Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40450, for William Smith, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776) SERVICE 
Penn. 
Smith, William 
NUMBER 
S 40450
CONTENTS
res of York Co. Pa. aged 68 years in 1818
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William Smith 
3759
[illegible]
Oct 18
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Pennsylvania 
York County 
On this first day of Augt 182 , personally appeared, in open court, William Smith, aged 70 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz. In the 2d Regt Pennsylvania line, under Capt Watson, from February 1776 until the expiration of one year, when he returned from Canada, and enlisted in the 4th Regt. Pennsylvania line commanded by Col William Butler in capt B[illegible] company, that the date of his original application for a pension is Augt the 4th 18[15], and the number of [illegible] pension certificate 3754 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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. viz, Real property, none, personal, none mixed none. My occupation is that of a labourer. I cannot perform much labour in consequence of ill health. I have no children living with me & I have no friends who are in a situation to afford me any assistance. Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August 1820 Geo. Barnetz. William Smith 
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, York County, ss. I, William Barber Clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 - --- dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court at York, on the first day of August 1820 W Barber Clerk of the court of common pleas of York County.
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Pa Rolls 
Wm Smith Jr 
4 Augt 1818 
To Saml Bacon York Pa 
admitted On Penna Rolls 
William Smith
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State of Pennsylvania York County 
Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of York, William Smith on his solemn affirmation taken according to [torn page] saith that he enlisted in the month of February in the year of 1776 under Captain Watson, 2 Penna, Col. William Allen Commandant & served one year & was discharged & enlisted a second time under Capt. Bird 4 Penna Regt. Col. Wm Butler, Commandant & served continually till 1781 &  was then honorably discharged; that he has lost his discharge, is a resident citizen of the United States aged about 68 years of age & is from his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support; that he was orderly sargt of the company & sometimes had the command of the same & was in the Battles of Germantown, Monmouth, White Plains, Green Spring, & Three Rivers. [Illegible] & Subscribed, William Smith 4 Aug. 1818 Geo Barnitz 
And now I George Barnitz Judge as aforesaid do certify that sd William Smith is in need of assistance from his country for support & that this affidavit is satisfactory evidence of his service & that the above affidavit was duly taken before me Certified [illegible] was this 4 August 1818 Geo. Barnitz
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3754. 
Pennsylvania Roll- 
William Smith Capt Watson Private Pennsylvania line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence of the 4th of August 1818- --- Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of October 1818 and sent to Samuel Bacon York 
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 --- 8:29 Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819 --- 48:--- 
28/31 --- 7:26.6 
4/30 --- 1:6:6  $56.29]
 {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
4 years 20/[illegible] Continued
[illegible] York County
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Notification sent November 2, 1820 to W. Barber, York, Pennsylvania
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October 31, 1934 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Mr. H. J. Young, Researcher Historical Society York, Pennsylvania 
Philip Gohn - S.6898 
William Smith - S.40450 
BA-J/AWF 
Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in which you Pennsylvania. request the Revolutionary War records of Philip Gohn and William Smith, both pensioners of York County, Pennsylvania. The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, based upon service of Philip Gohn and William Smith, during the War of the Revolution. Philip Gohn-S.6898 Philip Gohn was born in 1757 in York County, Pennsylvania, names of his parents not given. While residing in York County, he enlisted and served with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows: From July 1, 1776, six months in Captain Jacob Dritt's company, Colonel Swope's regiment; two months in Captain Bailey's company, guarding prisoners at Camp Security in York County; two months in Captain Pennington's company; and two months in Captain Bain ley's company, guarding prisoners taken at the surrender of Cornwallis. He was allowed pension on his application executed May 17, 1834, then living in York County, Pennsylvania , in which county he had always lived. He died March 18, 1839. There are no data in this
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claim concerning the family of the soldier, Philip Gohn. 
William Smith-S.40450 The date and place of birth of William Smith not shown in this claim, nor are the names of his parents given. William Smith enlisted, place not stated, in February, 1776, served one year in Captain Watson's company, Colonel William Allen's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Three Rivers, and White Plains. He enlisted, date not given, was an orderly sergeant in Captain Bird's company and in Colonel William Butler's 4th Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, Green Springs and served until in 1781. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 4, 1818, aged sixty-eight years and living in York County, Pennsylvania. He gave his age in 1820 as seventy-one years, at that time living in York County; he stated then that he had no children living with him to names of children given, nor is the name of his wife shown. The soldier, William Smith, died July 4, 1821. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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1934 Oct 31. his list to H.J. Young 
40450 INVALID. [illegible]
File No. --- 40.450 William Smith Pri Rev War --- Act: 18th March 18th Index: -- Vol. S Page 467 [Arrangement of 1870.} 
May 31, 1904 R. J. Raney-City
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OFFICERS
HON. H. C. NILES
President
S. FAHS SMITH
Vice President
RALPH S. CANNON
Treasurer
REINHARDT DEMPWOLF
Curator and Secretary
JAMES W. SHETTEL
Corresponding Secretary
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF YORK COUNTY
York, Pennsylvania
September 24, 1934
United States Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:--
TRUSTEES
FRANCIS FARQUHAR
Chairman
GEORGE H. WHITELEY, JR.
S. FAHS SMITH
S. FORRY LAUCKS
J. WM. STAIR
HON. FRANKLIN MENGES
JOSEPH K. KINDIG, JR.
Will you kindly send us the available records
on Wm. Smith, pensioned October 20, 1818, and Philip Gohn
pensioned March 30, 1834, soldiers of the Revolution from
York County?
Thanking you in advance for this courtesy, we
remain
HJY: AES
Very truly yours,
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
H. J. Young
H. J. Young, Researcher
"WE SPECIALIZE IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCHES IN YORK AND ADJACENT COUNTIES