Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,236, for Hope Smith, Rhode Island
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( 3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
R. I.

Smith, Hope
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 22. 236
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Rhode Island - 1152
Elizabeth Smith,
widow of Hope Smith, decd
who died in 1823 in April
of Scituate in the State of R. Island
who was a private in the army commanded
by Captain Sheldon of the Regt commanded
by Col. Barton in the R. Island mun
for eight months pri
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of July
1837 and sent to Bery's
Bowell, Providence, R. Island
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1837 $159:96
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept $13:33
==== $173.29

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A   Vol. A  Page 118.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY.
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-
Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, ""HENRY BOWEN."" to the
afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bow-
en, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the
State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law. Wherefore unto
his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Prov-
idence, this seventeenth
day of February in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
and of Independence the sixty-first
John Brown Frances
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Feb 17. 1837.
Certify that at the session of the General
assembly of said State on the first Wednesday
of May last, Benjamin Cowell was appointed
Chief and Josiah Westcott and Daniel Howard
Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Providence for one year and
that they have been severally commissioned
accordingly as appear of record in this office
Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island H.
Providence on this 11 day of November
AD 1886. personally appeared before me Josiah Westcott one of the
Justices of the Court of Common Please within and for the
County of Providence. Elizabeth Smith of Scituate in said County
aged Eighty one years who being duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the pensions of the act of
Congress passed July 4th 1836 that she is the widow of
Hope Smith, who formerly Resided in said Scituate and
who was a Sergent in the war of the Revolution from
the beginning to the end of the war. the forepart of
the war he was in Rhode Island, and the latter part
he said in Killingly in the state of Connecticut, but
she Refers to the evidence of those who were knowing
to his services for the amount of them and she
further declares that she was married to the said
Hope Smith about the middle of October 1775.
but whether her marriage is Recorded or not she does
not know but Jonathan Smith was present when
she was married and his Testimony is annexed
and that her husband died on the 16 day of
April AD 1823 - and that she has remained
unmarried ever since that period wherefore she
Regints that the Pension which would have belonged
to him under the act of June 7, 1832 may be
granted to her
the
Elizabeth X Smith
mark
State of Rhode Island Providence November 11th AD 1836
Sworn to and [ S ] by the said Elizabeth Smith
Before me the [S ]. And I further [ ] that I
am well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Smith
who is a and able person and her Declaration is entitled
to full credit Witness Josiah Westcott Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas County of Providence
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I Mial Smith of Scituate in the County of Providence being 55 years of age on do testify & say that Elizabeth Smith who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration is my mother and the said Hope Smith was my father. My father died on the 16th day of April 1823 & ever since that period my mother the said Elizabeth has remained unmarried & has resided with me in said Scituate & is now his widow. Mial Smith
Providence 28th December 1836 Sworn to & subscribed before me & I further certify said Mial is a credible witness. Benja Cowell [illegible]
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I jonathan Smith of Scituate County of Providence State of Rhode Island being aged ninety years and over and sworn according to laws do testify and say that I served with my brother Hope Smith who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution from the commencement of the War until the spring of the year 1779. He was often from home on tours of duty in the Army while I lived with him but never was with him my self. In The said Hope Smith served the next day after the Battle at Lexington and marched as far as Providence. I was present and saw the said Hope Smith and Elizabeth Mathews joined together in marriage in the fall of the year 1775 at Scituate and according to my best recollection William West there a Justice of the peace married them. I have been credibly informed and verily believe that the said Hope Smith died at home in the State of new York about thirteen years past. The said Elizabeth Smith has never been married since the death of her said husband but now remains the widow of Hope Smith. Jonathan Smith
