Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20011, for Simeon Rawson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Rawson, Simeon Anna
No. 20011.
CONTENTS

Albany 2968
Let B. P. Rawson May 28/ 50
Anna Rawson widow of Simeon Rawson
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 30 th April 1834 of Essex Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Harris of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the Mass. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1839 and sent to Clark Rawson, Schoon, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sep. " 20.00 $140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 99

3731.
County of Grey New York Roll
Simeon Rawson
Private Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th - of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of October 1818 and sent to P. C. Glose Elizabeth Town Penn y NY.
  arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. . . . .  39:73.    semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 —  48:—    4 th — 32     29/30 — 7:73  $ 87:73  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Whitcomb 1 Year.
Continued
to 1 st Nov. 1819
Let to P. H. Rawson, July 18. 1837.
Continued to 1 st Nov. 1819 H. B. L. 1837

R651
17 July 1837 Pension office
Simon Rawson P.R.M. New York
19 Sept 78
J. H. Clement of New York department Washington City
Johnson Lake Wig. July 11th
Office

To the Secretary of War
Dear Sir
I understand, there is a law, whereby the wives of deceased pensioners, may draw pensions. So, My Mother is one of that class, no doubt, therefore, I would like a Copy of my father Simson Rawson's, declaration, which I suppose is in Your office. If You would be so kind as to inform me how to proceed in obtaining said pension I would be very thankful for the same, Your Most Obedient Servant
J. H. Rawson

Returned for further evidence of service
lost in Wigglesworth mats. reg. (not Whitcomb)
Not on the roll
27

State of New York
Essex County ss: Simon Rawson of Johnson in said County being duly sworn says that about the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thou- said nine hundred and sixty four and in the State of Massachusetts he enlisted under Lieutenant Holden to run for one year in the army of the United States and that he did run during that period in the company commanded by Captain Hays and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb in the Massachusetts line - That after the evacuation of Boston by the British the regiment marched to Concord and there they remained until the month of 1777 and that on the expiration of the year the regiment was drawn up and

his simple without written dis- charges - And this deponent further says that he faithfully ends the term of his enlistment as a musician in the said regiment -
And this deponent further says that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his country for support - and further says not -
Simeon Rawson Sworn & subscribed this 6 th day of April 1818 before me. D. M. Hays first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex -
I certify that the above named Simeon Rawson is a person of unblemished moral character and that on the 6 th day of April 1818 he did make oath before me that the above state- ment is in all respects true -
D. M. Hays

I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the applicant Simeon Dawson will serve for nine months at one time on the Continental establishment during the war of the Revolution May 1 st 1818
Daniel Root
State of New York } County of Essex ss } I Thomas Stowe Clerk of the County of Essex certify that Daniel Root Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time the same was taken and also at the time the above certificate bears date first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex aforesaid and that his name written under the said affidavit and also subscribed to the said certificate is his own proper signature
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County the 1 st day of May 1818
Thos Stowe Clerk By Ashby Pond Dep.

Simeon Rawson.
Con
Free 3 7/8
March 1819.
Hon. E. C. Graft
Representation Hall
Washington City,
Con
Hon. E. C. Graft
A. R. W. D

State of New York Essex County ss.
September Term of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex Be it remembered that on the 28 th day of September one thousand eight hundred & twenty, Simon Rawson of Schoon in said County personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid before the Judges thereof and made solemn oath as follows I Simon Rawson do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner whatever disposed of any 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 & by me subscribed and that I am aged sixty years and that I did serve in the revolutionary war Army for one year during the year 1776, on the continental establishment in the Massachusetts line, in the Regiment of Colonel John Whitecomb and Captain Aaron Phipps and that I have a pension on certificate under the act of 28 th March 1818 and that the number of it is three thousand seven hundred and thirty one and that the date of my original application is the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that the following is a list of all the property I possess to wit, one cow, one grown hog one pig one iron pot

one desk kettle, one tea kettle, two pails, six chairs, one half dozen knives and forks, one dozen of Spoons Pewter Carthen Plate one dozen and I the said Simson Rawson do further say that my occupation is that of a tanner and brewer and that I am at this time and for several years have been unable to work at the business by reason of ill health and a break which unfits me for business that I have three children, myself in my family, a wife aged of sixty years of age, troubled troubled with the rheumatism and unable to do but little and one son sixteen years old pretty smart for business - and that I own bona fide more than one thousand dollars
Sworn to & dictated in open court on the 28 th day of September 1820 Simson Rawson before me Thos. Stevens Clerk
State of New York
Essex County ss I, Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid and of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the same certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 thirty dollars And I do also further certify that the aforesaid Court is a Court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment and keeping a record of its proceedings
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Chatham the 10 th day of November 1820
Ashley Pond Dep. Clerk

