Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10504, for Elijah Smith, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey
Va.

Smith, Elijah
Jones Lucretia
Former Widow

NUMBER
W.10504
B.L.Wt. 101,700-160-55

CONTENTS
born Aug 18, 1755 in New Jersey
res in 1776 Hunterdon Co N.J.
res in 1778 Washington Co Va
m 1833 res of [?] Co Tenn
died Mar 11, 1835 in Jacksonville Ill
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7.130
Illinois

Lucretia Miler widow of Elijah Smith who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 dollars 83 cents per annum, to commence on the [strikethrough] 3d February 1853 [strikethrough] 5 Sept 1858.

Certificate of Pension issued 2nd day of Feby 1863 and sent to Smith & Orr Neoga Ill

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 243 Vol. H. 

L. to Agent March 11. 1863

corrected and returned to Pen. Agt. Apl 4/63
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19112
West Tennessee

Elijah Smith of Rutherford Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Seg & pr in the company commanded by Captain Mott of the regt commanded by Col Phillips on the [strikethrough] N Carolina]* line for 10 months private, 3 mo prof Cavalry, 3 mo Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of W Tennessee at the rate of 60 Dollars 83 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Aug’t 1833 and sent to Mr Brady Murfreesboro

Arrears to the 4th of March             121.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  30.00
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                                                              157.66
* N.J. Line
W.D. N. April 4, 1910

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Dan’l Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 96

(3-5472 Sen letter 1/12)
B. Land Mrs Lucretia Miller, widow of Elijah Smith Mar 26/60
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305.472 Act Mar 3/55
Jan 31/60

Lucretia Miller
[strikethrough] Lucretia Miller wid of [strikethrough]
Elijah Smith ded
Private

Capt.

Allowed, 160 acres
Dec. 3, 1862   L. M. Drury - Examiner
Revolutionary War

([?] Pension papers 
act: June 7, 1832 - no. 19.112)

[strikethrough] J.H. Orr Esq [strikethrough]
Messrs Smith & Orr
Neoga Ills

Written over the top of the document
101700 = issued December 5, 1862

Exmda Goodman

33.755
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Rev. War
No. 7,130
Died
Illinois

Lucretia Jones, formerly Widow of Elijah Smith
Rank - Private
Company N.J.
Regiment Revolutionary War.

Rate per month, $8.
Commencing Dec. 12, 1872
Ending --- 
Deduct payment made since 12. Dec 1872

Certificate dated Feby. 21, 1877,
and sent ---, 18--.
Payable at Springfield Agency.
S.V. Niles, Attorney.

Act 4th July 1862
Act 3 July 1863
Book ---, Vol. ---, Page ---
Walker, Clerk.

Mch .10.77 P.A. Pensioner formerly inscribed as Lucretia Miles 3d and advised M.L.J.

Apr. 12, 77. J. K. Breeden to app to P.A. if claim is due for arrears 
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County}

This day appears in open Court, before Henry Seatt, James C Mitchell and Warner D. Coe Esquire Justices aforesaid court now sitting Elijah Smith, a resident of said county aged 77 years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 

That in 1776 he thinks in the Spring he volunteered and joined the service of the United States, in Hunderton County State of New Jersey, under Capt Mott, Lieu’t Josiah Smit, and rendezvous near Trenton, under Ge’n Dickson, Col Joseph Philips commands the Regiment to which he was attached - There was regular Troops at the Ravaton Heights, under the command of Gen’l Washington, Wayne and others, to which place he was marched from Trenton. In our march we passed through Princetown, then to Summersett Courthouse - and then to the main Army - The British Army then lay in Brunswick - He remained there two or three months and was discharged by Capt Mott, and he returned home -

Sometime in the same year, he again volunteered and joined a company of Light horse under the command of Capt Israel Curb, and he --- Station in the County of Hunderton and the company was marched to Elizabeth Town, Gen’l Dickson commanded - In this march he went through Princetown, and Brunswick to Elizabeth Town - The British lay on Staten Island. He does not recollect that there was any other Troops at Elizabeth Town, but Dicksons Corps, the militia from New Jersey - He recollects that then was a Maj Hooper attached to the command - After remaining at this point three months he was discharged and returns [strikethrough] and went [strikethrough] home - While he was stationed at Elizabeth Town and after Burgoyne was taken at Saratoga, he was sent on express to Lancaster by his Gen’l - 

In the year 1777 in the fall of that year he entered the service as a volunteer and acted as forage Master under Col Biddle - or as a deputy forage Master under one Corklerow in Pensylvania at the Valley forge, he was foraging for the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col Proctor - Proctor lay at the Valley forge - His duty ws to go through the country in search of provision for said Corps. Gen’l Green was there, and there was a Corps laying there called the German battalion - He was on duty in this place three or four months - After he was discharged from this service he moved to Washington County State of Virginia in the year 1778 - In the year 1779 he again volunteered in the County of Washington and joined Capt James Montgomery’s company and marched to the long Islands of Holster under the command of Col Evan Shelly, and we met at this place and of Rendezvous, we met a corps commanded by Col John Montgomery State Troops of Virginia - Col Charles Roblon was a long with a Regiment of Militia - And then was attached to the State Troops Maj Quirk and Cpt James Shelby. This expedition was destined against the Checkamunga Indians - The command descends the Holster in Boats and canoes, and lands at the mouth of
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Cickamanga Creek, a number of Indians were killed, then Town [strikethrough] burt [strikethrough] burnt and the whole dispersed - The State Troops under the command of Col Montgomery and the Militia now separated, and Col Montgomery descends the River and was under orders to Illinois Old Town, and Shelly command returned home, and he was discharged at the Long Selhads or Holster 1779. He was to serve he thinks two months during this campaign - 

In the County of [strikethrough] Washington [strikethrough] Blount State of [strikethrough] Virginia [strikethrough] Carolina he again volunteered his services, [strikethrough] and [strikethrough] under the command of Evan Shelly, Le’t John Bakes, - he thinks it was in the summer or fall of 1780, and marched to broad River in South Carolina and then joined Col McDonell - In the march from Washington County he passed the Bald Mountain, Catanba river North Carolina and then to Broad River - [strikethrough] At this place [strikethrough] In his march he joins Col Isaac Shelby in said County of Blount, and Shelby took command of the Troop - and at Broad River he met Col Clark, who commanded the Georgia Milia, Col Bradon who he thinks commanded the North Carolina, Col Wade Hampton, the South Carolina - we were marched to a Fort called fork thickelty, which was commanded by Col Packona a Tory - we reduced the fort, took 110 prisoners [strikethrough] and burnt it [strikethrough] by and - In a few days, after the affair we had a Skirmish with Tarltons troops at place called Bassonton Ironworks, a place called Cedar Springs  - at this place Maj Smith of the Georgia Troop was killed, and a Capt Watts - in this campaign he served two months or upwards and was discharged at Broad River, and he returned home to Washington County Virginia -

In 1778 he thinks it was in that June he again volunteered in Washington County State of Virginia, and joined the Regiment commanded by Col Daisy, and was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment - and Col Melham Campbell was the command of the corps, and marched to the Moravian Towns - and then to Guilford Court House, and then to deep River, and then joined Ge’l Green - and at Feep Rivere there was a skirmish with the British, at a place called Whitesells Mill; and after two months services we were marched home, and discharged by Col Daisy - He thinks his whole service was from first to last sixteen or seventeen months, he has lost his discharges - and he never was in any battles or skirmishes, then those herein stated - and has no documentary evidence in his possession, and he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his services, except the last campaign, under Col Campbell and of this he is not certain

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to ans subscribed the 21st day of August 1832.
Elijah Smith

Subscribed & sworn to 21. August 1832.
JR Laughlin, Clk.

