Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,028, Simeon Cole, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
cole, Simeon
S.5028
CONTENTS
carded.

3050.
Let to Hon C. Cushing May 23. 1842.
Massachusetts
Simeon Dole
of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Col Sprout in the [blank] line for [blank]
scribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec 1832 and sent claimant Bristol [blank] Co [blank]
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 [blank] 40 - $160 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk, Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 43.

9000 Simeon Cole
map. Private 2 years
Old case.
idm
$80-
Claimant
Boxford
Efry Co
Map

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Simeon Bole , a resident of Braford , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That he served from 3 d Ap r . 1781 as a private in Capt. Drew's Company in Col. Sprount's Regiment in Massachusetts Line of Continental Army Three Years: was discharged in writing in Dec. 1783: his discharge is on file with his other proofs in the War Department, with his application under Act of 1818, when he was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Massachusetts agency.
He was born in Braford & always has lived there his known to Gen. Loring & Esq r Peabody.

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.
Simson Cole
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. H. Miller
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, _____ a clergyman, residing in _____ aforesaid, and _____ Esquire, a magistrate, residing in _____ aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in _____ and that the said _____ who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at _____ and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D W Hite Judge Probate
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simeonoble for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832.
Nath. Lord Jr.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ only one for a statement of the military history of Simeon Cole, 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. S, 5028
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl 3, 1781 to Dec. 19, 1783 Private Drew Sprout 2 d Mass.       
Battles engaged in, taking of Cornwallis.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Boxford, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 27, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Boxford, Essex Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 56 years. was born in Boxford + always resided there.
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1915 July 30. Hist. to Wm B. Browne
Rehr
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5028
INVALID.
File No. 5028
Simeon Cole
Print Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. m , Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8933 Massachusetts Roll.
Simeon Cole,
of Boxford in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. of April 1819, and sent to D. A. White, Esquire, Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. . . . 82.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. . 48. " Ar d 10 m s 4/30-4/31. $ 130.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Simeon Cole, soldier in the B th Company, 2 d Massachussetts Regiment, being enlisted for three years, is hereby Honorably Discharged the service of the United States.
Given at West Point, this 19 th day of December 1856
M c Whorter B. Genl
Registered in the Books of the Reg t
J. Tupper Adjutant
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Blackinton Store Co.
DEALERS IN GROCERIES, HARDWARE, GRAIN AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Blackinton, Mass., July 21 1915.
Pension Bureau
Washington, DMC.
Gentlemen;
Please send me what there is on record of of Mass. Simeon Cole, as per enclosed copy of his service in the Rev. War. These various may or may not be of the same man. I desire to know if any pension papers may show who was his wife and children:
Very Truly
Wm. B. Browne.
Returned Enclosed data relative to three men, not Simeon Cole B. 5028.

May 9. 1842.
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copy. May 1842 P. 42 P. 42
W. H. Harrison
Gordon Hanes a. g. Edwards
2 caps. with.
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Herrn 6. Bauhins A. B.
May 9 th 1842
See 2.

Washington 7th May 1842
Sir
I enclose to you the letter of Mr. Night, and beg you to do me the favour to send me the information which he desires, which, as you perceive, is for the purpose of obtaining bounty lands from Massachusetts.
I Am yours Respectfully
James L Edmonds Esqr.
Clushing

I Simeon Cole of the age of 56 years declare and say that I am a citizen of the united states that I reside in and belong to the Town of Bedford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts I also say I enlisted on the 3 d day of April 1781 as a Private soldier in the army of the revolutionary war for the term of three years that I then entered in the Sixth company of foot in the second Massachusetts Regt commanded by Colonel Sprout. The capt n Name was Drew - that I served in s d Regt until the nineteenth of December A D 1783 when I was honorably discharged by Brigadier Genl M c Jackson and Now produce the discharge I further say that I am by reason of my reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from my country for support and that I never had any pension allowed me by the Laws of the united states - I was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis.
Simeon Cole
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Knows. On this twentyseventh day of April A. D. 1818 the above named Simeon Cole personally made upon Oath the above written Declaration before me Daniel A. White Judge of the Probate Court of  Essex for the county of Essex: and it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Simeon Cole did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, in the manner above stated by him, I hereby certify the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court of Probate this twenty seventh day of April, A. D. 1818
D. A. White

Simeon Gole of Boxford, Essex Co. Mass ts
Admitted
Hon. D. A. White, Salem, Mass.
Daniel A: White, Esq; Judge, Essex County, Mass ts
Simeon Gole, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim.
Not found on the rolls of the regiment stated by the applicant. The discharge is, how- -ever, considered suffi- -cient evidence. —
The judge is desired to certify, under the Seal of the Court, that he is satisfied the claimant is in indi- -gent circumstances, & needs the support of his Country.

Essex ss, January 27 th 1819
To the Hon. Daniel A. White judge of Probate in and for said County, —
We the subscribers, inhabitants of the of Boxford in said county, on oath testify and affirm that we are near neighbours of Capt Simeon Cole of said town, late a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, that we are personally, and particularly acquainted with his circumstances, that he has for several years been afflicted with a rheumatic complaint, which has in a great measure rendered him unable to labour, that his reduced circumstances and increasing infirmities, in our opinion, render necessary for his comfortable support the aid and assistance of his country. —
Samuel Kimball John Kimball Simeon Pearl
Essex ss January 27 th 1819
The above named Samuel Kimball, John Kimball and Simeon Pearl, made solemn oath, to the above statement by them subscribed, before me your Justice of Peace
Your honour will please to receive the above evidence as additional proof of my testimony of the 27 th of April 1814, which I have no doubt will be satisfactory, as the above subscribed signers are Gentlemen of respectability, and well acquainted with my circumstances —
SIMEON COLE
I hereby certify, that the credibility of the above named Gentlemen is unquestionable and may be relied on, and that in my opinion Capt Cole is fully entitled to the assistance of his country. —
Your Obedient Servant
Country.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Offys. I Daniel D. White the Judge aforesaid do certify from the evidence produced to me & hereto annexed that Simeon Cole aforesaid by reason of his advanced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Given under my hand & official seal this 9 th day of Jan y AD 1819. D. D. White.

Colony.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: Jan. 29. 1819 I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial courts in and for the county of Essex hereby certify that Jonathan Foster Esq. is a dis- tice of the Peace in and for the county of Essex duly qual- ified to administer oaths: that his signature within written is genuine: and that the seal affixed is the Seal of the Sup: Jud: Court of said Commonwealth
Attest: Ichabod Tucker Clerk