Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43151, for Caleb Smart, New Hampshire
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N.H.
Smart Caleb
S43151
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Order Drawn for 400 Dollars
Caleb Smart
S. 43,151 N. H.
paid
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Caleb Smart Soldier of the first N. Hampshire Regiment
formerly an Inhabitant of Hopkinton County of Hillsborough
and state of N. Hampshire having Honourably & faithfully
served three years in the service of the United States being
the term of his Inlistment [sic] is hereby discharged from the
Army and is permitted to return to the State of New
Hampshire-
To whom it may Concern
Camp West point April 10 1780
Jos. Cilley Colo.
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New Hampshire
Caleb Smart
Private
file Sep 19
1777-3 years.
aged 63 years, by occupation a
Tanner, able to labor some he
lives with his son and what
labor he performs for him is for
his support.
1 Schedule dated 18 July 1820, contains
a Farm of 40 acres
$450.00 
Stock, grain, household furniture
and farming utensils
valued at
41.
Total amt. $491.
Mortgage $163.
He owes to the amt of names
his creditors given $512.00 
Schedule under the act of March
18[?]3 contains no real or personal
property except an old Rifle valued
at 50 cents
accounts for the decrease of his
property as follows, sold his farm
to Abijah Powers in Sept or Oct 1820.
no authenticated copies of the deed can
be had, as the applicant obtained
the farm from the sd Powers and
his Deed never was on record
and the applicant gave up the 
deed to the sd Powers again
He pd out of the money arising from
the sale of his farm, the sd
Powers $200, which he was owing
him, and the sd Powers pd
to H Brick $450, which the
applicant was owing him. See
authenticated affidavits of A Powers
& H Brick as to the truth of
the above statement filed within
all his personal Property amounting
in value to $32.50, he sold to
Hiram Smart in September
1823, and the sd H Smart has
agreed to pay to Levi Dodge and
Thomas Cummings whom he owes
and is still owing a considerable
amount, ['without anything to pay it with' lined out]
at
Recd Jany 23 1823
& sent to Hon. M. Harvey H R}
Paid at the Treasy under the Act of April 1838 from 4 Sep to 
9. Oct 1838 Agt
Not 4 Dec 1884
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Caleb Smart
Priv:
N. Hampshire
Served 3 yrs from 1777-
1st Sched: exhibits - Real
estate, $450-
Personal property viz-- 1 horse,
$25.-- 2 Cows $25 - 3 yearling
cattle $15 - 2 Calves $4 - 1 hog, $8 -
2 pigs $10. Harness & chain,
$11. other harness & ox yoke $3.50
Grindstone, & 4 old rakes, $1.25-
shovel, forks & hoe, $1.53. scythe,
2 old axes & sickle, $2.84.-
1 saw, 50 cts. 2 Saddles $5. 7 Bushels
rye, $4.67. - Corn, beans &c. $.2.34
wheat wheel & wool, $5.25-
Harkle soap [?], &c $4:50-
Leather - casks & 1 keg vinegar, $3.25
- 75cts - Bridle, 50cts - old
[?], $2.50-- 3 sieves - 4 bags, 10lbs
wool-- $5.16-- 12 chairs, &c $.6. -
Salt- shovel & tongs, $7.17- 4 bbls
1/2 bbl cider, &c $3.25-- Plates, 
pans & bowls, $2.34. other crockery
ware, $3. 17. - Bible, tea pot, spoons, &c.
$. 2. Pewter, & wooden ware $1.84
sundries not legible, $12.17. Butter
& [?] - mirror & table $1.67. -
Sundries, $5.17. - Brass Kettles & windy mill
$.10.
over
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1 iron bar- hay knife, auger, &c. $2.59.-  12 sheep $21 trap $12.75.-  in all, stated to amount to $654.14- but in fact, amounts to $8 more- there being an error in carrying out the items in one line. Not shown here property was dispofsed of find regulation
mortgage - $163-
owes lender $512.
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Aged 62 yrs.- not in good health-
Wife, 60 yrs. old- tollerably healthy-
=Son, 22 yrs. old- very weakly.-

off. 15 Sept. 1820
=application for restoration, 20th Oct'r 1820--rejected--Decision confirmed by Sec of war 19 Feby 1821.--opin. Atty Gen'l sent 28 Oct'r 1822

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2d Sched:  exhibits only personal property, viz:--1 cow, $.12.--2 pigs, $.6.-- chain, $.1.--yoke, $.2--1 harrow, 1 Grind stone--old rakes, $.3.--Shovel, forks & scythe. $2.40.--2 old axes, sickle & hand saw, $2.34.  Saddle, corn-and beans, $7.75.--Wheat, (2 bushels), 2 wheels, 1 Hackle, $6.50.--Libs & casks, $4.--Bags, chairs, chests, &c--$7.84.--, Cheese-salt, shovel--tongs $5.75--Andirons, plates, Crock & pans $4.09