We James Porter a clergyman, residing in the County of Rutherford and Jesse Stovall in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Smith, who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
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him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the nayborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
James Porter
Jesse Stovall

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
JR Laughlin, Clk 

Interrogatories.

When and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in the state of New Jersey - in 13 August 1755

Question 2nd  Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer - I have a record of my age, in the State of New Jersey

Question 3rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War; and where do you now live?
Answer In New Jersey, Hunderton County - then to Virginia and then to Tennessee

Question 4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? if so for whom? 
Answer He volunteered

Question 5th 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?
Answer Mr Fortres, Jacob Labor - Mr Lewis - Col Joseph Braley, Col De Hart - Silas De Hart Lie’t - John McKinney, Capt Jonathan Philips - He recollects the Yeoman Balatin, at the Valley Forge He entered the service in New Jersey - Washington Coy at the Rariton Heights - and the British at Brunswick - [?] he joined Capt Carls Company of Light horse - he [?] acts as forage Master in the winter of 1777 - or as ast Forager under Corkelson - In the the year he moved [strikethrough] he moved [strikethrough] to Washington County State of Virginia, and was in 1779 he was on the Chickamunga Indians - In 1780 he again entered the same, and was with Col Isaac Shelby, Col McDonell

Question 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given, what has become of it?
Answer - I never did
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Question 7th State the names of persons, to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity and their beliefs of your service as a Soldier of the revolution?
Answer Hugh Robison, David Patton, Barta L McTorra, John Ballard, John Eapy - Calla Carla Calum Cashen Bolatz - 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the within, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the department of war That the within applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that James Porter who has signed the foregoing affidavit, is a clergyman, resident in the neighbourhood and that Jesse Stovell who has subscribed the same, is resident in the same, and both are persons of good standing and veracity and that there statement is entitled to credit.
H. Trott
JC Mitchell
V.D. Gowan

4282

I John R Laughlin Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Smith for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Murfreesboro this 23rd day of August 1832
John R. Laughlin, Clk
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State of Illnois
Morgan County } ss

On this 6th day of September 1862 before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Brown a resident of Jacksonville Ills aged 73 years who being duly sworn according to law declares she is the daughter of Elijah Smith who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War of 1776 from the State of New Jersey, that in the year 1834 the said Elijah Smith lived in Rutherford County in the State of Tennessee, that sometime in the year, perhaps in the spring of the year he started to move to Jacksonville Illinois - that she was present at his house at the time he started so to move, that her brother in law moved him to Jacksonville and returned to Tennessee, and said he had left the said Elijah Smith at Jacksonville that the said Smith was then married a second time to Lucretia Jones (maiden name) that the family if the said Smith has often times spoke to her of the death of her father, of his going in Jacksonville Ill, to go where if his wife - Lucretia afterwards marrying one John
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Miller at Jacksonville Illinois and that she is now informed that the said Lucretian is again a widow and is an applicant for a pension for the service of the said Smith her former husband - that she is not interested in the claim aforesaid - 
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Elizabeth Brown
Witness Jeremiah Pierson

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written And on the same day personally appeared before me Catherine C Carson, who being duly sworn according to law - declares that she was in the year 1835 at the Town of Jacksonville Illniois intimately and well acquainted with one Elijah Smith who [strikethrough] said [strikethrough] often spoke of being a Revolutionary soldier in the service of the United Colonies in the war against the British, that he moved to Jacksonville in the year 1834 and from the State of Tennessee as he said that he was then a very old man that he died at said Town of Jacksonville in the Spring of the year 1835, that she saw him during his last sickness and saw him after he was dead - that he left surviving him his widow Lucretia Smith, that a short time before his death he was owing affiant a small debt that he then said he would
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that a short time before his death he was owing affiant a small debt, that he then said he would soon draw money from the Government of the United States that was coming to him on his pension, that he said he would be. able to draw it in March of that year that it would then be due him. That after the death of the said Smith as aforesaid, his widow Lucretia Smith was thinking of marrying John Miller, that she affiant spoke to said Lucretia, upon the suggestion of someone, about her marrying Miller and stated to her if she did so she would not be able to draw any pension for the services of her husband Smith, but she Lucretia did marry John Miller at Jacksonville Ill as she then learned by general reason & reputation and she knows that said John Miller & Lucretia Miller lived in Jacksonville for many years thereafter as man and wife - and she says that she is not interested in any way in the application of said Lucretia for a pension -
Catherine C Carson

Sworn and subscribed before me and I certify that I am not interested in this claim, or concerned in its prosecution that I believe the affiants to be credible persons, and [strikethrough] the [strikethrough] entitled to all credit as witnesses.
Jeremiah Pierson
Justice of the Peace
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State of Illinois
Morgan County } ss

I John Trabue Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Pierson before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and who has thereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid is duly commissioned and sworn and authorised to administer oaths, and all his official acts as such are entitled to full credit, and his signature hereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 6th day of September 1862
John Trabue
Clerk of County Court of Morgan
County State of Illinois -
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lucretia Miler and know her to be the widow of John Miler Deceased and further that I preached the Funeral of the said John Miler on or about the 15th day of Sept 1855 and that according to Record evidence by me examined the said John Miler Died on the 5th day of September 1853 - 

in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 4th day of Nov 1862
Joseph P. Bishop

I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of Nov 1862
Georgi W Albin N.P.
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State of Illinois
Cumberland County } ss

I Meredith B Ross Clerk of the County Court in and for the Count of Cumberland and State of Illinois Certify that Charles H. Constable whos signature appears to the within affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same sole presiding Judge of the fourth Judicial Circuit Comprising the County of Cumberland and State of Illinois

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my office in Prairie City this 29th day of September AD 1862
M.B. Ross Clerk

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State of Illinois
County of Cumberland } ss

