Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22272, for William Smith, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE  S. C. 
Smith, William 
Mourning 
NUMBER  W. 22272

CONTENTS 
b. Burke Co. Pa. Sept. 20 1751 
res at enl. Spartanburgh District, S.C. 
Died June 1837
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6450 – South Carolina 
William Smith of Spar d in the State of S.C. who was a Cap of the Reg commanded by Col [John] Thomas in the S Car Troops 2 years 
 
Inscribed on the Roll of S.C - at the rate of 480 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of March 1833 and Sent.  Hon W T Nuckalls H. of R 
 
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 32. $720 
Semi-anl. Allowance ending March 4 $240 = $960 - 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}  
 
Recorded by ED Bullock Clerk,  
Book E Vol. 3 Page 100
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Let 29 Decr. 1834. Hon: W. T. Nuckalls " Jos: Johnson 

This case is Suspended
Date of soldier's death given
on AB "June 23, 1837"
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2691 
South Carolina 
Mourning Smith, decd. widow of William who died on the 24th, June 1837. 
of S.C. in the State of _ who was a Captain of Cavalry in the Revolution 
Increased from $480. 
 
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston, at the rate of 600. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of June  1837. and end 2d October 1842 
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of February 1857 and Sent to Hon W W Boyce H.R. 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the [blank]} 
 
Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk, Book D Vol. 2. Page 384.
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South Carolina 2691 
Mourning Smith widow of William Smith Pensioner act 7 June 1832 
who died on the 22d June 1837 
of Spartanburg Dist in the State of S. Carolina who was a Capt in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. [John] Thomas in the S. Carolina line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 480 Dollars  per annum, to commence on the  23d June 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1839 and sent to Pensioner Spartanburgh, S.C. 

Arrears to the 4th of March '39 816.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sep 240.00 =  $1056.00 

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3 -}
 
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 173
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Let to P.Agt Oct 28. 1839 
A.S. Wallace Apl 17 1855 
same Jany 11 1856 
Hon WW Boyce Jany 7 1857
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[This is a printed form with handwritten details] 
 
State of South Carolina } 
[begin crossed out text] County [end crossed out text] Spartanburg District } 
 
Be it known, that on this third day of April A.D. 1855 before me, the undersigned a [begin crossed out text] Justice of the Peace [end crossed out text] magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1 D.J. Winnsmith & Maj. E.P. Smith executors of Maj William Smith late of Spartanburg District Deceased resident of 2 South Carolina in said [begin crossed out text] County [end crossed out text] District and made oath according to law that 3 they are Executors the identical 4 Wm Smith whose name, under Act of 5 7th June 1832 has been placed on the 6 United States Pension Roll at the rate of 7 four hundred & Eighty Dollars per annum. 
That 8 they are credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that 8 they are directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. as well as executors of said deceased 
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint [begin crossed out text] SAMUEL KNIGHT [end crossed out text] A S Wallace, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of 4 [blank] for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION, that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for the benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate [insert caret] we wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that [inert caret] we might or could do were [insert caret] we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.  
9 J. Winsmith 
Elihu P. Smith 
Exr. 
Elias Bearden 
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 1 JWinsmith & E P Smith to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested. 
B. F. Montgomery 
Mag 
State of South Carolina  
County of District of Spartanburg} I Reuben Bowden Judge of the court of ordinary for the District of Spartanburg and State aforesaid do hereby [begin crossed out text] is [end crossed out text] hereby Certify, That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, [begin crossed out text] Clerk of the Court of [end crossed out text] that 4 Wm Smith was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $480. per annum,* and that he died on the 23rd day of June Eighteen Hundred and thirty seven leaving surviving the following names (widow [begin crossed out text] and) children and none other, to wit: [end crossed out text] 11 Mourning Smith who was also a pensioner of the United States at the same [illegible] and on the second day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty two (1842) leaving [illegible] J Winsmith Isaac Smith, Ralph Smith Wm Smith Eliphas Smith & E. P. Smith only surviving children and all of lawful age [unsure]  
Itis further certified that 12 J Winsmith [illegible] of Montgomery Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said [begin crossed out text] county [end crossed out text] District and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested. I further certify that J Winsmith & E. P. Smith are Executors of the said Wm Smith Deceased [unsure] duly qualified according to law 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this [illegible]ourth day of April 1855 and that they are both wealthy men 
13 R Bowden Judge of the court of ordinary 
[seal attached to page and partially obscures printed text] full. 2. Post Office address. [obscured]he is the,” or “that she is the widow of,” or “that he, she, or they are the child or children of,” &c. [obscured] State the Act if known. - 6. Give the State where pensioned. - 7. Name the yearly amount received. - 8. “He is,” “she is,” or “they are.” [obscured] Magistrate’s signature. -*If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk’s certificate should be omitted. [obscured] ivors. - 12. Magistrate’s name. - 13. Clerk’s signature [obscured] join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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[written vertically on left side of page] 
4281 
Mourning Smith 
widow of William 
S.C. 
Act 1836 
 
[written vertically on right side of page] 
Hon W. K. Clowney 
H.R. 
 
