Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,339, for Arad Simons, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Conn | Simons, Arad | W. 15,339
Com Sea Service | Bridget
Continental
CONTENTS
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 From 4 Sept 1836 to the 19 Nov. 1836 the day of his death. Agent notefied 27 July 1838.

4365
New Hampshire
Arad Simons of Lebanon in the State of NH who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain ----- of the [illegible] commanded by Col  Douglas in the NH line for 2 mos

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

Certificate of Pension issued she 19th day of Jany 1832 and sent and [rest of this paragraph is illegible]

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $[00]
Semi=anl. allowance ending [illegible]  $20
$80

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book D  Vol. [?] Page 85
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2158
Arad Simons

Private 9 mos
Marine 3
12

adm

$40

Hon H. Hubbard
HR

[at bottom of page there is writing where the ink is too faded]
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
State of New Hampshire,
County of Grafton} ss.
On this 21st day of December 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for s'd County, now sitting, Arad Simons a resident of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of N.H. aged 78 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, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - that in the month of April 1778 he entered into the Corps of artificers commanded by Capt Edward Boylston, Col Ayres Regiment for one year, he enlisted at Mansfield Connecticut & went from thence to Springfield mass where he served in said company and October 1778 when he was discharged at his request on account of ill health. served six months - his wages were to be thirty doll's pr month 
He also in January 1776 enlisted into Capt James Dana's Company Col'o John Douglass. Regiment in the Connecticut or continental line was discharged on the last day of March, was stationed at Cambridge, Mass & was discharged at Newbury, served three months - 
He also enlisted on the first day of September 1776 under Captain Roberts as a Marine on board the Ship Oliver Cromwell, Capt Coit this ship belonged to the State of Connecticut, was not a privateer discharged in January 1777, served three months - 
He was born in Mansfield Connecticut in 1754.
Has no record of his age. was living at Mansfield Conn when he went into the service. has lived in Lebanon NH since the Revolutionary War & He enlisted when called into service
Does not recollect the names of any other officers than those above mentioned. Never had a written discharge. has no documentary evidence whatever and knows of no person who can testify as to his services
He is well acquainted with the Rev'd John Moore and Timothy Kenrick who ['are' crossed out] will ['acquainted' crossed out] testify as to his character and their belief in his services as a Soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
/s/Arad Simons
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}
We John Moore residing in Lebanon and Timothy Kenrick also residing in Lebanon hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Arad Simons, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 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.
/s/John Moore
/s/Timothy Kenrick
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that The Rev. John Moore who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Lebanon and that Timothy Kenrick, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Lebanon & a Just. Peace and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
/s/Edward Webber Justice of Probate
I, Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Arad Simons for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 21st day of December A.D. 1831
/s/Moses Dow
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[verso]
2441 Increase. Concord
New Hampshire
Bridget Simons widow of Arad Simons who died on the 19 November 1836 of Grafton in the State of N.H. who was a Private & Artificer in the Compy commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by Col. Douglass in the ['N. Hampshire' crossed out] Conn. line for one year
['N.H.' crossed out] Conn. Sea Service
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 69 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 19th day of ['March' crossed out] November, 1836
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of May 1830 and sent to Col. Bliss, present ['Jno Bryant of N. Hampshire, Present' crossed out]
______
Arrears to the 4th of [blank] [blank]
Semi=annual allowance ending [blank] [blank]
Increased from $40.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the [blank]}
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 3 Page 338

