Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16156, Simeon Hoard, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hoard, Simeon
S. 16156
CONTENTS
Carded

31476 Chic Pittsburgh
Simon Ward of Geauga Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kennison of the Regt commanded by _____ in the New York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July 1838 and sent to Phelps Chardon Ohio.
Arrears to the 1th of March 1838 $140. 00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. 10. 00
$150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Age June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk. Book C Vol. 5 Page 146

The State of Ohio Geauga County ss
Be it known, that on the 3 rd day of May 1838. before
the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Simeon Hoard, who has recently applied for a pension under the act of the 7 th June 1832. who being duly sworn, on his said oath doth declare and say, that about the year 1829 or 1830. he applied to a person who was in the habit of doing business for pensioners, and stated to him his terms and amount of service in the War of the Revolution, and was informed that he could not draw, as pensions were not allowed for Militia service - That afterwards he sent by a gentleman to Batavia to make inquiries for him with regard to getting a pension, and was told that pensions were not granted to any soldier who had not served the term of nine months in one tour - that afterwards he had made no further enquiries, and was not aware, until recently, that pensions were allowed for service in the Militia - That he has obtained the affidavit of his brother, Samuel Hoard, which is herewith transmitted, who served with him, the said Simeon Hoard, as stated in the affidavit of said Samuel, above mentioned, That he did not, at the time of making his declaration, know that it was necessary to obtain the testimony of his brother, as to his service, -

being quite infirm and deaf, he was not made to understand that his declaration contained any such allegation as "that he knew of no person by whom he could prove his service," as he is now informed it did. Sworn and subscribed on the _____ day & year above mentioned } S.W.D. on Sept 10th before me
Noah Moseley Jr. Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid
The State of Ohio
Guadalupe County } I D. Aiken, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, do hereby certify that Noah Moseley Jr. Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken, on the 3 d day of May A.D. 1838, was at that time, and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn according to law, and that his signature above written is genuine - In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand, and the seal of said court this 5 th day of May A.D. 1838
D. Aiken, Clerk.

34379 on Board.
Pension Application
admitted 6 mo. pr $20.
Alfred Phelps Chardon Ohio Eliza E. Whittlessey

Thompson, Dec. 16, 1837.
I, B. B. Drake, a clergyman, residing in the town of Thompson, Geauga Co. Ohio, having been requested to give a certificate concerning Simeon Hoard, who claims to have been a volunteer in the Revolutionary War, and who is now about to apply for a pension, do hereby declare, that having no personal acquaintance with the said applicant, because of his very brief residence in this town, I have conversed with him to-day concerning his age, former residence, the time and circumstances of his military services, officers under whom he served, &c. and believe, not only from the simplicity of his own statements, but also from the testimony of others who declare their knowledge of him for about thirty years past, and with whom I have conversed, that he is eighty-five years of age; and is justly reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution.
State of Ohio Geauga County
B. B. Drake.
Sworn and subscribed before me,
This 16th day of Dec. 1837.
Before Me
Asahel Root Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio } p: - County of Geauga }
On this Twenty seventh day of December A.D. 1837, before John Hubbard an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Geauga State of Ohio aforesaid, personally appeared Simon Hoard a resident of Thompson in said County of Geauga & State of Ohio, aged eighty five years the twenty ninth day of August last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: - In the month of September 1775 he resided at the place called Little Hoosock in the State of New York, and in that month volunteered to serve as a private in a Company of volunteers commanded by Captain James Dennison, the Lieutenant of which was Stephen Niles and the Ensign Oliver Bentley, to serve in Fort George on Lake George on garrison duty, and immediately marched from Little Hoosock to Fort George, and continued employed in garrison duty there for one month when he together with the said Company were dismissed, and he returned home: That afterwards in the month of July 1776, the militia of Little Hoosock & vicinity being called and it having then become the town of duty of the class to which he belonged, he was thus again called into service, and marched with a Company commanded by Captain Cole, whose Christian name is not now remembered, from Little Hoosock to Schoharie where a meeting-house was picketed in & converted into a fort, and they were employed in doing garrison duty in the same, in which service he was employed as a private for one month, when his tour of service expired, he was dismissed & returned home. -
In the month of July 1777 an order was made calling for one half of the militia in Little Hoosock & its vicinity to march on to Schoharie, and he was one of the one half thus ordered into service; - They marched from Little Hoosock to Albany, from thence to Fort Edward, where he remained for a time doing duty in keeping guard at the Fort, but was soon ordered to march on to Lake George and he accordingly marched with the other troops as far as to Bloody Pond, where they met the waggons which had been previously

