Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32520, for Augustin Sims, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE 
Va

Sims, Augustin

NUMBER
S32520

CONTENTS
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[Left side]
Paid at the Treasury un[der]
the Act of the 6th April 18[illegible— folded]
from 4th March to 4 Sep 1839.
Agent notified 13th Oct. 1840
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Letter to Pensioner, 1t May 1843.
Letr to Pension Agent 20. Sep 1843.
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To Missouri from 4th Sep 1840.
24. Sep 1844. Notification to
M. D. Hendricks.  Bolivar Mo.
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Letter to D.D. Berry. 13 Oct 1845.
" 3d Apr & 8 Dec 1845.
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Letter to Pen Agt 19 Oct 1846.
[illegible]
Date of death not on a8.
paid as above, from 4th
Sept. 1840 to 4 Sepr. 1844.
Agent notified 11 Apr 1846.
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Letter to Pension Agt 23. Oct 47
[possibly Cir] to Pen Agt Jany 25 1849.
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[Lett, covered over with] Circ. to Pen Agt Apr. 10/4
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To Illinois & 4 Sept 1847,
May 2 1849


[right side] 
[name & number torn, rewritten below]
Illinois 
Augustin Sims 26178
Morgan Co. in the State of Ill
who was a priv the Company commanded by 
Captain Hariston  of the Regt.  commanded by Col Tucker in the Virginia 
line for 
6 Mo of  $20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of March 1834 and sent to D Rockwell Jackson 

Arrears to the 4th of Mch 24   60. 00
Semi-anl.. allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.00 
[=] $70.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded  by JT Sprague Clerk
Book  C- Vol. 8. Page 62
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 7th June 1832
State of Illinois
Morgan County
On this 8th day of March 1834 personally appeared
before the undersigned, Judges of the County
Commissions Court of Morgan County
Augustin Sims, a resident of said County
of Morgan and State of Illinois aged seventy
one years the 27th day of March 1834, who
being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions made by the act of
Congress passed June the 7th 1832
that was drafted into the service of the United States
in the year 1781 and in March in
said year, under the following named
officers and served as herein stated
The petitioner states that was a resident of the
County of Henry in the State of Virginia and
about nineteen years old when he entered
the service of the United States and served
three months in a company commanded
by Capt. George Harston, and in a
Regiment commanded by Col Abraham
Penn untill we joined the main
army and after that we were under the
command of Col. Tucker.
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Rendezvoused at Henry Courthouse in
the State of Virginia and from thence
we marched to Guilford Courthouse
in North Carolina and joined Gen
Greens army two days after the
battle at Guilford from thence we
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pursued Cornwallis as far as Deep River
in said State of North Carolina, and
there I was attached to Col Lees core of
horse and infantry. From thence we
marched to Santee River in South Carolina
to a place called Rights Bluff
and there attached a fort occupied
by the British, called "Rights Bluff
fort, and after a siege of seven days
we took possession of said fort
from thence we marched up said
River to fort Mott and took possession
of said fort after a siege of 9 days and
nights. From thence we marched up
Santee to the mouth of Congaree, to
a fort called Fridays Fort and made
an attack upon it, and it was 
immediately surrendered, and upon the same
day I was discharged from the service
(The three months for which I had entered
the service having expired)

In July 1781 I was drafted into the
service of the United States for the term
of three months under the command
of Capt Hayman Crite (being still a
citizen of the same County and State) Rondez
again at Henry Courthouse in the
State of Virginia - From thence we
marched to the Moblin Hells twenty
five miles below Richmond on
James River and there we were
placed in a Regiment commanded
by Col. Richardson - which Regiment
was attached to the main army [crossed out: and]
under the command of Gen Laffyette
where we remained about two weeks
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From thence we marched through
Richmond Virginia to a Town
called Newcastle in Va from thence
down the Pamunky [Pamunkey] River to the mouth
of the Matapini [Mattaponi] From thence we crossed
the Pamunky [Pamunkey] River and remained between
it & the Matapini [Mattaponi] untill
the end of the three months for which
time had entered the service
when and where I was regularly
discharged by Capt Crite-
my certificate of service, or discharge
was destroyed by fire my house having
also been burned and hearin thereby
prevented from presenting any documentary
evidence of my service, and I further
states that I know of no person whose
testimony I can procure who can testify
to my service - Thereby relinquish every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declare that my
name is not on the pension Roll of the
Agency of any State. ~ Sworn to and
subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
[sig] Augustus Sims

