Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41224, for Silas Symonds, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. H.
Symonds, Silas Simonds
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CONTENTS

Vermont Roll
Silas Symonds, 4 Colleye Reg t private. New Hampshire Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Oct r 1818 and sent to Isaiah Fish Esq r Lyndon Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 36.80 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 Mo 18/30 $84.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
Discontinued $692.
Waterford Lyndon Vt.
not yet sent to Geo: Armstrong Hanover N. H. 17 July 1820

Silas Simonds Deposition
Silas Simonds Deposition
...a ... ...noble ... ...
Admitted
Silas Simonds
appears correctly on the New
Hampshire 3/00
Isaiah Fisk Esq Lyndon Vt.

I Silas Symonds a citizen of the United States in the Town of Waterford Caledonia County state of Vermont aged fifty nine Do hereby say that some time in the month of Jan. or Feb. in the year 1777 I enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of three years in Capt Isaac Durwells Company in Col Joseph Sillays Regt in the New Hampshire line and I joined the army in May following at a place called Valley Forge, in June following I was with the army at Monmouth battle, I was with the army and one of the soldiers that went to the Genesee country with General Sullivan to drive the Indians back, I was on West point the time General Arnold sold the point to the British - and the 19 th day of December in the year 1780 I had an honorable discharge from my Col being all the time with the army until my engagement was out but I have lost my discharge - I am now and in low circumstances of life and feel myself unable to get a comfortable support without the help of my country.
Silas Symonds
State of Vermont } Caledonia } ss Johnstone 17 th of April 1818 I personally appeared Silas Symonds, subscriber of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath that the same is true before me
Isaiah Fish Chief Judge Col C Ct
State of Vermont } Caledonia } ss Lyndon Sept 14 th 1818 I hereby certify that by the best information I can get Silas Symonds subscriber of the foregoing declara- tion is worth about three hundred dollars Isaiah Fish Judge Col C Ct

To all persons to whom these presents may come
We the under signers testify and say that we are well acquainted with the within named Silas Symonds of his property and family he being an old man and unable to do but little labour and his wife has been sick for more than two years and not able to do any thing and still remains sick, we feel ourselves justified in stating that the said Symonds stands in need of help from some quarter to have a comfortable support - and it is our opinion that if the said Symonds comes under the provision of the late act of Congress in providing for the needy that served in the revolution war that he ought to be placed on the pension list
Nathanael Cook Physician Nathan Bruck } one of the Robert Gaggard } elect men
State of Vermont Ator Witherbee Caledonia } Waterford April 11 th 1818 County } Then personally appearing the above named Persons and made solemn oath to the foregoing Declaration by them subscribed Before me Nathan Pike Justice of the peace
I Pleg Williams testify and say that in the 1778 I was a Ser t in the United States service and got liberty from my superior Officers to go home with Liberty orders to recruit men for the service in Jan y or Feb y of 1778 was I knowing of the within named Silas Symonds engaging in the service for three years under Capt Isaac Farwell of the first New Hampshire Reg t Joseph Silley Col d some time in May following the said Symonds and myself joined the army at Valley Forge
State of Vermont Pleg Williams Caledonia } Waterford April 11 th 1818 County } Then personally appeared Pleg Williams And made solemn oath to the foregoing declaration By him subscribed Before me Nathan Pike Justice of the peace

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss
I Isaiah Fish Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Caledonia
do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Silas Simmonds did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the
Directions of a 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 which declaration was made in order to
obtain the provisions made by said act
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17th day of April AD 1818
Isaiah Fish
Attest Curtis Hovey Clerk of Cal. Co. Vt.

Silas Symonds
A
3557. Collector
Dr 698-
3557. 12 Oct 1818
(Vermont roll)
Not entitled
Formed on the
VERMONT ROLL
Made by
[Signature]
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District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the Court of Common Pleas held at Haverhill within and for said county of Grafton being a court of record by the Laws of said State established on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared Silas Symonds aged sixty one years now resident in Little- ton in said county lately of Waterford in Vermont who being duly sworn first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows (Viz) a private sol- dier in Capt Isaac Pattens Company Col d Warner Regiment of Vermont called the Green Mountain Regiment at Buebee & was there in the retreat from that place in 1776. in the year 1777 was in the army with the Militia at Saratoga in the retreat in 1778 I engaged for three years in the continental service was at the battle of Monmouth & served during said term in Capt Isaac Farwells Company Col d Joseph Cilly's Regiment in the New Hampshire line in 1779 went into the Genese Country with Gen t Sullivan And was in two battles with the Indians one at Shemang the other at Newtown - In 1780 was at West point when Gen Arnold deserted in 1781 following had my discharge at a place called Sol- diers fortune in the State of New York That his orig- inal declaration was made and dated 17 th April 1818 before Judge Fisk county of Caledonia State of Vermont that he has received a pension the certif- icate of which is numbered 3551 And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 provision 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 18 th 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 as follows viz
   fifty Acres of Land valued $1400.00   2 Horses . . . . . 70.00   1 2 year Old colt . . . . . 15.00   2 Cows . . . . . 28.00   12 Sheep & 8 lambs . . . . . 20.00   2 Swine . . . . . 9.00   1 Waggon . . . . . 30.00   1 Single Sleigh . . . . . 15.00   Chain & pieces & trace chains . . . . . 5.00   2 Old axes . . . . . 1.00   2 Old hoes . . . . . 0.50   1 Old plough . . . . . 3.00   2 Old Saddles . . . . . 15.00   2 Old Bridles . . . . . 2.00   Kitchen furniture . . . . . 10.00   debts due to me all the good estimated at ————— } 75.00   $698.50  
Silas Symonds
And I further declare that I am by occupation a farmer, infirm and unable to labor in great part of the time, I have no children who live with or take care of me my wife aged forty nine years, been sick five years past is unable to labor any - And I have to hire male & female help to keep house with And am now unable to realize

any thing of value from the Sale of my property or debts due most of them being pensions -
Silas Symonds
We the Subscribers do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Silas Symonds & believe the above to be a fair inventory and valu- ation of his property it being our appraisal of the same
Alexander Albee } Selectmen of Nath l . Peir Jun r } Littleton
Grafton ss Sworn to before me June 29 th A D 1820 - Eben t . Pingree Jus Peace
State New Hampshire
Grafton ss. Court Common Pleas for said county
Affirmed sworn to and declared on the fourth day of July A D 1820 in open court
before N o Woodward Clerk
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the fore- going affirmation 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 six hundred ninety eight dollars fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
N o Woodward Clerk