sent forward with provision to supply Ticonderoga, and which were returning in consequence of learning that Ticonderoga had been taken, upon this he & the Troops with which he march- ed returned to Fort Edward, where he remained doing duty as aforesaid until the time they were called out for had expired when he was dismissed and he returned home, having served this tour one month. During this tour James Dennison was his Captain, Stephen Niles Lieutenant, & Jacob Schuyler Major of the Regiment in which he served - General Schuyler was at Fort Edward at the time, and he believes in command At the time of the battle of Bennington in the same year he was again called into service & marched from Little Hoosick to Ben- nington under the same Captain Dennison, and was employed after the battle in gathering & securing the plunder. He served this tour one month, & was then dismissed. - After this in the same year he again was called out, & served one month at the time Burgoyne was taken, under the same Captain. I marched to Still-water to guard waggons with ammunition & supplies of provisions for the army acting against Burgoyne - He served one month on this tour. -
In the month of October 1778, news was brought that Butler & Brandt with their Indians & Tories had burnt Schoharie & committed many depredations in that part of the country, whereupon the whole militia where he lived were ordered out - and he went in a Company commanded by Captain Stephen Isles. They marched first to Albany where they halted & remained two days, from thence to Fort Hunter, then up to Fort Plain. Governor George Clinton was with them & commanded. He was engaged in this service for twelve days, as near as he recollects, when he returned back and was dismissed. - Prior to this last mentioned tour & in the month of August 1778 - he served a tour of one month, being the tour of duty of the class to which he belonged, and was stationed at the upper Fort in Schoharie under the Command of Lieutenant Stubbs who comman-
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ded that Fort. He served one month & was dismissed.
He was born at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island, on the 29 th day of August 1752. He has a record of his age in his bible. Before the commencement of the Revolutionary War he moved to the State of New York, Little Hoosook where he resided until 1806 - when moved into Genesee County State of New York where he lived until he removed to Thompson aforesaid the fore part of November last. That he received no written discharges, & has no documentary evidence of his said service & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to prove the same. 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. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid, before me -
Simeon Hoard
John Hubbard Associate Judge
We Joel Titson and Richard Sprague both residing in the township of Thompson Genesee County, Ohio, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simeon Hoard, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty five years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he now resides, and was reputed & believed in Genesee County New York State, where he formerly resided & where we personally knew him many years, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid - before me
Joel Titson
John Hubbard Associate Judge
Richard Sprague
And I the said Judge, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And I certify that Joel Titson & Richard Sprague who signed the preceding certificate are residents of Thompson in said County, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Also that W. B. Drake

whose certificate is hereto annexed is a Clergyman resident in Thompson aforesaid & entitled to credit! And I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Simeon Hood is now  is represented to appear unable to attend the Session of the Court of Common Pleas, or any other Court of record in said County - next to be holden. -
John Peabody Associate Judge
The State of Ohio } S. D. Aiken, Clerk of Geauga County ss.
the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify, that Noah Mosley Jr. Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit or certificate appears to have been taken on the 16th day of December 1837, was at that time, and still is a justice of the peace, in & for said county, duly commissioned and sworn according to law; and I also certify that John Hubbard before whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been taken on the 27th day of December aforesaid, was at that time and still is one of the Associate Judges of said Court, duly commissioned and sworn according to law; - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and of the said judge, and do verily believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Chardon in said County, this 29th day of December A.D. 1837
S. D. Aiken Clerk.

