Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R., for William Smith, Maryland
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Service
MD9
Smith, William
Number
R-
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W. Smith
Beechgrove MD
23 Jaubr
20962
W. Smith  decl
Revolution
Jan 31 
Respectfully refunded to the Commissioner of Pensions 
2nd Aud
Feb 3 1862
E. B Frencl
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State of Indiana
January 22, 1863
Mr. French  Sir we were reading the Cincinnati Esquirer and noticed a piece headed Instructions for preparing Claims for Soldiers Pay but I understand that is to pay the soldiers of the present war. I am refering a different war. my Father was in the Revolutionary war and I want you to instruct me what course to persue to get his pension there is no surviving widow and but three children living and they all live in the state above mentioned and his certificate is misplaced or lost and his name was William Smith and he died in Quee Annes County Maryland. I merely write to you for instruction and if there is any chance of getting it I shall mean to employ you to attend to it for me. No more at present. Directing your letters to Beech Grove Rush County Indiana William Smith
Write a plain hand if you please
Yours Truly 
Wm Smith