Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6098, for William Simmons, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE 
Md. 
CONTENTS 

Simmons William 

NUMBER 
S. 6098 
carded
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Wm Simmons February 
13. 1837 

Pennsylvania 31.150
William Simmons 
of Adams Co. in the State of Pennsyla 
who was a private in the company command[ed] 
by Captain Wheeler of the regt command[ed] 
by Col Simmes in the Maryd Mila [Maryland Militia] for six months. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of June 1837 and sent to Hon. 
H. Logan, Dillsburg, Pa 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $120. - 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 37 10- 
[Total:]  $130. 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Wm L. Allison Clerk
Book  Vol. 5 Page 57
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33.919 
Application of 
William Simmons 
Pennsylvania 
for a Pension under 
act of 7th June 1832 

admitted for six months 
$20 

Hon H. Logan 
H. R
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Declaration of William Simmons a soldier 
of the revolutionary war to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 

State of Pennsylvania 
Adams County ss } 
On this 28th day of 
November AD 1836 personally appeared in open 
Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas 
now holding a court of record in Gettysburg in &  
for said County William Simmons a resident of 
Liberty Township in said County of Adams and State 
of Pennsylvania aged eighty four 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 act of Congress passed 
7th June 1832 

That he enlisted in a company commanded 
by Capt Thomas Wheeler in Ann Arundel County 
in the State of Maryland, and was first attached to a regiment commanded by Col Thomas Dorsey and was 
rendezvoused at Baltimore. he was there attached 
to the flying camp and marched from there under 
said Capt Thomas Wheeler to Little York in Pennsylvania 
thence to Lancaster & Philadelphia, thence to 
Trenton 
New Jersey and from thence to Fort Washington where 
he was wounded and taken prisoner as well as he 
recollects on the sixteenth day of November AD 1776 
where he remained as a prisoner for four months 
and was exchanged. Some time early in the 
winter of 1778 he was drafted in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Brice in a Regiment commanded 
by Col Semmes[?] in Baltimore County at a place called soldiers delight and marched to  Frederick County Maryland where he remained two months guarding prisoners- again in 1783 he volunteered in a
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calf
and
the
M
Simmon
the price in a decent
commanded of us of Frederick Court
where he enlisted to guard prisoners to Esock burial
in which have to continued one month, from each
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law of the house be discharge, but this discharge
her heir be a mislaid. He was born and sailed in
Ann Arundel County Morland but him for upwards of fifty
ers it ful revised in Adms County Pennsylvania
hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to any pension
or annuity except the present and he decides that his
nine is not on the pension all of any agency in any
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Sworn to and subscribed
the day and four of said
Before me
the Nathan Weston and Henry writy residing in
County of Admes and State of Pennsylvania hereby
that we are well acquainted with William Sim
who has subscribed and sworn to the same
that we believe him to be as four years of age
upwards, that he is reputed and believed in the
hood where he resides to have been a soldier the
seven and that we concur in
opinion
Sworn & Subscribed
Reason
the day aforesaid
before me
May
of
who
And the said Court to and declare the opinion
the investigation of the moth and after putting the
as prescribed by the war department, that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
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served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it offers to them that Nathaniel Greason and Henry Wertz are residents of the County of Adams and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
David [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
I Bernhart Gilbert, Prothonotary or Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Adams in the State of Pennsylvania do certify that the forgoing contains this original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Simmons for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this 28th day of November A.D. 1836
B. Gilbert Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania }ss
Adams County 
Know all men by these presents 
that we David C McCleary and Nancy McCleary late Nancy Simmons daughter of William Simmons late of the State 
of Pennylvania who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of the Seventh day of June AD 1832 at the rate twenty dollars ($20) per annum - believing 
that the services of the said William Simmons entitled 
him to a higher pension than he was allowed hereby constitute and appoint George C Ames of the City of Washington our true and lawful Attorney with full power and authority to examine the papers and 
other evidence now on file in the Pension Office 
in support of the Services of the said William Simmons and to prosecute our claim to an increase of the portion 
to the amount the Services entitled him to receive Given under our hands and seals this the twenty eighth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty one 
David McCleary {Seal} 
Nancy McCleary {Seal}
In presence of 
Z. Herbert 
A. W. Maginty

