Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1504, for Robert Smith, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Smith, Robert
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 1504

CONTENTS
b. Apr 1, 1751
Enlst in Johnston Co. N.C.
res in 1818 Hawkins Co. Tenn.
d. Jan. 3 1837
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18735
East Tennessee
Robert Smith
of Hawkins Co: in the State of Tennessee who was a Lieut in the Regiment commanded by [Colonel  James Hogun] Hogan of the N. Carolina line for the term of one year 1777 '78

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5th of October 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of Augt. 1822. and sent to Richard Mitchell, Esq Rogersville, E. Tenn:

Arrears to 4th of March 1822. 820.00
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sepr 1822. 120.00 = 3 yrs 5 mos $940.00

Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818, 21 May 1822.

Hawkins County

let 10 Sept 1838
R Alexander

Duplicate Certificate issued on the 25th day of January 1833. and sent to the Hon Jno Blair H of R
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1903
Jonesboro' Tennessee
Elizabeth Smith
widow of Robert Smith decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 3d January 1838 of Hawkins Co. in the State of Tenns. who was a Lt. in the compy. commanded by Captain _ of the Regt. commanded by Col Hogan in the No.Ca. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro'. Ten. at the rate of 160 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd January 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Feby. 1839 and sent Hon.
A McClellan Ho of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th Sept 1838 $100.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39. 80.00 = $180.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D D Addison
Book A Vol. 2d Page 20_
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S. 903
Knoxville Tenn.
Elizabeth Smith
widow of Robert Smith decd.
who was a N. Ca. pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 3 Jany 1838 of Hawkins Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a Lieut in the Compy commanded by Captain _ of the _ commanded by Col Hogan in the N. Carolina line for 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville Tenn at the rate of 160 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d Jany 1838
Certificate of Pension isued the 2d day of March 1839 and sent to Hon
A McClellan Ho of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838. $100.00 Semi=annual allowance ending 4 March '39. 80.00 = 180.00
Act July 7 1838
Recorded by F S Evans
Book A Vol. 2 Page _
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Dead. R
Let to Hn A McClellan Dec 19 '42
Letter to same January 14 '43
Same Feby 18  '43
" D Alexander 6th Sept 18 49
" Hon A Johnson 18 March 1851
" S Powell 18 Augt "
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Robert Smith
Proof of service required -
Let the applicant state the
date of his enlistments & of
discharge as a private under Col: [Francis] Nash -

The same is required as to
his service as an officer (with
the rank) in Col. Hogans [James Hogun] reg.
29 Apr 1822

Robert Smiths
Declaration

Hon J. Rhea, H. R
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State of Tennessee Hawkins County: February Sessions 1822
On the first day of March 1822 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record Robert Smith aged 72 years the first day of April next resident of said County of Hawkins being first duly sworn in due form of law, doth on his oath declare that he the said Robert Smith
Enlisted in the service of his country in the American Army in the year 1776, under Captain John Walker of the North Carolina line for six months, the Regiment was commanded by Colonel James Moore and Colonel Nash [Frances Nash] his given name not recollected and that after the expiration of that time for which he was enlisted he afterwards enlisted for one-year under Captain Ashe [John Ashe, Jr.] and was still attached to the said Regiment commanded by Colonel James Moore, while in that service there was a small engagement with the British and Tories in the house of Colonel Dry's [Colonel William Dry III] in North Carolina in which I got wounded in the right leg and after my leg got well or nearly, I done service in the Army until my time of enlistment expired. My first discharge was given to me by Colonel James Moore but who gave me my second discharge I do not recollect but well recollect getting them both and some time afterwards my friends procured for me a Lieutenant's Commission in the regular Service, and I was first attached to Captain Ballard's [Kedar Ballard] Company belonging to Colonel James Hogan's [James
Hogun] Regiment of the North Carolina Line and was afterwards attached to Captain Bradley's [Captain George "Gee" Bradley]
Company but there was so many changes in the officers that I cannot recollect the names of my Superior officers so as to state them on oath, and after serving my country eighteen months or more as a common soldier and upwards of twelve months as an Officer owing to ill health & my
leg not yet well nor did not get well for seven years, I was not able to perform duty and resigned my Commission and returned home to North Carolina, and a number of years thereafter my house got burnt and I lost all my papers including my discharge and my commission.
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 whatever
disposed of my property or any part thereof
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with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Navel services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th 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 which is contained in the scheduled hereto annexed to wit
3 Horses old & not worth more than $75.00
2 Cows and 3 Yearlings 25.00
2 Sows and pigs and three or four goats 10.00
2 Pots & Kettle & 2 ovens without lids 4.50
2 Dishes and six pewter plates 3.00
5 or 6 Knives & Forks and four chairs old 1.00
2  Axes and two hoes 2.50
$121
Debts due about 25.
$146

This declarant states on oath that to the best of his knowledge and belief he is indebted to diferent persons to the amount of about 120 Dollars and has no other means of paying the same but out of the above described property that he has a wife about 62 years of age of a weak & sickly constitution one Daughter about 19 years old but knows not how long she may remain with him and one son 13 or 14 years old quite an idiot somuch so that he has to be looked after and watched least he might ramble off And that this declarant is very sickly and in bad health unable to labour sufficient to support himself his wife unfortunate child and that he stands in absolute need of the aid and assistance of his country for support that this declarant begs leave to refer to a former declaration made at the February sessions 1820 of the court of Hawkins County aforesaid and to the affidavits thereto annexed in aid & support of this declaration Sworn to & subscribed in open court
"Signed" Robert his X mark Smith

On the same day and year above mentioned personally appeared in Open Court  C Eskridge Kenner Esquire Henry McCollough Nicholas Long all citizens of Hawkins county and
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after being duly sworn states that they are well acquainted with and live neighbours to Robert Smith and have been accquainted with him for upwards of ten years and that he is very poor and verry infirm and and that they do believe the schedule of his property contains all the property that he does own and that it is not worth more than there stated and that they do know he has a foolish child and that he stands in need of assistance and is entitled to a pension from his country which he served during the Revolutionary War as they do most seriously and consciontiously believe
"Signed" C E Kenner
Henry Mc Collough
Nicholas Long