Under the running title "Marriages" in the chh records of my predecessor Rev Josiah Bang is the following viz: "Simeon Rawson & Anna Holden both of Barre the fourteenth of May One Thousand seven hundred & seventy eight."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in full legible figures as follows Simeon Rawson & Anna Holden both of Barre 14 th May 1778.
James Thompson
I, James Thompson above named depose & say that I hold the office of Minister of the Gospel in the town of Barre County of Worcester State of Massachusetts & that the above is a true extract of the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me
James Thompson Minister of the Gospel Barre
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. August 22 nd 1838 Then personally appeared the above named James Thompson and made oath to the truth of the facts as subscribed by him above.
Before me Lyman Sibley Jus. Peace

Co. Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Worcester - I Jos. G. Kendall, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for said County, certify that Lyman Sibley, within mentioned, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified, and that the signature of his name within witness appears to be in his own hand nor vitiated -
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Worcester, this twenty third day of August A.D. 1838 - Jos. G. Kendall, Clerk

State of New York } ss. Essex County } }
Thomas Leland being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Simeon Rawson late of Schoon Besse and with Anna the widow of the said Simeon for more than forty years, and he further saith that he knows that the said Simeon Anna his wife and lived to- -gether as man & wife from the time of his first acquaintance with them until the time of the death of the said Simeon Rawson which took place about four years ago then and this deponent further saith that he has resided the whole time except one year within two or three miles of the said Simeon until the death of the said Simeon. And further this deponent saith Not
Thomas Leland
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Schoon this 22 day of September 1838
Wolcott Pyrrl Judge
I do certify that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Leland in above named and that he is a man of truth, and his testimony is entitled to credit
Wolcott Pyrrl Judge

State of New York } ss. Essex County }
John Baker of the Town of Schroon in said County being duly sworn deposith and sayeth that he has been a acquaintance with Simeon Rawson late of the Town of Schroon deceased Anna Rawson the widow of the said Simeon for more than thirty years and that he has resided within about two miles of the said Simeon the principle part of the time and that he knows that the said Simeon and Anna lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Simeon which took place about four years ago and further this deponent sayeth Not
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Schroon this 22 day of September 1838
John Baker
Wolcott Dyrrel Judge
I do certify that I am personally acquainted with John Baker above named and that he is a man of truth and his testimony is in- titled to Credit
Wolcott Dyrrel Judge

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows of State of New York } ss
Essex County } On this twentysecond day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtyeight, person-ally appeared before me Wolcott Syrrrel first Judge of the court of common pleas of the D o County of Essex Anna Rawson widow of Simeon Rawson deceased a resident of Schoen The county of Essex aged Seventynine years who being first duly sworn according to law both on her oath make the follo-owing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the prov-ision made by the act of Congress passed July the seventh 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Simeon Rawson who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and for a particular description of his services on which his pension certificate was granted I would refer the Department to the Declaration of the D o Simeon Rawson, which declaration and certificate are in  was returned to the pension Office. The said certificate was returned to the Pension Office in order to enable the widow to obtain the arrears of Pension of the D o Simeon Rawson after his death. She further Declares that she was married to the said Simeon Rawson on the fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventyeight that her husband the aforesaid Simeon Rawson died on the thirtieth day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirtyeight.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninetyfour viz at the time above stated.
She further Declares that she has not been married since sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Wolcott Syrrrel Judge
Note the words are in was interlined before executed
W-T-

I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Anna Ranson the within named Applicant for about thirty years and she has always been considered to be a woman of truth and her testimony is entitled to credit
And I do further certify that she resides more than thirty miles from the court house in Essex County and from her bodily infirmity she is not able to attend the court
Wolcott Tyrrell First Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas of the County of Essex
Charles Runyan Schuyler N.Y.
Submitted Private 12 months
2/1/13 8956 Anna Runyan
State of New York Essex County
I Edward S. Cagle Clerk of the County of Essex and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Wolcott Tyrrell whose name is subscribed to the three foregoing Jurats and Certificates to the three foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex Commissioned and duly authorized by law to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and hereby believe his signature to said Jurats & Certificates to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal At P'keepsie this 29th day

