Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,023, John Fitsimmins, Penn.
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(8-1776)                                  
Service                                         Number
Penn         Fitsimmins, John         S, 13,023
                 Fitzsimmins.
contents                                       carded
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4241     New York
John Fitzsimmins
of Southport in the state of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain--------- of the Reg. commanded
by Col Monroe in the Pennsylvania 
line for 2 Years        Died July 4,1851 ( AB)

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars____(illegible)
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of January 1833    and sent to T Robertson
( illegible)   MS.
Arrears to 4th day of Sept 1832-$120.00

Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March '33                                                            40.00
                                                             ----------
                                                               $160.00
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No. 10,712            1st Brief
 John Fitzssimmins
4.5.16
Decbr.4th. 1832 (written at an angle)
P. 126
James Robertson
Elmira
Tioga Co.
NY.
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NO. 10712
Brief in the case of John Fitzsimmins of Southport County of Tioga ~~ in the sates of New York ~~~
Act 7th June, 1832
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court ~~~
2. If before a Judge, does it appear the the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
( long Squiggly line )
3. How old is he?
71 years
4. Sates his service as directed in the form annexed.
Period l Duration of Service. l Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years,  Months,  Days.  As a   Gen. 
In 1775 July ( illegible) till fall of 1789. says he closed upwards of 4 years arduous service ~...
ranger_
Major Robert Smith ~Col Monroe 
Capt Palmer- Col Wallner
Lt. Swarts~
5. In what battles was he engaged?  none ~
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
at Tarbot- Pennsylvania
7. Is his statement support by living witnesses, by documentary incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
2 living Witnesses- Traditionary Evidence~
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
They have the appearance of being correct
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  
James Ard.  Examining Clerk. 
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John Fitzsimmins 
Declaration 
10, 712.
admitted
2 years private
______
80
____
Directed to the Case of James Robinson agent- Elmira Tioga County N York
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At a court of Common Pleas holden at the 
Court House in the Village of Elmira in and for the County of Tioga in the State of New York commencing on the fourth day of Sept 1832- Present Hon. Grand B Baldwin first Judge- Joseph L. Darling Darius Bentley- John R (illegible-breke?) and Elijah Shoemaker Esquires Judges
State of New York
Tioga County ( illegible ?fs)- on this 6th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges aforesaid (being a court of record because made so by laws and constitution of the State having by law a black and seal) now sitting John Fitzsimmins aged Seventy one years the 14th day of March last an insident of the Town of Southport in the County of Tioga and State of New York  (illegible four letters- loho?) being first duty 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 7th 1832; That he intered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated- That about the middle of July 1778 or soon after the masacre at Wyoming the Indians became extremely annoying to the Inhabitants of Northcumberland County, Pa. by this frequent murders, and pillage and at this crisis volunteers from the Militia of that County for three companies turned out and were ( organized?) for the defense and protection of the frontier settlements on the West and North branches of the Susquehannah River- This deponent was one of those volunteers residing at that time in the said County One Company was Commanded by Major Robert with another by Lieutenant Simon Hemrod- these Troops were denominated Rangers and turned out or voluntered for the term of during the year- this deponent was Major Smith's Company and all were under the Command of Col Monroe who then resided in the said County and who procured
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our arms ammunition and other munitions of war from Col. Hunter then in command at Augusta on the Banks of the Susquehanna about a mile above Sunbury and call'd Fort Augusta- Those troops raised and organized as a (illegible) were divided as nearly as conveniently could be into three classes one class in turn to the constantly on reconnoitering, tailing, and scouting tactics while the other two classes were to act as circumstances might require either on garrison duty or as sentinels and spies along the fields as it was impossible for the inhabitants to harvest their grain or even milk their cows without being guarded and their domestic animals and other outdoor property had to be vigilantly guarded night and day to prevent it being plundered or destroyed by the foe- In this service he says he continued till late in the fall of 79 when by consent he was placed in a company commanded by Captain Palmer and attached to the Regiment of Col  Weltner.  This office had been in the expedition of Gen Sullivan against the Indians and on his return was ordered from some sources unknown to this deponet , to halt with his command in the vicinity of Northcumberland for the better defense of this exposed frontier- Col Weltner had his headquarters through the winter of 80 at a place call'd Sunbury in the neighborhood of Northcumberland, this deponet remaining attach'd to his command- on the opening of the spring of 1780 Col Weltner divided his force a part were ordered to erect a Fort at the Forks of the Chillisquaque about twenty miles from the mouth of the west branch which was named Fort Rice; another part under Lieutenant Swarts were ordered to erect another Fort about ten miles distant which they did and named it Fort Swarts- this deponet was attach'd to this last named Fort under Lieutenant Swarts.
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towards the latter part of June Col Weltner and the Troops originally under this command were ordered to march for Philadelphia preparatory as was understood for operations in the South_ Their plan was in some measure supplied by the militia from Berks and Cumberland Counties who soon came to our timely relief_ this deponet continues onward in the service till the fall of the year 1782 when the Indian hostility had nearly ceased and no further need existed for active operations against them_ This deponet now closed upwards of four years ( illegible) out service in which times he an clearly declare that he rested but few nights except upon his arms_ 
    That he has no documentary evidence of his services; but he believes he has two living witnesses to the general nature and duration of them, namely John McHenry and Mary Fitzsimmins
     And in answer to the several  Interrogations  but by the Court, he says that he was born in the town of Vincent, Count of Chester and State of Pennsylvania on the 15 day of March 1701, that he has no record of his age that it was lost during the Revolutionary War and remembers having been to and retains a knowledge of it as handed him by this mother_ That when he first entered the service he lived in the town of Tarbot in the County of Northcumberland and the State of Pennsylvania. Since the Revolutionary War he lived in the same place till the year 1790 when he came and settled at his present residence in Southport Tioga County where he has lived about 42 years- that during all this services aforesaid he was one of the volunteer Milita_ That he has already named most of the Field Officers and Regiments with whom he was acquainted during the service_ he knew Gen Sullivan when he came up the River in "79
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that he never received a printed or written dishcarge_ That he would refer to David Griswold William Jenkins, Caleb Baker and Jacob Miller who are his near neighbors who can testify as to his reputation for truth and veracity and their belief in the truth of this his declaration_ That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of he agency of any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Green M. Tuthill, Blk     John Fitsimmins
We Simon R Jones a clergyman residing in Southport County of Tioga and State of New York and Soloman L. Smith of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Fitzsimmins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is generally 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 
Green M. Tuthill Clk
Simon R. Jones
Soloman L. Smith

