Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25004, for John Smith, New York
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SERVICE
Continental (N.Y.) 

Smith, John 
Abigail 

NUMBER 
W. 25004 

CONTENTS 
born in Feb. 1760.
enl. at Goshen, orange Co. N.Y.
res. in 1818 Smithville Chenango Co. N.Y.
died Jan. 27, 1852 at Sempronius N.Y.
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33317 
New York   A. 
John Smith 4th decd 
of [blank] in the State of [blank] who was a Bombardier & Corpl. of Artillery in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Revolution line for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 108 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 and ending 27th January 1852. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August 1855 and sent to H. R. Mygatt Oxford N York

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending 
deducting former payments at $96. per annum under act March 18, 1818. 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk, 
Book H Vol. 1. Page 242.
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6354 
New York Albany 
Abigail Smith decd 
widow of John Smith 4th NY
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Bombardier & Corpl. of Arty. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 27th January 1852 & ending 17th March 1852

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August 1855 and sent to H.R. Mygatt 
Oxford 
N. York 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 196 Vol. 2
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No. [blank]
Abigail Smith 
widow of John 
New York 
July 7. 1838. 

H.R. Mygatt, 
Oxford, 
New York
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State of New York 
Chenango County ss. Be it known, that at a County Court, held at Norwich in and for said Chenango County (being a Court of record) on the seventh day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared Elijah Smith on behalf of himself Daniel Smith, Lydia Smith, Polly Johnson and Ruth Ann Smith, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June Seventh 1832.
and any and all other acts of Congress applicable to the case herein stated, who being duly sworn in open Court doth depose and say that John Smith 4th who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and who formerly resided in said County of Chenango, died in the town of Sempronius in the County of Cayuga in said State of New York on the twenty seventh day of January in the year (1852) one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, that he left a widow whose name was Abigail Smith and who died at McDonough in said County of Chenango on the nineteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and that the said John Smith 4th and Abigail Smith left them surviving the following children whose names are, Elijah Smith, Daniel Smith, Lydia Smith Polly Johnson and Ruth Ann Smith, and that said Elijah Smith, Daniel Smith, Lydia Smith all reside in McDonough in said County of Chenango and said Polly Johnson resides at Solin [Solon] in the County of Cortland in the State of New York and said Ruth Ann
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Smith resides in McGrawville in said County of Cortland, and that they are all over twenty one years of age and the only children of the said John Smith 4th and Abigail Smith them surviving. That the said John Smith 4th was a corporal in the army of the Revolution and for evidence of his service he refers to the evidence on which he was pensioned. That his pension certificate was number 13.120 and signed by J. C. Calhoun and is dated June 29, 1819. That said John Smith 4th and Abigail Smith were married in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty as will appear by the evidence annexed. That said John and Abigail lived together as husband and wife as deponent is informed and believes true from the time of their marriage until his death and that she combined a widow unto her death. That annexed is a letter from J L Edwards found with the papers of said John Smith 4th. That application is hereby made for an increase of said pension and who for a continuance thereof until the death of and Abigail Smith
[signed] Elijah Smith
Sworn in open Court this Seventh day of April 1852 and I have satisfactory evidence of the truth of the facts therein stated 
[signed] Roswell Judson 
County Judge of Chenango County
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State of New York 
Chenango County } ss.
Ethiel Holdrege, being duly sworn saith, that he is sixty nine years of age, and resided in McDonough in said County of Chenango; that he was well acquainted with John Smith 4th. who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. who formerly resided in said County of Chenango, and who died as deponent is informed and believes true, at the town of Sempronius in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, in the month of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two: that he left a widow whose name was Abigail Smith, and who died at McDonough in said County of Chenango, on the nineteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. That the said John Smith 4th and Abigail Smith left them surviving the following children whose names are Elijah Smith, Daniel Smith, Lydia Smith, Polly Johnson and Ruth Ann Smith, and that they are all over twenty one years of age. That deponent was well acquainted with said John Smith 4th. and Abigail Smith, from deponents earliest recollection; that he knew them at Caanan, Columbia County in said state of New York more than sixty years ago; that deponent went to school with their children; and that afterwards the said John Smith 4th and Abigail Smith with their family, and deponent lived for several years in the town of Smithville in said County of Chenango. That deponent has
