Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40467, for Henry Smith, Pennsylvania
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{file card}
SERVICE: Penn.
Smith, Henry
NUMBER: S40467
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Penn. Smith, Henry 40467
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County
Henry Smith aged fifty four years having duly sworn deposeth & saith that he enlisted as a private soldier for during the War in a company commanded by Capt Brady at Pittsburgh about the second day of March in the year 1782 and served in a regiment commanded by Col John Gibson in the Pennsylvania Line on the Continental Establishment. That he served about a month with his company and was then taken prisoner by the Indians near Fort McIntosh and kept three months with them & nine months with the Brittish when he was exchanged on his return to Pittsburgh his regiment was disbanded & he was then called on to serve again and he therefore never received a discharge. He resides in Miami Township in Hamilton County from reduced instances he needs assistance from his country for support.
{signed} Henry Smith {x - his mark}
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of November 1819.
Geo P Torrence
Clerk c.e.g.&c. Ohio

State of Ohio
Hamilton County
Ninth Circuit
I George P Torrence personally as per the Court of Common pleas for the tenth circuit in the state of Ohio's being satisfied that
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Henry Smith within named applicant
for a pension under the act of Congress
the 18 March 1818 served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy in the Continental establishment for nine months and that he is now in necessary circumstances do certify the proceedings to be double [illegible] and the accompanying affidavits of John Woodson & Jono. Williams seen history in the case
Given under my hand this 5th Nov. 1819 at Cincinnati  

Geo. P Torrence
Clerk 9th Circuit
Ohio

The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common pleas within and for said county do hereby certify that George P Torrence Esq by whom the foregoing certificate was made. Nov 5th 1819 and whose certificate thereof is annexed if and was at that time President Judge of the ninth Circuit of the Courts of Common pleas of the State of Ohio duly appointed and sworn into office all of which appeared of record in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Cincinnati this 22nd day of November Anno Domini 1819.
{signed} Daniel Gano Clerk

{Written perpendicular to rest of document} 
Proof of service required


{Crossed out - There was no Colonel named John Gibson in the Pennsylvania line. June 1820}

Returned for amendment and proper form of declaration is herewith sent. Let the Col's name and the Pennsylvania regt be stated - he must have belonged to some regt [illegilble - very faint] by Col Gibson.
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the assistance of my Country for support Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 23rd day of September 1822 Henry Smith his mark
Danl,, Gano Clerk

Schedule of property of Henry Smith, made, sworn to and subscribed this 23rd day of September 1822 namely 
1 Horse worth $40.00
1 [illegible] 10.00
1 do - do 6.00
1 Yearling Heifer 4.00
1 de- do- 2.00
9 Sheep 9.00
8 Lambs 8.00
8 grown hogs 16.00
8 ghoats 50 cts each 4.00
1 plow 3.00
1 set draw chains 2.00
1 Bridle 1.75
2 [illegible] 3.00
-1 broad hoe 1.00
Household furniture
2 chairs 1.00
1 do .25
1 10 gallon kettle 2.25
1 Bake oven 1.50
1 Pot 1.00
1 Table 4.00
1 Tea Kettle 1.00
1 fire shovel .50
1/2 doz cups [illegible] each .50
6 knives 4 forks .25
1 Tea Pot 1.00
4 Spoons .25
8 plates .75
2 dishes hand made 1.50
I am indebted in the sum of twenty three dollars. I have no debts owing to me
Henry Smith his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 23rd day of September 1822
Danl,, Gano Clerk
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common plead within and for the County alone and Do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of schedule exhibited by Henry Smith are truly copied from the Records of said Court, and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of property of said schedule is One hundred and fifteen dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of [illegible] said Court of Common plead at Cincinnati this tenth day October Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and twenty two.
Danl Gano Clerk
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40467
INVALID.
RevY
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File No. 40,467
Henry Smith
Priv Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index: -- Vol. 8, Page 467
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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From James Duncan
Aud Genl of Pennsy
recd April 20th 1824
copy if it sent to
Saml H Hunt of
Cincinnati Ohio
in the claim of Henry
Smith for whose
benefit the application 
was made -
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Auditor Generals Office
17th April 1824

Sir,
Your note of the 14th has been received. The pay roll books in this office have been carefully examined, but the name of Henry Smith has not been found in the list of names of the 8th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line during the Revolutionary war, or in any other Regiment.
Very Respectfully
Sir
Your obt Servant
{signed} James Duncan

William M. Stewart Esq, 
Department of War
Washington
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{different writing} Public Service
{stamp} HARRISBURG PENN APR 17

{in center}
William M Stewart Esq
Department of War, 
Washington
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Cincinnati, October 17th 1822

