Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,532, for Thomas Smithey, Virginia
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Service
Va.
Smithey, Thomas
Number
S. 16532
Contents
carded
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5005
Kentucky.
Thomas Smithey of Mercer in the State of Ky who was a pr. in the compy commanded by Captain Buckner of the Rgt commanded by Stubblefield in the Va line for 18 mo. from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars     Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Feby '33 and sent Hon R M Johnson, House of Reps.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   90--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar 33   30
$120--
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice  Clerk
Book D   Vol. 9[?]   Page 60--
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John Mcquiddy --
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County ss} On this 3d day of September 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the county court of Mercer County afsd state now sitting Thomas Smithy who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the late act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832. viz I Thomas Smithy do hereby state on oath that I am in now in the 78 year of my age as appears by an old record of my fathers and was born in the county of Spottsylvania in the state of Virginia where I resided when the revolutionary war commenced and I was first called into service, which was as follows in the fall 1779 I was drafted in a tour of three months in the adjoining county of Caroline here I resided for a time and marched to Fredericksburgh where we were stationed until our time expired and we were discharged on this Tour I have forgotten the name of my Captain, there was but one company of us and I believe Col Young commanded us at the time - Again in the month of May 1779 I was drafted in Capt Buckners company for another tour of three months and was marched to Richmond and to Williamsburgh at which latter place we were discharged after I had faithfully performed my duty, I cannot recollect the name of the Colonel, I think the Major name I think was Bosley again in the fall of the year 1780 I was again drafted in a tour of three months under Col Stubblefield and we marched to Cabin Point where I served out my time The names of my Captain I have forgotten but I recollect well that Col Stubblefield came down and discharged us when our time expired - and again In the summer 1781 I was drafted in the company of Capt Chew & Lieut Col McWilliams commanded in Genl Stephens Brigade In this tour about one month before my time expired I was taken sick and had leave of absence until the end
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of my time, about which time Lord Cornwallis was taken I further state That I served two other tours at Williamsburgh of three months each in 1779 and 1781, in both of which I was stationed at Richmond and Williamsburgh in the year 1781 my tour commenced in the spring and ended shortly after the British invaded Virginia and I well recollect of retreating from Williamsburgh at the time, and not long after my discharge I was again called out in Capt Chews company - on my last tour of three months, our officers frequently changed and I cannot recollect their names, but my services were eighteen months as I have detailed, I have documentary evidence of Captain Buckner and Capt Chew, but I have lost my other discharges and I know of but one man alive in this state by whom I can prove my tour in the year 1780 and 1781 beside the evidence of my two Certificates which I enclose. but I solemnly swear that in the year 1779 I performed another tour in which I was stationed at Williamsburgh besides the one stated by Capt Buckner which last service was in the fall of that year. My memory is now frail and I cannot call to my mind my officers names I am now a resident Citizen of Mercer County (Ky) & have been for the last 42 years - I hereby relinquish all claim which I have to any pension or annuity except the present - and I farther declare that I am not a Pensioner of the U States or of any state Witness my hand this 3d day of September 1832
Thomas x his mark Smithy
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Commonwealth of Ky
Woodford County Sct This day John McQuiddy a revolutionary soldier came personally before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and made Oath as follows, viz that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Smithey of Spotsylvania County in the State of Virginia in the tie of the Revolutionary war and that he served a tower in the Militia service with said Smithey in the year 1780 and in the year 1781 we served another tower in the said Militia service in the Company commanded by Colo Matthews & in the Company Commanded by Capt John Chew, that the said Company rendezvoused as well as he now recollects at Spotsylvania Courthouse from whence deponent marched in Company with said Smithey to Williams Burgh, from whence we marched to Ruffins ferry & crossed the River from whence we marched to Richmond at the time the British made appearance at Manchester & burnt a part of said town from Richmond we marched to Williams Burgh again & from thence to little York but Thomas Smithey being sick & on furlow did not get to york town Deponent states that he was well acquainted with said Smithey and believes him to be a man of truth. Witness my hand this 15 day of August 1832 John x his mark McQuiddy

I further state that the said John McQuiddy is a respectable citizen and a man of truth given under my hand this 15th day of August 1832
Goodloe Carter JP
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County Sct.
I John McKinney Jr clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that Goodloe Carter Esq whose name is annexed to the within Certificate & is one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit either in or out of this state In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at Versailles this 3rd day of August 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth
John McKinney S.C.R.C.C.
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Mercer County viz - We Martin C Duncan Clergyman residing in sd county and James Ray & Thos Bereman also residing in sd county are neighbors to Thomas Smithey of sd county do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with him who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe that he is of the age he has stated, That he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion and we further Certify that he is a respectable Citizen and a man of truth in whom we have the fullest confidence, Witness our hands this 3d day of September 1832
Martin C Duncan
James Ray
Thos. Bereman

State of Kentucky
Mercer County sct. September County Court
On the 3rd Day of September 1832 Thomas Smithey the within Applicant and Martin C. Duncan James Ray and Thomas Bereman came into Court & severally made oath to the truth of the Statements by them respectively subscribed and the Said Court do hereby Declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories 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 Martin C. Duncan who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Mercer and that James Ray & Thomas Bereman who have also Signed Said Certificate are residents of Mercer County & Men of Credibility and that their statements are entitled to Credit
I Thomas Allin Jr. Clerk of the County Court afsd. do Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Thomas Smithey for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
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hand and Seal of office this 7th day of September 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Tho. Allin Jr. Clk by
Tho. L. Allin Clk

Thos Smithey Thomas Smithers
12,892

From 1777 private
18 months
$60.

Hon R. M. Johnson
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FFC Triplett
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Know all men by these Presents, That I, Thomas Smithey, son of Thomas Smithey decd a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $60 per annum, who died in the last of March 1833, precise day not known, leaving no widow.

who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint      true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims I may have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March 1843, 17 June 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July, 1848--as well as the more ancient Acts of 18 March, 1818, 15th May, 1828, and 7th June, 1832.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon my said Attorney hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
Witness my hand and seal this 6th day of April 1853
Tho S Smithey
Test
Andrew Hoods
S. H. Stevenson
Test
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Thomas Smither a Soldier from Spotsylvania County Militia hath Leave of Absence for five days he being Sick, Camp Jones's Bridge Augt. 30th 1781 -
John Chew. Capt.
Hardyman Major
Edward Stevens BG

Thomas Smithey
S.F. 16532
Va.
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The bearer Thomas Smither has leave to remain at his hoe for Ten days from the date hereof at that time he is to Join his Company - Septembr. 4. 1781
Wm Williams Lt Colo
Thomas Smithers has leave to remain at home for the remainder of his sd. Tower it appearing that he is unable to perform the same
Sept. 1781. John Chew Cap.
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Thomas Smithey
S.F. 16.532
Virginia
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This is to certify that Thomas Smither and Thomas [illegible] drew the pension in [illegible] Country and [illegible] in may 1779 
Wm. Buckner Capt.