State of South Carolina 
Spartanburgh District } 
On this 9th day February 1839 personally appeared before me John Bomar ordinary of the district of Spartanburgh in the state of South Carolina, Mourning Smith a resident of said State and district aged seventy five years the 15th day of June last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That She is the widow of William Smith late of the State and district aforesaid decd. who was a Captain in the malitia [sic] of South Carolina in the revolutionary war, a detailed statement of whose service as a captain in revolution will fully appear by refference [sic] to his proof now in the pension office, upon which proof the Said William Smith was placed on the pension roll as a captain, under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid William Smith Sometime in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine day not precisely recollected, that her husband the aforesaid William Smith died on the 22d day of June 1837 And that she has remained a widow ever Since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed and She further declares that the greater
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part of the Said William Smiths revolutionary services as a Captain was performed Subsequent to his marriage aforesaid. 
Mourning her X mark Smith 
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year afore written before me 
Jno. Bomar 
Ordinary Spartanburg Dist. 
 
State of South Carolina I John Bomar ordinary of Spartanburgh district in the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that I have this day attended at the house of Mourning Smith (who from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open court) to take her declaration as above made, and I further certify that she is a woman of credibility and that her declaration is entitled to full faith and credit this 9th day of Febry 1839 
Jno Bomar 
Ordinary 
Spartanburg Dist.
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State of South Carolina 
Spartanburgh district  Personally appeared before me John Bomar ordinary of the district aforesaid in the State aforesaid. John Osheals Jethero Osheals and Samuel Smith who being duly sworn according to the law, do declare that they are well acquainted with Mourning Smith who has made the foregoing declaration as also with her late husband William Smith referred to in the declaration afore written. They further declare that the said William and Mourning Smith were married Sometime in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine (1779) that the greater part of the revolutionary Services of the Said William Smith as a Captain was performed subsequent to said marriage. That the Said William and Mourning Smith lived together as man and wife untill the death of the said William Smith who died on or about the 22nd June 1837 and that the Said Mourning Smith has remained a widow ever Since. And they further declare that the Said Mourning is the widow of the identical William Smith whose name is on the pension roll as a captain of the revolution 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 9th Febry 1839 
John his O mark Osheals 
Jethro his X mark Osheals 
Saml Smith 
Jno Bomar 
Ordinary 
Spartanburg Dist.
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State of South Carolina 
Spartanburgh District I John Bomar ordinary of the district aforesaid in the State aforesaid do certify that John Osheals Jethero Osheals and Samuel Smith who have Sworn to and Subscribed the foregoing certificate are men of credibility and that their declarations are entitled to full faith and credit this 9 February 1839. 
Jno Bomar 
Ordinary 
Spartanburg Dist. 

State of South Carolina 
I Joshua Tapp clerk of the Court of Spartanburgh dist. Certify that John Bomar is a Magistrate for Said district and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine; In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 9th day of February in the year 1839. 
J. Tapp clk of the court of Spartanburgh District. 
 
Mr. J. L. Edwards 
Sir you will be pleased to address any communication in regard to my application for a pension to me at Glenn Springs P.O. Spartanburgh District S.C. 
Yours &c 
Mourning her X mark Smith
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FAMILY RECORD 
BIRTHS. | DEATHS. 
Mourning Bearden 
Daughter of John & Letice Bearden 
Was borne 15 June 1763 -  
Aaron Smith son of Wm & Mourning Smith was borne 12th Jany 1781 
Letice daughter of Wm & Mourning Smith was borne 6th June 1783 
Isaac son of Wm & Mourning Smith was borne 31st October 1784 
Eber son of Wm & Mourning Smith was borne 12th [illegible] 1787
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Majr Wm Smith of South Carolina  
Declaration 
Spartanburgh District 
South Carolina 
 
