Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36343, for Simeon Tilletson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Tillotson, Simeon
S. 36343
Tillotson
n
Tillison
CONTENTS

3532.
4
Connecticut Roll
Simon Tilton Capt Ely
Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Octt. 1818 and sent to Jeremiah G. Brownard Esq. New London Connect.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  40.80    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819  48.00    Annual 5th Mar. 3/30  $88.80  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1816-9 months
Lyme, New London County
Date of death not on roll
Continued at Stony Hill Wash Connecticut

United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } ss. County of Middlesex. New London }
On this 27th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open New London Court of Common Pleas, holden at New London in and for the County of Middlesex ; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Simeon Tillotson aged seventy six years, resident in Lyme in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the Connecticut Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons in Capt. Charles Day's company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated April 2nd A. D. 1810; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number 9532 .
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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Simeon Tillotson his mark

Schedule of the real and personal estate of Simeon Simons abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
  1 Cow $15  1 Bull $100  $115.00    3 chains 1 pot.  1 birch kettle - 3 knives 2 forks     1 old table 4 tea cups & saucers      1 tea pot - 3 spoons   3.00    1 pig $1.00  1 scythe 1 axe - 1 hoe $1.00  2.00    19 sheep - sent out   13.00    7 1/2 acres rough poor land   36.25      $70.25  
his  Simeon Simons Mark

I, the said Simeon Lillstrom
, do also
swear
that my occupation is, and for more than
years last past, has been that of a labourer at farming ; that by reason
of my age & infirmities I am unable to labour more than a small part of
the year, that my family consists of myself  persons who steadily reside with me;
whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit:
& Grateful my wife aged 74 ; ability equal to  By reason of her support. Her age and infirmities she is now unable
to labour. — a son, aged ; ability his support.
In consequence of her infirmities, she fell into the fire last winter & burnt herself very bad — she is unable to dress her own victuals — We are now almost entirely dependent on our pension for our support and without it, we must be chargeable to the town in every short time
Simeon Lillstrom Mark
who wholly unable to contribute to support.
signed SWORN to and declared on the 27 th day of June 1820 before me in open Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk of said Court.
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of { The County Court for Dukes County in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 seventy dollars and Twenty five cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 27 th day of June 1820.
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the Court for the County of Dukes County.

State of Connecticut
ss Lyme April 6 Second AD 1818 -
Be it remembered that at said Lyme on this 2 day of April AD 1818 before me Jeremiah G Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut Personally appeared Simon Tiffon now residing in the Town of said Lyme County of New London State of Connecticut & being duly & solemnly sworn according to the usage of said State did on his said oath by me to him administered solemnly declare and say that at Lyme in the County of New London in said State of Connecticut in the Month of April 1776 he was enlisted as a Soldier into Capt Christopher Ely's Company Col Samuel H Parsons Regiment in the Connecticut Line on the Continental Establishment for nine Months & that he served the term of his enlistment in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain that he is now in his 62 year of his age and that he now is and ever has been a Resident Citizen of the United States - That he thinks he knows nothing of the discharge of the Regiment at the expiration of the term of their enlistment - That from his recollection he has since been ready to assist in the defense of his country for Supreme Court
Simon Tiffon Mark Sworn before me the Day and Date above written I witness whereof I have caused the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed at New London in said State the Day and Year aforesaid Jeremiah G Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of said State

I Germainly Bernard Budge etc as aforesaid do certify That it appears to my satisfaction That the said Simon Tillison did serve in the Revolutionary War and that in the proceedings declaration against the common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings & tes- timony taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War - pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid Act of Congress - The foregoing declaration was made to me as the aforesaid declared in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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"
New London April 2 d 1818
Witness the Seal aforesaid Germainly Bernard Budge State of Connecticut
State of Connecticut July 8. 1828.
I Germainly Bernard Budge a foregoing - do certify that Simon Tillison the claimant in this case is poor - in want of necessaries.
Germainly Bernard Budge
Sim Budge
Simon Budge
Simon Budge

April 3, 1934
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Simeon Tilletson-S.36343
Mr. L.W.Tillotson 2180219 Securities Building Des Moines, Iowa
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Simeon Tillotson, S.35343, of Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data given below are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36343, based upon the military service of Simeon Tilletson(the name also appears as Tillotson and Tillison) in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Simeon Tilletson are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
Simeon Tilletson enlisted at Lyme, Connecticut, about April 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Christopher Ely's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged about January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1818, while residing in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut. At that time, he stated that he was, in the 63rd year of his age, but in 1820, he stated that he was aged 76 years. No explanation was made for this discrepancy in age.
Soldier married Thankful, who in 1820, was aged 74 Years. There are no further particulars in regard to her and no reference was made to children. There are no further family data.
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, Simeon Tilletson(S.36343), you should address The Comptroller General. General Accounting Office, Records Division, citing the following data:

