Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7549, for Richard Smith, North Carolina
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(3-1776) [typed]
Service [typed]
N.6? [handwritten]

Smith, Richard] [handwritten]
Number [typed]
S.7549 [handwritten]
carded [handwritten]

Contents [typed]
? Aug, 24 1743 in London, England [handwritten]
Resided? Caswell Co. N.C. and in 1833 [handwritten]
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23.257
North Carolina
Richard Smith--
of Caldwell in the State of N. Carolina
who was a pr. in the County commanded
by Captain Haring of the --- commanded
by Captain Haring in the N. Carolina line for 
7 months

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 23. Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831


Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Dec 33
W.S. Smith
and [illegible] B. Brown

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 18.[illegible]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] 34
58.32
11.66
_________
$69.98
_________
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath Rice __ Clerk
Book E Vol. [illegible] Page 73

order to pay June 29, 1837
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of North Carolina County of Caswell ⎬ Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July [illegible] 1833

On this 9th day of July in the year of our Lord 
one Thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the County of Caswell
now [selling] Richard Smith, a resident of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, aged eighty nine years on the 24th day of alleged last, who having
first 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 June 7th 1832.
that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein [illegible]
Smith, I was drafted in the Militia Service sometime in the month of February 1780 in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, and the company in which I served was commanded by Capt. Wilson
Having been ordered to the assistance of South Carolina we marched to Hillsborough in this State, and joined some other troops at that place, from that place we marched with several other companies of Militia through Salisbury and from there to Camden in South Carolina
where we were stationed for three months or upwards
while there we were ordered to march to the relief of Charleston, South Carolina, at that time besieged by the enemy, but before we commenced our march the
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order was countermanded, information having been received that Charleston had been surrendered to the British forces. We remained in Camden until sometime in the
early part of June, when I was discharged, after having served in this tour a period of four months and four days. I cannot recollect whether I received a written discharge or not but if I did it has it has been lost or destroyed.
My memory having failed greatly from my very advanced age, I am unable to remember the names of the field
officers who were in command while I was out in this tour of service.
Sometime in the month of December 1780, I was drafted in a Militia company for a tour of three months in the County of Caswell State of North Carolina the
company in which I served being commanded by Capt Coleman that he having have taken sick, Lieutenant  [Patterson]
commanded the company during this tour of Service. We marched from Caswell old Court House to Hillsborough and there found several other companies of Militia commanded by
[Major] Harrison, and we marched under his
command to Salisbury where we remained three or four weeks, and having been reinforced by a small body of
Militia commanded by Col. Farmer we marched under his
command to a place called the Island Ford in the [illegible] River.
to oppose the progress of the British army
A few days after we reached there, the British Army appeared on the opposite hand of the river and endeavored
to cross and the other part endeavored to cross at a place
called Beatties Road three or four miles [illegible]
They were opposed at that place by [illegible] Militia under the command of Genl Davidson who fell while opposing their passage, the troops at the Island Ford after a few
discharged of [illegible] from the enemy were ordered to retreat. and having reached a place   called [Frances] Lane were
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by the British Dragoons under the command of Col. Tarleton our ammunition and firearms, having been wet from the heavy rains which fell about that time, were rendered of but little use and not being in a condition to
make much resistance, we were defeated with considerable [ease] the enemy having given us [illegible]. Our troops retreated in much disorder to a place called the Island Ford on the Yadkin River near Salisbury, from which place, we marched under the command of Col Farmer in the direction of [illegible] when we joined the army under the command of Genl
Green and commenced retreating in the direction of Dan River, having been [passed] by the British Army under the command of Lord Cornwallis to the [illegible]
Our army having been reinforced in Halifax County Virginia, by a number of Militia
Genl  Green marched into South Carolina and followed the British Army in the direction of Salford Court House. The time of service for which I was called out, having expired, I was discharged of March, and a few days before the Battle of Guilford after having served a tour of three months. I was not able to recollect whether [processed] to discharge or not, if I did it has been lost or destroyed. 

Interrogations propounded by the Court
Ques. 1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in London in England on the 24th day of August 1743.
Ques. 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ans. My age is recorded in my family Bible, which is now in my possession.
Ques. 3.Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
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Ans. I was living in the County of Caswell, North Carolina, when
called into service, where I have continued to live till this period. 

Ques 4. How were you called into service were you drafted, did you
volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Ans. I was drafted in both times in which I served.
Ques. 5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the
general circumstances of your service?
Ans. When in the service in the spring of 1780, I was a part of the time in the army commanded by Genl Green, Genl Morgan was also with the army of Genl Green a part of the same time for a short period. For a more detailed account of the specific
circumstances of my service, I will refer to my statement above [illegible]
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Ques. 6. Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so
by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Ans I do not recollect that I received any written discharge in
either of the two times in which I served, if I did they have
have been lost or destroyed-
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Ques. 7.
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution?
Ans. I will refer to the Reverend John W Peckard and James Cobb who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services
as a soldier of the Revolution
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He hereby relinquishes any claim whether to a pension or annuity except the
present, and testifies that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency
of any State.
Sworn to in open court, the day and
year above written
Paul A. Haralson Clk
Richard Smith
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October 31, 1935

Mrs. P. E. Smith
Box 1426
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Richard Smith-S.7549
BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:

The data pertaining to Richard Smith furnished
herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 7549, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. 

Richard Smith was born August 24, 1743 in London, England; the names of his parents are not stated. 

