Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31374, for Henry Smith, Maryland
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Md.
Smith, Henry
NUMBER
S. 31374
CONTENTS
b. Feb 26, 1759 in Prince George Cty Md.
res. at enl. Frederick Md.
In 1834 [illegible] of Shelby Co. Ky.
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Kentucky 26.941
Henry Smith
Shelby Co. in the State of Ky.
who was a private
in the company commanded
by Captain Bell's of the Regt commanded
by Col Griffin in the [illegible]
[illegible] for Militia
[illegible] $20.00 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ky.
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July
and sent to
34 John Field, c/Esq [illegible] 
Arrears to the 4th of Mch 22  00.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept  10.00
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$10.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J T Sprague Clerk
Book [illegible] .2 Vol. 7 Page 44
Dead
death date not on A.B.
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State of Kentucky
Shelby County Sch
On this 1st day of July 1834 personally appeared before me Ja C Burnett Justice of the peace
in and Shelby County and one of the Judges of the County
Court for said County of Shelby Henry Smith aged 75 years
who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in or an to obtain the
benefit of an act of Congress passed the 7th of June
1832
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This declarant states that he was residing
in Fredrick County State of Maryland when he entered
the service of the United States and served as herein
stated that in the year 1777 in the month of
August & draft was ordered in said County of Frederick when he the said Henry Smith was drafted into
the service for a six month tour of duty and was
ordered to rendezvous in Fredericktown, accordingly
on the day of Rendezvous he states that he met [illegible]
to order equipt for the Compain [sic]; he states that
he was marched from Frederick town under the
command of Lieutenant John Allen, Capt
Elisha Bell Major Peter Mance, and Coln
Charles Griffin to Philadelphia here he states
they were stationed about three weeks from Philadelphia he states they marched to New York when
he states stayed two or three weeks, thence he states
they went about twelve or fifteen miles up on York Island
near to Fort Washington here he states they remained
three or four weeks whilst they were here stationed
he states they had frequent skirmishes with the
Brittish[sic] from this place he states they were marched
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to a place called the Tuckaho Heights and thence
to the White Planes here he states they stationed
for a few days after leaving this place he states they
Marched to Fort Lee here he says he remained but
a few days thence he states they were marched
to Philadelphia where he was discharged by Capt
Bed verbally he states that altho he was drafted
but for six months yet he was kept in the service some
seven months he states that during his service of
sum months that he did discharge his duty as
faithful soldier. He states that he has no
documentary evidence of his service and known
of no living witness by whom he can prove said
service he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and
declares his name is not on the pension role of the
agency of any state he states that from old age
and bodily infirmity that he cannot appear in
Open Court to make his declaration
his
Henry x Smith
mark
Sworn and subscribed before
 me this 1st day of July 1884
Ja. C. Burnett
Answers to the Question asked by the Magistrate
I was born in Prince George County State of Maryland
on the 26 day of February in the year of 1759 and I
have no written record of my age these my parents [illegible] me of my birth which was as above stated and
when I entered the service I was living in Frederick
County State of Maryland since the Revolution
I moved from Frederick County I think in the year of
1800 to Jefferson County Va where I staid eight years
I then moved to Shelby County Ky where I now live
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and when I entered the service I was drafted for a tour of six months but was kept in the service seven the before I was discharged; of the Militia there General Bell. Lieutenant Coln Shyock, adjutants Baly, and Gen Washington frequently visited our Camps but I do not think there were any regular officers belonging to the army when I served. I did not get a written discharge but was verbally discharged by Capt Bell by order of Coln Griffin and I will state the names of Joseph Hite and James Hill residing in my present neighbourhood who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of services as a soldier of the revolution

We Joseph Hite and James Hite residing in the neighbourhood of Henry Smith who has sworn to and subscribed the preceeding declaration say we are well acquainted with
him, we believe him to be 73 years of age, he
reputed and believed in his neighbourhood to be a man of truth and to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in the opinion his neighbors
Joseph Hite
James C Hite

