Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39924, Simeon Wylie, New York

SERVICE
New York
Myrtle, Simon
NUMBER _____
S 39924
CONTENTS

18,015 Q
Pennsylvania
Simson Wylie, 70/2
of Luzerne Co. in the state of Pennsylvania.
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortland, of the New York line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23. of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of Novr 1818 and sent to Davis Simnock, Esq. Montrose, Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819... 91. 20 ni-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48. 00.
1/ Mo 12/30
$139.20.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent to Charles Estlin, Esq. April 1821. of New Hampshire

Simeon Wylie
Private
Y 8 — 9 Months
Van Cortland N. York
Recd
Admitted
Simeon Wylie  Private

District of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss.
On this Twenty Third day of September 1818 - before the undersigned one of the Associate Judges for said County personally appears Simon Wigle aged sixty years resident at Great Bend Township in said County Who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act making provision for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War that the said Simon Wigle enlisted some time in May 1778 at Albany in the State of New York for nine months in the Company commanded by Capt. Pittoni and the Regt. of Col. Van Schaick in the New York Line which Company was afterwards commanded by Capt. French in the same Regt and that he continued to serve in the same corps in the service of the United States until some time in the month of March 1779 when he was discharged from service at Monmouths called Rockport in the State of New York and that he was in the Battle of Monmouth - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for his support and that he has no other evidence now in his power than is herewith presented - of his said services
Sworn and declared this 23 d day of Sept - 1818 as aforesaid Davis Brinsfield
I Davis Brinsfield Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Simon Wigle did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and said before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress and I do also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he is in reduced circumstances and needs assist- ance from his country for his support.
Sept 23 d 1818 -
(Davis Brinsfield -)
This is to certify that the above is a true copy of the original now on file - Taking only one of his statements which is former.

Lincoln Mylie
16,015
March 1879
E

District of Pennsylvania ss.
On the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court, viz, the Court of Common Pleas holden at Montrose in the County of Susquehanna & State of Pennsylvania before the Honorable Edward Herrick President Judge thereof & Davis Dimock & William Thomson his associates: Simeon Wylie aged sixty two years residing in the township of Great Bend in the County, State & District aforesaid; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. Viz. that he enlisted on the first day of May 1778. at Valentown (Connecticut) in Capt. Eldridge's company, in Col. Parsons regiment in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment: for a term of ten months, & served the same time out & was discharged at West Point. That he afterwards enlisted on the first day of May 1778. at Albany in Capt. Pelton's Company in Col. Courtland's regiment of the line of New York — for nine months & served it out & was discharged at West Point by Col. Courtland: — that he was at the battle of Monmouth. — that he afterwards enlisted in a company (the Capt's name not recollecting) in the 11 th regiment commanded by Col. Thomas of the Massachusetts line — for one year & served it out & was discharged by orders &c. — That he has obtained his pension certificate being numbered (16075.) in pursuance of his declaration dated the 22 nd of Sept. 1818.
(Signed) Simeon Wylie
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred & twenty eighteen; that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818. & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me otherwise than is set forth in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, and that I have no income other than what is contained in the said schedule.

Schedule.
Real estate — 60 Acres of land not paid for & under a mortgage of $300.00 which I am unable to pay.
Two Cows. Four small hogs. One horse 23 years old. One yearling heifer.
One harrow of 7 teeth. One hoe. One spade. Two small pots.
Some small, trifling kitchen furniture of which the department would, I presume, rather not hear.
Debts I owe in the aggregate about $1400.00.
I am a farmer by occupation — infirm by old age, and not able to do much of my occupation. My wife Mary is crippled in her feet — 56 years of age. One daughter by name Jane, who has been sickly ever since her fourth year — she is now 19 years old & unable to work. My family consists of six with myself — Daniel the oldest aged 27 years — works for himself & support myself & family or nearly. Sally my oldest daughter aged 24 years & Maryann aged 14 years, do very little for our support.
Signed Simeon Wylie

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty, before me Iabez Hyde Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Susquihanna.
I Iabez Hyde Jr. Clerk of the said Court do certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I farther certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is, $52 00 . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, on this fifth day of September Anno Domini 1826.
Iabez Hyde Jr.
Clerk of the Court for the County of Susquihanna.

39924 INVALID. Rev
File No. 39924
Simeon Wright Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 598
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } Tompkins County }
Andrew Sherwood of the Town of Hylas in said County, Being by me duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depose and say, that he is personally acquainted with Simon Mylie, and that he knows that the said Simon Mylie did act as a sergeant in Capt Piltons Company in Col. Van Courtlands Regt in the New York Line, untill the said Piltons was discharged, and then in Capt. Freanches Company in the same Regt. untill the month of March in the year 1779 - and knows the said Mylie was discharged from the service in the Town of Mumbankus, or otherwise called Rochester in the County of Ulster in the State of New York and this deponent knows that the said Mylie did serve as stated in Capt Piltons & Capt. Freanches Company for nine months at one time in the year 1778 & 79 - and further this deponent saith not
Sworn this 19 th day of August 1819 — Andrew Sherwood
Before me
John Ellis, one of the Judges of Tompkins County Pleas
I certify that the above said Andrew Sherwood is a credible Witness August 19 th 1819 — John Ellis

State of New York, } ss. I. George P. Frost Deputy Clerk of Tompkins County } said County do hereby certify that John Ellis Esq n before whom the within Affidavit was taken was on the day of the date thereof Legal acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tompkins duly appointed and sworn and as such Judge duly authorized by the laws of said State. And further that I am ac- quainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature John Ellis subscribe to the within Affidavit, to be his own proper hand-writing In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 19 th day of August 1819.
Geo. P. Frost Deputy Clerk

State of New York Tompkins County
Jacob Rose of the Town of Groton in said County being by me duly sworn accord- ing to Law, deposeth and saith, that he was personally acquainted with Sergeant Simon Wylic in the years 1778 and 1779 - and he knows that the said Wylic served as a sergeant in Capt. Pelteng Company in Col. Van Courtlandt's Regt. in the New York Line of troops for at least nine months in the aforesaid years 1778 & 79 and knowing that the said Wylic was honorably discharged from service in the month of Mar- ch 1779 - in the town of Mumbauking in Ulster County in the State of New York and that this deponent served as a private soldier at the same time in Capt. Hatten Company in the same Regt. and further this deponent saith not
Sworn before me this 10th day of August 1819
Jacob Rose
John Ellis one of the Judges of Tompkins Common Pleas
Jacob Rose
I certify that I am personally acquaint- ed with the above named Jacob Rose and know him to be a credible witness This 10th day of August 1819
John Ellis one of the Judges of Tompkins Com. Pleas

State of New York } Geo. P. Frost Tompkins County } Deputy Clerk of said county do hereby certify that John Ellis Esq. before whom the within affida- vit was taken was on the 10 th day of August 1819. a Legal
acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Tompkins duly appointed and sworn according to Law to take affidavits &c. and further that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature John Ellis, to be his own proper hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County at Ithaca this 17 th day of August 1819.
Geo. P. Frost Dep. Clerk.
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