15247 
 
admit 
Capt. $480.
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State of South Carolina 
Spartanburgh District } To wit -  
On this 26th day of September 1832 personally appeard [sic] in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Sessions for the District aforesaid, now Sitting, Majr William Smith a resident of Spartanburgh Dist. in the Said State, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, on his oath doth 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. In the Fall of 1775 I entered the Service of the United States, as a Lieutenant in the Company of Captain Joseph Wafford, in Colonel John Thomas’s Regiment, and Served the Tour known by the name of the Snow Camps, and continued untill our troops were discharged – page cut off] but cannot recollect the time employed. In the year 1776 I again went into the Service, on an Expedition against the Cherokee Indians, as a Lieutenant in a Volunteer Company, under Capt. [John Jr.] Thomas in Col. [John Sr.] Thomas' Regiment. Genl. [Andrew] Williamson having the Command, and Served a Tour of Six months; during which we
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had two Battles with the Indians, one at Tomasee [Tamassee] and the other at the Black Hole Genl [Thomas] Sumter in this expedition was a Colonel and commanded the 6th Regt And at the end of this tour I returned home – and immediately in 1777 received the Commission of a Captain from the hand of Col. [John Sr.] Thomas, but do not now recollect the Names, signed to the Commission – And in a Short time, was ordered by Col Thomas, to draft a Company, and march to Georgia, for the relief of that State, the British having taken possession of the Town of Savannah . I marched my company to Savannah River and joined the troops under Genl. Williamson, and was attached to the Regiment Commanded by Col. Leroy Hammond.  We then cross’d the River and marched in a direction to Savannah, and after Some Small Skirmishes with the Tories and one with the Indians we met the British forces on their route to Augusta, and were Compelled to retreat before them untill we reached Augusta, and recrossed the River, the British forces taking possession of Augusta. After the Retreat of the British forces from Augusta I again recrossed to the Georgia Side and remained on the Scouting Services untill Genl. [Benjamin] Lincoln arrived – We then joined Genl. Lincoln and moved in the Direction to Savannah, and crossing the River above Savannah marched to Edisto, where we incamped, and I received orders from Genl Lincoln to return to Purrysburgh, and reconnoiter
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the movements of the British. at Purrysburgh we took some Prisoners and returned to [Genl Benjamin] Lincoln’s army near Bacons Bridge on Ashley River. I then continued under Genl. Lincoln untill Some time in July, after the Battle of Stono [Ferry] in which I was engaged. When I returned home with my Company, and discharged them. In april 1780, I again with a few Volunteers, Started to Charleston, and after arriving at Monks [Moncks] Corner and understanding that Charleston had fallen in possession of the enemy, and finding we could not aid the city we return’d home; and increasing our number, marched to North Carolina and joined Genl. [Thomas Sumter] Sumpter, and shortly afterwards returned to South Carolina under Sumter, and the troops, being divided, a part, with my command moved to the west, while Genl. Sumter moved down the River; Shortly after which the Battle of Musgroves [Mills] was fought, in which I was engaged. - and after Gates defeat [Battle of Camden] and the defeat of Sumter we again retreated to North Carolina. In a Short time we returned to S. Car. and we met the enemy at or near Ganby's ferry over Broad River at Blackstocks when Genl. Sumter was wounded and Tarlton [Colonel Banastre Tarleton] repulsed
I then went again to North Carolina and getting in front of Lord Cornwallis
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army, we retreated before them as far as Dan River The party with which I was, turned from the River, evaded their pursuit. the army returned as far as County-line-Creek under Command of Genl. [Nathanael] Greene. when we encamped for Some time after which we met the Enemy at Guilford Court house, after the Battle of Guilford we returned to South Carolina. I then immediately received the Commission in the State troops - of a Captain - and continued in that command untill very near the End of the War, Some time in 1782 I think in November.  during this time I was generally associated in service with Cols [William] Washington & [Henry] Lee.
I have no Documentary evidence that I can now find to prove the foregoing Statement, having lost all the papers connected with the Same. and can only refer to Thomas Hannah, Saml. Morrow, Absolom Thomson, and many other persons now residing in this District who Served with me, and knew of my Services. I was born 20th September 1751 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. I have no record of my age in my possession, the Records being possession of a Sister. I lived in Spartanburgh when I entered the Service and have resided there Since the War and now reside there. I cannot recollect by whom my first Commissions were signed – my last Commission was signed by Governor Rutledge – the whole
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of them have however been lost, or mislaid  As to my character for
veracity and moral deportment, I referred to the Reverend James Rountree and any respectable
man in Spartanburg District. I do hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or an
annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of
any state. This declarant further states that he is confident that he served more than four years
as a Captain during the revolutionary struggle.
S/Wm Smith
Sworn to in open Court 
Jno B O’Neall  
Presiding Judge 
 
State of South Carolina 
Spartanburgh District} 
I Absalom Thomson residing in the District of Greenville in the State aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, That I believe him to be eighty one years of age; that I knew him in the revolutionary war, that I served as second Lieutenant under the said William Smith as Captain in Genl. [Thomas Sumter] Sumpter’s Brigade in the State troops about the year 1781, for the term of ten months & were together in an engagement under Col. [Henry] Lee & Genl. Sumter at Fort Granby on the Congaree [River] when I received a wound on my left hand; I have known the said applicant ever since the revolution and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
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where he resides, to have been a soldier & Captain of the revolution & I concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid  s/ Abs Thomson 
 