On this --- day of Sept AD 1862 personally appeared before me sole presiding Judge of the Cumberland Circuit Court within and for the county and State aforesaid Lucretia Miler aged 55 years a resident of the county of Cumberland and State of Illinois who being duly sworn according to Law declare that she is the widow of Elijah Smith deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who continued in actual service in said war for the term of near seven years and was honorably discharged

She further states, that she was married to the said Elijah Smith in the county of whitly and State of Kentucky on the 8th day of June AD 1828 by one Abner Jones a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Lucretia Jones The her said husband died at Jacksonville Ill on the 11th day of March 1835 and that she is now a widow

She further states that on the 6th day of June in the year AD 1837 She was married to one John Miler in the County of Morgan and State of Ills, and that on the --- day of --- AD 1858 she said John Miler died in the county of cumberland and state of Illinois

She makes the declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Pension due her said Husband Elijah Smith at the time of his death and also for the purpose of obtaining the amount due her as the widow of the said Pensioner Elijah Smith.
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Lucretia Miler
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and state of Illinois

She makes the declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Pension due her said Husband Elijah Smith at the time of his death and also for the purpose of obtaining the amount due her as the widow of the said Pensioner Elijah Smith.
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Lucretia Miler
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We GW Albin and Green Smith residents of the county of cumberland and State of Illinois upon our oaths declare That the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucretia Miler in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that She is the identical person she represents herself to be and is still a widow
Georg W Albin
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Green Smith
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State of Illinois
Cumberland County } Sct.

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written in open court and I certify that the affiants are credible persons and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles H. Constable
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Sole Presiding Judge of the 4th Judicial Circuit Comprising the said county of Cumberland &c.
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Elijah Smith
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The amended declaration of Elijah Smith in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County }

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace for the State and County aforesaid Elijah Smith who being duly Sworn, deposth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades - For three months an orderly Sergeant under Capt Mott - For three months as a private in the light horse corps commanded by Capt Saul Carls - For four months he acted as forager Master under Col Bidde - For two months as a private under Capt James Montgomery - For two months under the command of Capt Evan Shelby - For two months
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acted as adjudant in the command of Col Campbell and Col Dailys command which was his last service - and for such service I claim a pension
Elijah Smith

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 19th day of April 1833
Henry Kott Justice of the peace

There is an attached seal

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County }

I William Leadbetter, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, do certify that Henry Kott Esquire before whom the above amended declaration was sworn to, is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county of Rutherford, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said court to be affied at office in Marlborough, 19th Apr 1833
Wm Leadbetter
Clerk
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7282
Elijah Smith
Rutherford Co

from 1776 private of Cav & Inf. & Sergt. 16 months
Pv. Inf 10 mons  $33.33
Pv. Cav 3 mons    12.50
Sergt 3 mons        15 ---
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                              $60.83

5.
P289

11 March 1833
assin of Comdy
Murfreesboro Ten
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7282

BRIEF in the case of Elijah Smith
County of Butterford in the State of Tennessee

(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
[blank]

3. How old is he?
77

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

[blank] | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen. 


Vol. In 1776 Spring | - 2 or 3 - | private | Capt Molt, Col. J. Philips ~

Vol. 1776 | - 3 - | " [private] | Capt. J. Curl, Gen. Dickson - 

Vol. 1777 fall | - 3 or 4 - forage master | Col. Biddle

Vol. 1779 | - 2 - | private | Capt. J. Montgomery, Col. E . Shelby

Vol. 1780 sum. or fall | - 2 or upwards | " [private] | Capt. E. Shelling, Col. McDowell

Vol. 1781 | - 2 - | adjutant | Co. Daisey, Col. Wm. Campbell, Gen. Green

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Thicket's fort, & Cedar Springs, and Whitesalt's Mills 

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Hunterdon Cty. N. J. 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I certify that the foregoing statements and the answered agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

F. Haugh
Examining Clerk.
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State of Illinois
Cumberland County } SS

On this the 31st day of July AD 1862 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Lucretia Miler Aged 55 years a resident of the county of cumberland and State of Illinois who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Elijah Smith deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that her said husband enlisted at or near the Town of Trenton N.J. on or about the --- and continued in actual service in said war for the term of as she believes from the best of her recollection near seven years and was honorably discharged on or about the year --- AD --- and she further states that her said husband Elijah Smith was a pensioner of the United states and that he drew his last pension while living in Nashville Tenn She further states that she was married to the said Elijah Smith in the county of Whitley and State of Kentucky on the 7th day of June AD 1828 by one Abner Jones a minister of the Gospel and that her name before he said marriage was Lucretia Jones and that her said Husband Elijah Smith died in the Town of Jacksonville Illinois on the 11th day of March AD 1835 and that she is now a widow.

She further States that the reason she makes application in the name of Lucretia Miler is from the fact that since the death of her said husband Elijah Smith She was married to one John Miler and that on the --- day of Aug AD 1858 she said John Miler her Second husband died in the county of Cumberland and State of Illinois and that she is now a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrearages of Pension due her husband Elijah Smith at the time of his death and also the amt to which she is entitled as the widow of the said Elijah Smith from the time of his death to the present time for further evidence of her husband Elijah Smith having been a pensioner She refers to the papers upon which the Pension was allowed
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and also the amt to which she is entitled as the widow of the said Elijah Smith from the time of his death to the present time for further evidence of her husband Elijah Smith having been a pensioner She refers to the papers upon which the Pension was allowed

and further for the purpose of obtaining any bounty Land that is due her or to which she may be entitled under the act approved March the 3rd 1853
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Lucretia Miler 
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Witness G.W. Albin

We Geo W Albin and Geo S Prosser residents of the county of cumberland and state of Illinois upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucretia Miler in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and is still a widow
Geo S Prosser
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G.W. Albin
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiant to be credible person that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and is still a widow and that I have no interest in this claim
Cyrus D [?]
Justice Peace
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(1)

 Bond.    Know all men by these Presents that we Elijah Smith and Jesse Perkins are held and firm bound unto the commonwealth of Kentucky in the Penal sum of fifty Pounds for the Payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs & c
Witness our hands this 7th of June 1828 

The Condition of the above obligation is such that if there shall be no legal cause to obstruct the marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between said Elijah Smith and Lucrecy Jones then this obligation will be void else to remain in full force and virtue
Elijah Smith
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Jesse Perkins
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Test
Andrew Craig Clk

Second. 
State of Kentucky Whitley County }ss

To any minister of the Gospel Legally authorized is hereby licensed and Permited to join together in the state of honorable matrimony to whitch he is a member - Elijah Smith and Lucrecy Jones. Beath above the age of twenty one years he the said Smith having executed bond in my office as required by law 

Witness Andrew Craig clerk of the court fore the county aforesaid this 7th of June 1828
Andrew Craig clk
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(2)

[strikethrough] Celebrated June 7th 1829 [strikethrough]

