Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31365, for Robert Simpson, Virginia
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(3 - 1776) Service Va.  Simpson, Robert NUMBER S.31365 Contents
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25195 Kentucky Robert Simpson 
Jessamine in the State of Kentucky who was a [illegible] in the [illegible] commanded by Captain Francis of the regt commanded by Col.  Campbell in the [illegible] time for 1 year & 3 mos [illegible] 5 Mos 17 days. [illegible] Corrected [illegible[ 1932 
 Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 57 Dollars 04 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Dec 1833 and [illegible] Johnson 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 202.60 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 40.52 $243.12 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk Book [illegilbe] Vol. [illegible] Page 31 died
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State of Kentucky 
Jessamine County [illegible]
On this 18th day of November 1833 personally appeared before the Justices of the Jessamine County Court (now sitting) Robert Simpson a resident of said County and State aforesaid aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That in the ( Spring of the year in the) month of March 1779 he resided in Montgomery County Virginia near Fort Chism and volunteered under Capt Henry Francis at Chisms lead mines for the purpose of suppressing the tories, William Gleaves Lieutenant & himself ensighn, we went from the lead mines and new river Crossed Cripple Creek and went up new river to the three forks of the river the tories fled before us. We took some prisoners & some got away then we returned down the other side of the river & came back to the lead mines & there discharged [illegible] a written discharge. [illegible] after a tour of four weeks (as well as he recollects.) That he served a tour as ensign under Capt Robt Sawyer and Col Campbell in the same year (as above stated), we rendesvoused at the Chism lead [illegible] we from there crossed new river and went into North Carolina (then called the North State of Carolina) in Surry County and ranged some time in that County and came to the Moravian towns, where Col Campbell hung a man, and after some time we came on to [illegible]
4 weeks as ensighn
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ferry on New river about three miles below the lead mines and crossed the River at said ferry and went up to the led mines where we rendesvoused and there discharged after a tour of four weeks (as well as he recollects) without a written discharge that he knows of. That in the same year in the month of August he served a tour as ensigned in Col Abraham Griggs Regiment Isaac Campbell Captain and his brother William Campbell lieutenant. We met at Chisms lead mines and went into the north State of Carolina crossing New river at Wallens bottom and from thence we went on and crossed the Adkin River in North Carolina and went through the Country to Salsberry and from thence back to the Morravian towns and from there on to [illegible] ferry on New river and cross and went up to the lead mines (we this tour [illegible] some of the tories off and brought some of them to trial) Then discharged without a written discharge after a tour of three weeks as well as he recollects. That in the year 1780 in the month of May (as well as he recollects) he entered the service as Second Lieutenant in Captain Robert Sawyer light horse company in which James Maris was 1st lieutenant, that said Sawyer lived in a mile or two of Fort Chism on Reed Creek, we rendesvoused at Fort Chism and went from there to the lead mines and went on and crossed Cripple Cr. above the mines, thence up the river to Grayson County then crossed the River at Wallans bottom and ranged thence toward the Adkin river near the Shallow ford where the tories had crossed, we had a battle with them (at that place) killed some took some
3 weeks as ensign
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prisoners & other made their escape and [illegible] off. Col Joseph Floyd was our head commander in our Company. As rangers in this service at was our duty and we did range all through the County round about us. in all most every direction for One year and three months for the purpose of suppressing the Torries, I was in the Battle of Gilford in the year 1781 and was under the command at that Battle of Capt John Thompson Sayers and Col William Preston. the Captain got wounded very bad & we got him off the battle ground and saved him from the British and he got home. This was a  service as well as he recollects of one year & three months that he was discharged at Fort Chism by Captain Sawyers (of the light horse, and had a written discharge which was signed by said Sawyer which has been long since lost or misplaced. That in the year 1781 he was called on by Capt. Sanders to go and guard the magazine at the Chism lead mines and he went down as a private to the mines and was there placed under said Sanders as a guard and Col. Lynch was the Overlooker or manager of the works he served as well as he recollects three months and was then discharge by said Sanders without a Written discharge as well as he recollects or believes. That he was born in Rockbridge County Virginia in the year 1756 that he has no record of his age. That it was registered in a book that his father kept which has been [illegible] or destroyed; that since the Revolutionary War he lived a part of the time in Wyth County VA
One year & three months as Lieutenant
Three months a guard
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and moved from there in the year 1795 to Kentucky where he has ever since lived & now lives in Jessamine County Kentucky that he was a volunteer in the various services rendered by him. [crossed out text]  The names of the different officers and general circumstances of his service set forth in the foregoing that he had a commissions as Lieutenant in the light horse company of Capt Sawyer, that said Commission has been long since lost and he does not recollect by whom it was signed [illegible] distinct recollection of ever having a commission as ensign (but to the best of his belief he had [illegible])  that James Bryant, David Hockkersmith, Benjamin Bryant, Edmond Bryant, James Trotter, David Major, & Benjamin Netherland are persons to whom his known in this County & the most of whom reside in his present neighborhood who can testify to his veracity and character for truth and also of their belief of his services as aforesaid. That owing to the many deaths and [illegible] and the length of time since the services were performed he knows of no surviving witness who can testify to his services; that Hugh Simpson whose affidavit is hereto [illegible] has departed this life since [illegible] the same and consequently he has no [illegible] means of obtaining any better evidence. The affidavit [illegible] on its face - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he [illegible] that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any state that he knows of.
 Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Robert Simpson
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15596 
Robert Simpson [illegilbe]
from 1779 [illegbile] of Pay 1 year 8 mo  17 days [illegible] 5 mo. 17 days 18.54
[illegible] 1. 3 mo. 62.50 $81.04  
no proof of being confirmed
4052
5
20260
Jefferson Price 
Hon R. M. Johnson HR and Leslie Combs Lexington Ken
[crossed out text] Robert Simpson of certificate
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office, Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
Statement, showing the Service of Robert Simpson 
[columng headings: Period when the service was rendered, Duration of the claimant's service, Years, Months, Days, Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present,  and place of abode when he entered the service, Proof by which the declaration is supported.] The witness should state how he became acquainted with the applicants service. It should also be shown that the applicant was commissioned as an Ensign. He should distinctly state each tour of service and the length thereof and the capacity in which he served in each of said tours. The militia tours seldom exceeded three months. It is therefore probable that he did not serve more than one year and three months stated in his original declaration.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Terriory, or District of County of} ss. On this day of personally appeared(a) before A B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c)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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.
 If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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. 
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if on be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected . All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. Soldier.
6.{To a Soldier. To an Officer.}{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
[b]The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
[c]The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
[d]The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[f]Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: --For---year----months, and days , I served as a . For months and days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension."
 It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f]The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]The opinion of the Court is always required. 
[h]The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[I]The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 
Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
Proof of Service. 
[j]In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses , and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k]This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l]If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Mrs. R. S. Kuns 
12th & G
Broken Bow 
Nebraska 
 January 4, 1934 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/MCS Robert Simpson, S.31365 
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.31365, based upon the military service of RoBert Simpson.
 He was born in 1756 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given. 
While living near Fort Chism in Montgomery County, Virginia, he served with the Virginia troops as follows: from March, 1779, four weeks as ensign under Captain Henry Francis and was engaged against the Tories; again in 1779, he served four weeks as ensign under Captain Robert Sawyer and Colonel Campbell; from sometime in August, 1779, served three weeks as ensign under Captain Isaac Campbell and Colonel Abraham Trigg; from May, 1780, one year and three months as second lieutenant under Captains Robert Sawyer and John Thompson Sayers and Colonels Joseph Cloyd and William Preston and was in the battles of Shallow Ford and Guilford Court House; in 1781, three months as private under Captain Sanders and Colonel Lynch and was engaged in guarding the magazine at Chism lead mines. After the Revolution he lived in Wythe County, Virginia, and in 1795 he moved to Kentucky. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 19, 1832, at which time he was living in Jessamine County, Kentucky.
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One Hugh Simpson who died in 1832 or 1833 testified to the service of Robert Simpson, relationship not given. 
It was not stated that Robert Simpson was married. 
He died April 6, 1834. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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Mrs. R. S. Kuns 
12 " & G 
Broken Bow, Nebraska 
January 4, 1934. X BA-J/ady 
Robert Simpson 31365 
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Robert Simpson, Thomas Lee, William Bryan and John Smith, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war. 
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of William Bryan or John Smith as described by you, all spellings of the surnames searched. The records of Robert Simpson, S. 31365, and Thomas Lee, Wt. No 2608-300, are furnished you herewith on separate pages as found in the respective claims, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.  
