Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4829, Simon Heath, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N H
Heath, Simon
NUMBER 
R. 4829
CONTENTS
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Simon Heath
Affiant
Try B Pringle [Illegible]

Heath, Simon
N. H. R 4829
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State of New York
Genesee County  ss.
Ebenezer Heath of said County
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Simon Heath and is knowing to services rendered by Simon Heath during the revolutionary war and that he enlisted in Capt Joseph Tilton's Company of Newhampshire [New Hampshire] recruits for the term of one year belonging to Col. Silly's Regiment and that he served the term of his enlistment and obtained his regular discharge which as this deponent believes is lost this. This deponent saw the discharge of Simon
Heath soon after the end of his services and has not seen the same for a number of years and is informed by those in whose possession he saw the same that it is lost and that that the said Simon Heath is now living and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2d day of July 1834.
Ebenz'r Heath

John Westcott Com of Deeds
And I certify that the said Ebenzer Heath is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit.
John Westcott   Com'r of Deeds
State of New York
County of Genesee ⎬ ss.
I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of said County certify
that John Westcott before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken and made was at this date of taking the same
a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and that his signature to the above affidavit and certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official
seal this twenty second day of December 1834.
Timothy Fitch   Clerk
By B. Pringle   Dep. Clk
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Applicant for pension
[Illegible]
N U Soper
Agent
Batavia N.Y.
[Illegible] W. [Illegible]
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Declaration of Simon Heath, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of New York
County of Genesee ⎬ ss.
On this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the town of Ayer and [Illegible] of said County now sitting and having a Seal and keeping a Record of its proceedings, Simon Heath, a resident of the
town of Wethersfield in the said County of Genesee aged twenty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That at the time of his entering the service he resided in the town of Hampsted [Hampstead] in Rockingham County, New Hampshire- that
sometime in the month of August as he thinks, but the precise time he cannot recollect, and has no means of knowing, and if the year 1778 as he thinks he enlisted as a private for one year in the New Hampshire militia or recruits, he thinks it was in the Continental line and that he was called a continental soldier.  He was enlisted by Capt. Joseph Tilton, who was captain of the militia at home.  He went directly to Portsmouth where he with others  who had been enlisted were ordered in consequence of the British fleet appearing off the harbor, part of the time, also one McCleary, 
that James Sawyer, he thinks was his "Captain" 
Samuel Merrill was his Lieutenant, his other Company officers he cannot recollect- There was no Regiment there and no continental officers that he now recollects.  While there the soldier were employed in building
a fort on Little Harbor he remained there about four months when all the Garrison except a small guard were ordered upon the frontiers and he went to Lake Champlain or near there at what was called Block House in the town of Cabot, Vermont where he was engaged on scouting parties during all the ensuing winter and part of the succeeding summer at this time he was under the command of Capt. Pritchard and
in Col. Hazen's Regiment - Ezra Gates was [Illegible], Lieut Samuel Merrill
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of the scouting parties a part of the party to which this declarant belonged was taken prisoners-- to wit. Thomas Johnson, two brothers by the names of Benjamin
and Abijah Bailey, and Ensign Gates and Jacob Page were taken prisoner by the British and carried to Montreal.  He remained on duty
at this place and in its neighborhood until the term of his service expired when he received a regular discharge and went home.  That he kept his discharge for many years, when he left it with his mother and after her death it was lost and he has never been able to find it.  That his brother Ebenezer Heath has seen it frequently and the deponent [Illegible]
{Illegible] distinctly that at the time he came home, his brother accused this
Deponent of having deserted, and that he then showed him his discharge.  That this brother, Ebenezer, whose affidavit he has procured, is two years younger than this Deponent. That this Deponent has never made application for a pension under the act of 1818 because he was in tolerable easy circumstances and did not need any assistance that when the act of 1832 was passed as he was going old and
unable to labor much for his support, he concluded to make application for a pension as soon as he could procure proof of his services, which he has been unable to do until the present time, when his brother came to see this Deponent on a visit and whose affidavit
he then procured.  That he has a Record of his age in his bible that he was born the 22d June 1761.  That after the war he land in Newbury Vt. about two years and then in Ryegate Vt. about fourteen years then in St Johnsbury Vt. about four years, then in Barnston 
Lower Canada about seven years and then came into Phelpstown
Ontario Co. N. Y. about four years - then in Barre, Orleans Co, N.Y. about thirteen
years then in Pembroke, Genesee Co. about two years and then in Wethersfield where he has continued to reside to the present time.
That the Rev Abijah Blanchard and John Perry reside in the neighborhood of this declarant, are well acquainted with him and can
testify as to his charter and their belief in his services in the Revolution War.
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
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of agency of any state. 
Simon Heath
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open Court.
T. Fitch    Clerk
We, Abijah Blanchard, a clergyman residing in the town of Wethersfield in the County of Genesee and State of New York and John W. Perry an Elder in the said N. Blanchard's Church and residing in the same place and in the neighborhood of Simon Heath the
foregoing declarant, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Simon Heath who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three 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.
Alijah Blanchard
John W Parrey
Soon and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid in percent
T. Fitch Clerk
Alijah Blanchard
John W Parrey

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogators 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 Abijah Blanchard who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Wethersfield, and that the Parry who has signed the same is a resident in the said town of Wethersfield and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A Fordiner 
Isaac Wilson
S. Cummings
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I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of the Court of Byer and {Illegible] of the County of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Heath for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of September 1834.
T. Fitch   Clerk
[Illegible]
As Applicant for a pension
N U Sopor
Batavia N Y
George W. Lay
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REJECTED
41829
P.O. 
Simon Heath
Service:
Enlisted:_______________,18--
Discharged:___________, 18__
Application filed:______, 18__
Alleges:______________
Re-enlisted:__________
Attorney:______________
P.O.___________________
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for________________,18__
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Jan. 1st
N Y
James Boylan
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commr of Pensions
Washington

Act 7th June 1832
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House of Representatives
[Illegible] 31, 1834.
Sir, 
Enclosed you have the papers in these
cases, which as seen & examined, 
I would  thank you to communicate 
to me the result.
I am [Illegible] requested to make the
inquiry whether Isaac Bishop of
Genesee County New York, was a Pensioner.  I have been since 1818
1812, having served 3 years in the
Massachusetts Continental Line
is not entitled to Bounty Land
and if so the steps necessary to
be taken in order to attain the same.
[Illegible] will much oblige.
Yours Respectfully
George W. Lay 
John L. Edwards Eqr
Comm'r of Pensions
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House of Reps Jany 31 1843
Sir
Inclose is a communication asking
information in relation to the application of Simon Heath for pension for revolutionary services.  Allow me to ask if there are any defects or deficiency in said papers and if so what they may be.
Very Respectfully 
Your obedt. Servt.
Alfred Babcock
J.L. Edwards
Comm Pensions
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(Postal stamp:  Warsaw N.Y. Oct 21
Oct 26, 1846
Recd
Simon Heath
J L Edwards Esq 
Com Pensions
Washington
D C
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Warsaw N.Y. Oct 20, 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq
Warsaw N.Y. Oct 20, 1846
Simon Heath applied for a pension under the
act of 1832, & the claim is suspended.  Will you do me the favor of Copies of the correspondence in this case  & greatly oblige
Yours Respectfully
A. L. Lynde