State Vermont } Be it remembered that at Burlington Chittenden County } in the County of Chittenden & State of Vermont Ralph Symonds of said Burlington personally came before me, George Robinson, one of the Justices of the peace for Chittenden County aforesaid, and being duly sworn testifies and says that he is the son of Silas Symonds of Concord, County of Essex, State of Vermont, and that the deponent is now thirty eight years old; That the deponent after he became of the age of twenty one years, his said father then residing at Littleton in State of New Hampshire, this deponent labored for his said father for the term of six years: That said Silas Symonds being possessed of very little property and his wife being sick and continuing sick for several years: The deponent thought proper to leave the service of his said father and seek a livelihood elsewhere: And they then settled and said Silas was then indebted to the deponent, as a balance due for his labor one hundred dollars: and on the 20 th day of April 1820 the said Silas Symonds paid to this deponent $35. and on the 20 th day of August 1822. the said Silas Symonds paid to this deponent $65. in full satisfaction of his said claim for six years labor. ————— Burlington September 15, 1824
Ralph Symonds
Sworn and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of September 1824
Geo. Robinson, Justice peace.
State of Vermont } Burlington September 15. 1824. I George Robinson Chittenden County } one of the Justices of the peace within and for the County of Chittenden aforesaid certify that Ralph Symonds the abo- deponent has resided in this town nearly three years; and that from what I personally know and from enquiries and respectable persons in the town, I consider him to be a person of truth and veracity - Geo. Robinson, Justice of the peace

C Silas T. Smith
Concord Essex Co
Vermont
Application for a Pension
Declaration
27 April 1826
amt of property $28.65
C

State of Vermont On this 27th day of April Essex County ss Anno Domini 1826
Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record having a jurisdiction unlimited as to the amount of their proceedings with the power of fine & imprisonment) within and for the County of Essex and State of Vermont Elias Simonds aged sixty seven resident in Concord in said County of Essex who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows — That he enlisted into the United States service for the term of three years as a private in the company of Capt Isaac Tabor & Col of Col. Joseph Vose in the New Hampshire Brigade and continued so until winter sometime in Decemr 1780 when he was regularly discharged from service at a place then called Soldiers Fortune about three miles from West Point in the State of New York. For a number of years past he has been unable to labour for his support and for more than two years past he has been afflicted with the shaking palsy on one side so that it is with difficulty that he can feed himself his wife is 55 years old and has been sick for more than two years so as to be unable to do the work about house and a part of the time requiring medical aid he declares in the poverty she has been once tapped and the water drains off - he has no children willing to live with him and the loss of his land was obliged to sell his property to pay

pay his debts and support himself & wife, and that the avails of what he has sold is refer- to the last Schedule of my property as made by the Judges was of the Court was $113.76 cents since which he has disposed of the following property to wit
one horse sold Daniel Piker Dec 17 1824
  7 Sheep  Do  Do  Do    1 Swine  Do  Do  Do    1 old wagon-whale  Do  Do  Do    1 old single Sleigh & harness  Do  Do  Do    1 old Woman Saddle  Do  Do  Do    bal due on note for $16.76  Do  Do  Do     Total amt sold $114.26  
The above as valued in the last Schedule was $ 89.76
And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal 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 now has any person in trust for me and any property or securities contracts or debts due to me and any property I may have since other than what is contained in the schedules hereto annexed and by me subscribed
  1 Cow  $12.00  1 Looking glass  $1.00    3 Sheep  3.00  1 old Spoke straw Kettle  1.00    1 old man Saddle  3.50  1 Dish Kettle  .50    1 old Bridle  0.50  1 Skillet  .25    1 old prim Chest & drawers  1.00  1 old Tea Kettle  .34    1 old prim Kitchen Table  1.12  1 Fine Shaver & Scissors  1.00    1 old light Stand  .48  1 pr Small and Snuffers  1.25    4 old Kitchen Chairs  .75  1 pr flat irons  .32  

  1/2 Set Tea Cups & Saucers  $0 12     1 qt Decanter  12     3 1/2 qt Tumblers  25     1 old Case Knives & forks  18     3 Pewter Spoons  12     1 old wooden pail  9     1 old Tin Pail  12     1 Spider  12     1 qt Tumblers  25  $28.65  
(Signed, Elias Simonds)
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of April A.D. 1826 before me,
Wm Gates Clerk of County Court.
I Wm Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the record of the said Court; and that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty eight Dollars 65 Cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 2nd day of May A.D. 1826 Wm Gates Clerk of the Court for the County of Essex —

State of Vermont } On this 24 th day of December A D Essex County ss. } 1823 Personally appeared in open court being the court of Record for the County of Essex (having independent jurisdiction to an unlimited amount and also the power of fine and imprisonment) in the State of Vermont Silas Symonds resident in said County aged Sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818 the first of May 1820 and the 1 st of March 1823 that the said Silas Symonds enlisted for the term of three years on or about the 10 th day of January in the year of our Lord 1774 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac Fawell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Colley in the line or Brigade of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the service until the 10 th or about the 10 th day of December A D 1820 when he was discharged from said service at a place then called Soldiers' Fortune near West Point in the State of New York And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident cit- izen of the United States on the 18 th 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 provision 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 Revolution- ary War, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for 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. I also swear that I am a Farmer by occupation that I am able to labour but little in that occupation or any other, that I have no other family

