Simeon Pope 1761
- Birth: 1761
- Immigration:
- Marriage:
- Death: 29 Feb 1848
- Burial:
Pension Payment Document at FamilySearch - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-PHTG
Ian Zaenger research at genealogy.com The story of Simeon and Judith is fortunate to have details recorded in the unpublished genealogy (at Henniker, New Hampshire) by Francis Lane Childs and also in the many affidavits that accompanied Simeon's Revolutionary War pension file. An affidavit (10 February 1847) by his daughter Tirzah Willey states (in part) -
" ... that I am the daughter of Simeon and Judith Pope and that my father Simeon Pope was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, that they were both living with me at the time of their decease - that my father died on the 29th day of Feb. 1848 and my mother died on the 17th of August 1848. I also further state that I have caused thorough search to be made and that record or documentary proof of their marriage cannot be found. I also further say that in the year 1816 my father, who was then living in Morgan in the State of Vermont, in a state of partial insanity, left the family and went to parts unknown. From the time he left, his family heard nothing nor had any knowledge of him until 1824 and after he had obtained his Pension Certificate. He then returned to his family and continued to live..."
A History of the Dorchester Pope Family
A History of the Dorchester Pope Family, published 1888
p. 96 - Thomas 1643 -> Thomas 1670 -> Thomas 1705 -> Simeon 1761
In Plaistow (Haverhill), Simeon's parents, Thomas and Hannah "owned the covenant, Feb. 26, 1743". Hannah was 39 yo, and and Thomas was 56 yo when Simeon was born.
Father Thomas had sold about 40 acres of land in Plastow in April 1750, and moved to pioneer a new town. "Thomas Pope, junr of Pasto" bought Lot number 53 in Goffstown, NH in 1753. In 1757, he sold Lot 54. He was 52 yo.
In 1779, the Weare soldiers, mustered by Col. Moses Kelley 20 July 1779, included Simeon Pope who "lived in Henniker" (age 18)
In 1786, father Thomas and brother David petitioned for a new meeting house in Henniker, joined by Simion Pope. (ages 81, 42 and 25, respectively)
Thomas died 12 November 1806 in Henniker, aged 101!