And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion that the above
named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states
[sig] William Woods [drawn seal]
[sig] William Gillham [drawn seal]
[sig] James Green [drawn seal]

I Denis Rockwell Clerk of the County
commissioners Court of Morgan County Illinois
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceeding
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of the said court in the matter of the 
application of Augustin Simms for a
pension
     In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of
office this third day of March 1834
     [sig] Dennis Rockwell Clerk

We William Crow and John Ray clergymen 
residing in the County of Morgan and State 
of Illinois, hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Augustin Simms, who
has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be 
seventy-one years of age; that he is reputed
and believed, in neighbourhood where
he resides, to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that we concur in 
the opinion
     Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
     [sig] William Crow
     [sig] John Ray

And the said Court do hereby declare 
their opinion, after the investigation of 
the matter, and after putting the interrog
atories prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant 
was a Revolutionary soldier, and served
as he states. And the Court further certifies 
that it appears to them that William Crow & John Ray who have signed the 
preceding certificates, are clergymen resident
in the County of Morgan
     [sig] James Green
     [sig] William Gillham
     [sig] William Woods
     Judges of the County Court of [illegible—torn off.]
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commissioners Court of Morgan County Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Augustin Simms for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of March 1834
     [sig] Denny Rockwell C. C. C. Cmr.
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29.887
Augustin Sims
Illinois
Adm 6 months

D. Rockwell
Jacksonville
Illinois
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State of Missouri County of Jasper} Sct
On this the 24th day of August 1844 before me, the subscriber, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County of Jasper, personally appeared Augustin Sims, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain George Harston, from Henry County Virginia, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Tucker in the Service of the United States That he served under the above officers for three months commencing in the early part of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty one; after which he was in the Company commanded by Captain Haman Crite in the Regiment commanded Col. Richardson for another tour of three months; that his name was placed upon the pension roll of the State of Illinois on the 26th day of March 1834; that he resided in Morgan County Illinois, and received his pension payments at the Carmi Agency untill [sic] in September 1840, at which last date, he removed from Illinois to Dade County Missouri; that he resided in Dade County untill [sic] the 5th day of July 1844 at which date he removed to his, an ajoining [sic] County to Dade, and he now resides in Jasper County in the State of Missouri, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable there in future.  He was induced to remove from Illinois to this State because his children, with whom he lived, removed from Illinois to Missouri. He states that soon after he arrived in Dade County Missouri he attempted to employ some person to prepare his papers, in order to have a transfer of his pension Agency from Illinois to Missouri but that he has totally failed, and
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that he has wholly failed to draw his pension
since the 4th day of September 1840.
He States that he is the identical person named
in the following Certificate "to wit"
"War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United 
States of the 7th June 1832, Augustin Sims, of the State
of Illinois, who was a private during the Revolutionary
War, is entitled to receive Twenty dollars per annum
during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March
1831 and payable Semiannually on the 4th of March
and the 4th of September in every year.  Given at
the War office of the United States This 26th day of
March One Thousand eight hundred and thirty
four.
     [sig] Louis Cass
     Secretary of War"
"Examined and}
countersigned}
     [sig] J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions"
He now prays that his pensions Agency may
be transferred from Illinois to Missouri
Sworn two and Inscribed             his
by making his mark      [sig] Augustine Sims
before me the date                    Mark
above written
     [sig] Archibald MCoy J. P. J. C.

State of Missouri  County of Jasper}  Sct
Personally appeared before the undersigned
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said County James Sims and Margaret Sims
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on their oaths make the following state
ment. Said Affiants state that they are well
acquainted with Ausgustin Sims, who is now
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present in said County of Jasper and that he
is the identical person, who has just taken the above oath and who is named in the above pension certificate from the War Department of the United States. These affiants were well acquainted with the said Augustin Sims in Morgan County Illinois and they state that he drew a pension in said State untill the 4th of September 1840 Soon after which last date he removed from Illinois to this State and that he has never drawn a pension since the date aforesaid
And further saith not

James Sims
Margaret [her X mark] Sims

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 24th day of August 1844
Archibald McCoy J.P. J.C.