Resident with me except my wife Rachael who is fifty two years of age and that she has been for several years and still is sick of a disease called the dropsy of the ovaria which renders her almost entirely unable to contribute any thing to the support of my family but on the contrary renders it necessary constantly to em- ploy some person or persons to nurse and take care of her and also occasions considerable annual expense for medicine and medical attendance
Schedule of Property
1 Bay horse nine years old 1 Cow nine years old 10 Sheep including 4 Lambs 1 Store swine estimated at 1 hwt. 4 old wagon wheels 1 old single sleigh 1 old single sleigh harness nearly worn out 2 old saddles one mans the other womans 2 old bridles much worn and broken 1 Chest of drawers above 30 years old 1 old kitchen Table - 1 lightstand - 4 kitchen chairs - 1 small looking glass - 1-3 pail Iron Kettle 1 pot pot dishkettle - and Skillet - 2 one Tea Kettle 1 pine shovel and tongs - 1 pair of handirons - one pair of flatirons - part of a set of tea cups and saucers - 1 glass quart decanter - 1 quart Tumbler - 3 half pint Tumblers - 11 old case knives & four forks 3 silver spoons - 1 wooden pail & 1 Tin pail
Note signed by Daniel Pike 2 nd having due $16,76
A judgement against Edmund Husey for 1,416
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property — 10 Sheep including lambs since my first schedule consumed in the family 1 swine consumed in the family

2 old axes - 2 old hoes & one old plough worn out the wagon mentioned in my former Schedule worn out except the wheels
Articles sold since my first Schedule
   Articles sold Sold to Time of sale for what sold     50 acres of land lying in Littleton & H with a small house & barn thereon Daniel Pike 2 d August 20 1822 for $400, to be paid in boarding myself & wife hiring mending & manure and etc   1 horse 16 years old 1 cart 3 years old 1 plow 13 years old Daniel Pike 2 d August 20 1822 for 65 Dollars which said sum by giving to Ralph Symonds his note to that amount for a debt I owed said Ralph to the same amount  
The 45 dollars in cash stated in my former Schedule as being out at interest has been expended for the use and support of myself and family since my first Schedule and previous to the 27 th day of March 1821 when I broke up house keeping and went to live with Daniel Pike 2 d in Concord Vt - The said 45 dollars in money and also the wagon and single sleigh were owned and purchased by funds which I received from the Government while a pensioner from 1818 to 1820
Silas Symonds
Essex ss County Court December Term A.D. 1823 The foregoing Declaration oath and Schedule subscribed and sworn to in open Court before me Timothy Fairchild Clerk
I Timothy Fairchild Clerk of the Court do certify that the said Schedule and oath have been admitted to the Record of said Court and that the same are truly copied therefrom 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 above said Schedule is one hundred thirteen dollars and seventeen cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 10 th day of January A.D. 1824 Timothy Fairchild Clerk of the Court for the County of Essex and State of Vermont

Silas Jones Deposition of Salah H. Hovey Your n. Pioneers in the case of Silas Jones

I Salab Howe of Lawfull age Do testify and Say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army in the Newhampshire Brigade in the year 1780 and was acquainted with Silas Simonds then a Soldier in the first Newhampshire Reg t Com- -manded by Col o Joseph Gilley and was knowing to his being in that Reg t and understood that he had been there three years and was Discharged at a place called Soldier's fortune near the west point in the State of Newyork — I hereby certify that the above named Salab Howe is a man of truth. Nathan Pike Justice of peace
I Jon th Powers of lawfull age testify and say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary army and in the month of May in the year 1778 that I was knowing to Silas Simonds joining the army in the same Regiment that I belong to V er p t to Col o Joseph Gilley's Reg t in the Newhampshire line I further testify and say that the said Simonds was with the army about two years and then I was Discharged from the army and left it and left the said Simonds with the army. Jonathan Pursey State of Vermont } Waterford August 13 th 1819 Caladonia County } Then personally appeared the above named Salab Howe and Jon th Powers and made solemn oath to the foregoings depositions by them subscribed before me contains the truth before me —
Nathan Pike Justice of peace I hereby certify that the above named Jon th Powers is a man of truth. Nathan Pike Justice of peace

I know all men by these presents, I Silas Symonds of Concord in the County of Essex & State of Vermont Yeoman for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to me in hand paid before the delivery hereof by Daniel Pike 2 nd of Concord in the County of Essex & State aforesaid Yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold & conveyed & confirmed to him the sd Daniel Pike 2 nd his heirs & assigns to his & their own proper use & benefit and behoof forever a certain piece or parcel of land in the town of Littleton County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire containing fifty acres & no more butted & bounded as follows beginning at a stake & stones on the bank of Connecticut River at the northwest corner of V th on the plan of the lower Survey, running from thence south sixty four degrees east one hundred & fifty six rods to a stake & stones, then turning & running north twenty six de- grees east seventy five rods to a stake & stones, then turning & running to the bank of Connecticut River & on the bank of sd River to the first mentioned bound so as to contain fifty acres as aforesaid. - I have & to hold the said bargained premises together with all the privileges & appurtenances thereto belonging to him the sd Daniel Pike 2 nd his heirs & assigns forever & I the said Silas Symonds do for myself my heirs & assigns covenant to & with the said Daniel Pike & his heirs & assigns, that before the delivery hereof I am the true & lawful owner of the premises & full power to convey

the same as in manner of form aforesaid, you will warrant & defend the same against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twentieth day of August one thousand eight hundred & twenty two -
Silas Symonds (seal)
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
Charles Davis
Nathan Pike
State of Vermont Caledonia county
ss Watford July 31 st 1823 Then personally appeared Silas Symonds known and sealer to the foregoing written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me Nathan Pike Justice of the peace -
Grafton ss November 25. 1823 Rec d recorded & re d
Attest Eph m Kingsbury Reg d
Grafton ss Register's Office Nov 25. 1823 The foregoing is a true copy of record see Lib o 92 fol o 20
Eph m Kingsbury Reg d
Copy examined
Attest Eph m Kingsbury Reg d

