Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34251, Simeon Colton, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Colton, Simeon
S34251
Mass.
CONTENTS

34 257 Pay INVALID.
File No. 34, 257
Simeon Colton
Rev. Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3,958
Massachusetts.
Simeon Bolton, Capt Walker private, Mass N Hampshire Line 1 Year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Oct 1818. and sent to John Hooker, Esq Springfield, Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept r 1818. 4 mo. 24/30  38.40    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 th  March 1819.  48.00     $86.40  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Contested
Longmeadow, Hampden Co

Notification sent July 29 th 1820 to John Ingersoll, Springfield, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the Eleventh day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden — the above named Simon Bolton the Applicant & Samuel Parsons & Daniel Jewell and others
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by him respectively subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Simon Bolton the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden
to be affixed hereto, this eleventh day of April 1818.
I do therefore hereby certify & transmit the above & annexed in the testimony & proceedings had before me in the said application of S d Bolton to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States
John Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss: Springfield April 11 th A.D. 1818
Personally appeared before me John Hooker one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. Simeon Colton now resident in Longmeadow in said County and made solemn oath that at Springfield in said County in the fall of the year in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy five, he was enlisted as a private soldier in the American Revolutionary Army and served in the company of Capt Sylvanus Walker Walker of Colonel Stark's regiment, New Hampshire line against the common enemy during one year thereafter, & that he served as aforesaid at other times since that time in other regiments making the whole term of his service at least eighteen months that in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six he was taken sick & his regiment left him at Haverhill from whence he was afterwards brought to his home in Longmeadow, his term of enlistment which was for one year having then expired, that he never received any discharge & that he never applied for one - he further makes oath that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country
April 11.
Simeon Colton
We Samuel Parsons & Daniel Sweetland both of Springfield do hereby severally depose & say that we served in the same company & Regiment with said Simeon Colton viz Capt Walker Company in said Stark's Regiment & that we know that he did serve in the Revolutionary Army at the common enemy for the term of one year as he has stated in his foregoing affidavit
Samuel Parsons Daniel Sweetland

I Lemuel Parsons of Springfield do testify & say that being in the eight months service in the year 1775, at the close thereof I enlisted with one Lt Steel for the term of one year & about the first of Jany 1776 to serve for one year & served as a soldier that term out in the company of Captn Walker, who being having been acquainted with Colo Stark in the New Hampshire line in the old French war, where to I was put into that regiment - that I was always acquainted with said Simon Colton from my youth - that said Colton enlisted into the same company at Boston  with said Steel near Boston for one year - that said company joined 1 st Regiment at Winter Hill near Boston Bunker Hill, some time in the winter & I believe in February 1776 - that after the British left Boston the said Regiment went to New York & was in about a Month after went to Albany & thence to Canada - that said Colton was in the same company & a greater part of the time from the time we left Albany & until some time in November that year was in the same mess with me - that on the first of December 1776 the said Regiment embarked at Albany to go to the Southward - that said Colton was left at Albany at that time sick & did not often join the Regiment - so that I know that said Colton did serve from the first of Jany 1776 till the beginning of December of the same year -
Lemuel Parsons
I Daniel Sweatland of Springfield do testify & say that I was in said Walker Company in Colo Stark's Regiment - that I enlisted the first of Jany 1776 to serve for one year & did continue with said Company & Regiment from that time till the latter part of November of that year, when I left by desire of my commanding officer to remain at Mt Independence to take care of my sick & disabled men of the same company who were there sick - that the Regiment then went to the Southward - and that I well knew & Colton & know that he was in said Company & Regiment doing duty as a soldier from the first of Jany 1776 till some time in November of the same year -
Daniel Sweatland
Mass s Hampden County Sept 30. 1818 Then the above named Lemuel Parsons & Daniel Sweatland personally appeared & being severally examined cautioned & sworn made oath to the truth of the Affidavits by them respectively subscribed - and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the s d Parsons & Sweatland & that they have always had the reputation of being persons of veracity -
Before me John Hooker Chief Justice as authorized

Simon Colton -
Admitted on Roll
I Josiah Hooker within named do hereby return the application of Simon Colton with additional affidavits of Samuel Parsons & Daniel Sweetland two reputable & disinterested witnesses of the service of said Colton for more than nine months in the army of the revolution in the Continental Establishments and do hereby declare my satisfaction of the contents of the declaration of said Colton both as to service & his circumstances as before specified -
Springfield Sept 30. 1818
Josiah Hooker -
Simon Colton -