State of Missouri County of Jasper ⎬ Sct
This is to certify that I am well acquainted with
the above affiants James and Margaret Sims and that they are persons of respectability and truth and that the above affidavit is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand at the County aforesaid this 24th day of August 1844

Archibald McCoy J.P.J.C.
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State of Missouri }
County of Jasper } ss
I Ellwood B. James Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Jasper in the State of Missouri do hereby certify that Archibald McCoy the Justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was then and is now an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are entitled to his official acts as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are Genuine

In Testimony whereof I Ellwood B James Clerk of the Court aforesaid have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
office this 24th day of August A D 1844
Ellwood B James Clerk
Jasper County Court
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AWF
Rev. and 1812 War Section.

July 7, 1926

Reed F. Rush
Vernon Ky.

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32520, it appears that Augustin Sims was born May 27, 1763, place not stated.
While residing in Henry County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1781 and served three months as
private in Captain George Harston's Company, Colonels Abraham Penn's and Tucker's Virginia Regiment, and in Colonel Lee's Legion of Light Horse, and was in the battles of Wrights Bluff, Friday's Fort, and Fort Motte.
He enlisted in July 1781 and served three
months as private in Captain Hayman (Haman ) Crite's Company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted March 3, 1834, while a resident of Morgan County, Illinois.
In 1843, he stated that he moved to Dade County, Missouri, to be with his children, no names stated.
In 1844, he was living in Jasper County, Missouri; and in 1848 he moved to Macoupin County, Illinois, to be with his children, no names given.
The above noted Augustin Sims (all spellings of the name searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Vernon, Ky.
Apr 22 26

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.

[Stamp:] 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
L APR 26 1926

Gentlemen:
Is there on your Pension list. A Man by the name of Austin or Augustine Sims who served as Capt in the Command of Colonel Francis Marion, during the Revolutionary War.  This Sims was B. 1755.  If I am not mistaken and died Jun 1850-51.
He was B either in Virginia or N.C. and came to Ky close to the yr 1802. later he Moved with his family to Illinois where he died almost one hundred year old.  If you have
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this Augustine or Austin Sims on the Pension Record Will you please send his name as you have it with all dates of his Birth.  When he enlisted how long he served in the Coloniel Army. If he was Married at the time  of his enlistment. What his wifes name was before she was Married. In fact give Me everything you can about this Sims.  And if there are other Sims Names on your records please send them also as I am Making a history of My Sims Ancestors and I would like very much to hear from you by return mail. 
Yours Respt
Reed F. Rush
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[Left side]
32520
Rev'y INVALID

File No 32,520
Augustin Sims
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 368

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

[Right side]
1912 Feb'y 16 Touchstone
data to Mrs. Gates Shawn
Letters in W. F. 2145 David
McPeaters. V.L. Ellis
1915. Jan. 6. Hist to Jas. M. 
Graham, M.C. (sec letters in
Colby's Creed, S.32194) [initials] an
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1915, Jan.20. To Auditor for Intro
Dept & Data rel. to rate, agency &c. [Initials] f.w.
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1924. May 16. Hist. to Cora Clarence
Cannon. See letter & carbon 
esp'y in Archibald Bone. S.41456 [Initials] ang.
1926. July 7. Hist to Reed F. Reese [Initials] ang
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1934 Oct 25. Hist to Mrs. George
R. West. See her letter in Oilliam
Simpson R. 9686 [initials] ang
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Oct 9 45

Mr Evans
10

[Postal stamp]
SPRINGFIELD
SEP [illegible numbers]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Springfield Greene CO Mo
Septr 5. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Herewith I forward Augustin Sim's application for transfer of pension.
Sims states that he employed a Mr Hendrick about 12 months Since to effect it that Hendrick wrote to him that it had been effected but that he has not been able to See Hendrick Since.  And does not Know positively weather [sic] it has been accomplished or not as Hendrik promised to forward to him (Sims) the certificate of transfer, which he has failed to do.  You will pleased to address Augustin Sims at Springfield Greene Co. Mo
And Oblige Respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
D. D. Berry
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
December 13, 1845.

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Augustine Sims, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th Sept. 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Oct 7. 1840.

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," Augustin Sims a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th of June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of March to the fourth of Sept 1839.
Respectfully yours
J Seaver
Acting Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Ill. Pension Office Springfield 29th Sept 1842

D'r Sir Yours 21th Sept. 1843 Relative to the time when Augustin Sims was last paid, I have the Honour to inform that according to the Books in my Office he was last paid up to 4 September 1840. He having never been paid by me
Yours with great respect and esteem,
John Dawson, P. A.