State of Rhode Island Providence SS December the 6th AD 1836 personally appeared Jonathan Smith who after being duly [illegible] and sworn according to law gave the foregoing deposition which was [illegible] to [illegible] me the subscriber in the service of the deponent. And I further certify I am well acquainted with the said Jonathan Smith who is a credible person and this statement or evidence is entitled to full credit. Before me Josiah Westhalt  Justice of the Court of Common. Pleas  County of Providence
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I William Calgrove of Scituate County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island aged seventy six years and over being sworn according to law do testify and say that I was formerly acquainted with Hope Smith of Scituate in said state who was a soldier in the army of the revolution. I served with him the said hope Smith on tour of duty of a month at Bristol in said State in the year 1776, in the fall of the year. and in the winter of 1777 I was with said Smith on tour of duty of one month at Warwick and in the fall of the same year I was with him at Tiverton in Spears Expedition  one month and a half and in the year 1778. I was with said Smith one tour of duty on the Island of Rhode Island in Gen Sullivan's Expedition one month and a half as was Jean [illegible] we served in Col Jonas Williams regiment when we were at Bristol and Warwick we were under Col Waterman & Col Colwell. On Rhode Island we were under Col Stephen Kimball and West and at Tiverton were were under Col Cornwell and Colwell. Hope Smith was a Sargent when I was a with him further the deponent saith not as above stated. William Calgrove
State of Rhode Island Providence SS In Scituate this 28th day of October AD 1836 personally appeared before me the subscriber William Calgrove and after being duly sworn gave the foregoing deposition which was [illegible] to writing by me in the presence of the deponent. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said William Calgrove who is a credible person and his testament or evidence is entitled to full credit. Josiah Westhall Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence.
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V1344
Elizabeth Smith
widow of Hope
in service in 1780
alleged date marriage 75
admd 
8 mo private
$26.66
original reduction 
died in 1823
Benjn Cowell Esq Providence RId
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I Josiah Herrington of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the state of Rhode Island being seventy six years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say -- that I was well acquainted with Hope Smith formerly residing in the town of Scituate, that the said Hope Smith was a Sargeant (I think) in the Army of the Revolution, that he served one tour of one month at the town of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island in the year 1776 in the Rhode Island Militia, he then belonged to Col Sheldons company I think I served with him that tour.
That he served in said Militia three tours of one month each tour in said militia at the town of Warwick in said state in the year 1777, he then belonged to Captain Kimballs company I served with him there two of said tours and he came there to serve the other time at the end of one of my tours at the time I was relieved or dismissed to go home. He also served one tour of one month and a half in the fall of the same year in said Militia in Captain William Howards company at Tiverton & Little Compton at the time of General Spencers expedition to Rhode Island and was under Col William Barton. I served with him that time. 
He served one tour of one month at the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivans expedition in said militia, he served that tour under Capt Honathan Knight & under General Cornell. I served with him that tour which was in the year 1778.
He served one tour at Bristol one month in said Militia in the 1779 under Captain Simeon Harrindon. I served with him that time.
He served one tour at Warwick one month in the year 1780 in said militia under Captain Samuel Wilbur I think. I served with him that tour. [signed Josiah Herrington]
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State of Rhode Island County of Providence SS
In Foster in said county of Providence. On this sixteenth day of November 1836 Personally appeared before me Daniel Howard associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County Josiah Herrington affirmed and being first duly sworn according to law made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. And I further certify that the said Josiah Herrington is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness. Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Please County of Providence
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In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Hope 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. W file 22.236
[Table with the following columns: Dates of enlistment or appointment | length of service | rank | officers under whom service was rendered Captain | Colonel| state|]

