Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16253, for Jacob Smith, Virginia
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(3-1776)
Service V.a. Smith, Jacob Number S16253 
Carded
Contents 
[illegible] 1749 n1750' in Bucks C. Pa. 
militia in Berkeley C. Va.
Jan 1832 res of Washington C. Ind.
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Feb, 3 1835

5103
Indiana
Jacob Smith
Washington C. in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Porterfield of the reg. commanded by Col Pendleton in the Virginia Militia [illegible] for six moths for 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 20. Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of February 1833 and sent to Hon. J Carr. N.R.
Arrears to 4th of sept 32 - $30 . -
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 mch 33  10 -
$40. -
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk
Book D. Vol. 9 Page 195
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Jacob Smith
application for Pension
20550
from 1777 privaet 6 months, $20.

Hon J. Carr.
N. R.
John Kingsbury Esq
Salem. Ind.
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State of Indiana Washington County in the Probate Court of said County Nov.. Term 1832

On this 16 day of November  1832, personally appeared in open court before the Probate Judge of said Court now sitting it being a Court of Record Jacob Smith, a resident of the said County of Washington & State of Indiana aged about 83 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 [illegible] June 7th ..1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That some time in the year 1777 in Barclay County Virginia he volunteered for 4 months by joining a company commanded by Capt. Porterfield of the Virginia militia in the Regiment commanded by Col. Pendleton, that there were five companies raised at that time and all marched under Col. Pendleton to Redding in Pennsylvania. encamped there some time, then marched down the Schuylkill some distance to to a place called the Chestnut Ridge, encamped there two or three weeks, then marched still farther down the River to a place called White Marsh, encamped there some time, About this time a Rifle company was formed from selections made from said companies, and placed under the command of Capt. Morrow, this declarant was attached to that company. Then marched some short distance below Philadelphia and joined the army under Gen J. Potter, this was about Christmas in the year 1777. he assisted to pull down a mile near the mouth of the Schuylkill, from which it was said the British obtained provisions, The British were at this time in possession of Philadelphia, soon after this, he was discharged by Genl. Potter, but his discharge is lost - Afterward and about the latter part of the year 1780, or beginning of the year 1781, at Bottetourt County in the State of Virginia, he again volunteered for three of four months in a mounted Rifle company, under the command of Capt. David May & found his own horse and Rifle; this company with three or four others raised at the same was employed as Rangers, to scour the country, & were sometimes called the flying camp, -
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after said companies were raised as here stated, they marched to North Carolina, and whilst on the way met a party of British at Alivanei Mill a little South of Haw River and had a skirmish with them, a little farther on at a place called the old Regulation ground again met the British, and there had another skirmish with them, three of our men were killed, their names were, [illegible] Hill, Phillip Watkins, and William Harvey, Then marched on to Guilford, and arrived there just before the battle at that place, was engaged during the battle with the other mounted men, as a flanking party. Sometime after this, and after the British had marched into Virginia he was discharged, but his discharge is lost, that he served on this tour about three months. that his service in the two tours of duty herein stated amount to about 7 months - That he was, born in Bucks County Pa about the year of 1749 or 1750, has no Record of his age, that he has lived since the Revolution in Bottetourt County Virginia till about the year 1819, the moved to the State of Illinois, and resided there about 3 years and then moved to Washington County Indiana, where he has since resided & still resides. he refers to the following persons to prove his character for truth & veracity and the reputation of his services as a Soldier of this Revolution, said persons all live in his immediate neigh neighborhood, tu wit, Nicholas Young, Andrew Keller, Ebenezer Patrick, Nathaniel Albertson, John Brown, John Putoff, Mordecai Seveany & Henry Hoke -. that  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Jacob [his mark] Smith
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We Ebenezer Patrick a Clergyman & Matthew Allen residing in the said County of Washington and State of Indiana hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Smith, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. that we believe him to be about 83 years of age. that he is reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Patrick
Matthew Allen

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogating proscribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Ebenezer Patrick who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Salem Washington County and State of Indiana And that Matthew Allen who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person And that their statement is entitled to credit
I W Carter Clerk of the Probate Court of Washington County Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Jac[o]b Smith for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 16th day
of November 1832
W Carter clerk
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Veterans Administration Washington October 27, 1932.
Your File Reference:
In Reply Refer To: BA-J/ADY
Mrs. Louis A. Weber, 3266 Maynard Rd Shaker Hgts. Clevland, Ohio
Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Jacob Smith who served as a private in Captain Gabriel Long's Company, Eleventh Virginia Regiment and who later lived in Washington County, Indiana.
The citations which you give do not pertain to the same soldier.
Please state whether or not it is the record of the Jacob Smith who lived in Indiana that you desire, and it will be furnished you.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

Dear Sir: I would appreciate you sending the record of Jacob Smith, who lived in Indiana, thanking you for your friendly cooperation in this matter, I beg to remain,
Sincerely yours
Mrs Louis A. Weber
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November 7, 1932.
BA-J/ADY
Jacob Smith
S.16353
Mrs. Louis A. Weber, 3266 Maynard Rd Shaker Hgts. Cleveland, Ohio.
Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter relative to one Jacob Smith, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.16253, based upon his military service in that war.
Jacob Smith was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania about 1749 or 1750. He enlisted in Berkeley County, Virginia, in 1777, served in Captain Porterfield's Company, Colonel
Pendleton's Virginia Regiment and about Christmas 1777 he was attached to Captain Morrow's Rifle Company of selected men; length of service four months. He enlisted in Botetourt County, Virginia, about the last
of 1780 or the beginning of 1781, served about three months in Captain David May's Virginia Mounted Rifle Company of the Flying Camp and was in two skirmishes and in the battle of Guilford. About 1819 he moved from Botetourt County, Virginia, to Illinois and about three years later he moved to Washington County, Indiana. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 16, 1832 while a resident of Washington County, Indiana. He died February 3, 1835. There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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P
16255
INVALID
File No. 16253
Jacob Smith
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 349
[Arrangement of 1870]


[Vertical] 1932 Nov. 7. Hist. to Mrs. Louis A. Weber. A.ho.y.