State of South Carolina 
Spartanburgh District  We Samuel Morrow and Thomas Hannah residing in the State and District aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty one years of age that we were acquainted with him during the revolutionary war and know that he served as a captain during that struggle. s/ Thos Hanna
Samuel Morrow 
Sworn to and Subscribed this day and date aforesaid  
s/ Jno. B O’Neall 
Presiding Judge 
 
State of South Carolina 
Spartanburgh District  I James Rainwaters a clergyman residing in the State and district aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Smith who has subscribed
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and sworn to the foregoing declaration that I believe him to be eighty one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier and Captain of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion. s/ James Rainwater 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
s/ Jno B ONeall 
Presiding Judge 
 
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories proscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Rainwater who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Spartanburgh District and that Absalom Thompson, Sam’l Morrow and Thos. Hanna, who have signed the other certificates, are residents of Greenville and Spartanburgh Districts as stated in their certificates and that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. 
s/ Jno. B O’Neall 
Presiding Judge
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I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Sessions for the District of Spartanburgh, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Maj William Smith, for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said 
office this 18th day of October AD. 1832 
E. Bomar 
Clk.
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September 8, 1933 

Mrs. Margaret Grandle 
804 West Euclid Avenue 
Pittsburg, Kansas 
 
WILLIAM SMITH 
W. 22272 
BA-J/MLB 
 
Dear Madam: 
 Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Edward Cunard, of Virginia, and of William Smith who served as captain from Spartanburgh District, South Carolina. 
 Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war. 
 A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the Revolutionary War services of an Edward Cunard (under any spelling of the surname). 
You are furnished herein the record of William Smith as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 22272, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
William Smith was born September 20, 1751, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 
 While residing in Spartanburgh District, South Carolina, he served in the South Carolina troops as follows:   in the fall and winter of 1775, two and one half months as lieutenant in Captain Joseph Wafford’s company, Colonel John Thomas’ (Sr.) regiment, and was in the Snow Camps   Campaign; from the summer of 1776, six months as lieutenant in Captain John Thomas’ (Jr.) company, Colonel John Thomas’ (Sr.) regiment, and was in battles with the Cherokee Indians at Tomasay [Tamassee] and Black Holes; soon after returning home, he was commissioned captain and served as such two or three months during 1777 in Colonel John Thomas’ (Sr.) regiment; from December, 1778, seven months as captain in Colonel Le Roy Hammond’s regiment, was in skirmishes at Rocky Comfort and Spirit Creek and in battles at Purysburgh [Purrysburg] and Stono [Ferry]
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from April, 1780, twelve months as captain in Colonel John Thomas’ (Jr.) Spartan Regiment, General [Thomas] Sumter’s Brigade, he served also as a major, without commission, from August 16, to November 19, 1780, was in battles at Hanging Rock, Old Iron Works, Musgrove’s Mills, Fish Dam Ford, Black Stocks, Cowan’s Ford, Guilford [Courthouse] and Fort Granby; from April, 1781, ten months as captain in Colonel John Thomas’ (Jr.) regiment, General Sumter’s Brigade, was in the battle at Quinby’s Bridge and in many skirmishes; from July 13, 1782, to August 26, 1782, as adjutant in a detachment of the Spartan Regiment under Major John Ford. 
William Smith was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832, while a resident of Spartanburgh District, South Carolina. 
 It was stated that William Smith was at one time a representative in the United States Congress, date of which service was not stated. 
 He died in Spartanburgh District, South Carolina, June 22, 1837, as stated by soldier’s widow, or June 23, 1837, as shown by official records.  
 William Smith married sometime in 1779, Mourning Bearden, born June 15, 1763, who was the daughter of John and Letice Bearden.  
Soldier’s widow, Mourning, was allowed pension on her application executed February 9, 1839, while a resident of Glenn Springs, Spartanburgh District, South Carolina. She died October 2, 1842. 
 Children of the soldier, William Smith, and his wife, Letice, referred to in the claim were: 
Aaron  Smith (eldest) born January 12, 1781 
Letice  “ [Smith]     “ [born] June 6, 1783 
Isaac   “ [Smith]     “ [born] October 31, 1784 
Eber    " [Smith]      " [born] ----(torn) 12, 1787 
Doctor J. Winsmith (name changed from Smith) 
Ralph   Smith 
William  “ [Smith] 
Eliphas   “ [Smith] 
Elihu P.   “ [Smith] 
 
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The dates of birth of Doctor J. Winsmith, Ralph, William, Eliphas and Elias P. Smith are not on record, and they, with Isaac, were the only surviving children of their mother, Letice Smith.  
In 1832 the soldier, William Smith, referred to a sister but did not state her name nor other details regarding her.  
In 1839, one Samuel Smith made affidavit in Spartanburgh District, South Carolina; it was stated that he also was a soldier of the Revolutionary War; his relationship to the family is not shown.  
The names of John, Richard and William Bearden, and Nathan and Zopher Smith appear as members of Captain William Smith’s troop of light dragoons; no relationship to soldier and his wife is stated. 
 
