Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15853, for George Smith, New York
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New York

Smith, George/Mary
W. 15853
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New York 1335

Mary Smith
widow of George Smith

who died on the March 1803
Orange Co. in the State of N. York
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Vail of the Regt. commanded by Col. W. McClaughry in the N.Y. line for 6 mos. and 27 days.

N.Y.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 23 Dollars ----- Costs. per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Aug.
1837 and sent to H. Armstrong
Newburgh, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March '37  138.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Sept.  16.50

Total:  $154.50

Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk,
Book A. Vol 2 Page 117

For letter to H. Armstrong
Aug 24 1837
to Hon. N. Jones 8 Feb '38
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2159
Mary 
Smith

13 Admitted
Private 6 mos. 27 days

H. Armstrong, Esq.
Newburgh
New York
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State of New York
Orange County : ss

I, Thomas Knight of the Town of Wallkill in said County being duly sworn says that he was aged seventy-seven years on the eighth day of February last past.  The he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and belonged to a company of which Benjamin Sawyer was Captain.  That in the year 1776 this deponent was in the service of the United States in Captain Sayer's company for the term of three months; said service commenced in the first part of the month of June in said year and was stationed at said Fort that the deponent was a Sargeant in said company and was well acquainted with George Smith late of the Town of Wallkill in said county; that while in said service he saw said Smith in the service of the United States in a company of militia under the command of Isaiah Vale and that from the best of deponent's knowledge and belief that said George Smith served in first years at said Fort at least as much as three months and that in the month of December in the year last aforesaid this deponent was then in a company of militia of which Joseph Conklin was Captain called to Paramus and the State of New York and that he was stationed at Paramus Ramapo + the English neighborhood that said company was under the command of Colonel Herring; that while he was in said service he knew said George Smith who was a private in Captain Vail's company and that the deponent was engaged in said service for the term of three months and that deponent believed that said George Smith served at the place last aforesaid the term of three months then he will recollect that said Smith was in said service but he is unable to state whether Captain Vail's company belonged to Colonel Herring or Colonel Newkirk's regiment
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That in the year 1777, this deponent was again in the three month service at Fort Montgomery aforesaid then belonging to a company under the command of David Sweezy, this deponent then was appointed and performed the duty of Quarter Master, that while in this service he saw said George Smith in said service in Captain Vail's company and this deponent verily believes that said Smith served the term of three months etc. the place last aforesaid and that his said term  of service expired a few days before the capture of said Fort.  That deponent cannot be mistaken in said last mentioned service this deponent remained until after the capture of said Fort and then marched to Murderer's Creek, that immediately after the capture of Fort Montgomery there was a general alarm, and the militia was called out enmass, that he recollects that said Smith was again called out under the aforesaid call and went with this deponent into the Hudson River as far as Hurley and then followed the British Army back to Murderer's Creek and from there down the Hudson River as far as the Spiked Devil Creek that this deponent and said Smith were absent at least six weeks but this deponent cannot distinctly recollect that Captain Vail was out in the last aforesaid service but he well recollects that said George Smith was in said service.

That in the month of May in the year 1775, this deponent volunteered into a company of militia of which David Sweezy was, Captain Tryon was Lieutenant and Middaugh was ensign, that said company belonged to Colonel Jacob Newkirk's regiment; that said company volunteered for the term of eight months and was stationed at Dewitt's Fort and this deponent performed the duty of adjutant in said regiment, that he well recollects that during said eight months he very often saw said George Smith was
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frequently there on alarms that he sometimes remained at said Fort for five or six days and at others from ten to fifteen days and one time this deponent recollects that said Smith was then in the service for three weeks to guard against the Indians said Fort being situated on the western frontier of Ulster County now Orange, that said Smith was there under different officers, but witness is unable to state under whom but he thinks he served during said year under Captain Little and Captain Sawyer and Captain Vail, that witness believes that he saw said Smith in the service at Fort Levitt at least three months during the aforesaid year.

That in the last day of May or the first of June in the year 1779 this deponent was again called into the service at Decker's Fort in Ulster County under Captain Sweezy, Colonel Fuston's regiment; that he last then done the duty of a Quarter Master and was engaged at the place last aforesaid for the term of three months; that he then again saw George Smith in said serve on alarms or drafts at Decker's Fort twice, one alarm was on the 22nd day of July just at the time of the Minisink battle and remained there at least three weeks and one before the last aforesaid time for the term of ten days and again on another alarm said Smith was again there two weeks; this deponent being the Quarter Master saw said Smith daily while there as he came to deponent for his rations, deponent is confident said Smith served between two and three months at said Fort during the year last aforesaid after this time deponent served principally in the State of New Jersey and did not again see said Smith in the service of this United States, but this from his own knowledge and from the information he was relieved of the services of said Smith he only believes that said Smith served
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during the Revolutionary War and further says not.