[recto]
see letter to Col. Bliss, 9 May 1850
  "  "  [illegible] 20. Feb 1851
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965. 3. Sec.
Bridget Simons widow of Arad
NH
Act 4 July 1836
married 1775
died Nov 1836
Allow $40 per ann from Nov 19th 1836.
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Declaration  
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the fourth of July 1836. 
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton: On this 16th day of December  AD 1836 personally appeared before me David C. Churchill Esquire one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton, Bridget Simons a resident of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and state of New Hampshire aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her  oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836. That she is the widow of Arad Simons who was a private, Marine and artificer in the War of the Revolution. he first served in Cap James Dana Company Col. John Douglass Regiment enlisted at Mansfield Conn Jany. 3 1776 and discharged at Cambridge Mass the last day of March 1776 served three months also on the first day of September 1776, he enlisted as a Marine on board the ship Oliver Cromwell Capt Coit a public armed ship & served four months. also he enlisted into a Company of Artificers commanded by Capt Edward Boylston Col'o Ayres, was stationed at Springfield Mass served seven months discharged October 1778. his whole term of service amounted to fourteen months. he was placed on the Pension list, Roll of New Hampshire Agency at the rate of Forty dollars per year under the Act of June 7, 1832 Certificate No 4365 dated Jany 19, 1833. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Arad Simons on the [blank] day of February in the  year seventeen hundred and seventy five, that her husband the aforesaid Arad Simons died on the nineteenth day of November in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by referance to the proof hereto annexed. 
/s/Bridget Simons
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and  year above written 
before /s/D. C. Churchill one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
I further certify that the above named Bridget Simons by reason of old age & lameness & other bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court
/s/D. C. Churchill JCC Pleas
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss: 
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify, that David C. Churchill, whose name is subscribed to the two certificates within written beneath the declaration of Bridget Simonds (Simons), is and was on the 16th day of the present month one of the Judges of said Court that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature, being in his own proper hand writing. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereby I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28th day of December Anno Domini 1836
/s/Nathan B. Felton Clerk
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Isaac Arnold affidavit for Widow B. Simons
Isaac Arnold deps.
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State of Connecticut Tolland County
Mansfield Probate District ss. October 4th 1838
I Isaac Arnold of Mansfield in the County and State aforesaid being seventy four years of age - do testify and say that that Mrs. Bridgett Simons, the Widow of Mr. Arad Simons late of Lebanon in the State of New Hampshire, deceased, is my sister - that she now resides in said Lebanon. 
I further testify that she is about six years older than myself. Our parents resided in said Mansfield and we were both born and brought up in said Mansfield. My said Sister was married to said Arad Simons when I was about eleven years of age - Said Simons belonged to said Mansfield when he was married and continued to live in said Mansfield with his said Wife, until he removed to said Lebanon about thirty years ago. 
Said Simons, carried on the business of joiner and carpenter, and I served my apprenticeship with him and lived with him about four years until I was twenty one years of age - I have frequently visited my sister and her husband at said Lebanon. 
The last time I saw him, was about
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Rev. Anson S. Atwood's Depo
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"A record of Marriages.
Arad Simons and Bridgett Arnold - February fifteenth, Seventeen hundred and Seventy five"
State of Connecticut Tolland County - 
Mansfield Probate District ss October 4th 1838 
I Anson S. Atwood, Pastor of the first Congregational Church in the Town of Mansfield in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record kept by the Rev'd Richard Salter, one of my predecessors as Pastor of said Church as to the Marriage of Arad Simons and Bridgett Arnold with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - February 15th 1775. The fifteenth day of February seventeen hundred and Seventy five. 
