Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 9721, for Dennis Smith, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE.                                           NUMBER

Penn.             Smith, Dennis.           R9721
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———                     Elizabeth.           —————-

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Priv Mi Pa. May 13 1786 resided at Washington Co. Pa 
Illegible to light Green last on Aug. 29. 1829
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The State of Ohio Clermont County
Declaration of Elizabeth Smith of Said county made in order to obtain a pension under the third section of the Law of July 4th 1836

Before me Samuel Hill one of the associate judges in and for said county of Clermont of the Court of common pleas of said county personally appeared Elizabeth Smith age eighty one years past who being Duly sworn according to Law doth on her own make the following declaration under the Law of July 4th 1836 in order to obtain a pension under the third Section of said Law
That she was Born in the state of Pennsylvania on the 13th of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fifty six and was at (illegible) by the name of Bakar in the state of Pennsylvania on the fifteenth Day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four as she (illegible) to Dennis Smith  by and (illegible) she Believes was justice of the peace in and for said county that at the time of said marriage she resided in the state of Pennsylvania and she believes that the said Dennis Smith also then resided in said State of Pennsylvania.
That after said marriage her husband and herself went to a fort called as she believes Letterman fort on the forms appear by the name Leatherman and stayed there as she believes one year. That after said removal from Letterman that the said Dennis Smith went as she Believes as one of (illegible) as a private in the revolutionary war and was absent to his home only about once in the months in Washington county in the state of Pennsylvania 
That she verily Believes the said Dennis Smith served as a soldier in the war of the revolution for and during the term of four years and that all his services in and of said war was performed after his marriage with the Deponent
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She does not know the name of his officers (illegible) But Believes his colonels name was Thos Rooks and his captain James Seals nor cannot know the particulars of his Service.  that what ever facts she once knew upon this subject had By Reason of old age and loss of memory faded from her memory.

That she has no record of her said marriage and no documentary evidence of that marriage or the services of her dead husband
that the said Dennis Smith was Born as she verily Believes in the year of our Lord 1738 and died in (illegible) County in the State of Pennsylvania on the 29th day of August 1829 of a flu that he died in the [illegible] of his age that she moved the family of the claimant to Clermont County Ohio where she now resides 
That since the death of the said Dennis Smith she has remained his widow and [illegible] and has never married another person Judge Samuel Hill Johann Miller James [illegible] Esq. [illegible] Jeffrey know who in her present neighborhood can testify to her character for truth as they Believe she hereby Relinquishes all Claim Whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that her name is not on the pension roll of any state

Elizabeth Smith {X is her mark}

Sworn to and Subscribed     }      
before me this 29th day of December (initials illegible)

Samuel Hill one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas for Clermont County State of Ohio,
State of Ohio Clermont County SS
I certify that I am but partially acquainted with the above named Elizabeth Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that I Believe the said Dennis Smith her Deceased husband was (illegible) in the war of the Revolution and served as stated in the above declaration
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that I Believe the Said Elizabeth Smith was Lawfully Married to the Said Dennis Smith on that day of November 1774 and that the Said Dennis Smith Died in the year of 1829 leaving the Said Elizabeth as widow that she has ever since remained a widow and that her old age Bodily infirm and (illegible) in her leg she is unable to attend and make said declaration before the court of common pleas of Clermont county Ohio
I hereby certify that I have no cause to disbelieve the foregoing Declaration as sworn to Given under my hand this 29th day of December 1838
Samuel Hill Associate Judge of C. C. O.
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The State of Ohio }
Claremont County} S.s.
                                     On this 12th day of June A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Christopher Smith aged 68 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 4th February 2nd 1848 and any other act heretofore passed granting pensions to the widows or children of the soldiers of the Revolution, to wit that he is one of the children of Elizabeth and Dennis Smith deceased that his aforesaid father was a soldier in the army of the Revolution for more than two years as he verily believes, and if he is not mistaken he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and the battle of the Brandywine and various other battles. That his aforesaid father died in the fall of 1829 or 1830. And left his aforesaid mother a widow, who remained a widow until her death which took place on the 19 day of September 1845 and that his aforesaid mother left at the time of her death the following persons her only living children, Elizabeth John’s, Susan Barry, Peter Smith, who has since died, Dennis Smith,[carrot inserted] who has also died, [end of carrot]  Polly Smith, Hannah Wiggins who has since died;  Catharine Seals; Christopher Smith (this Declarant) David Smith; Rachel foster; and Abraham Smith all of whom are living except Peter Smith, and 
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Dennis Smith and Hannah Wiggins, that he verily believes that his aforesaid father and mother were married in the year 1771 in the State of Pennsylvania; that he is the oldest one of his mother and father’s sons who are living and that he will be 62 years old on the 26 day of August next - and he further states that he has no documentary evidence in favor of his claims - that his aforesaid father and mother had altogether13 children all of whom lived to be grown men and women. To wit Elizabeth born in the year 1772, Peter born 1774, Susan born 1776, Joseph, barn Aug 16 1779 Polly born 1781 Dennis born 1783, Sarah born 1785, Hannah born 1787; Catherine born 1788 Christopher (this Declarant) born Aug 26, 1790, David born August 19, 1792, Rachel born 1794 & Abraham born March 28, 1799. He further states that his aforesaid mother in her life time made an application to the Hon. Commissioner for a pension to which application and the proofs therewith sent the Hon. Commissioner is respectfully reformed for a more perfect detail of service &c He most respectfully asks the Hon. Commissioner of Pension that his and his living brothers And sisters aforesaid claim or claims may be allowed under the aforesaid Acts; and that the certificates evidencing the same may be enclosed to his attorney 
Christopher Smith [signature] [seal]

