Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,217, Simeon Cummings, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bummings, Simeon or Bummings. Lilly, Naomi
W. 26.217.
Former widow
CONTENTS

3688.
Connecticut
Naomi Lilly. widow of Simeon Cummings
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Feb 7 1848. and sent to
J. Dyer H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 302 Vol. 1.
Reported Feb 7 6/49

no 8570 Naomi Lilly formerly widow of Simeon Cummings
m 86 d 07-
Capt Newell. Col. Butler Col. 26th St. for 34 cars -
adm'd 2 qn/pri 80 $.
Hon. J. H. Brockway H R

State of Connecticut Holland County ss Willington I Gideon N Merrick of Willington in the County of Holland and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the following record of Marriage Simeon Cummins was married to Naomi Benton April twenty seventh seventeen hundred and eighty six is a true copy of the record of the Marriage of Simeon Cummins to Naomi Benton with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "April 27 th 1786."
Gideon N Merrick
I Gideon N Merrick above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Willington in the County of Holland in State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Willington with the exception above named as certified by me.
Gideon N Merrick Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Holland County ss Willington On this 9 th day of December 1842 personally appeared before the sub- scribed a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid Gideon N Merrick and made oath to the truth of the above disposition by him subscribed
Sworn to before me
Samuel Haver Notary Public

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Mansfield Probate District On this Eighteenth day of November eighteen hundred forty two personally appeared before the Court of Probate for Mansfield District Naomi Lilly a resident of Mansfield in the County of Tolland aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 d of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war That she is the widow of Simeon Cummings who was a Private Soldier in the Connecticut line of the Conti- nental Army and served as she verily believes three years in said war as will more fully appear by the testimony of Solomon Horton hereto annexed She also declares that she was married to the said Simeon Cummings on the twenty seventh of April seventeen hundred eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Simeon Cummings died on the twenty second of March eighteen hundred and seven 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 ninety four viz at the time above stated She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to Nathan Lilly on the Twentieth day of October eighteen hundred and eight that he died on the sixteenth day of February eighteen hun- dred thirty eight and that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Naomi Lilly year above written, before
Frederick F. Hanks Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield
It further certify that it appears from evidence before this court that Naomi Lilly is a widow at this time
Frederick F. Hanks Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield

I certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the matter of the application of Naomi Litty for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of November 1842. Emory B. Smith Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26217 Naomi Talley formerly  Wid of Simeon Cummings Brn Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1868
Index: Vol A , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6910
Reported
Letter to Samuel D. Barrow 7. June 43.
Connecticut
Naomi Tilly formerly widow of Simson Cummings who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 March 1807 of Tolland in the State of Conn t who was a P vt in the Company commanded by Captain Scovell of the Reg t commanded by Col l Butler in the Conn t line for 9 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec r 1842, and sent to Hon ble J. H. Brockway H. Reps
Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 Semi-annual allowance ending
400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. G. Treadwell, Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 193

26 40
Connecticut
Naomi Lilly formerly widow of Vieneas Cummings
who was a Private
in the Conn. line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —————
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
Hannah A. Harvey Mansfield Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 11

House of Reps. Dec 14. 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Accompanying this I send you the application of Mrs Naomi Lilly for a pension. Please give a speedy examination.
Yours respectfully
John H. Prochwang

384
N. Lilly
$80 per acre
Sam D. Barber Manfield Ia.

State of Connecticut Tolland County } ss Mansfield On this 12 th day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State of said Naomi Lilly a Resident of Mans- field in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Simeon Cummings who was a private in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army and served two years or more in Burke's Regiment and I have received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act of August 23 1842 amendatory of the act of July 7 th 1838 She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written Naomi Lilly her mark Signed in presence of before me Samuel D. Hawley Notary Public A. L. Hanks
I further certify that the above declaration is personally known to me Samuel D. Hawley Notary Public

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court of Tolland County certify that Samuel Haver is a Notary Public as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and sub- scribed this the 12 day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Mansfield Conn July 11 th 1845
J. S. Edwards Esq
Sir enclosed I send you the declarations of Hannah Waldo Esther Bennet Lucy Scott & Naomi Lilly duly authenticated. My former commission of Notary Public having expired on the 1 st of June last previous to your returning the former declarations I thought best to make new papers under my present commission. Yours very Respectfully
Samuel H. Hawer

Grateful to Naomi Pike, Eunice Vinton, Belsey Willis Azubah Todd, Simeon Cummings & Caroline Huntington, only surviving children

14. of R. Jan 19. 1849 Dresden
CC enclose the application of Naomi Lillie for a pension Yours & C C Dixon
C. L. Edwards Esq Commr. & C.

