Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25178, for William Symmes, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Continental Mass
Symmes, William Mehitabel
N. 25178.
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11.770 R  Dist: of Maine
William Symmes
Newfield Dist. in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
scribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of June 1819 and sent to George Thatcher Esq Saco. Dist of Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819: 98 20 / 37 mo $ 79. 74 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819: $ 48 $ 127.74
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Arrears of Rev d pension @ $8 from 6 th May 1818 to 4 th Mar: 1819: 98 20 / 37 mo $ 79.74 Amt paid from 6 th May 1818 to 4 th Mar: 1819 at $5 per month - 98 20 / 37 mo $ 49.83 Diff between Rev d & Rev d Pen $ 30.91
Account of William Symmes - sent to George Thatcher Esq - Saco - Maine

Reported
Date of death not on a B
1046.
Name
Mehitable Symmes widow of William Symmes who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of July 1848 and sent to
M rs J. Drew Waterboro Centre York Co. Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 34, Vol. 1

May 2, 1906 N.Y.

Symms, William
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Maine, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 85.
Rank: Private
Company: Captain Peter Kimball's militia
Disability: Wounded by a musket ball, at the battle of Bennington, in his right arm, and has fractured the os-humeri, and a loss of part of it; that the muscles are injured, and impeded in their operation.
When and where disabled: Aug. 1777, Bennington
Residence: Washington
To what pension entitled: Five-eighths
Remarks: William Symms. There is no evidence in this office whatever to ascertain the facts stated in his favor.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court, complete.

William Symmes -
W. No. Newfield
1820
1000
56
84
10 Schuyler

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the nineteenth day of July - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene - Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this nineteenth day of July - in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County William Symmes aged sixty four years, resident in Newfield in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. John Dow in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson in the line of the State of Massachusetts - on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the sixth day of May - A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11.770 - was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and 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 it 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 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
William Symmes
Sworn to and declared, on the 19th day of July - A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Benjamin Greene Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court. Attest: Daniel Sewall Clerk
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
1 old pine desk - 1 old mare - 1 old saddle & old p's of saddle bags -
Debts due to me from sundry persons - 781. - I am justly indebted to sundry persons - 50. - 731. -
William Symmes

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Symmes who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of lameness in my arm in consequence of a wound I received in the revolutionary war -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Mehitable 57 unable by reason of a dropsical disease   Daughter Antice 26 unable by reason of decline   Son James 20 slender constitution  
William Symmes
STATE OF MAINE.
I, William B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is eight hundred twenty one dollars and that said Symmes owns fifty dollars . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.  W.B. Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
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1293
Seymour
Me
Act of July 3 '8
Marrid in '82 died in 1825
vol 15 p 50 - on 8 mo '75
adm d
20 mo pri
66.66/100
No deduction
R.R. Gove Limerick Me

State of Maine.
Guck, SS.—
I, JOHN SKEELE , Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Albert B. Gove and Jeremiah Hinson Jr. are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight .
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.

STATE OF MAINE.
York County of Cumberland, ss.
On this third - - day of - September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate in for said County Mehitable Symmes a resident of Newfield in the County of York - and State or District of Maine, aged seventy five 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 the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the wid- ow of William Symmes who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, that the said William first enlisted in said Army in May 1775; that prior to this time he had turned out and served as a volunteer at Salem and also at Lexington Massachusetts - that he enlisted at one time at Beverly Mass. - that in 1775 he served in the service in Captain John Lows Company, and in Mansfield, and Hattinss Regiment - that he served in said Lows company first eight months, and then enlisted again and served twelve months - that he served at Point- Cambridge, Dorchester point - New York & Delaware that afterwards he enlisted again in Capt. Bradick Company Col Symmes Regt at Westfield New Jersey was discharged having served three months - that in July 1777 he again enlisted in Capt. Kimballs Company Col. Shekney's Regt. Genl. Stacks Brigade and marched to Bennington and on the 16th of August 1777 he was wounded with a musket ball in his right arm - that he was kept there in the care of the surgeon and returned home the next February - that his actual service in said army was more than two years - that she has some documentary evidence which she has with her not all of which she declares to be true according to the best of her knowledge and belief -
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said William Symmes on the twelfth - day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two and that her husband, the aforesaid William Symmes - died on the twenty second day of December 1825 of Consumption; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated - and that she has remained a widow ever since the said William's decease.
Witness Wm. A. Hayes Robert B. Cawley
Mehitable Symmes
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. in open Court.
BEFORE me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine

I Deborah Allen of Limerick in the county of York and state of Maine seventy six years of age testify depose and say that I was present at the wedding, when William Symms of Newfield in said county intermarried with Melitah Moulton and well know that they were married by my Father the Rev. John Adams some time in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two. The said William who was said to have been a soldier of the Revolution died I should think about twelve or thirteen years since - and the said Melitah has remained a widow ever since and now lives at said Newfield.
Witness
Deborah Allen
Catharine Allen. Robert B Gove
State of Maine } County of York } on this seventh day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Deborah Allen a woman of truth and entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her signed is just and true before me -
Robert B. Gove Justice of the Peace in & for the county of York Maine.
... a true copy