Sworn to and subscribed                          }
before me on the day and year aforesaid }
Peter Anderson J.P. 
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The State of Ohio }
Clermont County   } SS

On this 12 day of June A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid David Smith a resident of Stone Lick township Clermont Co. Ohio aged 58 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is one of the children of Elizabeth and Dennis Smith deceased that his aforesaid father was a soldier in the army of the revolution as he has often heard him in his life time say and as he verily believes for a considerable time: that his aforesaid father died about 22 years ago and left his aforesaid mother a widow who remained a widow until her death which took place in the 19 day of September 1845; and that Christopher Smith who has this day made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress granting pensions to certain widow & children of soldiers of the revolution is the oldest son living of his said deceased father and mother. And that his aforesaid father and mother were married about the year 1771 that his oldest sister Elizabeth is now about 80 years old if living. That his said father and mother had altogether 13 children. David Smith 

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. Peter Anderson
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I the first subscribed Magistrate do certify that the foregoing affiant is personally known to me and that he is a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on this 12 day of June 1852

Peter Anderson JP  [signature]

The State of Ohio }
Clermont County  } ss

It has satisfactorily appeared to me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County that Elizabeth Smith who was the widow of Dennis Smith dec'd who was a soldier in the Revolution, died on the 19 day of September 1845 and left Elizabeth Johns, Susan Barry, Peter Smith who has since died.  Dennis Smith who has since died.  Polly Smith, Hannah Wiggins who has since died, Catherine Seals, Christopher Smith, David Smith, Rachel Foster and Abraham Smith [carrot inserted] their only living children. [end of carrot] Given under my hand and seal this 12 day of June 1852

Peter Anderson [signature]
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The State of Ohio }
Clermont County  }SS

On this 12 day of June A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Catherine Seals a resident of Stone Lick Township Clermont Co. Ohio aged 64 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath say that she is one of the children of Elizabeth and Dennis Smith deceased that her aforesaid father was a soldier in the army of the Revolution as she has often heard him say and as she verily believes for more than two years. That he her aforesaid father died about 22 years ago and left her aforesaid mother a widow who remained a widow until her death which took place on the 19 day of September 1845, and that Christopher Smith who has this day made a declaration to obtain the benefit of the various laws of Congress granting pensions to certain widows and children of the soldiers of the Revolution is the oldest living son of her said deceased father and mother and that her aforesaid father and mother were married about the year 1771. that her oldest sister Elizabeth is now about 80 years old if living, that her said father and mother had altogether 13 children.
 Catherine [her mark] Seals. [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed                     }
before me the day and year aforesaid }

 Peter Anderson J.P. [signature]
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I the just subscribed Magistrate do certify that the foregoing affiant is personal[ly] known to me and that she is a woman of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest truth and credit should be placed. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name on this 12 day of June 1952. 

Peter Anderson J P [signature]
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I the just subscribed Magistrate do certify that the foregoing Declarant is personally known to me and that he is a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name on this 12th day of June 1852. 

