Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20526, for Simeon Lord, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Lord Simeon Polly
W 205-26 D.L.Wt. 894-300.
CONTENTS

1185.
New Hampshire Pensions.
Polly Lord
widow of Simon Lord who was a Captain in the Mass line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July, 1843. and sent to W. B. Parker Portsmouth N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 18.
Sel D. D. addi in Jan 6/52.

— 894 —
The heirs of Simon Lord Captain Massachusetts line
Warrant ipob April 5 th 1820
Hon ble G. Holmes

Oliver Lord Son of Simeon Lord Barnes Land act 16 Sep 1776
For evidence as to notary, see No 7750, act. of Mar 3 1855
W. H. H. Hackett Attorney Pittsburgh Pa

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham
I Oliver Lord heir at law of Simon Lord do upon oath, certify & declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Simon Lord did enter the service in 1775, for the term of during the War and served as a Captain as will appear by the papers & commission in file in application of Polly Lord his Widow for pension on file at the Pension Dept & that he continued in service afterwards until the close of the War in 1783. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Pennsylvania pension said Simon Lord on the part of the United States nor do I believe that he ever re- ceived it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever therefore
Now all men by these presents that I Oliver Lord afterwards do hereby constitute and appoint W. H. Y. Hackett of Portsmouth N.H. to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Commissioners of Pensions a Warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid: and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more sub- stitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed
attest
William H. Hackett
Chas. H. Clark,
Personally appeared the above named Oliver Lord, subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the form of attorney thereto subscribed before his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned at my hand and Notarial seal this 16th day of Sept 1857
William H. Hackett Notary Public

3807- Polly Lord morn of June in
Me
act 7. July '38-
on roles-
around
2 yrs last
1808
m. 91. d. 15
no deduction
Wm H Hays Esq. Mr Berwick Me

State of Maine.
York, 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. Hayer is Judge of said Court of Probate and that said William A. Hayer is also a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.
Certificate may be forwarded to Wm A. Hayer, S. Berwick, Me

State of Maine County of York ss On this Nineteenth day of November, in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate being a Court of record within and for the County of York in the State of Maine Polly Lord a resident of South Berwick in said County of York aged seventy three years, who by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend Court, and 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 7 th 1830 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Simeon Lord late of said South Berwick deceased - who was a Captain of the Massachusetts line in the Army of the revolution, - In the Spring of the year seven- teen hundred & seventy five, the said Simeon Lord was a Lieutenant in Captain Philip Hubbard's Company, Col. James Seammens Regiment of Massachusetts line - & in May of that year marched to Cambridge Massachusetts and served as a Lieutenant in said Company for the term of eight months - When said Company having served out the term of their enlistment returned home - but my said husband remained in the army served as a Lieutenant & as a Captain - & in the Adjutant Generals office & in the Com- missary department & in other capacities as an officer till the fall of the year 1784 being one year after the Peace, when at Philadelphia he was discharged from the army & returned home About the termination of said eight months Service to wit January 1 - 1776 my said husband was appointed & commissioned as Lieutenant in Captain Jonathan Newell's Company in the

Seventh Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. William Prescott, of his original commission is hereunto annexed. He remained in the army & served under that commission without intermission till the 29th day of September 1779 when my said husband the said Simeon Lord was commissioned as a captain Lieutenant in the second Massachusetts Regiment of the Army of the United States, and his original commission of that date is hereunto annexed. He served under that commission continually until the 19th day of July one thousand seven hundred & eighty one, when my said husband the said Simeon Lord was appointed captain in the Second Massachusetts Regiment of foot under the command of Ebenezer Dyer Lieut Colonel, and his original commission is hereunto annexed. The said Simeon Lord having been thus appointed captain, he served as such till the Fall of the year 1781, when he was discharged from the army & returned home. My said husband was much employed in writing in different departments of the army. I have no documentary evidence of my said husband's service. He was born in that part of Berwick now called South Berwick & always lived, except when he was in the army of the revolution - in that place.
She further declares that she was married to the said Simeon Lord on the eighteenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one that her husband the aforesaid Simeon Lord died on the twenty eighth day of October in the eighteen hundred & fifteen. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety four viz: at the time above stated - to wit on the 18th day of August

A.D. 1791 - and that she has remained single and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband - 3 Polly Lord Witness Wm. A. Hayes -
I swear to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
I certify that the said Polly Lord by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine

Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the county of York & state of Maine
"Simson Lord of Polly Frost married by the" "Rev d Mathew Merriam August the eighteenth" "seventeen hundred and Ninety one."
I Joseph Prime Clerk of said Town of Berwick certify that the foregoing is a true extract as it is on the record except the dates which are expressed in fair legible figures as follows viz: "August 18 th " (eighteenth) "1791" seventeen hundred & ninety one -
Joseph Prime Town Clerk
I Joseph Prime above named depose testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Berwick & state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the same town with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Joseph Prime Town Clerk
State of Maine November 19 th A.D. 1830 County of York ss. Subscribed & sworn to by the said Joseph Prime, who is well known to me, and whom I certify to be Town Clerk of Berwick, to be a man of truth & veracity and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit.
Wm. H. Hayes Just Clerk

I Timothy Bendeen of South Berwick in the County of York & state of Maine aged seventy four depose testify & say that in July AD 1779 I enlisted as a soldier in the continental army for nine months in the town of Bittery - In the same month I marched to Springfield where I drew my arms thence marched to West Point in the state of New York where I was put into Capt Oliver Prince Company, Michael Jackson's / the eighth / regiment of Massachusetts troops - In the month of November of the same year viz: 1779 I enlisted to serve during the war, & remained in the same company & regiment till discharged June 13 - 1783 I had a written discharge, which I lost - I served in New York New Jersey Delaware & Virginia -
During most of the time I was thus in the army, I knew Capt Duncan Lord of Berwick He commanded a company in Col. Sprague's Regiment of the Massachusetts line - His company, as well as Capt Prince's company belonged to Brigadier John Patterson's Brigade
I knew him as a captain commanding a company against the common enemy during the Revolutionary war for two or three years -
Timothy Bendeen
State of Maine
County of York ss - On the seventh day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, then personally appeared the said Timothy Bendeen, whom I certify to be a man of truth & veracity, & whose statements under oath are entitled to full credit, and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace

I Oliver Dooten of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, aged thirty six years depose testify and say that I was present when my father Simeon Dooten died. His death took place on the twenty eighth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen - and my Mother Polly Dooten, is now a widow & has remained single & unmarried ever since the decease of my father - My Mother's maiden name was Polly Snast, & she was my father's first & only wife as I have always understood & verily believe in I have often heard my father say that he served as an officer during the whole of the revolutionary war of the several last years as a captain - The commissions addressed to my Mother's declaration belonged to my father.
Oliver G. Dooten
State of Maine
County of York ss. On the Nineteen th day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Oliver G. Dooten, who is well known to me, and whom I certify to be a person of truth & veracity & whose statements under oath are entitled to full credit & made oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed is true.
Before me Wm. H. Hayes Just Peace

I William Harvey of Berwick in the county of York & state of Maine aged eighty years do hereby testify and say that I enlisted twice for three years each time in the war of the revolution. I served the said five years, which terminated about the time peace took place in 1783. I belonged to Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment, and most of the time in Capt. Copes company. While I thus was in the army I well knew Capt. Simon Lord of Berwick - He was first a Lieutenant and afterwards Capt. during the whole of the revolutionary war. I know that he commanded a company in Col. Starks regiment for more than two years in the last of the war of the revolution - I have ever since known him having resided in the same town with him till he died - I drew a pension under the law of 1818 was struck off on account of my property, and now draw a pension under the law of 1832 -
William Harvey
State of Maine, County of York ss. On the seventh day of September A.D. 1830. Then personally appeared the said William Harvey, whom I certify to be a person of truth and veracity, & whose statements under oath are entitled to full credit, & made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me. Wm. H. Hayes, Justice of the Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Simeon Lord 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.     Sep 1775 Lieut Philip Hubbard James Scammon Mass   Jan 1 1776 Lieut Jonathan Howell John Prescott "   Sept 29 1779 Capt Lieut 2nd Lieut "   May 12 1781 Capt 2nd Lieut "   also served in the Adjutant General's Office and in the Commissary Dept. & was discharged in Fall of 1784 at Phila.  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, South Berwick York Co. Me.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 19 1838 No. 16. v. 1. p. 101.
Residence at date of application, South Berwick Me.
Age at date of application, 73. He died May 20, 1843.
Remarks: Sol was born in that part of Berwick that was afterwards South Berwick. He married at Berwick Aug. 18 1791. Polly Frost. Children Oliver, Elizabeth and Olive G. aged 36 and wife of Charles Baxter of Portsmouth N.H. in 1838. There is no data in the claim as to the Frost family.
Respectfully,
Mohr
Service in Massachusetts & Mass Records do not agree. Commissioner. with each other or with statements in claim -

