Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1104, for Simon Simonson, New Jersey
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Service Number
New Jersey Simonson, Simon S.1104
carded
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22.935
New Jersey
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Simon Simonson
Bergen Co. in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Morrell of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Van Cortan in the New Jersey
line for 19 months --------------
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Subscribed on the New Jersey
at the rate of 66 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Dec. 1833 --- and deld.  Hon. L. Condict Present
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Arrears to the 4th Sep. '33               $158.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M '34    21.66
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                                                              $189.99
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7. 1832.    }

Recorded by G.C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 3.    Page 131.
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State of New Jersey Bergen County[   ]; Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey the twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three Simon Simmonson who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath Deposeth and Saith that he is the same Simon Simmonson the applicant who appeared in open Court before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House the 27th June 1833 under oath made the answers to the Interrogations [proporunded] by the Court in pursuance to the Directing of the War Department of the United States as annexed to the Accompanying  declaration and this deponent further saith that he entered the Service of the United States in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six in the month of May or June he entered in the Company Commanded by Thomas Moriel as a Volunteer under whom he served seven full entire months when he was discharged and in he year 1777 he entered the service as a Militia [blurred]and served under the following named Captains every other month until the year 1781 [     ] first he served one full month in the Company Commanded by Capt. [    ] Gilliam when he was discharged for one month --then he entered the company Commanded by Capt. [Penson] under whom He served one full month when he was discharged again for month--then he entered again in the company commanded by Capt. Nickels under whom he served one full month--when he was discharged again for one month--and then entered again in the Company Commanded by Capt. Gilliam and served one full month and so he continued every other month on duly until the year 1780 + he is shure he served fifteen full months from the year 1777 till the year 1780 when he came to Hackensack in the County of Bergen--when he entered in the Company commanded by Capt. Peter Ward under whom he served one full month and after this month's Service under Capt. Peter Ward was performed He enterd the Company Commanded by Capt. John Outwater under whom he served one full month and after the month's service under Cap[t. Outwater was performed by him--He entered the company
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Commanded by Capt Elias Romine under whom he served for one full month, and this Deponent further saith that he has Rendend Considerably service under other officers whose names he can not now Recollect as his memory is much impaired by old age as stated in his Declaration, and for such Service as above stated he claims a pension and for the time during which the service (as above stated) was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit
Simon Simonson