I Thomas Adams of Newfield in the county of York and state of Maine of lawful age testify depose and say that I am the son of the Rev. John Adams an ordained minister late of said Newfield deceased. That ever since my said father's deceased I have had the Records of marriages solemnized by him in said Newfield, and that according to said Record William Symms of said Newfield who had been a soldier of the Revolution intermarried with Mehitable Moulton December twelfth seventeen hundred and eighty two - The following is a true copy from said Record in plain legible words and figures -
"Married, Mr William Symms and Mrs Mehitable Moulton both of Washington Dec r 12. 1782"
I further testify that the said Mehitable is now living and resides at said Washington now called Newfield, and that to my knowledge they were married at the time specified in said Record -
Witness Robert Blaisdell
Thomas Adams
State of Maine
York County ss - On this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me the
and subscribed

said Thomas Adams who is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - and I have examined the said record and have no doubt it is in the hand writing of the said John Adams, and that the said William and Mahitable intermarried on said 12 th day of December 1782.
Robert B. Caverly } Justice of } the Peace } for the county } of York

War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818
William Symmes late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the District of Maine Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States this tenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War -
11.770
The above is a true copy of an original certificate which I took from the old papers of the said William Symmes, and also of the Number, which is endorsed on the back of said certificate.
Attest Robert B. Cavendy
Yorks Pa Sept. 1. 1838
Sworn to and subscribed before me -
J. Hinson Jr
} justice of the peace

Syman May the 5 th 1816
This may certify that Deacon William Syms of Newfield in the County of York Massachusetts served as a Soldier in Col John Mansfield's Regiment in Massachusetts Line from the time the Regiment was Raised in 1775 to the end of that year Eight months, in my Company, and from the first of January 1776 to April 1777 in Col Israel Hutchinson's Regiment, we were at Cambridge winter hill Boston both after the first Eight months the second Campaign he was at New York and the Delaware and Bennington and was there wounded with a Ball through his Right arm, his whole Service was in the Continental Army and was a good Soldier the whole time of his Service was one year and Eleven months and was Honorably Discharged Attest! John Low Capt of said Company

Original Claim
District of Maine ss. On this Day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court (being a court of record (viz) being a circuit court of common pleas for the first circuit in the State of Maine William Symmons of Newfield in said circuit aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn under to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820, that he the said William Symmons enlisted in Capt. John Ladd's Company Col. Mansfield's Regt. about the first of May 1775 but this was not done till after he had turned out twice voluntarily, once to defend the artillery at Salem, and once at Lexington battle; that he served in said Company & Regt. first eight months & when that time was out he enlisted for twelve months in the same Company & Regt. until the continental establishment & at Cambridge Winter-hill Dorchester point New York & Delaware when the above term was expired he was persuaded to serve three months longer, which he did in Col. Symmons' Regt. at the end of which he was discharged from said Regt. at Westfield Jersey, & Norwich Mass. which discharge and pays he forwarded to the War Office in 1819. In 1777 July he enlisted into Capt. D. Kimball's Company Col. Stickney's Regt. & Genl. Stark's Brigade & marched to Bennington, and at Bennington Battle on or about the 16th of August, 77 he received a bullet wound in his right arm a little below the shoulder joint which shattered the bone very much and has produced a permanent lameness in said arm. Shoulders & eight large pieces of bone exfoliated and came from the wound with a very great number of small ones; the reason the arm was not amputated, was the wound being so near the shoulder joint.

The above wound was so bad that the said Mr. Symms was not able to return home until the 11th of Feb. or March and was under Dr. Mannings care several months at Ipswich after his return home. And as he has no other evidence now in his power except what he already transmitted to the War Department
His occupation is farming but on account of the aforesaid disability is almost incapable of performing any hard labour. His wife Mehitable aged 57 is a very bilious woman and under the Doctor's care a considerable part of the time. Another daughter aged 26 years is also a weakly girl & takes medicine much of the time. She is that to be on a decline and James aged 20 years. The said Symms is very much troubled with these infirmities besides his lameness such as Rheumatism, deafness &c.
I Robert B. Cavelly of Limerick in the County of York and State of Maine of lawful age depose and say that the foregoing documentary evidence was handed me by Mrs. Mehitable Symms widow of the late Mr. Symms a soldier of the Revolution and that I have no doubt that the statements therein concerning the said Williams services in the Revolutionary army are correct and true.
Witness Robert B. Cavelly
York ss Aug. 30. 1838 Sworn to and subscribed before me.
Jeremiah Stone Justice of the Peace

