Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4914, Simon Heermance, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Herrmann, Simon.
PP 4914
CONTENTS

State of New York } County of Dutchess } ss.
On this thirty first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty three personally appeared in open court in the court of chancery before Charles St. Ruggles Vice Chancellor of the second circuit of the State of New York, now sitting Simon Sternmance a resident of the Town of Red Hook in the County of Dutchess and State of New York aged seventy  years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -
In the year 1779 while residing with his father in the town of Rhinebeck in that part which is now Red Hook in the County of Dutchess aforesaid. He was drafted for six months service, as he believes. His father hired a substitute for him, and he did not go -
In the year 1780, and as near as he can recollect, in the latter part of June or forepart of July, and while residing with his father in the place aforesaid, he was again drafted to go the north, and went pursuant to such draft. The officers of the militia Regiment and company to which he then belonged were, as he believes, Colonel Morris Graham , Captain John Chum and Lieutenant John Sternmance , but none of the officers of his regiment were required to go upon this service. He was directed to proceed to or near Albany, and went accordingly on foot, on the east side of the Hudson River and without any officers, to near Albany, where he joined some troops and was placed in a company commanded by one Nelson , whose christian name he does not recollect, acting Captain - At this place they remained for some length of time, and then, pursuant to orders, marched on to Fort Stanwix - Here they remained until in the month of January 1781, when he was discharged and returned home, having been engaged in this service six months - On his return, in company with a party of others who had also been discharged, the first night after leaving Fort Stanwix they entered a hut for the purpose of remaining for the

night. In a short time they discovered that they were pursued by Indians. They then left the hut and went on their way, and reached Fort St. Remy in safety, that night. From this place he proceeded on Home-
From the lapse of time, the age of this applicant and the loss of his memory, and from the circumstance that he was unacquainted with all the officers engaged in this service, having never seen them before nor since the time, he does not recollect the names of any of them except his acting Captain Nelson, abovementioned. Only part of a regiment was engaged in the service, and he thinks there was no officer with them of as high a rank as colonel.
The service above stated is the only one which this applicant claims to have rendered during the revolutionary war, while not engaged in some civil occupation or pursuit.
This applicant was born in the Town of Rhinebeck in that part which is now Poughkeepsie in the county of Dutchess aforesaid on the first day of April in the year 1763. He has no record of his age. His father had one which is destroyed. He was living in the place last aforesaid when called into service. He has lived there ever since the revolutionary war, and he lives there now. He never received a written discharge from the service, has no documentary testimony, and knows of no surviving witness who can testify to his service except his sister, Maria VanBrosel, who knows that he was absent from home upon the draft above stated. The following persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. Jacob C. Elmendorf, Nathan Beckwith, Philip Pitcher, John W. Pitcher, Nicholas Hoffman, Henry Staats. 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.
Simon Weerman
open Court Charles H. Ruggles Vice Chancellor

agency of any State - Sworn to & subscribed } the day & year aforesaid } open Court Charles H. Ruggles Vice Chancellor
Simon H. Herrmann
We Andrew N. Kittle a clergyman residing in the Town of P'keepsie in the County of Dutchess & State of New York & Jacob C. Elmendorf residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simon Herrmann, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
A. N. Kittle
Sworn and subscribed } the day & year aforesaid }
J. C. Elmendorf
before me Charles H. Ruggles Vice Chancellor
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Andrew N. Kittle who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of P'keepsie in the County of Dutchess and that Jacob C. Elmendorf who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of P'keepsie, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Alexander Forbes Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the second circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Simon Herrmann for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Alex. Forbes Clerk

State of New York }
Dutchess County, I ss. Maria Van Broek of the Town of Claverack in the County of Columbia and State aforesaid being duly sworn says that she is the sister of Simon Hermance of Red Hook in the County of Dutchess aforesaid. And this deponent says that she and the said Simon Hermance resided together in their father's family, in the Town of Rhinebeck, in that part which is now Red Hook aforesaid, during the Revolutionary war. And this deponent knows that during the said war, when the said Simon Hermance was a little over seventeen years of age, and as she believes in the summer of the year 1780, the said Simon Hermance was drafted to go to the north in the service of the United States, and this deponent knows that he went upon such draft, in the summer & returned from the service in the following winter, having been absent as this deponent believes at least six months. And this deponent further says that she always understood that he had been, during this service, as far north as Fort Stanwix - And deponent says that she is 76 years of age -
Subscribed & sworn before me November 1 st 1833. And I certify that I am acquainted with the said Maria Van Broek & that she is a credible person & her statement entitled to credit.
Maria Van Broek
Mo. Rowley Justice of the Peace

State of New York Dutchess County ss:
I Henry J. Traver Clerk of the County of Dutchess and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that John Rowley Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time when the same was taken, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said Affidavit is his proper hand writing & signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this thirty first day of December A.D. One thousand Eight hundred & thirty three.
Henry J. Traver Clerk
29. 5. 86
James Kermac