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been intimately acquainted with said John Smith 4th. and Abigail Smith and with their children from his earliest recollection. 
That said John and Abigail were reputed from deponents earliest recollection until the day of their deaths to be husband and wife. That their son Elijah Smith is now present and is sixty years of age. That their daughter Lydia Smith lives with said Elijah Smith and is over sixty five years of age. 
[signed] Ethiel Holdrege
Sworn to before me this 28th day of April 1853. And I certify that I have been well acquainted with said affiant for more than twenty five years, and that he is a credible person. 
[signed] Uri Tracy 
Justice of the peace.
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State of New York. 
Chenango County } ss. 
Elijah Smith, being duly sworn says that he is sixty years of age, and that in addition to the facts stated in the annexed affidavit he states, that he has been duly appointed by the County Judge acting as Surrogate of the said County of Chenango, Administrator of said Abigail Smith deceased. That deponent has made diligent enquiry and search for a record of the marriage of said John Smith 4th to said Abigail Smith formerly Abigail Burrows, and that there is no town parish or family record thereof to deponent’s knowledge or belief. That there was a family record in the old family bible of said Elijah Smith, which bible has been lost for more than ten years, and that the same was a very old bible descended from deponent’s great-grand mother. That the marriage of said John Smith 4th and Abigail Burrows was written therein; and that deponent saw the same there during his school boy days. That said Abigail Smith died at deponent’s house at McDonough in said County of Chenango.
[signed] Elijah Smith
Sworn to before me this 28th day of April 1853. And I certify that I have been well acquainted with said affiant for more than twenty five years, and that he is a credible person.
[signed] Uri Tracy 
Justice of the peace.
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State of New York. 
Chenango County ss.
I, Horace S. Read Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the County Court of said County, hereby certify, that the annexed declaration of Elijah Smith, was made in open court on the seventh day of April 1852, in the said County Court of Chenango County. 
And I further certify that Uri Tracy is and was a Justice of the peace of said County on the 28th day of April last. and that his signatures to the above two affidavits are genuine. 
Witness my hand and the seal of said County and of said County Court, being my official seal, this 29th day June 1853. 
[signed] Horace S. Read Clerk.
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683
Isaac Shirwood Esqr
Judge Chenango 
State N York 
John Smiths case 
Recvd 12th June 1818 
(Oxford)
John Smith 
corporal 
78 to 83 
Lambs rejt. artill –
New York line 
Date of dectn 12th Ap. 18 
Wanted Judge’s certificate of the necessitious circumstances of the applicants. 
Service admitted 

Admitted
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Oxford N Y 
June 2 
Free
To the Secretary of War 
Washington City
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State of New York ss
I, Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas in the State of New York do certify that I am acquainted with John Smith the within applicant and know him to be an Indigent person and very poor and stands in need of assistance of his country for support 
[signed] Isaac Sherwood Judge 
Oxford June the first 
1819 -
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Signing the within certificate a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, and that the said signature is his proper hand writing - Witness my hand and the Seal of the Court this first day of June 1819 
[signed] Perez V. Randall Clerk.
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District & State of New York Chenango County ss  
On this 12th day of April 1818 before me the subscribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango in the said State of New York Personally appears John Smith aged fifty eight years last Febuary resident in the town Smithville in the said County of Chenango in the District and State of New York being by me first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain Persons, ingaged in the land and Navel Servis of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said John Smith Enlisted as a soldier in the army of the United States in year 1778 at Goshen Orange County and State of the New York Line Capt Gershom Motts Company and Col Lambs Redgment Artillery during the war that some time after I was made a corporal that I was with the army at the taking of Cornwallis and served over five years and to the end of the war that I was honorably Discharged at West point in the State of New York in 1783 that some time after I was discharged I handed to a Col Payne my Discharge to obtain my wages for me and that I have never been able to obtain it since and do not know whethe aid Payne is living & if living where he resides and that I have no other proff of my discharge
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ounly what is annexed these papers and that he is in reduced curcumstances and an indigent person and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support 
[signed] John Smith 
Subscribed and sworn to the 12th day Aprill 1818 before me 
[signed] Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for Chenango County and State of New York 

