Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,173, for Edward Smith, Pennsylvania
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Service: Continental (Pa)
Navy

Smith, Edward

S 41,173
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(3,825)
Pennsylvania Roll
(Two Declarations)

Edward Smith
Captain Brice
Private
Pennsylvania line

In the arm of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence
on the 23 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Octo 1818 and forwarded to Mick Galligher, [illegible]
Harrisburg, Penn
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1818 $35.20
Semi anl all'ce ending 4 Mat 1819  $48.00
$83.20
4 mo 12/30
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818}

67 years

Penn - Dauphin County
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[illegible] for
Penn line

admitted
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State of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
Before the subscriber one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Dauphin in the state of Pennsylvania, personally appears Edward Smith of the said state, who being duly sworn declares that in the early part of the revolutionary War,  he enlisted in Capt. Muller's Company of Marines, that he served on board the Delaware Frigate commanded by Captain Montgomery until her captured by the British in the Delaware Bay and that he remained a prisoner for about two years when he was exchanged and returned home.  That in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he again enlisted in Captain John Brice's company of artillery in the fourth regiment of the Pennsylvania line and served therein in the war of the revolution until the termination thereof when he was honorably discharged therefrom, which discharge is lost by time and accident, that he was in the battle at Yorktown at the taking of Cornwallis, at the battle of the Cowpens, at the battle of [illegible] Springs besides others, that he has no other evidence in his power of his services than the certificates of the auditor general of Pennsylvania hereto annexed.  And that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, and therefore makes this application for a pension under the provision of "An Act to Provide
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for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the united Stats in the revolutionary war."
Edward (his mark) Smith
The foregoing declaration was made under oath and subscribed this 23rd April 1818 before me
David Scott

I, David Scott, Judge of aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the agove named Edward Smith served in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the common enemy, I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony in the case of the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War.
April 23, 1818
David Scott
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I am fully of opinion that the above petitioner (Edward Smith) served as a soldier to the close of the Revolutionary War, in Captain Brice's Company in the Pennsylvania regiment of Artillery and is justly entitled to all the [illegible] to a good soldier.
Andrew Porter (late)
Col. Penn Regt Artly

I certify that the above is correctly copied from the original now on file in the Office of the Auditor General, witness my hand and seal of office the 23 April 1819.

The [illegible] of Gen. Andrew Porter was deemed satisfactory by the Board and Edward Smith was admitted on the Pension list of Pennsylvania.
Gen. Bryan [illegible]
23 April 1818
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I am fully of the opinion that the above petitioner (Edward Smith) served as a soldier to the close of the Revolutionary War, in Captain Brice's Company in the Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery and is justly entitled to all the [illegible] to a good soldier.
Andrew Porter (late)
Col. Penn. Regt. Arty

I certify that the above is correctly copied from the original now on file in the office of the Auditor General, 
Witness my hand and seal of office the 23 April 1819.
Geo Bryan, Aud Gen
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Dauphin County & State of Pennsylvania ss.

    I John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin do certify that the Honorable David Scott Esq. who has given the preceding certificate and whose name is subscribed thereto was at the time of so doing and yet is a Resident Judge of the twelfth Judicial District of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and  ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere.

    In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court at Harrisburg, the 24th day of April A.D. 1818.
                                    //s//
                            John Machesney Proth.
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4Rev War1173
Revy
INVALID
File No. 41, 173
Edward Smith
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. S, Page 468
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Payable semi-annually,  the first
payment on this certificate will be
made on the 4th of September
next, in Philadelphia, at
the Bk: U. States.

Pennsylvania
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Edward Smith, late a private in the Army of the
Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this ninth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J L Edwards
in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.
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Free
(stamp data illegible)

The Honorable J C Calhoun 
Secretary of War
Washington City DC
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Harrisburg, Penna. 6th May 1818.

To the Honorable J.C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War

Sir,
    At the instance of the within named Edward Smith, I herewith transmit you his application for a pension.  Should it be deemed proper to enroll his name on the Pension List, be pleased to forward his Certificate of Pension to my care. 
   
                                     I am respectfully
                                     Your obt. Servant
                                              //s//
                                   Mich. Gallighen (illegible)
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Edward Smith 
Private
Col. Proctor and Porter Regiments,
Pennsylvania Line
1777-6 years
26 September 1818


Admitted
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I am fully of (the) opinion that the above petitioner (Edward Smith) served as a soldier to the close of the Revolutionary War, in Captain Brice's Company in the Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery and is justly entitled to all the entitlements due to a good soldier.

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                                Andrew Porter (late)
                                Col. Penn. Regt. Arty.

    I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original attached to the Petition of Edward Smith (now on file in this office) on which he received a pension from the State of Pennsylvania.  Witness my hand and seal of the Attorney General's Office this 21st day of September 1828.

                                      //s//
                              Geo. Bryan Aud. Gen.
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State of Pennsylvania ss
Dauphin County ss

    On this twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Dauphin personally appears Edward Smith aged sixty two years now residing in Susquehanna Township in the said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled; "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service if the United States in the revolutionary War". That he the said Edward Smith enlisted in the town of (now city of) Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the month of April (as he believe) in the company commanded by Captain  Brice of the Third Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Thomas Proctor for the period of five year or during the war and continued in service and in the same regiment which was afterwards commanded by Colonel Andrew Porter until the close of the war that he was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth  and at the taking of Cornwallis and from thence was detached and under the command of Captain John Turnbull in General Wain's Brigade to the southward where he remained (next page)
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the close of the war and was honorably discharged at Ashley Hills in the State of South Carolina which discharge he has lost or mislaid and that he is now in reduced circumstances and in needs of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no pension now or heretofore allowed him by the United States and if any there should be he does hereby fully renounces the same to the United States and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
                                                his
                                    Edward  X  Smith
                                               mark
    Sworn & subscribed before me
the day and year aforesaid.
                      //s//
             Jacob Bucher 

Dauphin County ss

    I Jacob Bucher Esqr. Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Smith did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and that he is now in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress. 

September 26th, 1818.
             //s//
        Jacob Bucher
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Dauphin County ss.

    I John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County od Dauphin do certify that the Honorable Jacob Bucher Esq. who has given the preceding certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is an associate judge of the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose act as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.  In testimony, whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court at Harrisburg this twenty sixth day of September AD 1818.

                                         //s//
                             John Machesney Proth.