Theophilus Simonton Bounty Land Applications 12 Dec 1850 & 2 Apr 1855
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Theophilus Simonton Bounty Land Applications dated 12 Dec 1850 & 2 Apr 1855

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1 Jan 1938 letter to C.D. Adams (who requested information on Theo) of Superior, AZ, from A.D. Hiller, Exec. Asst. to Administrator of Veterans Aministration, Custodian of Records:

* * * He was allowed eighty acres of bounty land on his application executed December 12, 1850, then a resident of Warren County, Ohio. He was allowed eighty acres of bounty land on his application executed April 2, 1855, at which time he stated that he was aged eighty-five years "in August last"; he was still a resident of Warren County, Ohio. One Adam Simonton was a resident of Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio, in 1855. It was not stated that he was related to Theophilus Simonton, and the papers on file in these claims contain no further reference to family. In order to obtain information in regard to location of the land referred to herein, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data - Warrant #30075, 80 acres, Act of 1850, and Warrant #17044, 80 acres, Act of 1855. Very Truly Yours, A.D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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BOUNTY LAND APPLICATION: The State of Ohio, County of Warren SS.

On this twelfth day of December A.D. 1850, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Theophilus Simonton aged eighty one years and four months, a resident of Warren County in the State of Ohio who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Theophilus Simonton who was a Captain of a Rifle Volunteer Company in the Company commanded by himself in the first Regiment of Ohio Militia commanded by Col. James Mills in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812. That he volunteered at Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, on or about the 23d day of March A.D. 1813 for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of six months & five days and was honorably discharged atFort Findley in the State of Ohio on the 23d day of September A.D. 1813 as will appear by the Muster and Pay Rolls of his Company. No discharges were given to any of the commissioned officers or privates of said Company except a General Discharge by the Commanding Officer, in consequence of the term of service having expired.

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty lands to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military services of the United States," Passed September 28, 1850.

(signed by) Theos. Simonton (shaky hand)

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe and am certain the said Theophilus Simonton to be the person who performed the military services aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated.

(signed then by both) Theos. Simonton & John Hopkins

State of Ohio, Warren County, SS: I, Granuler [sic] N. Stokes, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the said County and State, certify that John Hopkins before, at and after the date of the abv. Declaration was and still is an active Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 11th day of September A.D. 1848 and ends on the 11th day of September A.D.1857, that the signature attached to said Declaration, purporyting to be his, is true and genuine; and that full faith and (words blocked by seal) all of his official acts as such. Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 20th day of December A.D. 1850. (signed) G. N. Stokes, Clerk.

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(Letter written at)Hopkinsville, O., 29 October 1851

Hon. J. E. Heath, Dear Sir, I have just rec'd through the L.D. Campbell, John Wilson's note to him saying that Theophilus Simonton before his claim can be acted on for Bounty land he (the remainder of the sentence is underlined: DNR) must furnish the name of Capt. under whom he served. Theophilus Simonton, the applicant, was the Captain of the Company himself, Strange that that fact was not stated in his declaration sent on (as we have seen, it was!!:DNR). I have rec'd the warrants thro' Hon. LD Campbell of James Hart, James Kiley, James Johnson and (?) Clark all of whom served in said Theophilus Simonton's Company.

Very respectfully
John Hopkins
Agent for said
Capt. T. Simonton

William Huett & some others whose claims were filed 26 Dec. __ by L. D. Campbell for me are a little impatient, perhaps because others filed same time have come to hand. If anything more must be had from Theophilus simonton, apprise me, as he lives near this place.

J. Hopkins.

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The State of Ohio, County of Warren SS:

On this 2nd day of April A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within the County and State aforesaid, Theophilus Simonton, aged eighty-five years past in August last, a resident of Warren County in the State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Theophilus Simonton who was a Captain of a Company of Riflemen in the 1st Regiment of the 3d detachment of Ohio Militia commanded by Col. James Mills, in the War with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, that he an his Company was called into the service of the United States as a Volunteer Company on the 23d day of March A.D. 1813 at Warren County aforesaid for the term of six months, and was honorably discharged at Fort Findley in the now State of Ohio on the 23d day of September 1813.

He further states and declares that has heretofore made application for bounty land under the act passed 28th September, 1850 and received a Warrant for eighty acres No. ____(not recollected, which he has legally disposed of and it cannot be returned).

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the military service of the United States, passed and approved 3 March 1855." He further declares that he has not received a Warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, except as herein before stated, nor made any other application therefor.

(shakily signed) Theos. Simonton, Capt.

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State of Ohio, Township of Hamilton, County of Warren, SS: Personally Came Adam Simonton and Samuel Ross (Theophilus's son-in-law), residents of the township and County aforesaid, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Theophilus Simonton sign his name to the foregoing declaration and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appeaqrance of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and that they , deponents, dom reside in the township and county aforesaid.

(signed) Samuel Ross and Adam Simonton
Sworn and Subscribed severally before me this 2d day of April A.D. 1855.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official seal, date above.

John Hopkins, Notary Public

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

John Hopkins, Notary Public
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, by request of Capt. Simonton I enclose to you his foregoing declaration.
Very Respectfully, John Hopkins Hopkinsville, Warren County Ohio

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The within is designed as accompanying proof of the genuineness of my Signature, and to establish the fact that my Commission has not expired, or to show the Commencement and termination of my official term as Notary Public, thereby superceding the trouble & expense of obtaining the same to each separate declaration, and I certify that no Declaration forwarded by me on behalf of an applicant, have I the least shadow if interest, further than to aid them in acquiring the bounty of the Government, so liberally extended. John Hopkins

(to) Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions
John Hopkins
Notary Public
The State of Ohio, Warren County, SS:

I, James S. Totten, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Warren, Ohio, aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Hopkins Esq., whose signature above written, I know to be genuine, having seen him writed it, and being well acquainted with his handwriting, whose genuine signature appears above was at the time of Signing the same and now is an acting Notary Public within and for said County, duly appointed commissioned and qualified, having full power to administer oaths generally and that full faith and credit are due and of right should be given to all his official acts as such. I also certify that his said commission bears date the twentieth day of July in in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, said commission expires three years from date thereof.

Given under my hand
and official Seal
at Lebanon this 21st
day of April 1855
(signed) J.S. Totton [sic]
Clerk Court Com Pleas


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