1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services

http://usa.ipums.org/usa/voliii/pubdocs/1840/1840c-02.pdf

Inscription:

"Simeon Demaranville, Soldier of the Revolution, d. 11 Dec 1847, ae 88."

Burial:

Acushnet Cemetery

Acushnet

Bristol County

Massachusetts, USA

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In February of 1778, when he was almost 16 years of age, Simeon D' Meranville of Freetown was drafted by Captain Norton who commanded a militia company. He was stationed at Fall River for 6 weeks about 5 miles above Howland's ferry, commanded by Sergeant Ichabod Reed. In May of the same year, he was enlisted by Colonel Thomas Kempton? for 5 months to go to Rhode Island. Instead, he served in the fort below Fair Haven village under Lt. Gordon, who commanded a regular artillary unit in the State service after Lt. Metcalf was killed. D'Meranville was marched from Freetown to Dartmouth on an alarm in the militia commanded by Captain Benjamin Lawrence. He then volunteered with many others from Freetown to go to Rhode Island and participated in that battle. In the following year, he enlisted for 3 months under Lt. Peregrine White in Freetown and was in the fort at Butts Hill. Next he served 5 months under Captain Elihu Gifford at Dartmouth and Rhode Island in the regiment of Colonel Claghorn. Simeon also served as a substitute for his father, Lewis D'Meranville in the fort at Fair Haven from OConnecticutober 1778 to May 1779. His father wished to go home to his family and his officers accepted Simeon to serve as a substitute. Simeon was born 10 June 1762. All of the information was obtained from Revolutionary War pension file S 15403.38

Military: Colonial Militia38

Simeon first married Ruth CLARK4. intentions. Ruth died on 14 October 1784.4 On 5 January 1786 when Simeon was 23, he second married Jane SPOONER3,4, daughter of Barnabus SPOONER (14 December 1735-8 February 1821) & Joanna VOTAU (about 1734-), in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.3,4 Born in July 1763 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.3 Jane died on 3 April 1841 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.3 They had the following children:

288i. Annie DEMARANVILLE (about 1785-)289ii. Patience DEMARANVILLE (9 September 1786-2 October 1878)290iii. Joanna DEMARANVILLE (4 March 1789-1 May 1872)291iv. Phineas DEMARANVILLE (14 November 1793-16 September 1863)292v. Susan DEMARANVILLE (4 June 1795-6 May 1872)293vi. Walter DEMARANVILLE (1 April 1798-19 April 1881)294vii. Jane DEMARANVILLE (5 April 1800-)295viii. Rebecca DEMARANVILLE (27 May 1803-2 October 1873)296ix. Ruth DEMARANVILLE (16 January 1809-4 January 1873)

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Simeon Demaranville, Soldier of the Revolution, d. 11 Dec 1847, ae 88."

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