(Continued.)
[illegible--paper torn]$3.50--Bible [illegible--paper torn] knives & forks $2.00--[illegible--paper torn]spoons--old tin, & pewter--[illegible--paper torn] Milk pails & tools $1.50--Pork-soap $3.50.--Candlesticks, pots, kettles, & brafs kettle, $6.17.--Iron bar, & 40 bush's. Potatoes $8.67.--Amount certified by the Court to be $98.10
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Does not state how the property exhibited in the 1st sched. has been disposed of.
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Agent
Wm Breck, Esq'r
Claremont,
N.H.
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DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of New-Hampshire.
County of Cheshire ss. Court of Sessions September Term 1823
On this twenty fourth of September 1820, personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record held within and for said County, so constituted by the laws of said State, Caleb Smart resident in said county, aged sixty three years, 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 acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and
the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Caleb Smart  enlisted for the term of three years in the forepart of April in the year 1777 in the state of Newhampshire in the company commanded by captain Nathaniel Hutchins in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Cilly in the line of the state of Newhampshire on the
continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until April 1780 when he was discharged from the said service, in West Point in the state of New York  that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted owned by Caleb Smart
As to property I have none excepting one rifle 50 cents
[signed] Caleb Smart

As to family I have none excepting myself, my occupation is farming although my health has been quite poor for several years yet I am able to labour some, I live with my son who has but a small property, what labour I do is for him towards my support.
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Since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made to my property.
An account of property exhibited in the first schedule and not
now owned by the applicant.
[Table of four columns, headed:]
Articles sold || Names of persons to whom sold. || Time of sale. || 
Amount of money, or description of property, received in return.
[written across without using column headings:] My farm sold to
Alijah Servens in September or October 1820. No authenticated copies can be obtained as I had the favor of him and my deed never was on record and gave the deed up to him again.} About $200.00 I received said Servens and the remainder paid to Henry Breck on my account amounting in the whole to $450.00
[The following entries were made in tabular form under the headings above:]
3 [illegible]years old cattle || Abijah Servens ||Fallof 1820 || about $16.00 towards what I owed him.
[illegible] years one of them to the other to || William Whipple ||January or February 1821 || for 12 or 13 dollars in money.
The other to || Hiram Smart ||September 1820 || for 12 dollars.
2 calves, 1 to || [illegible] Roaper || November 1820 || to winter the other.
1 to || James Servens || Fall of 1821 || 7.50 in money.
1 hog and 2 pigs || consumed in my family ||
1 sleigh and harness || Steven Smart || September 1820 || 8.00.
1 chain and 2 pieces I piece [illegible] the other sold to Steven Smart ||September 18th 1823 for 75 cents.
1 ox yoke and bows, worn cart ||
1 harrow || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 ||$1.50
1 small grindstone || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || .50 cents.
4 [illegible] worn out- 1 shovel [sic] worn out-1 hoe worn out-1 scythe worn out
3 fenders || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || $1.00
2 [illegible] worked up into horse shoes
1 sickle and [illegible] || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || .75 cents.
1 side saddle given to two daughters by my wife in her last sickness.1 other saddle sold to || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || $2.50
Rye, corn, beans and wheat consumed in the family.
1 woolen and 1 linen [illegible] || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || $2.00
Satchel and 15 [illegible] || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || $2.50
Sole leather worn out-[illegible] [illegible] and vinegar worn out and used.
10 pounds wool used in the family-2 chairs worn out-2 chests given to my son and daughter by my wife in her last sickness-remainder of chairs and chests sold to Steven Smart|| September 18th 1823 for $2.50
13 cheeses 2 pecks salt consumed in the family.
1 [illegible] tongs || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || $1.00
1 pair andirons broken to pieces- 1 barrel cider shrank up
4 barrels and 24 plates, 14 pans, what is not broken sold to Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || for $1.00
7 bowls, 2 ½ sets cups and saucers, 1 tea pot and other crockery that is not broken sold to || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || for $2.50
Knives, forks and spoons || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || $1.00
Old pewter, tin, cheese tub, milk pails, and [illegible] sold || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 ||for $2.00
Soap, salt, [illegible] and butter consumed in the family.
1 mirror, 1 table and light stand ||sold to Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 for $5.00
1 small brass kettle sold by my wife to my daughter.
1 winnowing mill destroyed by fire.
1 iron bar, long knife, sap pails and auger sold to || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || for $6.00 due
1 trap || Martin Small || September 1822 || when I owed him.
1 horse || Steven Smart || September 18th 1823 || for $10.00 cash to pay the court and elsewhere for making these papers.
All the above described property sold to Steven Smart September 18th 1823 amounting to $32.50 he has agreed to pay to Levi Lodge and Sherman Cummings whom I owe them. I still am owing considerable money without anything to pay with.
Caleb Smart
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Since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property
An account of property exhibited in the first schedule and not now owned by the applicant.
My farm sold to Alijah Scrivers in Sept 
Oct 1820. No authenticated copies can be obtained, as I had the farm of him and my deed never was on record, I gave the deed up to him again
About $200.00 I owed said Scrivers and the remainder he paid to Henry Breck on my account, amounting in the whole to $450.00

