Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,553, for George Timmons, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
★ Simmons, George
NUMBER
S. 11553
carded.
CONTENTS

Date of death not on AB
2061 Kentucky-
George Simmons
of Hopkins in the State of Kentucky- who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt. commanded by Col: Glen in the Virginia line for 1 year from 1780-
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky - the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Nov. 1832 and due to Sam d Woodson Madisonville Ky
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  60-    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March 1833  20-     $80.-  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 20 Vol. 9- Page 62-

1936 Nov 25 - Act to Mrs. Charles S. Passmore 802 B 1939 Nov 22 - Act to Mrs. Leigh D. Bull 1002 B
Rev 1940
11.553 INVALID.
File No. 11.553
George Simmons Rev Boer War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 375-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Kentucky Hopkins County Ky (A)
Daniel Ashby of the County aforesaid Ages about seventy three years states that he knows of his own knowledge that George Simmmons now of the County aforesaid was a soldier in the Revolution that both said Simmmons this affiant was drafted in Hampshire County in the State of Virginia in the year 1780 & served a term of six months under Capt Dennis Richardson in a regiment command ed by Colonel Allen that they rendezvoused at Brimfield in the said County of Hamp shire Marched thro Staunton to Hillsborough in North Carolina, thence to Charlotte where they joined the Army under Genl. Gates that after General Green took command of the Army at Charlotte they that is said Simmmons & affiant marched south the Army to Salisbury thence to the Chowan Hills - that said Simmmons was then detached & rejoined the Army at Hillsborough that said Simmmons and affiant were then detached to aid in guarding the prisoners taken at the Capitol to Albemarle Barracks after par forming which duty they were marched home and discharged - This affiant

further & saith that he understood & believed that S d Linnings afterwards served a term of three months in 1781 under Capt Francis Perry and that said Linnings was at the siege of York under Capt Thomas Steel, and at that time served another term of three months - and further this affiant saith not.
Daniel Ashby ser
Subscribed & sworn to in presence of the undersigned a justice of the peace in the City of Hopkinton. County of Franklin. Further certifying that the affiant is a credible person. D. August 1832. A. H. Hays J.P.
Geo. Sherman 3579 from 1780, permt. 1 year, $40.
Kentucky Hopkinton County S.B.
I Samuel Woodson Clerk to the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that A. H. Hays, Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Daniel Ashby did appear to be just then made, and whose signature is to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the certificate an acting justice of the peace in the said County duly Commissioned and qualified. Further that his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the County the 11th day of August 1832 in the 41st year of the Commonwealth. Samuel Woodson.

has received a discharge signed by Lieut. Col. Caph. but has lost the same
of no person whom testimony he can procure who can testify to any part of his services except Daniel Ashby whose disposition is humble and amiable
marked A, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the Army of any State. his sister to be subscribed the George Linnon mark day before aforesaid
W. John Bowland a Clergyman residing in the County of Hopkin's State of Kentucky I dare assert. residing in the same hereby certify that we are

were acquainted with George Linnemong who has subscribed hereto to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. That we concur in that opinion.
Given & subscribed the day John Boutland by us as aforesaid Daniel Ashby 57
Geo. Linnemong

State of Kentucky
(B)
Hopkins County Ky
On this 13 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Hopkins County aforesaid, now sitting George Simmons a resident in the County that aforesaid age eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration - in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated
That he was born in Frederick County in the State of Virginia in the year 1760 and removed to Hampshire County in said State where he resided in 1780 when he was drafted and served a term of six months under Capt Daniel Richardson in a Regiment commanded by Colo. Glen of Augusta County in said State - That he rendezvoused at Moorefield in said County of Hampshire Marched thence through Hambleton to Hillsborough in North Carolina, thence to Charlotte where he joined the army under General Gates, where he was then when General Cornwallis assumed the command of the Continental Army which had been previously commanded by General Gates he marched thence with the Army under General Green to Salisbury, thence to Chaves Hills where the army remained until in February 1781 in that

month he was detached under charge of the Continental Army and Capt. Robert Craven of Augusta County Va. marched against the Tories on Black river Creek about ninety prisoners whom they conveyed to the Camp at Cheraw Hill and delivered them to the Officer guarding the Hospital, the army under General Green having in the mean time decamped.
That he rejoined his Company and the army under General Green near Hillsborough was then detached to guard the prisoners taken by General Morgan at the Crossing to the Danube in Albemarle County Va. after performing which service he was discharged having served out his full term of six months he has lost his discharge it was signed by his Capt. Richardson as he believes. He was in Genl. Stewart's Brigade.
That he substituted in May 1781. in Frederick County Va. for one Benjamin Haley under Capt. Francis Henry of 1 st County in a Regiment commanded by Col. Elias Edmundson of Fauquier County Va. and served a term of three months he re- discharged at Brandy Ford on the Shenandoah river thence marched to Fredericksburg, thence to Richmond where he joined the army under General La Fayette then marched towards the Blue ridge was joined by General Wayne at the Rapidan river thence to James River thence near the Manakin Mills where he was discharged returned home having served out his full term of three months.

Kentucky Hopkins County B 78
Be it remembered that heretofore today, at a court held for the County aforesaid at the Courthouse in the Town of Madisonville on the 13th day of August 1832. The following entry among others was made in the minutes of said Court. Viz,
1 year "George Simmens a soldier of the revolution & applicant for a pension this day produced in Court his declaration under an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. and subscribed & swore to the same. And the certificate of John Bourland & Daniel Ashby thereunder written was also subscribed & sworn to in open Court. Whereupon the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Bourland who subscribed the certificate above mentioned is a clergyman in the County of Hopkins and that Daniel Ashby who also signed the same is a resident of the same County in the neighborhood of said applicant & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit"
I Samuel Woodson clerk to the County Court of Hopkins County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Transcript of an entry in the minutes of said Court as the same now remains in my office. I further certify that the paper hereto attached marked (B) is the original declaration mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed & sworn to by the said George

Simmons and that the certificate thereunder written signed by John Bowland & Daniel Ashby is the original certificate mentioned in said entry as having been signed subscribed & sworn to by them
In Testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County the 18 th day of August 1832. and in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth.
Dan. Woodson

GEO. J. CANNON, VICE-PRES. & MGR. ELIAS A. SMITH, VICE-PRES.
HEBER J. GRANT, PRESIDENT
A. L. MACDONALD, SECRETARY BERTRAM F. WILLIS, ASST. SECY. EDGAR S. HILLS, TREASURER
DIRECTORS: HEBER J. GRANT, ELIAS A. SMITH, JOHN F. BENNETT, E. O. HOWARD, LEON SWEET, GEORGE J. CANNON, REED SMOOT,
DIRECTORS: EDGAR S. HILLS THOS. N. TAYLOR EDWARD L. BURTON HENRY H. ROLAPP MARRINER S. ECCLES RICHARD W. MADSEN ANTHONY W. IVINS DAVID D. MOFFAT J. REUBEN CLARK, JR.
PASSMORE & CO. LOCAL AGENTS
717 WEST GRANITE ST. BUTTE, MONTANA
Oct 21 - 36
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs - What do your Rev. War. records disclose about the George Timmons - was 79 yrs old - in 1832 a pensioner living then in Hopkins Co. Ky, a private in Vir. Line. Awaiting an early reply I am
Yours - (Mrs Chas. S.) Susie M Passmore 717 W. Granite St - Butte Mont -
4 Received A. G. O. OCT 26 1936.

November 25, 1936
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Mrs. Charles S. Passmore 717 West Granite Street Butte, Montana
GEORGE TIMMONS S. 11553 BA-J/MLB am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of George Timmons who served from Virginia and in 1832 was a pensioner residing in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
The record of George Timmons follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11553, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
George Timmons was born in 1760 in Frederick County, Virginia, the names of his parents not given. He moved, date not stated, to Hampshire County in the same state.
While residing in Hampshire County, Virginia, George Timmons enlisted in 1780 and served as private in Captain Daniel Richardson's company, Colonel Glen's Virginia regiment, marched to Salisbury, then to Cheraw Hills where he remained until February, 1781, when he was detached under Captain Robert Gravens in the Virginia troops, was in an engagement with the Tories at Black River in which about ninety of them were taken prisoners and conveyed to the camp at Cheraw Hills. He then rejoined his company under Captain Richardson near Hillsborough where he was again detached to guard prisoners taken at Cowpens to Albemarle Barracks in Virginia and was discharged after having served a tour of six months. He enlisted in May, 1781, in Frederick County, Virginia, and served three months as private in Captain Francis Berry's company, Colonel Elias Edmonson's Virginia regiment. He volunteered in September, 1781, in Hampshire County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Thomas Neil's Virginia company, marched to Yorktown, was in the siege there and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis, assisted in guarding Hessian prisoners to the barracks in Winchester, Virginia, and was discharged after having served a tour of three months.
The soldier resided for sometime after the war in Hampshire County, Virginia, then moved to Mercer County, Kentucky, and from there
(evidently went to Col. Elias Edmonde) add next time

moved to Hopkins County, in the same state.
George Timmons was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Hopkins County, Kentucky.
There are no family data given in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data:
George Timmons Certificate No. 2061 Issued November 16, 1832 Rate, $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator