Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19460, for Simeon Sage, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Sage, Simeon
S. 19460
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1858 Jan'y 13 L. H. W. H. Bishop
Massachusetts
Simeon Sage
of Sheffield in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain of the reg't commanded by Col. Grayson in the Mass line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March 1832 and Julia H. W. Bishop Bishop Simeon Sage
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $120-- Semi-annual allowance ending Dec 31 40-- $160--
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by J. H. W. H. Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 227 Page 83.

Simon Sage Application for pension Shuffield etc Augt 15 - 1832
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, ss.
ON this fifteenth day of August personally appeared before the William P. Walker Judge of Probate for the County of Berkshire a resident of Simson Sage of Sheffield in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy two 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:—That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 with one  Brook and served in the Third regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers:— he enlisted at Northampton in the month of March of the year aforesaid, into Captain Fletcher's Company of Infantry, organized in Rutland Company about twenty men, and was then transferred to Capt. Noble's Company, and served as a private for about ten months, in the whole, in the service of the Continental Army, at least once in New York, in December 1782, where we were encamped at Springfield Mass. from thence we moved to Peekskill, Point, from Peekskill we moved to a place called Philipsburgh near White Plains in New York, we lay at this place for about three months, the summer & fall until we went into winter quarters, went across the river for winter quarters at a place called New Windsor. At the opening of the campaign the following we crossed the river & lay in different places on the east side of the river without much active service until we went into winter quarters in the Highlands. On the opening of the campaign the next year we moved down the river to New York & then we remained for some time after the British evacuated that City, we were then moved back to West Point & then discharged by General Howe. He had a written discharge but had lost it. Col. John H. Sargent was the Representative to which I belonged. My place of my residence when I enlisted was with my parents in Middlesex County. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
S.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Simson Sage
W. P. Walker J. Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
J. Henry W. Bishop Registrar of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simson Sage for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August A. D. 1832.
Henry W. Bishop Registrar of Probate

N o 2 401. Simeon Sage of Sheffield Mr.
Parab
2 years,
12 Bill Final settlement of Cashed vol 3 page 131 no 61133.
Admitted
$80.-
H. W. Bishop Burgess Mass. Lenox

BRIEF in the case of Simeon Sage of the County of Berkshire — in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     In 1780. Mar. 2 10 — As a Private Gen. Col. John Grayson Capt. Pritchard & Capt. Fowler  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middletown Conn  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Nothing, but the opinion of the Court, had a written discharge which is lost  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no certificate of a clergyman or others 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Simeon Bell Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., July 20 , 19 21
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Simeon Sage a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY-WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 19460
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1780 2 yrs. 10 mos. Pvt. Pritchard Fowles John Grayton Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middletown Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 15, 1832 Residence at date of application, Sheffield, Berkshire Co., Mass. Age at date of application, 72 yrs. Remarks: No fam. data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Home of Reps Washington June 12 th /58
Sir
I send you enclosed a letter of David Joyce in regard to pension money collected for the heirs of Simon Joyce by an Atty of this City S d Mc Knight. Please have the Kindness to inform me what amt has been recd by S d Knight as Atty for S d heirs, and at what time the amt was paid to S d Knight. Please return the enclosed letter with your reply & oblige
Yours very Resp t M c D ickinson

No 2401 Simeon Sage
H. M. Bishop Esq.
Senne
Mass.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Simeon Sage which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 210 XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 210 XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 210 XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 210
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeh and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Rev. Mr.
Le Roy, N.Y., Aug. 3/21.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Would you kindly tell us if our Rev. ancestor procured a pension, or please give us any data you may have of him or family.
Simeon Sage (Captain) we understand of southwestern part of Mass., born 1759 D. 1840 married Mary Hol- den.
Yours truly,
Dr. F. M. Gilmore 212 Main St., L. Roy, N.Y.

New Year 19.1.60 INVALID.
1921, Aug. 20 hist to Dr. F. M. Witmer Ev.
File No. 12465
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[Arrangement of 1870.]