N. B. All communications from the Commissioner of Pensions to Mrs. Melvatta Symms may be directed to my care at Limerick - Maine - By her request Robert Haverly

William Symmer.
Geo: Thacher, Esq. Saco, Maine Further evidence of service required.
Adm.
Admitted, when his pass was presented at the entrance to the city of New York on the 10th of the month of
Antiquities enclosed -

I William Sym me s of Newfield in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty two years & citizen of said Commonwealth, declare & say that in the month of April or early in May 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain John Law & Col. Mansfield's Regiment of Massachusetts Line in the Continental Army of the Revolutionary war & served in said company eight months - at the expiration of which time I enlisted again in the same company for one year & was placed in a Regiment commanded by Col. Hutchinson. I served till April 1777. In July or August 1777 I entered again in the service in Captain Kimball's Company of Col. Stickney's Regiment & marched to Bennington, Vermont, where I was wounded in an action with the British troops, in my right arm, & was so disabled that I could no longer perform military duty & was discharged, which I have since given up among my papers when I applied for a pension - which has been allowed me of thirty seven dollars a year - except the last year I received sixty dollars but my wound continues painful & wholly disables me from labour. & I am in reduced circumstances, & need support from my country, & I hereby relinquish all right to the pension I am now intitled to & pray to be allowed the benefit of the late Law of Congress making provision for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States in the Revolutionary War. William Symmes May 6. 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss
Be it known that on the sixth day of May 1818. before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said Commonwealth personally appeared William Symmes of Newfield in the County of York & Commonwealth aforesaid aged sixty five years & being sworn according to Law, made oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed in my presence on the other side hereof in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; - From which declaration signed & subscribed as aforesaid
I George Thacher Justice as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Symmes did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his declaration against the common enemy; and that he is now in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the customary of his country for support. And I now trans- mit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursu- ant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this thirtieth day of May in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & eighteen George Thacher

I Ebenezer Symmes of Lawfull age do testify and say that I was in the Revolutionary army of the U. States in the years 1776 and 1777 and do know William Symmes did serve in the said Army under the command of Col. Mansfield and Hutcherson and in a company commanded by Capt. John Low from April A.D. 1775 until some time in the year 1777 at which time he was honorable discharged in Jersey
Ebenezer Symmes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss. February 10 th . 1819
Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Symmes and solemn- -ly affirmed to the truth of the foregoing deposition or affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
James Otis Jr. Dist. Dist. Pleas

July 30, 1936
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Ebenezer Symmes-S.37479 William Symmes -W.25178
Mr. C.C. Symmes Room 207 Bancroft Hall U.S.Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of three brothers who were soldiers in the Revolutionary War, John Cleves Symmes, who was a colonel; Ebenezer, born 1755, at Ipswich, Massachusetts; and William Symmes, born November 15, 1756, at Ipswich, Massachusetts.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of John Cleves Symmes. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of this colonel, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
The records of Ebenezer Symmes and William Symmes are furnished you herein.
Ebenezer Symmes S.37479
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37479, based upon the military service in that war of Ebenezer Symmes.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Ebenezer Symmes are not shown.
Ebenezer Symmes enlisted at Ipswich, Massachusetts, in December, 1775, served one year and one month as corporal in Captain Abraham Dodge's Company, Colonel Moses Little's Massachusetts

Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, York Island(Fort Washington), Trenton and Princeton.
Ebenezer Symmes was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-four years and resided in Newfield, Massachusetts(Maine).
In 1819, William Symmes made affidavit in York County, Massachusetts(Maine): no relationship to Ebenezer Symmes was shown.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ebenezer Symmes(S.37479), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Ebenezer Symmes, Certificate No. 7463, issued March 9, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced February 7, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Maine Agency. *** * *
William Symmes W. 25178
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.25178, based upon the military service of William Symmes in that war.
William Symmes was born November 15, 1755 or 1756. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, William Symmes served in 1775 as a minute man at Danvers and Salem, protecting the artillery from the British and on April 19, 1775, marched to the battle of Lexington: he enlisted May 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain John Low's Company, Colonel John Mansfield's Massachusetts Regiment, served eight months, then reenlisted under same captain in Colonel Israel Hutchinson's Massachusetts Regiment, served one year and was discharged in New Jersey: reenlisted in that