Chenango County ss 
Aaron Boxton being by me duly Sworn Saith that he knowes the said John Smith above menchened and that he did serve as a soldier and that he saw his discharge and that payne had it 
Sworn this 11th day April 1818 before me Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of Chenango Common Pleas 

I Isaac Sherwood Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Smith did serve in the Revolutionary War
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Stated in the Proceeding declation against the Common enemy and I now transmit the procedings and testimonys taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the Directions of the fore mentioned act of Congress Given under [my] hand and the Seal of the Cort of Common [Pleas] in and for the county of Chenango in the State of New York the 12th day of April 1818 
[signed] Isaac Sherwood Judge 

State of New York 
Clerks Office Chenango County 
May 19th 1818 } I hereby certify that the above named Isaac Sherwood Esquire is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that the above signature is his hand writing 
[signed] Michael G Bright Dep Clk
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John Smith 
Declaration
McDonough, Chenango Cy. New York 
$1.75 
13120 
29 June 1819 

owes $122.80 cents.
38$ value of property
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State of New York 
Chenango County } ss.
On the thirteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County and solemnly adjudged to be such by the tribunals of the Several States John Smith aged Sixty years resident in McDonough in said county who being first duly sworn according to the Law doth on his Oath declare that served as a corporal in the Revolutionary War as follows Conl. John Lambs Regiment in Captain Gershom Motts company of Artillery the former declaration was dated on the twelfth day April 1818 and the number of the certificate is 13,120 and 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 provision 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 March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me no have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto anexed and by me subscribed (Viz) 
[first column]
5 Pail Kettle 5.00 
1 Cow – 15.00
2 Sheep - 2.00 
1 Hog - 3.00 
1 Tea Kettle  -  1.00 
Dish Kettle  - .75 
6 Old Chairs  - 2.00 
1 Old Linnen Wheel - 1.50 
Plates Knives forks & Spoons - 1.12 
5 Cups & Saucers  - .25 
1 Ox Yoke and Chain – 20.00
An let - 33.62 

[second column]
Ant Bt [illegible]  33.62
2 old Pewter Platters 1 Plate – 0.25
3 Qt Basons – 37 ½
1 Churn -  .50
1 Table Old – 1.00
2 Earthen Bowles - 15
2 Barrels – 1.00
1 Old Wash Tub - 0.25
1 Old Chest Broken – 0.62
1 Small Paper Trunk  0.25
38.01 ½
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I owe the following Debts (viz) 
[first column]
To Roswell Morgan  28.00 
Daniel Hayes - or 25.00 
Thomas Richmond for cow 15.00 
James Hayes  - 10.00 
William Knowlton 4.50 
Squire Hamilton 16.00
Ant Carryed up 98.50 

[second column]
Sylvenus More 3.30 
Doct Perez fo
Parker for Doctoring my family  11.00
Aaron Banter for T kettle 5.00
Amos Starkweather 5.00
$122.80

My family consists a wife and six children Wife aged 53 years very infirm Eldest daughter 36 years a Cripple having the use of but one side of her body next a daughter 33 years without sufficient reason to the care of her self next a son 17 years old healthy. next a girl 14 years old healthy next a girl 12 years old a cripple with five running sores on her - The youngest 7 years healthy  My occupation a farmer broken down with infirmity and unable to labour much – 
[signed] John Smith
Sworn and declared this 13th day of June 1820 before Uri Tracy Casper M Rouse & David Bullalph Esq Judges