Peter Anderson J P [signature]

The State of Ohio   }
Clermont County    } SS

On this 12 day of June A. D. 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State James Seals of Stone Lick township Clermont Co. Ohio aged 65 years. Who, being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he became acquainted with Dennis Smith and Elizabeth his wife about 45 years ago in the State of Pennsylvania. That they were then living together as man and wife and were so recognized and their marriage he never heard doubted. That he continued to be well acquainted with them both until their deaths which took place the old man's (Dennis Smith's) about 22 years ago, and the old lady Elizabeth Smith remained a widow to her death died in Stone Lick township Clermont County Ohio on the 19th day of September 1845 That he believes from the ages of their children and the best information he can obtain that they were
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married as early as the year 1771. That he is and has been acquainted with all the children named in the foregoing declaration and believed them to be of the ages therein stated. That Christopher Smith who has made the foregoing declaration is the son of said Dennis & Elizabeth Smith dec. and the oldest son living--And he further states that he often heard the said Dennis Smith in his life time say he was a soldier in the Revolution for more than two years and that he verily believes he the said Dennis Smith was a soldier for more than two years in the army of the Revolution from what he has heard him say and from the reputation he always bore.

 James Seals [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before       }
me on the day and year aforesaid }
Peter Anderson J P [signature]

I the first subscribed Magistrate do certify that the above deponant [deponent] is personally known to me and that he is a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name on this 12 day of June 1852
Peter Anderson JP [signature]
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March 12, 1936

Dennis Smith-R.S721
BA-J/AWF

Chester Allan Smith
Suite 409, Southern Title Bldg.
San Diego, California

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Captain Dennis Smith of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, R. S721, based upon the service of Dennis Smith in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Dennis Smith found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Dennis Smith was born about the year 1738, definite date not shown, nor is it stated where he was born. The names of his parents were not given.
He married November 14 or 15, 1771 or 1774
in the state of Pennsylvania, Elizabeth. She was
born May 13, 1756 in the state of Pennsylvania, names of her parents not shown. At the time of their marriage they were both of Pennsylvania.
Dennis Smith died August 29, 1829 in Greene
County, Pennsylvania, and his widow, Elizabeth Smith, moved in the fall of 1829 to Clermont County, Ohio.
She applied for pension, December 29, 1838, then living in Clermont County, Ohio, and alleged that her husband, Dennis Smith, while residing in Washington County, Pennsylvania, served about four years as a private, part of the time in Captain James Seals' company, Colonel Thomas Crooks' Pennsylvania regiment, and that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill and Bran-
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dywine.
The claim was not allowed as proof of service as required by the pension law, was not furnished.
The widow, Elizabeth Smith, died September 19, 1845 in Stone Lick Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
The record of the children of Dennis Smith and
his wife, Elizabeth, as found in the claim:
Elizabeth born 1772
Peter born 1774
Susan born 1776
Joseph born August 16, 1779
Polly born 1781
Dennis born 1783
Sarah born 1785
Hannah born 1787
Catharine born 1786
Christopher born August 26, 1790
David born August 19, 1792
Rachel born 1794
Abraham born March 28, 1799

The following children survived their mother:
Elizabeth Johns, Susan Barry, Peter Smith, Dennis Smith, Polly Smith, Hannah Wiggins, Catharine Seals, Christopher Smith, David Smith, Rachel Foster, Abraham Smith; all of whom were alive in 1852 except, Peter Smith,
Dennis Smith, and Hannah Wiggins. Their children, David Smith and Catharine Seals, were living in 1852 in Stone Lick Township, Ohio, and Christopher Smith was then living in
Clermont County, Ohio.
James Seals in 1852 was sixty-five years old and living in Stone Lick Township, he then stated that he was acquainted with Dennis Smith and his wife, Elizabeth, about the year 1807 in Pennsylvania. It is not shown that he was related to the family, or that the Captain
James Seals referred to herein was a relative.

Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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J.J. Coombs
Oct 15/52
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117 [written in pencil at top right-hand corner]

Pension Office
Oct 15 1852

Sir
The application of Elizabeth Smith decd widow of Dennis of Ohio has been received and filed with her original papers under the Act of July 4 1836.
No proof of service or marriage has been furnished. The dates of the births of the children are given. I presume there is a record of their births. Though I observe that one of the children was born two years before the time of her mother's marriage according to her declaration made in 1838.
The alleged service was in Pennsylvania, 
The five years rule also operates against this claim.