Thoms Knight

Subscribed and sworn before me
this 16th day of May 1837

J.B. Armstrong
Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with Thomas Knight who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements entitled to full credit.

J.B. Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK
ORANGE COUNTY : ss

I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, is and for the County of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, that Horace Armstrong, before when the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace is, and for said county and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Smith and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county, the first day of June 1837.

Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk.
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the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange and State of New York, Mary Smith, aged seventy-three years on the sixth day of March last past and made the following declaration to obtain the benefits of the Act passed July 4, 1837, that she was born in the now County of Putman and State aforesaid and that she has been informed and believed that her late husband George Smith entered the Army of the United States and saith as follows:

That her said husband belonged to a company of militia of the State of New York of which Isaiah Vail or Veal was Captain John Dunning, first Lieutenant Jonathen Oliver Second Lieutenant and Samuel Wetterlow Esquire said company belongs to the County of Ulster and was attached to Colonel James McClaughry's regiment.

That in the summer of the year 1776 her said husband was called into the service in said company as a private soldier in the aforesaid company and was stationed at Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River and remained in said service three months.

That her said husband was again called into the service in the aforesaid company in the month of December in the year 1776 at Paramus Ramapo and a place called the English neighborhood in the State of New Jersey, that her said husband served at this time three months, that the soldiers when called into this service was called out for no definite period but some remained one month
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some two months other but six weeks and some three months, that this service as she has been informed and believed was done under Colonel Jacob Newkirk; that in the summer of the year 1777, her said husband was again called out into the summer in the aforesaid company at Fort Montgomery aforesaid and served the term of three months under the aforesaid Captain and was discharged but a few days before the capture of said Fort by the British Army; that in the year 1778, her said husband served three months in the aforesaid company at a place called the Lennen Hill in the County of Ulster, but she is unable from age and loss of memory to state in what year said service was done with certainty.  That in the year last aforesaid her said husband was frequently called into the service on alarms and served at Pensick Dewitt Fort, Deckers Fort and other places along the then western frontiers of the county of Ulster and Orange but she is unable to state the number of terms which he served or the length of each; that in the year 1779,, her said husband was frequently called into the service on alarms at Deckers and Dewitt's Forts and was absent on such but from loss of memory.  She is unable to set forth the time or length of said service.

That she has been informed and believes that her said husband, the said George Smith, served during the Revolutionary War in the whole at least as much as two years but she cannot set for by reason of age and loss of memory the length of the several tours of service or the time or place at which such service was done, but she believes that her husband
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served in the whole at least year years; that a part of his service was done at Fort Dewitt and Deckers Fort under Lieutenant Rose Hurt, Colonel Jacob Newkirk was the Colonel at the time he served at the two last aforesaid forts.

That she was married at the Town of Wallkill in the County of Ulster aforesaid to the said George Smith on the twenty-second day of March in the year 1781 by the Reverand Nathen Kerr, a minister of the Presbyterian Church at Goshen in the County of Ulster aforesaid.

That in the spring of the year 1781, after she was married to her husband, the said George Smith she well recollects that he was called out on an alarm and was absent several days on the west side of the Shawansuck Mountain to defend the inhabitants against the Indians.  She well recollects the fact of his service after her marriage from the circumstances of his fears while he was about as it was the first time of his being absent after their marriage but she cannot state the precise length of this term of service but she believes that it was more than ten days.

That she has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband.  That her said husband died in the month of March in the year 1803 and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said George Smith as will more fully appear from the proof hereunto annexed.

Mary Smith

Subscribed and sworn to the day
and year first above written before me
Hulet Clark, a Judge of Orange County
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I, the undersigned Judge before whom the foregoing declaration of Mary Smith was made and subscribed so certify that I am well acquainted with but believe her to be a woman of truth and veracity and her statements under oath entitled to full credit and further I believe that the said Mary Smith from old and bodily infirmity  is unable to attend the setting of the Court of record of Orange County.