Chenango County Clerks office } ss I Nathan Chamberlin Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for County of Chenango do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of this court & I further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty Eight dollars  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30th day of June 1820 
[signed] N. Chamberlin Clerk of said Court
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Elijah Smith Born the Sunday March the 16. 1793 
Abigail Smith born Thersday September the 14th 1800 
Anny M. Smith born Sunday June the 18 1820 
Sylvina Smith born sunday January the 12 1823 
Orlando Smith born friday April the 21 1826 
Andes Smith born thursday September the 24 1824 
Dameras Delila Smith Born April tuzsday the 17 1831
Ruthann Smith Born Monday the 12 of August 1833 

Ruth Ann Smith died on tuzday March the 25 1834
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State of New York 
Chenango County } ss.
Elijah Smith being duly sworn says that he is sixty years of age and upwards and resides in McDonough in the County of Chenango and State of New York, and that he is the son of John Smith and Abagail Smith deceased. and that said John Smith was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818. that annexed is a record of deponent’s birth on Sunday March 16th 1793. that the same was copied from an old family bible of his father who was pensioned by the name of John Smith 4th. that said old family bible is destroyed or lost. that said entry of deponents birth was made in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty, that said bible was given to deponent that year. that the Abigail Smith therein named is the wife of deponent and thereunder is written the date of the birth of deponents children and that the bible from which the annexed leaf was taken and now present purports to have been printed in New York in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two (1792) 
[signed] Elijah Smith
subscribed and sworn to in the Chenango County Court in open Court, at a County Court held at Oxford in and County of Chenango this the ninth day of February 1834 and I certify that said family record was cut from and bible in the presence of the Court and that said bible purports to have been printed as stated in said affidavit above to wit in the year 1782. 
[signed] Roswell Judson 
County Judge of Chenango County
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State of New York 
Chenango County ss.  I. Horace S. Read Clerk of the County Court of the County of Chenango holden at Oxford in and for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that John Smith 4th was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per year, was a resident of the County of Cayuga in the State of New York and died in the town of Sempronius in the said County of Cayuga and State of New York on the twenty seventh day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two: and that he left a widow whose name is Abigail Smith and who continued and died his widow in the town of McDonough in the said County of Chenango and State of New York on the Seventeenth (day not certain) day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and that the names and ages of her children surviving are Lydia Smith who was born March 14 1787. Elijah Smith who was born March 16. 1793 Daniel Smith who was born January 2d 1797, Polly Smith who was born August 18th 1803 Ruthann Smith who was born July 24th 1812 and that the above named are all of the children of the said Abigail Smith now living.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and set my seal of office at Oxford aforesaid this the ninth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, said seal of office being the seal of said Court and I further certify that the annexed affidavit was made in open Court as there stated 
[signed] H. S. Read Clerk of Chenango County
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Charity Smith Born December 1782
[different handwriting] unnamed child born & died in infancy
Lydia Smith or March 1787
[different handwriting] John born - died at the age 18 yrs
Levy Smith born May 1791
Elijah Smith born March 1793
Daniel Smith Born december 1796
Aaron Smith Born August 1800
Davis Smith Bond September 1802
Polly Smith Born August 1805
Arsenath Smith Born July 1809.
Ruth ann Smith born July 1812
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State of New York 
Chenango County } ss.
Etheiel Holdredge being duly sworn says that he is seventy one years of age and resides in McDonough in said County of Chenango, that he was acquainted with John Smith 4th and Abigail Smith his wife at deponents earliest recollection in Columbia County in the State of New York, and was intimately acquainted with them until they severally died. that said John Smith 4th was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that deponent was well acquainted with all the children of said John Smith 4th and said Abigail Smith whose names are on the annexed paper writing, and for many years resided not to exceed a mile from them, the said John Smith 4th and said Abigail Smith, that he believes the time of the birth of the said children, is as correctly entered on the annexed list, as it is possible to make the same, that said Charity Smith is dead, that said Levi Smith is dead, that said Aaron Smith and Davis Smith are supposed to be dead, that said Arsenath Smith is dead, that there are no other children of said John and Abigail deceased, except that a child of said John and Abigail was born after said Charity and died in infancy without a name, and that a son of said John and Abigail was born after said Lydia, whose name was John and who died at the age of eighteen years, and that the children before referred to are the children of both the said John and Abigail.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this [blank] day
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of March, 1854, and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Etheiel Holdredge and that he is a credible person. 
[signed] Etheiel Holdrege
and “at deponents earliest recollection” interlined over erasure before execution.
[signed] Uri Tracy Justice of the peace.
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State of New York 
Chenango County } ss.