/s/Anson S. Atwood Pastor for the first Congregational Church Mansfield
I Anson S. Atwood above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Congregational Church in the Town of Mansfield in the County and State aforesaid - and that the above is true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me - 
/s/Anson S. Atwood, Paster of the first Congregational Church. Mansfield.
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
/s/John Fitch Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut the day and
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year above written - 
I further certify that the Deponent is a credible person and his statement entitled to full credit - and that he is the Pastor of the first Congregational Church in Mansfield aforesaid - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and caused the Seal of said Court to be hereto affixed - 
/s/John Fitch Judge of Probate
Attest /s/Edmund Freeman Clerk of Probate
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3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
[initials: OWN] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., [blank], 19[blank]
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Arad Simons a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (['or' crossed out] and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 15339.
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Jany 3, 1776|3 mos.|Pvt.|(James Dana|John Douglass)|Conn.|
Sept 1, 1776|3 mos.|Marine{|(Eliphalet Roberts William Coit|Ship "Oliver Cromwell")|[blank]|
Sept 1778|6 mos|Artificer|(Edward Boylston|Eayrs.(Ayres))|[blank]|
[end of columns] 
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mansfield, Tolland Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 21, 1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lebanon, Grafton Co. N.H. 
Age at date of application, b. in Mansfield Conn. in 1754
Remarks: he married in Mansfield Conn. Feb. 15, 1775 Bridget Arnold (born in Mansfield), he died in Lebanon, N.H. Nov. 19. 1836 and she was allowed pension on an ap. of Dec. 16, 1836 while a resident of Lebanon aged 80 years. She died Mch. 7, 1854. Eldest son was over 60 years of age in 1836, name not stated.
Respectfully, 
[blank] Commissioner.
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Bridget Simons
Rejected
Suspended
See let to Timo Kendrick
Apr. 25, 1837
same Sept 7 1838
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[handwritten letter]
Jersey City N.J. 
Jany 16, 1922
To the Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C. 
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 17 1922]
Esteemed Sir, 
The Librarian General of the U.S.D.A.R. at Memorial Continental Hall Washington D.C. suggested to me that if I wrote you that no doubt you could give me the record of the Revolutionary Service of one Arad Simons of Grafton County New Hampshire who was placed on the Pension roll January 19, 1833. for Service as private in the Connecticut Continental Line.
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[handwritten letter-continued]
I desire what record you can give me of this Arad Simons as he was a great grandfather of my wife who desires very much to secure such data as is necessary to qualify her in making her application to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. 
Any information you can give me will be most highly appreciated by an old American.
Trusting you will give this request due consideration, and that when convenient, you will let me hear from you
Thanking you in advance for your kindness.
I remain Yours Very truly
/s/James Forrest
Address.
#7 Van Wagener Ave
Jersey City N.J. 
[receipt stamp: RECORD DIVISION JAN 18 1922]
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[typewritten letter]
Dr. A. A. Simons,
Cloverport, Ky.
Dec. 3, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Your Excellency:
For several years I have been writing, or compiling a history of the Simons family, and am desirous of obtaining the Revolutionary history of Arad Simons, or Simonds, who was my great-grandfather; this I have not satisfactorily been able to secure elsewhere, and I am appealing to you to furnish me with the data if such is in the archives of your office.
I may add that he lived in Lebanon, N.H. after the war from about 1785 to 1834, when he died; that it is known that he drew a pension until his death and that this was continued to his wife-Bridget Simons-until her death on March 7, 1854. In his private life he was designated as Captain.
I wish information relative to service, its lates, ranks, titles etc., with name of company, commanders, if you have any records of such.
Any assistance you will give me will be thankfully received.
Yours with esteem
/s/A. A. Simons
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[verso]
1914. Dec 7, history to Dr. A. A. Simons MBH.
1922 Feby 9 Hist. to James Forrest