The Undersigned Inhabitants of the Town of Littleton in the State of New Hampshire depose & say that we have been well acquainted with Mr. Silas Symonds formerly an inhabitant of this Town & now resid- ing in the Town of Concord in the State of Ver- mont. That said Symonds has within the last twenty years held several important offices of trust in said Town of Littleton, that he has sustained a good character for truth & veracity & we believe that he would not make oath to any thing more  than or dif- ferent from what he believed to be the truth.
Ephraim Curtis
Peter Bonney
Guy Ely
Amos Burns.
Grafton ss.
State of New Hampshire.
October 19, 1824 Then the above named Curtis, Ely, Bonney & Burns made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is just & true before me
Elisha Hinds Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named Deponents are personally known to me & that their characters for truth & veracity are good.
Elisha Hinds Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Littleton Oct. 20. 1824
Be it known that I Mr. Brackett one of the Justices of the Peace in S d Littleton hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Mr. Silas Symond formerly of said Littleton & now resident of Camber Vermont for Eighteen or Twenty years last past and always considered him to be a man of Truth & Veracity Has been Town Clerk & one of the Selectmen of said Littleton for several years & am fully satisfied that he remains the same Honest Man he formerly was while resident of this Town —
Wm. Brackett

David Rankins & Jane Rankins Littleton N.H.

To all Persons To whom these presents may concern greeting.
Know ye that we have been intimately acquainted with Silas Symonds for more than thirty years and have done business with him both public and private and have ever found him to be an honest upright fair dealing man and can freely say that he is a man that sustains a fair and irreproachable character both as to loath and veracity that he was a man that for about twenty years while he lived in Littleton was much interested with David Cumming formerly one of the select Men or Select Men and was one of the select Men when he moved into the State of Vermont
Littleton, October 5 1824
David Rankin Jona Rowell
S.B. are the signers of this Instrument together with Silas Symonds were the three select men the year he removed out of the State David Rankin
Jona Rowell
Given under my hand this 14th day of October 1824 County of Franklin ss I personally appeared David Rankin & Jona Rowell & made oath that the above affidavit by them signed contains the truth before me Agur Wentworth Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above affidavit David Rankin & Jona Rowell are men of truth & veracity Agur Wentworth Justice of the Peace

Physicians Affidavits

I Amasa Pillsbury testifieth & sayeth that during my stay at Waterford O.K. which has been about 18 months have been called as a Physician to see Mrs. Simonds [wife of Silas Simonds] whose case I consider a dropsy of the Ovaria & upon medicines employed not only by myself but others effect her case to be one that never can radically be cured & must unavoid- -ably be in the course of the year a considerable expense to Mr. Simonds
Amasa Pillsbury
N.B. Why this above is made out at this time is because I am about removing from this place - A Pillsbury
State Vermont } Waterford October 18, 1823 Caledonia ss
Then personally appeared Amasa Pillsbury & made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit by him - subscribed before me
Nathan Fiske Justice of the Peace
I Calvin Simmons of Littleton in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire Physician testify say that during my residence in St. Littleton for about twenty five years. I have lived near Silas Simonds & have frequently been called upon to administer medical assistance both to himself & his wife while he resided in St. Littleton & Waterford & London in Vermont. He has for many years been affected with a liver complaint, & has been ever since my acquaintance with him more particularly of late years of feeble health, & unable to do much hard labour, but a very prudent industrious man. About eight or nine years ago she was taken sick with the dropsy of the ovaria - now torped about five years ago. & has frequently very sick turns.

She still continues much in the same condition, & I am entirely convinced she can never be restored to sound health. Mr. Symonds, to my knowledge, has been under the necessity of employing a nurse most of the time since his wife's disorder commenced, till he broke up house-keeping; & has incurred very considerable expense on her account. Calvin Sturtevant
State of Vermont } Watertown November 26. 1823 Then personally Caledonia ss } appeared Calvin Sturtevant subscribed to the above affidavit & made solemn oath that the same is true. Before me Nathan Hike Justice of Peace
I am Burns of Sisseton in the State of New Hampshire & County of Grafton Physician. I saw and saw that for about fifteen years past have been acquainted with the Rev. Symonds of Concord in the State of Vermont his now place of residence, he removed from his former place of residence in the above named Sisseton to Waterville H. & there resided at least Bridge about six years, and then returned to St. Sisseton to his small, but poor farm & not finding himself able to support himself & family consisting of himself, wife & a maid, which he is obliged to keep on account of his wife's ill health, returned to Vermont to the place where he now lives. His wife has been for many years troubled with a Dropsy of the Ovaria, which rendered it impossible to labour. His time was, devoted to the care of her. He is also an infirm, feeble man, though a very industrious, temperate, honest man, as any with whom I am acquainted.
Wm Burns
State of Vermont } Watertown Nov. 27. 1823 Then Caledonia ss - } personally appeared William Burns subscribed to the above affidavit & made solemn oath that the same is true. Before me Nathan Hike Justice of Peace

State of Vermont } Nov. 27. 1823 I Nathan Pike Justice Caledonia ss } of Peace in & for s d Caledonia County before whom the foregoing three affidavits were sworn to hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named William Burns & and Amasa Fullam that they are respectable Practitioners of Physic and reliable witnesses Nathan Pike Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Caledonia ss } I Benjamin D. Dunning Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said County of Caledonia do hereby certify that Nathan Pike Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the several dates aforesaid a Justice of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned for that purpose — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 11 th day of December A. D. 1823
Benj: D. Dunning Clerk

David Goodall

To whom it may concern I David Goodall of Littleton in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of lawfull age testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Elias Symonds of Concord in the County of Essex, State of Vermont for more than twenty years and have been with him while in Littleton doing public and private business & always considered him to be a man of truth and veracity & that he did serve the Town as Town Clerk and select man for a number of years while living in Town and I believe when ever he has made oath to anything that it was the truth David Goodall
Catamount County ss Waterford 21 st Oct. 1824 Then personally appeared David Goodall known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing certificate and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed to contains the truth
Before me Agur Lethbridge Justice Peace
I hereby certify that David Goodall is a man of truth & veracity
Agur Lethbridge Justice Peace

