Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,531, Simeon Walling, R.I.
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SERVICE
R.I.

Walling, Simeon
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 22.531
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3735.
New York Roll -

Simeon Walling, LL
Private
Rhode Island line 
In the army of the United Stated during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York ---
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of September 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of October 1818 and sent to Morse and Stewart Agents Cherry Valley, N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of March 1818 ---41:30
[crossed out] Semi-anl all'ce ending [/crossed out]
5th 1/30 4/31  41.30
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
1 Year

[checkmark]
Town of Millpond. Otsego Cy
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[left side]
New York 3117
Sarah Walling R.I. widow of Simeon Walling who was a Private in the Rhode Island line for nine months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Thirty Dollars --Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the Second day of December 1843 and sent to Timothy Sabin Oneonta, Otsego County, New York.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 116

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Date of death not on AB
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Simeon Walling a soldier in Rhode Island regiment having this day completed eight months and giving nine days service, being the term required of him, is hereby honorably discharged the service completed [illegible]
Given by my hand at Saratoga this twenty [illegible] day of December 1782
Whom concerned.  Cogge’l Olney Maj. Comd’r
[illegible]
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Phebe Walling was Bom
December 26th 1789
Jeremiah Walling was Born
February 26th 1792
Samuel Walling was Born.
January 9th 1796
Charles Walling was Born
October [illegible] 1799
Salla Walling was Born
July 22 1801
Joseph Walling was Born
May 20th - 1804
Mary Walling was born
July 31st, 1807
Lucy Walling was Born
September 16th, 1812
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T H E NEW TESTAMENT 
of our LORD and SAVIOUR
 JESUS CHRIST.
Newly translated out of the 
ORIGINAL GREEK; 
AND WITH THE FORMER 
TRANSLATIONS
DIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED. 
NEW YORK. 
Printed and fold by HUGH GAINE, at his Book Store and Printing Office, at the Bible, in Hanover-square, M,DCC,XCII.
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7761
Sarah Walling
N.Y.
Act. 7. July 38
not on Crary's roll

admd
9 mo - pri
30$

No deduction

Timothy Sabin
Oneota
Otsego N.Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim – 
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES of the 18th of March, 1818, Simeon Wallin late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 30th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this nineteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of Each year at the U. States Branch bank NYork