J.J. Coombs Esq [signature]
Present
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War Dept. Pen: Office
June 7, 1839
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith widow of Dennis Smith dec'd have been examined and filed with suspended cases.  Each tour of actual service should be particularly specified by witnesses from personal knowledge.  The period and duration of each tour should be stated; the place or places where the service was performed, and under what officers.  Proof of the period of the marriage is also required.  If there be a family near thereof, or a recorder of the births of the children, it should be exhibited.  If there be none, it should be proved that the claimant was a married woman during the time her husband was in service, and the person who shall testify to the marriage should state the period at which he knew the claimant as a married woman.  Enclosed is
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a copy of the regulations.

Mrs. Dennis Smith
Batavia, Ohio.

4273 sent 4 July 183

{written at 90 degrees to above}
D. Smith
June 7 '39
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Clermont County Ohio
Decem 29, 1838
James Smith
(illegible) 9 Jan'y
(illegible)

Respectfully (illegible) to the Com'r of Pensions & the (illegible) so informed 3rd Auditors' off
Jan'y 10 '39

4273
Ohio.
Jan. 10. 1839
4 July 1836
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Clermont county Ohio
29th December 1838
I here with transmit you The vouchers in cas of Elizabeth Smiths claim for Pension under the 3rd section of the Law of July 4th 1836 if the vouchers here with transmitted is not Sufficient send me the Deficiency Directed to Clermont Co Batavia Ohio
I am Sir
very Respectfully
your ob't serv't
Dennis Smith

Forwarded to Peter Wagner Esqr & Auditor of the treasury
Washington City
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Augst 7th 1852
---
Elizabeth Smith
widow of
Dennis
Addl. evidence
Act 1836. O.

Addl Ev

J. J. Coombs
or
J. F. F. Tralene
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know all men by these presents, That I Christopher Smith one of the children and [illegible] [unknown] Law of Elizabeth Smith deceased, the widow of Dennis Smith deceased

                                            who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims I may have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2nd February 1848, and 29th July 1848-as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832.
          Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
          Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon himself hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
          WITNESS my hand and seal this 12 day of June 1852.
                                 Christopher Smith
                                                       LS
Executed and delivered
in presence of us
Peter Anderson
AG Matthews

State of Ohio Clermont County, sec.
     BE IT KNOWN, that on the 12 day of June 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Christopher Smith
subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name,
Peter Anderson J.P.
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The State of Ohio Claremont County SS

I. John S. Griffith clerk o the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county and State aforesaid do certify that Peter Anderson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that said signatures to the foregoing acknowledgement declaration affidavits and certificates above are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this the 18th day of June a.d. 1852

John S. Griffith Clerk

Seal was placed to the left of signature with two ribbons, but covered and not legible.
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March 19, 1935.
BA-J/ILL

Ethel Smith
201 East Lincoln Street
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:
                     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Dennis Smith, the war of 1812 record of his Peter Smith, and the Civil War records of flu sons of said Peter, and his brother.
                     In order to identify the War of 1812 record of the Peter Smith in whom you are interested, as much as possible of the following information is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residences at enlistment and after service, and given name of wife, or widow.  The same information is necessary in regard to his sons and his brother, in addition to their full names, and the names of the organizations in which they served in the Civil War. 
                      The record of only one Dennis Smith has been found and is furnished herewith, from Revolutionary War pension claim, R.9721.
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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March 19, 1935

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Dennis Smith-R.9721
BA-J/AWF

Ethel Smith
201 East Lincoln Street
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, R. 1721, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Dennis Smith.
Dennis Smith was born about the year, 1738, definite date not shown nor is it stated where he was born. The names of his parents are not given.
He married November 14 or 15 in 1771 or in 1774 in the state of Pennsylvania, Elizabeth. She was born May 13, 1756 in Pennsylvania, names of her parents not shown. At the time of marriage they were both of Pennsylvania.
Dennis Smith died August 29, 1829 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and his widow, Elizabeth Smith, moved in the fall of 1829 to Clermont County, Ohio.
She applied for pension, December 29, 1838, then living in Clermont County, Ohio, and alleged that her husband, Dennis Smith, while residing in Washington County, Pennsylvania, served about four years as a private, part of the time in Captain James Seals' company, Colonel Thomas Crooks' Pennsylvania regiment, and that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Brandywine, and several others.
The claim was not allowed as proof of service
as required by the pension law was not furnished.
The widow, Elizabeth Smith, died September 19,
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1845 in Stone Lick Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
The record of the children of Dennis Smith and
his wife, Elizabeth, as found in the claim:
Elizabeth born 1772
Peter born 1774
Susan born 1776
Joseph born August 16, 1779
Polly born 1781
Dennis born 1783
Sarah born 1785
Hannah born 1787
Catharine born 1788
Christopher born August 26, 1790
David born August 19, 1792
Rachelborn 1794
Abraham born March 28, 1799

The following children survived their mother:
Elizabeth Johns, Susan Barry, Peter Smith, Dennis Smith, Polly Smith, Hannah Wiggins, Catharine Seals, Christopher Smith, David Smith, Rachel Foster, Abraham Smith; all of whom were alive in 1852 but Peter Smith,
Dennis Smith and Hannah Wiggins.

Their children, David Smith, Christopher Smith  and Catharine Seals, in 1852 were living in Stone Lick Township, Ohio.
James Seals in 1852 was sixty-five years of age
and living in Stone Lick Township, Ohio, he then stated that he was acquainted with Dennis Smith and his wife, Elizabeth, about the year 1807 in Pennsylvania; his relationship to the family is not shown.
Very truly yours
&
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. War Section.

September 19, 1933.

Dollie P. Jackson,
916 Texas Ave.,
Texarkana, Tex.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 9721, it appears that Elizabeth Smith was born May 13, 1756, and applied for pension December 29, 1838, while living in Clermont County, Ohio, and it is alleged that her husband, Dennis Smith, while residing in Washington County, Pennsylvania, enlisted and served as a private four years in Captain James Seals' company, Colonel Thomas Crook's regiment, Pennsylvania troops.
The claim was not allowed, as satisfactory proof of his services, was not furnished, as required by the pension laws.
It also appears in said claim, that Dennis Smith
was born 1738, and married in Pennsylvania, November 15, 1771, Elizabeth (maiden name not stated). He died in Green County, Pennsylvania, August 29, 1839.
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Their children -
Elizabeth born 1772
Peter born 1774
Susan born 1776
Joseph born Aug. 16, 1779
Dolly born 1781
Dennis born 1783
Sarah born 1785
Hannah born 1787
Catharine born 1788
Christopher born Aug. 26, 1790
David born Aug. 19, 1792
Rachel born 1794
Abraham born Mch 28, 1799

The widow, Elizabeth, died at Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio, September 19, 1845, leaving the following children -Elizabeth Johns; Susan Barry; Peter Smith; Dennis Smith; Polly Smith; Hannah Wiggins; Catharine Seals; Christopher Smith; David Smith; Rachel Foster; and Abraham Smith, all of whom were alive in 1852, but Peter, Dennis and Hannah.
In order to make a proper search of the records for a soldier named Jacob Meek, some of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, given name of
widow.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of ..................., received ........... for a statement of the military history of Dennis Smith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment  [check mark]

Length of Service  4 years

Rank  Pri

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain   James Seals
Colonel   Wm. Crook 

State   PA

Battles engaged in:  Bunker Hill, [illegible] and others not specified

Residence of soldier at enlistment  Washington Co. PA 

Date of application for pension  Dec 29, 1838

Residence at date of application  Clermont Co Ohio

Age at date of application  b. PA May 13, 1756


Remarks  He was born 1738, married in Penn November 15, 1771 Elizabeth.  He died Green Co. PA Aug 29, 1829.  She died September 19, 1845 Stonelick Twp Clermont Co Ohio  Suspended for further proof and specifications.  
Very truly yours
Claim not allowed - no proof of alleged service and marriage.  

Over for children.
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Sarah                      1785
Joseph    Aug 16     1779
Elizabeth                 1772
Susan                       1776
Peter                        1774
Dennis                     1783
Polly                         1781
Hannah                    1787
Catherine                 1788
Christopher  Aug 26 1790
David          Aug 19   1792
Rachel                       1794
Abraham      Mar 28  1799
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leaving the following children: Elizabeth Johns, Susan Barry,  Peter Smith, Dennis Smith, Smith,  Hannah Wiggins,  Catherine Seals, Christopher Smith, David Smith, Rachel Foster, Abraham Smith, of whom all but Peter, Dennis, Hannah were living in 1852. 