Alice Allen, Littleton NH

To all whom it may concern That I have been well acquainted with Mr Silas Symonds for about twenty years and always considered him a man of truth and veracity and a man that supported a good character and dealt uprightly with his neighbours and has been a number of years Town Clerk and Selectman in the town of Litchfield New Hampshire
Mea Abbot
14 th Oct r 1824
Caledonia & Newfound 14 th Oct r County of NH 1824 Then personally appeared Alex Allen and made Jalsson oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed to contains the truth before me Agner Northman Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Alex Allen of Litchfield New Hampshire is a man of truth Agner Northman Justice of Peace

Abel Beckmanson Mother of Ralph

To whom it may concern
We the undersigned of the Town of Waterford in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont of Lawfull age testify and say that we have been acquainted with Silas Farnsworth of Concord in the County of Essex & State of Vermont formerly of Littleton in the State of New Hampshire for more than ten years & always have considered him to be a man of truth & veracity and feel ourselves justified in saying that we candidly believe that where and when he makes oath to any thing that it is the truth
Abiel Richardson Sylvanus Hemingway Amariah Jacobs Robert Haggard E. C. Parks Richard T. Russell Walter Bruck James Williams
Cal Decemr Waterford on 7th Oct 1824 County of Caledonia ss Abiel Richardson Amariah Jacobs E. C. Parks Walter Bruck and James Williams appeared before me and on 2nd day Oct 1824 Sylvanus Hemingway appeared before me and on 26th day of Oct 1824 Richard T. Russell appeared before me and all made solemn oath that the affidavit by them signed too contains the truth
For bestinder Justice Dean
I hereby certify that Abiel Richardson Sylv. Hemingway Amariah Jacobs Robert Haggard E. C. Parks Richard T. Russell Walter Bruck and James Williams are men of truth and veracity For bestinder Justice Dean

Dear Sirs & c Affidavit - II

I Daniel Pike 2 nd of Concord in the County of Essex of Lawfull age Testify and say that on or about the twenty seventh March in the year 1821 Mr Silas Symons and his wife Rachel Symons came to Live with me on the Hawler terms for Boarding Mr Symons $1 00 34 per Week and for boarding Mrs Symons eighty four cents per week and they both boarded with me to the twentth Day of August in the year 1822 which is Seventy three Weeks, which amounted to $159 00 14 and for medical aid and Nursing Mrs Symons for the above mentioned time Amounted to $36 00 50 making in the whole $195 00 64 I then bought Mr Symons farm containing fifty acres for which I gave him the said Silas Symons $200 00 Said farm laying in Littleton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and the above said sum of $195 00 64 went in part payment for said farm - I then agreed with Mr Silas Symons To Board him self and his wife for one year more at the above said sums per week which amounts to $138 00 36 for medical aid and nursing Mr Symons and His wife Rachel for the last mentioned year amounts To 26 00 making in whole $139 00 36 which went in part payment towards said farm - and for Boarding Mr Symons and his wife from the twenttieth day August 1823 to the 24 Day of December in the same year which is eighteen weeks at the above said sums per week which amounts to $39 00 25 And for medical aid and nursing for the same time $9 00 00 Which makes in all $48 00 25 which sums is in part payment for said farm - And I also bought Silas Symons on the twenttieth day of August 1822 one horse at $32 00 00 one three year old cow at $20 00 00 and one cow at $13 00 00 for the above said stock I be come holding to Ralph Symons To pay him $65 00 00 for said Symons Concord December 17 th 1823 Daniel Pike 2 nd

State of Vermont } On this day personally appeared Daniel Pike 2 d Essex County ss } subscribes to the foregoing Affidavit & made Solemn Oath that the same is true. Before me
Dyer Hubbard } Judge of Essex County Court & ex officio Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } Essex County ss }
I, Timothy Fairchild Clerk of the Court for said County do hereby certify that Dyer Hubbard Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time thereof an assistant judge of the County Court for said County duly commissioned & sworn to that office and by virtue thereof ex officio Justice of Peace for said County of Essex
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of January AD 1824

This may Certify We the subscribers Select Men of the Town of Concord County of Essex and State of Vermont do testify and say that we have been personally acquainted with Silas Symonds of Concord for a number of years past and have always considered him to be a Man of truth and veracity and feel confident that he would not make oath to any thing but the truth and we further say that we do consider Daniel Dike with whom the said Symonds now resides to be a Man of truth and veracity
Richardson Graves Sybrenus Bales } Select Men of Concord

Four headings. Concord N.Y.

To whom it may concern That I Jon th Woodbury of Concord in the County of Essex and State of Massachussetts have been acquainted with Mr Silas Symonds for thirty years and for the most part of the time have lived within three miles of him and always considered him of the strictest truth and veracity and supported a good character Also I am well acquainted with Amos Pike 2 d of Concord aforesaid and consider him a man of truth and veracity
Jon th Woodbury
14 th Oct r 1824
Concord aforesaid 14 th Oct r 1824 County of Essex aforesaid Jon th Woodbury and made oath to the above affidavit
Before me
Ag o Bethuel Justin Green
I hereby certify that Jon th Woodbury is a man of truth & veracity
Ag o Bethuel Justin Green

This may Certify
We the subscribers inhabitants of Concord in the County of Essex & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that we have been personally acquainted with Silas Symonds of Concord for eight or ten years past & have allways considered him to be a man of truth & veracity & feel confident that he would not make oath to any thing but the truth & we further say that we do consider Daniel Wheeler with whom the s d Silas Symonds now resides to be a man of truth & veracity
 Cornelius Gendevine  Prinnes May  Joseph Fry  James Wetmore  Andrew Spaulding  David Moulton  Oliver Cutting  Elisha May  John Fry 
State of Vermont ) Be it known that at Concord in the Essex County ss ) County aforesaid on the 18 day October 1824 before me Isaac Little one of the justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid personally appeared James May Cornelius Gendevine Joseph Fry James Wetmore Andrew Spaulding David Moulton Oliver Cutting Elisha May and on the 21 John Fry and made Oath to the foregoing affidavit
Isaac Little Justice of Peace
State of Vermont ) I hereby certify that the above Subscribers Essex County ss ) are personally known to me to be persons of their characters for truth and veracity as given
Isaac Little Justice of Peace

Lounging Chair.

