Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22948, for Simeon Remington, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Remington, Simeon S. 22948
CONTENTS

5336
New York
974
Simeon Remington of Columbia in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pomroy of the Reg t commanded by Col Belden in the Connecticut line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Feby 1833 — and sent to Hon. Wm. H. Angel H o Repres.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $120 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40 00
160. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Cromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 132
132

In the matter of Simon Remington Pension file.
No 2
18405
full V full 50 pr
admitted
2 years private
804

State of New York Herkimer County
On this Twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas of said county now sitting Simson Remington a native of the Town of Columbia in said county of Herkimer and State of New York aged seventy years old the thirty first day of January last. Who being first duly sworn according to said oath on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following names officers and service as herein stated -
That he entered into the service of his country as a private soldier in the revolutionary war on the first Monday of May in the year 1778 in Suffield Connecticut for nine months and served the whole of that time as a captive soldier in a company of militia commanded by Captain Barnard, whose christian name he does not recollect, Alexander Allen was major, and the names of the other officers in said company he does not now recollect.
That he marched from Suffield Connecticut when he was a captive and when he there remained with said company of militia to Hartford in Connecticut where he remained but a few days when he again marched with said company to New London Connecticut and remained there about one month. From New London

he went by water in an open boat to Stonington or Stonington point as it was then called and remained there about four or five months. From Stonington point he marched with said company back to New London where he remained about two months. From New London he marched to Hartford where he remained until January February 1779 when the term of his engagement having expired, he was there verbally discharged by Captain Barnard and he returned home. -
That he does not recollect of seeing any continental Regiments at either of the places above set forth. And there was but few companies of militia at either of the above places during the several times in the above delineated period.
He recollects that while he lay at Stonington point that Major Wilcox, whose christian name is forgotten by this deponent, had the command of the troops at that place. - This deponent saith that he does not remember to what Regiment, if any, he was attached during the said term of nine months. Nor can he give the names of any other officers excepting those already named by him.
Since the said Simon Remington further upon his oath declares, that he again entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war as a volunteer in a company of militia about the first of May 1779, commanded by Captain Nathaniel Pomeroy, Lieutenant James Smith, both of Suffield in the State of Connecticut. That said Captain Nathaniel Pomeroy had the command of said company but a short time when Captain Barnard took the command, and Seth Collins was ensign and he believes that his Lieutenants name

was Seymour. That he served in said company nine months.
That he remained in the town of Suffield in the State of Connecticut from the first of May to about the first of July with said company doing duty as a garrison & improving in military exercise. From Suffield he marched with said company to New Haven Connecticut a distance of about sixty miles through the towns of Windsor, Hartford, Meriden, Wallingford North Haven to New Haven.
That he arrived at New Haven with said company a short time after the British had evacuated and left that place and remained there about three months, and was attached to a regiment at that place commanded by Colonel John Beldan.
That he marched with said company in October or November to Hartford once from Hartford to Suffield, Connecticut where we remained a short time when he marched late in the fall of 1779 towards Fishkill to which place the company had orders to repair and after marching towards Fishkill a distance of about seventy miles he had orders to return to Suffield which he did and remained there with said company until into February 1780. When the term of his engagement having expired he was discharged verbally by his Captain.
The said Simon Remington further upon his oath declares that in the last days of April or the first days of May 1780 he again

entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer for four months, at the Town of Suffield in the State of Connecticut in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Riley whose Christian name in the trunk was Benjamin, his Ensigns name was Capen, Christian name he can not recollect, and he was attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel Mease whose Christian name is not recollectable His adjutant's name was also Mease, but can not remember his Christian name.
That he marched with said company to Fairfield in Connecticut where he remained a short time when he marched to a place called Horse Neck on the East River a distance of about thirty miles from New York to which place we were ordered by General Ward - That he remained with said company at Horse Neck about two months - While at Horse Neck we were attacked by a party of Refugees or Tories about the last of May or the first of June 1780, and defeated. Colonel Mease had the command of the troops at the time of this engagement but left the ground as soon as the battle commenced. That Sergeant Foy Sergeant Parker and private Samuel Gains and John A. Allen from the company to which this deponent belonged were killed during the engagement above referred to - That he remained at Horse Neck about one month after the battle and then marched with his company to Fairfield Connecticut and from there to New Britain and from there to Hartford where this deponent was verbally discharged

about the first of October 1780 having served in said company four months -
The said Simson Remington Further upon his oath declares that in May 1781 he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in a company of militia commanded by Captain Nathaniel Pomeroy of Suffield Connecticut for one year. That he served in said company and continued to belong to it to the close of the war but was not constantly engaged during all of said time but should think that he served at least six months from May 1781 to the close of the year for which he volunteered  war . That he was frequently called with said company and marched to Hartford and other places in Conn- -nect. That he marched at the time Fort Griswold was taken and New London was burned by the British he marched to said place with said company but did not reach the place in time to afford any assistance He remained there some time and then returned to Suffield and remained there during the to the close of the war when he was discharged
And the said Simson Remington Further says that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
That he was born at Suffield in the county of Hartford since