REST OF PAGE HAS NAMES AND BIRTH DATES UPSIDE DOWN
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Rev. War Section

January 31, 1917

Miss Rachel Clark
La Plata Missouri

Madam:

In addition to the enclosed statement relative to Dennis Smith R, File No. 9781 Rev. War, you are furnished the names of his children:

Elizabeth      born            1773
Peter              "                 1774
Susan             "                 1776
Joseph            "   Aug. 16, 1779
Polly                "                 1781
Dennis            "                  1783
Sarah              "                  1785
Hannah           "                  1787
Catherine           "               1788
Christopher      "   Aug. 26, 1790
David                 "  Aug. 19, 1793
Rachel                 "              1794
Abraham              " Mch 28, 1799

Dennis Smith died August 29, 1839; his widow Elizabeth died September 19, 1845, leaving the following children: Elizabeth Johns; Susan Barry; Peter Smith; Dennis Smith; Polly Smith; Hannah Wiggins; Catherine Seals; Christopher Smith; David Smith; Rachel Foster; and Abraham Smith, of whom all but Peter, Dennis and Hannah were alive in 1858.

Very respectfully, 
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commisioner
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Phone                            General Law Practice
Main 3425                       in all Courts

Law Offices
Chester Allan Smith
Suite 409 Southern Title Bldg.
San Diego, Calif.

Veteran Administration
Washington DC

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly give me any information you may have in regard to the services of Captain Dennis Smith who served in the Revolutionary War ?

Dennis Smith lived at the time of the Revolutionary War in Washington County, PA

Very truly yours
Chester Allan Smith 

February 19, 1936
CAS/AES

STAMPED RECEIVED Feb 24, 1936
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STAMPED RECEIVED Feb 12, 1935

201 E. Lincoln St.       
Waynesburg, PA

Feb 9, 1935

Veterans Administration 
Washington DC

Dear Sirs - 

I am a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and would like to know if there is a war record of (only) Dennis Smith.
He was born in Germany 1728 and came to America and settled in Pennsylvania about 1760.
Also if there is a record of his son Peter Smith who served in the war of 1812 and four of his sons (Smiths) in the Civil War, also a brother
Dennis Smith served in the Revolutionary War for seven years and endured the hardships at Valley Forge.  
I will greatly appreciate any information that can be given. 
Yours truly
Ethel Smith

Mrs. Finch  
Dennis Smith to Miss Ford   
More info. for Peter Smith
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916 Texas Ave
Texarkana Tex
6-11-1923

Pension Bureau
Washington DC

Dear Sir: 
I am writing you to ask the date that Jacob Meek's pension stopped or if the record shows his death (date)?
Also I would like to have the Revolutionary Record of my ancestor Dennis Smith?I
If there is a charge for this I will gladly pay for it.
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Please let me hear from you as soon as you can.

Thanking you in advance I am
Sincerely
Dollie Paullin Jackson
My father and Aunt are both Pensioners
Father is a civil war veteran 
Aunt is a civil war widow 82 years old
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[stamped] U.S. Pension Office. Aug 4 1923

[stamped] U.S. Pension Office Jun 25 1923
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FORM

8-049
EX.  aw       Div  REV. WAR SECTION

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.  July 26, 1923

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau. 

No, of Claim - First name of widow Elizabeth Cook
Name of Soldier   Dennis Smith

P.O. Address of claimant   Soldier at enlistment and after service 
Company
Regiment
State where enlisted   Penn.  Washington Co.
Date of birth
Date of death       
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers  Capt. Miers Co and he was a Capt.
Return attached letter with reply   Washington Gardner  Some one directed Penn archives No. 23 P 211
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POST MARK  Pension Office Aug. 4 1923
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POST MARK  Pension Office Aug. 4 1923

Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:
I am returning slip with what little information I have but do not know that it is absolutely authentic.  After searching an old record of all I have of my people.  I found information at foot of slip.
She seems to have applied for pension in (1838)
As to his birth all I can find is: 1738, Green County, Penn. In wife's application, she gave him entering as a private promoted to Capt. and Thomas Cook Col.
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as to Jacob, in his application for pension does it mention his wife's name?
I am unable to tell if he was married one or two times.
I am thanking you in advance
Respectfully
Mrs. Dollie Paulina Jackson