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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John Dawson
Springfield
NC

No. Oct 9. 1843

[upside down]
[Postal stamp]
SPRINGFIELD 
SEP [illegible]

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Pension Agency, St. Louis, Mo
April 20th 1849
Sir
In answer to your enquiry, dated 10th inst. I have to inform you, that Augustin Sims, a private on the Roll of this Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, under Act 7 June 1832, was last paid to 4th September, 1847.
I am, sir
Your Ob Svt.
Wm. C. Anderson 
Agent

J. L. Edwards Esq'r
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City
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RECORDS OF THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION
MILITARY PENSION FIELS
Pension File, S 32520m of Augustin Sims
Revolutionary War

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
National Archives and Records Service
Washington: 1957
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October 25, 1937

William Simpson
R. 9596
Augustin Sims
S.32520
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. George R. West
427 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William
Simpson who served with the Virginia Troops, and was pensioned [illegible—typed over] resident of Wayne County, Illinois; 
Augustus Sims who served with the Virginia Troops, and 
was pensioned while living in Morgan County, Illinois.

The records of William Simpson and "Augustin" Sims are furnished herein as found in pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.  The Rev. War rec of this office fail to afford  any inf relative to Augustus Sims under any spell -

William Simpson- R. 9596

The data furnished you concerning William Simpson were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 9596, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

William Simpson was born October 14, 1755 in Prince William County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of said Prince William County, he volunteered sometime in September, 1777, and served three months as private in a company commanded by Captain Valentine Patton (probably intended for Valentine Peyton) in Colonel Ewell's Virginia regiment.  He volunteered sometime in January, 1781, served as private
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in same company under Major Armstrong, marched to Williamsburg, thence to "York", was sent to "Mulberry Island" to keep guard, returned to Williamsburg, was there when the enemy took the town, and was discharged in April, 1781.

The soldier, William Simpson, moved about four years after the close of the Revolution from Prince William County, to Halifax County, Virginia, where he lived about eight years, and moved to Henry County, Virginia, was there ten years, and moved to Tennessee, there about eleven years, and moved to Illinois.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed August 29, 1833, then a resident of Wayne County, Illinois.

William Simpson married about the year 1784,
Elizabeth Cheshier of Prince William County, Virginia.The date and place of her birth were not stated, nor were the names of her parents shown. The soldier died March 21, 1839, and his widow, Elizabeth Simpson, died June 7, 1839.

Their children:
Polley                        born April 15, 1785
Toliver                       "   January 31, 1787
John Baptist              "  August   16, 1789
Eddy (a daughter)     "  December 31, 1791
William, Jr.                 "  June 25, 1794
Elis                             "  March 7, 1797
Zakias or Zachareah  " June 6, 1799
Susannah or Sucky     "   September 29, 1802
Peggy                         "   January 3, 1805
Daniel                         "  April 18, 1807
Betsey                         "  January 14, 1809  

The following children survived their mother - Toliver Simpson, who was living in 1842 in Wayne County, Illinois; Eddy Nixon; William Simpson; Sucky
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3-
Gray; Zachareah Simpson; Peggy Musgrave; Daniel Simpson; Betsey Williams.

James Cheshier, cousin of the widow, Elizabeth
Simpson, stated that he resided in his "youthful" 
days in Prince William County, Virginia, and was well acquainted with her there; he was living in 1843 in Fayette County, Illinois.

**********
Augustin Sims-S. 32520

The record of Augustin Sims, (as his signature is
shown in the claim) which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 32520, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

Augustin Sims was born May 27, 1763, place not
stated, nor were the names of his parents given.

While a resident of Henry County, Virginia,
Augustin Sims enlisted in 1781, and served as a private in Captain George Hartson's company, Colonels Abraham Penn's and Tucker's Virginia regiments, marched to Guilford Court House and on to Deep River in North Carolina, where he was transferred to Colonel Lee's Corps of Horse, was in the battles of Wrights Bluff, Friday's Fort, and Fort Motte, length of service three months. He enlisted sometime in July, 1781, and served three months as private in Captain Hayman Crite's company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 3, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Morgan County, Illinois.

The soldier, Augustin Sims, moved in 1840 from
Morgan County, Illinois to Dade County, Missouri, to be
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4-
near his children, who were living in the State of
Missouri; he was living in 1844 in Jasper County,
Missouri; and in 1848 he had moved to Macoupin
County, Illinois, to be with his children there.

