Smith Perks, whose alias was Hary Perks, was listed in the register as being "dark mulatto" and having scars on his forehead and on the right of his nose. He was 5 feet 8.5 inches tall. Smith's appearance was described in Common Law Book E in the same manner.
The Requisition Record shows that Simon was forced to labor in Richmond in response to the impressment order.
Isaac, Dred, and Simon all labored for 60 days at a pay rate of $16.00 per month. Their enslaver, David S. Read, received $96.00 for the work completed by them.
In Common Law Book D, Simon is listed as having been "assessed" by Bernard Pitzer, William C. Williams, P.H. Huff, and George Shanks. He was listed alongside Peggy Jane, Mary, Paulina, Edmund, Ellen, Nancy, and Robert.