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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April 13, 1932 
BA-J/MCS 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
Robert Simpson
S. 31365
Mrs. Susie M. Passmore 
717 W. Granite Street 
Butte
Montana
 Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter of February 16th, requesting information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution. 
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 31365, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Robert Simpson. He was born in 1756 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. While living near Fort Chism in Montgomery County, Virginia, he served with the Virginia troops as follows: from March, 1779, four weeks as ensign under Captain Henry Francis and was engaged against the Tories; again in 1779, he served four weeks as ensign under Captain Robert Sawyer and Colonel Campbell; from sometime in August, 1779, served three weeks as ensign under Captain Isaac Campbell and Colonel Abraham Trigg; from May, 1780, one year and three months as second lieutenant under Captains Robert Sawyer and John Thompson Sayers and Colonels Joseph Cloyd and William Preston and was in the battles of Shallow Ford and Guilford Court House in 1781, three months as private under Captain Sanders and Colonel Lynch and was engaged in guarding the magazines at Chism lead mines. After the Revolution he lived in Wythe County, Virginia, and in 1795 he moved to Kentucky, He was allowed pension on his application executed October 19, 1832, at which time he was living in Jessamine County, Kentucky.
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One Hugh Simpson (relation to soldier not given) was a surviving witness to soldier's service. Said Hugh died in 1832 or 1833. 
It was not stated that Robert Simpson was married 
He died April 6, 1834. 
In the "List of United States Pensioners" published in 1835 by authority of the Secretary of War, this soldier is erroneously listed as serving in the North Carolina line. Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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31365 
Revy Invalid.
File No. 31, 365
 Robert Simpson [illegible] Rev. War  
 Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 368 [Arrangement of 1870.] 
1932 Apr. 13. hist. to Mrs. Susie M. Passsmore
1934. Jan. 4. hist. to Mrs. R.S. Kuns See corres. [illegible] Thos. Lee Wt. #2608-300 Rev. 
[illegible]
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State of Kentucky 
Jessamine Circuit & County got. 
On this 19 day of October 1832 - personally appeared before the Judge of the Jessamine Circuit court (now Sitting, Robert Simpson a resident of the County and State and of the age of 75 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in March 1779 with Capt Francis and served in the Virginia Militia Company [illegible] of the line, under Captain Francis and William Gleaves Lieutenant, and himself ensighn of the Company, we ranged up New river where there was a great many tories, we caught some and a great many got a way; this was about four weeks before we returned in 1779. That he served a tour under Col Campbell in Surry County North Carolina and to the Moravian Town where Col Campbell had one man hung, we ranged from there through that County and the tories were very much alarmed, Col. Campbell hung them up at their own gates, this tour was four weeks when we returned in the same year 1779
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In the same year he served a tour with Colo Trigg we ranged up New River and nearly up to the head of this river and in some parts of the north State. This tour was about three weeks and we returned. That in the year 1780 he was in the light horse company comanded by Capt Sawyers and in the year 1781 James Mears was Lieutenant and himself ensighn in said company we had to range all through that Country and in Green County and from that to the State of North Carolina where we expected to be on Kings mountain where our people had a Battle as we were going to Kings mountain to aid our men, we met with the Tories near the shallow ford the Yadkin where we had a Battle and drove them of the ground. Colo Joseph Cloyd was our head commander in the service of the light horse. I was one year & three months in the service & in the Battle of Gilford in the year 1781 in March Col. Preston was our Commander and under him about three weeks of service- That he resided at the time of his enlistment in Montgomery County in the State of Virginia, and enlisted at Fort Chism. That he had a Commission as Lieutenant in the light horse company commanded by Capt Sawyer, that said Commission has been lost
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and he does not recollect by whom it was signed and that he had a written discharge signed by Colo Sawyer at the time he left the service which was in March 1781 and that said discharge has been lost. That he was discharged in the County of Montgomery in the State of Virginia. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Robert Simpson
 We Andrew Hoover a Clergyman residing in the County of Jessamine and James Trotter residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Robert Simpson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid- Andrew Hoover
 J Trotter
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State of Kentucky Jessamine Circuit Sct 
And the said Court doth hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter 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 Andrew Hoover who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Jessamine, and that James Trotter who has also signed the same is also a resident in the sd County of Jessamine and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Daniel B Price Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Simpson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 24th day of October 1832 and in the [illegible] year of this Commonwealth Danl S. Price 
Simpson [illegible]
1st Declaration
15596 Robert Simpson
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Smith Benjamine Bryant 
 Robt Simpson 
Amended Dec
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Robert Simpson of the County of Jessamine and State of Kentucky On this 23 day of April 1833 in Open Court before the Judge of the Jessamine Circuit Court in addition to his declaration made before said Court on the 19th day of October 1832 for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832. States on oath that he first entered the service in the year 1779 as ensign in Capt Francis Company and served one tour of three months in that Company.
