the sixth (afterward the Seventh)
Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col William Irwin in the Revolutionary War
That he well remmembers that John Simonton was an Inlisted Soldier in the same Company with the deponant that both faught together at the Battle of the Three Rivers in Lower Canada on the Eighth day of June Anno Do Seventeen hundred and Seventy six and again engaged with a Detachment of the British Army on the Evening of the same day and
continued to serve in said Company and Regt until the Deponant was taken Prisoner at Isle Orxnord near the lower end of Lake Champlain which was about one month after the Battle of three Rivers and how much longer deponant know not as he never was exchanged to the End of the War nor ever joined the regiment again-- the said Regiment was at first raised for one year and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed the 28 April 1819
before me
John Hoge [his signature]
Jn H. Redick
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Pennsylvania Beaver County ss
 I Thomas Henry Prothonatory of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that John H Redick Esquire who took the within Deposition at the time of taking the same was an associate Judge duly Commissioned & Sworn for said County to all whose official acts full faith & credit is & ought to be given In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Beaver the 11th September AD 1819
Thos Henry Prothy
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Deposition of
John  Redick
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Special pleas at Athens in the County of Athens, and State of Ohio, on the twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, before the honorable Ebenezer Currier, Robert Linzee and Silvanus Ames, Esquires associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Athens.
John Simonton, District of Ohio ss. Athens County. On this twentieth day of August 1823,  personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said District, John Simonton aged seventy years, resident in said County of Athens who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows.
That he the said John Simonton in January 1776 enlisted in the Company commanded by Moses McLane at Little York in York County in the State of Pennsylvania in the 6th Regiment of said State, commanded by Col. Erwin for the term of one year, and that he served faithfully eighteen months in the said Regiment, and that he was honorably discharged in said York County in the fall of 1777 all which is more fully set forth in my original Declaration dated the 5th day of July 1820, (also in my second declaration within of which a copy is hereto annexed), in consequence of which I was placed on the Pension list and received a certificate numbered 16960-
And I do solemnly swear that I was 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 my 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 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
Schedule
2 Calves 6 weeks old $4.00
3 Sheep 4.00
3 Pigs 2.25
1 Bake oven broken 1.00
1 Iron Pot 1.50
1 Iron Teakettle 1.50
1 Skillet .60
2 Buckets .50
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$15.35
4 Knives & forks 1.00
3 Spoons .37
1 Coffee Pot .35
2 Bowls .37
4 Cups & saucers .30
1 Churn .50
2 Hoes .75
1 Axe .75
_
$4.39
 15.35
-
$19.74

My Horse valued in my former Schedule at thirty five Dollars, is dead, and my Cows have been taken from me for debt, and my little personal Estate is much decreased in value. My land, leased of the Corporation of the Ohio University, on which nearly $50 was due for rent has been reentered for non payment, and I have now no property in the Same, other than as Tenant, at the will of the University. My family is in suffering circumstances for necessaries, more especially for clothing.
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John Simonton
My health has been very infirm for more than two years past; and I can do no labour.  My wife is also unable to get a living. We have a boy in the family of nineteen years, on whom we depend for all the assistance which we need.
John Simonton.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 20th day of August 1823
H. Bartlett Clk.
State of Ohio
Athens County ss
I, Henry Bartlett Clerk of the Court of Com: Pleas of Athens County, Ohio do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Simonton 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, in the continental establishment. I also certify that the within oath, & 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 said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nineteen dollars & Seventy four Cents.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said Court at Athens this 29th day of August AD. 1823.
Henry Bartlett Clk
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District of Ohio, SS.
On the 5th day of July 1820, personally appeared in in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas for the County of Athens John Simonton aged 67, who being duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by an act of Congress of the 15th of March 1818, and of the 1st day
of May 1820.
That the said John Simonton enlisted January
first 1776 in the company commanded by Moses McLane 6th Regiment, commanded by Col. Ervin, York County Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania line, for one year, and continued to serve in said corps to March 1777 when he was discharged in the town of York Pennsylvania having fought the battle of the Three Rivers. No other evidence of my said service is now in my power except the certificate of my Lieutenant John Grier sent
on with my former declaration to the war Department dated April 1818. No of my certificate 16.960, and in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 to diminish it so 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, securities or 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
Schedule
2 Cows val' at $24. 00
4 2 years old caltte [cattle] 20.00
1 Calf 1.50
6 Sheep 12.00
5 hogs 5.00
Bake oven 1.50
1 Pot 2.00
1 Tea Kettle 2.00
1 Skillet 0 75
2 Buckets 1. 00
6 Knives & forks 2.00
5 plates 1.00
4 Spoons 0 62 ½
1 Coffeepot 0 50
2 Bowls 0 37 ½
4 Cups & Saucers 0 37 ½ 
1 Churn 0 50
2 hoes 0 75
1 axe 0 75
1 Horse 35.00
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Total $111.87 ½
Washingtub 1.00
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$112.87 ½
107 acres of college land leased rent per annum 14 dollars 94/100 the value of the land $150.00
John Simonton
X his mark

My occupation is that of a laborer, my age and being afflicted with the palsy deprives me of supporting myself
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as heretofore.  I have no family on whom I have any expectation of support; those residing with me is my wife aged sixty one and one son aged 15 years named Joseph Simonton.
John Simonton
X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court 5th July 1820
H Bartlett Clk
State of Ohio,
Athens County ⎬
I Henry Bartlett  Clerk of the Court of Com: Pleas of Athens County Ohio do hereby certify that that the within and foregoing is a true copy of the Schedule exhibited by John Siminton, in order to obtain a pension at - July Term 1820 of our said Court: and I do further certify that it was the opinion of said Court that the property contained in said Schedule was of the value of $258 87 1/2 cents, and that the sum of $92.19 was the amount of debts due and owing by said Siminton.
Attest my hand and seal of Office at Athens, Ohio, this 17th day of December Anno Domini 1822. 
Henry Bartlett, Clk
Athens Com: Pleas