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Facts and Events
Military Service
- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
Harrell, Simon, entered service in Shenandoah County, Virginia; granted Pension abt. age 63 in Frederick County, Virginia, 1819; died 10/9/1822; married 3/1/1816 to Lydia Harrison at home of her father in Frederick County, Virginia; widow granted Pension abt. age 77 in Warren County, Virginia, 1855 & granted Bounty Land Warrant #30769 then; son George, youngest child by wife Lydia, age 3 in 1820 when widow's daughter Seeny Harrison then age 10-11; widow died 11/5/1857; query letter in file in 1931 from Miss Alva Hatcher of Cuthbert, Georgia states she was great great granddaughter of Revolutionary War soldier Samuel/Simon Harrel, who died after 1827, leaving widow Evelyn Rushing Harrell. F-W8895, R1195.
References
- United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.).
Name Simon Harrell Pension Year 1819 Application State Virginia Applicant Designation Widow's Pension Application File Second Applicant Name Lydia Harrell Second Applicant Pension Year 1855 Second Applicant Application State Virginia Second Applicant Designation Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File Archive Publication Number M804 Archive Roll Number 1195 Total Pages in Packet 47
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SIMON HERALL born 1756 Frederick Co., VA d. Oct. 7, 1822 age 66 yr. Living in Frederick Co. January 29, 1819. Military Service: Enlisted in Shenandoah Co. VA January 1776. Served as Private in Capt. Richard Campbells in Colonel Muhlenberges Eighth Regiment. Wounded at the Battle of Germantown. Length of service: 2 years. Allowed pension January 29, 1819 age 69 yr. SIMON HARRILL Pvt. in Capt. Joseph Bowman’s payroll November 2, 1775 (Militia Company, local) Children by 1st marriage: SUSANNAH HARRILL married Thomas McClanhan January 20, 1810; REBECCA HARRILL married Thomas Reed August 3, 1810 Ref. Shenandoah Co. VA Marriage Records; SIMON HARRILL m (2) Lydia Harrison (widow) February 28, 1816, Lydia Harrison b. 1776 d. Nov. 5, 1875 age 79 yr. Bond Book Frederick Co., VA Isaac Harrison Surety, Children of SIMON HARRILL and Lydia Harrison: Seeney Harrison b. 1810; GEORGE HARRILL b. 1816. Lydia Harrison Harrill was granted pension in Warren Co. VA February 4, 1853 Pension #8895.
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