state in January, 1777, in Captain Broderick's Company in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Cleves Symmes (soldier's brother), and was discharged April 2, 1777, at Westfield, New Jersey; after this, he went to Ipswich, Massachusetts, thence to New Hampshire, where he enlisted in July, 1777, in Captain Peter Kimball's Company, Colonel Thomas Stickney's New Hampshire Regiment, marched to Bennington, Vermont, and was in the battle at that place where he was wounded by a musket ball which passed through his right arm between the elbow and the shoulder and shattered the bone; he was discharged as unfit for further military duty, but was unable to return to Ipswich, Massachusetts, until February, 1778.
Did not use State report for this A.T. service
After the Revolution, William Symmes moved to Washington (later Newfield), Massachusetts (Maine).
He was allowed pension from August 8, 1794, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound. He was also allowed pension on account of his military service on his application executed May 6, 1818, at which time he relinquished his pension for disability. He was then residing in Newfield, York County, Massachusetts (Maine).
He died December 22, 1825, in said Newfield. He was a deacon of the Congregational Church for more than twenty years prior to his death.
The soldier married December 12, 1782, in Washington (later Newfield), Massachusetts (Maine), Mehitable Moulton. Both were then of said Washington. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not stated.
Soldier's widow, Mehitable, was allowed pension on her application executed September 3, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and resided in Newfield, York County, Maine.
The names of two children are shown, as follows:
  Daughter Austice or Anstice. . . . .  in 1820, aged twenty-six years; in 1846, Austice or Anstice Symmes signed as a witness to an affidavit, in York County, Maine.    Son James Symmes. . . . .  born in 1800, in 1846, living in Newfield, Maine  
Her name was shown in marriage record as Miss Mehitable Moulton but as an unmarried woman name sometimes referred to as Mrs in those times. I made no mention of it as there was no statement that she was a widow.

In 1819, Ebenezer Symmes made affidavit in York County, Massachusetts( Maine), in support of William Symmes claim for pensions no relationship between them was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mehitable Symmes, widow of William Symmes(W.25178), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Mehitable Symmes, widow of William Symmes, Certificate No. 1046, issued July 31, 1848, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Maine Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Syman Feb th the 11 th 1819
I John Saw of Syman in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of seventy three years of age do testify and that say that on the nineteenth day of April one thousand seven hundred seventy five when the enemy made the first attempt at Lexington that William Symmes with myself were both inhabitants of Beverly in the County of Essex and we both marched to that Battle, and I further say that the said William Symmes now of Newfield in the County of York was continually engaged as a minute man in endeavoring to repel the enemy and on the last of April or the first of May in the same year the said William Symmes enlisted in my company for the term of eight months in Col John Mansfield Regiment, in the army of the United States and at the expiration of that enlistment he still remained in the service of the United States, and then remained in my company twelve months longer in a Regiment commanded By Col Isaac Hutchinson and the said William Symmes did serve the twelve months in my company as a good soldier and further sayeth not only that the said Symmes was Honorably Discharged
John Saw

Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss. Feby 11 th 1819
Personally appeared the above within named John Low Esqr and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed before me
Thomas Sands Jr Just Peace
Mr. Deposition of John Low Esqr

William Symms.
Pension Certificate
8 th of Augt 1794
18 75
18 75
97 10
70 45
75 00
3 2

District of } These Certify that William Symons of the Maine { Plantation of Washington in the district of Maine, made application; Pursuant to the Act of Congress of Feb y . 1793 to be placed on the Pension list of Invalids. That the Evidence produced of his claim was Certified and forwarded to the Secretary of War the 24 th day of Oct r . 1793. Since which I am informed from the War Office, that the Evidence of his claim is complete and satisfactory, in consequence of which the said William Symons is actually placed on the pension list of Invalids. Given under my hand & Seal the 8 th day of Aug t . 1794
David Sewall { Judge of the District Court of Maine

Suppose Pension 24 33.33 cents pr. annum
Loan office at Boston.
45-62 october 11 1816 by Levi Moulton
Received by the interest of this certificate 30 $ for half year to March 4 th 1818 Which is the last I have received unto this day April 13 th 1819 William Symmes

The deposition of Gideon Batchelder

Syman Frely 11 th 1819
Gideon Batchelder of Syman in the County of York Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Seventy eight years of age do testify and say that William Symmes of Newfield in the County of York was a Soldier in Capt John Laws Company and in Col John Mansfield Regiment Eight months and at the end of that enlistment the said William Symmes Enlisted in the same Company in Col Israel Hutchinson Regiment and did serve twelve months in his Regiment and I further testify and say that I acted as a Sargent in Capt Laws Company and was with him the whole of the two campaigns and that the said William Symmes was honorably discharged and further say that not
Gideon Batchelder Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss Frely 11 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Gideon Batchelder and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Thomas Sands Jr - Just Peace

Memph. Mo. July 30 Spree
Rec d 9 Aug. 1820.
Wm. J. B. Buchanan Secretary of War Washington City.