Elias Bearden was referred to in 1855 but his relationship to soldier’s wife, Mourning Bearden, was not shown. 
Very truly yours 
 A.D. HILLER  
Assistant to Administrator 
 
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Joined Capt. Joseph Wofford’s company as a Lieut. in Col.Thomas Senr. Regt. in Spartg. Dist. in the Winter of 1775 in the snow camps & was marched to Granby [Fort] & joined Genl. [Richard] Richardsons Brigade & from thence up the country through Lexington, Newberry & Lawrence [Laurens] Dist. & encamped a short time at Duncan’s Creek & at Raebins [Rayborn] Creek after a parcel  of Tories at 96 they left there & went up into the Indian land on Reedy River of these three men volunteered under the command of Col [Alexander] Martin of N.C. this deponent went & had an engagement with & defeated the Tories: they then returned to Genl. Richardson at Rayborn creek & was discharged having served about 2 ½ months: he then returned home & remained there untill about the first of the summer ‘76 when he & John Thos. Junr raised a volunteer company for 6 months of which Thomas took command as Capt & this deponant as first Lieut & Joined the regt. commanded Col John Thomas Senr in Genl [Andrew] Williamson’s brigade & was marched on an expedition by the Cherokee through what is now Greenville & Pickens Dists SC into Georgia & had 2 battles with the Indians during the expedition Capt Thos was arrested & this dept put at the command of the company: he was marched back near to where P D C H [Pickens District Courthouse] now stands & was discharged having served 6 months: he then returned home soon after which Col John Thomas Senr handed him a Commission as Capt of the Militia he took command of a company & was ordered with part of the company to Woods station on Tiger River to watch the maneuvers of the Indians: he continued there for about 2 or 3 months when Lieut Easly with another part of the company came & this Dept with his men were relieved & went home where he remained untill after the british took Savannah in Nov ‘78 & this dept was ordered about the 1st of Decr 78
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to draft his company into 3 divisions & march with one division to the relief of Georgia: he marched & joined Col. [Leroy] Hammond’s regt at Augusta Ga, Genl [Andrew] Williamson’s brigade & remained there on the SC side of Savannah river some little time. detachments were frequently ordered over across the river one of which under command of Col Hammond had a battle with the creek Indians at rocky comfort, this dept. was there 
After remaining at or near Augusta some time Williamson understood that the British were leaving Savannah &marching up toward Augusta he ordered his brigade across the river into Ga & marched down & met the British about Brier creek & finding they were too strong retreated back by Augusta this Dept was ordered back with his company & some others to impede the progress of the British army this Dept took command of the whole & went back to Spirit creek tore up the bridge & gave the enemy battle for some time untill his spies from below came in & informed him that the enemy were crossing the creek he then retreated & overtook  Col Hammond just after he had crossed the river at Augusta after crossing Williamson halted near the river & remained there some time: in the time Col Hammond was ordered to cross the river above Augusta & get round between the british army there in Augusta & Savannah he did so & attacked one of the enemy stations & defeated them & released several of the Americans who were then prisoners & took several prisoners: while Col. H was on his march back to Williamson he passed the british army who had left Augusta & were marching back toward Savanna[h] 
Smith, Wm 
SC W22272
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Sumpter [General Thomas Sumter] had been defeated at fishing creek & was collecting his Scattered forces when this dep[onant]t rejoined him in York Dist: having collected what he [deemed] sufficient forces he moved down broad river near the fish dam ford Chester Dist. where they had an engagement with & drove the enemy: this Dept was there: they crossed B. R. into the Dist. & encamped on Pagets creek a short time & moved down broad river where they found Col [Banastre Tarleton] on the other side of the river with a strong force both of foot & mounted men: Sumter found that Tarleton was about to cross the river & supposing his forces too small to risk an engagement retreated back across Enoree to blackstocks ford on Tiger where Sumter halted to get something to eat: Tarleton pushed on his horse who come upon Sumter while halted had an engagement & drew back the British horse: Sumter wounded. Sumter then retreated on into Spt [Spartanburg] Dist. & to the old Iron works on L’s fork where Sumter was carried in a horse litter: after Sumter was carried off Col [illegible]teton requested this dept to take a few men & go back & see what Tarleton was doing: he did so & found him on the battle ground at Blackstocks: he then returned to old Iron works: the regts then separated. Col [John Jr.] Thos in whose regt. This dept. was marched into N.C. & remained in the edge of NC Some little time keeping out parties as spies upon the movements of the british in S.C. this Dept. fell with NC troops & was in a battle on the Catawba [Cowan's Ford] when Genl. Davidson of NC was killed he then went on with the N.C. troops retreating ahead & [General Charles Lord] Cornwallis frequently skirmishing with the outpost of his army. Genl [Nathanael Greene] Green who this Dept had joined and several crossed Dan River. this Dept. did not cross but turned down the river: Cornwallis went to Hillsborough &  Greene recrossed Dan river & this dept rejoined him & marched up on country line creek & incamped where he remained some time sending out parties who had several skirmishes with the enemy Greene left the encampment & marched to Guilford