SIMEON RAWSON.
Born in Massachusetts in 1753.
Son of Josiah Rawson and Hannah (Bass) Rawson.
Lived in Grafton, Warwick, Barre and Orange Mass. Shrewsbury, Vermont and Schroon, New York. ----- in Sugar Loaf.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
June 8, 1925.
Simeon Rawson W. 20011
William Codman Winona, Minn.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20011, it appears that Simeon Rawson enlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts, January 1, 1776 and served one year as Fifer in Captain Aaron Haynes' Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Regiment Sixth Continental Infantry and was in the expedition to Ticonderoga.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while a resident of Schoon, Essex County, New York, aged sixty-six years. He died April 30, 1834.
Soldier married May 14, 1778 at Barre, Massachusetts, Anna Holden, they were both then of said

Barre. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 22, 1838, while a resident of Schoon, New York, aged seventy-nine years.
In 1820, soldier referred to a son, aged sixteen years, but did not state his name.
Son I. or J. H. Rawson was alive in 1837.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.

1910 Oct. 24. Hist. to Sidney F. Rawson & 1910 Nov. 14 " " James J. Fowler & 1912. Sept. 30. to Sidney F. Rawson for date of last payment, etc. Fr. 1925 June 8. Hist. to William Codman Esq.
Rawson WIDOW, &c. .
File No. 20011
Anna Rawson
Wid. of
Simeon Rawson
Priv. Res. War
Act: July 7th /38
Index: Vol. M Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany N.Y.
Simeon Ransom on sale Oct 1818 to what time period?
op L
John Hany Esq. p. 4 Oct 1837 Dec 30th April 1834 p. 14 to that period 14
Done to him since 30 Sept 1834

Additional State- ments by Mr Simeon Rawson -

State of New York
Opdy County ss. Simon Rawson of the town of Schroon in the County of Opdy being sworn says that about the last of December in the the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution to serve for the space of one year and that he so enlisted as aforesaid under Lieutenant Aaron Holden in Captain Aaron Haines Company and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Asa Whitcomb. That on the first of January 1776 he was mustered and joined the said Regiment at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts and served as fifer of the company in which he enlisted. That the said Regiment tarryed in prospect Hill until about the first of March of the last mentioned year. That on the fourth day of March the regiment broke ground on Dorchester Hills under a heavy fire from the enemy. That the enemy attempted to land in the night; but was prevented by a severe storm of rain. That the Enemy soon evacuated Boston and that

This deponent with his Regiment marched in to the town when most of the Soldiers had the small pox - That as soon as the Regiment was able to march it was ordered to Concord - That Colonel Whitcomb being old, and not yet removed from the small pox did not go with the Regiment - That Colonel Mackintosh having been wounded at Brunker's hill was also unable to march - That the Major he never knew - That when the Regiment marched it was commanded by one Hovey who acted as major and who was sent as was said by General Washington from Pennsylvania or Virginia - That when the Regiment arrived at Concord it was joined to a Pennsylvania Brigade when it remained until the end of the year and that he was honorably discharged early in the year 1777 and that he did ever faithfully in the said Regiment during the period of four and

and that he is now in the sixty fifth year of his age and further says not -
Sworn before me this { Simeon Rawson 21 st day of September 1818 - D m . Root first judge of the court of common pleas for the county of Essex
I Daniel Root Esq. first judge of the county of Essex do hereby certify that the above named Simeon Rawson is in pecuniary circumstances so reduced that he needs the assistance of his country for support -
Sept 21 st 1818 -
D m . Root -

State of New York County of Essex p.
I Thomas Stowe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Ross Esqr. before whom the within Declaration of fidavit was made was at the time the same was made first Judge of the Court aforesaid and that his name subscribed below the same and also to the within Certificate is his own proper signature. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Elizabethton this 25 th day of Sept r 1810. Thos Stowe Clerk By Ashley Pond Esqr

Schoon Lapi ny } Octob 6/12 } Oct 12 N.Y. 7 July 1880
fin
J. S. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington City D. C. A.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Schoon October 6 th 1838
Dear Sir
The within papers are supposed to be in order to entitle the widow to a pension under the act therein specified. And should it so prove you will have the goodness to report the same to me, or otherwise as the case may be, with as little delay as the merits thereof will warrant. Your compliance, will be an acknowledged favour by your very obedt. Servt.
Clark Rawson