and State of Connecticut on the 31 day of January 1762 -
That his age is recorded in the Town Book of the Town of Suffield and that he has no other Record of his age -
That when he was first called into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, he resided in Suffield, Connecticut, and he continued to reside there until 1815 when he removed to Columbia Herkimer County New York where he has resided since that time -
He was called into service as set forth in the above application - The names of the officers who were with the troops and the general circumstances of his service is also set forth in the above application as fully as he can now remember -
That he never will receive a written discharge from the service
and he refers the court to the Reverend Abel Bronson and John Clapsaddle - To whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their beliefs of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
James Remington
We asabel Bronson John Clapsaddle Remington & Clapsaddle  clergyman residing in Columbia in the County of Herkimer and State of New York

since John Clapsaddle residing in the said Town of Columbia in the County of Dutchess and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simon Remington who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be twenty years of age That he is reputable and well believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion  Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid Judson C. Nelson Clerk  Isahel Bronson John Clapsaddle
Certificate of the court
Since the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Service as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Isahel Bronson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman is present in Columbia, Dutchess County and State of New York and that John Clapsaddle who has also signed the same is a present in Columbia and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Judson C. Nelson clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Dutchess. Ad

15 Hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Police Court in the matter of the application of Simon Remington
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twelfth day of October 1832
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
In the Matter of Simon Remington
Pension
No 2
16405
for 23 1/2 yrs at 50 per
admitted
2 years annuity
804

admitted
For W. Siegel

BRIEF in the case of Simion Remmington of Berkshire County in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 Years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1778 — 9 — private Capt. Barnard   1779 — 9 — do. Capt. Nathan Smerrey, Col. John Beldan   1780 — 4 — do Capt. Riley - Genl. Ward   1781 at least 6 — do. Capt. Smerrey.   Total service 2 — 24  
5. In what battles was he engaged? at Horse Creek with the Tories
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Suffield Connecticut.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
R. V. Pleasants Examining Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awf
November 14, 1925.
Mrs. Bush T. Baker Olympia, P. I., Box 49, Wash.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22948, it appears that Simeon Remington was born January 31, 1762 at Suffield, Connecticut.
While residing at said Suffield, he served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From in May 1778, nine months under Captain Barnard and Major Wilcox.
From May 1, 1779, nine months in Captains Nathaniel Pomeroy's and Barnard's Companies, Colonel John Belden's Regiment.
From in April or May 1780, four months in Captain Benjamin Riley's Company, Colonel Mead's Regiment, and was in an engagement at Horse Neck.
From in May 1781, six months in Captain Nathaniel

Pomeroy's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1832, while a resident of Columbia, Herkimer County, New York.
In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of Simeon Remington (S. 22948), you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St., N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data- Simeon Remington; Certificate No. 5336; issued February 8, 1833; rate $80 per annum; commenced March 4, 1831; Act of June 7, 1832; New York Agency.
The above noted Simeon Remington is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Simeon Remington
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim except I.# 22948

Revolution
22948 INVALID.
1909 Mch. 29. Hist. to Mrs. M. M. Hatch 1925 Nov. 18. " " Mrs. Buel J. Baker aug.
File No. 22,948
Simeon Remington Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 885
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Record Division.
March 29, 1909.
Mrs. M. M. Hatch,
Box # 66, South Columbia,
Herkimer County, N. Y.—
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 4 th and received the 6 th instant, you are advised that from the papers in pension claim Sur. File No. 22,948, it appears that Simeon Remington was born January 31, 1762 at Suffield, Connecticut, where he enlisted, and served as a Private in the Connecticut troops as follows;
May 4, 1778; under Captain Barnard, Major Wilcox; nine months.
May 1, 1779; under under Captains Nathaniel Pomeroy and Barnard, Colonel John Belden; nine months.
April or May 1780; under Captain Benjamin Riley, Colonel Mead; four months.
May, 1781; under Captain Nathaniel Pomeroy, ----; six months. Horse under Genl. Putnam
In order to identify a claim which may have been filed on account of service in the War of 1812, in addition to the full name of the soldier, some of the following data is essential: names of the officers under whom, and the organization in which, he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

I have been trying for a long time to find proof that certain men served in the Revolution and in the war of 1812. I am confident they did serve and drew a pension, but no proof is now to be found. The names are as follows — Simeon Remington of Suffolk County served in the Revolution three years and drew a pension. Died about 1834.
Jeremiah Barringer was one of three brothers who, (with their father Jacob of the Revolution) all served in 1812, at Sackett's Harbor.
George Van Alstine served in 1812 drew a pension and a land grant of 160 acres. But all papers and all proof is destroyed and if there is no proof in the Pension Records then there is none obtainable. I am ordering markers for Soldiers graves and would like to order for these at the same time. I hope this will reach the proper persons and that these names may be properly verified, to send to

the proper officials
L. S. W.
Address Mrs. M. M. Hatch. South Columbia. Herkimer Co. N.Y.
March 4 th 1909

Olympia, Wash., Oct. 8 th , 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I wish to obtain the following information regarding Simeon Remington and his wife Susanna (Pomeroy) Remington - Place and date of death.
Simeon Remington was born in Suffield, Conn., Jan. 1, 1762. He was a Revolutionary War soldier and I understand a pensioner. His service in the war was as follows:
Remington, Simon Private, Capt. Samuel Warner's Co., Col. John Brown's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; entered service July 18, 1780, discharged Oct. 23, 1780, service 3 months, 13 days, traveled 130 miles included. Regiment raised for 3 mo. service.
Mass. Soldiers and Sailors Vol. 13, Page 111
Thanking you for any assistance you may be able to give me in this matter, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Bush T. Baker, Olympia, Rt. 1 Box 49 Wash.