State of New York
Tioga county   Mary Fitzsimmins
Village of Elmira in the county and State aforesaid aged seventy years and upwards being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that she is the widow of Robert Fitzsimmins who was a Brother to
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John Fitzsimmins who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and with whom she was intimately acquainted during the Revolutionary War and has been so down to the present day_ That during the Revolutionary War she lived in the Town of Lachot in the County of Northcumberland and State of Pennsylvania with her parents that she well remembers that he said John Fitsimmons musters and volunteers in a company to defend that part of the county against the Indians and that he turned out for that purpose shortly after the massacre at Wyoming ( Wyomissing?) which she believes to have taken place in the summer of 1778; that from the best of her recollection she thinks he was in the service upward of four years_ she well remembers his being attach'd to the command of Col Weltner who had his headquarters in that vicinity in the winter of 1780; she remember his being stationed at Fort Swartz and recollects hearing of them  tell at the time of his going with service others in the right to carry water in to the Garrison at Ft Rice at a time to her it was besieged by the Indians and that they had to keep guard and patrol the woods during that period of four years
Sworn to & subscribed this b/e day of Sept 1832 before me Green M Tuthill Clk
Mary FitzSimmins
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State of New York Tigoa County for John McHenry of the Town of Southport county and State aforesaid aged Seventy Tow years and upwards being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Fitzsimmins who he has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration from the commencement to the close of the Revolutionary War and has been so acquainted with him down to the present time_ that he said John Fitzsimmins 
was in the service under different officers from the year 1778 to the close of the war and this deponent service with him most of the time_
John McHenry
Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of Sept 1832 before me_ Green M Tuthill Clk 
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion  after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prevailed by the War Department that eh above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Simon R Jones who has signed the preceding certificate is a
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Clergyman resident in the Town of Southport and that Solomon L. Smith who has also signed the same as a resident of the same Town and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit_
And the court further certifies that Mary Fitzsimmins and John McHenry whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons and that their testimony is entitled to full credit_
G. B. Baldwin
First Judge
I Green M Tuthill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Fitzsimmins for a Pension_ IN testimony whereeof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of Sept 1832 Grenn M Tuthill
( There is an illegible stamp to the left of the signature of Mr Tuthill)
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March 8, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mr. Leon D. Burlingame
Elmira Heights
New York