1000
Beaufort Aug 26 -
Rev. J. C. Calhoun
1819. wrote to Power atty =
Jan 10 1824
Feb 27 1819
5th for Washington City

S. Burwick
Sir, I have
often heard
that Oliver
of the late Majr
commission of civil
part of obtaining a pro
Bounty services since for
in the revolutionary Ar
is for the heir of Simeon L.
sion is to Simon Lords, Simeon is the true
name, If this should make any diff
Please inform me what proof will
required to identify the person, and it
shall be furnished - Please direct to
"Oliver Lords S.B. Marine" to the care of
the subscriber
Yours respectfully
Wm Burleigh

59 Polly Lord
She died the 20th May 1843.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New Hampshire, ss.
On this Twenty fourth day of March A. D 1843 personally appeared before me WILLIAM BENNETT PARKER , a Notary Public in and for the State aforesaid Polly Lord a resident of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham 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 benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Simson Lord — who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War , and she refers to her declaration made before W. A. Hayes of York County, State of Maine for particulars and she rec d a pension Certificate for $480 per annum on the Rolls of the State of Maine and was afterwards transferred to the Rolls at Portsmouth New Hampshire
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Polly Lord
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me:—I also certify, that this declaration is personally known to me.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day, month, and year, first afore written.
Wm B. Parker Notary Public.
Polly Lord died 20th May 1843 W. B. Parker

Application for a Transfer.
State of New Hampshire, County of Rockingham — I sit
On this Fifteenth day of July A. D. 1839 before me the subscriber a Notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Polly Lord, who, upon her oath, declares that she is the same person, named in an original certificate of pension, dated the 24 th day of May 1839. (N o 2938.) placing her, as the Widow of Simon Lord upon the Roll of the State of Maine, at the rate of 480 dollars per annum: That she then resided in South Berwick in said State of Maine, from whence she has lately removed: That she now resides in Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable in future: — The reason of her removing to Portsmouth is that she had a daughter and son-in-law residing at said Portsmouth.
Sworn and subscribed to,
before me, the day
and year first aforesaid
Wm B. Parker,
Notary public
} She acknowledges to have received her pension, at Portland, Maine, up to the 4 th day of March 1839. —
Polly Lord

We Charles  Samuel D. Cates and Oliver his Wife do severally testify and say, that we are the son-in-law and daughter of said Polly Lord who has subscribed the foregoing application for a transfer, and we know that she is the identical person named in the foregoing recited Certificate of Pension: That Polly Lord our said Mother, and Mother in Law resides in the same House with us at Portsmouth as now and has subscribed the foregoing application in our presence.
Charles D. Cates Oliver G. Cates
On the day of the date first aforementioned, personally appeared the aforementioned Polly Lord, Charles  Samuel D. Cates and Oliver his Wife, and severally made oath, in due form of law, that the facts stated by them, in their respective affidavits are in all points just and true: I also certify, that in my opinion these affiants are credible and respectable witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal, the day, month and year first aforementioned.
Wm B. Parker
Not my public

Portsmouth, N. H. 15 th July 1839.
Hon: J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir :
Enclosed is the application of Polly Lord, a pensioner under the act 7 July 1838, for a Transfer, in consequence of removing from the State of Maine, to that of New Hampshire.
The Transfer Certificate you will oblige me by enclosing it to me, when finished.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your m c Obt. Servant
W m B. Parker.
P. S. She acknowledges to have rec d all that is now due: viz her pension, at Portland, up to the 4 th day of March 1839.