This may certify that Loring Chase of Concord in the county of Essex & State of Vermont do say that sometime in the summer or fall of eighteen hundred & twenty two I was in conversation with Daniel Allen of Concord in the county & state aforesaid about Mr. Symonds & wife, living with him he the said Loring Chase told me that he had bought Mr. Symonds farm & had paid part for it in Board & was to pay the remainder in board & teaching
Loring Chase
Concord October 23, 1824
Essex County ss. State of Vermont
Concord October 26 th 1824
Then personally appeared the above Loring Chase and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
John Barnett Justice
I certify that the above named Defendant is personally known to me and that his character for truth and morality is good.
John Barnett Justice

I Daniel Pike 2 d do testify & say that I have been well acquainted with Silas Symonds for more than 15 years & have always considered him to be a man of truth & veracity & his word or testi- mony as much to be depended on as any man with us I have considered him an industrious prudent & temperate man while he was able to labour but the infirmities of old age has for a number of years past deprived him from labouring & his being taken sick about ten years ago & has continued so for many years & still is very feeble & a great part of the time under the doctor's care in 1821 he made application to me to take them & provide for them one year as he had no children willing to take his property & engage to support them & on the 27 th day of March 1821 he moved to my house & I have provided for them ever since on the 22 nd day of August 1822 I settled with him & my account against him for boarding nursing & doctoring them from the 27 th of March 1821 to the 22 nd of August 1822 was $195.34 cents the said Symonds then gave me a check at his place & agreed to allow him $100.00 & deducted out what he was owing me, gave him my note for $204.36 cents to be paid in taking care of them if they wanted they continued with me until the 22 nd of August 1823 making one year longer they settled with him again & my account for boarding nursing & doctoring was $137.36 cents which was endorsed on the note he held against me then in Dec r 1823 we settled again & my account against him was $48.24 cents which was endorsed on the aforesaid note the 17 th of Dec r 1824 we settled again & my account for the aforesaid purposes was $125.05 for which he turned me out one horse sheep one swine & wagon with one single sleigh & harness one woman's saddle & the balance due on the afore said note which was $16.76 cents for the above property allowed him $114.26 in part for my
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account the year past & further testify that you knowing to the s d Silas Symonds turning out one old horse one old cow & one three year old cattle to pay Ralph Symonds $65.00 for labour done by the s d Ralph Symonds after he became of age & further the deponent sayeth not.
Daniel Pike 2nd witness
State Vermont } Waterford May 2 1826 Calculus County } Then personally appeared Daniel Pike 2nd of Concord County of Essex state Vermont & made solemn oath to the above deposition by him subscribed before me Robert Saggard Justice Peace
Waterford May 2 1826 I hereby certify that Daniel Pike 2nd subscribed to the above deposition was considered a man of truth & veracity Robert Saggard Justice Peace

We the subscribers hereby certify that we have been personally acquainted with Silas Symonds of Concord in Essex County Vermont for several years & that we have ever considered him to be a man of strict veracity, honest, industrious, prudent & temperate. We are also acquainted with the fact that his wife has for several years been much out of health & much under the care of Physicians & unable to do much work. We know also that he has for a year or two been severely afflicted with the palsy or shaking of the limbs common to all people which disease is now upon him. He is obviously too old & feeble to do any thing of consequence towards maintaining himself & family -
May 1826.
Charles Davis Postmaster Watertown Richard F. Rowell Dept. H. H. S. William Mann Hezekiah Cole Isaac Hayden Zaron Badiak Josiah Gregory Benjamin Fuller Nathan Dike justice of the peace
State of Vermont } Be it remembered that on the 2 d . Caledonia County } day of May A.D. 1826 Charles Davis Richard F. Rowell, William Mann, Hezekiah Cole, Isaac Hayden, Zaron Badiak, Josiah Gregory, Benjamin Fuller & Nathan Dike the persons above named each personally appeared before me & made solemn oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is true -
Robert Faggard Justice of Peace
I hereby certify the above named persons to be men of truth & veracity - Robert Faggard Justice of Peace

in testimony that the subscriber has been acquainted with Mr. Elias Symonds for more than two years past, that his health generally during that time has been very inferior. That he is badly affected with that species of palsy called Hemiplegia affecting his limbs as well as his general health very much. Likewise that the said Mr. Symonds bears the character of a man of candor & truth. This subscriber is likewise some acquainted with Mrs. Symonds. That she possesses the appearance of a weakly woman & is informed from credible sources that her health for a number of years past has been very bad & that she underwent the operation of Paracentesis
Messrs. Morrison M.D.
Low Proprietor Westford April 22, 1826
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 22 d April A.D. 1826 I have personally appeared Elias Symonds and solemnly swear that the above appear- ance by him subscribed to concerned the truth & the whole truth before me Agreeable to the foregoing
And I further certify that I consider Elias Symonds a man of truth and veracity. Albert Haskell Minister of the Gospel

I certify that I have lived within 6 or 8 miles of Silas Symonds for twenty years last past & am well acquainted with him & that the sd Symonds is a man which sustains a good Christian Character & that the sd Symonds has been an infirm man as to bodily health ever since for 2 or 3 years he has been affected with a disease which is called hemiplegia or shaking palsy which disorder seldom or never is got the better of & will be likely to increase as he advances in life
Mrs Symonds wife to the above mentioned Silas Symonds is a very unhealthly woman & sustains a good Character about 8 or 10 years ago she was attacked with a Local disease which confined her for 3 or 4 years & had to undergo the operation of tapping & this disorder has several times since attacked her & which makes her very feeble & unable to do much labour
Calvin Fairbank Physician
Calidonia Feb 24 th 1826 Then personally appeared Calum Anderson and on solemn oath swear that the above affidavit by him subscribed to concerned the truth & the whole truth before me Agnes Berthelot Justice of Peace
And I further certify that I consider Calum Anderson a man of truth and veracity Attest Agnes Berthelot Justice of Peace

