Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 359, Simeon Bacon, Mass.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE.
Mass.

Bacon, Simeon
Easter

NUMBER
R. 359

CONTENTS

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office
Dec. 14th 1857.

I hereby certify that from an examination of of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution which remain in this department it appears that the name of Simeon Bacon is borne on pay roll of Capt. Elijah Dwight's Company for billeting money to and from head-quarters 150 miles from Ware, as private. Roll not dated, but paid by Captain John Thompson's Company Colonel Seward's Regiment from May 7th, 1777, 2 months, 10 days, as private from Ware.
Also the following petition, vis.
"Commonwealth of Massachusetts To the Honorable the Senate & Honorable House of Representatives, in General Court assembled September 1st, 1783.
The petition of Easter Bacon, of Ware, in the County of Hampshire, widow and [illegible] of Simeon Bacon, late of Ware, deceased, humbly sheweth.
That the said Simeon, husband of your petitioner inlisted [sp] in the service of the United States in May 1777 and marched to Ticonderoga under the command of Captain John Thompson, and served there two months, and until the Army of the United States evacuated said Fort and the British Army took possession of the Fort, and on the retreat of our Army, your petitioner's husband being in the rear was unfortunately taken prisoner by the enemy, and carried to Canada, and was there prisoner sixteen months, was then exchanged, and on his way home to this place through many hardships he had undergone during the time he was a prisoner was taken sick and died at Boston, on the first of November 1778.
Your petitioner being very poor and left with a large family of small children and no ways able to support them without great difficulty. And whereas your petitioner has receive no consideration for her late husbands time whilst in captivity, she therefore prays your Honors to take her distressed state and condition into your wise consideration and relieve your petitioner in such way as your Honors shall think proper.
As in duly bound shall ever pray.
Ware, September 2, 1783

Easter Bacon
x
her mark

Also

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Also the following affidavit from Captain John Thompson, vis.

This may certify to all whom it may concern
That Simeon Bacon, sent of the Town of Ware, and County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts Bay served in my company at Ticonderoga, and in the retreat, he being in the rear guard was taken at Hobardstown in the battle that was fought on Monday morning, and carried to Canada and continued in captivity sixteen months, and on his return died at Boston.
Pelham, May 2, 1781 [illegible] John Thompson, Captain N. B. The time that the service was done in my company was in the months of May and June in the year 1777.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
Francis DeWitt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Power of Attorney.

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Sold by S. THOMPSON & CO>
247 Main Street

(SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY.)
Know all Men by these Presents,

That we of Worcester County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts, legal heirs of Simeon Bacon the person named in the accompanying certificate of Francis De Witt, Secretary of the State of Massachusetts on the 14th day of December A.D. 1857 have constituted, ordained, and made, and in our stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain, and make, an din our stead and place put Honorable Eli Thayer of Worcester in said Court of Worcester at present a member of Congress from Massachusetts to be our true, sufficient, and lawful attorney for ourselves and in our name and stead to examine any records of the Pension Department of the Government of the United States. That shall be necessary to ascertain and prosecute any claim the Heirs of Simeon Bacon a soldier in the Revolutionary War as described in an accompanying certificate signed by Frances DeWitt Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts for the year 1857, and to which the Seal of the State of Massachusetts is affixed. And also to receive for said heirs whenever the requirements of said Pension Office is satisfied in the matter in question, any  moneys or anything else said heirs may be entitled to receive. and to do anything necessary for the full prosecution of the claim against said U.S. Government.