Simeon Walling

Recorded.
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[top left corner] appct aged 68
State of New York
Otsego County} ss: On this 5th day of February 1840- Personally appeared before the Hon, the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Otsego County (It being a court of Record) now sitting, Sarah Walling, a resident of the Town of Oneonta in said County, aged sixty ^Eight 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 of the act of congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" 
That she is the widow of Simeon Walling who was a private Soldier in the war of the revolution, as this deponent is informed and believes true, that the said Simeon Walling in found this deponent that he served in the war of the revolution three years at different times, and that he was at the taking of Gen. Burgoine, this deponent cannot recollect the names of the officers he served under or the precise time, or length of each term of service, reference being had to the Evidence now on file in the Pension office as will more fully appear That the said Simon Walling was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818. which pension was granted from the 30th September 1818 that he drew a few times, & until he understood, the law was altered so that pensioners holding or possessing property were prohibited from receiving a pension, he then neglected to apply. this deponent further saith that the pension certificate on which he drew his pension is hereunto attached, that it has been in the possession of this deponent ever since the death of her husband the said Simeon Walling. She further declares that she was married to the said Simeon Walling near where she now resides in a place now called Milford Otsego County N.Y. It was then called Montgomery County. In the month of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine, by Daniel Culley
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a Justice of the peace of said County, that this deponent cannot from the lapse of time, and having no records to refresh her recollection remember the precise day of the month the marriage took place, that the said marriage was solemnized on a week day, at the dwelling house of the said Daniel Culley and in the presence of Nicholas Whitmarsh who was a brother of this deponant (who is now dead) and the family of the said David Culley Esq. that the said David Culley and family moved from this county many years ago to parts unknown to this deponent, that this deponant has not been able to learn where they removed to or whether they are living or not.
That this deponent has no record evidence of their marriage and has not been able to procure any, and knows of no person living who was present at the wedding: this deponent further saith that she has a record of the ages of her children entered in their family Bible which record is hereunto attached 
This deponent further saith that she resided with her father Samuel Whitmarsh at the time she was married to the said Simeon Walling, that this deponent has resided within about two miles ever since, that this deponent has a Brother Samuel Whitmarsh who now resides near Otsego Tioga County N. York who lived at home with his fathers at the time of the marriage of this deponent. This deponant further states that her husband the aforesaid Simeon Walling died on the Twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight at the the town of Milford where this deponent now resides, That she still remains the widow of the said Simeon Walling and unmarried.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place Previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred
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and Ninety four (1794) viz. at the time above stated and further saith not. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before Jesse Rose Clerk} Sarah Walling Her mark X
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At a Court of Common Pleas Commenced and held at the Court house in Cooperstown within & for the County of Otsego on Wednesday the 5th day of February 1840- 
Present Now
Jaber D Hammond First Judge
Seth Chase} 
James C. Walworth} 
Hiram Kinne} 
Levi Stewart}       Judges
In the matter of Sarah Walling an applicant for a pension} Sarah Walling of Oneonta in said County of Otsego being duly sworn in open Court testified and proved to the satisfaction of the Court that she resides in the town of Oneonta (formerly Milford) Otsego County, that she is the widow of Simeon Walling deceased who was formerly a United States pensioner. that she was married to the said Simeon Walling in the month of September 1789. by David Cully a Justice at Milford aforesaid (then Montgomery County), that she still remains his widow and is sixty eight years of age that the said Simon Walling died on the 22d of August 1828 
State of New York 
Otsego County Ss} I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County of Otsego and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County it being a court of record to hereby certify that the foregoing has been duly compared with and is a correct copy of from the minuts of the Court and that the same was considered satisfactory Evidence of the facts therein stated 
Witness my hand & seal of office this 5th day of February 1840
Jesse Rose Clerk
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State of New York Otsego County} Revolutionary Claims 
aged 79 years John Houghtaling ^aged 79 years of the town of Davenport Delaware County and State of New York being duly sworn Deposeth and Saith that I am well acquainted with Sarah Walling of the town of Oneonta and was also well acquainted with Simeon Walling Deceased the Husband of Sarah Walling and has been since the year 1792 making forty Eight years and always understood that they were married and they always lived together as man and wife from my first acquaintance with them up to the Death of said Simon Walling and I am also acquainted with their family and at the time I know them they had their first child which was A Daughter and since that time they have raised up a number of Children all of them I very well know and this deponent further deposeth and saith that I was formerly acquainted with David Culley Esqr who I formally understood married the said James Walling and Sarah Walling but I have not kept for a Number of years having understood that he had removed out of the County and further it has allways been understood that they were married and have lived together as man and wife and such believe to be true and further the said Sarah Walling Sustains a good moral character in the neighborhood in which she lives and further this Deponent Saith not 
John Houghtaling his mark X
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 11 day of June one His Thousand Eight Hundred & forty
Adam Brown
Justice of the peace
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Houghtaling who made the above affidavit in the matter of Sarah Walling and know him the said Houghtaling to be a man of truth and sustains a good connection in the Neighborhood where resides 
Adam Brown 
Justice of the peace
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State of New York Otsego County} Ss Revolutionary 
Ann Hungerford of the Town of Milford aged 69 beeing first duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that she is acquainted with Sarah Walling of the Town of Oneonta and was also will Acquainted with Simeon Walling Deceased the Husband of the said Sarah Walling and has been since the year 1788 Making fifty two years which was before the said Simeon Walling and Sarah Walling ware Married to each other and has known them Both upto the Death of the said Simeon Walling and had Sarah Walling up to this day and that I Remember the next year after I became Acquainted with them that it was said that they were married and they have allway Lived together as Husband and wife even such or upto the death of Land Walling and they have [illegible] up a family together and I was formerly acquainted with David Culley Esq who I formerly understand Married the said Simeon & Sarah Walling 
Ann Hungerford her mark X
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 17th day of October 1840 
Justice of the peace Adam Brown 
I certify that I am well acquainted with Ann Hungerford who made the above affidavit and have been for some time that she is a person of Good name carracter and is considered a woman of truth in the Neighborhood where she lives
Adam Brown Justices of the Peace
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State of New York Otsego County Ss} I. Samuel Russell Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that Adam Brown Esquire before whom the several annexed affidavits purport to have been from was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected & sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signatures to each a fixed affidavits the certificate of credit thereto annexed to be his genuine signatures 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office Feby 12, 1841 
Samuel Russell Clerk
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State of New York and County of Tioga} ss. Revolutionary Claims 
I Samuel Whitmarsh in the Colony Candor in the County of Tioga and State of New York being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that I am well acquainted with Sarah Walling the widow of Simeon Walling deceased of the Town of Oneonta sd County of Otsego and state of Newyork And have been all the days of my life as she is my next Oldest sister before me as we in our youth both lived with our Father untill she married the said Simeon Walling in the year one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty nine in the month of September of said year the day of the month I Do not remember but I saw her Leave my Fathers house to go to be married and remember of them coming home and after the Loss of about three months she and the said Simeon Walling Commenced living together near or on the same farm that my Farther then lived on at the time of the said Marriage where they continued to live together as man and wife for the space of about twelve years & her the said Walling sold out his farm and removed a Distance of about two miles to the Present Residence of the said Sarah Walling and knew when the said Simeon Walling died as after then Marriage I went to Live with them and made it my Home at the said Small Walling house until I married and moved a distance of about four miles and lived in separate Parts of the neighborhood in all When I removed
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To the Town of Candor in the County of Tioga and State of New York My age is Sixty six years and further this Deponent saith not 
Samuel Whitmarsh his mark X
Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace this 9th day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and forty - The words “until a short time before " interlined before Sworn to or subscribed
Saml Baragar - Justice of Peace
Samuel Walling Witness 
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Samuel Whitmarsh who made the above affidavit in the matter of Sarah Walley and know him the said Samuel Whitmarsh to be a man of truth and sustains a good Carractor in the neighborhood where he resides 
Saml. Baragar Justice of the Peace 
State of New York Tioga County Clerks Office}I  David Wallis Clerk of the said County of Tioga certify that Samuel Baragan Esq. Before whom the above affidavit and acknowledgment was taken was on the day of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for our said County of Tioga duly sworn and qualified I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe the signature Sam C. Baragas above is Genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Tioga March 10th 1840 David Wallis Clk
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Simeon Walling

