Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35074, for Daniel Smyth, Maryland
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Md. Smyth, Daniel S 35074
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35074
Recy invalid
file no. 33,074
Daniel Smith
Pre Rev War
Act: 18th March 18'
index: Vol. D, Page 388
Arrangement of 1870
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7360
Maryland
Daniel Smyth
of Frederick in the State of Maryland
who was a private the regiment commanded by
Morris of the Maryland
line, for the term of three years
described on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 29 of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Mar 1859
and sent to the Pensioner
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1859.5 2/30.4/35.  41.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1859. 48
$89.56
Revolutionary claim,
act 18th march, 1818
Frederick County, Md.
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Notification sent to John Schley esq
28 July 1820, Fredericktown, Md.
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1 Case. 2309
Andrew Shriver
Judge
Fredricktown, Md.
Read. Oct 3. 1818
Ry
The Secretary of War
Washington City
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Fifth Judicial district of the State of Maryland.
On this twenty ninth day of September 1818 before me the Subscriber, one of the associate Judges for the said district, honorably
appears Daniel Smyth, aged sixty years, resident in Fredrick County in the state of Maryland who, being by me, first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the previsions made by a late Act of the Congress, Entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
That he the said Daniel Smyth enlisted in the Continental service in Frederick Town in the state of Maryland in the Company commanded
by Captain-- Morris of the Fifth Regiment of the Maryland line, on the Second day of April in the year One Thousand seven
hundred and seventy seven; That he continued to serve in said Corps or, the service of the United States untill the end of the war,
when he was discharged from the service in Annapolis in the State of Maryland. That he was at both the Battles of Camden, the battles
of Guilford Court House and Eutaw, and in a number of Skirmishes; And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his Power of said services
Abraham Showey

I Abraham Showey Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Smyth, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, again the common Enemy;
Now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War; pursuant to the discretion of the aforementioned act of Congress. And, I further certify that the said Daniel Smyth is in reduced circumstances and, stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Abraham Showey
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Maryland Fredrick County to with
I hereby certify that Abraham Shriver Esquire
before whom the within affidavit was made
and whose certificate is thereto annexed was at
the time thereof and still is one of the associate
Judges of the fifth judicial district of Maryland
composed of the counties of Frederick Washington
and allegany in said state, to all whose acts as
such due faith and credit is and ought to be given
as well in courts of justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto Subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of my office this 
29th September 1818
John Schley Clk
Fredk County Court
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Frederick County Md.
On this 30th day of September 1818. Personally appear
Robert Cumming before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace
for the county aforesaid and, made Oath on the Holy Evangelist of
Almighty God that, he has known Daniel Smyth who is about to apply
for the benefits of a late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the 
United States, in the Revolutionary War," Upwards of twenty years: that
said Smyth has been, during that time and, now is, destitute of property
and has no other means of supporting himself
but by daily labor, and
is litterally what is called for Man.
Jon Penn
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Auditors Office
Annapolis 25th Sept. 1818.
I certify that it appears by the Musters of Marylans Troops that Daniel Smyth a private in the 5th, Reg. Enlisted on the 2nd April 1777 and was present on the 1st Nov.1780
R Lockerman and Geul.
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The Honr.
The Secretary at Treasury
Washington City
Des. Ca
M. Edwards
Daniel Smyth 
Frederick City Md.
no. 7360
The 5 Mar. 1819
Sent to John Schley
Fredericktown, Md
on 28 July, 1820
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Maryland, Frederick County SS.
On this 10th day of July 1820 personally
appeared in open court being a court of Record
for Frederick County by reason of its possessing the power
of fine and imprisonment and that it proceeds according to the
cause of the common law Daniel Smyth aged seventy 
years resident in said County who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows
In Captain Bealls Company  of Infantry in the 
1st Maryland Regiment commanded by colonel
Stewart that he applied for a pension and obtained
a certificate Number 7360
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818. and that I have not since that
time by Gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of  my
property or any part thereof with intent thereby
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the
provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "An
act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the United
States in the revolutionary war," passed the 18th
day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has
any person in trust for mw any property or securities 
contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any
income other than what is contained in the
schedule here to annexed & by me subscribed
schedule
No property of any Kind 
Daniel x Smyth
his mark
and the said Daniel Smyth doth also swear that he is by occupation a gardener but unable 
to make a livelyhood thereby owing to his inability to
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pursue that of any other occupation by being cripped
in both hands and in delicate health that his
family consists of a wife named Ainy aged about thirty years but so feeble and delicate that he has
receives no manner of aid from her being much afflicted with pain in the limbs-
Sworn to in open Court here the 10th day
of July 1820 less John Schley CLK
Maryland Frederick County Md.
I John Schley clerk of the Court for the Court for
the county of Frederick and state of Maryland
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the 
schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from
the record of said court
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of Frederick County Court on
this 25th day of July 1820
John Schley clerk of the Court for the County of Frederick