Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,151, for Simeon Pease, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pease, Simeon
S 14151
CONTENTS
Carded

3312
Connecticut
Simeon Pease
Enfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parsons of the Regt commanded by Col. Webb in the Connecticut line for
3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Decr 1832 and sent to Alonzo Booth Enfield Hartford, Ct
Arrears to 14th of Sep 1832 $ 12 0
Semi-annual allowance ending March 1833 — 4 0
$160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Erast D. Bullock Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3 — Page 61 —

sent along with envelope Hunters P.O. Pa
8 80
How Louis captured General Beauregard at Manassas Washington City
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How long Capt. Smith's tenure admitted 3 years from & 80 Washington City
sent alonso Booth to Enfield Hartford & Co Em

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford
Probate District of Enfield
On this 6 th day of Aug 1832 personally appeared in open Court before William Drown Esq Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Enfield now sitting Simon Pease a Resident of Enfield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law Oath on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he was placed on the pension Roll under the act of Congress 1818 & that after drawing about three half years payments he was stricken off as he understood because the War Department denied that he was not so poor & needy as to come within that act. That he was placed on the pension for the following service viz That in March or April 1777 he Enlisted for the term of three years under Capt David Parsons of the Connecticut Line 2 d Regiment under the Command of Col c Charles Webb and served in 1 st Regiment for the full term of three years was there honorably

discharged. That he resided at Enfield when he his application for a pension under the act of Congress 1818 and that he still resides at the same place
Simson Pease
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afore Wm Dixon Judge We Francis L Robbins a Clergyman residing in the Town of Enfield in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut and Lorrain D Pease residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simson Pease who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and that we know him to be the same Simson Pease who was placed on the pension Roll under the act of Congress of 1818 & after wards  as we then understood a disbursement of an account of his property
Francis L Robbins Lorrain D Pease
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year afore Wm Dixon Judge And the P Court find that the facts stated in the foregoing application are true ————— Wm Dixon, Judge
I Alonzo Booth Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Enfield in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the P Court in the matter of the application of Simson Pease for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal & affixed this 4th day of Aug t 1832
Alonzo Booth Clerk

Simeon Pease private. Col: C. Webb's reg't Apr '77 to Mar '80.
Connecticut Line
On roll
Admitted
[Signature]
[Faint, mirrored text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side]

I, Simeon Pease of Enfield in Hartford County of State of Connecticut depose and say that on or about the first day of April AD 1777 I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the Continental establishment in the revolutionary war with Great Britain in the Connecticut line as a private soldier in Captain David Parsons' company and Col o Charles Webb's Regiment, being the 2 d Regiment in the Connecticut line and served in said Regiment three years wanting a few days and was honorable discharged privat about the 14 th day of March 1780 but by time and accident said discharge is lost - I further depose that I was in several battles especially the battle at Monmouth on the 27 th day of June
I have resided in the United States since at said Enfield all my life - I am now sixty six  one years old, very infirm and unable to labor and from my reduced circumstances need the aid of my country for support - I further depose that I have never received any pension from the United States - Dated at Enfield May 3. 1819.
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford Simeon Pease
May the 12 th 1819 Personally appeared Simeon Pease, and made Solomon Dath, that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit or deposition by him subscribed are true.
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

I Jonathan Brae Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that the said Simon Pease did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his affidavit or declaration within against the common enemy for the term of more than nine months on the continental establishment, and that he is in order of circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress - May the 12 th - 1819 Jonathan Brae Judge as aforesaid
The David Pease We Isaac Markham and David Phelps both of Enfield in Hartford County & State of Connecticut being sworn depose and say that we served three years as a private soldiers in Capt. David Parsons' Company & Colonel Charles Webb's Regiment in the Connecticut line upon the continental establishment in the revolutionary war with Great Britain and that Simon Pease the within  Deferent served in the company as a private soldier for the term stated in the within deposition by him subscribed and was honorably dis- charged with us about the 14 th day of March 1780 - we further say that we have resided

for more than forty years last past in S p . Enfield and believe the facts stated in S p Simon Pease's Deposition aforesaid are true Dated at Enfield the 3 rd day of May 1819
David Phelps Isaac Markham
Hartford County ss Enfield May 3. 1819 Personally appeared David Phelps and Isaac Markham both of said Enfield and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed before me Henry Terry Justice of Peace
I Thomas Chester clerk of the County Court of Hartford County in Connecticut certify that that the Hon ble Jonathan Brace is the Presiding Judge of said Court & that Henry Terry Esq r on the 3 rd day of May instant was a Justice of Peace for said County & I believe that two signatures in the name of said Judge & the signature in the name of said Justice Terry on this paper are their signatures. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court May 12 th 1819 Thomas Chester clerk

53 Trumbull St., Hartford Conn.
Dear Sir: —
The name of Simeon Pease of Enfield Conn., appears in record of Conn., Pension roll of 1835 page 102 and in record of Conn., census of Pensioners of 1840.
Will you please send me the official record of this Simeon Pease of Enfield Conn.?
Respectfully John A. Bartlett
Dec 22 nd 1802.

12.031 P
Connecticut.
Simeon Pease
of Enfield in the state of Conn who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel C. Webb of the Conn line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of May , 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of June 1819 and sent to Jonathan Brace , Esq. Hartford  Conn
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. 3 mo. 20 1/2  30.19
Semi-anl. all ce ending ... $30:19
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Jan'y 6-1903 Invs. O. Bartlett - Hartford Conn Feb'y - 17-1903 Miss Grace G. Pease Los Angeles Cal.
Also there
14151 INVALID.
File No. 14151
Simson Pease
Paris, Nat. Mus.
Act: June 7 th 1882.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 293
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I write to ask if the name of Mr. Simeon Pease of the town of Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. appears on Pension list as receiving pension?
He served in Revolutionary War for three years from April 21st, 1777 to April 21st, 1780. I find his name among a list who applied for a pension but can get no further.
Your attention to this matter will greatly oblige me. If any expense I will remit immediately.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Grace S. Pease -
Los Angeles Cal - 439 So. Spring St.