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ct house where he had a battle with the enemy under [General Charles Lord] Cornwallis: this Dep[onan]t was in the battle as a capt. A few days after the battle this Dept. with what few men he had under his command returned to S.C. & joined Genl. [Andrew] Pickens who was encamped on broad river between Enoree & Tiger in Newberry District about the last of March or 1st of April 1781: having served as a volunteer capt. in the militia 12 months: he then recd a commission as capt in the State troops of S.C. in April 1781 for 10 months service: he raised a company in a very short time marched into Fairfield Dist & was attached to Col [John Jr.] Thos regt. Major [John] Moore, [General Thomas] Sumters Brigade joined him. This 10 months service was in S.C. entirely: Sumter marched & encamped near Granby some time during which time the fort at Granby Orangeburgh & Motts were taken: this deponent was at Granby [Fort]. Col. [Henry] Lee commanded Col. [Thomas] Taylor of Sumters Brigade was there & this deponent was attached to his regt: Col. Lee was [illegible] Genl [Nathanael Greene] Greens army: he came up during [illegible] to orangburgh & took the fort: Sumter returned to Granby [Fort] shortly after the taking of the fort: this Dept. was then ordered with his company to guard some property taken at these forts into the upper part of the State: he left the property as ordered & was returning when he fell in with Genl Greene & went to 96 during the siege & remained there about 2 nights & 1 day when he returned & joined his own brigade near Orangeburgh where the British left Charleston & were marching up the Country to 96 Sumter in front of them had several skirmishes with them most severe of which was at the juniper: Genl. Greene left the Siege of 96 at the approach of the reinforcement of the British army when Sumter got near 96 nearly all his militia left him when he [illegible] his State troops
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Col. [Leroy Hammond] H crossed the [river] at Augusta & rejoined [Gen. Andrew] Williamson this Dept was with Col H They remained near Augusta until Genl. [Benjamin] Lincoln came & joined them with his army & took command: they crossed the river & marched down through Ga. toward Savanna[h] & when they learned that the main British army had left Ga. & was marching towards Charleston Lincoln crossed the Savannah River & marched toward Charleston S.C. to Parker’s ferry on Edisto: this dept. was ordered back with a parcel of men to Purrysburgh on the Savannah river where he found a small party of the enemy rushed upon & defeated them taking several prisoners among whom were 3 or 4 B[ritish] officers he then returned to join Lincoln who had crossed Edisto & marched down on to Stono [Ferry] where this Dept joined him Lincoln remained there some time sending out detachments to watch the maneuvers of the British until the Stono battle on the 20 June 1779 this Dept was in the battle as a Capt. of the militia Genl. Williamson’s brigade Col Hammonds regt they made a draw battle. Lincoln commenced a retreat & the enemy did not follow him. Lincoln remained in the neighborhood of the battle ground until about 1st July when this dept was discharged & returned home having served as a capt 7 months. The reason of this Dept having remained this length of time on continued service was that when the time of the first division of his company had expired & the second came on  Genl. Williamson ordered him to discharge the 1st but requested him to stay & take command of the second he did so: & so of the third division: He was not in service any more until April 1780 when he was ordered by Col. John Thomas Junr to raise  as many men as he could & join him Thomas & march to Charleston: this Dept raised a very small company of volunteers joined
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Col. [John Jr.] Thomas when they learned that the British had besieged Charleston & they declined going but were engaged dispersing the Tories who were beginning to embody: they had one skirmish: they thus employed untill after the fall of Charleston: when they marched under col Thomas & joined Genl. then Col. [Thomas Sumter] Sumpter at an old ford on the Catawba river [Cowan's Ford] in the edge of N.C. they then made by unanimous consent Sumter their commander: they remained there untill news reached them that the Tories were collecting at Ramsours mill N.C. Sumter marched to attack them but before he reached there Capt [Gilbreath] Falls had attacked & defeated them but fell himself in the engagement: Sumter then marched back down the Catawba near the line between N. & S.C. where he remained some time sending reconnoitering & scouting parties frequently this dept. was in several & had several skirmishes: this dept was ordered on one expedition under the command of Col. [Elijah] Clark of Ga into Spt [Spartanburg] Dist where they joined Cols [Charles] McDowell of N.C. & [Isaac] Shelby or [John] Sevier of Ky they found that Ferguson with a large party of Bri[tish] & Tories were meeting there they retreated back to Fairforest creek a few mile from where Spt [Spartanburg] village now stands & stopped for the night before day the spies came in & informed them that Ferguson was within a half mile of them they then retreated near to the old iron works on L’s fork when the spies came running in & informed them that [Col. Patrick] Ferguson’s horse were almost in sight: they formed & gave them battle & drove them back to Fergusons arms where they again retreated on across broad river at the Cherokee ford & went back to Sumter the N.C. & Ky troops left them at broad river: Sumter remained there some time Sending out Scouting parties this dept was out & in several Skirmishes during the time he was also in the battle at the hanging rock. Sumter was there this dept was in Col Thos regt: he was also in the battle at Musgroves mills on Enoree: Sumter was not there Cols Clark & [Andrew] Williamson commanded
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Smith, Wm.
S.C. W22272


