Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,060, for Solomon Smith, Massachusetts
Page 1

SERVICE
Mass.

Smith, Solomon
Tabitha

NUMBER
W.20060

CONTENTS
Page 2

Vermont
Bellows Falls ⎬ 980
Tabitha Smith
widow of Solomon Smith
to was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 7 Nov. 1818
of Windham Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Warner of the Regt
by Col. Whitney in the March
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls
the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Nov.
1838 and sent to C. Swain
Brattleboro Vt

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 38  50.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Mar. 39. 10.00
$60.00

Recorded by D. Brown   Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 56
Page 3

Athol December, twenty seven, Seventeen hundred and
eighty, Solomon Smith and Tabetha Briggs was
married by me - James Humphrey - Clerk-
This certifies that the above is a true copy of the
Record with the exception of the date which is expressed
on the Record in fair and legible figures as follows
Athol December 27, 1781, Solomon Smith and
Tabatha Briggs, was married, by me. James Humphrey
Clink-
Recorded by Hiram Newhall Town Clerk
Athol August 24. 1838 Certified by Benjamin Estabrook Town Clerk of the
I Benjamin Estabrook depose and say that I hold the office
of Town Clerk in Athol in the County of Worcester and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a
true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception
above named as certified by me -
Signature of Benjamin Estabrook Town Clerk of Athol

Worcester SS. August 24th 1835

Sworn before me
John R. Whipple Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Secretary's Office August 24th 1838.
I hereby certify that the above named John
R Whipple is a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex in said Commonwealth
at my home[illegible]  of the StateSee J. of
John P. Bigelow [illegible]
Page 4

[1980 written to left]
1656
Tabitha Smith
Widow of 
Solomon Smith

Admitted
Private 6 months

C. Swain Esqr.
Brattleboro 
VT
Page 5

State of Vermont Marlboro Probate District ss.
On this 23rd day of August A.D. 1833, personally appeared
before the Probate Court for the District of Marboro
, the same being a Court of record having a Register
and seal, Tabitha Smith, a resident of Guilford in
the County of Windham It aged eighty 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 made by the act
of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Solomon Smith late
of Guilford aforesaid who was a soldier in the
army of the Revolution for the term of nine months
as she believes previous to her marriage with the said
Smith. She further declares that she was married
to the said Solomon Smith at Athol Massachusetts
, by the Rev. James Humphrey, on the 27th day
of December A.D. 1780 and subsequently to said
Smith's last period of service- That her husband
the said Solomon Smith died on the 7th day
of November A.D. 1818. that the marriage took place
previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and
ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated.
that she has never intermarried since the decease
the said Solomon Smith
Tabitha (her X mark)
Witness Sally Gregory

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above
written before me Dana Hyde
Judge of Probate.
I also certify of my own knowledge that the above subscribing
deponent is the widow of Solomon Smith late of
Guilford deceased. Dana Hyde
Page 6

1656
Tabitha Smiths
Declaration
Page 7

State of Vermont
Windham County⎬

Registers Office
Probate District
of Marlboro ss.

I certify that the Hon. Dana
Hyde is Judge of the Probate
Court in & for the said district
and that his signature to the
foregoing certificate of caption of
Tabitha Smiths Oath, is his true
and genuine signature

In witness whereof I
have hereunto
set my name & affixed the seal
of the aforesaid Probate Court, this
twenty fifth day of August, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred & thirty eight at
Brattleboro in said district
Samuel Elliot, Register & Clerk
Page 8

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
Vol XIV p549
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
19

In reply to your request of_____. received_____
for a statement of the military history of Solomon Smith
-
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained [Crossed outin his (or ]his widow's) application for pen-
W. 20060

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Spring 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos

RANK.
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Warner
COLONEL.
Whitney
STATE.
Mars:

Battles engaged in, None at
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Aug. 23. 1838. Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Guilford, Windham Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 80 Years
Remarks: Soldier Mar at Athol Worcester Co Mass. Dec. 27, 1780, Tabetha
Briggs, he died Nov. 7. 1818.
Soldiers are and birth place are not stated  he was a res of
Athol Mass & later of Guilford Vt. Cadden syleed May Field of
No fur. fam. data

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Page 9

[Handwritten text to left]
1915. Oct 2 - history to Mr.
Edward L. Smith. M.B.H.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2006
Tabitha Smith
-
Widow of
Solomon Smith
Pri Rev War
---
Act July 7. 1838
Index: Vol. M, Page 224
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 10

255 ATLANTIC AVENUE.
BOSTON, MASS.
[Handwritten text to right] S Rec 1
Boston, Mass., Sept. 27, 1915.

Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War Section,
Washington, D. C.
To the Commissioner,
C. M. Saltsgaber, Esq.
Dear Sir:

Will you kindly give me the record, and data, of
Solomon Smith, whose widow, Tabitha Smith, of Guilford, Vt..,
was on the pension roll June 1, 1840, as aged 83. His age,
birthplace, and the town he served from especially desired.
Very truly yours,
Edward L. Smith
Page 11

[Handwritten text to left, sideways]1626 Vt Sept 19  7 July 1838. Tabitha Smith]

Will
Hon J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
Page 12

Brattleboro Vt  Sept 15th 1838
Sir
Enclosed I send you the application 
of Tabatha Smith for a pension under the act
of July 1838

Yours
Obt Svt  [obedient servant]
Chipman Swain

Hon J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Page 13


Solomon Smith Massachusetts Militia
1776
0.6.0
Capt Warner Col Whitney Nantasket
Doder Crump is [illegible] to say whether there
is any evidence of the above described service
Vol 23. $200 or for any Sep. Oct & no roll for the
remainder of the 6 mo-Witness also on
Page 14

Solomon Smith
Page 15

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEWANE, August 24th AD 1838.
Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Dana Hyde is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written
is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
Court, the day and year above written.
Albert Marshall Miller, Clerk
Page 16

I Samuel Larrabee of Guilford in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont aged Seventy eight years, testify and
say, that I have been acquainted with Solomon Smith
formerly of Athol Mass and late of Guilford aforesaid
since the spring of the year 1776 or  I am not certain
which, when we became soldiers together in Capt. Warner
Company & Col. Whitney's Regiment of the Army of the
U. States whether of regular or militia I am unable
to say that we served together six months at that
time at Nantasket Massachusetts- that we received
no written discharges at the close of that campaign.
I further testify that I have lived a neighbor to the
said Smith for nearly forty was previous to his death
which happened about fifteen or twenty years ago.
That Tabitha Smith is the widow of the said Sol
omon Smith, and has not intermarried since the
deceased of the said Smith, and further the deponent
saith not
Signature of Samuel Larrabee
┃ Sworn & subscribed this
11th day of August A.D. 1838. Before me
Dana Hyde Justice of the peace
I further certify that the above subscribing deponent is a
credible witness
Dana Hyde Jus. of the Peace