State of New York
Dutchess County } ss. Simon Heermance, the
applicant in the annexed declaration named, being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, and from the other circumstances stated and set forth in his said declaration, he cannot, after much reflection, recollect the names of any of the officers under whom he served during the time for which he claims a pension, except the one named in his said declaration. He was but seventeen years of age, or a little over, at the time of the service, had never seen or heard of the officers under whom he served, and has never known them since, and he believes that no Colonel went with them to Fort Stanwix. And this deponent further says that he has endeavoured to hear of, or find some person surviving, who had been engaged in the same service, who could testify to his service, or refresh his recollection in relation to his officers, but can hear of no such person living - And this deponent says that he served in the Army of the Revolution, as a private, for the term of six months, as stated and set forth in his aforesaid declaration, and for such service he claims a pension.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 23 d day of September 1834
Simon Heermance
Mr. Dowley Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Dutchess County } ss.
Abraham Sharp of the Town of Paddocks in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Simon Hermance of Paddocks aforesaid, an applicant for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier, and has been acquainted with him for at least fifteen years past - And this deponent further says that the said Simon Hermance is considered to be a man whose memory is much impaired, and that it is more particularly defective in regard to persons and names - And this deponent further says that the character of the said Simon Hermance, for truth and veracity is good.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 21 st day of
September 1894 - And I
certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Abraham Sharp - that he is a highly respectable inhabitant, a credible person, and his statement entitled to credit.
Abraham Sharp
Notary Public, Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Dutchess County } ss.
Nicholas Hoffman of the Town of Paddocks in the County of Dutchess aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Simon Hermance named in the foregoing affidavit, and has been acquainted with him for at least twenty years past. And this deponent further says that he has

read the foregoing affidavit of Abraham Sharp and fully concurs in the same.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 25 th day of September 1834. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Nicholas Hoffman that he is a highly respectable inhabitant, a credible person, and his statement entitled to credit.
Nicholas Hoffman
Pro. Dowley Justice of the Peace
State of New York,
Dutchess County } ss. George A. Shufeldt of the Town of Red Hook in the County of Dutchess aforesaid being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Simon Heermance, named in the foregoing affidavit of Abraham Sharp & has been acquainted with him for at least twenty years past. - And this deponent further says that he has read the foregoing affidavit of Abraham Sharp and fully concurs in the same.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 25 th day of September 1834, and I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named George A. Shufeldt that he is a highly respectable inhabitant, a credible person and his statement entitled to credit.
George A. Shufeldt
Pro. Dowley Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. I, HENRY J. TRAPER, Clerk of  County of Dutchess, }
the County of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Rowley
whose name is subscribed to the four preceding affidavits of Simon Hermance, Abraham Sharp, Nicholas Hoffman and George A. Shufeldt, was, at the time the same were taken, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly commissioned and qualified —
And Further, That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said John Rowley and verily believe that the signature to the said four affidavits are — is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the thirtieth — day of September A. D. 1834
Henry J. Traper Clerk

Aug
March 26, 1928.
Mrs. Maude H. Lennox, Chilocco, Oklahoma.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4914, it appears that Simon Heermane applied for pension December 31, 1833, while residing at Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York, and alleged that while residing with his father (whose name is not given) at Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, in the summer of 1780 he belonged to Captain John Clum's Company, Colonel Morris Graham's Regiment of New York Militia, went to Albany and was placed in Captain Nelson's Company, and went on to Fort Stanwix and was there until in January 1781.
His claim was not allowed, as he did not serve six months as required by the pension law.
It also appears in said claim that soldier was born April 1, 1783, at Rhinebeck, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

29588
Simon Stearns
Red Hook
4914

29556
Simon Heemance
Red Hook
49114
Heemance, Simon N.Y. R 49114

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Simon Acumance
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.      
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all who were bound to military service, but not those who civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, 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 made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the time, will be indispensable to a favorable action. The means of corroborating the declaration of the claimant are limited; and unless, therefore, these are expected. All applicants will appear before the Court, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the cases.
The Court will propound the following questions to every applicant, except the militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before the required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
□ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4914
P.O. Simeon Hermance
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18 The printed list of 1852
Alleges: shows reasons for rejection
Re-enlisted: "He did not serve six months."
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1928 - mch. 26 - H. D. R. to Mrs. Manda N. Hermance

John Nowley
21. Oct 1832
O. C.
Rec. Vol. 33. pa 188.

War Dept Pension Off Nov 3/4
Sir
The claim of Simeon Hermance has been again examined & is suspended. It can not be admitted that a term of 6 mos service as a drafted militia man of the County of Dutchess is insusceptible of proof while there are so many still residing there claiming for militia service and the regulations require the best evidence in the power of claimants to produce the same
His declaration is defective in not showing the names of the officers and the corps to which he belonged. His papers are placed on file
27 June
Jno Rowley Esq Poughkeepsie N.Y.