We William Bradley, John Moore, Joseph McCarden and Absalom Kyle Justices of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Hawkins County do certify that we are well acquainted with the witness above named C E Kenner Henry McCollough and Nicholas Long and that they are respectable citizens of Hawkins County and men of integrity and veracity and entitled to full credit and that we value the above property to 121 Dollars given under our hands in open court this 1st day of March 1822
"Signed"

J Mc Carden
John Moore
A Kyle
William Bradley

State of Tennessee
I Stockley D Mitchell clerk of the court foresaid do certify that the foregoing is a true & perfect transcript from the records in my office
In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office at office in Rogersville the 15th day of March 1822
S D Mitchell clk
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State of Tennessee
I John Johnston presiding magistrate
of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Hawkins County
in the state aforesaid do certify that Stockley D. Mitchell
is Clerk of said Court, and that due faith and credit should
be given to his official acts, and that his certificate foregoing
is in due form of law
Given under my hand the 13th day of March 1822
In Johnston S.C.
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Declaration of
Elizabeth Smith
widow of Rob Smith did

4181
to
Hon. A. Mc Clellan
H R
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of Congress of teh 4th July 1836
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County } on this 17th day of November in the year 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting justices of the peace for the county aforesaid and also one of the justices of the county court of said county, Elizabeth Smith widow & which of Robert Smith decd was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the agency at Knoxville the said Elizabeth being of the age of seventy eight years next February who being first duly sworn according to law doth on hear oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of the late Lt Robert Smith who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States durring the revolutionary war that he served in the company commanded by Capt G Bradley in the 3rd North Carolina Regiment how long she cannot now recollect but for further particulars refer to the declaration made out by her siad husband in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed in 1818 and which is on file in the war department she has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove said services She further declares that she was married to the said Lt Robert Smith in the month of March in the year seventeen hundred seventy nine 1779 in Johnston county in the state of North Carolina and remained his lawful wife until the day of his death which took place on or about the 3d day of January 1838 last past and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by refferance to
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the proof hereto annexed she further declares that she has no record or documentary proof of her marriage as aforesaid except that contained in the following affidavit of Micajah Lee
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year above written
Thos J Lee justice of the peace
for Hawkins County } Elizabeth her X mark Smith

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County } Personally appeared Micajah Lee a resident of said county and state aged about sxity nine years before me the undersigned one of the justices of the peace for Hawkins county aforesaid and being first duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has been intimately acquainted with the aforesaid Lt Robert Smith late a pensioner and his widow Elizabeth Smith ever since he was a child having been born and raised in Johnson County North Carolina where said Smith & wife resided and even married He also states that said Smith and wife were married at his affiants father's house He cannot state the precise year but as far back as his memory runneth he well recollects they lived together as man & wife and were so esteemed by the neighborhood in which they resided in Johnson county and he is well satisfied of must have been about the time Mrs Smith states in her declaration Mch in 1779 and before the expiration of the last period of said Smiths Service for this affiant remembers that said Smith returned from the Army on furlough given to him on account of a very sore leg which was a very short time (perhaps in February 1779) before they were married and this affiant also remembers that said Robert Smith afterwards returned in a short time and period the Army of the United States and was not discharged from the service until sometime after his said marriage as well as this affiant now
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remembers affiant further states that said Robert Smith died sometime in the month of January last past and that his widow hath remained unmarried ever since
Micajah Lee
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 17th day of November 1838
Thos J Lee Justice of the peace for Hawkins County }

State of Tennessee 
Hawkins County } I Thomas J Lee one of the justices of the peace for said county and also a member of the county court for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the affiant Micajah Lee residing in my neighborhood and do certify that he is a credible person and entitled to full belief I am also well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Smith who is also well entitled to credit for whatever she would state on oath I also certify that said affiant cannot from bodily infirmity attend court for the purpose of making out her pension claim being utterly unable to get there
Given under my hand this 17th day of November  AD 1838
Thos J Lee

State of Tennessee Hawkins County
I John Blevins clerk of the county court of said county & state do certify that Thomas J Lee Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits and certificate is now & was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for said county & that his signature oappears to be in his own perpurted Given under my hand & seal of office at office in Roperadler this 28 Novr 1838
John Blevins clk
By Jas M Hord D clk
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Robt. Smith
Declaration
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County } On this 1st day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court for the county aforesaid being a court of record Robert Smith aged 70 years the 18th day of next April Resident in Hawkins County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Robert Smith enlisted for the term of six months in the fall of 1775 in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by capt John Walker in the 1st regiment commanded by Col James Moore North Carolina line in the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve seven months when he was discharged that this declarant afterwards viz [crossed out the month of May 1776] served in the revolutionary war as follows Enlisted in the month of May 1776 for the term of eighteen months in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by captain John Ash [John Ashe Jr.] in the Regiment Commanded by Col James Moore but afterwards commanded by Col [Francis] Nash said Col Moore having been promoted that this declarant having had his right leg crippled in a skirmish had with the Tories & British by a splinter striking his leg which flew from the house at which the American party even & which was at that time commanded by the Enemy that an account of his being disabled as aforesaid he was not in active service but was confined on account of his said wound 6 or 8 months that so soon as he was able to do duty his friends solicited for and procured him a 2nd Lieutenancy in the 3d Regiment commanded by Col James Hogan [Hogun] North Carolina line that this declarant remained during duty in said regiment about twelve months as an officer when he resigned his commission on account of ill health & disability but that said commission is lost together with his said discharge
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 And
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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 do to 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 Lands and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by merket scribed viz
1 old mare & colt $4P blind hors $5 $45
9 head of cattle 40
22 head of hogs 11 of which are small pigs 22
Ten pewter plates & three dishes old 5
2 ovens without lids one kettle & three potts 5
4 chairs 1 sett knives & forks old 1
2 chopping ax 1 old hoe and 1 nearly new 3
$121
Debts due - 8
$129
That this declarant is indebted to sundry 
Persons about one hundred dollars for which his little property is liable to satisfy that his wife is about sixty years old & frail Has 1 daughter about 24 years old who has lost one eye another daughter about 17 a little boy about 12 who is a perfect Idst that this declarants health is so bad & he is so puth that he stands in absolute need of the assistance of his country for Support 
sworn to & subscribed in open court
Robert his X mark Smith
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on the same day personally appeared in open court Samuel Spears & William Goings citizens of Hawkins County and who have the character of good citizens & made oath in due form of Law that they are well acquainted with the said Robert Smith that they both knew him in the Mar of the Revolution when he was a Lieutenant in the 3d North Carolina Regiment on the continental establishment that they [illegible] Samuel Spears belonged to the same regiment Lt Smith belonged to and William Goings the other affiant belonged to the 1st Regiment Virginia line that the said two regiments lay at N West Point above New York in the Year 1778 sometime about Christmas they positively state that said applicant Robert Smith was a regularly commissioned officer in said3d regiment and they verily believe he is entitled to a pension this affiant William Goings is now a pensioner himself on the roll of the United States of number 12.757
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
Samuel his X mark Spears
William his X mark Goings
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State of Tennessee
I Stockley D. Mitchell, Clerk of the Court of
pleas and Quarter sessions for the County of Hawkins in the State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the [illegible]
thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 One hundred and twenty nine dollars

