Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42338, for Othniel D Smith, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (N.Y.)
Smith, Othniel D. 
NUMBER S. 42338
CONTENTS
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494
New York
Othniel D. Smith
Col Crane NY
private
Pachusetts line 1777-3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York

at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of May 1818
and to the Pensioner ┃
of Jas Emett Esq. Judge
Arrearages to 4  Sep 1818- $38.40
4 ? ? $38.40
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day
Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,}
Caine
Continues
Canton Dutchess
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Notify sent to Henry
Brother Poughkee &
20 July 1820
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Othniel D. Smith, P
Pleasant Valley Denton
town, Duchip my
Prish
Original Disch indord
Crent
Apl 14th
B.
New York roll
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To the Honorable James Emett Just
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the
County of 
which is a Court of
Record of the State of New York
The Declaration under oath of Othniel D Smith
formerly a soldier engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a citizen of the United States, and resident of claim in the County of Dutchess & State of New York
Respectfully showeth, that the said Ottinel on or about the month February in the year One thousand six hundred twenty
even enlisted as a private in the American army in a company
of title uncipally said in the State of Massachusetts on
anded by Captain Thomas Seward for three years and that
this declarant continued to serve as a private in the said county
on the continental establishment under his enlistment until the
ination of his time and until the ninth of Febman in
seare thousand five hundred & eighty when he was
State and honorably discharged as affiant by the certificate
hereto annexed; and this declarant further saith that he was
considered a part of the quota of the State of Massachusetts
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And this Declaration further representeth that the said Othniel D. Smith
is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Dutchess
aforesaid,
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and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his
country for support; and that he has had a pension herebefore allowed
him
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truth of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had
thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided.   And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the affidavit of himself and the affidavit of Nehemiah Oakley hereafter set forth

Dated, the 11 day of April 1818
Othniel D Smith
Newport County of Dutchess & Othniel D Smith
being duly sworn says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true
Son
the 11 day
of April 1818 before me


Dutchess, Nehemiah Oakley of Beekman in Dutchess County being duly sworn says that he has known Ocknel D Smith above named the close of the revolution war & that he has always underwood that the said Othniel served as a soldier in the American army during the revolution was Nehemiah Oakley
Sworn the 11 April
1818 before me
James Emoff
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State of New YorkCounty of Duke  ⎬ Be it Remembered, That on the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
before me, James Emett Just
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
personally appeared the aforesaid Othniel D Smith Applicant for a pension under the act of congress for providing for her persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
and made oath as is hereunto annexed
Con
her
An
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the army
of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term
and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the
proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the
Department of War
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court,
the day and year last above written
State of New York Dutchess County Clerk's Office
I certify that on examining the Rolls and Records in
this office I find that the above named James Emett has been
duly commissioned as First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
for Dutchess County and has taken and subscribed the oath of
Office and the bales by Law required and that he was at the
time of the taking the preceding Affidavits First Judge of said
and that the above is his signature In witness whereof I have
unto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
subscribed my name this one day of April one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen-
Jacob Van Ness Clerk of Dutchess
County
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In the matter of
Othniel Smith a Pensioner
of the United States
No 494
the
13 May 1818
Sept 1818
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of Newyork
on Monday the twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight
hundred and twenty -
Present the Now
James Emett First Judge
Daniel C Ter Plant
Abraham Van Wyck Esquire Judges
Thomas Sweet
Dutchess County ss: Be it remembered that on the 26th day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in open Court
the said Court being a Court of Record for the County of Dutchesson
the State of Newyork Othniel Smith aged about seventy one years
resident in the town of Clinton in the County of Dutchess & State of
Newyork who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows
In the month of February 1777 he enlisted at Clinton town in
in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Seward in Colonel
John Cranes Regiment of Artillery in the Massachusetts line of
the army of the Revolution for the term of three years that he said
in the same company and Regiment the full term of his said
enlistment and until he was discharged at Westpoint in Newyork
and that his original declaration is dated the eleventh day of
April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his
Certificate is No 494 and I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 sold
diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act
of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States
the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March one
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thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has
any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts
or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
to wit
Real property I have none
Personal property wearing apparel and bedding excepted as follows
Two pots
1 chest old joiners tools
1 Tea Kittle
6 Tea Cups & saucers
1 Frying pan
6 earthen place
Shovel tongs
Knoes & forks
in pans
┃ Water Pails
The Deponent says his family consists of himself, his wife aged
seventy two years, who is infirm & subject to fits, two sons who
occasionally reside at home a few days at a time, aged thirty seven
and twenty seven years. that he is a house Carpenter and joiner
by trade, but from Rheumation and infirmity is unable to labour
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Sworn and subscribed in open Court
Othniel Smith
this 26th day of June 1820
W. Henry Bulkley Dep Clerk

I John Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of Dutchess in the State of Newyork Do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly
copied from the Records of the said Court, and I do further certify
that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount
in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
fifteen dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court this twenty sixth day of
June one thousand eight hundred and twenty ┃
John Johnston Clerk
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42338
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 42,338
Othniel Smith
Pe
Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3 Page 468
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Othniel D. Smith
Continental (N.Y.)
S42,338
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Othniel Smith Matross in Capt Thomas Seward's Company, in the Regiment
of Artillery Commanded by Colone J Crane having served as a good Soldier, during the
term of his three years inlistment, is hereby discharged from the Army of
the United States of North America and is entitled to all privileges
that may arise to the Three years men from the Massachusetts & the United States ┃
of North America
to
all whom it may Concern.
Wisk Court of Feby 1780
John Pence
Capt Lient
3d Battalion
●
Artillery
E. Cannan May Conne of
Artillery
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State of New York
the County
Pleasent Valley April 9 1810
Clinton town
To all whom it may concern. To then be it
known that we the undersigned have been will
acquainted with Mr Othenial D. Smith formerly
Solder of the American Revolution We knew
before he entered the army and have and
him was since his return.
From his time of life and being without property We do firmly believe him to be arhaman at a late law of Congress contemplated to assist
his patriotism and zeal in the morning of his
days to promote the Liberty & Glory of his  Country 
Signed
Henry Anthony
Joshua Mary
John Beadle
P.S I have known Mr Smith for near twenty
years & and will assured that he cannot support by his industry & must have suffered long by the Benevolence of his children
Signed
John Clark.