Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22589, Simeon West, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
R. J.
West, Simeon Nancy
N 22 589
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5383.
Rhode Island
Nancy West
widow of Simeon West
R.I.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 st January 1808. of Westerly in the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Berry of the Reg t . commanded by Col: Greene in the Rhode Island line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 80 - Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of May 1840. and sent to Hon: N. F. Dixon. U. S. Senate.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1840. $ 320.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 40. 40.00
$ 360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by Wm C. Youzinger Clerk. Book a - Vol. 2 Page 28

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
22589
File No. 22589
Nancy West Widow of Simeon West Priv. Rev War.
Act July 7 th 1938
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss.
On this eighteenth day of April 1840, personally appeared before George D. Cross, chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas, in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island, being a Court of record and having a Clerk and Seal, Nancy West a resident of Westerly in the County of Washington aforesaid, who before her marriage was Nancy Thompson, aged eighty 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 made by Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836, and the joint resolution of Congress passed July 7 th 1838: That she is the widow of Simeon West, late of said Westerly, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War; that her said Husband, Simeon West, enlisted into the service of the United States, at said Westerly, as he has often informed this declarant, & as she believes truly, in the month of January 1781, and was enlisted by Capt. Philip Berry at said Westerly, in the Regiment successively commanded by Col. Christopher Greene and Jeremiah Olney, & joined the American Army near the City of New-York, under the command of Genl. Washington, where he served until the following spring; that in the spring & summer following, he was stationed & served for some time in the State of New Jersey, & afterwards marched with the Army, through the State of Pennsylvania to York Town in the State of Virginia, and served with the Army at the siege and capture of the British Army at that place in the fall of 1781; and that after the surrender of the British Army at York Town, he, said Simeon West, continued in the service of the United States, in the Regiment aforesaid, and was stationed & served at various places (by this declarant not now remembered) in the States of New Jersey & New York, until the fall of the year 1783, when he was honorably discharged at Saratoga in the State of New York. She further declares, that her said Husband, Simeon West, had a written discharge from the commander of the American Army, which he kept during his life with great care, and which she has often seen & examined, but since his death, said discharge is mislaid or lost. She further declares, that her said Husband Simeon West, during his life frequently related, and she believes truly, many incidents that
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What happened during his service, as aforesaid, particularly at the siege of York Town, and the names of many Officers under whom he served, which she cannot now particularly recollect, from the length of time that has elapsed, & loss of memory, consequent on old age; but she well remembers his frequently saying, he was enlisted by Capt Pelag Berry, & that he served on the Continental establishment in the Regiment commanded by Col Jeremiah Olney, and that John S. Dexter was Major; and she respectfully refers the Department to the rolls of said Regiment (if in their possession) as well as to the evidence herewith transmitted, all which she trusts will afford sufficient proof to entitle her to the receipt of a full Pension for her said Husband's Revolutionary services, which she believes were performed in the grade of a private soldier, and that her said Husband, during said services belonged to said Westerly. She further declares, that she was married to said Simon West, at said Westerly on the thirtieth day of October 1784, by Joseph Clark Esq. a Justice of the Peace, long since deceased, a duly certified & sworn copy of record of the certificate of said marriage (the original which declarant long kept being lost) accompanies this declaration; that they had eight Children, three of whom died in infancy, and five survived their father, viz, Nancy, Simon, Sally, Christopher C. and Margaret; that her said Husband, Simon West, died at said Westerly on the seventeenth day of January 1808, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Nancy West
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me, by the aforesaid Nancy West. I certify that she is a credible person, and that her testimony is entitled to credit. I also certify, that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid at the usual place of holding the same
George L. Cross Chief Justice Court Common Pleas

It appears by the Regimental Book, that Simeon West, late of the Town of Westerly in the State of Rhode Island, on the ninth day of January 1781 enlisted a Private Soldier into the Army of the United States, for three years; that he faithfully served, in that Character from thence, in the Regiment successively commanded by Colonels Christopher Greene and Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island line on the Continental establishment until the seventeenth day of October 1783, when he was honourably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga in the State of New York.
March 11. th 1840.
M c G. Dexter By Major of said Reg. t at the termination of the War.

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Nancy West
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2 years pri
80%
No deduction
Hon. N.F. Dixon Jr Senate -

Rev. Nathan H. Sizer Vernon
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington to Clerk's office Court of Common Pleas April 20 th 1840
1000
I hereby Certify that George L. Cross Esq r is the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington & State aforesaid and that he is duly Commissioned and qualified by the Acting Governor of this State as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his to the certificate to the deposition of Nancy West is genuine I also Certify that Gideon A. Knight Esq r is one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Westerly in the County and State aforesaid, that he is duly Commissioned by the Acting Governor of this State and otherwise legally qualified to act as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his said attached to the deposition of William Robinson John Thompson and Barker Noyes to the affidavit of John Maxon as town clerk of said Westerly are genuine In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court the being and force above written
Matthew Weeks Clerk

