Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,929, for Anthony Smith, Pennsylvania
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Penn    Smith, Anthony   S 23929
Enl at Amboy N.J.
In 1832 res of Colinari Twp Bedford Co. Pa aged 67 years and upward
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11.308
Pennsylvania
Anthony Smith
at Bedford is in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Syeter of the Regt commanded by Col McCoy in the Penna line for 6 Mo Private $20
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Subscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars   per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
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Certificate of Pension signed the 23 day of April 1833 and Sent to Hon George Burd. Bedford PA
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1835      40
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sepr   10
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                                                               $50
                                            Revolutionary Claim 
                                              Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by A J Spauger Clerk, 
Book # Vol. 4 Page 52
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Sutter
No 7898
Pennsylvania
Two Nov. 19 1832
Obj 4 8 13
Adm
6 mos $20
Hto George Barns
Bedford Pa Page 89
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BRIEF in the case of Anthony Smith of Colosin County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania
Act 7th June 1839
1. was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. how old is he? 67
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed
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Period
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July or August in 1776
Duration of Service
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Years Months Days
2. Was taken Prisoner at Fort Washington 1 mos after enlisted
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Rank
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As a Private
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served
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Capt Snyder Col McCoy
5. In what battles was he engaged? Fort Washington
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amboy New Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionally evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls?
Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case Above mentioned.
James Miller examine Clerk
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Anthony Smith
Application for Pension
1898
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County
On this 28th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the Honorable the Court of Common Pleas of said County now holding Anthony Smith a resident of Colin Township in the County of Bedford and State aforesaid aged Sixty seven years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress supported June 7th 1832 That he enlisted in the Flying Camp at Amboy in Jersey with Captain Conrad Snyder, Colonel McCoy's Regiment of seventy in the same from the time of his enlistment in July or August in the year 1776, and served in said Regiment until he was captured at Fort Washington as deponent thinks on 16 September of said year, that he surrendered as a prisoner aforesaid until the month of January of the next succeeding year when he was exchanged or paralyzed That something more than two years served before he was (unreadable) exchanged.
That after his exchange he entered in the 5th ofJuly of the Military of Pennsylvania and before said (unreadable) membership Peace was concluded
That at the time he was there taken at Fort Washington aforesaid he was serving under Colonel McCoy and that said McCoy was the Highest field officers under whom he served during the time he was engaged in the service of his Country as aforesaid Deponent was not engaged in any other plans at Fort Washington aforesaid That this Deponent hath no discharge in his possession, That he was kept as a prisoner aforesaid on a Sugar House in New York until about the 1st January in the next year when he was turned out without further money without one dollar of
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money when he made the best of his way home being unable to walk not more than three or four miles per day or march away he recovered from confinement, slow and ridden of sickness
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity as (unreadable) the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid Sob. Mannel Prothonotary
Anthony Smith
We, William Caldwell a Clergyman residing in Providence Township Bedford County adjoining the Township of Coldin in which the above applicant resides Henry Smith a resident of Colin Township aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Captain Anthony Smith the above applicant who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age and upwards that he is reputed and believed int the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and further the said Henry Smith brother of said Anthony aged 70 years and upwards with that he knows the said Anthony his brother to have been engaged as a soldier in the revolutionary war, Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Gov. Mann Prothonotary 
William Caldwell
Henry Smith
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County
I Job Man Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bedford in the State of Penna do certify that Jacob Fletcher, Esquire before whom the within and foregoing deposition appears to have been (unreadable) and whose name is thereunto Subscribed is a Justice of the Peace Ian and for the said County of Bedford duly commissioned and qualified by legal authority and acting as Such, and that the Signature "Jacob Fletcher," thereto is genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afAffixed the Seal of Said Court at Bedford the 1st day of April A.D. 1833
Job Mann Prothy
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certified that it appears to them that William Caldwell who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Providence in the County of Bedford and that Henry Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in Coleran Township, Bedford County, and is a credible personal and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Job Mann Prothonotary or Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify hat the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anthony Smith for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my Office this 29th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Job.Mann Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County
Personally appeared before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Anthyony Smith applicant above named who being duly sworn saith that where he enlisted in the Flying Camp it was for the term of six months and that he enlisted he believes in the Month of August AD 1776 That he was out the whole of the time for which he enlisted, and was then allowed to return home on parole That from the time he enlisted =until he was regularly discharged at least three years (Unreadable) That he never had any commission during his said service That he has not any documentary evidence of his services and that Jersey Valentine Kerstert are the only persons (if living) who could testify as to his services-But he doesn't not know any thing about them at this time. Applicants further saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear more precisely that he has done but according to the best of his recollection the foregoing statements are correct.
Sworn to and subscribed this 1st day of April A.D. 1833 Before me Jacob Fletcher
Anthony Smith
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INVALID
Revolutionary
23929
Anthony Smith
Priv Rev War
Act June 7th 32
Index Vol 2 page 388
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Bedford 13th April
J Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the application of Christopher Hart and Anthony Smith of this County with affidavits which in my opinion hereto the objections made at your office
With Mr Heart I am now acquainted but with Captain Anthony Smith I am and have been acquainted with him a total for 20 years past and there is not a more honorable man in Bedford County
I implicitly believe his statement in any matter whether made on oath or otherwise.
The character of W. Hart is good He is an invalid that has been confined to his bed for several years which is the very man that has duly oath appeared in Court respect yours
Yr Servant
George Purdy