State of Pennylvania 
Adams County }ss
On this twenty eighth day of June Anno 
Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally 
appeared before me Amos W Maginty one of the Justices 
of the Peace in and for Adams County the above named 
David C MCleary and Nancy Cleary who are known 
to be persons of respectability and entitled to full credit 
and acknowledged the above to be their act and deed 
And on their oath they say that they are directly interested 
in the above power of attorney and that the said Nancy McCleary
is daughter of the said William Simmons and the said
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Simmons died at his residence in Liberty township 
Adams County Pennsylvania on the fourteenth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine 
Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written
A. W. Maginty 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Adams } ss
I John Picking, Prothonotary 
of the Court of Common Pleas in and 
for the County and State above mentioned, 
do hereby certify that A.W. Maginly, 
Esq. whose genuine signature 
appears to the foregoing, is, and 
was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly 
elected, Commissioned and sworn; that all his official 
acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, 
and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. 
Given under my hand & seal of Office at Gettysburg, this Second day of July A.D. 1837 John Picking, Pro
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James E Heath Esq
Comm of Pensions

Ex by A. Ames
July 18 '57

Wm Simmons
PD
Power of Attorney

To Examine Papers
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Pen off. Feby 10, 1857 
Sir
Please state when Wm Simmons of Penna 
[Pennsylvania] was last paid at $20. a 
year, under the Act of 1832 
Respectfully 
S Cole[?]
Chf[Chief?] Clk
R. J. Atkinson Esq 
3 Auditor 

Triplett
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Auditors Office
Feby 12. 1837 
Sir
Wm Simmons Penna, Act June 1832, 
at $20 per ann, appears 
to have been paid to 
4 Mar: 1839. 
Very Respy 
Robt J Atkinson
Auditor

Geo. C Whiting Esq
Comm. of Pensions
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LAND OFFICE. 
Annapolis, March 25th 1837.
I Certify, that it appears by a Pay Roll remaining in the Office, that William Simmonds 
a private, received of John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland Line, $80..00 [of?] arrears of pay from the 1st August, 1780, 
to the 1st of January, 1782 — also $80.00 pay from the 1st January, 1782, to the 1st January, 1783 — also $13..30 [?]  from the 1st January, 1783, to the 15th of November , 1783. 
Gratuity,——-. Total received $173..30 [?].
George G. Brewer 
Register Land Office, W.S. Md. 

[Illegible] William Simmonds (it is stated in the margin of the roll) was discharged 1st July 1783- 
George G. Brewer 
Regr Ld Off Md. W. S.
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Adams County 
State of Penna [Pennsylvania] }ss
Personally appeared before me the 
Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, William Simmons, a soldier of the 
Revolutionary war, aged 85 years who on oath 
administered in due form of law, doth depose and say that he did enlist in a regiment commanded 
by Col Thomas Dorsey (he thinks) in August 
1776 - he was placed under the command of 
Captain Thomas Wheeler (then this deponent 
believes to have been at least 40 years of age) 
with whom he marched from Elkridge Landing 
in Maryland to Philadelphia, from thence thro Germantown and from thence to fort Washington, 
where he knows that he was wounded and taken prisoner, placed in charge of Negroes 
on the British ship expedition from whence 
he was shortly removed and placed under the care 
of very humane Physician, under whose care and attention he recovered of his wound - and further deponent saith not—-
Sworn and subscribed before me the 4th day of May AD 1837 
Z. Herbert 

Wm Simmons
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The Commissioner 
Pens[?]
I wish to make here in Qury [inquiry] as to 
what is due me as the heir 
of William Simmons who was 
a soldier of the revolutionary war 
he was pensioned in 1836[?] at $96 
per annum and only drew 2 or 
3 times and I am informed that 
he was entittled [entitled] from 31 untill [until]
his death and if so there is something 
due[?] me as his legal heir 
pleas[e] instruct me as to my 
rites[rights] in the case and oblige 
me he lived and died in addams [Adams]
County Pennsylvania, as [?] 
set [illegible] anser [answer] and send 
it to Alliance Ohio in care 
of Amos Benden[?] January 13th 
AD  1857[?] William J Simmons 

Address 
William J Simmons
Alliance
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ALLIANCE MAIL STAMP - Jan 19

FREE

Commissioner of Pensions Washington 
DC

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

William Simmons

PA at 1832
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Rev War
6098 
INVALID. 
No. 6098 
William Simmons 
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7th 1832 , 
Index: -- Vol. M Page 342 
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Wm Simmons 
Pennsylvania 
Suspended 
let 21 Dec ‘36 
Hon H Logan 
& do: 6 March 37 
& G.G. Brewer
let 1 April 1837 
Hon. H. Logan
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Washington July 5th 1837 
James E Heath Esq 
Sir
Enclosed you will please 
find application of Nancy McElroy 
only child of William Simmons for an 
Increase of the Pension allowed to her 
father.
Simmons has been placed on 
the Pennsylvania Pension Roll 
at the rate of $20 p ann [per annum] for service in the Flying Camp, 
It is alleged that during this enlistment 
in that corps he was taken prisoner at 
Fort Washington with most of his Company 
and detained in Captivity more than 
two years. If this be so, Simmons was clearly entitled to a full pension. 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Sevt
Geo C Ames
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ANNAPOLIS MD Mail Stamp - Mar 30