Dear John C. Calhoun
Sir
Mr Simon Rawson has shown me a letter from an officer in the pension office, and in pursuance of the order therein given, I transmit at his request, the original affidavit with an additional statement of facts -
With great respect I am your obedt Servant
B. B. Phelps
Apr 21 st 1818 -

JAMES I. FOWLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ave. 4, Hudson Building.
Jamestown, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1909
Hon. James L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
I desire to learn whether Simeon Rawson, of Schroon, Essex Co. N.Y. was a pensioner for services rendered as a soldier in the Revolutionary War or War of 1812, he died about 1835. Anna Rawson (his widow) is named as a pensioner in the Census of Pensioners of this State taken in 1840, if he was a pensioner will you please please give me the information furnished by his application for pension and if no such application or record in your Bureau, the the information furnished by the application of Anna Rawson for a pension, and thereby much oblige.
Yours very respectfully,
James I. Fowler
ack NOV 12 1910 aw

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ALFRED DE GROOT, SIDNEY F. RAWSON, DE WITT STAFFORD, EDWARD S. RAWSON, FRANK I. SMITH, RICHARD L. STAFFORD.
OFFICES OF
DEGROOT, RAWSON & STAFFORD,
COUNSELLORS-AT-LAW.
POST OFFICES: PORT RICHMOND, N. Y. 55 BROADWAY, N. Y. CITY.
Port Richmond, Sept. 24th, 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
ANNA HOLDEN RAWSON, widow of Simeon Rawson, of Schroon, Essex Co., New York, was on her application, executed September 22d, 1858, allowed a pension as such widow for the services of her husband, in Capt. Aaron Haynes Company, Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regiment in the War of the Revolution, Sixth Continental Massa- chusetts Infantry.
I will be very glad to be informed, if it is possible, of the date of the payment of the last installment of pension to the said Anna Holden Rawson.
Yours very truly,
Sidney F. Rawson

Dear Sir,
to the late your respect person
of the case of the interest of the late government of Boston
I am to ask you to be pleased to be so kind as to accept my thanks for the same.
Referring to the act of the legislature, which constituted the
the property of the late, which was the property of the late
the late, which was the property of the late, which was the property of the late
the late, which was the property of the late, which was the property of the late
the late, which was the property of the late, which was the property of the late
Yours truly,
John D. Sleeper
Committee of Finance
Feb 22 1842

776 To the Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Sir.
I am referred by the War Dept to your office - for an answer to this question. 1 Do the records in your office show that a pension was ever granted to
Anna Holden Rawson or Rawson for service of her husband Simon Rawson or Rawson in the Revolu- tionary War?
If he so served he must have so served from Massachusetts .
2. Do the records show that a pension was granted to any Simon Rawson, or to any pension for service of any Simon Rawson or Rawson for service in either the War of the Revolution or the War of 1812. Oct 17. 1910.
I have the honor of the very respectful reply Sidney T. Rawson Port Richmond

WILLIAM CODMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW
SLADE'S BLOCK. COR. MAIN AND THIRD STS.
Winona, Minn. April 7, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. My dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give the data and records of the Pension or War departments concerning the Revolutionary War records of Elijah Kellogg, Elijah Phelps and Simeon Rawson, data attached hereto. I want the information for S.A.R. and D.A.R. purposes in my family. Thanking you in advance for the information, I am,
Yours truly,
William Codman
Stamped, addressed envelope enclosed.
stamped envelope returned
June 8 - 1925

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Simeon Rawson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. File 20,011
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Cambridge Mass. Jan. 1 76 1 year Infy Aaron Haynes Dea. Whitcomb 6th Cont. Inf. Mass.   Sp. Col. Second Ser.        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, April 1, 1818. Allston.
Residence at date of application, Schroon, Essex Co., N. York.
Age at date of application, in the 60th year of his age 1820 - C8 reg. form 16
Remarks: He was born in Barnstable, Mass. March 14, 1773. Anna Holden  his wife died April 30, 1834.  He was allowed a pension on his application executed Sept. 12, 1838, which  79 years of age + a res. of Schroon, N.Y.  When J. H. Rawson was alive in 1837.
Very respectfully,

Rev. War Section.
September 30, 1912.
Mr. Sidney F. Rawson, Port Richmond, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 24 th and received the 25 th instant, in regard to the claim of Simeon Rawson, W. File No. 20,011, Rev. War, you are advised that for date of last payment of pension, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Anna, widow of Simeon Rawson, Certificate No. 2,968, issued May 27, 1839, under Act of July 7, 1838, at the Albany Agency."
Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport Commissioner.