Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32526, for John Smith, South Carolina
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SERVICE  SC
Smith, John
NUMBER  S 32526
CONTENTS
Lived in Edgefield District, SC
In 1832 res. of Bibb Co Ala, aged 73 yrs
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16782 act 1818 13.218
Alabama
John Smith of Bibb in the state of Alabama who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _ of the Regt commanded by Col Thompson [William Thomson] in the South Carolina line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 80 dollars _ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 days of May 1833 and sent to Hon SW Mardis Montevallo Shelby Co Alabama

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160.00 Semi anl allowance ending 4 Sept $40.00 = $200.00

Revolutionary Claim act June 7, 1832
Recorded by JW Clagett
Book E Vol 8 Page 5_  R
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The papers of John Smith No. 7274 act 18th March 1818 - which were in
this file have been taken out and filed in their proper place - that John Smith 
above named being still on the rolls act 18 March 1818 - The papers of
the other John Smith of 18 March '18  where name has been dropped are the papers that should be (when found) put in this file - Certificate
issued 27. April 1820
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old case
John Smith
Adm 2 years $80. from So Carolina Line

Hon SW Mardis
Montevallo
Shelby County
Alabama
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BRIEF in the case of John Smith
County of Bibb in the State of Alabama
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

The Applicant was placed on the Pension Roll under the act of 18th March 1818, & was stricken therefrom on account of property.

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
T Waugh
Examining Clerk.
Feb. 15. 1833.
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Mardis
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The State of Alabama Bibb  County
On this seventeenth day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared
before the Circuit hereunto for the County aforesaid John Smith a resident of said County and State aforesaid aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he was placed on the pension roll under the act of March 18, 1818, and has been dropped or struck there from on account of property. That he was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Thompson [Thomson] in the line of the State of South Carolina on the Continental Establishment .That
his place of residence wherein the
first application was received was Edgefield District South
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Carolina, and is since in Bibb County, Alabama. John Smith X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
David S Lipscomb Clerk

I, David S. Lipscomb Clerk of the Circuit Count of Bibb County, Alabama do hereby certify that this
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of John Smith for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and private
seal (having no seal of office) this 17th day of October A.D. 1832
David S Lipscomb Clk
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STATE OF ALABAMA.
JOHN GAYLE GOVERNOR OF SAID STATE TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.
Know Ye that David S Lipscomb whose signature appears to the foregoing and annexed certificate
was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bibb County & State of Alabama duly commissioned & qualified-
THEREFORE, all due faith, credit, and authority are, and ought to be had and given to all his official acts as such in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in Tuscaloosa, this the 21 day of November in the year of our
Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two and of the Independence of the United States of America the Fifty-seventh
BY THE GOVERNOR.
John Gayle
James I Thornton SECRETARY OF ST.
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O. W. and N. Division. 3 -- 525.
Isle Del  Sur File 32526
Rev.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Mch 29, 1907
In reply to your request of _received_
a statement of the military history of John Smith, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT_LENGTH OF
SERVICE_  RANK. Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.COLONEL. Wm
Thompson [Thomson] STATE. SC
Battles engaged in, _
Residence of soldier at enlistment,_
Date of application for pension, Oct. 17,1832 - allowed-
Residence at date of application, Bibb Co, Ala.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs
Remarks: Sol was formerly a pensioner lived in Edgefield Dist
S.C. under Act Mar 18, 1818-- but was dropped from the rolls as having prop & not being dependent under act May 1, 1820 No further data regarding the same
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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32 526 Revy INVALID
File No 32,326
John Smith Pri Rev War
Act June 7th 32
Index Vol Q Page 382
arrangement of 1870

1907 Mch 28 History to Mrs RR Ramsey letter in S file 39078 John Smith c
1908 Dec 22 Aud Int for last payment  aw
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Copy
Dec. 28, 1834
Hon John McKee
H of R
Sir In answer to the application of
John Smith 2d who wishes his name
transferred from the roll of South Carolina Agency to that of Alabama, 
I have to inform you that his name was stricken from the roll of Pensioners of the S. C. Agency under the act of May 1, 1820 or the 13 Dec. 1820; his request cannot therefore
be granted. If he wishes his name
restored to the list he must make a declaration agreeably to the enclosed blank form and the instructions thereto attached. I would particularly
direct him to the reference marked (F). If there is any pension due him he must apply to the Agent in Charleston, S. Car. who will pay him the amount that may be due him up to the 1st March 1820 on the production of the proper vouchers, funds having been transmitted to him for that purpose
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OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Dec 30th 1908
the Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir:
In reply to your letter of 22nd inst
you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered
by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Mobile, Ala. the records of this office show payment to have been made to
John Smith, Rev. War - Act 1832 certificate No. 13218 AT $80.- per 12
months to 4 September 1833. The pensioner was living and had lived in Bibb Co. Alabama for eleven years and previously in So Carolina
Letter herewith returned.
W. Respectfully,
By Robert S Person, Auditor
s/  JF Felt Deputy Auditor
US PENSION OFFICE DEC 31 1908
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Record Division.
Sur File No 32526
John Smith Rev.
3 -- 3497. (Old No. 3 -- 399. )
On desk aw, Ex'r.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 22, 1908
SIR: For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of John Smith pensioned under the Act June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 13218 issued May 29, 1833 Alabama Agency,
showing date of his death, date of last payment of pension and to whom paid
Very respectfully, JL Davenport
Acting Commissioner
the auditor for the interior department Treasury Department
US PENSION OFFICE DEC 31 1908
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RECORD DIVISION DEC 31 1908
OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT DEC 23 1908
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3 - 1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
South Carolina Agency Book shows; Act of Mar. 18, 1818.
John Smith, 2 " Private; Rate $96 per annum; Ctf. 16, 782,
issued Apr. 27, 1820; to commence June 24, 1819;
dropped from the roll Dec. 13, 1820;
reference, 1832 -- Ala - Ctf. 13, 218.
* * *
The list of Newberry District, S. C. Act of Mar. 18, 1818.
shows: John Smith, 2 " Private, S. C. Line; Rate $96 per annum;
placed on roll Apr. 27, 1820; to commence June 24, 1819;
dropped under Act of May 1, 1820.
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No John Smith found on the list of Edgefield District, SC under Act of 1818.
Only two John Smiths on the S. C. Agency Book, Act of 1818;
John Smith, 1", Ct. 7274, (see S. 39,078)
John Smith, 2" Ctf. 16,782, (see this claim s.32526
No other found in the files.

A. W.
Feb. 21, 1918.