Minister certificate
Celebrated June 7th 1828
Abner Jones Gspj

Clerks Cert
State of Kentucky
Whitley County set

I J.C. Watkins clerk of the Whitley county Court do certify that the foregoing is a complete copy of the Record of the Marriage of Elijah Smith to Lucrecy Jones now on file in my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office done at office in the Town of Williamsburg on this 3rd day of June 1862 of the commonweath the 70th year
Att J.C. Watkins clk
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State of Ills
County of Cumberland }

On this 19th day of December AD 1860 personally apeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Lucrecia Smith aged 52 years a resident of Cumberland County in the State of Illinois who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Elijah Smith deceased who was a private in the company Commanded by Capt --- in the Rigiment of --- command by --- in the Revolutionary War that her said husband Volunteered on or about the day of --- for the term of Seven years and was honorably discharged at --- on the day of ---

She further states that she was married to the said Elijah Smith in Whitley County Kentucky on the 8th day of June AD 1828 by one Abner Jones a minister of the gospel and that her name before he said marriage was Lucrecia Jones that her said died at Jacksonville Morgan County Illinois on the 11th day of March AD 1836 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she ma be entitled under The act approved March 3rd 1855 And She further declares that she has not recd or applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress and she further declares that her said husband drew a pension several years subsequent to his death for evidence of which you are referred to the records at your office
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Lucrecia Miler
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We JE Miler and PA Pearson residents of Cumberland County in the state of Illinois upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was Sugned and acknowledged by Lucrecia Miler in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and is now a widow
John E. Miler

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P.A. Pearson

State of Illinois
Cumberland County} SS

I Philip Welshimer an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County hereby certify that the above named Lucrecia Miler, John E Miler and P.A. Pearson whose names are Subscribed the Sworn before me at my office in Neoga in Said County this 19th day of January 1860, and are respectable citizens of this County

Philip Welshimer J.P.
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305.472

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PENSION OFFICE.
JAN 28 1860
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Pension claim of Lucretia Jones widow of Elijah Smith Revolutionary War

Filed by S.V. Niles atty Washington, D.C. Jan 24 1876
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her last husband.

Signatures of Witnesses. { 
George W Albin
John H Deabinoe

State of Illinois
County of Cumberland} ss.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Cumberland and State of Illinois this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1876, said Court being a Court of record in said County and I hereby certify that the contents of the above were made known and and explained to the applicant and witnesses before signing and that I have no interest direct of indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
(Official Signature) Western R. Humphrey
Clerk of the County Court
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Revolutionary War din claim of Lucretia Jones
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CERTIFICATE OF RECORD OF MARRIAGE - Culer, Page, Hoyne, Stationers Chicago

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Cumberland County } ss.

Exhibit “A”

I Western R. Humphrey. Clerk of the County Court of said County, hereby certify that Mr. John W. Jones was married to Mrs Lucretia Myler in said County, on the fourtenth day of June A.D. 1866 by Amos Weeden a Minister of the Gospel duly authorized to solemnize marriages by the Stature of the State of Illinois, as appears by his return and certificate of Marriage attached to the license granted therefor by the Clerk of this Court, and now on file in my office.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and attached the seal of said County Court, at my office in Prairie City, Ills. this twenty third day of December A.D. 1875
W.R. Humphrey
Clerk of the County.
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Declaration for pension for a Widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

State of Illinois
County of Cumberland} ss.

On this Seventeenth day of January A.D. 1876 personally appeared before me a Clerk of County Court of a Court of record in ad for the county and State aforesaid, Lucretia Jones a resident of Neoga in the County of Cumberland and State of Illinois aged Sixty Seven years, who being duly sworn makes the following declaration in order to have her pension renewed, that she is the widow of Elijah Smith that he was a pensioner of the revolutionary war and that she drew a pension as his widow until her marriage with one John Miler, at which time her pension ceased until after the death of the said John Miler, after which her pension was renewed and that she was a regular pensioner after the death of the said John Miler, as the widow of Elijah Smith as will appear from her pension certificate which was returned to the pension
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office at Centralia Illinois as she is informed by her Attorney when she drew her last pension which was about (as near as she can remember in the year of 1866.

She further declares that she was married to one John W. Jones as will appear from a certified copy of her marriage certificate marked exhibit “A” and made as part of this declaration

She further declares that the said John W Jones is dead, that he died on the eleventh day of December A.D. 1872 that she is not married since his death and is now a widow that she has drawn no pension from the Government of the United States since his death.

My - Post Office address is Neoga Cumberland County Illinois

And She hereby constitutes and appoints Samuel V Niles of Washington D.C. her attorney to present and proceed and prosecute this claim and authorize him to receive and receipt for any certificate, draft, check or [?] hers

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
JAN 28 1876
PENSION
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that may be issued for the same to her orders, and to do any other act or thing necessary and that she might do if personally present; with full power of substitution and revocation hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
X her mark
Lucretia Jones
Signature of Claimant

Signatures of witnesses to Lucretia Jones mark{
George W Albin
John H Pridemore

Also personally appeared the above named Geo. W Albin an John H. Pridemore residents of Cumberland County and State of Illinois to me well known as credible persons who being duly sworn declare that they were present and saw the said Lucretia Jones make her mark to the foregoing declaration.
Signatures of witnesses to Lucretia Jones mark{
George W Albin
John H Pridemore

Also personally appeared Geo. W. Albin and John H. Pridemore residents of Cumberland County and State
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of Illinois to me well known as credible persons, who being duly sworn declare that they were present and saw the said Lucretia Jones sign her name by making her mark (X) to the foregoing declaration; and that they have every reason to believe form the appearance of the said applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person who was & recognized - by the said Elijah Smith & his lawful wife during his lifetime as alleged in the above declaration, and that she was a pensioner as his widow as they are informed and verily believe; and that she is the identical person who was the lawful wife of the said John Miler and the said John W Jones as alleged in the above declaration and was so recognized by them during their lifetime all of whom are now dead; that the said John W Jones her last husband died on or about the Eleventh day of December A.D. 1872 and that she is now a widow and has been ever since the death of the death of the said John W Jones
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Neoga Ills Nov 19th 1860

Com Pensions

Dear Sir in regard to the application of Lucretia Miller as widow of Elijah Smith making application for Bounty Land I must say we cannot gather any further testimony which is very conclusive in regard to the Identity of Said widow or of her husband Elijah Smith having served in the Revolution

The reason why the application was made in the name of Lucretia Miller instead of Lucretia Smith was this her first Husb Elijah Smith Died and She was then married to a man by the name of Miler who is also Dead and it was thought proper to make the application in her name as fit her last Husband

She Says Her former Husband Deceased Drew his last pension at Nashville Tenn about the year 1832 after which he removed with her to Jacksonville Ills and was attempting to change the place of Drawing his pension so he could get it at [strikethrough] Jacksonville [strikethrough]  but before the matter was closed up he Died and in a short time afterwards the papers concerning his identity and Showing the fact that he had drew a pension were destroyed by fire She consequently never drew any money on his pension after his Death

Said Elijah Smith entered the Service at or near Trenton N.J. and was himself an
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Officer but what office he held She is not able at this time to tell

The facts in the case you can no Doubt ascertain if you will have the Patients to refer to records in the Pension office.