While residing in Caswell County, North Carolina, he enlisted sometime in February, 1780, served four months and a few days in Captain Wilson's company
of North Carolina militia, his captain was taken sick and thecompany was commanded by Lieutenant Gatewood and was
under Major Harrison a part of the time and a short time under Colonel Farmer; he was in an engagement at Torrence's Lane and was discharged a few days before
the battle of Guilford Court House.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 9, 1832, then a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina
.
There is no reference in this claim to the soldier's family.
If you desire information in regard to the date of
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last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:

Richard Smith
Certificate #23251
Issued December 11, 1833
Rate $23.33 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Jany 12, 1905. Hist to
S. N. Smith, [illegible] Raleigh NC
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1932 Aug 1 - Hist to Hampton
Smith [illegible]
1935 Oct 31, [illegible] P.E. Smith


7549
INVALID.
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File No. 7549
Richard Smith
Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1 st, Page 347
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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1833
1759   [illegible]
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74

28.707
Richd Smith
Declaration
B. Brown
Admit as private

7 mo
$23.33

[illegible] B Brown
U. S. Senate
[illegible] M Brown
U.S. Senate
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State of North Carolina
County of Caswell
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions July Term 1833

Personally appeared in open Court on this 9th day July A.D. 1833 Elisha Evans a resident of
the County and State aforesaid and being first
duly sworn according to law, maketh oath
that he was drafted in a militia company
commanded by Captain Coleman but he
having been taken sick Lieutenant Gatewood
commanded the company during the tour of
three months the period for which they were
drafted. he was residing in the County of
Caswell at that time and was called into
Service sometime in the month of December
1780. that he was acquainted with
Richard Smith at that time who has
signed the foregoing declaration, that the
said Smith was drafted in the same
Company and they served together during the
three months tour. that they marched
together from Caswell Old Court House to
Hillsborough and from thence to Salisbury
and were both in the engagement at Torrence's lane where our troops were defeated by the
British Dragoons and troops Commanded
by Col. Tarleton that they shortly after joined Genl Green's army in the County of Guilford
and after continuing with them for some
time the said Richard Smith and himself
were discharged at the same time after having
served three months, at the High Rock on
Haw River
Sworn to in open Court the day year, place written above
Paul A. Haralson Clk

 X Elisha his mark Evans
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We John A. Pickard a Clergyman residing in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina
and James Cobb residing (in the same)
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Smith who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be 89 years
of age or upwards that he is reputed
and believed in the neighbourhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that we concur in that
opinion. And that his character for truth
is fair and good

Sworn to in open Court the
day & year above written
Paul A Haralson Clk
John H. Pickard
James Cobb

And the said Court has hereby decided their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John H. Pickard who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
- resident in the County of Caswell and State of
North Carolina: and that James Cobb who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and state and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. The Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Elisha Evans who has signed the above affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.-
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I Paul A Haralson Clerk of the County Court
of pleas and quarter Sessions of the County
of Caswell and State of North Carolina
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Richard
Smith for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this 9th day of July
1833.
Paul A Haralson Clk
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October 26, 1935.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady
Mrs. P. E. Smith
Box 1426
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to
soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show
such a claim on file on account of the services of William or James Arnold as described by you or Wiley, Ezra, Nan, or Jim Arnold, all spellings of the names searched.
The record of the only Richard Smith who served from North Carolina that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herewith as found in the claim for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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August 1, 1932
BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Richard Smith
S. 7549

Mr. Hampton Smith
17 Toy Street
Greenville, South Carolina.
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting
information in regard to Richard Smith, a Revolutionary War soldier of Caswell County, North Carolina.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 7549, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Richard Smith,
He was born August 24, 1743 in London, England.
While residing in Caswell County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served in the North Carolina militia, as follows: from sometime in February, 1780, four months and five days in Captain Wilson's company, and from sometime in December, 1780 in Captain Coleman's
company, who was taken sick and the company was commanded by Lieutenant Gatewood and was under Major Harrison
a part of the time and under Colonel Farmer some of the time, he was in an engagement at Torrence's Lane and was discharged a few days before the battle of Guilford
Court House, having served three months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 9, 1833, then a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina.
There is no reference to the soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date
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of death of the above named pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data:
Richard Smith
Certificate number 23251
Issued December 11, 1833
Rate $23.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Hattiesburg, Miss.,
Oct. 16, 1935.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

[stamp] RECEIVED [illegible} 22 1935
Mail sub-div
[illegible} ADM 7

Will you please send to me the War records of William, Wiley, Ezra, Nan and Jim Arnold of Benton County or Humphrey County Tenn.
Also of Richard Smith of North Carolina
(prior to 1850) I do not know the County.
Please advise me as to cost of above.
Thanking you, I am,

Yours truly,
Mrs. P. E. Smith

set 1426
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HAMPTON SMITH, PRES. & TREAS.
M. R. SMITH, SECRETARY
HAMPTON SMITH MRG.CO.
LOOM HARNESS, REEDS, SPECIAL MACHINERY
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
July 11, 1932
Director of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Re: War Record, Richard Smith
Caswell County, N. C.
Revolutionary War

Dear Sir:

Please send me transcript of the war record of Richard Smith; Enlistment, Caswell County, North Carolina; Revolutionary War.
Our records show he was born in the City of London, England, and I would like to obtain full record of his war service with complete list of engagements and under what
commands he fought, also date and place of death, date of birth, and age at time of application for pension.

Yours very truly,
Hampton Smith
Hampton Smith
17 Toy Street
Greenville
South Carolina
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D. W & M
423251
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC.

Dear Sir

Can you kindly advise
me as to the full pension
record of Richard Smith of
Caswell County, North Carolina
who was placed upon the pension
rolls about the year 1833 for
services in the Revolutionary
War?
Also, can you kindly advise me
anything in regard to his
family, his wife and children's
names, or can you direct me
where I can probably obtain
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this additional information:
Thanking you in advances
for your courtesy, I am,
Yours truly
S H Smith
West Raleigh, N.C.
Dec 29, '04

[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY
JAN 3 1905
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