Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8734, for Thomas Smith, South Carolina
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S. C.   Smith, Thomas___       W 8734___
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CONTENTS

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S, Jan 9, 1762 in  Camden District. S.C. there at enl,
In 1833 res of Barren Co. Ky.----
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Kentucky  25,021
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Thomas Smith
of Barron Co   in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the conv commanded
by Captain Knox  of the regt commanded
by Cob Singteta in the 
SCarolina line for 8 months
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Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Mar 1833 and Richard
Garnett Glasgow
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March
6667
1333
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$80.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd---Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 31
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Kentucky 7396,
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Rebecca Smith
widow of Thomas Smith
who was a Private
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
26, Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to
commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension
10th day of November 1865to and sent Pensioner (very faint office)
center, Barren county Ken.
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[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
V june 17, 1864
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 186.
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27.192
Thos Smith
Ken
From 1778 private
8 months.
$ 26.66/100
CLKS.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of congress, polied
June 7 1832
State of Kentucky, Barren County sh- On This 17-th days of September 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Barren circuit now Siting Thomas Smith of Barren County Kentucky, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of 
the act of congress, polied Terms 7th 1832 
That he^ was born in Camden district S. Carolina on the 9th January 1762 & entered the
 Service of the United States Under the following named officers and Service as herein States that he entered the  Service as a draftee
Militiaman about about the first of October 1778 in Captain James Knox " Company Major Browns Battalion, Colonel Singletons Regiment
General Richardsens Brigade, That he was draftee in the in the district where he was born and then resides, and joined the army in
Charleston South carolina, and cay at the gruaster ? house Three or four weeks, then marched, to Purensburg  on Savanna river, and remained there until he was des- charged 5 about The middle of February 1779- That the
relief had not arrived, and he volunteered under Major Brown and remained two weeks more, and left the army about the 1st March 1779, having Served five months as a private
The further States, that he was drafted in the same district | Camden| about the first of November 1782, under the cernsor-
-and of Captain Cooper, and was marched to 
Orangeburg 3 to guard the Magazine at that plan, where he remained until about the first of February 1783, having Served three months as a private- That he died not, at the end of either of the Terms of Service received a written discharge That he was discharged by orders of his officers verbally That he removed to Fayette 
County K Soon after the war live there Several years, then removed^ Merced County Ky & thence to Green County
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Kentucky, and live there until about 1817 when he moved to Barren County in which he now resides and has lived there ever since-That Zacheus Quesenberry. A Clergyman and Joel Yancey lives in his county, and neighbor-hood who can testify as to his character for veracity
and their belief of his Services as a soldier of the Revolution He States that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose Testimony he can procure, who can testify to his Service-That he has no 
recorded evidence of his age, but relys upon his Fathers record, when he lived with him which he recollects-That he refers the depart-
ment to Hon Joel Yancey and Zachaeus Quisenberry who are well acquainted with him, and can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his service as a Soldier of the revolution.
 He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to an amreity or pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory-Subscribed and Sworn to the day and 
year first above written 
Thomas X his mark Smith
We Zachaus Quesenbury a clergyman residing in the county of Barren and State of Kentucky, and Joel Yancey residing in the County of Barren (scratched out of ( unreadable)) and State of Kentucky, hereby certify that we are well ac-said Quesenberry from Report more than personal knowledge.
quanted with Thomas Smith^that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age, that he is refuted and believed, in the neigh-Bourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the 
Revolution, and, that we concur in that opinion-
Surosn??  Subscribed?? This 17th. day of Sept 1833
Z Quesenberry
Joel Yancey
(mark).
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting  the interog-atories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Zacheus Quesenberry, is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Barren and State of Kentucky, and that Joel Yancey. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county, and is a creditable person and that their Statement is intitled to credit 
I Richard Garnett Clerk of the circuit court of
Barren County Kentucky, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Smith for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of office this day of September 1833