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Mansfield Conn April 13 th 1843
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Sir enclosed I send you the declarations of Mrs Bennet Mrs Lilly and Mrs Scott for pensions under the act of 3 March last which I wish you to examine and transmit the result to me
Yours very Respectfully
Samuel D. Hawes

ad $50 per annum terminating Augt 22, 1848 Payable
5.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848, entitled An Act, making further provision for surviving Widows, and Soldiers of the Revolution, State of Connecticut
County of Tolland Mansfield
On this 9 th day of January 1849, Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tolland, personally appeared Naomah Sillie Deceased, who was a resident of Estate of Mrs Naomi Sillie Deceased, who was a resident of Mansfield, in the County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut, and died on the 22 nd day of August 1848, Aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits, of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed 2 nd day of February 1848, granting pensions, to Widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War,
That she was the Widow of Simeon Cummings, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, that she received a pension under the Act of Congress, June 17 th 1844, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, he further declares that she was a Widow at the time of her death,
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above Naomah Sillie Administrator written, Before me
In presence of John H. Burrus
John H. Burrus
Justice of Peace
Myra B Davis
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and know that the above named Naomi Sillie was the same individual who drew a pension, as stated in the foregoing affidavit
J. H. Burrus
Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss. County Clerks Office County of Tolland } I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court in and for sd County Certify that John N Barrow of sd Mansfield is a justice of Peace within sd County duly appointed by the Legislature & Commissioned by the Governor of This State and has been sworn into office and is acting in sd Capacity. His commission now in This Office bears date the 20 th day of June 1848 and will continue in force until the 20 th day of June 1849 also that the signatures to the within Certificates purporting to be the official signatures of sd Justice Barrow are all genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of sd County at Tolland this 10 th day of January AD 1849
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Tolland ss Mansfield I Dan. P. Storrs Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Mansfield held at Mansfield within and for the said district of Mansfield, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Naomi Lillie was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress June 17 th 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. That she was a resident of the Town of Mansfield aforesaid in said Tolland County and State of Connecticut and died in the Town of Mansfield aforesaid in said Tolland County State of Connecticut on the 22 d day of August 1848. That she left six children whose names are, Naomi Pike wife of Artemus Pike, Eunice Vinton wife of David Vinton, Betsey Willis wife of Benjamin Willis, Abigail Todd wife of William C. Todd, Simson Jennings and Caroline Huntington wife of Alfred Huntington. That Newham State Esq r of said Mansfield has been appointed by said Probate Court administrator on the estate of said Naomi Lillie deceased and is duly authorized by law to act in that capacity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Mansfield this nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Dan P. Storrs Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Mansfield

I Solomon Fenton of Willington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States aged 92 years being first sworn according to law doth testify and say that during the revolutionary war I was acquainted with Simeon Cummins of said Willington and know that he served a tour of three years in said war the precise time of his enlistment and discharge I do not know but should think he went into the service in March or April 1780 and came home in the Spring of 1783 I enlisted into the service in the Summer of 1781 for a tour of one year and was marched to Virginia was at the surrender of Cornwallis in October of that year and on the return of that portion of the Connecticut troops to which I was attached to the north I found said Cummins with the other portion of the Connecticut troops who did not go South encamped in huts in the Highlands in the State of New York and when I left the service at the expiration of my enlistment in the summer of 1782 I left the said Cummins in the service I should think in Durkee's Regiment and he came home the Spring following as above stated I further testify that that I am acquainted with his widow whose maiden name was Naomi Vinton and that after the death of the said Simeon Cummins she married Nathan Lilly who has been dead several years and that she is a widow at this time
Solomon Fenton
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Willington
On this 8 th day of December 1842 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid Solomon Fenton and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Sworn to Before me
Samuel D. Hovey Notary Public