The names of the children of the soldier, Augustin Sims, were not designated, nor are there any data in regard to his wife.

James Sims and Margaret Sims stated in 1844
in Jasper County, Missouri that they were well
acquainted with the soldier in Morgan County, Illinois; it was not shown that they were related to
him, or that they were related to each other.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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4-
[Entire text is scribbled out]

near his children, who were living in the State of Missouri; in 1844 he was living in Jasper County, Missouri; and in 1846 was living in Macoupin County, Illinois, to be with his children there, names of his children were not designated, [nor is there any]
data in regard to the wife of the soldier, Augustin Sims

James and Margaret Sims stated in 1844
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

May 17, 1924.

Honorable Clarence Cannon,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Cannon;
In response to your letter of the sixteenth
instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32520, it appears that Augustin Sims was born May 27, 1763, place not stated.
While residing in Henry County, Virginia, he
enlisted in 1781 and served as private in Captain
George Harston's Company, Colonels Abraham Penn and Tucker's Virginia Regiment and in Colonel Lee's Legion of Light Horse, he was in the battles at  Wrights Bluff Feb 81, Fort Motte 3 and Friday's Fort, 2 and served three months.
He enlisted in July 1781 and served three months
as private in Captain Hayman (Haman) Crite's Company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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March 3, 1834, while a resident of Morgan County, Illinois.
     In 1843, he stated that he moved to Dade County, Missouri, to be with his children, no names stated.
     In 1844, he was living in Jasper County, Missouri
and in 1848, he moved to Macoupin County, Illinois, to 
be with his children, no names stated.
     From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension 
claim, S. 41456, it appears that Archibald Bone enlisted 
at Fayetteville, North Carolina in March 1776 and served 
thirteen months in Captain Robert Rowan's and John Bowman's
 Companies, Colonel Clark's North Carolina Regiment 
and was in the battle of Fort Moultrie.
     Shortly after this, he enlisted and served three months in Captain John Willis' North Carolina Company.
     He also served several short tours in Captain Peter 
Robison's Company of North Carolina Rangers, dates not stated
     He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1819, while a resident of Cumberland County, North Carolina, aged sixty eight years. There is no data on file as to his family.
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The above noted soldiers are the only Augustin Sims and Archibald Bone found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Sincerely,
Commissioner.
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Application for a Transfer
County of Greene  SS

On this 4th day of September 1845, before me,
the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said County of Greene, personally appeared Augustin Sims who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captin George Harston in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tucker and also belonged to the company commanded by Captain Haman Crite in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richardson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Illinois from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Missouri where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Illinois to the State of Missouri. That he wished to accompany his children who moved to the latter State
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid }
Augustin Sims
.
Peter Apperson J. P.
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State of Missouri } S.S.
Greene County  }

Be it Known, That before me Peter Apperson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greene, personally appeared Jesse Scott, who is personally known by me to be a person of veracity, and made oath in due form of law that Augustin Sims described in the foregoing affidavit is the identical person described therein
[sig] Jesse Scott
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
this 4th day of September 1845
[sig] Peter Apperson J.P.

State of Missouri } S.S.T
Greene County  }

I Joshua Davis Clerk of the County Court of
the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Peter Apperson is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures above written is genuine

Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 5th day of September 1845
Joshua Davis Clerk
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[Main address on envelope]
J. L. Edwards Comm'r Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
mail

[Top left]
Bolivar mo
August 26 1844

[Sideways to the left]
Sept 10 1849
Mr Evans

[Top]
Free

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Paid to 4th Sep 1840
&
from 3 Aud books.
23 Sep 1844
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Bolivar, Polk, Co., Missouri
August 26, 1844

J. L. Edwards Esq

Enclosed I forward the application of Augustin Sims of Jasper County Missouri for a transfer of his Pension Agency from Illinois to Missouri. The old gentleman has been living in this part of the State ever since the fall of 1820 without being able to get any person to prepare his papers for a transfer He is now entitled to four years back pay and he is very desirous that the transfer should be made immediatly, as he is quite needy [underlined] You will please have it arranged immediatly [underlined] and forward it here to me as I can convey it to the old man sooner than if directed by mail to Jasper County

Yours
Respectfully
M. D. Hendrick
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Carlinville Ill
Official business
Jan 11
Augustin Sims

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions
Washington D.C.
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Carlinville Ill. Jany. 9 1849

Sir
I desire to be transferred from the pension
roll of Missouri to that of Illinois, of which
state I am now a resident as appears from the enclosed affidavit.
It is desired that notice of transfer shall be given to the undersigned at Locust Spring, Illinois

Very Respy
Augustin Sims
Locust Spring
Macoupin Co.
Ills

J L. Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
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[Envelope— central address]
Free

J.L. Edwards Esq'r
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Citty
D.C.