Sworn and subscribed to before me
the 25th day of July A.D. 1833-
David J. Christie Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
County of Bergen SS: I Abraham Westervill Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County Do hereby Certify that David J. Christie whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the above affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that his signature to said Jurat is genuine-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Abr. Westervill Cerk
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State of New Jersey Bergen County Inferior Court of Common Pleas at a Special Term held at the Court House the 27th day of June 1833
Personally appeared in open Court this 27th day of June 1833 Simon Simonson an Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 who under oath made the answers hereto Annexed to the Questions Propounded by the Court in Pursuance to the Directions of the United States War Department.
Question 1st:  Where and in what Year were you Born
Answer - I was born on Staten Island about the 26th January 1750 as my recollection serves me
Question 2d:  Have You any Record of Your age and if so where is it
Answer - I have no record of my age, the record which was in my family Bible being obliterated and torn out of the same and lost
Question 3d:  Where were You living when Called into Service where have you lived Since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer - When I entered the service I lived at Elizabethtown  Since the Revolutionary war I lived at Hackensack where I now live.
Question 4th:  how were You Called into Service, were you drafted did you Volunteer or where You a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom
Answer  I entered a volunteer for five months but served seven  afterward served every [illegible] month as [rest of answer illegible]
Question 5th:  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 Generally the Circumstances of Your Services
Answer  The names of Officers recollected are Coln. Cortland Lieut. Coln. Brayley Genl. Heard Major Genl. Greene Genl. Sullivan, Genl. Putnam, Coln. Washington of the horse - and as to the Circumstances of my services I Can not better answer them thereby Refering to my Declaration.
Question 6th:  Did You ever Receive a Discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it Given and what has become of it.
Answer - I have no discharge never having received any having been discharged without receiving any
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Question 7th:  State the names of Persons to whom You are Known in Your Resent Neighbourhood and who can Testify as to Your Character for Veracity and their Belief of Your Services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Answer - The names of Persons to whom I am known &c are Abraham Vanderbeck, Henry Bardan, [several names crossed out] John Demorest & Ichabod Cleaveland [signed] Simon Simonson
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid [signed] Abr. Westervill Clerk
And the Court do thereupon hereby declare that having this twenty seventh day of June A. D. 1833 put the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department to Simon Simonson the applicant in open Court, they were answered by him under oath in the manner above stated to the satisfaction of the Court.
And the Court further Declare that Abraham Vanderbeck and Henry Bardan the persons who have made & signed the affidavit hereto attached are known to the Court, and that it appears to the Court that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court [signed] Abr. Westervill Clerk
I Abraham Westervill Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen Do hereby Certify that the forgoing and annexed papers contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Simonson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty seventh day of June A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty three [signed] Abr. Westervill Clerk
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No 17079
Simon Simonson
[initials] MP
Return [initials] J. M.
aomd ["d" is superscripted]
19.
Lewis Condict Present
["Abraham Vandervelt" and then "Westervill" crossed out] Clk
Bergen County Court [initials] MP
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, 16th May 1833
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 shew what is necessary to be done.  These 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 complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
[printed form with handwritten entries]
A Statement, shewing the Service of Simon Simonson Bergen Co NJ
[column headings] Period when the services were rendered | Duration of the claimant's service [subdivided into three columns] Years. | Months. | Days. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
1776 Enlisted |  | 7 |  | Priv | Capt Morrel | Col Van Cortland Genl Heard | None | NJ | Aged about 83 | Traditionary
1777 |  |  |  | ditto | Gilliam, Pearson |  | ditto | ditto | Essex Co NJ | Living Witness
Served in the militia |  |  |  |  | Nickells |  | ditto | ditto |  |
every other month until |  |  |  |  | Ward |  | ditto | ditto |  |
the year 1780 |  |  |  |  | Outwater, Romine |  |   |ditto |  |  |
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, 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 names 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. [logo of hand with pointing finger] 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 the 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. I   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 
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 n 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 day 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 the 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. Id,   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 alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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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 one 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.
6. {To a Solidier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. { 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 he 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 enquiry 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.
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[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.
[e] 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 [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as [blank] 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.
Dyer Custor  Exam. Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

AWF:MLB

July 11, 1930

Mr. Lloyd F. Decker
109 Ellington Street
East Orange, New Jersey

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1104, it appears that Simon Simonson was born January 24, 1750, on Staten Island.

While residing in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, he enlisted in May or June, 1776 and served seven months as a private in Captain Thomas Morrel's
Company, Colonel Van Cortland's New Jersey Regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains. He enlisted in 1777 and served every other month until 1780, in all fifteen months, in the New Jersey Militia, under Captains Isaac Gillam, Peirson, Nichols, Peter Ward, John Outwater, Elias Romine, a part of the time, under Colonel Teunis Day. He was in the battle of Staten Island in the winter of 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 1, 1832, at which time he was living in New Barbadoes Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.

There are no data as to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of the above noted
Revolutionary War pensioner, Simon Simonson, you should address the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all the following data:

Simon Simonson, Certificate No. 22935, issued December 7, 1833, rate sixty-three dollars, thirty-three cents per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New Jersey Agency.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JAN 31 1922

1114 Henry Street
Alton Illinois
January 28, 1822.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Replying to your letter of January 23 enclosed I am furnishing all available data in regard to William Sheldon and Simon Simonson.
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William lived probably at Cumberland
or Providence Rhode Island, most probably the former.  Was born about 1780; wife's name,
Mary Spear; served under Colonel Robert Elliott, Rhode Island Regiment Artillery.

