Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40443, for James Smith, Pennsylvania
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Penn.      Smith, James    S. 40443

In 1818, res. of Stoney Creek Twp.
Somerset Co., Pa. aged 59 years
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0457

Pennsylvania
James Smith

of Somerset County, in the State of Penna.
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel     [blank]  of the Penn.
ine, for the term of Four years.

inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of Aug., 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of Mar., 1818
and sent to. Wm. G. Elder, Esq.
Berlin, Pa.

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 [illegible]    73.54
Semi-apl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1818  48.00
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                                                                   $121.54
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
2d Regt. Pa.
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James Smith 2nd
Private
2d Regt. Pennsylvania
1777 until 1781
Admitted
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Somerset County
Pennsylvania

Be it remembered that on the 30th day of May, 1818, before me on the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County of Somerset, Personally appeared James Smith, aged 59 years, Resident of Somerset County in the Commonwealth 6 years, Who being Duly Sworn according to Law, Doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Pension allowed by the Act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 that he enlisted in the Service of the United States under Capt. James Frances of the State's Regiment and was last joined to the Second Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line Continental Establishment that he continued to serve the Corps from the year 1777 until the year 1781 when he was honorably discharged at Trenton in the State of New Jersey that he lost his discharge, that he was in the Battle of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth Meeting house, and at a skirmish at Springfield and that he has no pension allowed him heretofore by the United States to his knowledge, and if he has he Doth hereby for and in Consideration of the Pension allowed him by the Act of Congress Above mentioned fully and entirely Relinquish the same unto the United States, that from his Reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his Country for Support.

Sworn and subscribed
Before me the Day and   James Smith
year aforesaid
John Kimmel
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I, John Kimmel, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Somerset County in the Commonwealth of the aforesaid do Certify uto the honourable the Secretary of War that it appears to my Satisfaction that the within named James Smith did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months on Continental Establishment and Do transmit the Proceedings as Required by the Act of Congress. John Kimmel

The Within named James Smith is in indigent circumstances and is maintained by Stoney Creek Township, Somerset County, as a Poor Person Lame          John Kimmel

Pennsylvania
Somerset County
In Testimony that John Kimmell Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made is our acting Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for Somerset County duly commisioned and Sworn I have hereunto set my and and Seal of Office this 18th day of May, 1818.
Alexander Ogle, Junior 
Recorder
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40,443
INVALID

File No. 40,443
James Smith
[illegible] Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, page 467