Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 57-300, for Robert Smith, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Smith, Robert

NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 57-300

CONTENTS
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1882 Sepre W D H. 
Taylor warrant [illegible]

Wt 57

Robot Smith
Capt N.C. Continental 
Rev War
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Know all men by these presents that I Robert Smith of the County of Cabarrus and State of North Carolina late Captain in the Continental line of this State during the Revolutionary War, for and in consideration of the sum of Ninety Dollars to me in hand paid by General Thomas Boude of the State of Pennsylvania late the member of Congress from, [illegible]State the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have bargain and sold and by these presents do bargain and sale to the said General Thomas Boude all the Land at Jane titled to [illgible] from the whole States for my military service during the war aforesaid by North West of the River Ohio and I do by these presents authorise and empower the proper officer to [illegible] a Patent for the land aforesaid to the said General Thomas Boude his Heirs and assigns. In testimony whereof I have hereunto my Hand and affixed my Seal this 8th day of June
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Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and three (1803) 

[illegible signature]. Seal

It is to be understood that this is the same land which I authorized on Archibald Henderson of the State of No Carolina Cole member of Congress to vote for me and which he sold to the aforesaid General Thomas Boude but it is supposed that Il convey of the right to it is [illegible] and this conveyance is made for the purpose of effectuating that contract and of enabling the aforesaid General Thomas Boude to procure a Patent for the Land aforesaid from the United States

[signature] R. Smith
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We James Harris & Charles Harris two of the Justices assigned to keep the peace for the County of Cabarrus in the State of North Carolina do certify that we saw Robert Smith late Captain in the Continental line of said State during the revolutionary war sign his name to [illegible]
I heard him acknowledge that the signature thereto annexed was his act and deed In witness whereof we have hereto set our hands & seals this 8th day of June 1803.

[signed]
 James Harris SEAL
Charles Harris SEAL

I hereby certify as Clerk of the County of Cabarrus that James Harris & Charles Harris are Justices assigned to keep the peace for said County & that our faith herewith is our to thus signatures as such June 8th 1803 

[signed]John Simianer

I hereby certify as Presiding Justice of the County Court of Cabarrus That John Simianer is clerk of said Court & that our faith I can is in his signature as such June 8 1803 in witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal 
Cha Harris J.P. SEAL
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McHenderson
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I have sold to General Thomas Boude of the State of Pennsylvania the right which Robert Smith Capt in the No Carolina army of the Revolutionary war has be land lying on the State of Ohio the Secretary of war is therefore requested to issue the warrant to General Thoma Boude on his order my power of Attorney to sell and pay for the Claim of Capt. Robert Smith is lodged the War office

[signed] A. Henderson
John Coyle 


Recd 2 March 1803 of Sir Thomas Boude Ninety Dollars the consideration for the sale of Capt Smith land

A Henderson
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I do hereby Authorize Stephen Pleasonton of the City Washington to locate and receive the within mentioned Warrant for me and in my name —

Witness present at signing William Crawford. Thos Boude 
City Washington March 3. 1803
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May 25, 1936 
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Robert Smith, B. L. Wt.57-300 
BA-J/MCS 

Honorable J. R. Mitchell 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D.C. 

My dear Mr. Mitchell: 

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for bounty land, B.L. Wt. 57-300, based upon the military service of Robert Smith, the only soldier of that name who served as captain that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

Robert Smith served as captain in the Continental Line of North Carolina during the Revolution. There are no further data on file relative to his service. 

On account of the Revolutionary War service of Robert Smith Warrant 57 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued July 8, 1803. This land, which was located in Ohio, northwest of the Ohio River, was sold to Thomas Boude who had been a member of Congress from Pennsylvania and in 1803 was referred to as General Thomas Boude. 

In June, 1803, Robert Smith was living in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. 

The dates of his birth and death are not on record in this office nor are there any data relative to his family. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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IRWIN'S BANK
ESTABLISHED BY JOSEPH L IRWIN
COLUMBUS, INDIANA

WILLIAM G IRWIN. PRESIDENT
HUGH T MILLER, VICE-PRESIDENT
JOHN W SUVERKRUP. CASHIER 

June 9 1927
HThM/L.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

Sir: -

Do your records give any data as to Robert Smith, Captain in the 4th North Carolina Regiment, appointed April 16th, 1776? I should like especially to know dates of his birth and death, of his wife or other heirs and of his residence at the time of his death. 

Also, I should like to have substantially the same facts in regard to John Miller, Sergeant in Captain Robert Porter's Company of Tyron County, North Carolina, who was in the service from October 21st, 1777 till December 30th, 1777. 

Thanking you in advance for the information on these points, I am 
Yours respectfully,  
[signature] Hugh Th. Miller
Box 243, Columbus, Ind.

[stamped] PENSION US OFFICE
JUN 10 1927
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[handwritten in top left] Wt. 57-300

May 25, 1936 
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BA-J/MLB

Honorable J. R. Mitchell 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Mr. Mitchell: 

Reference is made to your letter of May 21, in behalf of Professor A. W. Smith [the name is circled and there is a handwritten note on the side illegible sideways], Dean, Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, Cookeville, Tennessee, who requests the Revolutionary War records of Jonathan Graves; Robert Smith with wife Mary ( Jarratt), of Rutherford County, Tennessee, said Robert having served as Captain in the North Carolina or Virginia troops; Anslem George and James George; Joe George and Matthew Lacy. 

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of the Jonathan Graves or James George as described in the information furnished by Professor Smith, nor of an Anslem or Joe (Joseph) George. The record has been found of only one Robert Smith who served as a captain in the North Carolina or Virginia troops. His record and that of Mathew Lacy are given herewith as found in claims for pension and bounty land based upon their service in the Revolutionary War. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator 

[handwritten at the bottom] See correspondence in Rev. Clm. Mathew Lacy W. 8077
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[handwritten top left corner] M.C.S.  

B. L. Wt. 57 - 300 

January 17, 1928 

Mr. Hugh T. Miller 
Columbus, Box 243
Ind. 

Sir: 

I have to advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that ROBERT SMITH served as a captain in the Continental Line of North Carolina during the Revolution. There are no further data on file relative to his service. On account of this service he was allowed three hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant 57. 

In June, 1803, he was living in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The dates of his birth and death are not on record nor are there any data relative to his family. 

This is the only Robert Smith who served as a captain that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and there is no record of a John Miller as described by you. 

Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner