Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20186, for Nirum Summers, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Com.
Summers, Nirum or Neram
R, 20186
CONTENTS
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Rejected.
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
No. 20186
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Neram or Nerum Summers.
Pr.
Capt. Betsford
2nd W. Line
Recy War.
REJECTED
Died at _____
other claim. _____
_____, 187____
Clerk. _____
Application filed: _____, 18____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Evidence insufficient act 1828

Neram or Nernum Summers - P.Oh. Corn-line -
Evidence insufficient New York abt 1828
Ex c . one old Book & Ref. " Inval. Sel. Thils. " other old book.
No Record had Newspapers

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
12 Nov 1828
Noram Summers of Belfast in the County of Albany in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Belford 's company, in the 2 regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary T. H. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
14 th November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Noram Summers in the 2 d regiment of the Connecticut line.
It further appears that Noram Summers is now on the pension list of any agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  eighty dollars per month.
The name of Noram Summers cannot be found among those of the Connecticut line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -
John Hagner Audr

War Department Bounty Land Office 19 May 1829.
The records of this Office do not show that Meram Tumney of the Conn t line ever received or is entitled to Land of the U. States C. Stephens
The name of the claimant is not on the Register of Muster of the Connecticut line 3 d Edition Office 25. May 1829 John Hagner And

District of Columbia,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, SCT.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Aaron Ogden — the Attorney mentioned in the annexed power from William Sumner , — do hereby constitute and appoint John R. Howe — my true and lawful Attorney and substitute, to effect all the purposes for which the power from the said William Sumner , — was granted.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of October 18 28 .
WITNESS:
Alex d M c Donald
Aaron Ogden
(Seal)
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 24 th day of October 18 28 , personally appeared before me, MICHAEL NOURSE, Notary Public , the above named Aaron Ogden — , and acknowledged the foregoing power of substitution to be his act and deed.
Mich t Nourse Not y Pub c

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
[C.]
Form of a Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I, Nisum Simmons of Horton Bulfart in the county of Albany in the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint John Olson Agt. my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution, for me, and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me, under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828, as a private in the Continental regiment of the Connecticut line of the army of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal, this 20 th day of Sept. in the year 1828
Sealed and delivered } in the presence of } Nisum Simmons [L. S.] mark Sam Haight
Before me, Sam Haight  a Justice of the Peace  of the Supreme Court in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, Nisum Simmons whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his personal benefit.
Witness my hand, this 20 th day of Sept. in the year 1828 Sam Haight  Nisum Simmons  mark
I, Amos Probody Clerk of the Court of the county of Albany in the State of New York do hereby certify that Sam Haight before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace, a Court in the Supreme Court - & duly sworn to a lawful oath . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifth day of October in the year 1828 [L. S.] Amos Probody
[D.]
Form of Affidavit to be taken by Attorneys.
Before me, Michl. Moran  a Justice of the Peace in the county of Washington in the District of Columbia personally appeared this day, Dr. Moran  Sub. of Agt. the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness my hand, this 20 th day of October in the year 1828
I, Michl. Moran Clerk of the Court of the County of Washington in the State of District of Columbia do hereby certify, that Michl. Moran before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifth day of October 1828 [L. S.] Amos Probody

Declaration from Sumner with power to Harris Ogden M c R. New Sub s

Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Nirum Simons of Belfast in the county of Albany in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Private in Captain John Betsford's Company, in the Cohoes Regiment, of the Connecticut Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States. † I also further state and declare that I am under 60 years of age and that I have not received any other assignments. Witness my hand, this 20 th day of October , in the year 1828
Nirum X Simons
Before me, ‡ Samuel H. Wright  much  Comr. of the Supreme Court in the county of Albany in the State of New York personally appeared, this day James M. Connell and Guynne Hayward of the said county, who did severally make oath that Nirum Simons - by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 20 th day of Oct in the year 1828 Samuel H. Wright Comr. S. Court. N.Y.  James M. Connell  Guynne Hayward
I, Amos Peabody Clerk of the Court of the County of Albany in the State of New York do hereby certify that Samuel H. Wright before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Commissioner in the Supreme Court and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this sixth day of October , A D 1828 Amos Peabody
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be. † The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of ‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. § Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.