Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,385, for James Smith, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE     NUMBER
Va. smith, James    S. 38,385
CONTENTS
Enl. in Augusta Co. Va.
In 1818 res. of Greenbriar Co. Va. aged 60 yrs.
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4,718
To.
Virginia Roll
James Smith 1st 4
Capt. Lord     Private
Virginia line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8. Dollars per months, to commence on the 24th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of December and sent to The Hon. B. Smith
House Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 2/30 $18.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Mar 1819   48.
$66.40
[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
3 Years
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James Smith
private - 
10th Virginia Regiment.
Col. Stephens - 24th June, 1818.-
In conformity with the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, it is necessary that, the presiding Magistrate, before whom the within declaration was made, should certify that he is satisfied of the truth thereof as well with regard to the service ^of the applicant as to his indigent circumstances.
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Virginia
Greenbriar County (to wit)
At a Court Continued & held for the County of Greenbriar on this 24st day of June 1818-
On the 23rd Day of June in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred & Eighteen personally appeared before the County Court of Greenbriar the same being a Court of Record James Smith Aged about sixty years resident in said county of Greenbriar & State aforesaid who being first 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 of the United States in the Revolutionary war. That the said James Smith enlisted in the County of Augusta, in the state of Virginia In a company of Musquetry Commanded by Capt. David Lord of the tenth Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. Stephens in the year seventeen Hundred & Seventy six. To serve for the term of three years that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States untill (until) the End of said three years when he was discharged from Service in Trenton Jersey State that he was at the taking of Stony point & and that he is in reduced circumstances & Stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & that In crossing the Susquehanna on his return to Augusta after his enlistment expired his discharge was thereby destroyed. Personally appeared before said Court John Crookshanks who after being Duly sworn on the Gospel of Christ states
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that he was well acquainted with the said James Smith while a regular Soldier in the service of the United states during the revolutionary war, & that he the said James Smith both enlisted nearly about the same Time in Staunton Augusta Va. and that they both sworn in at the same time before a Certain Alexander Sinclair then a Justice of the peace for the County of Augusta aforesaid and that he enlisted in the Company Commanded by Capt. John Sims Also of the tenth Virginia Regiment Commanded as aforesaid by Col. Stephens the said James also declared upon oath that he has not other evidence in his power of his said "Services."
The said County Court of Greenbriar do hereby certify that It appears to their Satisfaction that the said James Smith did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding (preceding) Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of three years in Continental Establishment & that they was satisfied from their own knowledge that he is in reduced circumstances the Clerk of the Court is hereby directed without delay to Transmitt (transmit) the proceedings & Testimony taken & had before this Court to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
A day in Teste
I Lewis Stuart Clerk of the County Court of Greenbriar) do hereby certify that the aforegoing is a True Copy of the Record & testimony offered to the Court on behalf of James Smith together with his Declaration on oath 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 4 Day of July 1818.
Lewis Stuart, C.C.C.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel
January 16, 1930
Mr. Charles G. Peters
Kanawha National Bank Building
Charleston, West Virginia
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38385, it appears that James Smith enlisted in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, in 1776, and served three years as a private in Captain David Laird's Company, Colonel Stevens' Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Stony Point.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 23, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty years and lived in Greenbrier County, Virginia.
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
KARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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38385
INVALID.
File No. 38, 385
C
James Smith
And New War
Act: 18 March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page ┃
Arrangement of 1870.]
of
1913, Apr. 10. History to
Mr. J. E. Richardson for
1930 - Jan. 16 Hist.
Charles G. Peters, See
his letter in James
Smith W. 6120.
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C
Please send record of James
Smith, A. Revolutionary soldier in
the Virginia line, who was placed
on the pension roll of Greenbrier Co.
Dec. 1, 1818
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Com of Pensions
April 3-1913-- Dear Sir
Please send the war record
of Mrs J E Richardson
430 Neuton Place
Washinton D. C.
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(stamp)  U. S. PENSION OFFICE APR 4 1913
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for
a S.
sion on file in this Bureau.
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In reply to your request of ____________,
received. 
a statement of the military history of James Smith
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
S. F. 38385.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1776.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 yrs.
RANK.
Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Smith
David Lord
correclect by
and Jan
14 -30
See Heitman
12338
to
COLONEL.
Stephens
Stevens
1
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Va
Helen
STATE.
Va
Battles engaged in, Stony Point.
counter
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl in Augusta Co, Va.
Date of application for pension, June 23, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Greenbrier Co, Va
Age at date of application, 60 s.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family
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Very respectfully,
Commissioner.