Needfield York Co. Maine July 31 st 1830
Most worthy & dear Sir,
I am obliged to state a few facts with regard to the case of William Symmes of this town. In the War of the rebellion he received a bullet wound in the right arm about halfway between the elbow & shoulder joints which very much shattered the Os humeri from which 16 large pieces of bone, beside many smaller ones exfoliated and came out, and altho' the wound has been long healed yet the arm is very much disfigured and lame.
He is very deaf & has been for many years which he attributes to hardships in his country's service. Such was the above wound, lying on the cold ground &c, he is also troubled with a rupture in the groin for which he is obliged to wear a truss.
Said Symmes was placed on an invalid pension last some years ago, but relinquished it for the Pension allowed Revolutionary soldiers in general but is fearfull of losing this on account of a little property disclosed on his schedule.

but he hopes that when you come to have a full and plain statement of his case that you will not strike him off of the present pension.
Squire Small will forward his schedule; & if you should strike him from the present list will you have the goodness to answer this with some explanatory remarks.
I am dear Sir,
your most affectionate and very humble servant
James M c Lean
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
P.S. Sir, the above statement can be attested to by divers good witnesses if necessary.
M c Lean is a man of excellent moral character.
J. M c Lean

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I — Charles Cobb — Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Arthur M c Arthur Esq. is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date February 3 d A.D. 1842, and will expire February 3 d . A.D. 1849.
and that the — following — signature purporting to be his — is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twentieth day of January Anno Domini 1846
Charles Cobb CLERK.

I James Symmes of Newfield in the county of York and State of Maine of the age of forty six years do hereby testify and say that I was acquainted with William Symmes late of Newfield aforesaid who was a revolutionary pensioner & who died at said Newfield on the twenty second day of December eighteen hundred thirty five and I knew & was very particular with his hand writing & believe the annexed memoranda marked N o 1 N o 2 N o 3 & N o 4 are his genuine hand writing; that I have frequently seen the annexed document marked as aforesaid in his possession & have heard him say they were minutes of the events of his revolutionary services and have frequently heard him relate the facts therein contained & the aforesaid documents are annexed to this deposition before signing and administration of oaths; that said William Symmes was a man of strict truth & veracity and was a deacon in the Congregational Church for more than twenty years before his death until the time of his death. James Symmes Witness Justice Symmes
State of Maine York County ss: On this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1846 personally appeared

the abovenamed James Symmes who is to me personally known and who sustains a good char- acter for truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of aforesaid deposition by him in my presence subscribed
Before me Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace.

Mehitable Symmes.
$66.66 per ann. per ann.
2538
A. McArthur A. McArthur Alfred Alfred Maine Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
York County. ss
On this third day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the subscriber Arthur M c Arthur Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace of the Commonwealth in and for the county of York aforesaid a resident of Newfield in the County of York aforesaid aged seventy nine years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of William Symmes late of said Newfield deceased who was a private during the Revolutionary War in the the twenty second day of December AD 1825 and in the corps or Regiment as set forth in her original declaration to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838 which said pension she did obtain at the rate of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum her pension certificate bearing date November tenth AD 1838 & numbered 957.
she further declares that she is still a widow Witnesses Arthur M c Arthur James Symmes
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Before
Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace of the Commonwealth
State of Maine York ss: I certify that Melitable Symmes the declarant is personally known to me Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace of the Commonwealth
Arthur M c Arthur Solicitor.
NOTE—After "who was a" -insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum
State of Maine } ss. York County }
I, William Dapson, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the county of York aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Arthur McArthur is an acting Justice of the Peace and of the quorum within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the third day of February 1842, and will expire on the third day of February, 1849, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand (and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State the fourth day of July, 1843
William Dapson, Clerk.

493. an 44 493. Nicholas Symmes
MS
Accts 38. 43. & 114
increase
2 yrs pri
80.
deduct what has been paid under each act
Arthur M c Arthur Atty. Limpston, Maine.

STATE OF MAINE.
York, ss.
I, William Trafton Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, _____
Arthur M c Arthur is a Justice of the Peace.
in and for said county of York _____
as appears by the paper hereto annexed ; that he is _____
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such ; that _____
his Commission is dated February 3rd 1842,
and will expire February 3rd 1849. _____
and that the following _____ signature purporting to be his, is _____ genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial _____
Court for said State, this twenty sixth day of January
Anno Domino 18 46. _____
William Trafton  Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO 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 office, it appears that the name of William Byrns is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Peter Kimbal's Company, as a private in said Company, with an allowance for two months & one days service , ending Sept. 20, 1777 . Said Company was in Col: Thomas Stickney's Regt. in Genl. Starks Brigade raised out of the 13th Regiment
of New Hampshire Militia July 20 th 1777. which Company joined the Northern Continental Army at Bennington & Still Water
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 21 st day of January 1846.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