[To the left]
Dude C.76 M8}
August 6th}

[Sideways on the left]
Aug 23, '43
LM Evans

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mail [underlined]
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State of Missouri
County of Dade
On this the 31th day of August in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty three before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Dade personally appeared Augustin Sims who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain George Harston and was marched into the service under General Green and belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tucker all of which was in the service of the United States and which was more precisely set forth in his application for a pension. that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Illinois whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Missouri where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future The following are his reasons for removing from Illinois to the state of Missouri to wit his children had removed form the State of Illinois to the State of Missouri and his object was to be with them and he now resides with them. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the day and date above written.
Augtin Sims

Newel Cates
Justice of the peace

State of Missouri
County of Dade 
This day personally appeared before me the subscribed an acting Justice of the peace for said County Edmund T. Morris a person with whom I am personally acquainted and believe him to be a man of unquestioned veracity and after being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is personally acquainted with Augustin Sims and that he is the Identical person who had made the above affidavit and that the above is his proper signature Sworn to and subscribed before this the 31th of August 1843
Newel Cates J.P.
Edmund T. Morris
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State of Missouri
County of Dade

I Joseph Allen Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Dade in the State of Missouri do hereby certify that Newell Cates whose names appears Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and Certificate is now and was at the time of assigning the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature to the foregoing
affidavit and Certificate is genuine

In Testimony whereof I Joseph Allen Clerk as aforesaid have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private Seal there being no official seal yet provided
August the 3d, 1843
[sig] Joseph Allen Clerk
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State of Illinois }
Macoupin County } SS
Be it known, that before the subscriber
A Justice of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid, personally appeared Augustin Sims
and made oath in due form of law, that he
is the Identical person named in an original
certificate in his possession of which I certify
the following is a true copy-

War department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Augustin Sims of the State of Illinois, who was a private during the Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive Twenty dollars per annum during his natural life. commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi annully on the 4th of March, And 4th of September, in every year
Given at the war office of the United States this 26th day of March one thousand Eight
hundred and thirty four -
Lew. Cass
Secretary of war

LS 26178

Examined and countersigned
J L. Edwards commissioner of pensions
Payments to be made at Curmi Ill by Daniel Hay Esqr. agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Ill. Recorded in the pension office in Book E. 
Vol. 8 Page 62 by
John T. Sprague Clerk
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That the said Augustin Sims now resides
in the County of Macoupin and State of
Illinois.  And has resided there for apart
of the present year. And that previous
thereto he resided in the State of Missouri
And the reason why he removed from
Missouri back to Illinois, was on account
of lossing his eye sight, and mooved
back for his children to take care of him

Augustin [his X mark] Sims
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 7th day of November 1848
John Scott J.P.

I the undersigned do hereby certify that the above named Augustin Sims did make his mark in my presence this 7th day of November 1848 Wm Nevins

State of Illinois }
Mason County } ss
I, John A Chesnut Clerk of the County Commissioners and within and for said County do certify that John Scott is a Justice of the peace as above and that to his official acts full faith and credit ought to be given. - I certify that his said signature is genuine

In witness of which I have hereto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Carlinville this 10th day of January AD 1849
Jno. A. Chesnut  Clk
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Greenfield Mo.
Apl 7/40
Augustin Almy.
Wishes his pension paid in mo.
A 50. Reappl 27. '43
Pension Office

Free
To the Hon Secretary of War
Washington
[illegible] @ 71 mo} Washington
April 10th} City & C
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Greenfield April 7th 1843
To the Hon the Secretary of War
Sir I have lift the State of Illinois and have remove to the State of Missouri my wish is that you would be so good as to Direct that I can send my pention in the State of
Missouri so please to give me the
necessary Direction I am old and infirm you will find my name recorded in the proper department
your Respectfully
Augustin Sims
Greenfield
Dade County Mo