State of Vermont } Caledonia County ss } I Benjamin F. Dunning Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Dag- gard and Azor Witherspoon Esquires before whom the foregoing papers were executed are Justices of the Peace for said Caledonia County and that their names thereto are genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 4 th day of May A. D. 1826
Attest, Benj. F. Dunning Clerk

To Hon John Metlock, M.C.
The undersigned are well acquainted, & have been for many years, with Daniel Pike 2 d Esq. of Lamoille County Vermont, & we give it as our opinion without hesitation that he is a man of perfectly fair character for truth & veracity. He is an acting Magistrate, & otherwise occupies responsible situations in Society, & we believe him entitled to as much credit for truth & integrity as any other man.
We have been also several years acquainted with Silas Symonds of same County. Know him to be poor, in poor health, incapable of labor of consequence, prudent, temperate, & of good christian & moral character. We believe him entitled to implicit credit as to truth in any thing he asserts or swears to, & we give it as our decided opinion that there are few if any Revolutionary Pensioners who are better entitled to the bounty of their Country, whether on the score of meritorious circumstances, or respectability of character.
June 23 d 1826.
I Sine for Silas Symonds Nathan Pike Robert Daggard
Asa Witherlee Richardson Graves

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Caledonia ss. }
I Curtis Stanley Clerk of the County of Caledonia
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathan Pike before whom the annexed acknowledgement and affidavit
No. 1 has there been made at the respective dates
thereof was a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Caledonia .
duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this state, and that
his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County at Danville in said County, this fourth day of Sept. in the year one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Curtis Stanley CLERK.

1 March 1823,
Mr. [unclear]
Secy. Symonds
Charles [unclear]
Waterford, Vt.
Recd. Nov. 1824
for Davis P.M. Waterford Vt. Oct 20.
J. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

Watford Oct 20. 1824
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Sir. Mr. Silas Symonds, whom
claim to be restored to the Pension List has been rejected, on the ground of a supposed fraud. in selling his little farm in Littleton N.H. & in paying his son Ralph 65 Dollars, is still inclined to think he can remove all reasonable cover of suspicion as to both of these objections. I take it for granted that selling his farm is not considered as conclusive evidence of fraud; & if otherwise, he will rebut any presumptive evidence afforded by the circumstances under which the sale was made, by taking upon himself to prove, by respectable witnesses, that the sale was actually made, as the Deed purports, before the passing of the Law authorizing the restoration of persons own stricken off.
If such is the fact your Sir will readily see that the transfer could not have been made with a view to such restoration. This fact I believe he will be able to prove. etc to the debt to his son, I enclose the latter affidavit to show the circumstances under which it accrued. This will be followed by proof as to the propriety of the transfer contained in Mr. Edwards Letter to me on the subject of the sale of the farm, provided it is carried no further than that the sale should afford presumptive evidence merely of fraud. to say it shall be conclusive merely seems to me would be manifestly unjust.
I am very respectfully Your Obt Servt Charles Davis R.M.

Silas Symonds.
Vermont.
For restoration
Brief
How Jr. Matlock. Peacham Vermont
23 rd June 1826. last evidence

Isaac Symonds - a private (Vermont) - served 3 years from 1778 in Col. Gillis regiment at T. B. line.
1 st Schedule 11 th July 1820.
50 Acres of land 100 - 00 2 horses 70 - 00 1 Waggou 30 - Cows 28 - Calt 15. 73 - 00 articles of house hold furniture 80 - 00 623 - 30
Debts due him 75 - 00 See paper A $ 698. 00
2 nd Schedule 25 th Dec. 1823
1 horse - 1 Cow - 10 Sheep. and a few articles of furniture, also a couple of notes, amounting to $18. 42. Total $ 113. 17.
States that his land was sold in August 1822 for $400 to Daniel Pike 2 nd to be paid in boarding for himself and wife, and payment of medical bills.
a horse, a coll, and a Cow sold to said D. Pike 2 nd at same time for $65. to pay a debt due by claimant to his son Ralph Symonds, and for which Pike became responsible to Ralph by giving his note for the amount.
Sheep, lambs, swine &c. consumed in family.
The $75 due claimant has been collected and expended in support for his family. See paper B.
3 rd Schedule 27. April 1826.
A Cow. 3 Sheep, and a few articles of furniture. $28. 65
The other articles enumerated in his 2 nd schedule, and omitted in this, have been transferred to D. Pike 2 nd for $114. 26. Its former valuation being only $89. 76. (paper C.)
The application of this sum is not stated.
Evidence
D is copy of the deed from claimant to Pike for 50 acres of land. Consideration $400. Dated 20. August 1822. Acknowledged 31 st July 1822. and registered 25 November 1823.

E The affidavit of Pike stating that claimant and wife commenced boarding with him in March 1821. at $1.34 pr. week for claimant, and 84/100 pr. week for his wife. On the 20 th Augt 1822 at the time he brought the land there was due 73 weeks board amounting to . . . 159. 14 For medical services, nursing claimant, wife during that time . . . 36. 50  $ 195. 64 Board of ditto, and wife at same rates, for 18 th . . . 113. 36 (medical aid etc) . . . 26. 00 Board of do. and do. from Augt 1823. till 21 st Decem r . 18 weeks at same rates . . . 39. 24 Medical aid . . . 9. 00  $ 383. 24.
The witness also acknowledges having received personal property from Claimant to the amount of $65 in consideration of paying that sum to Ralph Symonds for claimant.
F. The affidavit of Ralph Symonds, acknowledging to have received from his father at one time $35, and at another time $65 for personal services performed by him after he became of age.
No evidence of a written Contract. The file G contains another affidavit of Pike D o corresponding with his former one. Also the affidavits of sundry persons stating the habitual ill health of claimant and wife, and the claimant's indigence and inability to maintain himself by labor.
The file H contains numerous affidavits to the same effect. Reference is requested to the remarks thereon in red ink.
On the 19 th May 1826. information was requested of the Hon J. Metlock, respecting the character of Daniel Pike the D o the principal witness in the case. Also his opinion of the claimant's circumstances.
In reply, he writes a favorable letter, and encloses the statement of Charles Davis and others to those points — not sworn to — see paper I.
K is agent's correspondence.