Simeon Tilletson, Certificate No. 3532, issued October 10, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 2, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

I Benjamin Brockway of Lyme in the County of New London Do hereby depose & say that some time on or about the last of March or first of April 1776 I was well acquainted with & knowing to Simon Tilletton of said Lyme Enlisting as a Soldier in Capt. Christopher Ely's Company Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regt. in the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment that I belonged to said Company at that time & that said Simon Tilletton did Duty as a Soldier in said Company until about the last of August or first of Sept. 1776 when he was sick & went home on furlough that he did not join the Regiment afterwards but I always understood that he remained sick & unable to do any Soldier's for some considerable time after which he was discharged which was on or about the first of Jan'y 1777  Benjamin Brockway
I Dan. Lee of Lyme in New London County do hereby depose & say that some time on or about the last of March or first of April 1776 I was acquainted with Simon Tilletton of said Lyme & was knowing to him that he was a Soldier in Capt. Christopher Ely's Company Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regt. in the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment that said Simon Enlisted on or about said last of March or first of April 1776 & that said Simon did Duty as a Soldier in said Company until about the last of August or first of Sept. 1776 when he was taken sick & unable to do duty so then went home on furlough & remained sick at home but was not discharged until the Regiment was discharged which was on or about the first of Jan'y 1777 that I was a Sergeant in the Regiment at the same time.  Dan. Lee
State of Connecticut ss New London County May 25 th 1815  Personally appeared Benjamin Brockway & Dan. Lee and made solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit subscribed contains the truth to the best of their knowledge & belief.

concludes that the within Deponants are of credibility and I think full confidence may be placed in their testimony Certified per Calvin Selden Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut ss
I do hereby certify that on the 20 th day of May A D 1818 Calvin Selden of Lyme in New London County Esquire was, and ever since hath been, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of New London in said State of Connecticut, duly qualified and acting under the authority of said State & that the signature above is to the attestation of the within Affidavit his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court in said New London County, at New London this twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen Charles Lathrop Clerk

ms 363243
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., June 15 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Simeon Tilletson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1776 9 mos. Pvt Christopher Ely Samuel H. Parsons Conn                                     
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lyons Newburyport Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 2 1818
Residence at date of application, Lyons New Bedford Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, ✓
Remarks: In 1820 reference is made to wife, Thankful, at that time 74 yrs. of age. There is no further data as to family. Name also spelled Tilletson and Tilton.
Respectfully,
63 in 1818 } no age at all 76 in 1820 }
Commissioner.
(Conn. Rev. Page 72 for Captain)

L. N. TILLOTSON
Attorney at Law
218-219 Securities Building
DES MOINES, IOWA
Phone 4-1227
March 15th, 1934.
Revolutionary War Section, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Re: Simeon Tillotson--pension Application # S 36343 Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.
I would like to have an abstract of the proceedings under this Application . Kindly include all data on the dates and age contained in the Proceedings.
Yours truly,
L. N. Tillotson
LNT-N.

Rev Ser
Marcus Whitman Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Everett, Washington
Mar-2, 1923
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of Simeon Tillotson of Lyme, Conn., who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War? Also, any other information contained in his application for pension.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. J. B. Moyer, 3322 Lombard Ave., Everett, Washington.

Washington, D.C., May 5, 1922.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
It will be very much appreciated if I may be furnished with a transcript of the pension application of my ancestor SIMEON TILLETSON who served with the Connecticut Troops in the Revolutionary War, and was pensioned under the Act of 1818. He lived in New London and Windham counties in the State of Connecticut.
Thanking you, I have the honor to remain
Very respectfully,
(Miss) Marge Runey. 511 Fifth St., Bismarck, N. Dak.

Oct 17 th 1899
Custodian of Records, Pension Office, Washington D.C.
Sir
Will you kindly advise me, if the Pension list for 1820, page 637 shows the Name of Simeon Sillotson as a pensioner of the Revolutionary war, and if so - the place of his birth date of enlistment &c
If you will kindly look this up at your earliest opportunity, I will gladly remunerate you for your trouble - Please address
Mrs J. L. Parney 11-So 4 th St Marshalltown Iowa

RECEIVED OCT 21 1899 P. N. L.
[Handwritten signature]
PENSION F U. OCT 20 S. 1899 OFFICE.

36 343
Keep INVALID.
File No. 36, 343
Simeon Gillotson
Plus Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 320
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec 13 '90
Mrs. J. L. Carney, Marshalltown Ia.
1922-June 15. Hist. to Miss Mafage Pursey mmh
1923-May 15. Hist. to Mrs. J. B. Thayer - mmh
1984-Apr 3. Hist. to L. N. Gillotson - Sch