Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,398, for Simeon Simson, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Mass.
Simson, Simeon
Number S. 37,398
B.L.Wt.8140-160-55
CONTENTS [BLANK]
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6313.
Maine
Simeon Simson
Capt King private
War
Massachusetts line 399
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] of Feby 1819 and deld. R. C. Vose, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 mo 26/30 - 38.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 - 48.00
$86.93
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Winslow.
Continental

Papers copied for Land Agent Decem. 13 1836

Notification sent to R. C. Vose Esq 20th Dec. 1820 Augusta Me.
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Declaration evidence &c In the case of Simeon Simson of Winslow, Kennebec Co.
pr. Col. Brook, Mass. Reg.
1782 to 1783. 18.mo.
April 9 1818
Admitted
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Simon Simpson of Winslow in the County of Kennebeck Commonwealth of Massachusetts being a native citizen of the United States do on Oath testify & declare that I served as a private in the War of the Revolution for the period of Eighteen months That from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for Support. That according to the best of my recollection I inlisted into Capt Kings Company in the 2d Regiment Massachusetts line command by Col Brooks in July 1782 for three years, was afterwards transfered into the [illegible] Regiment in said line & was discharged the 31st day of December 1783 as per discharge herewith attached
[signature] Simeon Simson

Kennebec ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 9th day of April A.D. 1818 the above named Simeon Simson after having been carefully examined touching the premises made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me.
[signature] S.S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court
for sd. Commonth
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BY THE HONOURABLE
MAJOR GENERAL KNOX
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson River.
Simon Samson private in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the thirty first Day of December 1783
[signature] Knox M Genl
By the General's Command,
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
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To the Honorable the Secretary of the Depart of War, of the United States.
I the subscriber being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Simeon Simson a citizen of the United States now resident in Winslow in the County of Kennebec & Commonwealth aforesaid, on the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same & the proceedings to be had thereon to your Honor that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18th 1818 - which declaration and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is hereunto annexed. And I do further certify to your Honor that after a [illegible] examination of the said applicant & a full consideration of the evidence in the case it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier on the continental establishment against the common enemy in the war of the Revolution for the term of more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid, and that from reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereunto affixed this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen
[signature] S.S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court
for sd. Comth.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec. ss.
The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel S. Wilde before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, and that by the direction of the said Judge I have affixed unto his certificate, bearing his signature, the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. Dated at Augusta in said County of Kennebec this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
[signature] John Davis
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Simeon Simson
No 6313
total amt $28.00
Served 8 years wholly unable to labor having a breach upon both sides
[crossed out: The Declarant must appear in open Court]
Com
R. C. Vose, Agt
Augusta Me
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No 5
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty first day of July, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior a Justice of [crossed out: the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset,] Supreme Judicial Court for said State being a Court of Record for said [crossed out: Counties] State, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Simeon Simson, aged fifty four years, resident in Winslow in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain King and Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks (7th Regt) of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of seventeen months, having enlisted for three years, & being discharged by reason of the Peace in December 1783. that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde on the ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6313. And I, the said Simeon Simson do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property 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.
[signature] Simeon Simson

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Real estate none, one cow of the value of twelve dollars, two sheep three dollars, one swine three dollars, old household stuff besides bedding five dollars - I have no debts due me which may be collected, to the amount of five dollars, and owe as much as three hundred dollars. I am by occupation a Shoe maker, but from age and infirmity having a bad breach on both sides am wholly unable to labor. I have no income derived from any property except my pension from Government. My family consists of myself and my daughter Mary aged fifteen years, who lives at home to take care of me, the rest of my children live out at service.
[signature] Simeon Simson

Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the twenty first day of July 1820.
Before me
[signature] Nathan Weston Jr Just. S. J. Court
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State of Maine
Kennebec ss:
I John Davis, Clerk of all the Judicial Court, holden within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty eight dollars. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
[signature] John Davis
Clerk of the Court for the County of Kennebec.
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Mass 4th Regt
Mass Contl Line
Revolution war
M 1818 - M 19
Boynton
Ad. 160 acs Oct 10/55
Dodge
Nr 200 8-140 ifs Oct
Geo W Morton
Augusta Me
Vol. S._ 110.
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63.768
Simeon Simson
Claim of [BLANK]
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 8, 1855.
Has not recd bounty land.
Pension Act March 18.j 1818
Private in the Army of the Revolution.
PRESENTED BY
GEO. W. MORTON,
ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE.
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE,
COUNTY OF Kennebec } ss.
On this Sixth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, Robert Ayer a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Simeon Simson, aged Eighty nine years, a resident of Winslow in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person now in receipt of a pension under the act of March 18. 1818. at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum on account of his Revolutionary services; and that he is the identical person named in a Pension certificate upon which the following is a true copy. Viz.
"War Department, Revolutionary Claim. 6315. I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March 18. 1818, Simeon Simson, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 4th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 1st. day of Feby. one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
(Seal) J.C. Calhoun,
Secretary of War"