Morse & Stewart agents
Cherry Valley
W. N.Y.

Proof & witnesses

Crary's [crossed out] not on
the Continental [crossed out]

Admitted
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W. N. York Otsego County} Simeon Walling a Soldier of the Revolutionary army aged 57. resident of the town of Millford County of Otsego St. N. York being duly sworn says that he enlisted in Capt. Lewis Company in Col. Crary Regt of Rhodisland Line for the term of one year in the month of June 1778 which time he served and was discharged in June 1779. and he again enlisted in the month of March 1782 for nine months in Capt Armstrongs Company in Col. Olineys Regt. of the Rhodeisland line which time he faithfully served and continued to serve two days after the time which the discharge hereunto annexed purports to have been given, for the want of provision for the troops to return with ^home and his discharge hereunto annexed was signed by Col. Olney. And this deponent further says he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his county for support
Simeon Walling
Sworn before me this 20th Sept. 1818
James S Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Otsego Co. N.Y.
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St. N. Y. Otsego County ss Elkanah Bowen and Joshua Vincent being duly sworn say they were soldiers in the Revolutionary army and know that Simeon Walling enlisted in Capt. Armstrong's Company in March 1782 in Col. Olneys Regt. for the term of nine months and was discharged in December 1782 with these deponents who were in the same Rght and further these deponents say not.
Elkanah Bowen his mark X
Joshua Vincent his mark X
Sworn before me this 30th Sept. 1818 one of the Judges of Otsego Com pleas St. N. Y. 
the above named Judge do certify that I believe Elkanah Bowen & Joshua Vincents are credible and disinterested witnesses - James & Campbell
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St. N.Y Otsego County Ss Elkanah Bowen being duly sworn says that he served the same year with Simeon Walling in the same Regt. as the said Simeon hath mentioned and this deponent further says he knows that the said Simeon entered and left the Regt. of Col. Crary as he has described further saith not.
Elkanah Bowen his mark X
Sworn before me this 30th Sept. 1818 
James S. Campbell 
one of the Judges of 
the Court of Com Pleas
of Otsego Co. St. N.Y.
I the above named Judge do certify that I believe Elkanah Bowen is a credible and disinterested witness James S. Campbell
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State of New York Otsego County} ss
Be it remembered, That on the 30th day of September 1818 the above named Simeon Walling came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New York and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration are true: and I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war" do certify to the Secretary of war that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said Simeon Walling served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, for the term of mentioned in the said Declaration hereunto annexed; and that I am satisfied that the application of the said Simeon Walling is fair and bona fide and that he by reason of his reduced circumstances is in need of assistance from his country for support and that the testimony of Elkanah Bowen and Joshua Vincent ever taken before me and the Original discharge hereunto annexed was shown me
James S. Campbell
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Miss Ford asked me to write this.
July 13, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Simeon Walling – W.22531
Mrs. Lester E. Niles
#519 Chiquita Road
Santa Barbara, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Simeon Walling, born 1756, in Scituate, Rhode Island, and died in Oneonta, New York, in 1828, and Elias Seymour, born 1738, married, 1767, Tryphena Hurlbut.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of an Elias Seymour, under any spelling of that surname. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records. 
The record of Simeon Walling follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W.23531, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War. 
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Simeon Walling are not shown. 
Simeon Walling enlisted, place not shown, in June, 1778, served as a private in Captain Lewis' Company, [note in margin] Could not identify positively [/note] Colonel Crary's Rhode Island Regiment; length of service, one year: he enlisted again, served in Captain Armstrong's Company, [note in left margin] Probably Capt John Armstrong [/note] Colonel Olney's Rhode Island Regiment and was discharged December 20, 1782, having served eight months and twenty-nine days, discharge signed, Cogg'l Olney, Major Commandant. It was stated, also, that Simeon Walling was present at the surrender of General Burgoyne, no details of this service. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 30,
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1818, at which time he was a resident of Milford, Otsego County, New York, and aged fifty-seven years.
Simeon Walling died August 22, 1828, at Milford, New York. 
The soldier married in September, 1789, at Milford, Montgomery (later Otsego) County, New York, Sarah, daughter of Samuel Whitmarsh, date and place of her birth and name of her mother not shown.
Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed February 5, 1840, at which time she was aged sixty eight years and resided in Oneonta, New York.
The following names of their children are shown: 
Phebe Walling…………born December 26, 1789.
Jeremiah Walling…….”  February 25, 1792, in 1840, residing in Oneonta, New York.
Samuel Walling……….” January 9, 1796.
Charles Walling……….”  October 8, 1798.
Lula Walling…………….” July 22, 1801.
Joseph Walling…………” May 20, 1804.
Mary Walling……………” July 31, 1807.
Lucy Walling……………...” September 26, 1812.
In 1840, the widow's brother, Samuel Whitmarsh, was aged sixty-six years and resided in Cander, Tioga County, New York. The widow had another brother, Nicholas Whitmarsh, who was present at her marriage to Simeon Walling, no further data in regard to him. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Sarah Walling (W.22531), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: 
Sarah Walling, widow of Simeon Walling, Certificate No. 3117, issued December 2, 1843, rate $30.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, New York Agency. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator. 
-2-
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[left side]
1923 – Feb. 3 – Hist to Mrs. B. L. Newman AWF
1923 Sept – 12 “ “ Mrs. M. J. Hall AWF
1938 – July 13 “ “ Mrs L.E. Niles – EES