SEAL

In testimony whereof I have hereunto,
set my hand and affixed the seal of Office
at Office this 1st day of September 1820
S D Mitchell Clk
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[postal stamp]
Roge [illegible]
MAY
13
Te.


FREE
J L Edwards Esq
Comm Pensions
Washington City
Dis. Col.
Mail

All.  Evid. Cl. May 28/49.
Elizabeth Smith
[illegible]
Ten.
[illegible] 1903 [illegible]
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County } January Term 1843
On the 2nd day of January 1843 personally appeared in open court Edward Lee Esqr aged about 54 years a citizen of Hawkins County and John Long also a citizen of said county and being duly sworn according to law Edward Lee states that he was well acquainted with the late Elizabeth Smith of Hawkins County Tennessee widow and relict of Robert Smith late a pensioner of the United States that the said Elizabeth was also as he understands for five years a pensioner in right of her said husband that the said Robert died 3d January 1838 and his said widow the 6th January 1842 leaving the following children to wit Susannah who intermarried with Grimsfield Taylor, Elizabeth who intermarried with John Lee who has died since the marriage Allen Smith, Redden Smith Claiborn Smith Zelphina Smith who intermarried with John Draper and Anna who is dead - Edith Smith who is also dead Ferriby who intermarried with Joseph Mooney who is also Administrator of said Elizabeth Smith The said John Long states that he was also acquainted with the said Robert and his said widow Elizabeth and he believes those are the names of the children left by said Robert and Elizabeth which testimony was satisfactory to said court and was ordered to be made of Record

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County } I John H Ellis clerk of the county court of said county do certify
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that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Rogersville in said County the 7th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty nine 
John H. Ellis Clk
By J. H. Vance D. Clk
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Rogersmder Tennessee
May 17th 1849
JL Edwards Esq
Ten
On the other side of this sheet you have the testimony of Edward Lee  Esq & John Long showing the surviving children of Mrs Elizabeth Smith decd widow of Robert Smith who was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war & who served as I understand two years of upwards and was a pensioner of $240
a year and his widow only 160
difference of 80
I understand her case as Emternd in the Resolution of Congress passed July 1st 1848 her children have been so advised by some gentleman who act as agents in your city and they have authorised me to write to you on the subject and procure the claim if they are entitled to any arrears
I am very respectfully 
D Alexander
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Lt Robert Smith
claim
[4 lines crossed out - not transcribed]

Not mustered
Wm Hill [illegible]
Rejected_ the claimants
name not appearing on
the Muster Rolls
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State of Tennessee First Circuit: Hawkins County October 5th 1818
This day personally appeared Robert Smith before me Edward Scott one of the judges for said Circuit & State & being by me duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is a
Citizen of Hawkins County & has been a Citizen there of about thirty years is aged sixty-eight years. That he enlisted under John Walker of the first North Carolina Regiment for the term of six months in Johnston County North Carolina in the year 1775 that said Regiment was
commanded by Colonel James Moore, that this Deponent under said Colonel Moore was marched to Wilmington North Carolina, that from thence to Brunswick where this Deponent remained until he was honorably discharged. That afterwards this deponent reenlisted under Captain John Ash [John Ashe, Jr] in the year 1776 in Johnston County aforesaid for the term of
18 months in said first Regiment at that time commanded by Colonel Nash [Francis Nash], Colonel Moore having been promoted to Brigadier General but owing to the Deponent having been crippled in his right leg which disabled him he was not in active Service during the last
mentioned period but remained on duty in the State, that at the expiration of said eighteen months this Deponent was honorably discharged by Colonel Nash, but that said discharge having with the length of time that has elapsed, is lost that said Deponent served said period of
18 months honorably & faithfully that afterwards, viz.,
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in the early part of the spring of 1778 as near as the Deponent now recollects he was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd United
States North Carolina Regiment commanded by Colonel James Hogan [James Hogun] & stationed at that time in Halifax North Carolina, that this Deponent marched from thence with his Regiment to Philadelphia, which place the British evacuated shortly before said Regiment arrived there, that from thence this Deponent with his Regiment was ordered to Monmouth,
but said Regiment did not get there until after the battle fought at said place. Said Regiment was then ordered to West Point on the North River (New York) where said Regiment remained until the month of November or thereabout when General [George] Washington marched the Army to Philadelphia to go into Winter Quarters [Valley Forge], that sometime in the month of April or May 1779 this Deponent resigned his commission on account of the fatigues he had endured which had 
impaired his Constitution, after having served honorably & faithfully both as a private and an officer in the service of the Country against the British. He further states, that he has lost his said Commission and discharges, but that it will be seen by reference to the War Department
that he was in commission and that he served as above stated. That he served as a soldier two years, and as an officer at least twelve months. That he has never drawn any pension from the United States, that owing to his frail
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State of Health and indigent circumstances he Stands absolutely in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support - He further States that he has no other Evidence of his Services in his power to adduce at this time. Sworn to and Subscribed day above s/ Edw Scott Judge 
Robert Smith