State of Maine County of York ss: On this seventeenth day of January  February AD 1846 personally appeared before me Arthur M c Arthur Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the county of York in the State of Maine Mehitable Symmes a resident of Newfield in the county of York & State of Maine aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7 1838 & March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 1844 to the partial benefits of which acts she has been admitted and pensioned & her present declar- ation is intended to obtain an increase of pension: That she is the widow William Symmes late of said Newfield deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolu- tion and served, as she believes, as follows.
I believe my said husband served as a private in the company of minute men from Danvers who marched to prevent the British from carrying away the artillery several days in the Massachusetts line.
I believe that he served in some company in the Massachusetts line at the Lexington alarm so called for several days as a private.
I believe that my late husband enlisted as a private in Captain John Lord's company in

in Col. Maxwell's or Col. Hutchinson's Regiment in Massachusetts line in Spring of 1775 for eight months & served that term of time.
"I believe that my late husband enlisted as a private about the expiration of said lastnamed eight months service in the lastnamed regiment for one year & served the term of his enlistment and that his discharge or the evidence of his lastnamed service is at the office of Secre- tary of War.
I believe after the expiration of the last named service my late husband enlisted as a private in Capt. Prodas's company in Col. John C. Symmes Regiment in probably the New Jersey line for three months and served that term of time, and was discharged at Westfield New- Jersey April 2 1777 & that his discharge was handed to Judge Thatcher when he made his application to her pension under Act of April 18 1818 and the same discharge was forwarded by said Judge Thatcher to Secretary of War's office.
I believe that he enlisted as a private in Captain Kimball's company in Col. Stickney Regiment & General Stark's Brigade the eighteenth of July AD 1777 and marched to Bennington.

and then engaged the enemy & was wounded on or about the fourteenth of that month of August following and was languishing of his wound until the Spring of 1778 When he returned home and I believe all the aforementioned facts of his service from having often heard him repeat the facts and from having often read & seen his written memorandum of his services, in his own hand writing and particu- larly that of his service at Bennington which he said was written about the time of his service, the aforesaid services amounting to more than two years. She further declares that she was married to the said William Symmes on the twelfth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two that her husband the aforesaid William Symmes died on the twenty second day of December in the year eighteen hun- dred & twenty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred & twenty four in at the time above stated.
Witness James Symmes Hehulid Symmes
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before Arthur M'Arthur Justice of the Peace
State of Maine York ss: January 17 1846 I certify that what herein appears to be January 17 1846 was written on that day and the oath to this declaration was administered on seven leventh day of January A.D. 1846.

1779
Paid William Simms of Genl Starks Br- ig d wounded at Bennington Aug 16 1777 for half pay from Sep 18 th 1777 to March 18 1779 is 18 Months @ 20/
  (7)   Dollars 90 8   18. 60 " 
State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of States Office,
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true extract from book No. page 7. of the Revol- utionary Records. which were returned to this Office from
the War Office Jan. 7. A. D. 1841.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 21 st day of Jan. 7. A. D. 1846.
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State

STATE OF MAINE.
York, ss.
I, William Trafton , Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, _____
Arthur M c Arthur is a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county of York. _____
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is _____
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is _____
dated February 3rd 1842 and will expire
February 3rd 1849. _____
and that the following _____ signatures purporting to be his , are _____ genuine.
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial _____ Court for said State, this twenty sixth day of January Anno Domino 18 46 .
William Trafton, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Dec. 8. 1845.
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, it appears that the name of William Symmes, is borne upon a Muster roll of Lt Peter Shaw's company of minute men of Beverly, as a private, from April, 19 1775. - 2 days - As a private of Ipswich, upon a Muster roll of Capt John Lewis company, in Col Hutchinson's regt in the Eight-months service, from May 12 to August 1, 1775, inclusive, 2 Months and 25 days, probably travel included - no return of said company in this office - Upon an order of said Capt Lewis company, for coats, dated October 21, 1775. - No rolls of Captains Brodnel & Kendall. The above, is all the evidence of service, which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Melitahle Symmes widow of William Symmes late of Newfield in the county of York & state of Maine for evidence of his services in the Revolutionary War.
The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of William Symmes late husband in the Revolutionary War. He was a native of Ipswich in the State of Massachusetts.
I believe he marched in the Spring of 1775 from Beverly to Danvers Mass. to stop the British from carrying away the artillery with the minute men I believe he was in the engagement at Lexington as a private in 1775 and in April of 1775 enlisted in Capt. John Sowerby's company Col. Mansfield's regiment in Massachusetts Line as a private for eight months & served that time and after said term expired enlisted again in same company & same regiment which was then commanded by Col. Hutchinson as a private for one year which expired in January 1777 after which he enlisted in Capt. Brooks's company at Newfield in Col. Symmes regiment for three months as a private & served that term of time and received a discharge & a pass to go to Ipswich, which discharge has been sent to the War Office at Washington He enlisted likewise in Capt. John Kimball's company in Col. Stickney's regiment as a pri- vate in July 1777 & served about two months was at the Battle of Bemington & was there wounded & was pronounced for an invalid. I believe the above account of his services as I have it on papers in his hand writing now in my pos- session. I am now eighty three years of age & cannot state my husband's service more definitely than above stated. Witness my hand at Newfield in the county of York & state of Maine, the second day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty five.
Signed by said Melitahle Symmes in my presence.
Melitahle Symmes
Arthur W. Arthur Justice of the Peace
Arthur W. Arthur Justice of the Peace.

admitted
Dr. T. Drew Waterloo Centre Maine

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I,
William Trafton,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Ira T. Drew
is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that
he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that
his commission
is dated the twenty seventh day of January 1842, and will expire on the twenty seventh day of January 1849.
and that the
following
signature purporting to be
his is
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this
eighth
day of
July
Anno Domini 1848.
William Trafton,
Clerk.