Simon West and Nancy Thompson were Married in Westerly October Thirteenth in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four by Joseph Clarke Justice Peace Entered January the fifth one thousand seven hundred and ninety Joseph Brandal Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island &c } Washington County } Westerly April 20 th 1840.
I Jesse Maxson Clerk of the Town of Westerly in the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that that I was elected Town Clerk of said Town in the Month of June A 1807. that I continued to hold said Office until the Month of December A 1824 - at which time I resigned that I was again elected to said Office in the Month of June A 1830 each and every year since to this date. And that the above is a true extract from the Records. with the exception of the dates which are expressed in fair legible figures as follows -
(Viz) "1784" Certified by Jesse Maxson Town Clerk
I Jesse Maxson above named depose and say that I hold the Town Clerks office aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town as certified by me And I further certify that I find the following entries in the Records (Viz)
Nancy daughter of the above Simon & Nancy born July 13 th 1788.
Their son Simon born in Westerly September 11 th - - - - - 1789
Entered January 5 th 1790 V t Joseph Brandal Town Clerk
Sally their daughter born in Westerly August 16 th - - - - - A 1791.
Christopher Champlin West their son born in Westerly January 16 th A 1794
Entered Nov. 13 th A 1794 V t Sam l Bliss Town Clerk
Margaret their daughter born in Westerly December the 5 th A 1799
Entered October 9 th A 1800 V t Sam l Bliss Town Clerk
Attest Jesse Maxson Town Clerk
Sworn and subscribed before me
Geo. W. Knight Justice of the Peace

John Thompson of Westerly in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island, being first examined, cautioned, & sworn, testifies and says, that he is in the seventy first year of his age, that he has resided in said Town from his youth, and was well acquainted with Simeon West late of said Westerly until his death. Deponent further says, that when he was young, he resided in the family of his Grandfather, Joshua Thompson; that his Aunt Nancy Thompson, Now Nancy West, who is half sister to deponent's Father, then resided with her Father, said Joshua Thompson, in said Westerly; Deponent further says, that he well remembers often seeing said Simeon West, after he returned, as was said, from serving in the Army of the Revolution, at the close of the War; and that said Simeon West and Nancy Thompson were married at said Westerly some time afterwards but the precise time of said marriage deponent does not now remember. Deponent further says that said Simeon West, after his marriage as aforesaid, resided in said Westerly, and said West and deponent had frequent dealings together; and deponent by reference to his Books of Account with said West, and other corroborating circumstances, and according to deponent's best recollection said Simeon West died at said Westerly some time in the Winter of 1807-8. & that said Nancy West has remained a widow since. John Thompson
State of Rhode Island County of Washington } ss. Westerly April 16 th 1840. Personally appeared before me, John Thompson and made solemn oath in due form of Law to the truth of the preceding deposition by him subscribed.
I certify that said John Thompson is a person of veracity, and that his deposition is entitled to credit
Geo. W. Knight Justice of the Peace

Barker Noyes formerly of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, now of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut, being first duly examined cautioned and sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is sixty five years of age; that in fall and winter 1807-08 he was the Instructor of the School in the second School District of said Westerly, and by reference to the account of said School, then kept by deponent, he finds that Simeon West, Christopher G. West, and Margaret West, Children of Simeon West who then resided in said School District, were Scholars, in said School. Deponent further says that he had always been acquainted with said Simeon West from his, deponent's, youth, and that said West died at Westerly aforesaid, during the period deponent was the Inst- ructor of said School as aforesaid, and according to deponent's best recollection he died the latter part of January, or fore part of February 1808. Further deponent saith not. Barker Noyes
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss. Westerly April 10 th 1840. Personally appeared before me, Barker Noyes, and made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. I certify that said Barker Noyes is a person of veracity, and that, this, his deposition is entitled to credit.
Ed. W. Knight Justice of the Peace

William Robinson of Stonington, in the County of New- -London & State of Connecticut, being duly cautioned and sworn, on oath testifies & says, that he is seventyfive years of age, that he is by profession a physician, & has been in practice of Medicine the last fifty years past, that in the year 1808, deponent lived in the adjoining town of Westerly, State of Rhode Island, and was in the practice of his profession, & was acquainted with Simeon West of said Westerly. Deponent further says that he professionally attended said Simeon West in his last sickness, profession- -ally, & by reference to his, deponent's books of account he finds his last charges against said West for medicine & advice were dated the 17 th day of January 1808 and deponent well remembers that said West died on said 17 th day of January 1808 or very soon after. Deponent further says he is acquainted with Nancy West, widow of said Simeon West, that she has not not married since the death of her said husband, but now remains his widow, & resides in Westerly aforesaid. The underlining in the in sixth line from top of "year," & that also of the word "to" in the eleventh line were made before signature.
William Robinson.
State of Rhode Island } County of Washington }
ss Westerly March 30 th 1840. Personally appeared Doct William Robinson and made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the preceding deposition by him subscribed. I certify that the said William Robinson is a person of veracity, and that his deposition is entitled to credit.
Jed. W. Knight Justice of the Peace