Hoping Soon to hear from you & your Reply
J.H. On
Neoga Ills

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PENSIONOFFICE
MAR 23 1860
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7.130
Illinois

Lucretia Miller widow of Elijah Smith who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 dollars 83 cents per annum, to commence on the [strikethrough] 3d February, 1853, [strikethrough] 5th Sept 1858

Certificate of Pension issued fourth day of December 1862 and sent to Smith & Oer, Neaga Illinois

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 243 Vol. H.

Letters from Smith & Orr relative to arrears Elijah Smith referred to 3d Aug to answer Jny 3. 1863
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United States Pension Office 
Springfield Ills March 4 1863

Sir:

Lucretia Miler 2nd section Act February 3rd 1853 applied for her pension to day. The Original Application in her possession gives the commencement of pension September 5. 1853. The Notification to me given the Commencement September 5. 1858.  Which date is correct? Your answer will very much oblige

Very respectfully
Your obt Servant
Daniel Parr
Pension Agent

Hon Joseph H. Small
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
MAR 6 1877
PENSION OFFICE

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U.S. Pension Agency
Springfield, Ill., Mch 3 1877

Respectfully, returned to Hon J.A. [?] Commissioner of Pensions.

The name of Lucretia Jones Cert # 7,130 not having been on the roll of this Agency I have no means of know whether any payments have been made since Dec12/72.

J.H. Moon
U.S. Pension Agent,
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Mar 30 1858
PENSION OFFICE

Payment to be made at Springfield by John M Bunn Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Illinois

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 243 Vol. H

John Jay Camp Clerk.

Cancelled by issuing new certificate to correct mistake in name Feby 2, 1863
J.J.C.
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7.130
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW’S PENSION.

I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853 --- Lucretia Miller --- widow of --- Elijah Smith --- who was a --- Private --- in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of --- Sixty --- dollars and --- Eighty three --- cents per annum, commencing on the [strikethrough] 3d of February, 1853 [strikethrough] 5th of September 1858, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this --- fourth --- day of December one thousand eight hundred and Sixty two.

Caleb B Smith
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and countersigned.
Joseph H Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Brief in the case of Lucretia Miller, formerly widow of Elijah Smith a Private in the revolution

Applicants residence - Neaga Cumberland County and State of Illinois
act 3d February 1853
2d Section

Claim, (“original,” or “for increase.”)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Elijah Smith was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of $60.89 per annum. Voucher in the 3d Auditors office there, that the Last payment was made of his pension on the 4th September 1834. 

Declaration, or Claimant before a court of Record.

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

and power of attorney, properly executed & included - now judged.

Claimant alleges, that she was married to the pensioner on the 7th June 1825 - that he died March 11, 1835. that she again married a man named John Miller who died 5th September 1858. and that since then she has remained a widow. 

Marriage proven by record evidence from the County Clerk’s office of Whitely County Kentucky.

Name and residence of Agent
Examining Clerk.

I certify process, by the testimony of two witnesses daughters of the pensioner by a former marriage - certified to be credible
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Death of Last husband proven, by the records of the minister, and books of the physician who attended him in his last illness.

Allowed at the rate of $60.83 per annum, to begin on the 5th day of September 1858.
L.M. Drury
Ex.ng Clerk

home & residence of Agents
Messrs Smith & Orr
Neoga, Illinois
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elijah Smith which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [strikethrough] yes [strikethrough]

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes

X. Is the Clerk’s seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes

XII. If the clergymen’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? ---

XIV. **If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?

Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under the seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service?

XVI. *** Are the papers authenticated as to the regulations direct?  Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For--- year --- months, and --- days, I served as a --- For --- months and --- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension.”
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes

***QUERE XVI Mode of authenticating papers.
     In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Wm. H. Webster Esq. for Mr. Menifield
Roorewer
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File No. 10.504
Widow of Elijah Smith -
Rev. War

Respectfully referred to the Hon. Court of Pensions - through the Appeal Desk (Judge Kisford) - for ruling on new questions Raised on the slip of this date herewith - as to the dated of commencement of pension -
Wm H. Webster
Chief wid D in
July 8/77
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Wm. H. Webster Esq
Chief Wid. Div

One Rev. War widow for restoration under sec. 4743 RS
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Mr. Webster:

I am not clear that the commencement of pension in this case is correct.

In the Drury Haur decision then Secy holds that Sec. 4.743 applies exclusively to Revolutionary claimant and that Sec. 4.708 is a reactioned of July 4, 1864 and affects only claims arising under laws relating to the Rebellion.

It will be noted that
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the provisions of Sec. 4.743 do not differ from those of the Joint Revocation of July 1.1848 and the acts of Feb 3 1853 and Aug 5.1854, and hence cannot be regarded as new legislation. those acts not having been touched, as the Secy decides, by the Act of July 4.1864.

It would seem therefore that this claimant was entitled to renewal on the dath of her husband Dec.11.1872. And if
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this view be correct and the 3 year limitation applies, her pension would commence on the completion of her claim.
L.W.
Jany 24.1877

Should not the rate be made $8?
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Respectfully refund to the Commission of Pensions
MASmith
Dept. Int. Chf clk
Jany 26/63

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[?]
MAIL
1 30 1888
WAR DEPT
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Neoga Ill Jan 28 - 1863

C B Smith
Secretary of the Interior

Sir upon examination of the enclosed certificate we find an error in spelling the name of Lucretia Miler you will see that you have used two many letters in spelling the name Miler and lest there might be some difficulty in future in regard to it we enclosed the same for correction please return to us at your earliest convenience

Very Resptly
Smith & Orr
Neoga Cumberland Co Ill
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Rev. War
Widows’ Division.

Number of pending claim, - 
Nature of pending claim, Renewal
Soldier, Elijah Smith
Pensioner, Lucretia Miler

Certificate No. - 
Last Agency, Springfield Ills.
name on roll to Mar. 4 1865
Cause of termination, Remarried
Date of termination, June 14 1866

Lewis C. White
Examiner.
Jan. 29, 1876 Room No. L60

FINANCE REPORT.
Accounts examined up to ---
Pensioner paid to June 14, 1866.
Objections, ---

Jany 30, 1876.
Colman
Reporting Clerk.
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7636
Lucretia Miller formerly widow of Elijah Smith.

Illinois.