Apl [illegible] 75 | | Sergt | | | |
Fall 76 | 1 mo| | Sheldon | James Williams | RI
Winter 77 | "|  | Kimball | Waterman & Colwell
Fall 77 | 1 1/2 " | | Wm Howard | Wm Barton | |
78 | 1 1/2 " | Jonathan Knight | Stephen Kimball & West | |
79 | 1 mo | Simeon Harringon & Samuel Wilbur | [check mark] | |
80 | 1 mo |  | | [check mark] | |
[/table]
Battles engaged in, Spencer & Sullivan Exped
residence of soldier, Scituate RI, latter part of War Killingly, CT
date of application for pension Nov 11, 1836
residence at date of application RI
Remarks: Mar middle of Oct 1775 Elizabeth Mathewson at Scituate. Died Apl 16 1823 at home
child 1836 Mial ag 55 no further data as to family
[written vertically in left margin: "1836 Rev Jonathan  Smith over ninety res Providence RI notified"]
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[left column]
1907 Apl 26 Hist to Dr H L Benedict
letter in SF 23457 Thos Torrance
[/left column]

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No 22236
Elizabeth Smith Widow of Hope Smith Priv rev War
Act of July 7th 1836 Index:-- Vol. M Page, 224
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Suspend 1344 See let to Benj Cowell May 30 1837
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Providence June 8 1839
Sir In answer to so much of your letter of the 30th as relates to the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Smith widow of hope Smith. I have to observe that further testimony of her marriage is herewith enclosed which I hope will be satisfactory.  You observe that "no more than 8 months private can be allowed upon the present specifications" Altho this is short of what as expected I am requested to ask that a certificate may be [illegible] for that amount, in the expectation that it may be increased when more satisfactory evidence is produced. I am respectfully yours Benja Cowell
JL Edwards Esq
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I Lydia Salisbury of Scituate County of Providence aged seventy nine years and over being sworn according to law do tesitfy and say that I was formerly acquainted with Hope Smith and Elizabeth Mathewson and [illegible] together. I was married to Joseph Salisbury on the 5th day of October 1775 and Hope Smith and Elizabeth Mathewson were at the wedding and within ten or fifteen months after tthe same month I was present and saw said Hope Smith and the said Elizabeth Mathewson married in the town of Scituate at her fathers house Lydia Salisbury her mark [signed "x"]
Providence SS in Scituate June 7th 1837 personally came Lydia salisbury and after being duly [illegible] and sworn gave the foregoing deposition which was received to writing by me in the presence of the deponent and was signed in my presence. And i certify that I am well acquainted with the said Lydia salisbury who is a credible witness and her statement or evidence is entitled to full credit. Before me Josiah Westcott J.C.C. Pleas
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I Jonathan Smith of Scituate County of Providence State of Rhode Island being ninety one years old and over being duly sworn according to law do testify and say in addition to my former deposition that I was present and saw my brother Hope Smith and Elizabeth Mathewson married on about the 20th day of October AD 1775. I at that time belonged to the Army stationed at Boston in Massachusetts and was at home on furlough. Jonathan Smith
Providence in Scituate this 6th day of June AD1837. personally came Capt. Jonathan Smith and after being duly [illegible] and sworn gave the above deposition which was recorded to writing by him the subscriber in the presence of the deponent and was subscribed in my presence. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Jonathan Smith who is a credible witness and his statement or evidence is entitled to full credit. 
Before me Josiah Westcott J.C.C. Pleas

State of Rhode Island Providence SS I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said county being a court of record do hereby testify Josiah Westctt Esq before whom the above affidavit was sworn is a Justice of said Court: That he is duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths & take depositions and that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court. At Providence this eighth day of June AD 1837. Dexter Randall Clerk
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Town Clerks office Scituate June 6th AD 1837. Certify that I have searched the records for recording marriages in this office and the marriage of Hope Smith & elizabeth Mathewson is not recorded and I further certify that there is but a very small number of marriage records in said town. Witness Josiah Westcott Town Clerk

Providence SS in Scituate June 7th AD 1837 Personally came Josiah Westcott Town Clerk of Scituate and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me. David Phillips Just Peace

State of Rhode Island SS
Providence I dexter Randall Clerk of Common Please within & for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that David Phillips Esq before whom the aforegoing document was sworn is a Justice of the peace in the Town of Scituate and said county. That he is by law duly authorized & empowered to administer oaths and take depositions and that his signature above written is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Providence this [illegible]