I Richard Garnett clerk of the circuit Court of Bar ren County Ky, certify, that the foregoing Cont ains the  original proceedings of the said in the matter of the application of Thomas Smith for a Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have have hereinto to affixed my Seal of office, and Subscribed my name this 19th day of September 1833. There is a very, very faint seal affixed to the left of the page -attached and is unreadable)
Richard Garnett ClZlEL
(writers mark below Mr. Garnett's name)
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12,252
Rebecca Smith
(very faded bleed through writing) widow of Thomas
(bleed through writing)
Kentucky
Act 7th July 1838
aomd
Smopri
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26.66
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also acts 43. 44
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Mrs Rebecca Smith
U.S. pensions
Centre
Barren Co Ken.
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Kentucky
Barren County SS
On this 15th day of September 1845
personally appeared before me an acting
Justice of the peace for the County of
Barren and State of Kentucky Rebecca
Smith the widow of Thomas Smith of the
County of Barren and State of Kentucky
aged about 74 years who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on her
oath make the following Declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision
of the act of Congress passed July 7 1838
entitled __an_ act Granting half pay and pensio =ns to Certain widows
That She is the widow of Thomas Smith 
who was a (scratched out)  private in the South
Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War and drew a Pension from the United States for his Services aforesaid while a Citizen of Barren County. She further declares that her name was 
He arriman and that She was married to the said Thomas Smith in the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky on the 18 day of July Seventeen hundred and ninety one by the Rev 
John Rice and Said Thomas Smith died on the 14 day of  February 1834. and that She was not married
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to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above Stated Sworn to before me at the time above Stated
Stephen Ratliff JPBC

I further Certify that I have known the aforesaid Rebecca Smithy widow of Thomas Smith probably twenty years and dont know any thing against her oath

I further Certify that I am satisfied that She is (underlined not) able to attend Court to make 
her  Declaration by reason of bodily infirmity
Given under my hand this the 18th day of September 1845
Stephen Ratliff JPBC

I Jacob Lemmon do Certify that I have known the above Rebecca Smith the widow of Thomas
Smith for the Term of Twenty Eight years and
do know her to be the identical person She  
Represents herself to be and that her (underlined husband) was a pensioner of the united States 
Jacob Lemmon
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Barren County to wit
This day Jacob Lemmon of this county personally
appeared before she and Subs =cribed the preceding Certificate in my presents and made oath to the Same accor ding to law I further Certify that he is Respectable on oath Given under my hand this the 18th day of September 
1845
Stephen Ratliff JPBC

State of Kentucky Barren County sch
I Thomas J Helms Clerk of the County Court for said County Certify that Stephen Ratliff before 
whom the foregoing Oaths were taken is now good was at the home of taking the sworn are acting justice of the  peace in and for said County duly Confirmed and qualified
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto let say
heard and affirmed the seal of officer at Glasgow this 19th day of September  1845
Tho J Helm CBCD
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State of Kentucky }
Mercer County JOP } I Thomas Allen Clerk of the
Court for His County of Mercer do hereby Certify 
that it appears from  his  records in my office that Hes:
was Smiths and Rebecca Harriman was Married by the Reverend John Rice on the 18th day of July (1791) Sworn: ten hundred and ninety one in Mercer County
In Testimony where of I have hereunto Sat my
hand and Seal of Office this 4th. day of August
1845.
(underlined Tho Allen)

State of Kentucky}
Mercer County Jop} I Elias Tompkins Presiding 
Justice of the Mercer County Court do Certify that Thomas Allain whose name is Subscribed 
to the foregoing Cer: tificate is Clerk of the Court for the County of aps.d & and that his said Certifs:cate is in due forms of law
Given under
my hand this 4th.. day of August 1845.
Elias Tompkins J. P.MC
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Resolution, South Carolina
WIDOW, &c.
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File No.-----8734---
---Rebecca Smith---
---Wid,--of --- 
---Thomas Smith ---
--Pvt. Rev. War--
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Act: --Mch, 3" rd h3,? June/hh
Index:__Vol. elc--, Page ---2.20
[Arrangement of 1870]
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(vertical -left side of page 13.259
(Oct 6. 1845))
Center Ky
Sep, 27
(vertical Rebecca Smith)
(vertical by 1' (unreadable))
Recd 10
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Sir
Please answer me directed to Center post office Barren County
Kentucky
I am Respectfully 
Rebecca Smith
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Kentucky 9710.
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Rebecca Smith
widow of Thomas Smith
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 14th. February 1834,
of Barren Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Knox
rgt. commanded by Col. Singleton in
the S. Carolina line for 8 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the -10th' day of
November 1845, and sent to the Pensioner
Centre, Barren Co. Ken.
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Total amount,    -----------------------------
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[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown         Clerk,
Book D.  Vol. 1. Page 377.
Rep.
Cet to Hm H Gnda' Mar 3 1846