Hulet Clark, a Judge of
Orange County
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Mount Hope in said County being duly sworn deposeth and says that he was aged eighty-one years on the twenty-seventh day of August last past.  That he was well acquainted with George Smith late of said Town, deceased.  That he knows that the said George Smith was soldier of the Revolution. That in the month of December in the year 1776 this deponent was called out to Paramus in the State of New Jersey in a Company of Militia of which Bejamin Vail was Captain that this deponent after he had been at Paramus Remafoot the English neighborhood in the whole about one month he was drafted to remain two months longer and was put under the Command of James Falkner that he was afterwards at Hackensack and had remained about six weeks in left and went home that he knew the said George Smith in said service that he belonged to a company of which Isaiah Vail was Captain and this deponent knows that said Smith remained in said service six weeks and he verily believes that said Smith served the whole term of three months; that he was well acquainted with said George Smith during the whole term of the Revolutionary and sent him afterwards at different times at the Deckers Forth, Dewitt's Fort, Gunder's Fort and along the western frontier that he knows that he was much in the service during said war and he verily believes that said George Smith served at least in the whole as much as two years but from age and loss of memory he is unable to state the precise length of the several tours of his service but he confidently believes that he served as much as two years
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that he remembered well the time of the marriage of the said George and Mary that he was acquainted with said George until the time of his death that he verily believes said Smith died some time in the year 1803 and that the said Mary Smith then remained a widow ever since the death of said George and further says not.

Hezekiah Woodward

Subscribed and sworn before
me the 15th day of May 1837.

Hulet Clark, a Judge of Orange County

I certify that I am well acquainted with Hezikiah Woodward who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and believe him a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit.

State of New York
Orange County : ss:

William A. Cuddeback of Dussenk in said County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with George Smith late of the Town of Wallkills deceased.  That he knows that said George Smith belonged to Captain Isaiah Vails' Company of Militia that he often saw said Smith at Deckers Fort and Dewitts Fort and along the fortress at Pensack that he saw the Smiths at the last aforesaid places several times during several years of the Revolutionary War and believes that he served at least as much as three months to the best of the knowledge and belief of this deponent but from age and loss of memory
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he is unable to state the year or length of the several tours done by said Smith or the date or time at which they were done but he believes that said Smith served at least as much as three months at the aforesaid places and further says not.

William Cuddeback

Subscribed and sworn before me
this 15th day of May 1837
Hulet Clark, a Judge of
Orange County

I certify that I am well acquainted with William Cuddeback who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to full credit.

Hulet Clark, a Judge of Orange County
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STATE OF NEW YORK
ORANGE COUNTY : ss

I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Commons Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, that Hulet Clark before whom the foregoing affidavits was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, Judge of Orange Common Pleas is, and for said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believes that the signature to the said Affidavits and Certificates is genuine.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, the first day of June 1837.

Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania
Wayne County: ss:

I Hannah Bush of the Township of Damascus in the said County being duly sworn deposeth and says that she was born in the Town of Goshen and County of Orange and State of New York; that she was seventy-one years old on the twenty-fourth day of December last past that she was the daughter of George Smith by a first wife that her mother died when she was in the fifteenth year of her age, that her father, George Smith, was afterwards married to Mary Tyler in the Town of Wallkill then Ulster now Orange County on the 22nd day of March 1781 by the Reverend Nathan Kerr, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Goshen.  She further saith that her father, George Smith, belonged to a company of militia of which Isaiah Vail was Captain John Dunning was First Lieutenant, Jonathen Owen Second Lieutenant and Samuel Wetterlow was Ensign.  She further saith that the said George Smith was much in the service of his country during the Revolutionary War but from age and loss of memory she cannot state the exact periods or the officers that he served under but she recollects his being drafted in the company of Captain Isaiah Vail for the term of three months to go to the Lurinkill and that the said service was rendered to the county but from age and loss of memory she is unable to state the exact period but believes it was in the fall of 1780 nor is she able to state who was the Colonel but thinks it must have been Colonel Jacob Newkirk or John Canting; that the said George Smith lived with his wife Mary until the day of his death which happened sometime in the month of March 1803 and that she believes that the said Mary Smith has remained and still is the widow of George Smith and further this deponent saith not.

Hannah Bush

Sworn and subscribed before me 
one of the Judges of the Court of 
Commons Pleas Damascus
May 25, 1837

Moses Thomas
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I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Hannah Bush who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit for more than forty years and known her to be a woman of strict truth and veracity and her statement entitled to full credit.