On the Same day appeared before me Edward Scott Judge aforesaid, Captain Jonas Griffin & Col. Robert Kyle, both Citizens of Hawkins County & made oath that they are acquainted with the above Robert Smith. that they knew him to be but in moderate circumstances and that he Stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. they furthermore state that what he would State on oath they would believe to be true and that he has having the character of a honest good Citizen. Sworn to + Subscribed the Same day
Jonas Griffin
Robert Royl
Edw Scott Judge

State of Tennessee Hawkins County
First Circuit} I Edward Scott one of the Judges of the first Circuit in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the claimant, Lt. Robert Smith, above named, appeared before me on the 6th of October 1818 and made the foregoing declaration after being duly Sworn according to law by me and Subscribed the Same and also the said Col. Robert Kyle, Capt Jonas Griffin after being duly Sworn by me made the above Statement to which their respective names are Subscribed And from the above Evidence I do further certify that the above named claimant is in reduced circumstances, that he has been in the continued Service of the United States more than nine months. that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. Given under my hand that at Rogersville this 6th day of October 1818
Edw Scott Judge (Seal)
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State of Tennessee King County
I Thomas Cocke Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Hawkins County do hereby certify & make known that Edward Scott whose name appears to the within affidavits & Certificate is & was at the time of Signing
thereof one of the judges of the Circuit Court of law in & for said State aforesaid and that full faith & credit should be given to his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my private seal having no seal of  office in Rogerville this 10 October 1818
Thomas Cocke Clk
By D. Alexander D.C.
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Tennessee
Robert Smith
Declaration

See the certificate of Wm
Hill Esq Secy of State N.C.
on the within declaration_ and
the subsequent endorsement in
red in by Mr Edwards
13th Jany 1?21

Rejected

Dix Alexander Esq
[illegible]
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins county
August Sessions 1819

Personally appeared in open court this 24th of August 1819 Samuel Spears a citizen of Hawkins County and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with the within named Robert Smith for a long time that the Declaration he has sworn to is strictly true as this Deposeth served with said Smith in the said  3? Regiment when said Robert Smith was a Lieutenant in said Regiment that said Regiment was in the continental establishment 
Sworn and subscribed in Open court
Samuel Spears His Mark X

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
I George Maxwell Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Hawkins do hereby certify that the above named Samuel Spears a citizen of said County appeared in the day above in Open Court  being examined touching the matters & things stated in Lt. Robert Samuels Declaration and being previously duly sworn according to law, took and subscribed the above affidavit which his name appears [illegible] Given under my hand and Seal this 25th day of August 1819
Geo Maxwell
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Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Mooney and Ferriby Mooney his wife formerly Ferriby Smith, John Draper and Zilpha Draper his wife formerly Zilpha Smith & Claiborn Smith do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M. Knight of Washington City one true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to prosecute the claim of the heirs of Robert Smith Deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, Increase or
arrears of Pension that may be due. And one said attorney is hereby fully authorised to examine all papers in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington or
elsewhere and to do all lawful things in relation
to said claim that we ourselves might or
could do were we personally present
Witness our hands and seals this 15th
day of June 1852 In presence of Thomas J Lee, AJ Gully
s/ Joseph Mooney
Ferriby Mooney X her mark
John Draper X his mark
Zilpha Draper X her mark
Claiborne Smith

State of Tennessee Hawkins County,
On this 15 day of June 1852
personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
Joseph Mooney Ferriby Mooney John Draper Zlpha
Draper and Claiborn Smith
who acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be
their free act and deed for the purposes therein
mentioned
A J. Gully
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State of Tennessee  Hawkins County Be it known that on this 15th day of 15 June 1852 before the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Joseph Mooney,
Ferriby Mooney, John Draper and Zilpha Draper residents of said County and State aforesaid and Claiborne Smith a resident of the County of Marshall & State of Alabama and made oath according to law that they are the heirs at law in part of Robert Smith Deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Tennessee Roll at the rate of Two
hundred & forty dollars per annum - that they are directly interested as claimants in said Pension and make this affidavit to be filed with such
additional evidence as their said Attorney above mentioned may use in the prosecution of said claim
Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day and year above written
s/ A J. Gully JP
s/ Joseph Mooney
Ferby Mooney X her mark
John Draper X his mark
Zilpha Draper X her mark
Claibourne Smith

State of Tennessee Hawkins County
I, James H. Vance Clerk of the County
Court of said County do certify that A.J. Gulley Esq. before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made is now and was at the several dates thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County legally commissioned and qualified and that his signatures thereto are genuine
Given under my hand and official
seal at office in Rogersville the 17th day of June 1852
s/ JH Vance Clerk
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July 23, 1935
Mrs. Rutledge Smith
Lebanon Road
Nashville, Tennessee
BA-J/RL  our
Robert Smith W1504
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of Robert Smith, who served as lieutenant in the North Carolina line and drew pension in Tennessee.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1504, based upon the military
service in that war of Robert Smith.
Robert Smith was born April 1, 1751, in Johnson County, North Carolina, which was afterward in the state of Tennessee. The names of his parents are not shown.
[note] Once he said May 1775 & once in the fall so I omitted specific time.
While residing in said Johnson County, Robert Smith enlisted
in 1775, and served six or seven months as a private in Captain
John Walker's Company, Colonel James Moore's 1st North Carolina Regiment: he enlisted in May, 1776, and served as a private in Captain
John Ashe's Company, Colonels James Moore and Nash's 1st North Carolina Regiment: he enlisted for eighteen months and served about
twelve months when he received a wound in his right leg in a skirmish
with the British and Tories at the home of Colonel Day [Dry] in 
North Carolina, and returned home where he remained until the time
of his enlistment had expired: in the spring of 1778, he was commissioned 2d lieutenant, served in Captains Ballard's and G. Bradley's Companies, Colonel James Hogun's 3d North Carolina Regiment;
marched to Philadelphia which city they reached shortly after it
had been evacuated by the British; the regiment was then ordered
to Monmouth, but arrived too late to participate in the battle at that place; thence to West Point, New York in April or May, 1779, he resigned his commission on account of ill health resulting from the above noted wound. [note] Sol. not in Heitman
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5,
[note] he also said 1777 but as 1778 fits in with history I used 1778. Found all officers in these regiments except Capt. Ballard. There was one listed but not of the 3d [sic, Kedar Ballard was in 3rd Regt.]
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1818, while residing in Hawkins County, Tennessee, where he had
lived for thirty years.