Demaras Matteson being duly sworn says that she is fifty six years of age and resides in McDonough in said County of Chenango. that she was well acquainted with John Smith 4th and Abigail Smith his wife for more than twenty five years previous to the death of each. that said John Smith 4th was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and that said Abigail Smith died on the nineteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, and that deponent was present was present at her death, that deponent was well acquainted with many of the children of the said John and Abigail, and with all of the children except John Smith referred to in the annexed affidavit of Etheiel Holdredge, and the child who died in infancy, and she believes the annexed written statement of the births of the children of the said John and Abigail, to be as correct as can be made, and she concurs in the statements according to the best of her knowledge and belief. made in the annexed affidavit of Etheiel Holdredge.
[signed] Damaris Matteson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of March 1854. and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Demaras Matteson, and that she is a credible person. 
[signed] Israel Kinger Justice of the peace
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At a County Court held in and for the County of Chenango, at the court house in Norwich in the County of Chenango and State of New York, on the seventh day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. Present.- Honl. Roswell Judson, County Judge, it satisfactorily appeared to this Court by the affidavits of Ethiel Holdredge and Damaris Matteson, which affidavits are hereunto annexed, and which affidavits were read in open Court, that the names of all the children of John Smith 4th who was a revolutionary pensioner, and of Abigail Smith his wife were Charity Smith, Lydia Smith, Levy (or Levi ) Smith. Elijah Smith, Daniel Smith Aaron Smith Davis Smith, Polly Smith, Arsenath Smith, and Ruth Ann Smith, and that as nearly as possibly can be ascertained the dates of their births are as follows: Charity Smith was born in December 1782, Lydia Smith was born in March 1787. Levy (or Levi) Smith was born in May 1791. Elijah Smith was born in March 1793. Daniel Smith was born in December 1796. Aaron Smith was born in August 1800. Davis Smith was born in September 1802. Polly Smith was born in August 1805. Arsenath Smith was born in July 1809. and Ruth Ann Smith was born in July 1812, and that the following named of said children are dead. Charity Smith, Levy (or Levi) Smith, Aaron Smith, Davis Smith, and Arsenath Smith, and that a child of said John and Abigail died in infancy without name, and that in addition to the above, there was a child of the said John and Abigail who was born after the said Lydia Smith, and whose name was John, and who died at the age of eighteen
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years, and that the children of the said John and Abigail now living are Lydia Smith. Elijah Smith Daniel Smith, Polly Smith and Ruth Ann Smith and that the said witnesses Ethiel Holdredge and Damaris Matteson are credible persons and reside at McDonough in the County of Chenango, that it appears by the records of the Surrogates Court of Chenango County, which were produced before me that said Elijah Smith is the administrator of said Abigail Smith deceased, duly appointed by the Surrogate of the County of Chenango 
In testimony whereof, I Roswell Judson said County Judge, and I Thomas Milner clerk of said county and of said County Court have hereunto affixed our hands and the seal of said County Court, the day and year first above Written
[signed] Roswell Judson County Judge of Chenango County 
A Purdy Clek Clerk of Chenango County
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May 17, 1939. 
BA-J/ady 
John Smith 
W. 25004 
Miss Ruth Webb 
25 Cortland Street 
Norwich, New York 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Smith, 4”, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.25004, based upon the military service of John Smith in that war. 
John Smith was born in February 1760, day, place, and the names of his parents are not given. 
John Smith enlisted in 1778, in Goshen, Orange County, New York, served as corporal and bombardier in Captain Gershom Mott's Company, Colonel John Lamb's Second Continental Artillery Regiment; was at the taking of Cornwallis and served to the end of the war in 1783. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 12, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Smithville, Chenango County, New York. He was pensioned as John Smith, 4”.
In 1820 he was living in McDonough, Chenango County, New York. He resided in Canaan Columbia County, New York, and later moved to Cayuga County, New York. 
He died January 27, 1852, in Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York. 
Soldier married in 1780, day, month, and place not stated, Abigail Burrows. 
She died March 17 or 19, 1852, in McDonough,
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New York, aged about eighty-five years. She was survived by the following children: Elijah Smith, Daniel Smith, Lydia Smith, Ruth Ann Smith, and Polly Johnson. 
April 7, 1852 said Elijah Smith applied for the pension which was due his mother, on account of the Revolutionary War services of his father, John Smith. The claim was allowed, the above named children. Said Elijah Smith was then living in McDonough, New York, Daniel Smith and Lydia Smith also resided there, and Ruth Ann Smith lived in McGrawville, Cortland County, New York , and Polly Johnson resided in Solon, Cortland County, New York. 
The names of the following children of John and Abigail Smith are shown:
Charity Smith born December --, 1782.
An unnamed child born and died in infancy.
Lydia Smith March14, 1787.
John Smith born died aged eighteen years.
Levy or Levi Smith born May 1791.
Elijah Smith born March 16,1793.
Daniel Smith born December 1796 or
January 2, 1797.
Aaron Smith born August 1800.
Davis Smith born September- 1802.
Polly Smith born August 18 1805.
Arsenath Smith born July1809.
Ruth Ann Smith born July 24, 1812.
Said Elijah Smith married, date and place not given, Abigail, her maiden name not shown. She was born September 18, 1800, place, and the names of her parents not given. The names of the following children of said Elijah and Abigail Smith are shown:
Anny M. Smith born June 18, 1820.
Sylvina Smith born February 12, 1823.
Orlando Smith born April 21, 1826.
Andes Smith born  September 24, 1828.
Dameras Delila Smith born April 19,1831.
Ruthana Smith born August 12, 1833, died
March 25, 1834.
There are no further family data. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 25004 
Abigail Smith 
Wid of 
John Smith 
Bombardier Rev War 