J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Spartanburgh District 15th July 1833
Sir
I received some time since from the Hon W F. Nucholls a letter which you addressed to him. And by which I am informed that my claim for revolutionary services was inadvertently admitted and required to furnish such further evidence as I am able. Being from age and infirmity unable to attend to business, an answer to your letter had been much longer delayed than it otherwise would have been. And had I moreover been able to see the witnesses I feel confident that by the statements of particular facts, I could have enabled them to make out their certificates more minutely Perhaps however [illegible] as well that each should make out his statement in his own way. And we all know that in making entirely from memory minute details of events so long passed it is impossible for all [illegible] any two statements exactly to coincide. You say that if I was commissioned as Capt. in the state troops the most conclusive evidence may be found in the office of the comptroller general of the state. I have consequently had a search made in that office, the result of which was that no particular evidence of the state troops service could be found. Nor is there any other records of revolutionary services in the Comptrollers office, so far as I have been able to discover, than the indents which were issued by the state Legislature after the war for the payment of such services as had not been previously settled. Why the records are so defective I am unable to inform you. I have no doubt however that you could procure every information upon that point from the publick officers of the state. I have been able to procure some evidence from the Indent books and could have got more had it not have been for the loss of Some of their
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books. All of which has been regularly certified and will be herewith transmitted. I would here state that having understood from the instructions of the secretary of War, that officers should only state in their declarations such services as were performed under Commission. I believe I omitted to state in my former declaration having acted three months as Major never having had during the war a Majors Commission. You say that as the militia service was not continuous for any great length of time I will be required to specify the number of tours performed as a private soldier. The duration of each, the nature of the service and the place or places where it was performed In answer to which I must inform you that I never acted as a private soldier during the war. And thought that I had stated my services as an officer in my former declaration But wishing as far as possible to Conform to your requisitions I have made out and herewith transmit another statement the minute details of which may appear tedious. Not wishing however that my claim should depend entirely upon my own statement I herewith transmit for your examination the affidavits of Majr Samuel Morrow, Captain Thos Hanna, John Oshiel and Mordecai Chandler all of whom you will I believe, by reference, find on the pension roll. I have also procured and herewith transmit the certificate of the Hon David Johnson presiding Judge of the appeal court of South Carolina and with whom I have been long acquainted. Thinking that one from so high a source would be satisfactory as to the point upon which he testifies, I have not attempted
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to procure any other. But should it be thought necessary I believe I can procure any number that might be required. So Soon as you have examined these papers you will be pleased to let me know the result. Direct your communications to Smiths store Spartanburgh District S.C.
Wm Smith
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

