Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10836, Simeon Hildreth, N.H.
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Service: New Hampshire
Hildreth, Simeon
Number: S. 10836

Carded
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Left side of page:
9291
New Hampshire
[crossed out: Vermont] to
Simeon Hildreth 
of Holland in the State of Ver
who was a ___ in the _______ commanded
by Captain ------ of the Reg commanded
by Col. Stark in the N. Hampshire
line for 13 mo. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Ver
at the rate of 45 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension _____ the 25 day of April
 1883 and sent Claimant
Hartland Windsor, Co. VT
Arrears to the 4th of March '82:   $90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending September '8_:  22.50
                                                                       $112.50

                                            { Revolutionary Claim,}
                                            {Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk, 
Book 6 Vol. 3. Page 68

Right Side of page:
____________ from Vermont
to New Hampshire
from 4. September 1833
on 8th Feb. 1834

Notification sent to 
Pensioner care of  Mr. 
John Bryant, Plainfield N. H.
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Simeon Hildreths Declaration
P O 
No 4132
8 [illegible] Starks
lifer 3 in Wyman
d 2 [illegible] 2 day Nichols
$45
 Claimant


In Wymans only private
On Nichols rolls as lifer
served 2 [illegible] 2 days
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[printed]
STATE O OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.
On this [handwritten] 4th [printed] day of [handwritten] August [printed] A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the ["Judge of the" crossed out and replaced with] Probate [print] Court [handwritten for the District of Hartford Wisd County [printed] now sitting, [handwritten] Simeon Hildreth [printed] a resident of [added with a carrot] Hart[?] and in [printed] the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, [added with a carrot] + in [illegible] District [printed] aged [handwritten] seventy three [printed] years, who being 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.
[handwritten]
That in the year 1775 - he thinks in the later part of April of said year. he enlisted as a private soldier in Col Reed's Regiment & Capt Benja Mann's Company of the New Hampshire militia for the term of eight months. he does not recollect the name of the Lieut of the S. Company nor Col Reed's given name - This [illegible] named was - Pettengill[?] - That the said company marched, soon after his enlistment, to Medford Mass. & there the said Regiment came to [illegible] & remained at S.[?] Medford about a week & then [several illegible words] marched to Charleston Mass.[?] 7 there was stationed & remained till the 17th of June of Sd year. when the battle of Bunker hill happened. That said Company was engaged in Sd. battle, but he (the Sd. Hildreth) being un-well, [illegible] consequence of laying out nights on the march, & fairing differently from what he was accustomed to, did not engage in Sd. battle, but the officers of the Company directed him to take care of the baggage & he so did [word crossed out] during this action - That after Sd. battle was over the [illegible] S. troops retreated back of Winter hill - That the Sd. Company and Regiment remained in Sd. Charleston & vicinity till his said term of service expired & he was discharged at Sd. Charleston the last of December or the first of January, he thinks, 1775.  & returned home to New Ipswich in New Hampshire where he resided when he entered sd. service. He further declares that in the year 1776 he thinks in June of Sd. last mentioned year but can not be positive as to the month, he again enlisted [added with a carrot]as a fifer [back to regular line]with Sd. Service in Capt Joseph Parker's Company which company belonged to Cold [crossed out] Wymark's Regiment of the New Hampshire militia & Daniel Rand & David Hunter were the Lieutenants of said Company. John Taggard was [illegible, possibly ensign?] of S. Company. At this second term he enlisted for the term of five months, & resided at said New Ipswich - Not long after his enlisted this second time [end of page]
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[first section is from end of previous page] enlisted for the term of five months, & resided at said New Ipswich - Not long after he enlisted this second time [on to new material] he marched with Sd. Parker's company to Charlestown N.H. where , he thinks, they joined Sd. Wyman's Reg't & then marched to Skenesborough & from there to Mount Independence & there he remained with the troops till he was discharged which was the day before Arnold's fleet was broken up on Lake Champlain That he was discharged some weeks before his time [could be 'term"] expired this second term on account of being sick with fever & ague & cough distemper, he can. not tell exactly how long he was discharged before the term expired. he further says that in the year 177 he again enlisted with Sd. Service for the term of two months [added with a carrot] as a fifer [back to regular line] with Capt. Stephen Parker's Company which belonged to Col. Nichols or Nicholas (he can not remember which of the two was his name) Regiment of Newhampshire militia. The names of the Lieuts of Sd. last mentioned Company were Benja Cragin & Samil Cunningham. The Ensign Benja Williams - said last mentioned Company marched to Manchester Vermont soon after he enlisted, he with the rest & joined Sd. last mentioned Regiment at said Manchester & from there the Regiment marched to Bennington Vt & the regiment was engaged in the battle of Bennington under General Starke. the Regiment remained at Bennington till he was discharged . he can not recollect what time of the year he was enlisted or was discharged this last time, but he recollected they were reaping wheat at Bennington while he was there- he was discharged at Sd. Bennington from this last campaign & returned home to Sd. New Ipswich where then lived after. 
[in print] 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. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid [handwritten] Simeon Hildreth [other signature is cut off]
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[first section is from end of last page] 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} [handwritten] Simeon Hildreth
L.A. March, Register 
[whole paragraph crossed out; next paragraph begins in print]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opin ion, [section crossed out] that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. [another section crossed out]
I, [handwritten] Lyndon Marsh, Register [printed] of the court of [handwritten] Probate of the District of Hartford [printed] do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [handwritten] Simeon Hildreth [printed] for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this [handwritten] fourth [printed] day of [handwritten] August [printed] a. d. 1832 [handwritten] LdMarsh, Register
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Forwarded by John Bryant of Plainfield Meredew[?] PO NH
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Application for a transfer
County of Sullivan SS
On the 6th day of January 1834 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Sullivan personally appeared Simeon Hildreth who on [illegible, possibly "under oath"?] declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Mann in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Read in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed[?] that he now resides in the State of New Hampshire where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Hartland[?] Vermont to Plainfield New Hampshire. To [illegible] Simeon H Shattuck with whom he did then, and [illegible, possibly "does now"] reside, sold his property in said Hartland and purchased in and removed to said Plainfield in the month of February last.
[signed] Simeon Hildreth 
Sworn and subscribed to before me the say and year aforesaid} [signed] John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I George Bryant of Plainfield NH depose and say that I am acquainted with Simeon Hildreth who has taken the above oath and I knew him to be the [?] person described in the affidavit [signed] George Bryant
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid} [signed] John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that George Bryant the above deponent is a person of veracity
[signed] John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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Sullivan Ss
State of New Hampshire
I, T. W. Gilmon Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for said County hereby certify that John Bryant within named is a Justice of the Peace and that the within signature purporting to be his, is in my belief genuine
In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of S. Court this 21st day of January 1834
T. W. Gilmon Asst. Clerk
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[typed] Date [handwritten] Dec. 29, 1916
[typed] Name [handwritten Simeon Hildreth [typed] No. [handwritten] S 10836
N. H. Troops, Rev. War.
[typed] Photographic copies wanted of [handwritten] 2 [typed] pieces, consisting of [handwritten] 4 [typed] pages.
Remarks
Exr. [handwritten] A. E. Wilson
[typed] Chief [handwritten] Rev. War Section
[typed] APPROVED:
Chief, Law Division.
Serial
No.
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[typed]
Dec. 29, 1916.
Mr D. M. Hildreth,
131 12" Street, N. E.
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In reply to your personal request of the 38' instant, herewith are enclosed photostat copies of one page of the Revolutionary War pension claim of Ephraim Hildreth of N. H. R. 4989, and of four pages of the Revolutionary War pension Cla claim of Simeon Hildreth of N. H. S. 10836, which are furnished you in compliance with the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912.
Very respectfully,
[signed] G. M. Saltzgaber [typed] Commissioner.

