Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,463, Simeon Comstock, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Comstock, Simeon
S. 36,463
CONTENTS

✓ 7864 4
Connecticut
Simon Comstock
of Groton in the state of Connecticut who was a Corporal the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington the Connecticut line, for the term of the war of the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Mar 19 and sent to Judge Perkins
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1839  89 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 June 1839  48 mo 4 11 87 33  $137 33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Testification sent July 19 th 1820 to William D. Brainard, New London Conn.

Simon Cornstock
Simeon Cornstock Corporal
Feb. 1777 to June 1778
Huntington's Connect.
2 Reg.
12 mo - 18 days
A. am...

State of Connecticut ss County of New London, Town of Groton
On this first Day of April in the Year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred & eighty four before me Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of New London personally came and appeared Simon Cornstock of said Town of Groton being duly sworn under Solemn Oath that he was born in the Town of New London in said County - that he is a resident & native Citizen of the United States, that on the 26 Day of December 1775 he enlisted as a Cor- poral into the company commanded by Capt Isaac Gallup in Colonel Tylers Regiment for the term or period of one Year that he faithfully served the United States during  in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy from the 26 Day of December 1775 untill the 29 th Day of December 1776 when he was discharged, that afterwards viz on the 6 Day of February 1777 he re-enlisted into Capt the  on led by  the  in Bly's Company as a Corporal on the Continental Establishment to serve during the war half

in the month of June 1778 according to the Deponents recollection he was discharged from service owing to his being afflicted with convulsion fits as appears by the Certificate of the Physician & the discharge of Brigadier General Sedebiah Huntington - taken on the back therefor but the date of which owing to time & accident is destroyed & the Deponent further maketh oath that he faithfully served the United States against the common enemy during  in the revolutionary war for nine months on the Continental establishment thereafter, that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
Swear before me Simon Comstock
Wm Perkins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Litchfield - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto af- fixed & the Deponent has signed the above declara- tion this 8 th Day of April 1828
Wm Perkins Judge of Com. Pleas for Litchfield County -
Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court or Court of Common

This may certify that Simon Lundström a Soldier belonging to the Continental Service is in my opinion rendered unfit to Join the army or Do Duty in camp - by reason of Con- -vulsion fits that he has had for Six months past and renders him totally unfit to Do any work. D. S. ... Physician

Plas for the County of New London, do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Simeon Constable did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy, that Simeon is about seventy seven years of age & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the Proceedings & testimony taken & heard before me to the Se- cretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aftermentioned act of Congress the foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicants declared in order to obtain the Provision made by an act of Congress, intitled an act to Provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War -
Will Williams Judge of the County Court or Court of Sessions. Plas for Windham County -

Aimee Coustock
7864
Sept 1879
x

District of Connecticut, ss. New London County
ON this twenty sixth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court now sitting at New London within and for the County aforesaid, the same being a Court of record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in points of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, & having power of fine & imprisonment. Simeon Bournstock aged sixty five years, resident in Groton in said County
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: he enlisted Febry. 3 rd 1777 for during the war, at Providence in R Island in Capt Christopher Ely's Company in Col. Jethro Huntington's Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment and was discharged honorably at New London in Connecticut in the summer of 1779 on account of sickness. He made an original declaration of service about the first of April 1818 & obtained a pension certificate No. 75864.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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, and by me subscribed.
I am by occupation a blacksmith, but so infirm as to be wholly unable to labour - My family consists of my wife Amy aged 61 years who is craly, and a daughter Amy aged 25 years in poor health, and a grand child Wm C. Nott aged seven years - my property is as follows - Schedule - one small house and 12 acres of hard, rocky land valued at $100. - 6 old chairs $1.00 one table, 50 one dozen plates, 75 1/2 doz. cups & saucers 34/100. 1/2 doz knives & forks 25/100. old musket & bayonet 50. one hoe, 50. old scythe, 25. tea kettle, 50 making in the whole - $104. 53 - Simeon Bournstock
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 26 th day of June before 1820 Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New London do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred & four dollars and fifty three cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26 th day of June A.D. 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the Court for the County of New London

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Simeon Goustock S7.36.463 , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 26 1775 Dec 29 1776 Corpl. Isaac Gallup Tyler. Conn.   Feb 7 1777 June 1778 Corpl. Christopher Ely Jedediah Huntington Conn.            
Battles engaged in, None Stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr 1. 1818: his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Groton, New London Co Conn & in 1820
Age at date of application, 65 years in 1820. Born in New London Conn.
Remarks: Wife Amy 61 years in 1820, Daughter Amy 25 years, Grand-Child, William E Ross 7 years
Very respectfully,
Mrs M. S. Drake.
# 2126 Dwight Way
15587b2m11-04
Berkeley Cal.
Commissioner.

36 463
Rev INVALID.
1906 Feb 10 - History to Mrs. M. S. Drake. Letter in Wid F. 17647 Aaron Comstock M. B. H.
File No. 36, 463
Simeon Comstock
Corp Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 nd , Page 91
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]