Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43256, Simon Wetherbee, Mass.
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Service
Mass

Wetherbee, Simon

Number
S. 43256
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18,668
New York
Simon Wetherbee,
(aged 75)
of Washington Cy in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Shepherd of the Mass'tts
line, for the term of (one year, 1776-7)
Inscribed on the Roll of New York,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 29 of November 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1822
and sent to Hon: N. Pitcher
Sandy Hill, New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1822. 217.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1822. 48
$265.56
27 mo  2/30  6/31
216.53
1.03
217.56
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
May 1, 1820-
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Simon Witherbees
Declaration
The credibility of the witness
must be properly certified:
to wit, by the magistrate
who took the deposition and
not by a third person
or a witness
The additional testimony
of another witness, (qualified as
above) to prove the service
of the applicant is required.
presented by Nath'l Pitcher
5 Novr 1821
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Washington County
State of New York, SS.
On this twenty ninth day of November 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and
for the State & county,
personally appeared Simon Wetherbee
aged seventy three
years, resident in the town of Whitehall
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 revolutionary war:" That he, the
said Simon Wetherbee
enlisted for the term of one year
in the spring of the year in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six
in [illegible] in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by
Captain Hiram Parks of
the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Shepherd in
the line of the State of Massachusetts
on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service
of the United States, until about the first of May 1777 when he was
discharged from service in at fishkill in the state  of New York, 
that he was in the battles of frogspoint and at Whiteplains and 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. Simon Wetherbee his mark
Sworn and subscribed this 29 day of November 1819,  before me Jonathan Wood one of the Judges, of Washington Common Pleas.
I, Jonathan Wood Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears,
to my satisfaction, that the said Simon Wetherbee did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term
of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance
of his country for support. I also certify that he made a previous declaration on the 17th 
day of June 1819. Jonathan Wood one of
Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Washington 

State of New York
Washington County
I Daniel Shepherd [illegible] of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do certify that Jonathan Wood Esq. by whom the above certificate was made was at the time and still is one of the 
Judges of the said Court [illegible] under the authority of the State
New York & that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I [illegible] set my had & the seal of the said Court [illegible] 9th 1819.
J Shepherd Clk
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(paper folded over) Newyork
(paper folded over) County SS

John Grainger of Queensbury in the county of Warren in the State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that Simon Wetherbee who mad the foregoing declaration enlisted in the spring of the year 1776 in the month of August following he found him in Newyork then belonging to Colonel Shepherd's regiment that they served together til May following when the said S. Wetherbee was discharged at Fishkill in Newyork and further saith that he has known the said Wetherbee upwards of forty years and that he is a credible witness and that this deponents has no interest in the (illegible) pension.
John Grainger

Sworn and subscribed before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the County of Washington aforesaid at Hartford in said County this 29th of Nov. 1819
Jonathan Wood

State of Newyork
Washington County SS
I John Crosby of fort ann in the County and state aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with John Granger for seven years and so far as has come to his knowlege thinks Mr. Granger to be a man of truth and veracity.
John Crosbie
Sworn before me this seventh day of May 1821
George Clark Justice peace

I Matthew D. Danvers Clerk of the County of Washington do hereby certify that George Clark Esqr. before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the aid County duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of New York, and that the above signature is the proper hand writing of the said George Clark, In testimony whereof I have herto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common please of said County
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this 27th day of July 1821
M. D. Danvers
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State of New York
Washington County ss
Personally came before me subscriber a person well known to me being duly sworn testifies and saith that he was acquainted with John Granger for some years and so far as has come to his knowledge thinks said John Granger to be a man of truth and veracity.
Sworn before me this seventh day of May 1821
George Clark, Jus. of peace

state of New York
Washington County ss
Wm. Arnold of Whitehall County & State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that Simon Weatherbee enlisted in the month of April 1776 (as this deponent believes) in the Continental Establishment as a soldier in Capt. William Parks Company in Col. Shepherd's Regiment for one year during which time the said Simon Weatherbee served his time faithfully for the term of one year as above mentioned.
William Arnold
Sworn the 28th day of January 1822 before me
Wadsworth Bull
Comr. for taking affadavits &c.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Wadsworth Bull and that he is a comr. for taking affidavits. Feby. 4 1822
Nathl. Pitcher

State of New York
Washington County SS
Personally came before me Daniel Earll a person well known to me being duly sworn testifies and saith that he was acquainted with William Arnold for twenty years and as far as has come to his knowledge thinks said Arnold to be a man of veracity and truth.
Sworn the 28 day of January 1822 before me
Wadsworth Bull, Commissr. for taking affadavits &c.
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Earll who made the foregoing affidavit, he is a respectable man & full faith & credit is due to his statements.
Feby. 4th 1822
Nathl. Pitcher
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State of New York
County of Washington SS
)On this twenty Eighth day of May 1822, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County Simon Wetherbee aged Seventy five years resident in the Town of Whitehall 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, that he enlisted in the month of April 1776 in Captain Parks company, Col. Shepherds Regiment in the Massachusetts Line for the term of one year which time he served, and that he hath made an original Declaration fora pension which is now on file in the office of the Secretary of War, the time when made not recollected & that he hath never received a certificate for a pension. 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 day 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. that I  am by occupation a farmer. I have an aged wife, and a boy living with me aged seven years named William Scott that I am unable by reason of age and infirmities to Labour but Little, my wife can do something as mush as usual for one of her age (which is all my family)
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That I have no real property, that my Schedule of property is as follows to wit, 1 Farrow cow 1 sick poor horse, 1 Spring pig 5 sheep 1 old worn out loom & apparatus 6 old plates 1 pair old tongs 1 old tramel 1 Pocket knife old and worn out-1 old worn out pocket book 3 old knives & forks 1 old plough 1 old pine table 3 old chairs 1 large old wheel 2 Bottles (illegible) glass Half set trace chains 1 old pitchfork 1 old ax 1 old hoe 
Real estate none
Simon   X  Wetherbee
his mark
Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of May 1822 in open Court
M. D. Danvers Clk

I Matthew D. Danvers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington 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 mounty in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty Eight dollars and eighty five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty eighth day of May 1822
M. D. Danvers
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593
The Comr. Nathl. Pitcher 
Ho Repts New York
Rec'd 5 Feby. 1822

Simon Wetherbee
Old Revy appl.

April 20 1822 Mr. Pitcher informed verbally that a schedule was wanted in this case

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
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House of Reps. Feby 4th 1822

J.L. Edwards Esqr.

The enclosed papers of Simon Wetherbee have again been returned to me with additional testimony. I believe he is justly entitled to a pension certificate (stained) trust there will be no objection to allowing it.
With great respect your obt. Servt.
Nathl. Pitcher
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43256
INVALID
Revy. 
File No. 43, 256
Simon Wetherbee
Pvt. Rev War

Act 18 March '18
Index Vol. D Page 552

[Arrangement of 1870]
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(illegible/faded)

free N. Pitcher

J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City D. C.
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Sandy Hill May 7th 1822


J. L. edwards Esqr.

Sir,
A few days before the adjournment of Congress I called at the Pension office and requested the examination of the pension papers of Simon Wetherbee which has been on file for some time previous. You examined his papers said they were sufficient and that you would immediately make out & send me the Pension Certificate. That on your looking at the papers it was discovered that Wetherbee had not furnished a Schedule of his property-you then observed that as soon as the Schedule should be forwarded if he was not too rich you would forward the desired certificate. Inclosed is his Schedule have the goodness to examine it & to forward to me as soon as practicable the pension certificate.
With much regard I remain your obt. servt.
Nathl. Pitcher