Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,867, Simeon Deming, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Deming, Simeon
NUMBER
R. 2867
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Simeon Denning
Apr 1832
Ohio
S. Mr. Knight - p. 19 etc

State of Ohio County of Washington
Be it Known, that on this Ninth day of November A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared David Deming a
resident of Watertown in said County, and made oath according to law that he is a son and heir of Simon Deming who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of
That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Simon Deming for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
David Deming
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said David Deming to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Ansel B. Ford Justice of the Peace David Deming
State of Ohio County of Washington
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County that David Deming the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the son of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Ansel B. Ford Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Third day of December 1852
McCoy Clerk CC Pmc
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
6 Dec 30. 1850

No 37566 Simeon Deming Q act 7 June 1832
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
October 29 1827.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Simeon Deming is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Collins' Company, in Col John Ashley's Regt, from the County of Berkshire for service at Connecticut as a private from
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July 19 to August 29 1779. 1 Month and 9 days.
The names of Simeon Piter and Noah Wright are also borne upon said roll as Lieutenants. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John King's Company in said Col Ashley's Regt from the County of Berkshire as a private from June 27 to July 4 1780. 8 days. The names of Frederick Bosworth, Reuben Kilburn and Samuel Sage are also borne said Capt King's roll. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Neman Smith's Company in St Col Collins's Regt, that marched from Sandisfield the 14th October 1781 to Stillwater as a private 11 days.
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The names of Roswell Brown, Nicholas Sygault and Timothy Robertson are also borne upon said roll of Capt Smith's Company. Upon a Return of men enlisted in the 3 Months service for the town of Sandisfield for the year 1780, age 18. Upon this Return are also borne the names of John and Frederick Bosworth, William Couch, Reuben Kilburn, Nath
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Kingsbury, Abner Manley & Solomon Deming. Not upon Roll of Capt Samuel Warners Company for the 3 Months service in the summer and fall of 1780. service Commencing July 18. — Ebenezer Chadwick and Jonathan Norton were Lieutenants, in said Capt Warners Company, and David Tracy Sgt and Caleb Bush Corporal, John and Frederick Bosworth. William Couch and Nath'l. Kingsbury were non Commissioned officers and privates in the same Company, Capt Warners. —
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name of Simson Deming, shown by the military Records in this Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Watertown Ohio Sept 10 th 1847
To the Hon ble the Secretary of State of Massachusetts Dear Sir
The Hon ble James L Edwards Commissioner of pensions, at Washington City, informs me that by writing to you I can obtain a certificate of my militia service during the revolutionary war
I lived in Sandisfield Berkshire County Massachusetts My first tour was in July or August 1779 one Month at New Haven under Capt s John Coker Lieut Simon Porter & Sons m Noah Wright — among the privates from Sandisfield were Joseph Kingsbury, Calvin Manley, Elias Sage, Samuel Adams & others —
Another tour of three months during the summer & fall of 1780 under Capt Sam l Warner Lt. Norton En d Ebenezer Chadwick orderly serjt David Tracy The Reg t was commanded by Col o John Brown of Pittsfield. Maj r Root, and Adj t Ingersol, of D o Among the privates from Sandisfield were Caleb Bush capt. John Bozworth, Frederic Bozworth, Robbins Hilborn, Wm Couch, Nath l Kingsbury, Henry Spring, David Sage, Abner Morley, Solomon Deming & others — The Head Quarters were a Fort Place on the Mohawk. Col o Brown was killed in an Action at Stone Arabia
In the fore part of the summer 1780 I went to Fish Hill under Capt s King, Subalterns I do not recollect, gone about ten days Capt s King, was from Egremont, of I am emb d right, the privates from Sandisfield on that tour were Frederic Bozworth, Robbins Hilborn, Samuel Sage & Sam l Sage Jr & others In 1781 or 82 I went to Still water above Albany under Capt s Herman Smith, Subalterns I do not recollect the Maj r was Sam l Wolcott of Sandisfield, among the privates from Sandisfield were Benajah Hous, Reswell Brown, Nicholas Ayraut, Timothy Robinson, & others
I mention a few of the privates on each tour thinking it may assist you in finding my name
I do not think it very likely that you will find any record of

The two last mentioned tours, as we were discharged soon after getting to Head quarters
If you will address me at Watertown Washington County Ohio and forward me a Certificate of my service, together with your opinion in regard to of the merits or truth of my statement you will do me a favor —
Yours Respectfully Simeon Derring Jr
PG please write me soon —
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O.
Simon Deming
Service: _____
REFLECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 37566
Simon Deming
Col. S. Deming Jr
Oct 9th 47
same Jan 20/48
He removed Dec 27 1855
2867
Oct 7 June 1852

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Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Look on the reverse side of the letter

State of Ohio Hartstown November 10 th 1847
To the Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I thank you kindly for condescending to notice my communication of August last and for the directions you gave me. I am not fully satisfied with the Secretary's certificate, which I send you, in regard to the three months tour under Capt. Warner, during the Summer and fall of 1780. I am almost inclined to believe the Clerk made a mistake & wrote the word not in stead of the word and or also . It seems there is a record of my enlistment but not proof of service (i.e.) my name is not on the roll of Capt. Warner's company. my statement is made altogether from memory, I may be mistaken, in regard to dates I have forgotten many things since 1780 but the scenes of that tour are too vivid in my recollection to admit of mistake. I know that my name was on the original roll, & that I answered to it every time the roll was called during the three months. I went with Capt. Warner, and returned with him. If you are not satisfied in regard to that three months service I will endeavour to obtain proof of it. If you will write me and inform me what course I must now pursue I shall be much obliged to you
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Servt
Sincerely yours

Secretary's Office Boston November 17 1847.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 16 th inst., I have to inform you that from a re-examination of Capt Warner's roll I do not find the name of Simson Denning borne thereon. The name of Simson Remington is found and you will probably recollect whether any person of that name served in Capt Warner's Company if not it is a clerical error intended for Denning. There is no other Simson upon the roll.
Respectfully Yours John G. Palfrey By W. H. Clark Clerk.
Mr Simson Denning Watertown Ohio

To the Honb. James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Knowing that there was some mistake in regard to my 3 months service under Capt. Warner I wrote the secretary a second time. I forward you his answer, I know there was no person by the name of Pennington in Capt. Warner's Company, and I am equally certain there was no Simon except myself. As much impaired as my Memory is I can name forty individuals belonging to Capt. Warner's Company the most of them, persons whom I never saw before that tour, & never have seen them since. If I will make out such a list designating all the Officers Drummer Fifer Surgeon &c and get the Secretary's Certificate corroborating my Statement wheth- er it would be satisfactory proof, please tell me
Yours Respectfully Simon Deming Lieut.
Watertown 6 th Dec r 1847
PS Please write me soon