Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43157, for Jacob Smith, Vermont
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(8-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Continental (Green Mt. Boys) | Smith, Jacob | S.43/157
Vermont | |
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CONTENTS
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Inn 1827 aged 79 hrs res of Chateaugay Co. N.Y. &  wife Elizabeth
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20,033 O.R.
New York
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Jacob Smith
Franklin Coy in the Sate of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Brownson of the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner in the [crossed out] N. Hampshire [crossed out] Vt line, for the term of two years from1776 to 1778
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th day of January 1829
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Jany 1829 and sent to Asa Hascall. esq Malone, New York
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Arrears to 4th of March 1829 $15.74
Semi-anl. all'ce ending | [double line 
$15.74
Recorded Book C | {Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 8,1818, and May 1, 1820}
Vol. 5 page 142
BLB
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See letters 6 May 1829 to  I. H. Jackson, respecting commencement of pension and June 13. 1829
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Franklin Common Pleas
State of New York }
Franklin County ss }
On this 25th day of April 1827 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county aforesaid Jacob Smith of the town of Chateaugay  county and state aforesaid aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 & the 1st May 1820, that he the said Jacob Smith enlisted for the term of three years "or during the war", engaging at the time to serve during the war some time in the month of May 1775 in the State of Vermont in the company commanded by Capt Gideon Brownson in the Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warner in the line of the state of Vermont in the continental establishment, that he served in Col. Warner's Reg. for the space of two years, that he was engaged in the battle of Hubbardton in the state of Vermont after the retreat from Ticonderoga, that he was also at the Bennington Battle in '77 that he was actively engaged in the Battle at the capture of Burgoyne, that he was transfered some time in  the spring of 1778 to Col. Samuel Herrick's Reg. in which he served about eighteen months when he was discharged from the service in Arlington in the state of Vermont, that the regiment of Col. Herrick belonged to the Vermont line on the continental establishment, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension excet the present, that his name in not on the Roll of any state except Vermont & that the following are the reasons
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for no [illegible] my application for a pension as hereinafter stated as follows - that some time in the spring of 1819 he applied to the late Cone Andrus Esq who was then a Judge in this county to prepare his petition & inventory which was forwarded to the Department & returned rejected in as much as the same was informal & insufficient that, at this time his son Thomas Smith was able to support him & engaged to, provided he would not renew his application, that for two years past his son has been sick & able to transact but little or no business in consequence of which sickness he is now unable to render any assistance to the petitioner - And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & 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 or naval services 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 & by me subscribed -
Subscribed & sworn in open court this 26th day of April [further writing is illegible] }
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Jacob X Smith
       Mark
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1827 before me Geo. [George] B R Gov Clerk }
I also declare & state that my family consists of myself & my wife Elizabeth Smith aged eighty-four years and that by means of our advanced age and the infirmities incident thereto we  are  both of us unable to acquire a support by our industry or any other means in our power and that by occupation I am a farmer -
One Bed & bedding - " - $15.00
Six knives & forks - " -  ..50
1 Tea Kettle one Dish Kettle & 1 Dinner pot - " -  2.50
6 Chairs old  " "  1.50
Six or 8 Tea cups & saucers 5 Silver teaspoons " 2.50
Necessary wearing apparel for self & wife " 20.00
        $42.00

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Jacob X Smith
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I George B. R. Gove Clerk of the court of Common pleas and clerk of the county of Franklin do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said  Jacob Smith did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term on nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment - I also certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the tottal amount in value
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of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty two dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal the said Court on this 19th day of April 1828
Geo B. R. Gove Clerk of
the court of common 
pleas of Franklin County
[Court seal is faintly visible to the left of the Clerk's testimony; it is not legible.]

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In the matter of Jacob Smith an Applicant for a Pension (copy) 