Simon Simonson lived in New York City; born probably about 1750; wife's name Elizabeth Beatty.  Have no record as to his regiment.

Very truly yours
Ruth Sriugley
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[left side:]
Mch 7, 1896.
[So]ldier pensioned to
Mrs Wm. Kemp
Troy, N.Y.
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1922 Feb 25. Hist to Ruth Shrigley
1930 July 10       "   " Lloyd F. Decker

[right side:]

INVALID.         Rev. War
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File No. ___ 1104.
___ Simon Simonson ______
___ Priv.  N.J. Line. _______
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Act: __ June 7, 1832. ______
Index: -- Vol. __A__, Page __ 341 ___

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New Jersey
Bergen County

Simon Simonson's
application
for
a Pension. }  regular & militia service

17079

admd. 
9 mo pri
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$63.33


Lewis Condict, Present
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County   } SS
On this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two Personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting. Simon Simonson a resident of the township of New Barbadoes - in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey aged about eighty three 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 June 7. AD 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered the service at Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex and
State of New Jersey as a soldier in the Revolutionary service of the United States in the year of our Lord 1776, he served in the Company commanded by Capt Thomas Morrell Col. Van Cortlands Regiment, Genl Heards Brigade where he enlisted for five months but served seven months before he was discharged - afterwards in the year 1777 he served in the militia every other month until the year 1780 under the following Captains to wit, 1st Capt Gillam 2nd Capt Pearson 3d Capt Nichels when he came to Hackensack in the County of Bergen where he served 1st under Capt Peter Ward 2d under Capt John Outwater 3d under Capt Elias Romine and some others whose names he cannot now recollect, his faculties being much impaired by old age. That he has no documentary or other evidence of service in his possession but the accompanying affidavit-  that he was born at Staten Island in the State of New York where he resided eight years when he  removed to Hackensack in the County of Bergen, where he lived about four years, then moved to Elizabethtown in the County of Essex where he lived about twelve years, when he again came to Hackensack where he remained until the end of the war, and where he now resides That he has no record of his age-
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Bergen, where he lived about four years then moved to Elizabeth town in the County of Essex where he lived about twelve years, when he again came to Hackensack where he remained until the end of the war, and where he now resides That he has no record of his age-

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to  except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state
Simon Simonson

Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
Abr. Westervill Clerk

We John Demarest a clergyman residing in the City and County of New York State of New York in the state of New York --  and Ichabod Cleveland residing in New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen --- do
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hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simon Simonson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
John Damarest
Ichabod Cleveland

Sworn and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
Abr: Westervill Clerk

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 soldier of the Revolution and served as he states  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Demarest --- who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman --- resident in the City and County of New York ---- and that Ichabod Cleveland -- who also signed the same is a resident in New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen, and is a credible person and that their
statement is entitled to credit
Per Coniam
Westervell Clerk

Also appeared in open Court as aforesaid Henry Berden and Abraham Vanderbeek --- who being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say that they are well acquainted with the above named Simon Simonson that he is a man of truth and veracity and shown to them to have
served in the Revolutionary war and believe the above declaration as made by the said Simon Simonson to be true to the best of their knowledge and belief and further they say not ---

Sworn and subscribed the day
amoylen aforesaid
Henry Bar Dan

I Abraham Westervill Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Simonson for a Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this first day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abr: Westervill Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3- 525
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S1104

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _________, 19__

In reply to your request of _________,received _____________ for a statement of the military history of Simon Simonson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the  information as contained in his ['(or his widow's)' crossed out] application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
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[table follows with 5 columns; column headings are as follows:]
(1) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(3) RANK.
(4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. {sub-headings:  a. CAPTAIN.
b. COLONEL.}
(5) STATE.