Claimant is aged 67: laborer: his wife is 55. both infirm and unable to do any thing towards supporting themselves. He has been affected for upwards of 21 years with a palsy, and she has been on the sick list for 10 years. No children living with them.
I certify that I have examined this case and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions, the claim ought to be admitted.

Hon: W. A. Palmer, U. S. S.
Rec. Dec. 10. 1821
James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension office

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension office

Senate Chamber 9 th Dec. 1874 - J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, I herewith enclose the affidavits of a great number of persons in the case of Silas Symonds, an applicant for a pension, whose papers are in your office, and whose case was deferred for further testimony, as I understood from him. - I am acquainted with most of the persons who have made the affidavits, and know them to be men of character & good standing, and have no doubt that they are all entitled to the fullest credit. - I have also no doubt but all who have certified as Magistrates are such. - On enquiry from all who know Mr. Symonds & his circumstances, I find that a universal belief exists that his statement is true and that he ought to be restored to the pension List. -
Respectfully &c.
M. A. Palmer

Concord VT Aug. 30 th 1866
Dear Sir
Mr. Ralph Symonds wrote to me from N.Y. & requested me to assist him to obtain his share of the balance of Pension due at the death of his Father, & as he failed to apply for more than a year, I have taken several affidavits which I have enclosed to you. You will please forward to me a communication on the claim, from the Department and oblige
My own humble servant
Wm. J. L. Edwards
Warner, G. Fry for
P.S. Mr. Symonds wishes to be paid at the Vermont Agency

Concord H. Sept 27 th 1846
Dear Sir
Yours of the 19 th inst was duly received with the papers in the case of Sylas Symonds returned - you send certain printed instructions and require us to comply strictly with those instructions - our provision of those instructions is that where a pensioner neglects for one year to claim his pension additional proof should be made agreeable to the form marked B. and I find in that case it is necessary to produce the original Certificate - I would inform you Sir that we have no Certificate, but that it was given up to the Agent when we drew Mrs. Dike's share of her Father's pension perhaps it was improper to give it up until the whole was paid but such was the fact - And if it is necessary for us to conform to your printed instructions we shall be under the necessity of requesting you to send us the Certificate which we suppose has been returned to you - I know that I delivered the Certificate myself to the agent when he paid over only one of two shares then due - I am Sir very Respectfully your Obedient Servant
Hon J. L. Edwards
Henry G. Frazar

Stear Symonds
Recd March 16 1820
Rev. Mr. Matthews P.O. Box 10
Sept 1818
J. L. Edwards Russin Street

Cornwall Hall 15 th May 1826
Sir
I am informed that Elias Symonds has just applied to have his pension renewed & you can find time to attend to the case I inform you this week of the result & in case of a rejection of the grounds it will oblige me with respect your out hts
John Matthews

I
James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension office

Senate Chamber Dec. 20 th 1824 -
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir.
In the case of Silas Lymonds which I forwarded to you the other day, one fact escap d me which I think of some consequence in showing that he had no fraudulent views in the conveyance of his land to Daniel Pike. It is that the bargain was made & the land convey d after his name was stricken from the List in 1820 and before passage of the Law of 1822, and at a time when there was no reasonable prospect that any further Law on the subject would be pass d by Congress. ~
Very respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
M. H. Palmer

Chas. B. Letton, Judge, First District of Nebraska, Fairbury, Nebraska.
O M & N
September 1 st 1902.
Hon. Eugene F. Ware Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the record of Silas Symonds who was in the Revolutionary War and afterwards drew a pension. He was born September 11 th 1758 and as near as I can learn from the family records it must have been at Charlestown No. 4 from which place I presume he enlisted. He died at Concord Vt. January 4 th 1840.
Thanking you in advance I am Yours very truly
Althea K. Letton.
Address -
Mrs. C. B. Letton Fairbury Nebraska.

Peacham (Vermont) July 6 th 1826
H. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I now write you in answer to some enquiries you addressed to me before leaving Washington - in the case of Silas Simmons the enclosed certificate is signed by persons of the first respectability & is entitled to full confidence. hope it may prove satisfactory - I have for my self after enquiry in the neighbourhood of Simmons become satisfied of his honesty & honesty
I am Sir with respect your obed Servt
John Matthews

Restore Silas Symonds's name to the Roll. Pension to commence 6 July 1826. Send Noobpenian to Hon. J. Matlock, Peacham, Vt.
July 1826

Compendence of Agents
K

II Affidavits of a great number of persons in the case of Elias Simonds, who state that he is a poor, but a very honest and worthy man - Hon. Mr Palmer, U. S. S. says "I find that a universal belief exists that Simonds statement is true, & that he ought to be restored to the Pension List."
Re d. Dec. 10. 1824.
Mr Palmer, of the Senate, in a letter dated Dec. 20. 1824. says, "In the case of Symonds, one fact escaped me which I think of some consequence in showing that he had no fraudulent intent in the conveyance of his land to Daniel Pike, it is that the bargain was made & the land con

"conveyed after his name was stricken from the list in 1820, & before the passage of the law of 1823, at a time when there was no reasonable prospect that any further law on the subject would be passed "by Congress."

Dead Order to pay the sum 1840 Letter to H. G. Foye Sep 19. 1824 " same person 5 Oct 1824.
Silas Symonds Vermont
For restoration.
Brief within
Hew Jno Mattock Dacham Vermont
(4 Mar, '19)
Last evidence 23 d June 1826.

This may certify that John Symonds Silas Symonds & Levi Symonds then this day returned to me three muskets & three bayonets
Dec r 14. 1780
J. H. Farnwell Cpt

Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
If not called for in 15 days, return to The Commissioner of Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. C.
Important - In this for safety - Receipt for muskets & bayonets -

41 224 INVALID.
Rev
Oct. 25 - 1902 Mr. Chan D. Letton Fairbury Neb
File No. 41 224
Nils Nilsson
1872 - 1902
Act: 11 March 15
Index: Vol. 8, Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]