Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9860, for Matthew Smith, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Smith, Matthew
Susan
NUMBER
R. 9860
res. [resided] at [unreadable] Goshen Litchfield Co. Conn
[unreadable] Vernon, Oneida Co. N. Y. in Nov 1815
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V. 4477
Susan Smith
of Matthew 
Michigan
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State of Michigan
County of St. Clair} Ss On this Twenty Eighth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of St Clair personally appeared Susan Smith, who on oath declares that according to her best knowledge and if she is in the Eighty ninth year of her age that she is the widow of the same Matthew Smith, who was a captain in the Connecticut State Troops, in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war, in the regiment commanded by Col Humphrey, and of the Brigade of Genl Salisbury, and that the said Capt Smith resided below and during the war at Goshen in said State of Connecticut, and that she was legally married to the said Captain Matthew Smith at Goshen in said State, in the month of June in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Seven, and that the said Matthew Smith died at Vernon, Oneida County in the State of New York in the month of November A.D. 1815, and that she has not been married since the death of the said Captain Matthew Smith, but has removed to the town of Port Huron County of St Clair and State of Michigan where she now resides 
Susan Smith
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day year aforesaid 
R Hamilton Justice of the peace
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State of Michigan 
County of St Clair } ss On this Twenty Eighth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of St Clair, personally came Mrs Mary C. Ayrault who on oath declares that She is informed and verily believes that she is of the age of Fifty years and upwards, that she is the eldest child of the same Matthew and Susan Smith named in the foregoing affidavit that the said Susan Smith who made the said affidavit, is the identical person who became the widow of the said Matthew Smith in the month of November AD 1815. & that she still remains unmarried and resides at the town of Port Huron, County of St Clair & State of Michigan 
Mary C. Ayrault
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid 
R. Hamilton Justice of the peace 
State of Michigan 
County of St Clair Ss 
I do hereby certify, that the Witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity 
R. Hamilton Justice of the peace
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State of Michigan 
County of St. Clair} ss 
I Marcus H. Milles Clerk of the Court of St. Clair County certify that Ruben Hamilton is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this second day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine. 
M. H. Miles Clerk
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REJECTED  
9800 
Susan Smith 
The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as follows;
“For further proof of marriage and service”.
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V
Susan Smith 
Matthew
Michigan 
Suspended – 
See let. 11th March 1839 to E. P. Hastings 
9860 
Act 7 July 1838
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J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Detroit Feby 18 1839 
I forward herewith the application of Mrs. Susan Smith, Widow Capt Matthew Smith who claims a pension under the service of the suited States. If the papers are not in form, be please point out the defects to me 
I am for respectfully yours 
E. P. Hastings
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War Dept. Pen Office 
March 11. 1839 
Sir
The papers in the case of Mrs Susan Smith widow of Matthew Smith dec’d have been examined and filed with suspended cases. She should make a declaration drawn up in strict conformity with the blank form contained in the enclosed printed sheets, and produce such proof of her marriage as is required in the regulations thereto attached.  She should state at what place she was married, and the affidavit of the person having charge of the record of the Town or church should be exhibited showing what proof said records afford of the marriage. If there be neither a public or private record thereto the testimony of witnesses should be exhibited who had a personal knowledge of the marriage.   Records or documentary proof should be exhibited of the claimants husband having
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been commissioned and of the duration of his services a commissioned officer. Application should be made to Henry Kebum Esq Comptroller at Hartford, Co for such proof as the records in his office may afford. 
E. P. Hastings Esq 
Detroit Michigan 
E. P. Hastings 
March 11. 1839
OC
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State of Michigan 
County of Genesee } Ss 
I Jonathan Beach of Flint in the said County of Genesee & State of Michigan being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is now at the time of making this deposition in his seventy ninth year, that he was born in the Town of Goshen, Litchfield County, State of Connecticut, and enlisted during the Revolutionary war in the Connecticut State Troops. And this deponent further says, that he was well acquainted with Captain Mathew Smith, a Captain in the said Connecticut State Troops, during the Revolutionary War, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Humphrey, and the Brigade of General Waterbury - That the said Capt Mathew Smith, resided before and during the war, at Goshen, and near the residence of this deponents Father, and this deponent knew him well for many years - That in the month of March, in the year that Cornwallis surrendered which was as this deponent verily believes, in the year, one thousand seven hundred & Eighty one, the said Mathew Smith, commanded his company in the Regiment & Brigade aforesaid, and this deponent at that time, enlisted in his company, and served under him, as his servant, until the month of March following, being one year – 
That Captain Smiths Company, was selected
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for the term of one year, and served out their full term under him. And this deponent further says, that during the year aforesaid Captain Smiths Company, with the Regiment and Brigade aforesaid were stationed, a part of the time at Palmers Hill in the State of Connecticut, and from thence they were ordered to White Plains in the State of New York, at the time when General Washingtons Army and the French Army we were then there. That Gen Waterburys Brigade remained at White Plains about two months, and until the American and French Armies, marched for Yorktown; when Gen. Waterbury Brigade was ordered back to Connecticut, and stationed in the Fort at Stamford, where they remained until their term of service expired. That shortly after the arrived at Stamford, they heard of the Surrender of Cornwallis at York Town. 
That while the Brigade was stationed at Palmer Hill, their lines, where the outguard were stationed was at Sherrod Bridge, and Hyram's Ridge on the line of the State, the chief part of the time - That during all the year aforesaid this deponent was constantly in the service of Captain Mathew Smith; and after his term of service expired Capt Smith, and this deponent
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returned home to Goshen in Company, and this deponent does not know of any further service performed by the said Captain Mathew Smith.    
And further this deponent saith not 
Jonathan Beach 
State of Michigan 
County of Genesee Ss}  
The above named Jonathan Beach to me well known, was on this Fifth day of January 1839, before me Harlow Beach, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly sworn that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition, were substantially true, and subscribed by him   
Harlow Beach Justice Peace 
State of Michigan 
Genessee County }ss I hereby certify, that Harlow Beach before whom the annexed instrument in writing purports to have been proved or acknowledged was at the time the certificate of such proof or acknowledgment bears date, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to take the same . And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature to said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine – 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal at Flint, this eighth day of January AD. 1839.