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which he may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855." he also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefore.
Attest [signature] Robert Ayer
[signature] Simeon Simson, his X mark

We, Aron Proctor and Charles Jacobs residents of Winslow in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Simeon Simson in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. we further certify that we are well acquainted with him, and know that he is the identical Simeon Simson named in the original Pension certificate copied above
[signature] Aaron Proctor
[signature] Charles Jacobs

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
[signature] Robert Ayer Justice of the Peace.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents. That I, Simeon Simson of Winslow in the County of Kennebec and state of Maine have constituted and appointed GEO. W. MORTON, of the City of Augusta, in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and as attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Sixth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Witness: [BLANK]
[signature] Simeon Simson, his X mark (SEAL)

STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Kennebec ss:
On the Sixth day of April 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Simeon Simson and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed.
[signature] Robert Ayer Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE,
COUNTY OF Kennebec } ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Robert Ayer before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the supreme Jud. Court for the County aforesaid, this ninth day of April 1855
[signature] M M Stratton CLERK.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
S 37398
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. D., [BLANK], 19 [BLANK]
In reply to your request of [BLANK] received [BLANK] for a statement of the military history of Simeon Simson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
July 1782 to
LENGHT OF SERVICE.
Dec 31. 1783
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. King
COLONEL. Brooks
STATE.
Mass

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [checkmark]
Date of application for pension, Apr 9. 1818 this cl. was al. [claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application, Winslow Kennebec Co Me
Age at date of application, 52
Remarks: In 1820 Sol. referred to hsi children, no names stated except that of Mary age 15. No further family data

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
3-2856
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37398
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 27, 398
Simeon Simson
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-Vol 2, Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mch. 7, 1903. Hist to Daniel L. Phillips
Jewett City Conn
1920 July 23. History to Royden V. Brown, Au.
1926 Feb. 9. Photos delivered to Miss K. S. Curry, Au.
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Revo F.W.E
TRIAL JUSTICE
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
NOTARY PUBLIC
OFFICE OF 
ROYDEN V. BROWN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
BINGHAM, - MAINE
JUNE 23, 1920.
TELEPHONE
CONNECTIONS

[stamped: U S. PENSION D JUN 25 1920 OFFICE.]

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I desire to obtain all of the information I can relative to one Simeon Simpson, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, residing up to the time of his death at Winslow, Maine. Could you send me any information you may possess about him as to military career? I presume a copy of his application for pension would be sufficient. It is very important that I receive the above information as soon as possible.
Very truly yours,
[signature] Royden V. Brown
RVB/B
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[stamped: U.S. [illegible] MAR 5 1903 [illegible] P.B.]

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sirs:- Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of Simeon Simons, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who received a pension in the year 1838. and Oblige
[signature] Daniel L. Phillips
Jewett City. Conn.
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February 6, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Please furnish photostat copies of five pages, not certified, from the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37398, of Simeon Simson,
recd payment 75 cents
[signature] AE Wilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

[stamped: FINANCE DIVISION FEB 6 1926 BUREAU OF PENSIONS]
Miss Kate S. Curry
1420 Girard St. N.W.
Wash. D.C.
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3-2233 113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb. 6, 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. [crossed out: Division]
I have this day received from Miss Kate S. Curry cash No. [BLANK] for $ 75/100, requesting photostat copy [crossed out: post office address} as per letter herewith
1926 Feb 9.
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.

photos delivered to Miss Curry in person & Finance Div. notf AW
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3-2006
Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
Ex. AW
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2993
Date Feb 6. 26
Subject Simeon Simson, Rev. S37398
1 (No.) copies of 4 (No.) pieces consisting of 5 (No.) pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev & 1812 War Sect Division.
Remarks: [BLANK]
[signature] AE Wilson
Chief [crossed out: Division.] Sect.
Approved:
[BLANK]
Chief Clerk.
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No. 63768
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 12, 1855.
Simeon Simson
Rev. War
Warrant 8140-160=55
Geo. W. Morton
Augusta
Me