That the tour he served under the command of Col Campbell he was Ensighn in the Company of Capt Sawyer this was a service of four weeks. that he served three weeks under the command & Col Trigg that he served as Ensighn in the light horse Company of said Capt Sawyer fully eighteen months, in which Company of light horse James Mars was Lieutenant - He served three weeks in under Col. Preston [crossed out text] in the whole twenty four months. That he served. He further states that he never had any record of his age. That he had a commission as Ensighn which has been lost or missplaced he does not [illegible] by whom it was Signed - That James Bryant, David Hooker
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Smith, Benjamine Bryant, Edmond Bryant, James Trotter, David Major, Benjamin Netherlands, are persons to whom he is known in this County & the most of whom reside in his present neighborhood who can testify to his veracity & character for truth and also of their belief of his services as an ensighn as soldier of the Revolution. 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day & year first above written.
 Robert Simpson 
State of Kentucky Jessamine Circuit Sct 
And the said Court doth hereby certify declare and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, [crossed out text] and the Court further find that it appear that 
I Daniel B Price Clerk of the Court for the circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the fore going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the additional application of Robert Simpson for a pension In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 23rd day of April 1833 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth an Daniel B. Price 
2nd [illegible] Declaration
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We, David Hockersmith, residing in the County of Jessamine & State of Kentucky and James Trotter residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Robert Simpson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age. That he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood [illegible]  & where now resides to have been an officer and soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
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State of Kentucky Jessamine County [illegible]
personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Robert Simpson (who has subscribed the foregoing Declarantion) who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old and [illegible] the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned in his declaration as amended above, and in  the following grades: For Eleven weeks as ensighn One year and three months as Lieutenant and three months as a private in guarding the Magazine at the lead mines and for such services he claims a pension 
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 18th day of November 1833 
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Robert Simpson
[illegible] affidavit of Clergyman and [illegilbe] first declaration
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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 & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Trotter & David Hockersmith who have signed the same are resident in the County of Jessamine and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
 I Daniel B Price Clerk of the Jessamine County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Simpson [crossed out text] [for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto 1 them,] and I do further certify that James Wilmore Esqr whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned & qualified as such, and that said signature is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty three Dan B. Price
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State of Kentucky Warren County Sct 
This day Hugh Simpson personally appeared before me Isaac Smith a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that Robert Simpson of Jessemine County served one tour of duty in Colonel Campbells regiment of the malitia in the State of North Carolina in the year 1777 or 1778 also one other tour of duty in the same regiment in the year 1779 also one other tour of duty as second Lieutenant in Captain Robert Sayers company of light horse of Colonel Joseph Floyd Regiment in the year 178[illegible] also one other tour of duty in Colonel William Prestons regiment in the year 1781 said Hugh Simpson does not recollect distinctly the length of time he served. Sworn to before me this 17th day of September 1832 Isaac Smith [illegible]
State of Kentucky Warren County Sct 
I, Jonathan Hobson, Clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify, that Isaac Smith, whose genuine signature is annexed to the preceding certificate, is and was on the day of the date of said certificate and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his acts as such.
 In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said County this 29th day of September 1832 Jonathan Hobson
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State of Kentucky Warren County 
I do certify that Hugh Simpson is a credible man and to be believed on oath Given under my hand this 7th day of May 1833 Isaac Smith JP [illegible]
I did not see Mr Smith in the preceding certificate, having got M. Hobson to see him & prove his signature. I am well acquainted with Mr. Hobson & Mr Smith, & know them both to be incapable of acting in such a matter other wise than with strict propriety & integrity. The hand writing moreover of the last signature appearing to be the same with the first, I have no hesitation in saying it is genuine 
C. Tompkins 16th May 1833 
Hugh Simpson
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 Robert Simpson [illegible]