[text beneath column headings as follows:]
(1) May or June 1776, 1777, every other mo.
(2) 7 mos., served 15 mos. at various times until 1780
(3) Pvt.
(4) a. Thos. Morrel, Isaac Gillam, Pierson, Nichols+, Peter Ward, John Outwater, Elias Romine. b. Van Cortland, Teunis Day
(5) N.J.
[end of table]

Battles engaged in, __ Long Island, White Plains, Staten Island.  winter of 1780x ___
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  ___ Elizabethtown N.J. ______
Date of application for pension, ____ Nov. 1, 1832. His cl. was al. ___
Residence at date of application, ___ New Barbadoes Twp. Bergen Co. N.J.. _____
Age at date of application, ___ b. Jan. 24, 1750 on Staten Island. _____
Remarks: ___ There is no data on file as to his family _______

Respectfully,
Commissioner.



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109 Ellington Street
East Orange, NJ
May 31, 1930

In Re: Invalid 1104.
Simon Simonpson Pvt.
J. Militia, Revolutionary War.

[stamp:] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION BUREAU OF PENSIONS  JUN 2- 1930

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentleman:

Will you kindly furnish me with any information available concerning the above named as to date of death, place of death and next of kin.

Very truly yours,
Lloyd F Decker.
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No. 1
State of New Jersey
Bergen County  }  No. 1

On this twelfth- day of October- 1833 personally appeared before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid Simon Simonson of the Township of New Barbadoes in the County and State aforesaid aged 84 years and well known in said County and to the subscriber as a man of truth and good standing and being duly sworn saith he is the same Simon Simpson who on the first day of November 1832 made a declaration under oath of his Revolutionary services in order to obtain the benefit of the Law of Congress of June 7th 1832 which was done in open Court then sitting in and for the County of Bergen where his original declaration was made out, the presence of Business at that time before the Court was such as to prevent him from detailing minutely as he has since learned is necessary, the Officers who commanded in each occasion and the time and nature of the duty he has endeavoured to refresh his memory, by bestowing more thought and reflection on the subject and desirous that the Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pensions will receive this as his amended Declaration in which he will endeavour to set forth more specifically and in as much detail as his memory will allow the Revolutionary services he has performed.

In the year 1776 in the month of may as he believes he enlisted at Elizabeth town for five months in Cap Thomas Morrells company of New Jersey State troops was marched to Elizabeth town point, then crossed from there to New York where he joined the main army under Gen. Washington and the regiment of New Jersey troops under Col Courtland the army crossed over to long Island and was stationed near Flat Bush where the battle of Long Island was fought in which the deponent was personally engaged the Americans were defeated and retreat to the port of Brooklyn and
from from thence to Fort Washington near Kings Bridge when some time was spent in building mud huts, from thence they retreated to the white plains where some entrenchment
were thrown up for Defence here the Battle of White Plains
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was fought the deponent was stationed with a picket Guard ['with' crossed out] about five or six miles from the main army where a Gen. or Col. (name unknown) with about three or four hundred men, the corps was closely pressed and pursued by the Brittish [British] until it joined the main army then under arms and the action began, after it was over, Gen Washington with the main army retreated to Kings ferry and
then crossed the Hudson River into New Jersey and Marched down the river to Fort Lee then to Hackensack and Newark and from thence their company was marched to Wood Bridge here the deponents time of enlistment having expired which he had faithfully served out he was honourably discharged in October.

He then served as a militia man for one month believing it was in the month of April or May in the year 1777 stationed at Elizabeth town under Capt Williams their duty on this station was that of guarding from Elizabeth town point along the kills marching up and down said Kills Guarding the shores and landing places and defending the Inhabitants, the British had possession of
Staten Island, served out the month and was discharged.

In June or July following 1777 another call was made for militia services & the deponent was ordered out for one month under Capt Pierson under whom he served was marched again to Elizabeth town point service as before mentioned when he was Dismissed and went home.