State of Maine York County: ~ss.
On this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County, Mehitable Symmes, a resident of Newfield in the County of York, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 25 February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of William Symmes who was a Pirate in the Revolution.
That, under the acts of March 3. 1843 & 17th June 1844 she received eighty dollars per annum, increased from 66 2/3 per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow - Mehitable Symmes
signed in presence of { Wm. Worth C. Davis James Symmes

Sworn to and subscribed the day- and year above written
Before me - Wm T. Drew Justice of the Peace
Certificate -
No. 2338 -
Recorded - Book A - Vol 2 - Page 9

2338
due Mr. Cole
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Revenue Washington D. C.

Augusta Maine July 24 1848
J. G. Edwards Esq Commisioner of Pensions Sir
I enclose the declaration of Mehitable Groomed, of Kingfield, York County Maine, who wishes to obtain a new certificate in order to avail herself of the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2 nd Feb 1848 -
Please direct to me a "Waterboro Centre York County Maine"
Yrs very Respectfully
M. T. DREW -

Limington January 28 th 1846
Sir,
Inclosed are documents in the case of Meritable Symmes applicant for increase of pension. I regret that the clerk has without my direction added some unnecessary certificates of official character - These may be regarded as surplusage - The two discharges alluded to in the declaration I presume are to be found in the files in Secretary of War's Department. The declarant refers you to them as evidence of the years service & of the three months months service -
I am very respectfully Hon. James E. Edwards, Chair O. Com. Comm. of Pensions. Arthur M c Arthur

Maine 660
William Symmes Private
In the army of U. S. during Rev d war; rate a pensioner under law 18 March 1818 and struck from the roll as such under law 1 May 1820 - in consequence of the amount of his property) (See schedule within made on 19 th July 1820)
Reinstated on the roll as an Invalid, at the rate of $5 3 rd mo. commencing 4 March 1820 under law of 1 st May 1820
Certificate of pension issued 10 Oct 1820 & sent to Daniel Sewall, Kennebec - Maine
Am t to 4 th March 1821 $60.

Maine 951
Mehitable Symmes - widow of William Symmes, who who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. Mar. 18 and who died on the 22. Oct. 1825- of York in the State of Maine who was a P. in the Comp. commanded by Captain Low, of the R. V. commanded by Symmes, in the M. apt. line for 20 m.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov. 38, as attested R. B. Canny Lincoln, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. - $166.65 Semi-annual allowance ending 33.33 $199.95
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk, Book A Vol. 10 Page 23.

Reported
Maine
2338
Mehitabel Symmes widow of William Symmes who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 20 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Seventy Six - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of October 1843 and sent to A. M c Arthur, Alfred, Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 9

Retarded
951.
Maine
Melulab Syngnet Widow of William Syngnet who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828 and who died on the 22nd Dec. 1825 of York in the State of Me who was a Pri in the Comp y commanded by Captain Souz of the Reg t commanded by Col Syngnet in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of April, 1846 and sent to Arthur McArthur, Simsbury, Me.
Total amount, $ 400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th s Numpkin Clerk, Book Vol. 1. Page 17.
Increased from $66. Deduc all former payments

2338 Main
Reported
Melitable Symmes widow of Will. Symmes who was a Rev. Ch. in the Revoluti n
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of April 1846 and sent to Arthur M c Arthur Xinington Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a 17th June, 1844 Vol. 2 Page 9.
Increase from H. L. D. due to all former payments

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N. F. 23-178
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Simmons 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 ✓ defended artillery at Salem & Danvers.   Apr. 19 1775 ✓ Minuteman at Lexington battle   May 1. 1775 8 mos. Pvt. John Lord John Mansfield Mass.   Jan'y 1. 1776 1 year John Lord Isaac Hutchinson Mass.   Jan'y 1. 1777 Apr. 1777 Bradrick John C. Symmes N. J.   July 20. 1777 2 mos. 1 da. Peter Kimball Thomas Stickney N. H.  
Battles engaged in, Battle of Bunker Hill where he was wounded in right arm.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rowe, Franklin Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 10 1877. He was 81.
Residence at date of application, Greenfield, Franklin Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 81 years. b. Nov. 15 1795 or 1796
Remarks: d. Dec. 22 1855 at Greenfield, Mass. Dist. Soldier married Dec. 12, 1782. He married Abigail, who was of Gen. on an application ex. Sept. 3 1838 while a resident of Greenfield aged 75 years. In 1820 children were, daughter Abigail 26 years, James 20 years.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856  Letter sent to Mrs. Abigail C. H. Symmes  38 Highland St. Somersworth, N. H.

to be kept in a place of the room where
William Symmes ms. W. 25178

Westfield. 2. April 1777.
Permit William Simms to pass to Old Ipswich in the Massachusetts State being regularly Discharged — By Order of Gen. Maxwell — Jos Wheeler B Major.