War Department
Pension Office
June 14 th 1836
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 11 th inst. and, I have the honor to state that the papers relating to the claim of Lincoln Heemans referred to in the letter of John Rowley Esq., has again been examined - The claimant states that in 1780 he belonged to  was drafted in Capt. John Clancey's company Col. Morris' Grahams regiment, and afterwards joined Capt. Nelson's Company and served six months - To which it is objected that Capt. John Clancey was not a Captain in Col. Grahams  Vanderburgh's company at the time of  of Militia in which there there is likewise no evidence in the Dept. of a  was drafted for 6 months at the time of  upon the Militia  for six months men at that time - Capt. Clancey belonged to Col. Vanderburgh's regt. if the claimant was transferred Capt. Nelson belonged to a state or Continental regt., the names of the the  Col. Vanderburgh's regimental officers must be

Spent but before a satisfactory examination can be had
I have the honor to be Respectfully
June 14. 1836
A. G.
msage
Rec. Vol. 38. pa 274
Hon N. P. Tallmadge Home Reps MS

P.S. I transmitted papers in the case of Simon Hermance, and was informed that a decision upon the case was suspended - I respectfully solicit a reexamination of this case & if the papers are not satisfactory, I would request a return of them -
J.R.

Simon Armstrong -
June 11
J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions Washington City
Hon. A. P. Fallmidge Senate U.S.

J. S. Edwards
Sept. 1840
Claim of S. Hermance
File 11/50
Simson Hermance
No 100 32
Walli
R. Rowley National Hotel Washington
John D. [?]

Pension Office, September 2, 1840.
Sir, The papers of Simeon Heermance an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832, have, agreeably to your request, been re-examined. If Mr. Heermance can furnish the names of his officers, he will, on application to the Comptroller of New-York, be able to obtain proof of services.
I am, respectfully, Your Obl: Servt: J L Edwards
J. Rowley, Esq. Red Hook New York.
215 00 214.90

Senate Chamber June 11 th 1836 -
J. L. Edwards Esq Court of Pensions.
Sir
Permit me to call Your attention to the case of Beermance mentioned in the enclosed letter from Mr Rowley. I have not time to examine the papers, as he requests, and I could not aid You, in Your decision, if I should examine them. It seems that the applicant cannot find further testimony. I hope, on further Consider- ation, You may deem the evidence sufficient.
With great respect Your Obedt Servt
M. P. Hilliard

J S Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington City

Upper Red Hook Sept. 30, 1894
Sir
I return the pension papers of Simon Hermance with additional affidavits. I have retained the papers a long time in the hope that some person might be found who had accompanied the applicant on the tour for which he claims a pension, & who might be able to assist his recollection. Knowing that his memory is very defective as stated in the affidavits. No such person, however, can be found surviving, and I trust the additional affidavits in connexion with the original papers will be found satisfactory. Communications in relation to the case will, if you please, be made to me
I am very respectfully Your Obt Servt
Geo. Dowley
J. S. Edwards Esq

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
1780 Dec r 14.
Vimron Harmonce.
5-13-9
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Aug t 15. th 1842
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 7 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Henry Humphrey  in  Col.  John Newkirk  May 1 st Regt.    Second,  Col. Francis Kelso  "  "   "    Third,  " "  "  "   "    Fourth,  " "  "  "   "    Fifth,  " "  "  "   "    Sixth,  " "  "  "   "    Seventh,  " "  "  "   "    Eighth,  " "  "  "   "    Ninth,  " "  "  "   "    Tenth,  " "  "  "   "  
Philip Schuyler Comptroller

CONFIDENTIAL
1000 1000 1000
John Dewey
215 N. Main St. P. O. Box 123 January 16, 1896
J. Purdie - 2 Sept. 1880.
Report 11/22/55 RR
1895. Nov. 22. 1895. Nov. 22. 1895.
did not reach 100%
Actg June 1832

Rev. & 1812 Wars
Chilocco - Okla -
3/19/28
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir - Thanks for the information so far. The only thing is that Simon Heermance was born 1763 (?) Rev. soldier - -1781- Wife Maria Schoonmaker born 1765.
Father Peter Heermance born 1724 who was also a Rev. soldier.
There are so many things I want to know as I want to join the D.A.R. and really don't know how to go about tracing the necessary information.
Thanks for all the help you can give me -
Re: p
Maudie Hermans Lemay

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
WCS
February 18, 1928
Mrs. Maude H. Lennox
Chilocco
Okla.
Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a Peter Heermance.
As means of identification of a particular soldier by the name of Simon Heermance it is necessary that you furnish as much as possible of the following data relative to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.
Respectfully,,
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.