Let. Messers Smith & Orr
     Aug. 25. 1862

Let Same Nov. 13. 1862

Act 3rd February 1853
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Lucretia Miller formerly widow of Elijah Smith.
Cumberland County, Illinois

Act 2nd February 1853.

Allowed at the rate of $60.83 per annum to begin 5th September 1858 as the widow of a Private of the revolution.

Certificate to 
Messers Smith & Orr
Neoga Illinois
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November 21st 1862.

Sir;

I beg leave to request, that you will inform me, whether or not, the grade of third Lieutenant is recognized, under any existing law.

Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.

Commissioner

L. Thomas
Adjutant General
War Department,
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United States Pension Agency
Springfield Ill March 21 1863

Sir:

Inclose Lucretia Milers Pension Certificate for correction as requested in your letter of the 10th inst. Please return to me when corrected and oblige

Very respectfully
Your obt. Servant
John W. Person
Pension Agent

Hon Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.
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DEPARTMENT 
OF THE
INTERIOR
March 25 1863
[illegible] office
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Samuel V. Niles
ATTORNEY.
No 1733 S Street
bwt 17th & 18th 

Washington. D.C. Jan 24th, 1876

Hon. H. M. Atkinson,
Comm. Pensions.

Sir:

I file here with the claim of Mrs. Lucretia Jones for Pension as the widow of Elijah Smith, who was a Revolutionary soldier, accompanies by articles of agreement as to fees, and copy of marriage record.

Very Respectfully,
Samuel Niles
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
JAN 26 1876
PENSION OFFICE
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618

Samuel V. Niles
ATTORNEY.
No 1733 S Street
bwt 17th & 18th 

Washington D.C. Nov 16th 1876

Hon J.A. Bentley,
Commr of Pensions.

Sir:

I will be obliged if you will cause early action to be had looking to the settlement of the pension claim of Lucretia Jones, a widow of Elijah Smith, a Revolutionary Pensioner. Claim filed Jan 24, 1876.

Very Respectfully,
Samuel Nile
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
NOV 18 1876
PENSION OFFICE
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Samuel V. Niles
ATTORNEY.
No 1733 S Street
bwt 17th & 18th 

Washington D.C. June 16th 1876.

Hon John A. Bentley,
Commr of Pensions

Sir,

I will be very much obliged if you will let me know the condition of the Pension claim of Lucretia Jones, claiming as widow of Elijah Smith, a soldier of the war of the Revolution; as the claimant is becoming importunate, and is most anxious to have her case disposed of. Claim filed Jan 24, 1876.

Very Respectfully
Samuel Niles
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
JUN 26 1876
PENSION OFFICE
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Neoga Ill Nov 25th 1862

Comr of Pensions Washington DC

Sir enclosed you will find certificate of JP Bish of setting forth the time of the death of John Miler late Husband of Lucretia Miler who has made application for Pension as the widow of Elijah Smith a soldier of the Revolution

You will also find certificate of GW Albin MD - who attended John Miler in his last sickness hoping this may prove satisfactory and that we may hear from you soon we are 

Very Respectfully Yours
Smith & Orr

Neoga Ills
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEC 1 1862
PENSION OFFICE
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Neoga Ills Aug 2nd 1862

Com of Pensions

Dear Sir enclosed you will find Declaration of Lucretia Miler as the widow of Elijah Smith a Soldier of the Revolutionary war the declaration as you will see is made for the purpose of obtaining any arrearages of Pension which was due husband Elijah Smith at the time of his death and for the amt that she may be entitled to as his widow since his death you will find her application for Bounty Land filled in young the no of the application is 305,472 as appears from letters from Mr Whitney in 1860 this declaration is so amended so to include the application for Pension with the application for Bounty Land She says that her husband Elijah Smith Drew his pension last at Nashville Tenn about one year before his death which would be about the year 1834

You will find attached to the declaration a copy of the Licence by the authority of which the marriage was celebrated and the minister certificate all under Seal from the county clerk of Whitley Kentucky this copy & certificate has been lately recd from Kentucky hence the delay in sending it up as evidence

Very Respectfully
Smith & Orr
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Neoga Ills Jan 23 1860
Com Pensions

Sir the enclosed declaration please examine and attend to the examination of the records in relation to the fact of Elijah Smith having drew a pension on or about the year 1828 he drew is last pension at Nashville Tenn accord to the widows recollections

Please let me hear from you at once as the records of the pension office are the only hope of prove that the said Elijah Smith did serve and drew a Pension

Yours Respecty
J H Orr
Neoga
Cumberland Co
Ills
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305.472

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PENSION OFFICE
JAN 28
1860.
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Com of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Free

NEOGA
AUG
2
ILL

S Drury Rev. Es 33
Elijah Smith Ten - D 1832
wid L. Miler - one B.L. papers

Lucretia Miler Ills
Application for Pension also see her B.L. papers
forly widow of Elijah Smith 
Ten  - N 19.112

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Pen: Off:
Mar: 23/60

Sir: - 

Please state the date of the last payment to this man, Elijah Smith - & to when it was paid -

Resppy
John Robb
For Com’r.

3rd Auditor

NHW
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3rd Auditor’s Office

Sir:

Elijah Smith, Nashville Tenn Act 1832, at 60. 83/100 appears to have been paid to Sept. 4. 1834.

Very Respy
R T Monroe
Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Comm of Pensions
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State of Illinois
Cumberland County } ss

I Joseph T Bishop of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lucretia Miler who has made application for Pension as the widow of Elijah Smith and further That I was personally acquainted with John Miler her late husband and know from Record evidence by me examined that the said John Miler Died on the Fifth day of September 1838 the said record evidence being made by R.E. Miler at the time of his death and further that the Funeral sermon of the said John Miler was preached by me on the --- day of Sept 1838 and I further certify that if the former certificate signed by me setting forth the time of the death of the said John Miler set forth the time of his death or the preaching of his funeral sermon to be in the year 1855 as is stated by the Comr of Pensions that the same was an error in regard to figures and could not have been made from any other sourse as all the record together with my own memory of the event establish the fact perfectly clear that he died on the fifth day of Sept 1838

Neoga Ills Nov 20 1862
Joseph T Bishop
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The above affidavit was subscribed ans sworn to before me at my office in Neoga Cumberland Co Ills on this 20 day of Nor. 1862
George W Albin N.P.
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State of Ills
Cumberland County } ss

I Geo W Albion of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lucretia Miler who has made application for pension as the widow of Elijah Smith and further that I attended her late husband John Miler during his last sickness and administered medicine to him on the 30th day of August AD 1858 according to the record of my practice kept at that time and further that the said John Miler Died on or about the 5th day of Sept thereafter in the year AD 1858

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 20th day of Nov 1862
G.W. Albin NP
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Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 21st November AD 1862
Cyrus D. Greene Justice Peace

There is an attached typed document, completed in handwriting.