Sir
Herewith I transmit to you the certified copy of the declaration, and schedule, of property of Henry Smith, an applicant for pension under the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st May 1820 together, with his original declaration and the affidavits of two witnesses who are certified by the Mayor of our city to be credible and disinterested, the proof of service in this case.
Plan to forward me with the result of your decision on this application.
Very Respectfully Sir
your most obt servant
Samual F Hunt
Agent for H Smith
To J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension agent
War Department
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State of Ohio, 
City of Cincinnati
Before one Isaac. G. Burnet [illegible] of the City aforesaid
personally came William Smith, of lawful age who, on his solemn oath doth declare that on the last day of February 1777 he enlisted for Three years under Capt. Harrison of the 18th [illegible] Regt. [illegible] continental Establishment, Commanded by Colonel [illegible] Crawford and served in his company
+ Regiment until the end of the war. When he was discharged at Pittsburgh on the 25th of July 1783 and he further declares that while he lay at Pittsburgh in the month of March 1782 with his company, he well knows that the identical Henry Smith who is an applicant for pension and whose declaration he has heard read, ready joined Capt. Samuel Bradys company of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment continental Establishment, commanded by Col. Broadhead. That there were two companees [illegible] at this time namely Capt. Samuel Bradys + Capt. Clarkes which were under the immediate command of Capt. Major Farnum of that Regiment. [illegible] further declares that There were two companies of the second[illegible]  Regiment namely Capt Springer 
 + Capt.Benjamin Biggs at Pittsburgh at this time 1 month of March 1782, and that the whole force stationed there was under the command of Col. John Gibson of the Virginia line Deployment further [illegible] that from the four companies named aforesaid two of the Pennsylvania + two of the Virginia [illegible] a party was
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detailed and sent down to Fort Mc Intosh about thirty miles below Pittsburgh.  To this party the aforesaid Henry Smith of Bradys  Company and this deponent belonged, Deponent further declares, under oath, that on the morning of the second , day of April 1782 the said Henry Smith with a party of six men , was ordered out of the fort to get wood, when they were all killed or taken prisoners by the hostile Indians save one of the party who made his escape back to the Garriosn.  Deponent said the said men my taken prisoner from the Fort and from that time he never again saw him until late in the autumn of 1783, some time after, he,  this deponent had been discharged and returned home.  During the intervening period deponent verify believing he was detained in captivity by the hostile Indains +  British, and he furthers + states he well knew the said Henry before he enlisted in the service, while he was in the service  and has since known him and further he saith not.                                     his
                                              William X Smith 
State of Ohio                        Before me mark
City of Cinncinati               Issac G. Burnett Mayor, of the City of Cinncinnati aforesaid personally came on the 22nd day of September 1822 the names,William Smith who has made the foregoing affidavit and has sworn to said subscribed, the same, I do hereby certify that the aforesaid William Smith is a credible and I do, believe a disintered witness.
In testimony of which I have here unto subsribed my name and affixed teh corporate seal of the said city on the day and date above written.   
Issac G Burnett Mayor
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At the same, time, and place and before me, Issac G. Burnett Mayor of the city aforesaid personally came Michael Smith of lawful afe who being duly sworn according to law testified deposed and on oath declared that on the 1st day of  Februaray 1777 he enlisted to serve for three years under Capt. Harrison of the 13th Virginia Regiment upon Contentinal Establishment commanded by Colonel Crawford and that he served in his company and afterward in the company commanded by Capt. Uriah Spinger in the 2nd Viriginia Regiment on Contentinal Establishment commanded by Co. John Gibson and that he continued to serve in this corps until the close of the war when he wasdischarged at Pittsburgh, on the 25th day of July 1783. Deponent further declares that while the company to which he belonged lay at Pittsburgh on March 1782 the identical Henry Smith who is now an applicant for pension joined Capt. Samuel Bradys  company of the 8th Pennsylvania Regment on Continential Establishment commanded by Colonel Brodhead, tho only two companies of this Regiment namely Bradys & Clarkes were at Pittsburgh at this time and the only field officer of the Regiment was Major Vaszzeum.Two, companies of the 2nd Virigina.  He [illegible] Capt. Springer and Capt. Briggs were also stationed at Pittsburgh at this time and the whole war was under the command of Col. John Gibson of the Virginia Line.  Deponent further declaring that a detachment was detached from the two's lines at Pittsburgh to wit the Pennsylvania + Virginina line and ordered down to Fort McIntosh below themouth of Big Beaver to which this deponent and said Henry
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smith belonged and that on the morning of the second of April 1782 a party of six men were orderd out of the fort Mc Intosh, to get wood of which party this deponent was one and he said Henry Smith, anohter. This deponent further declares that his party was surprised by the hostil Indians and several killed that the said Henry was taken prisoner by the Indians and that he (deponent) alone affected his escape back to the garrison. From this time deponent did not again see the said Henry until some time in the winter of 1783 several months after he had been discharged and returned home. During the absence of the said Henry deponent verify believes taht he was detained a prionser with teh Indins and British. Deponent declared that he well knew the said Henry before he enlisted while he was in the service and eversince and , further he saith.       his
     Michael X Smith
                mark