Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,851, for Hiram Smith, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Smith, Hiram
S.4.851
carded
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4211
New Jersey
Hiram Smith
of the State of New Jersey who was a [illegible] in the company commanded by Captain Emily of the _________ commanded by Col. Dayton in the New Jersey line for 
Sergeant 13 mo.                   $65.00
Lieutenant 2 "                         26.66
Private       3"                          10.00
                                             ________
                                            $101.66
inscribed on the book of New Jersey at the rate of 101 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of January 1833 and sent to Hon. L. Condich 
House Reps.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                $152.49
Seni anl. allowance ending 
4 Mar. 1833                                             50.83
                                                             _________
                                                            $203.32

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Vinal Luce, Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 175
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Declaration, in order [illegible] the Benefit of the Act of Congress [illegible] June 7, 1832.

State of New Jersey
County of Morris        ss:

On this thirtieth day of July, AD, 1832, personally appeared, in open court, before the Judges of the Interim Court of Common Pleas of said county now sitting Col. Hiram Smith, a resident of Hanover Township in the County Morris and State of New Jersey, aged seventy-five 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 7, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:  That he enlisted as a sergeant in the month of February  or March at 1776 in the companies of state troops commanded by Captain William Ejune Emily in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elise Dayton, that Walter White was the Lieutenant Col. and Francis Barber [illegible] -- that [blank] Lloyd was the first lieutenant of the company, Daniel Pierson second lieutenant and   [blank] Gallender the ensign -- that at the time he enlisted he resided in the township of Hanover aforesaid where he now lives.  That immediately after having recruited thirty-seven troops he marched with the regiment first to Albany -- from then against a division of the British troops composed of Indians and scotch under sir John Johnson at Johnstown -- that on their arrival Johnson and his troops achieved
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was engaged in guarding a (illegible) Provision ships named the Asea, which had been taken from the British-That afterwards in the alarm to resist the British at the battle and (unknown word) of Spring field, he refrains (?) to the Terms of action-at another alarm, when the British made a sortie from New York to Elizabeth Town point remained there two or three weeks-He was afterwards in the service at another alarm and skirmish at Bellville and Hackinsack and was out about one month-That he was afterwards as called out and served about one month under Capt. Jonas Ward in Somerset County as a guard to protect Lord Sterling from the British and other service troops-That besides the services before mentioned, he was often called out on alarms (unknown word)given, sometimes for a large sometimes a shorter period, but cannot recollect particularly the occasions or the length of times. He feels safe however in declaring that (unknown word) the services herein before particularly mentioned he was engaged in the service at least three months in alarms-That he never received any written discharged from the service- That he has resided ever since in the revolutionary war in the township of Darron(?), where he now lives- that he was born the 22nd day of December A.D. 1756, and has a record of his age in the family Bible-
That he can prove by John Canfield a credible witness of the County of Morris aforesaid that he served as a Sergeant for one full year on the (unknown word) town in the state troops as he has herein before particularly by stated-can prove by Stephen Cook a credible witness of the County of Morris that he served one month at the Court house in Morristown aforesaid as is herein before stated- By William Bale and Jeremiah Howell credible witnesses of the County of Morris, that he served one month at New Windsor when Genl. Burgoyne was taken- By John Bale a credible witness of the said county of Morris that he served at Elizabeth Town, Bellville, Spring field and Hackinsack, and by the above named John Canfield that he served one month in the County of Somerset under Capt. Jonas Ward as it herein stated
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Declaration of Hiram Smith
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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, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
(signature)
Hiram Smith

We Jesse Upson Stephen Vail and Lewis Condict residing in the County of Morris hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Hiram Smith Ergt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be who has been subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have  been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribe, the day and year aforesaid.
Jesse Upson
Stephen Vail
Lewis Condict

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that is appears to them, that Stephen Vail.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Township of Morris in the County aforesaid, and that Lewis Condict who ha signed the same is a resident in the Township of Morris in the County aforesaid and are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit.
William Brittin
Stephen Vail
Jesse Upson

I David Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Hiram Smith for a pension
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirty first day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two-
David Day Clrk

Hiram Smith Esgt the within Declarant, is one the most respected citizens of Morris County has been Sheriff thereof for two or three years and for several years a member of the State Legislature and a Judge of the Com. Pleas
His statement of facts, as set forth in his Declaration has my entire belief
Morristown, N. Jersey, August 22nd. 1832.-

Lewis Condict, one of the Representatives from N. Jersey.
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Mr. John Compfields
affidaviit
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Newjersey
Morris County Ss;

Be it remembered that on the thirty first day of July A.D. 1832 before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris personally appeared John Campfield of Hanover in said County who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is acquainted with Col. Hiram Smith of the said township and county and has been acquainted with him since the commencement of the revolutionary war--knows that he served in the Continental service of the United States army as sergeant for one full year ending in the Spring of 1777 deponent served with him as (unknown) mate during that term, during which time they marched to New York through Albany to Ticonderoga on Lake Chamberlain and returned back to Morristown in said county , were there discharged-deponent thinks he served with the said Col Smith in the militia in the service of the State, during the revolutionary war at least two full months besides the service above stated in the continental line-one month when they had a battle at a place in the County of (illegible) above second and (illegible)-deponent thinks he was out in the service of the militia with the said Col. Smith another full month at a time when they went to (illegible) and deponent saith not 
Sworn and subscribed in open Court (illegible) and year above stated
(signatures)
John Campfield
Stephen Vail
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Newjersey
Morris County Ss;