State of Illinois,
Cumberland County }

I, Meredith B Ross Clerk of the County Court for said County, do hereby certify that Cyrus D. Greene Esq., whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was, on the day the same bears date, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

Given under my Hand and Seal of office at Prairie City this Twenty Second day of November A.D. 1862
M.B. Ross Clerk.

There is an attached seal.
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[strikethrough] 230 Record [strikethrough]

No.---

CLAIM OF 
Lucretia Jones widow of Elijah Smith 
For Revolutionary Pension.

Agreement as to Fees.

Filed by S.V.Niles
Washington, DC
Jan 24, 1876

Printed ad sold by W.H. Moore, 511 11th st., Washington, D.C.
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ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.

[To be executed in duplicate.]

WHEREAS, I Lucretia Jones [strikethrough] wife of [strikethrough] widow of Elijah Smith --- in Company --- of the Regiment of --- Volunteers, War of 1776, having made application for Pension under the laws of the United States:

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH, That for and in consideration of services done and to be done in the premise, I hereby agree to allow my Attorney S. V Niles, of Washington DC the fee of $25 dollars, or such sum as the Commissioner of Pensions may direct, --- dollars, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any service in furtherance of said claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my said Attorney, or others, in whole or in part, except in case of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions, and then the same shall be paid to heirs I accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved July 8, 1870.
X her mark
Lucretia Jones
Signature of Claimant

P.O. Address Neoga Cumberland Co. Illinois

Two witnesses’ signatures
George W Albin
John H Dedmar

Be it known, That on this the 2nd day of December, A. D. 1875, personally appeared the above-named Lucretia Jones, who, after having had read over to her in the hearing and presence of the two attending witnesses, the contents of the foregoing Articles of Agreement, she voluntarily signed and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed.
Philip Welshimer J.P.
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[IN DUPLICATE.]
NOTE. - This agreement should be executed before a Clerk of a Court of Record; or, if executed before a Notary or Justice of the Peace, the signature and official character of such Notary or Justice must be certified to by Clerk of Court.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, } ss.

I, WESTERN R. HUMPHREY, Clerk of the County Court in and for said county, do certify that Philip Welshimer, Esq., whose name id subscribed to the above instrument, was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the Peace, duly qualified and commissioned as the law requires, and full faith and credit are due all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal of said County Court, this 21st day of Dec. A.D. 1875.
WR Humphrey, CLERK.
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DEPARTMENT
JAN 26 1870
PENSION OFFICE

I certify that ---, before whom the foregoing agreement was executed, was at the date thereof a --- and that his signature is genuine.
---, Clerk.

And now, to wit, this 20th day of Jan, A.D. 1876 I accept the provisions contained in the foregoing Articles of Agreement, and will, to the best of My ability, endeavor faithfully to represent the interest of the claimant in the premises.

Witness My hand the day and year first above written.
[?]

[IN DUPLICATE.]

[strikethrough] STATE [strikethrough]
Dist OF Columbia
County of Washington} SS.

Personally came Saml. V. Niles, whom I know as a member of the firm of ---, and who having signed the above acceptance of agreement, acknowledged the same as his free act and deed of the said (firm.)

I am not interested.

Tho’s. J. Myers
Notary Public
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No.---

CLAIM OF 
Lucretia Jones widow of Elijah Smith 
For Revolutionary Pension.

Agreement as to Fees.

Filed by S.V.Niles
Washington, DC
Jan 24, 1876

Printed ad sold by W.H. Moore, 511 11th st., Washington, D.C.
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ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.

[To be executed in duplicate.]

WHEREAS, I Lucretia Jones [strikethrough] wife of [strikethrough] widow of Elijah Smith --- in Company --- of the Regiment of --- Volunteers, War of 1776, having made application for Pension under the laws of the United States:

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH, That for and in consideration of services done and to be done in the premise, I hereby agree to allow my Attorney S. V Niles, of Washington DC the fee of $25 dollars, or such sum as the Commissioner of Pensions may direct, --- dollars, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any service in furtherance of said claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my said Attorney, or others, in whole or in part, except in case of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions, and then the same shall be paid to heirs I accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved July 8, 1870.
X her mark
Lucretia Jones
Signature of Claimant

P.O. Address Neoga Cumberland Co. Illinois

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APPROVED
[?]

Two witnesses’ signatures
George W Albin
John H Dedmar

Be it known, That on this the 2nd day of December, A. D. 1875, personally appeared the above-named Lucretia Jones, who, after having had read over to her in the hearing and presence of the two attending witnesses, the contents of the foregoing Articles of Agreement, she voluntarily signed and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed.
Philip Welshimer J.P.
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[IN DUPLICATE.]
NOTE. - This agreement should be executed before a Clerk of a Court of Record; or, if executed before a Notary or Justice of the Peace, the signature and official character of such Notary or Justice must be certified to by Clerk of Court.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, } ss.

I, WESTERN R. HUMPHREY, Clerk of the County Court in and for said county, do certify that Philip Welshimer, Esq., whose name id subscribed to the above instrument, was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the Peace, duly qualified and commissioned as the law requires, and full faith and credit are due all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal of said County Court, this 21st day of Dec. A.D. 1875.
WR Humphrey, CLERK.
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DEPARTMENT
JAN 26 1870
PENSION OFFICE

I certify that ---, before whom the foregoing agreement was executed, was at the date thereof a --- and that his signature is genuine.
---, Clerk.

And now, to wit, this 20th day of Jan, A.D. 1876 I accept the provisions contained in the foregoing Articles of Agreement, and will, to the best of My ability, endeavor faithfully to represent the interest of the claimant in the premises.

Witness My hand the day and year first above written.
[?]

[IN DUPLICATE.]

[strikethrough] STATE [strikethrough]
Dist OF Columbia
County of Washington} SS.

Personally came Saml. V. Niles, whom I know as a member of the firm of ---, and who having signed the above acceptance of agreement, acknowledged the same as his free act and deed of the said (firm.)

I am not interested.

Tho’s. J. Myers
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I Lucretia Miler do hereby appoint Smith & Orr as my legal attorneys for the purpose of prosecuting my claim against the Government of the United States as the widow of Elijah Smith Deceased and they are hereby authorized to procure a certificate for the amt due me on or to draw the same for me

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th Nov 1862
X her mark
Lucretia Miler
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attest GW Albin

State of Illinois
Cumberland County} ss.

I George W Albin A Notary Public in and for the Town of Neoga County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Lucretia Miler personally known to me to be the identical person She represents herself appeared before me in person and acknowledged the Signing of the above Power of Attorney to be her Voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth

Given under my hand and Official affixed at Neoga This Sixth day of November AD. 1862
George W Albin
Notary Public
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Rev War

INCREASE BREIF.

Certificate No. ---
Soldier, Elijah Smith
Lewis C White, Ex’r.