Sworn to, and declared, on the twenty fourth day of September AD. 1823 before Roger Vose Judge of the Court of Sessions

I, Geo Olcott clerk of the Court of Session do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Caleb Smart  did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule  is fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentieth day of October 1823
[signed] Geo Olcott  Clerk of the Court of the Sessions for the County of Cheshire
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43151
Revy. INVALID.

File No. 43.151
Caleb Smart
Pri. Rev War

Act:18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 469

(Arrangement of 1870)
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May 11, 1897 History to
Mr. F. W. Shepardson
University of Chicago
Chicago Illinois

1913 Mar 3 History to Mrs. Lorin Webster
1924 Apr 18 Hist to S. C. Worthen
1925 June 22 Hist to Frances W. Shepardson
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
April 18, 1924


Samuel C. Worthen
111 Broadway, Room 2000
New York City

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims, 3. 43151, it appears that Calbe Smart enlisted at Hopkinton, New Hampshire, in April 1777, and served as private in Captain Nathaniel Hutchins' Company, Colonel Joseph Cilley's 1st New Hampshire Regiment, was in the battle of Stillwater and the Capture of Burgoyne and was discharged April 19, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, while residing in Croydon, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, aged fifty-eight years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife, Katherine, fifty-eight years of age, and his son, Caleb, seventeen years of age.  He died October 9, 1833.

There is no further family data on file.

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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April 19, 1925

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Sir:

I am anxious to secure a transcript of the record of Caleb Smart who was placed on the U.S. pension roll April 21, 1819, from Sullivan County, New Hampshire, on account of services in the N.H. Continental Line.  He was a private and received $96 a year.  He was suspended May 1,1820, and restored commencing September 24, 1823.  This information I found in the N.H. Revolutionary Documents. 
In case there are two Caleb Smart N.H. records I should like both, since the father Caleb Smart was wounded at Bunker Hill under Gen John Stark and the son Caleb enlisted in the 1st Bat.  N.H. Continental Line April 7, 1777, in Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins Co. Col Joseph Cilly's Regt. and was mustered out April 10 or 11 1780.

I shall be glad to remit whatever fee is required for transcript of the record mentioned. 

Yours truly
Francis W. Shepardson
5234 Dorchester Ave.
Chicago, Ill.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR

MAR 25 1924

SECTION
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GLEASON, McLANAHAN, MERRITT & INGRAHAM
111 BROADWAY
Room 2220

ABRAM J. ELRUS  COUNSEL

CARLISLE J. GLEASON
SCOTT McLANAHAN
WALTER GORDON MERRITT
HENRY A. INGRAHAM
ALFRED ROELKER
SAMUEL G. WORTHEN
H. PRESTON COURSEN
DONALD C. STRACHAN
FRANK L. WEIL
BURGESS OSTERHOUT
CHARLES F. BAILEY
HORACE S. MANGES

NEW YORK   Mar. 23, 1924,

Bureau of Pensions:  Rev. War Division
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:--

Will you kindly send me whatever your records disclose in regard to Caleb Smart, private in the New Hampshire continental Line, who served from Feb. 1778 to April 1780 in Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins' Co., Col. Joseph Cilley's Regt.

He was pensioned under the Act of Mar 18, 1818, and his name placed on the roll Apr. 21, 1819.

I would like any data showing date of birth or death, and family relationships, especially name of wife

Thanking you I am
Very truly Yours
S.C. Worthen
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HOLDERNESS SCHOOL.
PLYMOUTH, N.H.
THE REV. LORIN WEBSTER, L.H.D.RECTOR.

February 20, 1913.

Pension Commissioner,
Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

In looking up the Revolutionary record of Caleb Smart I find he was living in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, in May 1818, and that he began to draw a pension at that time.  This pension was continued until after Sept. 24, 1823.

Can you tell me when Caleb Smart died and in what town?  Can you tell me the name of his wife or of any of his children?

Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Yours truly,
J. J. Webster.
(Mrs. Lorin Webster.)
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The University of Chicago.

Chicago, March 30, 1897
C & S

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Is there any record in your department of a pension paid for Revolutionary War service of

DAVID COOK [underlined] of ROYALSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

CALEB SMART [underlined] of HOPKINTON or NEW MARKET, NEW HAMPSHIRE

CHARLES SMART [underlined] (same place-son of above)

An answer to the query will be very greatly appreciated by

Yours Sincerely,
Francis W. Shepardson
Instructor in American History
The University of Chicago
Chicago, Ills