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Filed 26 April 1827
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State of New York
Franklin County ss: Jesse Dawd of Poultney in the State of Vermont being duly sworn doth depose say and declare that he is acquainted with Jacob Smith of Chateaugay in the County of Franklin in the State of New York, in the annexed declaration mentioned. That he this deponent belonged to the Company of Gideon Brownson in Col. Warner's Regiment in the Revolutionary  War - that the said Jacob Smith enlisted into the said Company in the spring of 1775 and served in that Company & Registered, as nearly as this deponent can recollect, about two years and there the said Smith then was transferred by the consent of his officers to the Regiment of Rangers Commanded by Col. Herrick, where he ented as a Lieutenant, but  whether with or without a commission this deponent does not know & the deponent further saith that about the year 1780 said Jacob Smith was honorably discharged from the service. that the said Jacob Smith was at the battles of Hubbardton, Bennington & at the taking of Fort Defiance & Crown Point_ That a considerable portion of Warners Regiment & particularly the Company of Capt. Brownson was raised in what is now the State of Vermont & that we were called the "Green Mountain boys Vermont Boys". Altho' Werner's regiment was in fact in the New Hampshire Line in the Continental establishment_ and further this
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deponent Saith not _ Jesse Dowd [signature]
Sworn the 13th day of Decr. 1828 before me - Gideon Collins  a Judge of the Franklin County Com. Pleas & a Justice of the peace for said County --
I, Gideon Collins, Judge [illegible] do certify that Jesse Dowd above named & sworn is a credible witness according to my best information & belief
Gideon Collins
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State of New York
Franklin County ss: [Crossed out, three illegible words] Jacob Smith in the annexed declaration mentioned being sworn saith that Col. Seth Warner's Regiment was in the New Hampshire Line in the Continental establishment in the revolutionary war altho as a part of said Regiment was raised in what is now the State of Vermont we were called "Green Mountain boys". "Vermont boys". & among us the "Vermont Line" under which impression he stated said Regiment to be "in the line of the State of Vermont" in the annexed declaration made in the Court of Common pleas of said County of Franklin on the 25th day of April 1827. That no change in the deponents property has taken place since the 18th of March 1818, except the natural wear & decay of the articles mentioned in the [illegible] annexed to his said declaration in the said Court of Common pleas & except the necessary wearing apparel which he has been supplied with for himself & his wife and this deponent saith the that by reason of bodily disability he is unable to appear personally in the said Court of Common pleas or in any Court of Record & further saith not

his
Jacob X Smith
Mark.

Sworn the 13th  Decr 1828 before me
Gideon Collins
a Judge of the Franklin County
Com. pleas & a Justice of the peace for said County
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I, Gideon Collins a Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Franklin aforesaid & a Justice of the peace for the said County do certify that the above named Jacob Smith is from bodily disability & the infirmities of old age unable to attend the Court of which I am a Judge & I do not think from present appearances, he will soon, if ever be able to attend personally at any further time of said Court. I have therefor attended at his place of abode, pursuant to the act of Congress in such case made & provided & administered the foregoing oath -
Gideon Collins

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The application of Jacob Smith for a pension
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State of New York
Franklin County ss  Nathan Bemen of Chateaugay in said County being duly sworn doth depose say and declare that he belonged to the Company of Captain Brownson in Col. Warners Regiment on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War. That he is well acquainted with Jacob Smith in the annexed declaration mentioned. That he has read the foregoing affidavit of Jesse Dowd. and that the facts therein stated of the enlistment & services of the said Jacob Smith & of Warner's Regiment are true according to the best recollection & belief of this deponent & further saith not.
Nathan Berman [signature]
Inscribed & sworn the 5th day of January 1829 before me. 
Chas. D Backus Justice of the Peace [signature]

I, Charles D. Backus a Justice & i do certify that the above named Nathan Berman is a credible witness. 
Chas. D. Backus [signature]
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State of New York }
Franklin County ss }  I Abel Wilson Clerk of Franklin County do hereby certify that Gideon Collins & Charles D.  Backus [crossed out] before [two additional illegible words] [end cross out] who made the foregoing certificates were Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin at the time, the said certificates were made & also that the said Gideon Collins before whom the affidavit of Jesse Dowd was take was the the date there of a Judge of the court of common pleas duly appointed & sworn & further that I am acquainted the hand writing of the said Gideon Collins & Charles D. Backus and verily believe that the signatures of the said Judge & Justice is the proper hand writing of the said Judge & Justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this said county this 6th day of January 1829
A. Wilson Clerk
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The application of Jacob Smith for a Pension 
pen: to com: Jan. 6. 1829
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42157
INVALID.
Revy [handwritten note]
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File No. ... 43,157
Jacob Smith
Pri Rev War
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Act: ... 18" March 18"
Index: -- Vol. ... S, Page ... 469
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Malons Jany 7. 1829

 Hon P B Porter
Secretary of War

Sir
I am requested to return the enclosed papers of Jacob Smith 
I sincerely hope the additional testimony now furnished will be deemed sufficient to support his claim for a pension of which he stands in so much need.
Any communications from your department in relation to this application and requested to be addressed to me. 
I am Respectfully 
Sir Your Obedient Sert
Asa Hascall