[right side]
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,531
Sarah Walling
Widow of Simeon Walling
Pri Rev War

Act March 3d 43
Index: Vol Z, Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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6195
New York

Sarah Walling widow of Simeon Walling who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 33d August 1828 of Otsego, Co in the State of New York who was a private in the ---commanded by Captain ---of the ---commanded by --- in the Rhode Isalnd line for nine months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars ---Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 1841 and sent to Timothy Sabin Esqr Oneonta Otsego County N York

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841. $150.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep '41 15.00
$165.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Theodore L Moody Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 110
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Discharge Certif.
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2829
Sarah Walling
Augt 8 1843

30$

New York
3117
116

Timothy Sabin
Oneonta
Otsego Co
N.Y.
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STATE OF NEW YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office, ss.} I Samuel Russell Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Turner McCall Esquire, whose name subscribed to the annexed Affidavit and Certificate was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the said Affidavit & certificate genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the first day of August A.D. 1843. 
Samuel Russell Clerk.
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State of New York Otsego County} Ss
On this nineteenth day of May In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty three personally Appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Otsego Sarah Walling A Resident of the Town of Oneonta in the County of Otsego Aged Seventy one years who being first Duly Sworn According to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of March 1843 Granting Pension to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Simeon Walling who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, but in what Regiment he served in on what officers her said Husband Served under this Deponant is not able to Say And the Annual Amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was thirty Dollars per annum - She Further Declares that she is still a widow 
Sarah Walling her mark X
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year Above Written before Turner McCall Justice of the peace 
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Above Sarah Walling who made the above Declaration in order to obtain a pension for one year and have been for a Number of years and that She Sustains a good moral Carictor in the Neighborhood in which she Lives Turner McCall Justice of the peace
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State of New York Otsego County} SS Revolutionary Claims 
Jeremiah Walling of the Town of  Oneonta Otsego County & State of New York aged 48 Being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth that he is the son of Simeon Walling and Sarah Walling I Know the Bible of which the annext Leaf was taken on which is the Record of the Family of the said Simeon and Sarah Walling to be the one that all ways has been used and keep for the said Family of Simeon Walling and Sarah Walling of this births of said Family and that this deponant wrote the Record of the two Lasts himself that is the Record of the Brother of Mary Walling and Lucy Walling and verily believes the Record of his and that of his Older Brothers Sisters to be correct and true and he further state that he cut out the ^leaf out of the original Bible himself 
Jeremiah Walling
Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day of September one thousand Eight Hundred and Forty 
Adam Brown Justice of the Peace
 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jeramiah Walling who made the above affidavit in the Matter of Sarah Walling and know him the said Walling to be a man of truth and sustains a good Carrector in the Neighborhood where he resides 
Adam Brown Justice of a peace
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[checkmark] 7761
Mar 6. 1841

