Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,975, for Enoch Smith, North Carolina
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.
S.C.

Smith, Enoch

NUMBER
S.31.975

CONTENTS
b. in 1759 in Orand Co. N.C.
res. during Rev. Surry Co. N.C. & Newberry District S.C.
res. in 1833 Hall Co. Ga.
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State of Georgia
Hall County

On this the ___ day of September  eighteen
hundred and thirty two Personally
appeared in open Court before Ezekiel Buffington Joseph
Dunagan & Thomas S. Tate Judges of the Superior Court Setting as
Judges of the Court of Ordinary
for said County of Hall Enoch Smith of Hall County & State
of Georgia ages Seventy four years, who being first duly
sworn & according to Law doth on his oath make the
following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June 7th
 1832

That he entered the Service of the United States under the
following named officers and Served as herein Stated viz. he
entered the Service in the month of September or October but
Cannot Say on What day of of the month nor in which of Said
month in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six
and left the Same in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty
One that he resided in Surrey County North Carolina when
he entered the Service and Was drafted into the Same &
Was commanded by Capt. Richard Goode Majr. Joseph
Winston & Colo. James Williams, deponent Says that he was
not in any General engagement during his time of Service
that he marched a cross the Blue Ridge at the flowing Gap
and joined the Virginia troops under the command of
Colo. Christy at a place called the long Island of  Holston
now in the State of Tennessee, that he assisted in driving
the Cherokee Indians from Several Towns to wit Big Island
Town.  Chilhowey Town and Some other towns the names of
which he cannot recollect their returned home after a tour
of Six months removed to the State of South Carolina
Newberry District was called into Service again in the
year Eighty one  and was commanded by Lieutenant John
Cox & Colo. William Farr was engaged in Several
occasions against the Tories and after a Tour of three
months was disbanded and returned home was called 
out again & served two months having served
altogether about Eleven months.

That he has no documentary evidence, and that
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8822
Enoch Smith
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Georgia
Hall County 
Amendment to the declaration of Enoch Smith
Personally appeared before me the   undersigned a justice of the inferior court of said county Enoch Smith who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was born in Orange County State of North Carolina in the year Seventeen hundred and fifty nine. 
     That he has no record of his age 
     That he never recieved any discharge from the service that describes the time of his service
     He was not employed in any civil pursuit 
sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of May 1833

M.M.McAfee JJC   Enoch Smith
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Georgia
Hall County
I John B Nichols clerk of the inferior court of said County do hereby certify that John M McAfee before whom the herein affadavit was made is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said county and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature 
Given under my hand and seal of office this 13 day of  May 1833
John B Nichols CJC
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Enoch Smith
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It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration in highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
QUERE XIV. PROOF OF SERVICE. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
QUERE XVI. MODE OF AUTHENTICATING PAPERS. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.