[recto]
N.H. 
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 15339
Bridget Simons Widow of Arad Simons
Artificer Rev War
Act: July 4th '36
Index: - Vol. M, Page 215 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Increase Arad Simons's pension for artificer service 6 months, difference between private & Artificer $16 per ann. and give him credit for seven months entitled of 3 mo. as a Marine $13:33, amounting to $29.33 per ann
Increase Bridget Simons also for the same amount commencing on the day of his death - 
Total [illegible] 29.13
[illegible] 
$69.33

Cert: to John Bryant of N. Hampshire Present
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Captain Arad Simons died at Lebanon Saturday November 19th 1836 Aged 82 years
Recorded November 21, 1836 pr Timithy Kenrick Town Clerk. 
a true Copy of record
attest  /s/Timithy Kenrick Town Clerk
Office of Town Clerk
Lebanon NH Dec'r 17, 1836}
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[verso]
Let. H. H. [illegible] Aug't 17
Jno. Bryant Mch 7. 46
let to Hon J. Hinson feb 19 47

[recto] 
New Hampshire 2441
Bridget Simons of Lebanon widow of Arad Simons dec'd a pensioner under Act June 1832, who died on the 19th November 1836 of Grafton Co in the State of N Hamp who was a priv. in the comp'y commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg't commanded by Col'o Douglass in the N. Hamp line for 1 year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord, N.H. at the rate of 10 Dollars [blank] ['Cents' crossed out] per annum, to commence on the ['4th day of March, 1831.' crossed out] 19 day of Novr 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Nov'r 1838 and sent to Tim'o Kenrick, Lebanon N.H. 
______
Arrears to the 4th of Septr '38 $11.61
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 20.00
$31.61
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d joint}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 31.
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11365 Increase Concord
New Hampshire
Arad Simons dec'd of Lebanon in the State of NH who was an Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by Col. Douglass in the N.H. line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 69 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 19th November 1836, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1850d and sent to John Bryant of N. Hampshire Now present
Arrears to the 4th of [blank] [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank] [blank]
Increased from $40.00 Payable to his widow under Bridget Simons
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk,
Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page [blank]
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Diarea Allen affidavit
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I Diarea Allen of Lebanon NH aged Seventy five years, do depose and say That I have been well acquainted with Arad Simons late of said Lebanon deceased and with Bridget Simons late the wife and now the widow of said Arad Simons, for more than Sixty years last past, and I know that they have lived together as man and wife all of that time, that oldest son was born in wedlock and with whom I have been well acquainted is now if living over sixty years old, I have always resided near them, first at Mansfield Conn., afterwards at Lebanon NH. I also know that the services he performed in the War of the Revolution were done after he was married to the said Bridget. I further state that the said Arad Simons died on the Nineteenth day of November Ad 1836, and that the said Bridget Simons has remained a widow ever since that period. 
/s/Diarea Allen 
Sworn to and subscribed to this 20th day of December 1836 
[notarial seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Notarial Seal at Lebanon County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire this 29th day of December AD 1836
/s/Timithy Kenrick Notary Public
I further certify that Diarea Allen Esq the above deponent is a credible person
/s/Timithy Kenrick Notary Public
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Timothy Kenrick
Apl. 25, 1837
O.C.
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[handwritten letter]
War Dept. Pen: off
Apl 25 '37

Sir
The claim of Mrs Bridget Simons widow of Arad Simons dec'd has been disallowed & her papers placed on file - 
By reference to the 3 section of the Act of 4 July 1836 you will perceive that the benefit of the Section is limited to the widows of those who "have died," not of those who might thereafter die - By the papers it appears that her late husband died since the passage of the Act.
['If' crossed out] As this objection ['were not' crossed out] is false to the claim the defective proof of the marriage need not be pointed out.
/s/Timothy Kenrick Esqr 
Lebanon N. Hampshire
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office, 
July 21, 1838. 

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Bridget Simons widow of Arad Simons deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord, N.H. Agency, at the rate of forty Dollars ['and " -" - Cents' crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836 to the 19th Nov'r 1836, the day of his death
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller 
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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[addressed envelope]
Lebanon NH
Sept 3. free
[margin notes: W. Sept. 7 Bridget Simons rej'd]
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Lebanon Sept 3, 1838

J L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Some time in December 1836 or January 1837 I forwarded to the Pension Office, the application of the Widow Bridget Simons for pension under the Act of July 4, 1836. her application was rejected for reasons mentioned in your Letter to me of April 25, 1837. as those objections are done away by the Resolution of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled a Resolution for the benefit of the widows of certain Revolutionary Officers and soldiers", I wish to be informed whether a new application must be made & if anything more is necessary in order for her to obtain the pension. 
Very Respectfully your mo obt serv't
/s/Timothy Kenrick
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[handwritten letter]
Meriden NH Sept 16th 1846

Sir
In cases where claims to Pensions have been admitted and the parties interested are not satisfied with the amount allowed as is some times the case and are therefore desirous of knowing for what service the pension was granted is it not in order or consistant with the rules of the Pension Office to communicate such information when requested so to do? This inquiry is made in relation to cases generally. And if not inconsistant with the rules and regulations I hope the request of Mrs Bridget Simons widow of Arad Simons herewith transmitted will meet with a favourable reception or in other words that it will in its turn be granted
Respectfully Your Ob't Ser't
/s/John Bryant
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Bridget Simons N.H. claimant to increase of pension Act 4th July 1836 
Proof of Arad Simons service aboard the "Oliver Cromwell"
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State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office
Hartford April 26th 1850