State of New York Chautauqua County ss
I, Annual Hoard of the town of Ellery, County of Chautauqua & State of New York, being duly sworn, doth depose & say that he is a Revolutionary Soldier, that in the month of September A.D. 1775 he resided at Little Hoosick in the State of New York, that in said month, he volunteered to serve in Fort George, that at the same time his brother Simeon Hoard volunteered for the same service in the same company commanded by Captain James Dennison, of which Stephen Miles was Lieutenant & Oliver Roulley was Ensign - that they marched together in said company from Little Hoosick to Fort George, & both did Garrison duty in said Fort for one month, & were both discharged & returned back to Little Hoosick together -
That they resided together, that this deponent was knowing to the said Simeon's having been drafted to serve in a Fort at Schenobarric in July 1776, & that he marched from Little Hoosick in that service, & was gone about one month -
In the month of July 1777 a call was made for one half the Militia at Little Hoosick, that this deponent & his brother Simeon were among those called out - that they both marched together in a company commanded by the said Capt. James Dennison, first to Albany, thence to Fort Edward, & were employed in the Fort doing Garrison duty for near one month: that the said Simeon served in the same company for the same period & they

returned home together - Immediately after the Battle of Bennington this deponent was called out under the same Captain & served a Four of four weeks & was employed a part of the time collecting grain from the fields which had been cut & secured by the Tory inhabitants for the use of the British army - that the said Simeon Hoard served with this deponent in the same company during said Four -
That in the same season, & in the month of October 1777 at the time Burgoyne was taken, this deponent well recollects, that the said Simeon Hoard was called out to serve & marched from Little Woodstock for Stillwater under Captain Dennison, & this deponent marched with said Simeon a part of the way & knows that said Simeon was absent about one month -
In the month of August 1778, this deponent served at the Lower Fort at Schoharie under Lieut. Hubbs, & was employed in maintaining the Fort & doing Garrison duty therein - & that according to the best knowledge & belief of this deponent said Simeon Hoard was there & did duty at the same time - but of this fact this deponent cannot state positively - That the time of service of this deponent as near as he recollects was one month
In the month of October 1778 the whole militia of Little Woodstock were called out in consequence of hearing that Butler & Brandt with Indians & Tories had burned Schoharie & committed other depredations - that said Simeon Hoard & this deponent marched together under Captain Stephen Jones first to Albany then to Fort Hunter then to Fort Plain -

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Governor George Clinton commanded on this expedition - They were out about twelve days when they were dismissed & returned home the said Simon served with this deponent during the whole time.
That the said Simon Hoard lived at Little Woodside where this deponent resided until 1806 - at which time he moved to Seneca County New York - where this deponent visited him several times, & he continued to reside there as this deponent is informed until the fall of 1837 - That as he is also informed & believes that said Simon now resides at Thompson Grange County, & State of Ohio.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 21 st day of April 1838
Samuel F. Hoard Mark
E. F. Warren Justice of the Peace of P o County
State of New York Chautauqua County
I George M. Tew, Clerk of said County, do certify that Emory F. Warren Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing pension power, was a Justice of the said County, at the date therein mentioned, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "E. F. Warren" subscribed thereto, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 23. day of April, 1838.
G. M. Tew Clerk

16.156 INVALID.
File No. 16.156
Simeon Lord
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Simeon Hoard Ohio.
Suspended.
See let. 6 th March 1838, to Hon. E. Whittle Esq.

In at 10. Mar 5.
Dear
Edwards Esq Leon on Pensions Wartington.
Yours E Whitley
M r E. Whitley Esq

Washington March 3 rd 1838
Sir
Inclosed You will find the letter of Mr Phelps a highly respectable Gentleman at Chardon, Geauga County Ohio. He wishes information as to the application of Mr Sumner. My friend Phelps Esq. of the same place informs me, he wrote to You in December last, and included the declaration of Simon Hoard, for a pension for Revolutionary Services. He desires me to ask You, whether the declaration has been received, and when he will be informed of the decision had on it.
Very Respectfully & Yours E Whiting
J B Edwards Esq

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington

Chardon Dec. 29. 1837
To J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Sir,
Herewith enclosed I forward to the Pension office the application of Simson Hoard for a pension. You will please direct to me at Chardon Geauga County Ohio -
Respectfully Yours &c
Alfred Phelps

May 15.
Ohio Adelphi Simca Hoard
Rev J. S. Edwards, Court of Sessions Washington City
FREE

May 15. MAY 8 Ohio addp Simon Hoar
FREE
Hon J. S. Edwards, Comr. of Pension Washington City

Chardon O. May 5. 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
Enclosed I send the affidavit of Simion Hoard intended as an amendment, of his Declaration heretofore forwarded to the pension Office, and the affidavit of Samuel Hoard to prove the services alleged in the declaration - Please direct to me at Chardon Geauga County, Ohio. -
Respectfully
Your Ob't Serv't
Alfred Phelps