Room No. 40

Submitted Nov. 25/76
Jan 29/76

Admitted.
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Rev War

INCREASE BREIF.

Certificate No. ---
Soldier, Elijah Smith
Lewis C White, Ex’r.

Room No. 40

Submitted Nov. 25/76
Jan 29/76

Admitted.

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Act 243/53 Sec. 4743 R.S.
Acts of July 25, 1866, and subsequent acts

WAR OF THE {strikethrough] REBELLION [strikethrough] Revolution
[strikethrough] Restoration INCREASE [strikethrough] Renewal of Widows PENSION.
Springfield 
AGENCY, [strikethrough] Jolan [strikethrough]

Lucretia Jones former WiD. of Elijah Smith
{ Rank. Private
Company. Revolutionary War
Regiment. }

Present Guardian, (alleged.) ---
Residence, Cumberland  County and State of Illinois
Post Office, Neoga, Cumberland Co. Illinois
Attorney, Samuel V. Niles, Present.
Fee, $ 10 as per law.

[the page is cut off] and no material evidence filed since July 8, 1870.
Rate of pension, $8-- per month, commencing December [strikethrough] 11 [strikethrough] 12, 1872 the dare of 3rd husband’s death, [strikethrough] and two dollars per month additional to each, as follows:

By former marriage - None
{Born, --- ,18  
Sixteen, ---, 18 } Commencing ---, 18--- .

{Born, --- ,18  
Sixteen, ---, 18 } Commencing---, 18--- .
{Born, --- ,18  
Sixteen, ---, 18 } Commencing ---, 18--- .
{Born, --- ,18  
Sixteen, ---, 18 } Commencing ---, 18--- .

By last marriage - None
{Born, --- ,18  
Sixteen, ---, 18 } Commencing ---, 18--- .
{Born, --- ,18  
Sixteen, ---, 18 } Commencing- --, 18--- .
{Born, --- ,18  
Sixteen, ---, 18 } Commencing ---, 18--- .
{Born, --- ,18  
Sixteen, ---, 18 } Commencing ---, 18--- .
Former Guardian,

Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted.
ADMITTED, Feby 14 1877 [strikethrough] Nov. 25 January 29, 1876 [strikethrough] Lewis C. White, Examiner,
APPROVED, Dec, 6 1876. Verified, Reviewer.
Feb. 16. 1877. Verified Chief of Dicision.
Brief Approved Feby 17, 1877

DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS.
[strikethrough] Initial [strikethrough] application filed, Jan. 26, 1876.
Marriage of soldier to 1st wife, June 7, 1828
Death of the soldier, Mar. 11, 1835.
Marriage of solder to 2nd wife, [strikethrough] ---, 18--. [strikethrough]
Widow paid to June 14, 1866.
1st Remarriage of widow, June 6th, 1837.
2nd Husband died Sept. 5th 1858.
2nd Remarriage June 14th 1866.
3rd Husband died Dec. 11 1872.

Cert. surrendered to Pension Agent
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INCIDENTAL MATTER.
Records show the first husband Elijah Smith served in the Rev. War and was pensioned at $60.83 cents per annum and paid to his death in Mar. 1835.

The widow remarried in 1837 and again became a widow Sept. 5 1858 and under Act of Feby 1853 and Aug 5/54 she was allowed pension at $60.83 until June 14 1866 when she married to John W. Jones who died Dec. 11 1872. [strikethrough] Claimant [strikethrough] Pension is now [strikethrough] restored [strikethrough] issued under sec. 4743 of Revised Statues.

No objections from F.D.

SUMMARY OF PROOF.
No DATES OF BIRTH OF CHILDREN.

Decision of Commissioner shows that pension should be at $8 per month and commence at date of 3rd husband’s death.

No DATES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN.

No CUSTODY OF CHILDREN BY FORMER MARRIAGE.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 10504
Lucretia Jones Formerly Wid. of Elijah Smith
Pvt Rev War

Act: Feby 3rd 18 [the remainder is obscured]
Index: - Vol. M, Page 50

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The Decision of Commissioner of LC Wells Feby 17/77

May 28 - 1903 Hist to J.S. Smith, Princeton Ind
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U.S.
OLD WAR & NAAVY
MAY 27 1903
FILES
P.S.

J.L. SMITH, Princeton, Ind
W.A. HUNT, Young Harris, Ga.
J.B. COOLEY, Leo, Ga.

Seat For Picking Cotton - with a drawing of a portable seat

J.L. SMITH & CO.,
810 East State Street, Princeton, Ind.
Manufactures and Owners of 

J.L. Smith’s Improved Portable Seat.
(PATENTED MAY 13, 1902.)
(Manufactured by Dougherty & Co., Princeton, Ind.)

AGENTS WANTED in Every County in the United States, Terms Made Known on Application.

Princeton Ind May 22nd 1903
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

I will ask you to do me a favor my father Elijah Smith a revolutionary Solder and drew his last pension while living in Nashville Tenn. my mother Luecretia Smith who was the wife of Elijah Smith at the time of his death, placed his discharge and certificate in the hands of an Attorney, and his office was burned and they were both lost in the fire. After this she married John E. Miler second husband, after his death she asked to be placed on the pension roll as the widow of Elijah Smith. this was done and she drew her pension for some time. then she married third husband Jones, given name not knowed after his death she was again restored on pension roll and drew her pension until death, she died about 1876 at Neoga Ill and left three heirs by Elijah Smith, 1st J.L. Smith second W.A. Smith
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J.L. SMITH, Princeton, Ind
W.A. HUNT, Young Harris, Ga.
J.B. COOLEY, Leo, Ga.

Seat For Picking Cotton - with a drawing of a portable seat

J.L. SMITH & CO.,
810 East State Street, Princeton, Ind.
Manufactures and Owners of 

J.L. Smith’s Improved Portable Seat.
(PATENTED MAY 13, 1902.)
(Manufactured by Dougherty & Co., Princeton, Ind.)

AGENTS WANTED in Every County in the United States, Terms Made Known on Application.

2

and third Mary J. Kimesy, two last named reside at Neoga Ill. Now what we want to learn is the number of our fathers regiment and Company, we understand that our father Elijah Smith was born near Trenton New Jersey we want to be able to show beyond all doubt that we are the heirs of Elijah Smith who was a revolutionary soldier, my purpos in doing this is to learn as near as possible how many heirs of the revolutionary soldiers are living at the present time I have already located ten who claims to be heirs of revolutionary soldiers. I want a record from pension office which would prove a true record. My aim in doing this is to arrange for a reunion of revolutionary heirs in our Lousiana exposition which is to come off in St Louis in 1904. Please excuse my asking so much of you, but please help me in this move and Oblige Yours
J.L. Smith
810 E. State st
Princeton Ind
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PENSION
U.S.
MAY 
25
1903
OFFICE