Upon application by Bridget Simons for evidence of service by her husband Arad Simons in the war of the Revolution on board the Ship Oliver Cromwell, I certify that I have examined various documents remaining in this Office relating to that ship and find in a document headed "A List of Marines that have and do belong to the Ship Oliver Cromwell, William Coit Esq. Commander, first the name of Eliphalet Roberts Capt., then follows a list of names and memorandum of absences discharge or presence, and among them is the name of "Arad Simons" "present". This paper on the inside is without date but on the back of the folding is the following indorsement in the hand writing of Gov. Jon'th Trumbull.
"Feb. 23th 1777 Capt. Wm. Coit's Return"
The same name also appears in another list of Officers seamen & Marines of said Ship with an abstract of the whole number. This abstract bears date 24th Feb'y 1777. By a letter of Captain Coit to Governor Trumbull dated New London March 19th 1777 for a course but was waiting for an opportunity to leave the harbor it being ascertained
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that several of the enemies ships were within a few leagues of it. 
These is also a petition signed by Samuel Stoddard, Elijah Spafford, Her'b Abbee of said ship dated 18th March 1777, wherein they state that they enlisted about the last of August 1776 and for various reasons; and was, that the intended cruise would extend beyond the period of their enlistment, and they as Artificers & Mechanics, were ready to serve the county on shore they asked for their discharge. 
This petition is endorsed, "Cromwell men request for dismission. Phineas Cary Solomon Lord &c. - discharged to receive pay only to the time they had liberty to leave the ship on furlow & come home," and at the left hand of the three names of Stoddard Spafford & Abbee, in the same hand writing as the indorsement as above is the following.
Phineas Gray
Solomon Lord
[blank] Welch
Arad Simons
Thos. Hollbrook
The above is another Petition"
It does not appear precisely at what time the said Simons enlisted but there is a charge on an account with Bela Elderkin, under date of 27th August 1776 "for expenses & horse hire going to Mansfield to enlist men" and in an "account of men enlisted by Capt. Eliphalet Roberts, there is a charge of 6/ paid Arad Simons" by "Bela Elderkin."
/s/Abijah Callis 
Comptroller
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Widow Bridget Simons 
act 1836 and joint Resolution of July 7, 1838
T. Kenrick
Lebanon NH
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby
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I Diarea Allen of Lebanon NH of lawful age do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Arad Simons late of said Lebanon deceased, and know that he died on the Nineteenth day of November Eighteen Hundred and thirty six.
I also testify that I am well acquainted with Bridget Simons formerly the wife and now the widow of the said Arad Simons, and know that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid Arad Simons - 
/s/Diarea Allen
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. Lebanon, October 4th 1838
Personally appearing the above named Diarea Allen Esquire, whom I certify to be a reputable person and a witness entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, is just and true. 
before me /s/Elijah Blaisdell Justice of Peace
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Widow Bridget Simons
act 1836 and joint Resolution of July 7, 1838
T. Kenrick
Lebanon NH
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Elijah Blaisdell and David C. Churchill whose names are subscribed, the former to one, and the latter to two, certificates on the pages of the packet, were on the 29th day of September last past & have ever since been the former an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, & the latter a Judge of said Court, and that their names so subscribed are respectively their genuine signatures.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 6th day of October AD. 1838
/s/N. B. Felton Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congrefs of the 4" July 1836 and the Joint resolution of July 7, 1838.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton  fs.

On this 29th day of September 1838 personally appeared before David C. Churchill Esqr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for County of Grafton Bridget Simons a resident of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed July 4, 1836, and the joint resolution of July 7, 1838.  That she is the widow of Arad Simons who was a private artificer and Marine in the war of the Revolution and served as follows  That in January 1776 he enlisted at Mansfield State of Connecticut into Capt James Danas Company Col John Douglafs Regt served at Cambridge Mafs three months [last 2 words underlined] discharged the last day of March 1776.  Also on the first day of September 1776 he enlisted as a Marine on board the public Armed ship Oliver Cromwell Captain Coit served four months [last 2 words underlined]   Also in March of April 1778 he enlisted into a Company of Artificers under the Command of Captain Edward Boylston, Colo Ayre's stationed at Springfield Mafs  Served six or seven [last 3 words underlined] months discharged in October 1778 for the above services he was placed on the pension list roll of the New Hampshire Agency under the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of forty dollars per year Certificate dated Jany 19, 1833  No 4365.
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She further declares that she was married to the said Arad Simons on the 15th day of February in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy five.  that her husband the aforesaid Arad Simons died on the Nineteenth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Bridget   her x mark   Simons

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
D. C. Churchill  J.C.C. Pleas

I Certify that the above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court.
D.C. Churchill  J.C.C. Pleas
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Mrs Bridget Simons N.H.