July 31
FREE
D. L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions.
M c Lean Jun
Washington D.C. 7

Macon Bank
Portland July 25. 1839
Sir
Your letter of the 20 th inst. is rec d . Polly Lord's a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 at 480 dollars per year was last paid up to March 4 th . 1839.
Respectfully
Your Ob t . Serv t
Joseph L. Swift
L. G. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington -

2/4. H. Y. Hackett
ans? Oct. 21/57.
Simeon Lord Capt. Rev.
894.
Rev

Tadoussac Qc Sept 17 1857
Sir:
Transmit herewith, application of Oliver Lord Son of Simeon Lord, late of Revolutionary war for Bounty Land Act of 10. Sept 1776!
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servant W. N. Y. Hackett
Land Warrant No 894, for 300 acres issued, to Oliver Lord & the other heirs at law of Simeon Lord, April 5 th 1820, and sent Hon. John Holmes.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Com. of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Hon John Holmes.
Dear Sir,
March 28, 1820
Sometime last season I forwarded the Commission of the late Major Lord of S Berwick to the War Department and received their usual printed instructions for procuring evidence. I can find no person living who served in the same Regiment, Col James Carr and Capt Wm Morris, both knew him in the Army, but as Lord was much of his time in the Adjutant General's Department, neither can testify much from their own knowledge relative to his services. His services were notorious and meritorious, and there can be no doubt as to the identity of the person, I have enclosed you an order on the War Department, hoping that the commission already forwarded will be deemed sufficient evidence and the warrant be issued.
Yours respectfully, Wm Burchfield (over)

The Certificate of the Judge of Probate, is with the Commission,

S. Berwick Me March 29
for
Hon. John Holmes Member of Congress Washington City

South Berwick Me, March 28, 1820
The Hon ble Secretary of the Department of War, of the United States, will deliver to the Hon John Holmes, Member of Congress from Maine the land Warrant due me for the services of my late father Maj r Simon Lord in the Revolutionary Army
Respectfully Yours
Oliver Lord
Heir & Claimant -

May 25. 1873.
W.H.
Mrs. Euphrasia,
returned & re-numbered
Hon. J. L. Lo  $4.80 per an Edwards Commissioner of Pension Pension Office City of Washington.
W. B. Parker Portsmouth
U.S. F.N.M.

Portsmouth N.H. 22 o May 1843.
Hon: J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herein enclose the declarations of Anna Husbands, Mary Hunt, Sarah Randall, Margaret Gould and Anna Welch, returned to me in your letter of the 17 th inst; for want of form.
I also return the declaration of Polly Lord, which cannot be altered, as she died on the 20 th inst.
I am Sir, very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t W. B. Parker

Claim of Polly Lord, dec. — Widow of Simeon — Act of 7. July 1838.
Polly Lord dec.
Polly Lord dec.
STATE OF New Hampshire } ss. COUNTY of Rockingham }
Be it known, That on this thirteenth day of November A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty One , —, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Lord , a resident of Portsmouth — in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the Daughter of Polly Lord, deceased ,
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, as Widow of Simeon Lord, a Captain & Forage Master, under the Act of 7. July 1838 , — at the rate of four hundred & eighty Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as her Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. John T. Bennett J. Peace.
Elizabeth Lord
I, John T. Bennett Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Elizabeth Lord — who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
John T. Bennett , J. Peace.
I, Isaac B. Merrill , Clerk of the Constitutional Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John T. Bennett before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 13th day of November A. D. 1851.  I. B. Merrill Clerk,

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Elizabeth Lord , of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
hereby constitute and appoint Edmund F. Brown , of Washington City , my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Polly Lord, deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to the Administrator of said Polly Lord ; _____ to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 13 th day November A. D., 1851.
Elizabeth Lord
Signed and Sealed in the presence of } John Bennett H. G. Brown
STATE OF New Hampshire , } ss: COUNTY OF Rockingham — }
On this thirteenth day of November A. D. 1851, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Lord and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
John Bennett ,
J. Peace.
I hereby substitute Daniel D. Addison Esq. of Washington City , as Attorney in the above case.
Providence, R. I. } 18. Nov r 1851. }
Edm. F. Brown, Atty. of Washington City .

Probate certificate of heirship to Simeon Lord
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. By the Court of Probate for the county of York. It is hereby certified, that Oliver Lord of South Berwick in said county, yeoman, is a son, and one of the heirs of Simson Lord, late of said South Berwick, esquire, deceased, and late officer in the revolutionary army.
In testimony whereof, the seal and signatures of the said Court of Probate are hereunto affixed, the fifteenth day of February, A.D. 1819.
Daniel Sewall, Reg d .
Jonas Clark, Judge.

