Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,169, for William Smith, New York
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
New York 
Smith, William 
NUMBER 
S.41.169 
CONTENTS
res of Westhavin, Rutland Co. Vt. aged 59 in 1820
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41 169 
INVALID. Revy
File No. 41.169 
William Smith 
Pri. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 18 
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 468 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

1911. July 27. Hist. to Mrs. Jeannette Fisher Ulrich
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5,077 
Vermont Roll
Regiment N York line William Smith 
Private 4
Van Cortlandt’s reg. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of March 1818- 

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Decr 1818 and Sent to R. Temple Esqr Rutland 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 43.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48:
4. 11/31 of 4/30   $91.89
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 

Six years 1777- 

Milan. Rutld Co
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Notification sent October 25 1820 to [initial illegible] Temple Rutland, Vermont

[math calculations and doodles]
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Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir 
Will you kindly send me the war record of William Smith of Rutland Co. Vt., who was receiving a pension in 1818? I will be very grateful if you will Thanking you in advance 
[signed] Jeannette Fisher Ulrich 
817 S. Seventh St. 
Springfield, Ill.
July 19, 1911
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[stamp]
U.S. Pension Office Jul 21 1911

ack July 25 - 11
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William Smith
Property $20

5077
March 1819

[initials]
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss. }  On this 28th Day of June 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c. ) William Smith aged 59 years, resident in Westhaven in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: 
that he made his original declaration on the 31st day of March 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 5077 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed 1 cow  1 pig  1 axe  1 hoe  1 shovel  1 scythe - my occupation is that of a laborer but am in poor health unable to labor but little. I have no family, but reside with my son in law whose principally supports me 
[signed] William Smith X his mark
Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June 1820 before said court. 
[signed] R. Pierpoint CLERK.

STATE OF VERMONT, 
Rutland County, ss. }  I Robert Pierpoint clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court:--And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty --- dollars. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Rutland this 28th day of June 1820 
[signed] R. Pierpoint
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[initials ACM] Record Division. 
July 29, 1911. 
Mrs. Jeannette Fisher Ulrich, 
17 S. Seventh St., 
Springfield, Ill. 
Madam: 
In response to your letter dated the 19th and received the 21st inst., you are advised that from S. File 41,169 it appears that William Smith received a pension of $8 per month for service in the Revolution. The certificate was issued Dec. 23, 1818, and sent to R. Temple, Rutland. Vt.
In 1820 soldier was fifty-nine years of age, and resided with his son-in-law in Westhaven, Rutland County, Vt. 
Owing to the fact that the records of that period are incomplete, details of his military service are lacking. 
Very respectfully,
Acting commissioner
Printed List of 1835 gives his service as of N.Y. Continental Line  AW
ACM 
July 29, 1911 
Have made a thorough search of all adm. & rej. claims of William Smith, Rev War, and fail to find declaration of Mar 31, 1818 referred to by William Smith in dec’l of June 28, 1820, while a resident of Westhaven, Rutland Co., Vt. ae. 59 yrs.