Act Feb 2d 1848 
Index: Vol.   Page   
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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13.120  4
New York 
John Smith 4th 
of Smithville in the State of New York who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New York line, for the term of five years 1778 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York War at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on [29?]th of April 1818 

[Certificate] of Pension issued the 29 of June 1819 and sent to Isaac Sherwood Esqr Oxford Chenango Co N York 

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819   86.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819   48.00 
10 19/30 4/31  [total] $134.09
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 

Continued under law 1st May 1820
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Continued, Notification sent to Uri Tracy Esqr. Oxford New York 
28th July 1821 

See letter 2d April 1839 to B. Niles
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712 [rest of line crossed out, illegible]
Abigail Smith [illegible]
Wid of John
New York.
H R Mygatt Dec 30/53
Same Feb 20/54
[line crossed out, illegible]
Feb 2, 1848.
[crossed out: July 7, 1838.]
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No. 38.699.
Smith Smith decd
New York
Let H.R. Mygatt, 
Dec 30, 1853 
to same Feb 20/54 
Revy
Act June 7, 1832
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Pen Off. August 21 1855
Sir,
Please in me when John Smith 4th New York, Acts1818 & 1820 at $96 a year was last paid.
Very Respectfully
[signed] S Cole 6 Clerk Pen off

R J Atkinson Esq 
3 auditor 

27 Jany 52

Triplett
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John Smith 4th died 27 Jany 1852
pd in full 
[signed] W. G. Taylor
Acting Audr
Aug 23/55
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Lydia Smith 1
Elijah Smith 2
Danl Smith 3
Polly Smith 4
Ruth Ann Smith 5

John Smith pd 27 Jny 1852
Abigal Smith pd. 17 [illegible] ‘53
Elijah Smith adm.