New Hampshire Portsmouth Alcotee 2938
Polly Lord, widow of Simon Lord,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 th Oct r 1815 of York in the State of Maine who was a Capt n in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by General _____ in the Maine line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 480 Dollars _____ Cents per annum; to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 39, and sent unto John L. Hays, J. Berwick, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $1440.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 240.00 $1680.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 - Page 14
born to wife 20. July 1809. To Pardon N.H. from 4 Mar 39. 16 Aug 1839. Notified to P. H. Parker Portsmouth N.H.
Letter to widow 17. May 1843

IN CONGRESS.
THE DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Senior Lord, Genl.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Ensign of Captain Jonathan Nowell's Company in the 7th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Colonel William Prescott
in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Ensign by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Ensign. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Jany 1. 1776
By Order of the Congress, John Hancock PRESIDENT.
Attest. Chas Thomson S py
3807 M ch 21 st 1776 R etd

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To Simon Lord Esq r
Greeting
Reposing especial Trust & Confidence in your Ability, Courage & good conduct I do by these Presents constitute & appoint you the said Simon Lord to be a Captain in the Second Massachusetts Regiment of Foot one of the Battalions raised by this Commonwealth to serve in the Continental Army Whereof Benzer Swift Esq r is Lieut Colonel Commandant — You are therefore Carefully & Diligently to discharge the Duty of a captain in said Regiment in all things appertaining thereto observing such Orders & Instructions as you shall receive from the colonel of said Regiment or any other your Superior Officers for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant till you shall receive a Commission in manner & form pointed out by the Resolves of Congress of March the eighth & June the twenty eighth One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy nine —
Dated at Boston the Sixth day of July One Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty one
By the Excellency's Command — John Avery Sec y
John Hancock

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
Whereas Lord Howe... Reposing special trust in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Captain General in the... in the Army of the United States to take rank as... from the... day of... You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of... by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And... all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as... And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions... to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress... for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of... the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance... of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
Secretary of the Board of War
Witness my hand and seal this 29th day of September 1777, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and in the Independence of the United States the second.
John Hancock President

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
To Simon Lord Esquire Greeting. We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the Pensylvania Key-Stone Battery Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such _____ from the _____ day of _____ 17____. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain _____ by doing and performing all manner of things thereinunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain _____. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, or Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress, beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Hanson Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia _____ the Sixteenth day of September A.D. 1782 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence.
John Hanson
By Order of Congress Benjamin Lincoln Secretary at War

Department of the Interior Rev. Bureau of Pensions Sec. 1-18
Can you tell when Polly (Frost) Lord. widow of Capt. Simeon Lord. of South Berwick Maine. had a pension? and if any mention was made of her family of Frost. She died 20 May 1843. at Portsmouth N.H.
Also of the military History of Capt. Simeon Lord? in the Revolutionary War. He died 28 October 1815. or of any

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place I could find it, as to the battles he was in. and other data.
Very respectfully.
Mrs. Helen A. Legro 13 Elm St.
Somersworth N.H.
October 12. 1916.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20526
Polly Lord Widow of Simeon Lord Capt. Rev War
Act: March 3. 1843
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. Washington Gardner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Letter with reply for personal signature
Miss Wilson 6 hys Rev. War Section

Indianapolis, Indiana, September 5th, 1923.
Hon. Washington Gardner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I would thank you to place in the Revolutionary Claims, in the Bureau, the papers which I am enclosing to you. I think all of these documents have to do with Claims made by applicants, some of them more than a hundred years ago.
Very respectfully,
Justice.

With this letter were returned
 1 The commission of Simeon Lord as Ensign 7 th Mass Regt. dated Jan 1. 1776.  2 and The commission of Simeon Lord as Captain-Lieutenant 2 nd Mass Regt. dated Sept. 29. 1779.  These two papers are mentioned in the Rev. War pension claim of Simeon Lord. wid. Polly. Mass Troops W. 20526. and were evidently taken from that claim.
 3 The pension ctif No 7685. of Nathan Lord late Pvt. Army of Rev. Maine Agency, issued Mar. 16, 1819. signed J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War. evidently taken from the claim of Nathan Lord. Mass. S 17547. as it is mentioned therein as having been returned to Pension Office - 
 4 A paper signed Jacob Pike, dated at Tienderoga, Oct. 26 1776. stating that said Jacob was of Shrewsbury and a soldier in Capt Edgils' Co. Col. Brewer's Regt. This was probably taken from the pension claim of the children of Jacob Pike of Shrewsbury, Mass Troops W. 17449. as he is the only one on files, though neither the certificate nor the service thereon is mentioned. 
W. Wilson Sept. 7. 1923. REV. WAR SECTION