JOHN FITSIMMINS
S. 15025
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herein the record of John Fitzsimmins or
Fitsimmins as found in pension claim, S. 13023, based upon his
service in the Revolutionary War.
John Fitsimmins was born March 15, 1761, in Vincent, Chester
County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing at Tarbot, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania,
John Fitsimmins volunteered August 10, 1778, served as private in a
company of Pennsylvania rangers under Major Robert Smith and
Colonel Morrow, until November 15, 1779, when he was placed in
Captain Palmer's company, Colonel Weltner's regiment, and served
until October 1, 1782.
In 1790, the soldier moved to Southport, Tioga County, New York,
and was still living there when he was allowed pension on his application
executed September 6, 1832. He died July 4, 1851.
No reference was made in this claim to wife or children of the
soldier. He signed John Fitsimmins but his name was borne on the
pension roll as John Fitzsimmins.
In 1832, Mrs. Mary Fitzsimmins, widow of Robert, soldier's brother,
was aged seventy years and a resident of the village of Elmira, Tioga
County, New York. During the Revolution, she and her husband lived in
Tarbot, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of
person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following
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date: John Fitzsimmins, certificate #4241, issued January 17, 1835,
rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New York
Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev War
13.023
INVALID.
File No. 13.023
John Fitzsimmins
Priv. Rev War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. , 
Page
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Nov. 28 His
H. A. Fitzsimmons
1911 May 24 Hist. to
Wm T. Bailey
V.L.M.
1920 July 3 Hist to Hon C. E
for H. A. Fitzsimmons
926. - June 1 - Hist to Mrs. [illegible]
Moore [illegible]
1931 Jan. 14, L.M. Lucas a
cost of photos, M. M.
932, Nov. 7 - L, M Lucas [illegible]
claims for pension other
ones already named in previous
1934 Jan 3. Mr, Milb
Bailey in this
sold
not the father of Wm
Fitzsimmons S
937 Nov. 18 - Hist to Miss
Burlingame (Rec to [illegible]
of [illegible] Fitzsimmins)
88 Mar. 8 - Hist to Leon D Burl
[illegible] 23745 of [illegible] Burlingame)
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State of New York
Tioga County SS }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Tioga John Fitzsimmins[sp] who bring duly sworn deposeth and Saith that according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the Periods mentioned below and in the following grades- From the 10th of August 1778 to the 15th of November 1779 five months as a Private, from the 15th of November 1779 to the first of June 1780 Six months and fifteen days as a Private- from the first of June 1780 to the first of October of the same year four months as a Private- from the first of October 1780 to the firs of October 1782, one year as a Private, Amounting in the whole to two years, three months and fifteen days which I served as a Private and for such service I claim a Pension
John Fitsimmins [sp]

Sworn & Subscribed
This 19th day of December
1832 before me—
Hiram Gray J.P.
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State of NewYork[sp]
Tioga County ss}
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with John Fitzsimmins[sp] who has subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing affidavit that he is a credible Person and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Hiram Gray J.P.