[calculation]
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Oxford Chenango Co N.Y. 
Aug. 11, 1855. 
Sir. 
Within you have the additional evidence required by your letter of Feby. 20. 1854, in the case of the heirs of John Smith 4th and Abigail Smith deceased. The proofs fully comply with your requirements. As Abigail Smith was the survivor of said John Smith 4th and entitled to the pension due to him, and as you will read within and also by other papers in the case on file in your office, that Elijah Smith is the administrator of said Abigail Smith. Can not the pension certificate to be granted be issued to said administrator. 
You will please send to me at your convenience the certificate due in this case. 
I am Very Respy 
Your obt. Servt.
[signed] Henry R Mygatt

To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. 
Feb. 13, 1854. 
Sir. 
In the matter of the claim asserted in right of Abagail Smith who was the widow of John Smith for the benefit of July 7. 1838. I send within as suggested in your letter of the 30th December ult. the record of one of Mr. Smith's children shewing his age, which record was made more than twenty years ago. I also send a certificate of a court of record, shewing the date of Mrs. Smith's death, and the names and times of birth of her children now living. 
If the papers are satisfactory, you will send me a certificate for the children of said John Smith Smith from the 4th March 1831 to the day of her death at the rate of $108. per annum less the former payments at the rate of $96 per annum 
Very Respectfully Yours 
[signed] Henry R. Mygatt 

L. P. Waldo Esq. 
Commr of Pensions.
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Oxford Chenango Co. N.Y 
December 21. 1853.
Sir. 
John Smith 4th, a Corporal of the Revolution, was pensioned under the act of 1818, at $96. per annum, died on the 27th January 1852, leaving a widow Abagail Smith, who died on the 19th March 1852, leaving their children, to wit: Elijah Smith, Daniel Smith, Lydia Smith Polly Johnson and Ruth Ann Smith, them surviving. Said Elijah Smith is the administrator of said Abagail Smith 
Within I send papers to obtain such pension as said Abagail Smith was entitled to at the time of her death 
1st It is supposed that under the act of June 7, 1832, said John Smith 4th was entitled to an increase of pension, he having been a corporal in the Continental line Your attention is directed to said increase.
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2nd The widows pension will be the back increase, if any, to Jany 27, 1852, and the full pension from the last date to March 19, 1852. 
3d Elijah Smith having been appointed her administrator, can not the certificate issue to him?
You will please make reply to me at your convenience. 
I am very Resp’y Yours,
[signed]  Henry R. Mygatt 

L.P. Waldo Esq. 
Commr. of Pensions.
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Oxford Chenango Co. N.Y.
Oct. 1. 1855. 
Sir, 
The Secretary of the Interior neglected to sign the within pension certificate payable to Elijah Smith 
Will you please have his name thereto affixed and return the same to me. 
And oblige 
Yours respectfully, 
[signed] Henry R. Mygatt 