Served as a Soldier in the winter 1775 to Danvers to stop the British from Carving a way the artillery and at Lexington engagement then at Lexington April the 19th the War began I enlisted in Capt John Lowes Company 8 months at Cambridge Winter Hill and other places then January 1776 for one year in the War and in Connell 1st Regiment and in January 1777 Connecticut Regiment at Brattleboro Connecticut 3 Months and came home in April the same year and then to Concord and about June on getting of the vacation of Lieu- -tenant in List and marched to Bennington and in a engage- -ment Boozed about threw my Boon of my Right arm and Discharged me for any Service But I was not able to go home until October the Spring following and was not able to work for some time I made application to Hampshire Court for help and had allowed me for for months But old pension Paper to Recover any further than that time and I obtained a new pension until 1793 then Received $375.50 per annum from June last year Before Last $452.62 and Last year $600.00 and I am now 62 years of age Last November the 15th and am unable to work and need help and I do Relinquish all other pension
William Symmes

John Mel at Beverly joined the Spring 1775 with the minutemen to Danvers to stop the British progress carrying away the artillery then the militia in Lexington engagement then brought up the same Spring listed in Capt John Low Company Col John Mansfield Regiment Massachusetts Line Eight months and then listed in the same Company in Colonel Israel Hutchinson Series Regiment we were at Cambridge winter hill Boston got after first eight months the second campaign at Bunker Hill and the there one year and eight months was out and then finding my Brother John Symmes listed in his Regiment in Capt Broadbuck Company for three months and at the expiration of that time I received a discharge with a pass to go to Ipswich in Massachusetts from West field, and arrived there in April 1777 and shortly after went to Concord in Hampshire and in July 1777 listed in Capt Kimball Company Col Stickney's Regiment General Stark's Brigade Saturday the 16th of August in the engagement in my station in Battle against the Enemy of the united States of America at Bennington and I received a ball through the Breast of my right arm which fractured the Bone of said arm in such a manner as to render me unfit for any business and had to go home until towards the Spring 1778 I made application to Hampshire Dept and had allowed me half pay for the time past and being unable any longer to serve my country as a soldier I came to Washington Row close field and lived in ignorance till 1793 then made application and received 18-75 for half year till year 1816 amount 5-62 and 1817 8-60 delivered up my Discharge when I received my pension from William Symmes May 6 1918

And I am about sixty years of age last or next the fiftieth and am unable to labor and in reduced circumstances and need help and beg to be placed under the act and to be allowed all other portions
William Symmes
(N o 2)

enay Mar 1818 to Judy Thackens he said it was old matter what Cnt I was used in if I was in the army so long he said Com. Sounding the Pension it was old matter about the age of 65 or 70 the 5-62 New Jersey I left him my Discharge and was from 58. 80 field Co. Old - Groswick signed by order of General Macasoll
Dated at rural the 20 1797 May 18 1818 Weatherston
The Pension act passed March 1818 1818 Paper Dated March the 31 1818

Concord July the 18 th 1777 Entered into Capt Kimball's Comp any Monday 21 st Instant had one month pay of Colonial Money Wednesday 23 March for New Salisbury arrived thither about Noon Monday 28 th March for Manchester Thursday 31 st arrived to Manchester August 10 th 1777 marched for Bennington Thursday 14 th Marched for to meet the Enemy Saturday 16 th Engaged them and I was wounded and returned to Bennington and staid at Capt Fasb's to be doctor'd for my wound September the 9 th 1777 I set out for home and arrived to New and committed my self to the care of Solomon Chase. Pigeon at the house of Richard Foster Spasford who took the care to look my wound. Sunday 25 alone came out of my wound Oct the 24 th 1777 Left Mr. Spasford's and came to Dr. Chase's before and to be doctor'd of him.

July the 1820
Solomon,
March 25 1868

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25178
Mehitable Symmes Widow of Rev Symmes Brn Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:—Vol. Y , Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 Feb 7 Hist. Soc. Vt. to A. Letter forwarded to Rev. Lewis Soaps. Civil War Early 30-7 Hist. Ab- n.ymes. Letter Chambers Regiments D. 37479-88