Be it remembered that on the twenty first day of July A.D. 1832 before me the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris personally appeared John Estlen of the township of Pequannock in the county of Morris who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that his is acquainted with Col. Hiram Smith of the township of Hanover in the said County, and has been acquainted with him since the commencement of the revolutionary war deponent was sergeant of the same company of militia of which the said Col Smith was lieutenant during the said war. deponent recollects that he served with the said Col. Smith and under him as lieutenant for more than (crossed out) months at Elizabethtown for one full month at Bellville, he thinks for two weeks at Springfield at the time of the battle at or near Hackensack for one month. deponent served with him at other times on tours and other occasions during the war deponent thinks that he served with the said Col. Smith at least six months in all during the revolutionary war. the said Col Smith he thinks served at other times during the said war when deponent was not with him and further deponent saith not
Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year (illegible)

(signature)
John Esler
Stephen Vail
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Stephen Cook
affidavit
for
Col. Smith
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New jersey
Morris County ⎬SS Be it remembered that on the thirty first day of July A.D. 1832 before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Morris personally appeared Stephen Cooke of the township of Hanover in the said County who being duly sworn according to law
on his oath saith he has been acquainted with Col. Hiram Smith of said township since the year 1776 knows that he served as an officer of the militia for the States, during the revolutionary war deponent served one month
with him at Morristown in said County knows that the said Col Smith held a commission & was an officer of the guard & had the command & deponent  was under him-- deponent believes that he served as an officer during the
said war at other times but has no personal knowledge of any further service, & further deponent saith not

Stephen Cooke

Sworn & Subscribed in
open Court the days
year above written }
William Brittin
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Jeremiah Howell
Affadavit [affidavit]
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New Jersey
Morris County } SS
Personally appeared before me Ebenr F Smith one of the justices of the peace in & for the sd County Jeremiah Howell of Hanover in the County of Morris who being sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is acquainted with Col. Hiram Smith of the Township of Hanover in sd County & has been acquainted with him since the commencement of the revolutionary war, in 1777 Col. Hiram Smith as aforesaid
served as a Lieutenant in Capt Dan Brown Company in Col Seely Regt. Gen Winds Brigade of New Jersey Militia at New Windsor in the 
New York one month or thereabouts at the time Gen Briggins was taken and further this deponent saith not

Jeremiah Howell

Sworn & subscribed before
me the 1st day Aug. 1832
Ebenr. F Smith
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Hiram Smith
No 4.625


The Hon. Lewis Cass
Secy. of War
Washington

18 mo
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The Secretary of War,

Troy, N.J. Aug. 8. 1832

Hon Sir,

We the undersigned, ministers of the Gospel, in the Parish in which Col. Hiram Smith of the County of Morris & State of New Jersey resides, to the Parish next immediately adjacent hereby avail ourselves, with great pleasure, of this opportunity of writing our joint testimonial in his favor.

He has for a great length of time sustained a reputation equally elevated both in his private and public life; in his Civil, Military & Ecclesiastical stations.

The oldest member of the church in Parsippany, & for a long time the leading officer in its Ecclesiastical government, he has stood
as the prominent pillar of its interests;
equally successful in the discharge of the
Executive duties imposed on him by his country
and the legislative functions devolved on him
by the State: o, arrayed on the field of
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battle, he showed himself worthy of all the confidence reposed in him by his country there in the day that tried men's souls.

He appears before you now, in this communication, not to ask charity; but to give to his country an opportunity of making some small recognition & requital of the toils he endured in achieving that Independence for our country and for us, which I trust as a ransomed nation we shall not lack, neither the gratitude nor justice to compensate.

With great respect
Yours
Aaron Condit-
John Ford

I hereby certify to the Secretary of War, that the aforesaid Aaron Condit & John Ford
are ministers of the Gospel, in the Presbyterian Churches near to Col. Hiram Smith, that the
first named has been settled over his congregation more than 35 years that Mr Ford has been settled on his church for 10 or 12 years or more- & that the lives of both have always been exemplary & irreproachable & consistent with their profession, as I verily believe.
Morristown N.J. August 10th 1832.

Lewis Condict, one of the
Representatives from N. Jersey, in the Congress
of the U.S.
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[left side:]
Hiram Smith
New York City

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4851
Revy War.  INVALID.       Aug. 8/91
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File No.__4851_____
____Hiram Smith_____
____Lieut Rev War____
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Act: ___June 7" 1835
Index: --- Vol. __M__, Page __346_

[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 2
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ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR.
42 WEST 44 STREET.
August 1st 1897

Dear Sir,
I wish to ascertain if any of the
following named persons or their widows applied for or received
pensions for service in the American Revolution

Christopher Oppey (or Oppie), Somerset County, N.J.
Asher Smith, Morris County, N.J.
Hiram Smith, Morris County N. J.
Peter Francisco, Newark, N. J.
John Ashfield, New York City
Henry Ashfield, New York City or Massachussetts
.
[stamp] 
U.S.
PENSION
AUG 
4
1897
OFFICE

If their affidavits are on file in your office
I should like to have copies made of them the
cost of which I will immediately remit on
learning the amount of the same. The foregoing
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are all relatives of mine. My purpose in desiring
these affidavits is discover when and where they
served, so for my purposes they would be equally
valuable even if the application for a pension
were denied.

Yours Very Truly
Hiram Smith
45 West 53d Street.
New York City

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, 
D.C.
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[stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
AUG [illegible] 1897
[illegible]