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Mar 27

Mail
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Land Office, Annapolis, March 24th 1837 
Sir
Your letter of the 6th Inst, in relation to 
the claim of William Simmons was received, You say 
he alleges to have enlisted in Captn Thomas Wheelers Company 
and was attached to the Flying Camp. It does not 
appear by the rolls and Army Ledger’s of the revolution 
in this office, that there was an officer of that name 
that belonged to the Flying Camp, I find upon a pay roll of the Regular troops, the name of William Simmonds, 
a certificate of which, I herewith send you enclosed, his name is spelt Simmons on the bountyland 
record, and on the pay roll Simmonds, and was recruited in 1780.
I am respectfully, 
Yr obt St
G. G. Brewer 

J L. Edwards, Esq.
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Mar 30
Wm Simmons 
Pa

J L Edwards Esq Pension Agent
W.C.D.C.

Hon H Logan
HR
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Congress Hall 
March 2nd 1837 
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Sir 
Enclosed I transmit you additional testimony in favor of William Simmons claim which came to hand this morning 
Respectfully 
Henry Logan
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FREE

H. Logan

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington City

Mr. Allison
Dillsburg PA
June 27th

29 June
Hon. H. Logan
add evidence 
Wm Simmons 
Allison
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Dillsbury June 22d 1837 
J. L. Edwards
Sir
I have just Recd [received] the enclosed Deposition to be forwarded to You in support 
of the Claim of Wm Simmons I presume 
it is the best and the only additonal evidence 
he can give or procure. 
Vry Respctfully Yours &c &c
Henry Logan
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The undersigned have examined William Simmons 
a revolutionary soldier, who upon oath states that he 
was wounded at Fort Washington and find the mark 
of wounds agreeably to said declaration, and from the 
Character of said Simmons together with the examination of the scars believe his declaration true.
Gettysburg Nov. 28. 1836. 
D. Gilland[?] M.D. Surgeon 
of 5th Div. 80th Regt. [Illegible]
J. W. McCurdy Mate of Do [ditto].
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Hon H Logan
H.R.

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of the
Pension Office
W.C.D.C.

PA
Dec 20
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Congress Hall 
D.C. 
Dec 19th 1826 

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers of 
William Simmons praying to be placed on the pention [pension] list
An Answer will be Expected as soon as his papers can underg[o] an investigation. 
Vry respectfully 
Your most
Obt Sevt
Henry Logan
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Hon H Logan
HR
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Having been asked by the proper authorities, why I have 
not earlier applied for relief to the General Goverment [Government] 
for my Revolutionary services, I state 1st That my circumstances in a pecuniary point of view I considered 
to be sufficient, to enable me to maintain myself  
& my family without becoming a public charge. 2nd Being upwards of eighty five years of age, and not having access to public documents, or newspapers, 
or if I had of had I confess my inability to 
understand. The first intimation that I received as to 
my title to receaive [receive] relief from the General Goverment [Government].
I received from an honorable Gentleman very recently, 
one who has long been a member of the Counsels of the 
nation. I may have in my declaration, mistaken the length of time I remained a prisoner at Fort Washington one thing age has not erased from 
my recollection I was severely wounded and taken 
prisoner - and placed under the care of a Doctor 
truely [truly] respectable of the Brittish [British] army for whose attention 
I shall ever feel gratefull [grateful] at the time my 
companions in arms left me I was not in a situation to be removed - so said my Doctor, and I yealded [yielded] to his opinions-- and when he considered 
it not dangerous I left him. The foregoing statement 
was made by William Simmons a soldier of the Revolutionary war 
Patrick [? Flautt or Stoutt] 

Adams County 
Pennsylvania} ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber 
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said 
County William Simmons of the Township of Liberty in Said County of Adams, who on oath administered in due form of law does declare, the above  
Statement to be Just and true to the best of 
his knowledge & belief and further this deponent saith not—
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 25th day of February A.D. 1837. 
Z. Herbert 
Wm Simmons
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Adams County, PA

I Bernhart Gilbert Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County do certify that Z Herbert Esq before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is one of our commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified as such and that the foregoing name purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Gettysburg this 27th day of February 1837.

B. Gilbert - Prothy
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Adams County ss
I Bernhart Gilbert Prothonotary 
of the Court of Common pleas of 
Adams County Do Certify that 
Z. Herbert Esqr before whom the 
foregoing proceedings were had 
is one of our Commonwealth Justice 
of the Peace in and for said County 
duly qualified as such and that the foregoing name purporting to be his is genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said office at 
Gettysburg this 27th day of February 1837. 
B. Gilbert Prothy [Prothonotary]