Sworn and subscribed this date
and year last written
James C Burnett Judge
I James C Burnett a Justice of the Peace in and for Shelby County and one of the Judges of County Court of said County do hereby decan my that after having carefully examined the foregoing declaration and and interrogating the applicant that he was a
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Solder of the revolution and served as he has stated
in his declaration of further appears to my satisfaction Joseph Hite & James C Hite who have subcribed and sworn to the preceeding certificate are
persons residing in the neighbourhood of said applicant
and are credible persons and their statement may be relied upon I further certify that there is no clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of said applicant
 and that from old age and ^bodily infirmity that he cannot be to appear in open Court to make his declaration
given under my hand as a Justice of the peace
in and for Shelby County this 1st day of July 1834
J. C. Burnett Judge

State of Kentucky
Shelly County Set
I James S. Whitaker Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County do certify that James C. Burnett before whom this declaration was made is a Judge of the Court in and for Shelby County for which I am Clerk and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts in testimony whereof hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of
my office the 1st day of July 1834
J. S. Whitaker Clerk
Shelby County Court

Returnable to John Freed
New Castle
Henry Clk c/{illegible]
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May 25, 1940.
F. M. Ballard
3855 Oak Street
Mariemont, Ohio.

BA-J/ILL
Henry Smith
S. 31374

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of Henry Smith who served from
Maryland and William Tinsley who served from Virginia, both
of whom were pensioners of Shelby County, Kentucky.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War
data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing
such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each
request pertaining to veterans of that war. The record of
Henry Smith follows as found in the papers on file in his claim
for pension, S. 31374, based upon his service in that war.
Henry Smith was born February 26, 1759 in Prince Georges
County, Maryland; the names of his parents were not given. At
the time of the Revolutionary War, he resided in Frederick County,
Maryland.

Henry Smith enlisted in August 1776 or 1777, and served me
six or seven months as private in Captain Elisha Bell's (possibly meant for Beall's) company, Colonel Charles Griffith's Maryland
regiment, during which he marched to Philadelphia, thence to New York, after which he was stationed near Fort Washington and White Plains and was in frequent skirmishes.
This soldier resided in Frederick County, Maryland, until
sometime in the year 1800, when he moved to Jefferson County, Virginia, and resided eight years, then moved to Shelby County, Kentucky.
Henry Smith was allowed pension on account of his service

Md. Book - page 44 - 45 gives this as 1776 - ILL. [also on back of declaration]
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in the Revolutionary War on his application executed July 1,
1834, at which time he resided in Shelby County, Kentucky. He
made no reference to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this
pensioner, you should address the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Henry Smith
Certificate #26941
Issued July 21, 1834
Rate $20 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
2.
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3855 Oak Street
Mariemont Ohio
April 15, 1940
[Black Stamp: APR 16 {ILLEGIBLE}MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. FB VETS ADM, clock arrow points to 12:00]

Administrator of the
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I will thank you to give me all the data from the papers in
your files regarding the services in the Revolutionary war, of
the following men who were pensioned for such service.
Very truly yours
F. M. Ballard
[Check mark] OK
Henry Smith - private, Maryland Militia pensioned Sep 23, 1833, aged 75. Shelby Co. Ky.
William Tinsley private Va. Militia pensioned Oct 21, 1833, aged 71. Shelby Co. Ky.
MEme
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INVALID.
File No. 31,374
Henry Smith
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1940 - May 25 - Hist. to F. M. Ballard in ILL.
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Smith

Payments to be made
at Sixty [illegible]
by [illegible]
Agent for paying Pension
ers, in the Agency of NY
Dead
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book[] Vol.[]
Page 44 by []
J. T. Sprague Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832,
Henry Smith
[] of []
who was a Private during the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Sixty dollars and
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually
on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in
every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States
this 21st day of []
one thousand eight hundred
thirty four
B.F. Butler
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and}
Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Smith, Henry
GRADE Private
LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 5096
ACREAGE 100
ISSUE July 18, 1791
to - not shown-
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.