N.Y. July 7. 1838
Sarah Walling

Act 18 March 1818

[vertical]
Free
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Oneonta N.Y. Feby 37
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Oneonta Otsego County N.Y. 
Feby 27th 1841 
Dr Sir
In Consign of it being so late in the year and expecting that our Reporting would be Abstane your City I therefore send you the application of Mrs Sarah Walling

Yos Verry Respecting 
Timothy Sabin 
Hon J L Edwards
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2 cent Postage Stamp Redc. F.W.E.
Jefferson, Ohio, Jan. 13. 1920 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:-
Have you records in your office showing that the following persons served in the Revolutionary War?
Simeon Walling - Rhode Island 
Gains Northway, N.Y. or " “
James McDowell
Alexander McDowell Penna 
also dates of births & deaths of same.
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Also - Robert Thompson - Penna
Any of this information I would appreciate and very glad to pay whatever expense there would be. 
Yours truly 
Mrs. B. L. Newman 
Jefferson, 
Ashtabula Co 
Ohio
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519 Chiquita Road 
Santa Barbara, Calif. 
June 18, 1938. 
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen;
 Do you have pension applications for the following:
Simeon Walling [checkmark] (1756-1828) born in Scituate, Rhode Island, died in Oneonta, New York, a Revolutionary War soldier. 
O 
Elias Seymour, born 1738, served in American Revolution, married about 1767, Tryphena Hurlbut, born 1745. 
Sincerely, 
Anne Niles 
Mrs. Lester E. Niles
[round stamp] RECEIVED JUN 22 1938 [illegible]
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D. C. 
Will you kindly give me the War Record of Simeon Walling who enlisted from Rhode Island also William Humphry who enlisted from Otsego Co. New York 
Very Resp . 
Mrs. M. J. Hall 
13 Tilton Ave 
Oneonta
N.Y.
P. S. Both these men enlisted in the Revolutionary War.
[round stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE L JUL 31 1923
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RECORD DIVISION 
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 
Aws
W.22531
3 – 525
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 Simeon Walling a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or [crossed out] & his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
June 1778 | 1 yr | Pvt. | Lewis | Crary | R.I.
Mch. 1782 | 8 mos & 29 days & discharged Dec. 20 – 1782 | [blank] | Armstrong | Olney

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated 
Date of application for pension, Sept 30 – 1818 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Milford Otsego Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 57 years 
Remarks: He died Aug. 22, 1828 in Milford N. Y. Soldier married in Milford N.Y. Sept. 1789 Sarah, daughter of Samuel Whitmarsh she was allowed pension on her application executed Feb 5 1840, while living in Oneonta, Otsego Co. N.Y. aged 68 years, Children – Phebe, Jeremiah, Samuel, Charles, Lila, Joseph, Mary & Lucy.
 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Brothers of widow - Samuel & Nicholas Whitmarsh 
Dates of birth of children not given, as the date of the 1st born was too early
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[top right corner] AWF
Rev. War Section. 
Sept. 12, 1833.

Mrs. M. J. Hall, 
13 Tilton Ave., 
Oneonta, N. Y. 
Madam; I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22531, it appears that Simeon Walling enlisted in June 1778 and served as a private one year in Captain Lewis' company, Colonel Crary's regiment, Rhode Island troops. 
In March 1782, he enlisted and served eight months and twenty nine days in Captain Armstrong's company, Colonel Olney's regiment and was discharged December 30, 1782. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 30, 1818, while a resident of Milford, Otsego County, New York, aged fifty seven years. He died Aug. 22, 1888. 
Soldier married in Milford, New York, September 1789, Sarah, daughter of Samuel Whitmarsh, and she was
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allowed pension on her application executed February 5, 1840, while living in Oneonta, Otsego County, New York , aged sixty eight years. 
Their children- Phebe, Jeremiah, Samuel, Charles, Lula, Joseph, Mary and Lucy.
This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of a William Humphrey as described by you. 
Respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.