Renewed Declaration Act

4th July 1836
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Renewed declaration in order to an increase of Pension

State of Newhampshire   )
Grafton County fs--         )

on this first day of January 1847 before Halsey R Stevens a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Grafton personally appeared Bridget Simons a resident of Lebanon in said County of Grafton aged upwards of eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following renewed declaration in order for an increase of her pension   That she is the widow of Arad Simons who was a Newhampshire pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of forty dollars per annum that subsequent to his death she applied for and was granted a pension under the act of the 4th of July 1836 at the same rate per annum that her husband Arad Simons aforesaid was allowed to wit forty dollars of which she is now in the receipt but with which she is not satisfied being of the opinion that on the settlement of her husbands claim he was not allowed for all the service he rendered the countary  that her belief is that in the month of January 1776 he engaged and served for the span of three months or upwards in Captain Sands Company of Col Douglafs Connecticut Regiment that on some of the
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last days of August or first days of September 1776 he engaged as a marine on board the Connecticut ship Oliver Cromwell commanded she thinks either by a Captain Roberts or Coit of both of whose names she has heard her husband speak wherein she believes he continued to serve till past the middle of March 1777  That the next year that is some time in the year 1778 he again enlisted for one year in the Connecticut Continental line as an artificer in a Captain Boylstons Company in the Regiment of a Col Ayer from which engagement he was discharged on account of Ill health after having served as an artificer at Springfield Massachusetts under the said Captain Boylston or some other officer for the space of six months and believing that her late husband served in the manner above stated  she prays a readjustment of her claim in order to an increased amount of her pension under the said act of the 4th of July 1836
Bridget  her x mark   Simons

Sworn and subscribed to by the above named Bridget Simons the day and year aforesaid
Before me
Halsey R. Stevens  Just P.

I further ["say" stricken out] certify that the said Bridget Simons is personally known to me and that she is a credible witnefs
Halsey R Stevens   Just Peace
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[illegible seal affixed to upper left corner of page]

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, GEORGE G. FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Halsey R. Stevens is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton duly commifsioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds and other legal instruments.  His commifsion was dated on the twenty-sixth day of November 1844 and will expire on the twenty-fifth day of November 1849 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.  

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this twenty-ninth day of January 1847

George G. Fogg  SECRETARY OF STATE.
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Mrs Bridget Simons to the
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
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Lebanon NH   Jany 8, 1844

Sir

The subscriber widow of Arad Simons who was at the time of his death a New Hampshire pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of Forty dollars per annum respectfully represents that her husband the said Arad Simons was never satisfied with the amount of Pension allowed him, and that she consequently believes herself entitled to an increase of the Pension of which she is in the receipt of under the Act of the 4th of March 1836 and that she has employed John Bryant Esqr of Meriden NH her agent in reference to her claim for an increase of Pension & has to request the Commifsioner of Pensions to examine her husbands papers & report to her said Agent for what service he was allowed in a settlement of his claim under said act---
Bridget   her x mark   Simons

Witnefs
Timothy Kenrick  

Hon J L Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
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Mrs Bridget Simons
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Lebanon NH  Nov 25 1848

Sir

The subscriber widow of Arad Simons late of said Lebanon and who was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the U States upon the Roll of the NH Agency at the rate of Forty dollars per annum would respectfully represent that she is also a pensioner under the Act of the 4th of July 1836 at the same rate--that her late husband was not satisfied with amount allowed him having rendered three terms of service amounting to thirteen months [last 2 words underlined] in all, Six months [last 2 words underlined] of which he was an artificer.  And believing myself that he did so serve I have to request a reexamination of the papers in his cases as well as my own, in order to the allowance of arrears of pension in both cases.  if it shall be found that an error occurred on 
the settlement of said claims.  and that H. H. Sylvester Esq of the City of Washington act as my Agent in reference to ["said" stricken out] my claims to such arrears of pension.
Bridget  her x mark  Simons

Witnefs  H.A. Simons
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Lebanon  October 25th 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq   Commifsioner of Pensions

Sir

Herewith I send the application Mrs Bridget Simons widow of Arad Simons for Pension under the act of July 4, 1836 & of the Joint Resolution of July 7th 1838.   her husband the said Arad Simons ["died" stricken out] was a pensioner under the act of June 1832 and died after the pension Act of July 4, 1836 pafsed.

Very Respectfully Your Mo Obt Servt
Timothy Kenrick