State of NewYork[sp]
Tioga County ss }
I Green M Tuthill Clerk of the county of Tioga do hereby certify that Hiram Gray— Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and the certificate executed was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County—that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that his signature is genuine—
In Testimony whereof I have
Her unto set my hand and
Seal of office this 19th day
Of December 1832–
Green M Tuthill
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[Round Stamp}
U.S. Pension Office D May 19 1911
S13023
V.L.M
Fits
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Pension Department:
Have you the name of
John Fitzsimmons born near Philadelphia Pa.
who served in the War of the Revolution
as is supposed to have received a Pension.
iI so, please give me what information
possible.
Very Truly
address - Mrs. Wm T. Bailey
437 West Clinton St
Elmira N. Y
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MICHIGAN
MRS. DONALD K. MOORE
STATE RECORDING SECRETARY
7823 Sheridan Road
Chicago - no state so by Ills
March 26, 1926.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
W. Von please send me transcript
of the Revolutionary War record of
John Fitzsimmons
who served
in Pennsylvania troops?
Thank you for an early reply.
Yours very truly
Vivian Lyon Moore
(Mrs. Donald K.)
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Hotel Gary
Gary, Ind.

400 ROOMS - 400 BATHS

October 30. 1930.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
John Fitzsimons was a private in Capt.
Cookson Long's Co., of Northumberland County Militia
Pa., in the War of the Revolution. He was wounded
in New Jersey and granted a pension.
Does his application for pension papers
give name of wife, date of their marriage also
names of children?
Kindly state names given, also0 your price
for potost t copy of
all information you have.
Yours very truly,
L. M. Lucas
426 West Arch St.,
Portland, Indiana.
[stamp in black ink reads "PENSION OFFICE U. S. OCT 24 1930"]
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Dear sir:-
I am a descendant of John Fitzsimmons who was a private in the Revolutionary army together with his three brothers and his father,
I desire to establish my elligibility to the Sons of the American Revolution through him. He was one of the few survivors of the Wyoming Massacre of July 3rd, 1778, and in August, 1779, he was with General Sullivan in his expedition into New York. These men enlisted, I think, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. 
Will you please say whether you find a record of John Fitzsimmons
Oneida Co [Handwritten]
who removed to Utica, N. Y. soon after the close of the war and I think drew a pension until he died at Utica in 1851? Will you say if you find a record of this soldier in your Department, and what that record is?
16073
Yours truly,
H.A. Fitzsimmons [Signature]
H.A. Fitzsimmons

[Round Stamp}
U.S. PENSIONS OFFICE A NOV 17 1908
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Penn
Fitsimmins, John  S, 13023
Fitzsimmins
carded


Rev War
2
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
H. A. FITZSIMMONS. AGENT
DARWIN P. KINGSLEY, President
707 GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK BUILDING GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
May 5, 1920
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:-
 I am the son of A. M. Raplee Fitzsimmons
and his wife, Jane B. Traver Fitzsimmons
( 2 ) Grandson of George F. Fitzsimmons
and Lydia Fitzsimmons, his wife
( 3 ) Great-grandson of John Fitzsimmons Mar 15- 1761 - Jul 4 - 1851
and his wife Mary F. Fitzsimmons
---
I am applying for membership in the Michigan Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution, and am required to give the date
of birth, death and marriage of each of the above ancestors.
No. ( 2 ), George F. Fitzsimmons, of Reading, Hillsdale Co., Mich.
received a pension for years as a soldier of the war of 1812. And
after his death his widow, Lydia Fitzsimmons, of the same place,
received a pension until her death.
No. ( 3 ), John Fitzsimmons also received a pension as a soldier
in the Revolutionary War, his case being recorded in "Record
Division. V.S.M., Sur. File 13023, Rev. War" as advised by your
bureau in a former correspondence dated Nov. 28, 1908.
If possible from your records, will you please give me the dates of birth, death and marriage of the four persons mentioned
under Nos. ( 2 ) and ( 3 )?
Thanking you for your assistance, I am
Yours very truly,
Henry A. Fitzsimmons

PENSION OFFICE U.S. 
C May 7 1920

July 3, 1820
Hon E. Neapes.