J. Minot Esq. 
Comr. of Pensions 
Washington City, D.C.
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Brief in the case of John Smith 4th & Abigail his widow (both decd) 
Chenango County and State of New York 
acts June 7 1832 & 2 Feby 1848 
Claim, ("original, " or " or increase.")  John Smith 4th was pensioned under the Acts of 1818 & 1820 at $96 a year. He served over 2 years as a Bombardier and corporal of Artillery as shown by the Rolls of this office, under the act above he was entitled to no more than $96 a year as he was not a commissioned officer, under the Act of 1832 pensions are graduated according to the amount of pay recd. by the soldier while in service. For the above service $108 a year was allowed. The case is, therefore, increased to $108 deducting $96 
The case is also allowed in the widows name from 27 Jany 1852 when he died to 17 Mch 1852 when she died, which is the time for which she is entitled under 3 Feby 1848 –
There is abundant proof of cohabitation and general reputation of marriage. Also a Family Record is furnished showing the birth of a child before 1794. Her husband, also, in his statement under 1820 declared that he had a wife and gave the ages of some of his children, among them was a child 36 years old, of course this child was born long before 1794.
[signed] Thornton Triplett 
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent 
[signed] H R Mygatt
Oxford Chenango Co NY
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John Smith 4th Decd 
Increased  New York 
admd June 7 1832 
2 yrs Bombardier & Corp Art $108 per annum from 4 Mch 1831 to 27 Jany 1852 when he died, deducting $96 a year received under 1818 & 1820.
Abigail Smith decd widow of John 4th of New York 
admd 2d Feby 1848.
2 yrs Bombardier & Corp Art $108 per annum from 27 Jany 1852 when her husband died to 17 Mch 1852 - when she died, pay in both cases to Elijah Smith Admr. for himself & Lydia Smith 2 Danl. Smith 3, Polly Smith 4 & Ruth Ann Smith 5, certified to be the only children 
Certs to H R Mygatt Esq
Oxford
Chenango Co NY
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[stamp]
RECEIVED MAR 20 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM READER #12

25 Cortland St 
Norwich, N. Y. 
March 20 -1939. 
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sirs –
I would like to obtain the Revolutionary Service of John Smith 4th who served as Corporal in New York State and received a pension in Chenango County, New York. 
Thanking you 
Ruth Webb
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., Jany. 31” 1918. 
F.S.C
W. file 25,004
Rev. War.
Mrs. J. W. Heyward,
Christ Church rectory, Kalispell, Mont.
Madam:
In reply to your request of Jany. 21” received Jany. 26”, for a statement of the military history of John Smith, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

[BEGIN TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |   RANK.   |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.   |   COLONEL.   |   STATE.  |
1778  | over 5 yrs.   |  Corporal  |  Gershom Mott  |  Lamb  |  2” Continental Artillery  |
[handwritten note] not sent
[END TABLE]

Battles engaged in, taking of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Goshen, Orange Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Apl 12, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Smithville, Chenango Co. New York.
Age at date of application, "fifty-eight years last February.”
Remarks: soldier married in 1780 Abigail Burrows. He died at Sempronius, N.Y. Jany. 27, 1852. she died at McDonough, N.Y. Mch. 17 or19, 1852, and her pension was allowed for the benefit of their only surviving children in 1854: Lydia, Elijah, Daniel and Ruth Ann Smith and Polly Johnson.
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Rev. War Section. 3-1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
WASHINGTON 
January 31, 1918.
Mrs. J. W. Heyward, 
Christ Church Rectory, 
Kalispell, Montana. 
Madam: 
In addition to the military history of John Smith W. File No. 25,004 Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file in the claim.
Children of John and Abigail Smith.
Charity Smith born December --, 1782.
Unnamed child born and died in nifancy.
Lydia born March, 1787.
John born --- died aged 18 yrs.
Levy born May 1791.
*Elijah born March 1793.
Daniel born December 1796.
Aaron born August 1800.
Davis born September 1802.
Polly born August 1805.
Arsenath born July1809.
Ruth Ann born July 1812.
Children of *Elijah and Abigail Smith born September 18, 1800.
Anny M. born June 18, 1820.
Sylvina born February 12, 1823.
Orlando born April 21, 1826.
Andes born September 24, 1828.
Pameras Delila born April 19,1831.
Ruthana born August 12, 1833, died March 25, 1834.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

[handwritten note] not sent