POST MARK Pension office August 4, 1923
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La Plata, Missouri
Jan 20, 1917

The Bureau of Pensions

Do you have records of either Dennis Smith or John Meeks having received a pension for services rendered during the Revolutionary War ?
They both served in the Washington County, Pa Militia.  I should like very much to
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have and copy some record of their service

Very truly yours
Miss Rachel Clark
P.S. I would also like if possible to get such records of Orange Emmons (or Arringe Emmonds) of Litchfield, Conn. who joined Capt. Matthew Smith's company March 29, 1781 
R.C. 
DATE STAMP Pension Office Jan 23, 1917
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July 8, 1907

Mr. Dowell Rondebush
R.F.D. No. 3
New Richmond, Ohio

Sir:


In reply to your letter dated the 24th ultimo and received on the 26th, you are herewith furnished a statement of the military history of the only Dennis Smith of Pennsylvania found on the Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau, and are advised that a careful search of said records fails to show that a claim for pension was filed on account of the services of Adam Bricker of Pennsylvania.

Very respectfully

Acting Commissioner
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REJECTED
9721
Elizabeth Smith
Service : Dennis

Enlisted: _______
Discharged:  _______

Application filed:  _______
Printed list of 1852 shows cause for rejection "Suspended for further proof and specification"

Alleges: ______
Re-enlisted :_______


Attorney: _______
P.O. _____

______  Recognized   _______Contract

______ Cert. of Dis.   Searched for ________



Nov. 25, 1907
F. E. Smith
Galena Kan.
1907  July 5 Hist. to Lowell  Rondebush
1917 Jan 31  Hist. to Miss Rachel Clark 
1923 Sept 19 Hist to Dollie P Jackson
1935 Mch 19 Hist to Ethel Smithe
1936 Mch 12 Hist. to Chester Allen Smith
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State of Ohio Clermont county} Ss
Before me Samuel Hill one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Clermont and State of ohio personally appeared Francis Foster wh Being duly Sworn according to Law doth state on his oath that he has been acquainted with Elizabeth 
Smith the Declarant for a pension under the act ? of the Law of July 4th 1836 for the relief of certain widows of revolutionary soldiers of ? years that his so? the said James Smith Lived as man and wife from the first time that he knew them as long as the said Dennis Smith Lived which Believes was  ? the 29th day of August 1829 in the state of Pennsylvania in green[sic] county that he never heard it Disputed  of their Being as many and wife that he has he Believes ?Sixty eight years ago or there  about ?o Francis himself heard Dennis Smith still of Being ?infirm ?during and of fighing[sic] the indians that him and the rest of the Soldiers was[sic] compelled to eat the old ? of ? that they could find.
also that a certain time an indian Ran him for 2 miles as he Believes and he made for fort ?pitt and came to a hollow and jumped in to the  hollow and was so ??that he was unable to climb up the Bank ? was ? to run down the hollow and make his escape.            This deponent further states that he has Never heard it in his [above line] life or any ?where say to the ?reverse But  they Believe that [inserted name] Dennis Smith was a revolutionary soldier and that full faith and credit Should be given to his word. Sworn to and Subscribed this [blank]  Day December 1838.
       Francis Foster
Sworn to and subscribed Before me the 29th day of December 1838
     Samuel Hill
Associate Judge of Court of Com pleas 
for Clermont County, Ohio
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I do certify that I have been acquainted with the within named Francis Foster who has [illegible] for a number of years and do believe him the said Foster to be a man of truth and veracity that full faith and confidence may safely [illegible] in him given under my hand this 29th day of December 1838  Samuel Hill. Associate Judge C.C.P.
The State of Ohio
Clermont County
I J. D. Morris clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Hill, Esquire is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Clermont legally authorized to act as such and that his signature above and within written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Batavia in said County this 31st day of December A.D.  1838
J. D. Morris Clerk

4273
Elizabeth Smith of [illegible] Ohio
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Spring Grove Farm  
New Richmond, Ohio, June 24th 1907
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Does the records of your office show that Adam Bricker of Pa. Received a pension for services rendered either ib the Revolution, Whiskey Insurrection or Indian Campaigns of [illegible] St. Clair or Wayne?
Also whether Capt. Dennis Smith of Pa was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War.
Yours respectfully
Servell Roudelish
R.F.D.S. New Richmond, O