Wid by 21166
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Luther H. Baker  President
Wilbur E. Bailey  Vice President
Theodore G Foster  Secretary
Mrs. W. H. Welch  Librarian

Widow sub.  Mrs. [Illegible]

The MIchigan Genealogical Society
[Illegible]
Lansing Michigan

[Oval stamp]
Administrator's Office Nov 24 1933 Received
[Round stamp]
Nov 25 1933 Mail Supply Vets Adm Reader

November 21, 1933
Veterans Administration,
Attention, Mr. A. D. Hiller
Concerning Thomas Fitzsimmons R.3589 and William S.22770.

Dear Sir:
I wish to thank you for the painstaking manner in which you sent the data concerning the Fitzsimmons family.  It exceeded my expectations and has cleared items for which I have been searching for several years.
However, it also raised a question as to the possibility of there being more data under the name of Hohn (John) whose service is listed as follows in Pension  File No. 13022 as granted to his widow Sept. 6, 1832.
William stated that his father's name was John; which tallies with land records in Chester County; although the family record says the name was James.  The question would arise if the father John applied for a pension.  Will you keep that in mind when searching for the John whose widow was granted a pension?
A brother, we think, George remained in Chester County and was supposed to have served in the War from there.
The Pennsylvania Archives Vol. 25 states that Thomas received bounty lands in 1774-1784 in Northumberland County.   Would that fact have been proof of his service and have any relation to his pension?
"Records of pension file No. 13022 as granted to his widow September 6th, 1932.  John Fitzsimmons enlisted August 10th, 1778; discharged November 15th, 1779, serving fifteen months, five days in Major Robert Smith's Co. Rangers Under Col. Morrow of Pennsylvania.  He re-enlisted the same day in Captain Palmer's Co. under Col. Weltner of Pennsylvania served until October 1st, 1782, ten months and fourteen days.  He enlisted from Talbot (Turbet), Northumberland County."


[Round stamp]
Received Nov 25 1933 Pension Index Section
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I do not wish to impose upon you but I would very much appreciate any data you have concerning George and John, other than the item mentioned.
Thanking you in advance I am,
Sincerely yours,
Wilber E. Barley D.D.S. [Signature]
Wilber E. Bailey
419 S. Capitol Ave.
WEB: Pd

[Round Stamp]
Received NOV 25 1933 
Pension Index Section
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Mississinewa Chapter
Portland, Indiana
[Above is Letterhead]
OCT. 15, 1932.
Pension Department of Revolutionary Soldiers,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please advise me if you have a record of the following soldiers of the Revolutionary war and if such records give the names of their wife, and names of children? If so, please advise
me what would be the cost of a photostat copy of each record
Shitz, Conrad -- Muster Roll of 3rd class, 1st Bat. Lancaster Co., Militia, commanded
by Capt. Mathias Slaymaker. Aug. 23.
Pa. Archives, Vol.5, Page 38.

Shadel, Michael Capt. Martin Weaver's Co., of Upper Paxtany Co. of Lancaster. 
Pa. Archives, Vol. VI, p. 1009.

