Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for Samuel Smith, [Blank]
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                              NUMBER
Smith, Samuel                                   Dis.
                                                        No papers
Conn. Agency
CONTENTS
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August 4, 1936
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SAMUEL SMITH
Rev. War
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Miss Josephine Mast
140 Halsey Street
Brooklyn, New York
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of a Samuel Smith who lived in Connecticut during the Revolution and received a pension possibly in some town in Fairfield County, that state, also to know whether some Samuel Smith who was identified with Pennsylvania or  Maryland regiment, or some other Connecticut regiment, fought in the battle of Long Island.
The record has been found of a Samuel Smith who received
a pension while living in Connecticut. His record is furnished
herein.
In order to identify the record of a Samuel Smith who served
in some other Connecticut organization, or in Maryland or Pennsylvania organization in the Revolutionary War, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to the one in whom you are interested: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service
and given name of widow.
In the Report of the Secretary of War, printed in 1835, in
regard to the pension establishment of the United States, the is shown on a list of Invalid pensioners who had been in receipt of pension at the Connecticut Agency and whose residences could not be ascertained because of the destruction of papers by fire, the name Samuel Smith. He is reported on that list to have been a private in the Revolutionary Army, to have received a pension of
$60 per annum which commenced March 4, 1789, under the Act of July 7, 1785, and to have died in 1800.
This office has no further data in regard to that soldier
because of the destruction of papers as stated above.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 3, 1936
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SAMUEL SMITH
Rev. War.
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Miss Phyllis Raymond
South Highland Avenue
Nyack, New York
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Zaccheus Tobey, 1734-1834, married Anne or Ruhamey Sampson; Zaccheus Tobey, about 1757, married Mary Gifford; Stephen Tobey after 1758 - 1808, married Amy Bennett, all of whom were living in Dartmouth or New Bedford, Massachusetts, during the war but about 1800 moved to Butternuts, New York, also, the pension record of Samuel Smith, 1746 - 1802, of Fairfield County,
Connecticut, who married Abigail Bennett and lived in Green Farms Parish, of Fairfield.
The records have been searched and no claims for pension or
bounty land found based upon service in the Revolution of any Zaccheus or Stephen Tobey, all spellings of names searched. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
The record has been found of a Samuel Smith who was pensioned in Connecticut, and it is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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March 3, 1936.
BA-J/ILL
Samuel Smith
Rev. War.

Miss Phyllis Raymond
South Highland Avenue
Nyack, New York.

Dear Madam:
In the Report of the Secretary of War, printed in 1835,
in regard to the pension establishment of the United States, there is shown on a list of Invalid Pensioners who had been in receipt of pension at the Connecticut Agency and whose residences could not be ascertained because of the destruction of papers by fire, the name Samuel Smith. He is reported on that list to have been a private in the Revolutionary Army, to have received a pension of
$60 per annum which commenced March 4, 1789, under the Act of July 7, 1785, and died in 1800.
This office has no further data in regard to that soldier
because of the destruction of papers as stated above,
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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January 10, 1933.
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Samuel Smith

Miss Helen Murray Mast
1307 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, New York.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Samuel Smith, of Fairfield County, Connecticut, who served in the Connecticut troops, was transferred to the Invalid Corps in April, 1781, was pensioned, and died in 1802
In the Report of the Secretary of War, printed in 1835, in
regard to the pension establishment of the United States, there is shown on a list of Invalid Pensioners who had been in receipt of pension at the Connecticut Agency and whose residences could not be ascertained because of the destruction of papers by fire, the name of Samuel Smith. He is reported on that list to have been a private in the Revolutionary Army, to have received a pension of $60 per
annum, which commenced March 4, 1789, under the Act of July 7, 1785, and died in 1800.
This office has no further data in regard to that soldier
because of the destruction of papers as stated above.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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140 Halsey Street
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
July 19, 1936
Director
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I am asking information
concerning Samuel Smith who
fought in the Revolutionary War
His record extends throughout the
War and he received a pension.
In the recently published dictionary
of famous Americans, there is a
record of Samuel Smith
Now my question is: were there
two Samuel Smiths in the Revolution
any War or only one? Is the one
who received the pension, fought
with a Connecticut regiment in
the Battle of Long Island, taken
prisoner in New York (Ft Troyon
I believe) and who was with
Washington at Valley Forge the
person who can be identified
as the same person.
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The reason I am asking is that
I think Samuel Smith was born
in Pennsylvania, although he
lived in Connecticut during the
Revolution and his pension I
believe, was sent to him in Conn
somewhere in Fairfield Co possibly
Southbury, Greens Farms, Southport
or nearly one of these towns
Any information will be gratefully
received. In sum, were there two
Samuel Smith in the Revolutionary War,
was one identified with a
Pennsylvania or Maryland regiment
and the other with a Connecticut
regiment and which one of those
fought in the Battle of Long Island
Thanking you for an immediate
reply
Truly yours
(Miss) Josephine Mast

5 of Conn service
Also 1 who served some Md
& 1       "        "         "      Penn
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1307 Pacific Street,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Secretary Veteran's Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to obtain information
about an Ensign (Capt)
Samuel Smith, who
fought in the American
Revolution. I want to
find out where he
lived and who his
parents were, and
I am hoping that
you may be able to
said me, I shall put
what I know of him
on back of this
Letter. Thanking for
for any help
Very Truly Yours
(Miss) Helen Murray Mast
December twenty -Sixth
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Private Col. Waterbury's Regiment.     Conn
enlisted May 22, 1775 Capt. Beardsley Co.
Prisoner at surrender W. Washington, N. Y.
Nov. 1776
transferred to Invalid Corps Apr. 1781
fought at Germantown
Wintered at Valley Forge
Fought at Barle Monmouth N.J.
Capt. Taylor's Light Infantry Feb. 1783
died 1802 pensioned - lived in
Fairfield County Connecticut
what place. ?

If he's listed as a veteran what was place of residence.
And if any mention is made
on
of names of Parents
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SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE
NYACK, NEW YORK
February 21, 1936
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Have you any record of a
pension filed by any of the
following for service in the
American Revolution
1. Zacheus Tobeyr 1734, 1834
M. Anne or Ruhamey Sampson
2. Zacheus Tobey about 1757 -
m. Mary Gifford
3. Stephen Tobey after 1758. 1808
m.  Amy Bennett
These three were living in
Dartmouth or New Bedford, Mass
during the was but about 1800
they moved to Butternuts, N.Y.
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I would like the pension record
of Samuel Smith 1746 - 1802, of    ( 5 of Conn )
Fairfield County, Conn. There is a
reference to this on page 61 of
"Connecticut Men of the American
Revolution." The records of his
same are in this same volunme
pp 70. 123. 225, 297, 366.
He m Abigail Bennett and lived in
Greens Farms Parish of Fairfield.
Thanking you very 
I remain
Yours very truly
(Miss) Phyllis Raymond

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