In April or May following 1778 another call was made for militia services and this deponent was ordered out for one month under Capt.            
was marched up from Elizabeth town to Newark where they were stationed for some time to perform guard duty, when they marched Back to Elizabeth town where they were stationed
the rest of the month, and was dismissed.

In the month of June or July 1778 he again was or.    ered out for one month under Capt.        Williams stationed a chief part of the time at Elizabeth Town and the point and different other places along the Kills watching the enemy & Guarding the Inhabitants served the month and
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and was discharged at Elizabeth town.

In the fall of 1778 the deponent was ordered out for one month under Capt Pierson then stationed at Elizabeth town duty and Service as before mentioned served the time and was discharged-

In the latter part of the Winter or the first part of the spring of 1779 was ordered out under one of the before mentioned Captains but cannot state which of the two it was duty stations and services the same-

He then in the summer of the same year as near as he can recollect he was ordered out for one month believes it was under Capt.
Pierson Services and stations the same

In the fall of the same year he was ordered out for one month under Capt       Gilliams, services, stations & duty the same.  In all the above mentioned services he served the full periods and was regularly discharged. Col. Thomas of Elizabeth Town command the regiment to which he belonged-

In the winter of 1780 he was ordered out for one month under Capt.      Nichols was stationed at Elizabeth Town from which place he was marched to Amboy and then joined a Regiment commanded by a Col. whose name he does not at this present time recollect from which place they marched over the sea to Staten Island and
then attacked the British who lay at that place in
their encampment at which place we had a severe skirmish and forced them to retreat some distance, when the enemy received a reinforcement from the British who had crossed over the sea from the City of New York to their assistance we then being over powered and forced to give way and retreat to Amboy in this engagement a number were killed on both sides believes Lord Stirling had the command on this
occasion served the time and was discharged- (does not know of any living witnesses who can testify to the above mentioned service at this time)-

In the spring of the same year he removed
to Bergen County in the State of New Jersey near Hackensack at which place he was ordered out for one month under Captain Peter Ward believes it was in the month of June or July then stationed at Hackensack from which place they were marched to New Bridge and various other places all in the County of Bergen their duty on these stations
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was that of defending the county from foraging and plundering parties of refugees and tories who had possession of the City of New York and were constantly committing depredations on the Inhabitants served the time and was discharged-

He then in the fall of 1780 was ordered out for one month under Capt John Outwater stations duty and services the same as in his last mentioned services-

In the Summer of 1781 he was ordered out for one month under Capt Elias Romine Stationed at the Liberty Pole & was marched from thence to Closter and along the north lines their duty was to guard the shores and landing places and that of defending the Inhabitants the enemy had possession of the City of New York and the
lower part of said County and were constantly committing depredations-

In the spring and summer of 1778 he served two months under Cap. Peter Ward stationed at Hackensack and various other places doing guard duty & such as Guarding the County from foraging and plundering parties and also that of defending the Inhabitants served the time
and was discharged.

Col. Tunis Day commanded the regiment to which he Belonged in the County of Bergen when and where necessity required his presence-

Fom the great length of time which has elapsed since the before presented services were rendered many particulars must have escaped his memory he has related all which he can remember as connected with his services & what are calculated to explain them in order of time and in the names perhaps of some of his superior Officers he may in some Instances have fallen into mistakes he asks reasonable allowance for the frailty of human memory
whilst he has faithfully endeavored to adhear [adhere] conscientiously to the truth in all the events and occurences of which he has spoken and verily Believes that he faithfully served
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his country in the war of the revolution for the full period of nineteen months being in actual service in the field for each term aledged [alleged] as a private for which he claims a
pension from the United States under the law of congress of June 7th 1832, and during the performance of the above mentioned services he was not employed in any Civil pursuit-
Simon Simonson