Fitzsimmons, John - 27 years, Dublin.
Pa. Archives, Vol. 5
Thanking you for your efforts, I am
Yours very truly
Lucille M. Lucas [Signature]
Mrs. Lucille M. Lucas.
426 W. Arch St.
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RECEIVED NOV 4 1932 MAIL SUB DIV
M.S V.R. READER 25
[Above is a Round Stamp]
426 West Arch St.,
Portland, Indiana.
Nov. 2, 1932.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
ATTENTION A. D. HILLER,
Gentlemen:
Replying to your letter of October 27, file reference: BA-J/MMHF/ADY, I regret to say the two John Fitsimmins that you refer to are not the one that I am seeking. Since it seems your
records are so incomplete in regard to this John Fitzimmons, it may be possible that I can trace him through his wife. Will you please ascertain if a widow of a John Fitzsimmons ever applied for or received a pension from Pennsylvania? I do not know her name, but since there were only three John Fitzsimmons from Pa. in the Revolutionary war. It will not be 
difficult to look up.
Thanking you for your co-operation in helping me in this matter, I am
Yours very truly,
(Mrs.) Lucille M. Lucas,
Lucille M. Lucas [Signature]
P.S. Also let me know if the wife of Conrad Shitz or Michael Shadel of Pa. ever applied for or received a pension.
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. War Section
Record Div   3- 1864
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS July 3, 1920
WASHINGTON
Honorable Carl E. Mapes,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
My dear Mr. Mapes:
In response to your letter dated the 28" ultimo, and the enclosed letter from Mr. Henry A. Fitzsimmons of 707 Grand Rapids Savings Bank Building, Grand Rapids, Michigan, I have the honor to advise you that it appears in the
papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Fitsimmons or Fitzsimmons (S. File No. 13023) that soldier was born March 15, 1781 at Vincent, Chester County, Pennsylvania,
and while residing in Turbot, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania he enlisted August 10, 1778 as a Private in a company of Pennsylvania Rangers under Major Robert Smith and Colonel Morrow and served until November 15, 1778, when he enlisted in Captain Palmer's Company Colonel Weltner's Regiment and
served until October 1, 1782.
He was allowed pension on an application
executed September 6, 1832, while a resident of Southport, Tioga County, New York. He died July 4, 1851. There is no data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours
D. Byington
Acting Com -
Other part of letter in Welf. 21166 War 1812
to which it referred
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Rev. and 1818
War Section.

June 1, 1926

Mre. Donald K. Moore
7523 Sheridan Road
Chicago, Ill

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13023, it appears that John Fitsimmins (he signed Fitsimmins, was pensioned Fitzsimmins) was born March 15, 1761 at Vincent, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
While residing at Tarbot, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted August 10, 1778 and was a private in a company of Pensylvania Rangers under Major Robert Smith and Colonel Morrow, [indecipherable]erved until November 15, 1779, when he enlisted in Captain Palmer's Company, Colonel Weltner's Regiment, and served until October 1, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, while a resident of Southport, Tioga County, New York. He died July 4, 1851. 
[crossed out] No family data on file
Respectfully,
[handwritten] [indecipherable] 1785. He died [indecipherable] 1798 and recorded on old [indecipherable]
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

January 14, 1931

Mr. L. M. Lucas,
426 West Arch Street,
Portland, Indiana.