Robert Smith died January 3, 1838, place not shown.

The soldier married in March, 1779, in Johnson County, North Carolina, Elizabeth, whose maiden name was not stated. Elizabeth
was born February 7, 1761. The place of her birth and the names
of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her applica- 
tion executed November 17, 1838, while residing in Hawkins County,
Tennessee.

She died January 6, 1842, place not shown.

Robert and Elizabeth Smith left the following children:

Susannah Smith ... married Grimpfield Taylor.

Elizabeth Smith ...           "       John Lee.

Allen Smith

Redden Smith

Claibourne Smith ...  in 1852, living in Marchall County, Alabama.
Zelphina (variously spelled as
Xilphina, Zepphina and Zilphia) Smith, who married John Draper. They were
living in Hawkins County, Tennessee, in 1852,
and in 1881, she was still living with post-
office at St. Clair, Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Anna Smith ... deceased in 1843.
Edith Smith  ...         "           "      "   
Ferreby Smith ... married Joseph Mooney, who was born in June,
1802. Both were living in Hawkins County,
Tennessee, in 1852.

In 1838, Micajah Lee, aged about sixty-nine years and a resident
of Hawkins County, Tennessee, stated that he had known Robert and
Elizabeth Smith from childhood as he, too, had been reared in Johnson
County, North Carolina, and that said Robert and Elizabeth were mar- 
ried at his father's home in that county; he did not give his father's name
or any relationship of his father and himself to Robert and Elizabeth
Smith. In same year one Thomas J. Lee, was Justice of the Peace for
Hawkins County, Tennessee; and in 1854, one Edward Lee was aged fifty-
four years and was a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee: no relationship
of these persons with surname Lee to Elizabeth Smith, daughter
of the soldier and his wife, Elizabeth, who married John Lee.
-2-
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The names Hugh L. Tayler and D. H. Taylor, of Hawkins, County,
Tennessee, are shown: no relationship to the daughter of the soldier.
Susannah Smith Taylor, was stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Payment to be made
at Jonesboro Tenn
by Wm.  K. Blair Esq.

Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of
Jonesborough Ten.

Payment 
on the 4th
March and 4th September
in each year

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A Vol. 2
Page 209 by D. D. Addison
Clerk
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to be paid at
Knoxville
A.McClellan
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,
Elizabeth Smith
widow of Robert Smith Decd.
who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution
and died on the 3d day of January 1838
is entitled to receive a pension, at the rate of one hundred & sixty
dollars per annum, commencing on the
3d day of January 1838; and in case of the
death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841,
the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.

Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this 25th day of
February   one thousand
eight hundred and thirty nine

J R Poinsett              Cancelled
Secretary of War

Examined and   }
Countersigned. }

J. L. Edwards                                Cancelled
Commissioner of Pensions
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
_______

File No. 1504
Elizabeth Smith
Widow
Robert Smith
Capt or L. No. Car Line
____________
Act: July 7th, 1838 ┃
Index: Vol. M, Page 218
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1935 - July 23 - Hist
to Mrs Rutledge Smith
E [illegible]
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Dear Sir:
Please copy for me t the pension
statement of Lieutenant Robert Smith
who served in the North Carolina
line. He drew pension in Tennessee
With appreciation of your
kindness,

I am sincerely
Graeme Mc Gregor Smith
Mrs. Rutledge Smith
Lebanon Road
Nashville, Tenn.

[illegible  time stamp]
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4343
_____
Elizabeth Smith
Ten.


Admitted
Lt 1  yr  $160.__

Feb 21
Act 7 July 1838
Hon  A. Mc Clellan
H R
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State of Tennessee Hawkins County on this 5 day of Jan. 1839 Personally
appeared before me Thomas J. Lee Justice of the peace in said County Elizabeth Smith a resident of said
County aged Seventy eight years the 7th of the present month who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of the late
Robert Smith, who was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution for the proof of which she refers to the said Smith's declaration made under the act of 1818 and on file in the war
Department, to whom a Pension was
granted by the Secy of War at the rate of $20 per month - She further declares that she was married to the said Smith, Sometime in the Spring of 1779. that her husband the
aforesaid Robert Smith died on the 3d day of January 1838. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1st January Seventeen hundred ninety four at the time above stated. She has no family records of her marriage or of the birth of her children. Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written. 
Elizabeth Smith X her mark
before Thos Lee Justice of 
the peace for Hawkins County

State of Tenessee Hawkins County ⎬ I Thomas J. Lee do certify that owing to bodily disab
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bility and infirmity the said Elizabeth Smith is unable to appear in court, and therefore I have attended at
her house this day to received her declaration
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand this 5 day of Feby 1839-
s/ Thos J. Lee Justice of the Peace

State of Tennesee Hawkins County ⎬ I James M Hord Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do
hereby certify that Thomas J Lee Esq whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration and certificate is and was at the time of Signing the same a Justice of the peace, and
to a member of said Court that his signature is genuine that due faith ought and is given to his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have
unto set my hand suffered the
seal of office at office in Rager _
with this 5th day of Febuary
AD 1839
Jas M Hord Clk
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State of Tennessee Hawkins County 
January Term 1843.
On this 2nd day of January 1843 personally appeared in open court Edward Lee Esq aged about 54 years a Citizen of Hawkins County and John Long also a Citizen of said county and being duly sworn according to law. Edward Lee states that he was well acquainted with the Late Elizabeth Smith of Hawkins County Tennessee widow and relict of Robert Smith late a pensioner of the United States that the said Elizabeth was also as he understands for five years a pensioner in right of her said Husband. that the said Robert died 3d January 1838 and his said widow the 6th January 1842 leaving the following children (to wit) Susannnah who intermarried with Grimpfield Taylor- Elizabeth who intermarried with John Lee who has died since the marriage - Allen Smith  Redden Smith Claiborn Smith Zepphira Smith who is intermarried with John Draper and Anna who is dead Edith Smith who is also dead Ferreby who intermarried with Joseph Mooney who is also an administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Smith- the said John Long states that he was also acquainted with the said Robert and his said widow Elizabeth  and he believes those are the names of the children left by said Robert and Elizabeth which testimony was satisfactory to said Court and was ordered to  be entered of Record.

