Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31373, for Ambrose Smith, Virginia
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(3-1776) SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Smith, Ambrose 1 S. 31373
CONTENTS
b. Mar, 1, 1756.
enlisted in King & Queen Co. Va.
res in 1833, Logan Co. Ky.
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Ambrose Smith
of Logan Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the comp commanded by Captain Scott of the _ commanded by _ in the Va line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars _ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Augt 1833 and Sent to M Billarten Rep of Hou
Arrears to the 4th of March 16000
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
$200.00
[Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Ian Boyd Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 7 Page 28
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State of Kentucky Logan county } S.S.
On this 15t dY of july 1833 personally appeared before me Samuel Hutchinson acting justice of the peace in and for the county of Logan in the State of Kentucky Ambrose Smith a resident citizen of the county of Logan and in the State of Kentucky. at the dwelling house of said Ambrose Smith in the said county of Logan and State of Kentucky The said Ambrose Smith being aged Seventy Seven years. the first day of March 1833 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (He cannot recollect the year of his enlistment or the Number of the Regiment) under Thomas Hill of the county and in the county of King and Queen in the state of Virginia for the term of one year and I went from there to Williamsburg and staid there some months (the precise time not now recollected) And while there another recruiting officer name there by the name of John Scott under whom I enlisted for the term of three years. He the said John Scott gave me & others a furlow about the 15th of October until the first day of January thereafter (The year not recollected as aforesaid) when we ever to meet again and we did meet again at King & Queen court house according to said furlow and orders from thence we were marched to the north to Washington City and from thence we went to Brandy Wine and we were in the Battle of Brandy Wine commanded by Generals Washington and Wayne The British Kept the field killing a good many of our Soldiers & We of theirs
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the British sending a flay to Washington to Bury his dead of whom I was one that was sent help to do that that business. I further state that i was in the skirmish or Battle at Bunker Hill the British being likely then to take Little York we marched to the state of Virginia near the said town the British then having possession of it Shortly after that they left the town & were taken to Knowlings ferry we were then under the command of General Wayne And from thence we went or marched to Cumberland old courthouse we staid there from sometime in October until the 14th day of February as well as I can recollect (I cannot remember the years) From thence we marched to the town of Savanah in the State of Georgia and rom thence to South Carolina within about 12 miles of Charlestown to a place called Ashby Hill we staid there till our time were out I enlisted the first time for one year under Thomas Hill I then enlisted for three years under John Scott and the third time I enlisted for the term of three years under the same now John Scott. I served out the full term for which I enlisted as above states (having hand a furlow as above or before stated in the time we then started home to Virginia by order of General Wayne & we were ordered to go to Cumberland old Courthouse where we were to get our discharges we done so and I got my discharge from General Charles Scott if my memory serves me right I have lost or mislaid my discharge so that I cannot find it and know not where it is
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I am old and my memory has in a great measure failed there were a great many circumstances and things that transpired during my revolutionary services which I have forgotten and have escaped my recollection in consequence of the great lapse of time since their occurrence the principal officers I served under were General Anthony Wayne, Capt John Scott first Lieutenant Joseph Scott Second Lieutenant Elijah Barber and Ensign Edmond Scott. I have before stated and again state that I cannot recollect the year I entered the service of the United States or the year my services ended but I served the full terms for which I enlisted Now Gentleman I am old in my 78th year 77 the first day of last March & I am now applying the 2nd time for my rights which if I had not unfortunately lost my discharge I should have had long ago. I may not have detailed the services I rendered in the revolutionary war in their regular order in consequence of the failure of my memory But I performed all the services before stated. besides many other not now recollected. I take my age from the family record of my fathers
I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or territory whatever. he knows of no one living by whom he can prove his services as aforesaid Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Ambrose his + mark Smith seal
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Act. June 7 32"

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