Dear Sir:
You are advised that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim of John Fitsimmins (s.13023) will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is ten.
If you desire to have them certified allow twenty-five cents additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
The above named John Fitsimmins was of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, during the Revolution and was pensioned while living in Tioga County, New York.
The report of the Secretary of War in regard to the Pension Establishment of the United States, printed in 1835, shows the name of one John Fitzimmons on a list of Invalid Pensioners who had been in receipt of pensions at the agency of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on account of disability incurred in service in the Revolutionary Army and whose residences could not be ascertained because of the destruction of papers in their applications, when the War Office was burned in 1800 and in 1814. He appears on that report as a private, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1785, died February 1, 1798.
There are no further data in regard to his service and none whatever in regard to his family, in consequence of destruction of papers as stated above.
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Please advise whether or not you are interested in securing the photostatic copies of the first named John
Fitsimmins."
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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January 3, 1934
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Mr. Wilber E. Bailey
419 S. Capitol Avenue
Lansing Michigan
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of November 21, 1933, requesting information in regard to John Fitzsimmons, the father of William Fitzsimmons, S. 22770, whose record was sent
you November 10, 1933, and to George Fitzsimmons.
In the papers on file in the pension claim, 
S. 13023, based upon the military service of John Fitsimmins, it is stated that this soldier was born March 15, 1761, therefore it is evident that he was not the father of William Fitzsimmons who was born March 10, 1754.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of a George Fitzsimmons, searched under all spellings.
Military bounty land grants which were located within the boundary limits of Northumberland County were granted by the State of
Pennsylvania instead of the United States and for information in regard to this land, it is suggested that you address the Librarian,
Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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November 7, 1932
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Mrs. Lucille M. Lucas
426 West Arch Street
Portland, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of November 2, with further
reference to the Revolutionary War records of John Fitzsimmons, Conrad Shitz, and Michael Shadel.
There are no claims for pension on file made either by soldier or widow, based upon service in the Revolutionary War, of Michael Shadel, Conrad Shits, nor of any other soldiers named
John Fitsimmins, or other spelling, than those already named in previous correspondence.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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October 27, 1932.
BA-J/MMHF/ADY
Mrs. Lucille M. Lucas,
426 West Arch Street,
Portland, Indiana.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 15, in which you request photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims based upon the services of Conrad Shitz, Michael Shadel and John Fitzsimmons, all of Pennsylvania.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon services of Conrad Shitz and Michael Shadel in the Revolutionary War.
On January 14, 1931 the following letter was addressed to you in regard to John Fitsimmins:
"You are advised that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim of John Fitsimmins(S.13023) will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is ten.
If you desire to have them certified allow twenty0five cents additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
The above named John Fitsimmins was of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, during the Revolution and was pensioned while living in Tioga County, New York.
The report of the Secretary of War in regard to the Pension Establishment of the United States, printed in 1835, shows the name of one John Fitzimmons on a list of Invalid Pensioners
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who had been in receipt of pensions at the agency of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on account of disability incurred in service in the Revolutionary Army and whose residences could not be ascertained because of the destruction of papers in their applications, when the War Office was burned in 1800 and in 1814. He appears on that report as a private, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1785, died February 1, 1798,
There are no further data in regard to his service and none whatever in regard to his
family, in consequence of destruction of papers as stated above.
Please advise whether or not you are
interested in securing the photostatic copies of
the first named John Fitsimmins"
Because of some changes which have been made since that letter was written, you should make your remittance by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States and not the Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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March 8, 1938
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Mr. Leon D. Burlingame
Elmira Heights
New York

Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Robert Fitzsimmons or Fitzsimmins who during the Revolution resided at Tarbot, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, of Robert's father, John Fitzsimmons who was born in 1726 and was also of Northumberland County during the Revolutionary War, and of William Burlingame or Burllinggame, of Coventry, Rhode Island during the war and later lived in Newtown, Tioga County, then in [indecipherable] Tioga County, both in New York
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Robert Fitzsimmons under any spelling. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
No records have been found identical with your descriptions of John Fitzsimmons and William Burlingame; however, a record has been found of a John Fitzsimmins of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and of a William Burlingame, of Rhode Island, which might be of interest to you in your research. They are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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November 18, 1937
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Miss Inez Burlingame
122 West 14th Street
Elmira Heights, New York

John Fitzimmins,
S. 13025
William Fitzsimmons, S. 223770
BA-J/MLE

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of November 11, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Fitzsimmons or Fittsimmonds, who was born about 1761 or 1762 in Vincent, Chester County, Pennsylvania, from which county he enlisted later moved to Southport,
New York, where he applied for pension which was granted, also, the record of William Fitzsimmons, a brother of John, who served in the Revolution, was in General Sullivan's Expedition, moved in 1790 to Southport, New York, but returned to Pennsylvania and was a resident of Lycoming County, that state, when he was allowed pension.
Their records are furnished you as follow:
JOIN FITSIMMINS
S. 13023
The data which follow are found in pension claim, S. 13023, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Fitsimmins or Fitzsimmins.
John Fitsimmins was born March 18, 1761, in Vincent, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing at Tarbot, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered August 10, 1778, served as private in a company of Pennsylvania Rangers under Major Robert Smith and Colonel Morrow, until November 15, 1779, when he was placed in Captain Palmer's company, Colonel Weltner's regiment and served until October 1, 1782.
In 1790, the soldier moved to Southport, Tioga County, New York, and was still living there when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1833. He died July 4, 1861.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children of this soldier who signed John Fitsimmins but his name was borne on the
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pension roll as John Fitzsimmins.
In 1832, Mrs. Mary Fitzsimmins, widow of Robert, soldier's brother, was aged seventy years and a resident of the village of Elmira, Tioga County, New York. During the Revolution, she and her husband lived in
Tarbot, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: John Fitzsimmins, certificate #4241, issued January 17, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832,
New York Agency.

WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS
S. 22770
You are furnished herein the record of William Fitzsimmons as shown in pension claim, S. 22770, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War
William Fitzsimmons was the son of John. He was born March 10, 1754, in Chester County, Pennsylvania; the name of his mother was not stated. About May, 1772, he accompanied his father and family from Chester County
to Chillisquaque Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

While residing on Chillisquaque Creek, he volunteered in December, 1776, served as a private in Captain Cookson Long's company, Colonel James Potter's Pennsylvania regiment, was in a skirmish January 1, 1777, at Reading, Pennsylvania, in which some Tories were captured and carried as prisoners to Morristown, New Jersey, and was in an engagement at Piscataway in New Jersey. Soldier's father accompanied the company and drove his own team and wagon as a baggage wagon, and while serving in that capacity in New Jersey, his son, William, was taken sick and was detailed to drive the wagon of his father who took his place in the line and was
badly wounded and had to be taken home by his son, William, William Fitzsimmons enlisted about May, 1780, served as private in Captains
James Mallahom's, John Nielson's and John Chatham's Pennsylvania companies, was engaged in guarding the country against attacks from the Indians, and being a single man served a part of this tour as a substitute for his brother-in-law, Neil Davis, length of tour about four months. He enlisted
in the spring of 1779, served as private in Captains Mark Huling's and John Morrison's Pennsylvania companies, and was in General Sullivan's Indian Expedition; during this period, he was detailed to guard and assist
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in "boating up" provisions from Northumberland to Wilkes-Barre, thence to
Newtown, New York; at the latter place he guarded military stores and provisions, and after serving five months ten days he returned to his home in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in March or April,
1780, and served on short tours until late in the fall, amounting to about four months in all, as a private under Captain John Nielson and Major Smith, in the Pennsylvania troops; he also served a similar tour of four months
in 1781, as a private under the same officers and was engaged in guarding the frontiers against attacks by the Indians. He served two tours under Colonel Kelly against the Indians, one up the North Branch of the Susquehanna near Berwick, the other up the West Branch of the same river to Muncy Hills; length of this service not stated.

The soldier continued to reside in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania,
until about 1823 when he moved into Lycoming County (which was formerly a
part of Northumberland County), Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 14, 1853, at which time he was a resident of Clinton Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, where he lived with his nephews, Thomas and Joseph Davis,
children of soldier's brother-in-law, Neil Davis (the name of their mother not stated). In 1849 he was still living in that place. He signed William Fitzsimmons.

It is not stated whether the soldier ever married.

In 1849, John Fitzsimmons, "aged eighty years and upwards", a younger brother of the soldier, William Fitzsimmons, was living in Southport, Charing County, New York.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of William Fitzsimmons, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: William Fitzsimmons,
certificate #26266, issued April 21, 1834, rate $37.77 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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John Fitzsimmons Sur. File 1302
signs Fitsimmins
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Aug. 10, 1778 LENGTH OF SERVICE Nov. 15, 1779  Maj. Robert Smith's co Rangers
COLONEL Morrow
Nov. 5, 1779 LENGTH OF SERVICE Oct. 1, 1782
Captain Palmer   COLONEL Wittner
RANK. Pvt.

STATE. Penn.
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Talbot, Northumberland Co. Pa. 1790 moved to Southport, Tioga Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 6 1832 His [pension?] allotment
Residence at date of application, Southport Tioga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Mch. 15, 1761 at Vincent, Chester Co Pa. died July 4, 1851
Remarks: The above noted is the only soldier of that name
*from agency book