State of Tennessee Hawkins County  I, James H Vance Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the
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Records of my Court
Given under my hand and official
seal at office in Rogersville the 12th
day of Jan 1857
J H. Vance Clk
-
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State of Tennessee Hawkins County     May Session 1822
On the 29th day of May 1822 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record Robert
Smith a resident of the said County of Hawkins being first duly sworn in due form of Law, declares that he
enlisted in the American Army in the Revolutionary war as a soldier under the command of Capt Ash [John Ashe Jr] in Colo Moores [James Moore] Regiment in the winter of the year 1776 and served twelve
months except the time I had a furlow to go home when I was wounded in my leg at the battle at the house of Colo Days [Wm Dry III] in the State of North Carolina, joined my regiment
when I was able to do duty and served out the balance of my time and was discharged in the year 1777 but does not recollect in what month, this affiant further declares that he was afterwards promoted to a Lieutenant in the year 1777 and in that capacity served my country
upwards of twelve months and owing to bad health was compelled to resign which was in the latter end of the year 1778. The precise date of my discharges as a soldier or the date of my Commission I do not recollect, while an Officer I was first attached to Capt [Kedar] Ballards Company
in Colo. Hogan's [James Hogun] Regiment of the North Carolina troops afterwards was attached to Capt G. Bradley's Compy of the same
Regiment commanded by Colo Hogan, This affiant begs leave to refer the Pension agent & others to his former application one of which is hereto annexed dated the first day of March 1822
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
Robert Smith his X mark

On the same day personally appeared in open Court Samuel Spiers and after being duly sworn upon the
holy evangelist of Almighty God, states that he is well
acquainted with Robert Smith the applicant for a
Pension, and says that he knew Robert Smith while
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an Officer under Captain Ballard in the Regiment Commanded by Colo James Hogan, we marched
from Halifax in North Carolina to the Northward this same Robert Smith in company we marched through
Virginia, by the way of Petersburg Richmond Alexandria and went on to West Point in the State of New York
and after getting to West Point the said Robert Smith was attached to Capt Bradley's Company as a Lieutenant to which Company I belonged, and served in said
Bradley's Company as a Lieutenant a considerable time and as well as this deponent recollects he resigned his
Commission owing to bad health as he was informed in the year 1778. This deponent states that he well knew Robert Smith from the time the different companies Joined Colo Hogans Regiment at Halifax in North Carolina, until he resigned at West Point, and well knows that he served
as a Lieutenant in Ballards Company then in Capt Bradleys Compy for I was a soldier in Capt Bradley's
Compy and that this applicant is the same Robert Smith
Sworn to in open Court
Samuel Spiers his X mark

On the same day personally appeared William Goen in open Court and being duly sworn saith that he was a
soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Virginia line in Colo. Dirsons Regiment and stationed at West Point on the North river in the State of New York and there he became aquainted with Lietenant Robert Smith of the North Carolina Regiment commanded by Colo James Hogan and and that the said Robert Smith now applying for a Pension is the same Lieutenant Smith, and that this Deponent States that he is at this time a Pensioner and
further states that it was in the latter part of the summer of the year 1778 that he knew Lieutenant Robert Smith at West Point and have seen him
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Acting and commanding as an Officer
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court

William his X mark Goen
State of Tennessee
I Stuckley D. Mitchell Clerk of the
Court aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing is a true
and perfect transcript from the Records in my
Office
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of Office at
Office in Rogersville the 14th day
of June 1822

S. D. Mitchell Clk
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Pension Office
March 18, 1837
Sir
In answer to the subject letter, I have the honor to state, that unless we know in what company, regiment and line, John Huntsman served we cannot give the information desired.

In the case of Elizabeth Smith, widow of Robert Smith it appears that he served one year as Lieut, which period under the Act of June 1832, would have entitled him to $160 per annum only although he drew $320 under the Act of 18 March 1818.
   The Act under which Mr. Smith was pensioned, allows the widow of Revolutionary men the same amount per annum that their husband accrued, or would have been entitled to under the Act of June 1832, and as she received $160 per annum no arrears are due.
I am very respy Your Ob Servant
JE Heath
Commr of Pensions

Hon. Andrew Johnson
M.C.
Greenville, Te
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Robert Smith
application for a duplicate
pension certificate
__________________
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J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
I request that you issue to
Robert Smith a duplicate pension certificate
in line of the lost original see affidavit of
loss filed with a similar application of James
Simmons
respectfully
John Blain
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Hall of the House  Rept January 9 1839
Mr J L Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send you the
papers of Elizabeth Smith widow of Robert Smith decd
please have them examined
soon as convenient
yours A. McClellan
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Hall house Rept
Washington City
Feby 13 1829
J L Edwards
Sir
Inclosed send you a new declaration of  Elizabeth Smith
for pension please have it examine
& will the certificate to the Rogersville agency 
Yours Respectfully
A. McClellan
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Rogersville 10th June 1822

Sir.

I herewith return to you the Declaration of
Robert Smith an applicant for a pension with
the additional proof required to wit proof of time of
Service as well as the recollection of old infirm men
can assertain, and positive proof by two men who
served under him, and by one other who knew him
in the service, and all knew him as an officer, the
great length of time since the Service was performed
put it out of his power to state the precise dates;
on the determination of Mr Smiths application you
will pleas write him directed to my case at Rogersville
Tennessee.
Respectfully yours W Richard Mitchell

J.L. Edwards
Pension Office
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State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 9th July 1822
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State
aforesaid, do certify that I have searched carefully
the musterrolls of the continental line of this State
for the revolutionary war, for the name of Robt
Smith a private and Robt Smith a Lieut but
do not find it in either capacity. I find the
name of Robt Smith a Capt but do not believe
that he is an applicant at the War office
for a pension. But in comparing the testimony
accompanying the Declaration of Robt Smith
with the musterrolls in this office I am of
opinion that the said Robert Smith did
serve in the revolutionary war as stated by
said Declaration and Depositions
Given at office in Raleigh the
date above 
Wm Hill
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Dec 17 '42
Eliz Smith Tenn