Simeon Colton
3958 Long meadow
Oct 1818
Con
Mar 1819

COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this Tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Simeon Colton aged Thirty Six years, resident in Longmeadow 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:
first turned out as volunteer under Capt Child in 1775 when the British made an excursion to Lexington. In the Months of November or December 1775 enlisted under Lt Steel recruiting officer at Springfield joined the Army at Roxbury under Capt Sylvanus Walker in Dec r 75 in Jan y following joined the New Hampshire Line with said Company Stationed at Winter Hill under Command of Col Starks where we stayed until the British evacuated Boston in March 1776. from Boston Marched to New London with the Army & then embarked for New York where we stayed about a month & embarked for Albany arrived first of May from Albany went to Lake George which we crossed in Battalions from thence marched over the carrying place to Lake Champlain embarked again & proceeded down the Lake by Ticonderoga & Crown Point to St Johns from thence continued our march to Montreal where we made but a short stay & retreated before the British Army commanded by Gen l Carleton pursuing March the same route back to Ticonderoga where we remained till November about this time the British Army going into Winter Quarters we returned to Albany the last of November or first of December about this time Simeon Colton being unwell was permitted to go home which he was enabled to do by the assistance of his friends. In the same Winter upon an alarm from the British & Indians at Ticonderoga Fort S o Colton volunteered in a Company under Capt Gideon Bart t & Col May's Regiment & remained at Fort Ticonderoga till April the following Summer Col Baum being detached from Gen l Burgoyne's Army for the purpose of securing the Continental stores at Bennington S o Colton volunteered his services to oppose them. in the same Year S o Colton volunteered his services for five Months under Capt Ephraim Chapin of Springfield Massachusetts & joined the Regiment.
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 my 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 have 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.
SCHEDULE.
  1 Horse 16 Years Old Spained 88 1 Cow & Calf 148 $22.00   1 Six part of Two fishing places the income of which varies from 58 to 308 per Year }   1 Small Swine 48 1 Six Chairs 60 350 7.40   1 Old Car with Drawers 38 1 Stand Table 125 4.25   1 Candle Stand 50 1 Sett Tea Furniture 250 3.00   1 1/2 doz Plates 75 1/2 doz Bowls Dishes 150 2.25   1/2 doz Knives Forks 18 1/2 doz Tumblers 50 1.50   2 Wash Tubbs 125 1 Iron Kettle 175 3.00   1 Small Iron Pot 50 1 Small Kettle 38 .88   1 Iron Shovel 25 1 Old Axe & Hoe 18 1.25   1 Old Iron Shovel 50 4 Tin Milk Pans 50 1.00   3 Old Cedar Barrels 125 1 Small Fork 12 1.37   $48.20 
  List of Debts due from Simeon Colton to sundry Persons viz-   Due Capt Calvin Burt for sundry Goods purchases in the Years 1818-1819-1820 25.00   do Ethan Ely Esq r Note of hand dated March 1819 27.00   Do to Sam l Heap Jun r for House Rent 13.00   Do to Doct r Oliver Bliss for sundry visits in time of sickness 10.00   $75.00 
Simeon Colton
Sworn to and declared on the Tenth day of July , 1820 before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Forty eight Dollars and twent Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this Nineteenth day of July 1820
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampden

= Commanded by Col Ruggles Woodbridge & marched to the reinforcement of Genl Gates after taking a circuitous route for the purpose of destroying boats & other property belonging to the enemy and was in the Battle that gave us Genl Burgoyne & his Army — In Augt 1778 Genl Sullivan attempted to take possession of Rhode Island S d Colton volunteered his service for the expedition for five Months under Capt Rowley of West Springfield & joined the Regiment of Col Jacobs of the Massachusetts Line — Made application for pension April 11 th 1818 Certificate dated October 28 th 1818 No 3.958 —
Simeon Colton is by occupation a Farmer he is now entirely unable to labour by reason of Rheumatism by which he is for the most part confined to his House & for weeks together confined to his Bed. He is never free from pain & is much broken & bowed down one of his legs & one Arm are almost entirely useless & he is absolutely incapable of supporting himself or family — which consists of six persons his Wife & three Children & two Grand Children — Betsey the Oldest Daughter Aged 34 able to support herself dependant upon her father for a place of Residence — 2 d Almira aged 21 of feeble Constitution & subject to many complaints & sicknesses is able to earn some- thing for herself altho by no means able to support herself — Martha King Aged thirty Widow with two Children Solomon aged 9 Years Eunice 5 Years all left by the Husband & Father destitute & returned upon Simeon Colton for support — The Mother of the Children has been for a long time an invalid & unable to support herself or her Children —

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Columbus, James GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5615 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 12, 1792 to Moses Sill
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.