Sworn at new Barbadoes the 12th day of
October A.D. 1833 before me-
David L. Christie Justice of the
Peace
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State of Newjersey
Bergen County } SS            No 2.      
No. 2
Personally appeared before the Subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and for said County Abraham Vanderbeek of the same place aged 76 years who being duly sworn saith that he is personally a[c]quainted with Simon Simonson also of the same place who has applied for a pension under the Law of Congress of June 7th 1832 who on his oath deposeth and saith that he has a perfect recollection of knowing the said Simion Simonson having served one month under Capt John Outwater in the year 1780 stationed at Hackensack doing guard duty and other service as necessity required and the deponent further saith that he knows the said Simonson served two month in the year 1782 under Capt Peter Ward stationed at Hackensack
and the Liberty pole doing guard duty and to his knowledge  of the deponent the said Simonson Served the full periods being in actual service in the field for each term aledged [alleged].
Abraham Vander Beeke

Sworn & subscribed to before me the 5th day of November A.D. 1833-
David J. Christie Justice of the Peace

State of Newjersey
Bergen County } SS   No. 3
No. 3
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County John C Post of the same place aged 72 years who being duly sworn saith that he is personally a[c]quainted with Simon Simonson of the same
place who has applied for a pension under the Law of Congress of June 7th 1832 who on his oath deposeth and saith that he has a perfect recollection of serving with the said Simon Simonson as fellow soldier in the War of the Revolution one month under under Capt John Outwater in the year 1780 stationed at Hackensack doing guard duty and other services as necessity required and also two months under Cap Peter Ward in the year 1782 ['doing guard duty' crossed out] Stationed at Hackensack and the Liberty pole doing guard duty and to the knowledge of the deponent the said Simonson served the full period being in actual service in the field for each term alleged.
John C. Post

Sworn & subscribed to before me 
the 5th day of November A.D.
1833 - David J. Christie Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey
County of Bergen SS: I Abraham Westervill Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that David J. Christie Esq whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavits viz: of Simon Simonson, marked No 1. of Abraham Van der Beek marked No 2 & of John C. Post marked No 3. was on the respective dates thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly
commissioned & sworn, and authorized by law to take the same; and that his signature thereto as well as to the subjoined certificate marked No. 4 is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three
Abr. Westervill, Clerk
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No. 4.
I do hereby certify to the Secretary of War & Commissioner of Pensions that Abraham Van Derbeek & John C. Post whose affidavits with their signatures within written and Sworn to before me and are creditable persons and their
Statements are fully entitled to Credit-
David J. Christie Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Essex County
Borough of Elizabeth } ss: Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace
in and for said County Thomas Morrel of the said County of Essex and State aforesaid aged 86 years who being duly sworn saith that he is Personally a[c]quainted with Simon Simonson
of the County of Bergen who has applied for a pension under Law of Congress of June 7th 1832, who on his oath deposeth & saith that he the deponent was a Capt Commanding a company in the five months service in the Regiment commanded by Col Van Courtland in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776- and that the said Simon Simonson as a Private in his Company enlisted for five months & was with this deponent when he was wounded in the battle of Long Island & assisted this deponent
to get to the Hospital. After which time according to the best of this deponent belief the said Simon Simonson continued in the service in the said company untill the five months were concluded- untill he the said Simon Simonson was legally discharged-
Thomas Morrell

Sworn & subscribed to before
me the 11th day of November
A.D. 1833-
A Woodnuff Recorder
& Justice of the peace

I do hereby certify to the Secretary of war and
Commissioner of Pensions that Capt Thomas Morrel whose affidavit with his signature above
written & sworn to before me is a creditable
Person & his statement is fully entitled to credit-
A Woodruff

State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth } SS. I Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Borough aforesaid
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough hereby certify that Aaron Woodruff before whom the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Morell was sworn and subscribed, at the time of taking the said affidavit was and still is Recorder of the Borough aforesaid duly 
commissioned and sworn residing therein and as such is authorized to take affidavits and I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Recorder and that the signatures "Aa
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Woodruff to the foregoing affidavit and certificate subscribed are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this Eleventh day of November A.D. 1833
F.B. Chetwood Clk