Moses Thomas

Damascus May 25, 1887

State of Pennsylvania
Wayne County : ss:

I, Paul S. Preston, [illegible] of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County do certify that Moses Thomas Esquire is (and was at the time of taking the foregoing deposition) an acting associate charge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County dully commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at [illegible] the twenty=fifth day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty=seven

Paul S. Preston [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Wayne County : ss

Amos Tyler of the Township of Damascus in the said County deposes and says that he was well acquainted with George Smith in the time of the Revolution and that he saw the said George Smith married to Mary Tyler as his second wife at her father's house in the town of Wallkill then Ulster now Orange County on the 22day of March 1781 by the Rev. Nathen Kerr, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Gashen; that the said George SMioth was called out in the service of his county on an alarm to Fort Dewitt on the west side of the Shawanqunk Mountain on the Western frontier of the County of Ulster under Captain Isaiah Vail and Col. Jacob Newkirk commanded the fort and that he believes that he served at least two weeks in the month of May 1781; He further says that the said George Smith lived with his said wife Mary until the time of his death which was sometime in the month of March 1803 and that the said Mary Smith has remained a widow ever since the death of the said George Smith and further this deponent saith not.

Amos Smith

Sworn and subscribed before me
Damascus May the 26th 1837
Moses Thomas, one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas
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I certify that I have long been acquainted with Amos Tyler who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that I know him to be a man of great moral worth and a man of strict truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit.

Moses Thomas
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March 6, 1940

Anita S. Appel
7814 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, New York

George Smith
W. 15853
BA-J/[illegible]

Copied
MCS sick

Dear Madam

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of George Smith who served in Captain Isaiah Vail's company, Colonial McClaughry's New York regiment, and the Civil War record of Amos Tyler Smith, of New Jersey, who received a pension.

The record of George Smith follows as found in the papers of pension claim, W. 15853 based on his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth or age of George Smith and names of his parents were not given.

Hez enlisted, place not given, and served as private with the New York troops as follows: in 1776, six months in Captain Isaiah Vail's company in Colonel James McClaghry's regiment; in the summer of 1777, three months in Captain Isaiah Vail's company in Colonel James McClaghry's regiment; in 1778, three months in Captain Isaiah Vail's company in Colonel McClaghry's regiment; in 1779, two or three months in Colonel James McClaghry's regiment; in the spring of 1781, about ten days, names of officers not given.

George Smith married March 28, 1781, at Wallkill, Ulster County, New York, Mary Tyler who was born March 6, 1764, in Putnum County, New York.  She was his second wife, name of first wife not stated.

Geoge Smith died in March, 1803, in Mount Hope, Orange County, New York.  He had resided at one time in Wallkill, New York.
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George Smith's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed May 15, 1807, while a resident of Orange County, New York.

The soldier's daughter, Hannah Bush, was living in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in 1837.  She was born December 24, 1765, in Goshen, Orange County, New York.  She stated that her mother died when she was fourteen years of age.

One Amos Tyler was living in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in 1837, and stated that he witnessed the marriage between George Smith and Mary Tyler, relationship to widow not given.

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

For information in regard to Amos Tyler Smith, named above, you should apply to the National Archivist, this city, and cite his pension number as S.C. 794364.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 18, 1936

Mr. C. S. Stoddard
Fourth & Wall Streets
Chico, California

BA-J/MCS
George Smith, W. 15853

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of February 22, 1936, which was transferred to this office from the Adjutant General's Office, War Department, Washington, D.C.  You request the Revolutionary War service of George Smith.

He enlisted, place not given, and served as private with the New York troops as follows: in 1776, six months in Captain Isaiah Vail's company in Colonel James McClaghry's regiment; in the summer of 1777, three months in Captain Isaiah Vail's company in Colonel James McClaghry's regiment; in 1778, three months in Captain Isaiah Vail's company in Colonel McClaghry's regiment; in 1779, two or three months in Colonel James McClaghry's regiment; in the spring of 1781, about ten days, names of officers not given.

He married March 22, 1781, at Wallkill, Ulster County, New York, Mary Tyler, who was born March 6, 1764, in Putnam County, New York.  She was his second wife, name of first wife not stated.

George Smith died in March, 1803, in Mount Hope, Orange County, New York.  He had resided at one time in Wallkill, N.Y.

His widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed May 15, 1837, while a resident of Orange County, New York.
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The soldier's daughter, Hannah Bush, was living in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in 1837.  She was born December 24, 1765, in Goshen, Orange County, New York.  She stated that her mother died when she was fourteen years of age.

One Amos Tyler was living in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in 1837, and state that he witnessed the marriage between George Smith and Mary Tyler, relationship to widow not given.

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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December 2, 1932

May A. Tucker
325 Robinson Avenue
Newburgh
New York

George Smith
W. 15853
BA-J/MCS

Dear Madam;

Reference is made to your letter of November 27, 1932, requesting information in regard to Mary Smith who received a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary War solder.

The date furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 15853, based upon the military service of George Smith.

He enlisted, place not given, and served as private with the New York troops as follows: in 1776, six months in Captain Isaiah Vail's Company in Colonel James McClaghry's Regiment; in the summer of 1777, three months in Captain Isaiah Vail's Company in Colonel James McClaghry's Regiment; in 1778, three months in Captain Isaiah Vail's Company in Coloney McClaghry's Regiment; in 1779, two or three months in Colonel James McClaghry's Regiment; in the spring of 1781, about ten days, names of officers not given.

He married March 22, 1761, at Wallkill, Ulster County, New York, Mary Tyler, who was born March 6, 1764, in Putnam Coun ty, New York.  She was his second wife, name of first wife not stated.

George Smith died in March 1803, in Mt. Hope, Orange Co., N.Y.

His widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed May 15, 1837, while a resident of Orange County, New York.

The soldier's daughter, Hannah Bush, was living in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in 1837.  She was born December 24, 1764, in Goshen, Orange County, New York.  She stated that her mother died when she wa fourteen years of age.
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One Amos Tyler was living in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in 1827, and stated that he witnessed the marriage between George Smith and Mary Tyler, relationship to widow not given.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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September 11, 1924

Miss Medora F. Doty
337 Main St.
Red Bluff, Calif.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.15853, it appears that George Smith enlisted and served as a private in the New York Troops as follows:

In 1776, six months in Captain Isaiah Vail's Company, Colonel James McClaghry's regiment.

In the summer of 1777, three months in Captain Isaiah Vail's Company, Colonel James McClaghry's Regiment.

In 1778, three months in Captain Isaiah Vail's Company, Colonel McClaghry's Regiment.

In 1779, two or three months in Colonel James McClaghry's Regiment.

In spring of 1781, about ten days, names of officers not stated.
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He married March 22, 1781, at Wallkill, Ulster County, New York, Mary Tyler, who was born March 6, 1764, in Putnam County, New York.  She was his second wife, name of first wife not stated.  He died in March 1803.  His widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed May 15, 1837, while a resident of Orange County, New York.

A daughter, Hannah Bush, lived in Damascus Township, removed to Pennsylvania in 1837, was born December 24, 1766, in Goshen, Orange County, New York.  She stated that when she was 14 years of age her mother died.

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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[copy folded] received
ment of the military history of George Smith
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. W. F. 15-853
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN | COLONEL \ STATE
1776. 6 mo Isaiah Vail James McClaghry N.Y

Summer 1777 3 [mo] Isaiah Val " "  

1778 3 [mo] Isaiah Vail " " 
1779 over 2 mo  " "
Spring 1781 about 10 days names of officers not stated.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated 
Date of application for pension, May 15, 1837 Her cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Orange Co, N.Y.
Age at date of application, B Mch 6, 1764 in Putern Co N.Y
Remarks: He may at Wallkill, Ulster Co NY
Mch. 22, 1781, Mary Tyler, his second wife,
name of first wife not stated
He died in Mch 1803 y
A daughter, Hannah Bush, was born Dec. 24, in Goshen Orange Co NY 1766. She stated that
when she was 14 yrs, old her mother died.
Respectfully 

Commissioner.
5 -- 2856
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7814-4th Ave.
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Feb. 13, 1940

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Sirs:

I am interested in tracing my lineage back to a certain George Smith who served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Isaiah Vail's Company, in Col. McClaughry's Regiment, in Ulster Co., N.Y. militia in 1777, '78 and '79.

Is there any record of his having received a pension, or of his widow, Mary?  Is there any mention of a son, William?
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II.

My grandfather, Amos Tyler Smith, son of the aforementioned William served in a New Jersey regiment in the war between the States, enlisting, I believe from Paterson.  I know he received a pension as I used to go with him to cash it when I was a little girl.  It was for $37.50 every three months, I believe.