[handwritten]
[illegible] D. M.  Hildreth on Dec 28, 1916
paid Mr Royce, clerk [illegible, possibly "w"]
Law D w. 75 cts for the above photos, which were to be sent [illegible, possibly "uncertified"]
see Receipt for payment in [?] Ephraim Hildreth R 4989.
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3
Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
Dec 29 1920 19__

Chief of 

I have this day received from D M. Hildreth
cash $1.00 requesting copy as per letter herewith

Very Respectfully,

Chief of Divison.



Date Jan 10th, 1921
Name Simeon Hildreth
No. S.File 10836
M.H Troops War Rw.
Photographic copies wanted of 2 
pieces, consisting of 4 pages.

AE Wilson
Ext. 
Chief Record Div.
Serial No. 4200

[ILLEGIBLE] Law Cler.
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earn 1 dollar for certified copies, page from Rev. War claim of Ephrain, Hildreth N.H.pages R.74989 + 4 page from claim of pension Hildreth, N. H. Proofs S 710836 
for
D.M. Hildreth
131-12th St. M.E. City $1.06  currency not over or kws.
No receipt desired
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[Handwritten]
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
[stamp] Meriden NH Jan 24
[overlapped writing] Jany 30 1834
appln for a transfer [illegible]
Simeon Hildreth
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1921 Jan 13. Photostat copies
mailed to D. M. Hildreth and
Rev War
File
1836
INVALID.
No. 10,836
Simeon Hildreth
Prv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]