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giving and hereby granting unto our said attorney full power and authority is and about the premises; and to use all due means, course, and process in the law for the full, effectual, and complete execution of the business afore described; and in our name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of ourselves the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers, and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there on our behalf, to answer, defend, and reply unto all actions, causes, matters, and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also, to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the premises, to arbitration or otherwise; with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys, under our said Attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matter and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply, and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as we the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, we the said constituent ratifying, allowing, and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever our said Attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal, this eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
Singed, sealed and delivered in presence of}
Mary Brown
Philenia Grover
Lucy B. Howell
Abby Grover

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___ Ex'r
Invalid.
No. 359
[cross out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [end cross out]
[ink stamp] REJECTED

Simeon Bacon
P.O. ___
Service: ___
Enlisted: __, 18__
Discharged: __, 18__
Application filed: __, 18__
Alleges:__
Re-enlisted: __
Attorney: __
P.O. __

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No. 39, 132.
Simeon Bacon, deceased
Massachusetts
359
Let. [illegible] Eli Thayer. January 28, 1858
[quote marks] February 2, 1859
[quote marks] June 15, 1859.

Act. June 7th, 1832.

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Stationers,
Printers, Lithographers,
BlankBook Manufacturers,
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Between John Street and Maiden Lane.
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Papers in case of
Simeon Bacon
claim for wages due 
for Revolutionary service
[illegible] in Pension
office.
S.V. Stone

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E Thayer [illegible]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

FREE

[ink stamp]
WORCESTER MS.
JUNE 10

Simeon Bacon 
Mass [illegible] 1832

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Worcester
10 June 1859

Dear Sir,
Mr. [illegible] requests me to procure for the Pension Office the papers relating to the claim of Simeon Bacon for wages due to Revolutionary Services. Please forward the same to me & much obliged.
Yours very truly,
Eli Thayer

Hon. G. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office. Boston.
September 2, 1858.

I Hereby Certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, the name of Simeon Bacon, of Ware, is borne upon a pay roll of Captain Elijah Dwight's company for billeting money to and from Company 150 miles; as a private. Roll not dated, but paid, by the Court Committee, to Captain Dwight.
The name of Simeon Bacon is also borne on pay roll of Captain John Thompson's company, in Colonel Sewards regiment, from Hampshire County, "who marched when ordered of Court to reinforce the Northern Army in 1777: Service from May 7th to July 8th, two months and ten days, travel included.
The name of Simeon Bacon is also borne upon a "list of American prisoners sent in" the Cartel Silver Eel, form Halifax to Boston, 8th October 1778 to be exchange for British subjects."
And that the following certificate of John Thompson, and Petition of Easter Bacon, are true copies of the original now in this office.
Theas may certify to all whom it may.

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come that Simeon Bacon, [illegible] of the town of Ware and county of Hamper and State of Massachusetts Bay served two months in my company at Ticonderoga. And in the retreat he been gin the rear guard, was taken at Hobardstown, in the battle that was fought one Monday morning, and carried to Canada and continued in captivity sixteen months and in his return died at Boston.
Pelham, May the 27, 1781  [illegible] John Thompson, Captain.
N. B. The time that the service ws done in my company was in the months of May and June in the year 1777.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled: September 1783.
The petition of Easter Bacon of Ware, in the County of Hampshire, widow and relict of Simeon Bacon, late of said Ware deceased humbly sheweth: 
That the said Simeon, husband of your petitioner, inlisted [sp] in the service of the United States in May 1777, and marched to Ticonderoga under the command of Captain John Thompson, and served there two months and until the army of the United States evacuated said port, and the British army took position of the port, and on the retreat of our army your petitioner's husband, being in the rear, was unfortunately taken prisoner by the enemy and carried to Canada and was there prisoner sixteen months; was then exchanged and in his way home to this place, through many hardships he had endured during the time he was a prisoner, was taken sick and died at Boston on the first of November 1778.
Your petitioner being very poor and left with a large family of small children and no ways able to support them without break difficulty, and whereas your petitioner has received no consideration for her late husband's time whilst in captivity, she therefore prays your Honors to take her distressed state and condition into your wise consideration and relieve your petitioner in such way as your Honors shall think proper.
Is in duty bound shall ever pray.
Easter Bacon
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her mark

Ware, September 2, 1783.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Oliver Warner.
Secretary of the Commonwealth