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Pension offices
Washington City
D C - 

[illegible] Mc Clellan
H R
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Hall of the House
December 16th 1842

J L Edwards Esq

Sir
I have received a
request from the Administrator 
of Elizabeth Smith Decd - who
was the widow of Robert Smith
a Lieutenant  in the army of the Revolution
& a pensioner = will you be so good
as to inform me the amount Mrs.
Smith was entitled at the time
of her death which[illegible] place 
on the 6 day of January last and 
who will be entitled to draw
the money  her personal 
representative as her Children and 
what forms are necessary and
could you send me a coppy
of the  [illegible] at the last Session
of Congress  in relation to the pension
of  [illegible] and   [illegible]   your
obet Sev
A Mc Clellan
Afor Mrs. Smith was of Hawkins
County [illegible] Tennessee
A Mc Clellan
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Washington D.C.
Sept 3, 1881
To the Hon Commr of Pensions
Sir
I have
been requested by Mrs Zylpha
Draper, nee Miss Zylpha Smith,
now ninety years of age, to
ascertain through you if her
father Robert Smith, a Revolutionary soldier, ever received
the land warrant to which
he was entitled. if not, she
requests that you send to her
address proper blanks to
make application for the same.-
Robert Smith enlisted for
about 18 months as Lieutenant
of North Carolina Troops;
and afterward as Capt. N.C.
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Troops He was born and raised in Johnson Co NS (which county is now in Tennessee
PO Address
St Clair
Hawkins Co Tenn
Case of Hugh L Taylor
Respectfully 
D H Taylor
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE SEP 5 1881
This letter was answered in connection write the bounty land claim of Robert Smith of Babarras Co. NC. [illegible] Wt 57.200 but it belongs to the claim of Lieut Robert Smith of Johnson Cio. N.C. & Hawkins Co. Tenn. Who left a daughter Zelphiah or Zephira Smith who mar. John Draper & is this person
aw
Apr 23 1918
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Jan 11. 1843.
Tenn

Eliz Smith 

J L Edwards Esquire
Comm of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
D C

Hon A Mc Clellan
H R
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Hall of the House
JL Edwards Esqr
Sir
I have received a letter from the Administrator of Mrs Smith late a Pensioner. he is married to one of her daughters he sais some of her children lives out of the County and he wished to know [illegible] whether he would have to get their evidence to draw the arrearage of pension due to Mrs Smith and would it be requested of them all to be present in Court to sign & swear to the declaration. There are some of them whose mothers had drawn pension that have died Since their five years expired who wish to know if they would not be entitled to the same thing too.
     I have within send you the letter that was addressed to Mrs Smith if he has the proof that would have entitled her to draw that much will  not her heirs be entitled to it if he will produce the proof how could he have come by it. Please send me a copy of the laws upon these cases and the one passed the last Session of Congress if
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you have them your attention to this
requested as soon convenient
Yours Respectfully
A. Mc Clellan
Tenn
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Rogersville  June 11th 1851
Hon J. E. Heath  Com &c
Dear Sir
Your letter of this 11th March in answer to an inquiry of mine handed to you some time since by Hon A. Johnson member of Congress has been handed to me. You inform me that Robert Smith drew three hundred and twenty dollars under the act of 18th of March 1818  Robert Smith claimed that amount during his life but only received two hundred and forty dollars. The heirs of Robert Smith have requested me to present their claim for the balance due Mr. Smith. If he was entitled to $320 per annum and only drew two hundred and forty dollars per annum Eighty per year during all the Time that Mr Smith was on the Pension roll is over due  Please let me hear from you on this subject & also what Evidence will be required to Enable the heirs of Mr Smith to draw the amount due them. I Enclose you as a matter of refference your letter of March 18 1851 giving the information that Mr Smith was Entitled $320 per annum instead of the $240 per anum that he received. Please direct your letter to me at Rogersville Tensee.
Your Obt Servt
Sam Powel

P S  Enclosed I send you the Evidence of who are the heirs of Robert Smith deceased. You will please Examine the claim and forward the result of your Examination to me at Rogersville
S Powel
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respect. his. June 29/ [illegible]
Nancy & Wm Molsby &
Mrs. E. Smith_ [illegible]

[illegible postal stamp]

FREE
J . L.  Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
Dis. Col.
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Rogersville Tennessee
June 22d 1849
Sir
About Six weeks ago I forwarded to you the proof of the death of Mrs Nancy Molsby, widow of Wm Molsby, late a Pensioner of the U. States, together with the names of the Surviving children of said Nancy, authenticated in the manner pointed out in your letter to Earl Andrew Johnson, two with him Mr David Molsby & Mrs Bowman, have called upon me several times to know if I had [illegible] the pension certificate - They request that the certificate should be forwarded as soon as is convenient. At the request of the heirs of Mrs E. Smith, late a Pensioner, I also forwarded, a friend, showing who were her Surviving Children, as it was the examiner [illegible]  Johnson that her case was embraced by the Resolution of Congress of 1848
Very Respectfully
D. Alexander
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Hon A Mc Clellan
H R
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Rogersville Tennessee
Feby 7th 1843
Hon. Abraham McClellan
Dr. Sir
Mr Dicks Alexander has just got the papers all fixed and authenticated in relation to Mrs Smith's arrangers. and made out according to Mr Edwards letter & printed instructions which are herewith also enclosed. I hereby authorize You to draw the money, or get a draft for the amount and enclose the same to Mr. Dicks Alexander, Rogersville.
The children who are hers have given their written consent
for me as admr. of Elizabeth Smith decd. to receive the money for them as well as my wife, as I married one of her daughters.
Respectfully yrs -
Joseph Mooney
Adm of Elz Smith and
Agent for E Smith decd

P.S.  Sir the draft be payable to me as admr. &c as some of the heirs reside hundreds of miles from there
Hon A. McClellan