Have you any records on either my grandfather or my great-great grandfather showing place and date of birth, name of children
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and any other relevant information.

Thank you for your trouble.

Very truly yours,

Anita S. Appel

S.C. 794364
Mrs. Anken
Index Div.
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Received 
Feb 15 1949
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New York

Mary Smith

[illegible]

Let to John W. Martin
July 31, 1837
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[illegible]/PC (ORD).

1st Ind.

War Department, A. G. O., March 24, 1956.  To: Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. Attn:  Miss Nevitt, Record Verification Unit.

1.  Attention is invited to the letter of Mr. Stoddard who has been informed of this reference.

E.T. Conley
Major General,
The Adjutent General
By W.G. Murobison

George Smith
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STODDARD BROS.
AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICIANS
FOURTH AND WALL STREETS
CHICO, CALIFORNIA
Feb. 22, 1936

The Adjutant General of the Army,
Washington,
D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me with the military record of George Smith, veteran of the Revolutionary War, Pension No. W-15853.

This information is sought in connection with an application for membership in the D.A.R.  Any information in your files concerning this soldier will be greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,

C.S. Stoddard

Received March 2, 1936
Old Records
Division

Received
March 28 1936
Record Verification
Veterans Claims Service

Rec. in Rev. War
1812 Man Sect.
April 9 1936
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Rev Sec Enc
1180 11th, Davenport, Iowa
May 27, 1916

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Please send data of services in American Revolution of Geo. Smith., Orange Co., N.Y., who died about 1802 aged about 65 years.  His widow, Mary (Mollie) Smith drew a pension and died 1840 about 80 years of age.

I am a great=grand-daughter and wish this information for D.A.R. purposes.

Also data of services in War of 1812 of Thomas W. Will, Orange Co., N.Y., entered three months service as munition at age 16 years under Captain Richard Penny.  Re-enlisted in year's service under Captain Wadsworth, stationed on Statton Island.

He is my grandfather.

Very respectfully,

Mrs. M.V. Lewis
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Pension Office
May 31, 1916
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Newburgh, N.Y.
Nov. 27th, 1932

Department of Interior

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly send me all the information you may have concerning one Mary Smith who in 1840 was a pensioner of the U.S. for services performed during the Revolution and living with William Smithe of Minisink (Orange County).

Thanking you, I am 

Very truly yours,,
Mary A. Tucker

325 Robinson Ave.
Newburgh,
N.Y.
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Received
May 29, 1932
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1916, June 5, History to Mrs. M.V. Lewis  F.W.

1924 Sept. 11 Hist. to
Miss Medora T. Doty

Dec. letter filed in case
of Thomas W. Hill
[illegible] Ctf. 33702  M.C.

1932 Dec. 2 Hist. to May
Tucker   M.C.A.

1936 Apr. 18, hist. to Mr. C. Stoddard

1940 March 6.  Hist to Anita Sassel

Rev. WIDOW, &c.

File No. 15853

Mary Smith
Wid of
George Smith 

Priv. Rev. War

Act July 4th '36

Index. Vol. M, Page 222

[Arrangement of 1870]
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James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Smith Ville  June 20, '37

Mr. James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City

Dear Sir:

I herewith send you the declaration of the widow Mary Smith together with the witness in the case.  It is a case [illegible] will of the Country the witness in the case is of the most irreproachable character they are from amongst the bone and sincere of the Country and thus grey heads would do honor to any country.  They are from amongst the few proud moments of the nations' glory the men were all soldiers of the revolution.

You will oblige your humble servant by send your answer to the subscriber at the Smith Ville Orange County, New York.

John W. Martin
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James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
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Aug 24
N.Y.

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
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J.L. Edward, Esq.

Dear Sir:

I have received from your office per mail a pensions certificate for Alita Schenck and one for Eva Miller which were allowed by Mr. Luce while I was at Washington but have receive no certificate for Jane Van Asdall which was also allowed while there.  I presume the same has been overlooked in the office.  Wil you send me the certificate for Mrs. Van Asdall.

I was also forward a statement of the case of the widow of George Smith from your letter to Mr. Martin on that subject.  I am unable to learn what service is allowed and what rejected by your department without which I am unable to know what additional proof will be allowed.  An answer to this is respectfully requested.

Yours truly,
H. Armstrong

Newburgh
August 21st 1867