Turn over
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
January Session 1843
On this 2d day January 1843 personally appeared in open Court, Edward Lee, Esquire, aged about 54 years a citizen of Hawkins County and John Long also a citizen of said County and being duly Sworn according to law - Edward Lee States that he was well acquainted with the late Elizabeth Smith of Hawkins County, Tennessee, widow & Relict of Robert Smith late a Pensioner of the United States, that the said Elizabeth Smith, was also a Pensioner for five years in right of her said Husband. That the said Robert died 3d day of January 1838, and his Said widow the 6th day of January 1842 leaving the following children to wit Susannah who intermarried with Prinsfield Taylor - Elizabeth who inter married with John Lee, who has died, since the marriage Allen Smith - Ridden Smith, Claibourne Smith Zilphia Smith, who intermarried with John Draper and Anna who is dead, Edith Smith also dead  Trinity who intermarried with Joseph Mooney, who is also administrator of Said Elizabeth Smith decd. late a Pensioner. -
The Said John Long also states that he was also much acquainted with the Said Robert & his Said widow Elizabeth, and he believes the above are the names of the children left by Said Robert & Elizabeth Smith. And I James M  Hord clerk of Said Court do certify that Said testimony was Satisfactory to Said Court
I James M Hord Clerk of the county Court of Hawkins County do certify the foregoing is a true transcript from the records in my office in the matter of the heirs of Elizabeth Smith decd for arrears of a Pension due to her
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the
Seal of office at Rogersville this 27th day of January AD 1843
Jas M. Hord Clk
[seal]
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Declaration - In order to obtain the amount of Pension due from March 4th 1836 under the act of July 7th 1838
On this 6th day of February 1843 personally appeared Joseph Mooney, one of the heirs of Elizabeth Smith decd (late a Pensioner of the United States & a resident of Hawkins County Tennessee) - and who is also admr. of said Elizabeth, before the Justices of the County Court of Hawkins County, being a Court of record, and now in Session, aged 41 years next June and who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension or arrearages of Pension due to the Said Elizabeth from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 3d day of January 1838 the time of the death of Robert Smith, the husband of Said Elizabeth - And the deponant further alleges that the Said Elizabeth married & died the widow of the Said Robert who was a Pensioner of the United States at the Agency of Johnsville Tennessee at the rate of Twenty dollars per month that the pension of Said Elizabeth was allowed at the rate of one hundred and Sixty dollars per annum and was paid to her at the agency of Knoxville in the said State of Tennessee And further Saith not
Sworn to + Subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court
Jas M Hord Clk Joseph Mooney

State of Tennessee Hawkins County} I Jas M  Hord Clerk of the County Court of Said County do certify that the foregoing is the original declaration of Joseph Mooney as sworn to in open Court respecting the arrears of pension due to the heirs of Elizabeth Smith decd. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Rogersville this 6th day of February
Jas M Hord Clk
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Robert Smith's
Lieut
Case

Col: Hogan's
N. Carolina regt
1778 1 year

5th Octr. 1818.

Hawkins Coy - E. Tenn:

Richard Mitchell
agt
Rogersville Tennefsee
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State of Tennefsee}
Hawkins County} This day being the 8th day of June in the year 1822 personally appeared Alexander Williams a Citizen of Said County aged about 86 years before Mr. Jacob Miller one of the acting Justices of the peace for Said County of Hawkins and after being duly Sworn in due form of law, deposeth and Saith that he is well acquainted with Robert Smith, who is applying for a pension, and Saith that he knew him as Lieutenant in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war that this deponant was a Soldier under him belonging to the North Carolina line commanded by Colo. James Hogan, in Capt. G Bradley's Company, that we were stationed at West Point in the State of New York, Lieutenant Robert Smith left the army before I did. And this deponant understood the he resigned his Commifsion, but this fact he does not know of his Own knowledge, this deponant States that when Robert Smith applied to me the 28th day of last month to go to Court with him and State in open Court the above facts I was not able to go and on the 31st of Said month (May) Mr. Smith again applied to me to go to Court with him I was still unable to ride and could not go. This deponant further States that Robert Smith + himself lived close neeghbours in North Carolina and were well acquainted with him before the war, and in the war, that Robert Smith was a Lieutenant and this deponant a Soldier under him. It was in the year 1778 or well as this deponant now recollects, but being so old + infirm he cannot recollect the precise date, but have no hesitation in stating it was during the revolutionary with Great Brittain This
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this deponant further states that he is now a Pensioner
Alexander Williams
(his x mark)

I Jacob Miller do certify that the above and foregoing Deposition was Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the 8th of June 1822 And I do further certify that the deponant is a man of Integrity + entitled to Credit and that he is a man in low circumstances and Very infirm and Seldom able to leave home
Jac Miller JD

State of Tennefsee
I Stockley D Mitchell Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Hawkins in the State aforesaid, do certify that Jacob Miller whose name appears above is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that due faith and credit should be given to his Official acts as such.
In testimony where I have hereunto fubscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Office at Office in Rogersville this 14th June 1822
S D Mitchell Clk
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Elizabeth Smith
Tennefsee
Rejected
See let: 12 Jany
1839 Hon: A McClellan

married after husband
left the army

[illegible] 4 July 1836
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Robert Smith -
Capt or Lieut N.C. Line
Tennessee Roll, Act of
1818, 28, or 32

July 6 32
Ex by S M Knight
Washington
filed June 26 / 52
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Robert Smith St. E. Ten Act 7 March 1818 to what time Is?
Pen office
Jan 11, 39

pd to 4 Sep 1837
JIb
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War Department.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, and 1st May 1820. Robert Smith late a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the East Tennefsee Agency, at the rate of Twenty dollars per month, to commence on the fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
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[Round stamp mark]
ROGERSVILLE
[illegible]

Free

James L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
Dis. Col.

[Sideways of the left]
hnat Sept 70
Tenn
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Rogersville, Tennefsee
August 31st 1838

Dfir [DSir] I have just recd. Your forms in relation to widows pension under the act of congrefs of 1838
Will You be so good as to inform me whether the widow of a Pensioner (who was placed on the pension roll under the act of 1818) will be Entitled to five Years pension under the act of 1838 - The case I allude to is the widow of Lt. Robert Smith who was placed in the roll under the acts of 1818 + 1820 - He died during the past Year, will his widow be Entitled to the benefits of the act of 1838 or 1836 - She would prefer to be placed on the roll under the act of 1838
With Much Esteem
I am respectfully 
D Alexander