NB. I have also Sent on the affidavit of A. Toney
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State of South Carolina 
District of Spartanburgh 
Personally appeared before me James Hamm a Justice of the quorum for the state and District aforesaid, William Smith also of said state and District and on being duly sworn did depose that sometime in the years 1775 & 1776 he served as a lieutenant in General [Richard] Richardson’s expeditions against the Tories and Genrl. [Andrew] Williamson against the Indians as stated in former declaration. And that soon after he returned from the last named expedition he received a Captains Commission in Col [John Sr.]Thomas’ Regiment of South Carolina Militia and was immedia[tely] [illegible] by said Col Thomas, and marched to Woods fort upon the Indian line where he remained in service two or three months when relieved by another Company. Some time after which the British having taken Savannah he was ordered to draft his company into three divisions with the first of which he was ordered then December 1778 to Join Genl Williamson near Augusta Georgia, After which, his being a mounted company, he was attached to Col [Leroy] Hammonds Regiment and then made several excursions into Georgia, In one of which they met the British army between Savannah and Augusta. The enemy being considered too strong the American army retreated but being pressed upon too hard, this Deponent was ordered with his whole Company and Some others to detain the enemy In Conformity to which order he pulled up the bridge at Spirit Creek and engaged them untill his spies came in and informed that they were crossing the creek below he then retreated and crossed the river at Augusta where he rejoined the main army when he was ordered by Genrl Williamson to erect a small Battery for the purpose of mounting a fieldpiece. The British army came on to Augusta, and while they were there deponent with Hammonds Regiment was ordered to cross the river above and go down between that place and Savannah, where at a place called Mcburn they attacked and took a breastwork left by the enemy and released several Americans who were confined there as prisoners and also took several prisoners of whom were two or three British officers, They then recrossed the Savannah River to the Carolina side. After which they made several other excursions into Georgia in one of which they had an engagement with and defeated a party of Creek Indians at Rocky Comfort who were on their way to Join the British at Savannah, and again returned to
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head quarters. After which deponent does not recollect any thing worth notice untill General [Benjamin] Lincoln joined them and took command. After which the whole army crossed the Savannah River into Georgia and marched down towards Savannah, when they recrossed the river into South Carolina and fell in the river of the British army who had left Savannah and were on their march for Charleston. The American army proceeded as far as Parkers ferry on the Edisto the British having gone on to Charleston where being repulsed they turned down upon the sea shore. Lincoln lay some time at Parkers ferry keeping out parties to watch the movements of the enemy, After which he moved on towards Stono where the British Army was then lying and soon after which the Stono battle was fought it being about the 20th June 1779 deponent having served in that battle as a Captain of Militia in Col [Leroy] Hammonds Regiment and Genrl [Andrew] Williamson Brigade. After the Battle of Stono the British went on to Savannah and some time after being in July 1779 deponent was discharged. Having performed in continued service as Captain of Militia of about seven months And deponent would here state that the reason of his having remained this long of the time in continued service was, that when the time of the first division of his Company had expired and the Second come on he was ordered to discharge the first but requested to stay and take command of the second. And so with the third division, having consequently served with the three original divisions of his Company. Having omitted in the proper place deponent would here state that while General Lincoln was at Parkers ferry on the Edisto he was ordered to proceed to Purisburgh [Purrysburg] on the Savannah River where he fell in with a small party of the enemy rushed upon and defeated them taking several prisoners among whom were some officers -  
Deponent having been discharged sometime after the Battle of Stono, was not in the army untill after Charleston was Besieged being in April 1780 when he again entered the service as Captain of the Company of Volunteers in Col Thomas’ Regiment none but Volunteers being then in service in this state and was engaged under the 
 
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orders of his superiour officers in scouring the Country for Tories and fell in with and defeated a party of them near Tyger river he was thus engaged untill after the fall of Charleston the British began to penetrate the interior in such numbers that deponent was compelled to retreat into North Carolina when they Joined [Gen. Thomas Sumter]Sumpter after which deponent made several excursions into South Carolina under the command of different officers Viz [Col. Isaac] Shelby , [Col. Elijah] Clark, [Gen. Charles McDowell] McDowel and sometimes Sumpter during which they had several Battles and Skirmishes with the enemy the most important of which were at the old Iron works in Spartanburgh District at Musgroves Mills on Enoree [River], and at Blackstocks on Tyger river at which battle place Genl Sumpter was wounded. Thomas’ [Col. John Jr.] Regiment to which deponent belonged then marched into the edge of North Carolina and remained there a short time keeping out spies upon the movements of the enemy in South Carolina. This deponent then fell in with the North Carolina Troops and was in a battle on the Catawba [Cowan's Ford] where Genrl [William Lee] Davidson was killed, Deponent did not return to South Carolina untill after the Battle of Guilford Court house After which returned and Joined Genrl. [Andrew] Pickens who was encamped between Enoree & Tyger Rivers in Newberry District it being about the first of April 1781. Having served twelve months all of which service was performed as a volunteer Captain except about three months which he acted as Major without any other Commission, however, than that of a Captain, After deponent returned from North Carolina he received in April 1781 a Captains Commission in Sumpters Brigade of South Carolina State troops. This service was altogether in South Carolina deponent was in the battle at Granby when the fort was taken shortly after which deponent was ordered with his Company to guard some property to the upper part of the state. Having done so he fell I with General Green [Nathanael Greene] on his return and went to ninety six after which rejoined his own Brigade near Orangeburgh, where he remained untill the British left Charleston and were marching up the Country to ninetysix. Sumpter being in front

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had many Skirmishes with them in which deponent was engaged the most important of which was at the Juniper. General Green [Nathanael Greene] quit the Siege at ninetysix on the approach of the British reinforcements. And Sumpter [Gen. Thomas Sumter] Joined Green with his state troops Brigade between ninety six and Bush River. The British having left ninetysix followed us towards Enoree [River] Where they turned and marched towards Charleston the American forces followed them in detachments. Skirmishing with Indians frequently untill they nearly got to Charleston 
Deponent was in many of these Skirmishes going down under the Command of [Col. Wade] Hampton sometimes in front and sometimes the rear of the enemy. This Skirmishing Continued untill the Battle of Quinby. In which Battle deponent was under the Command of Col [Henry] Lee when they charged and cut off the enemies baggage 
After the Battle at Quinby Sumpter marched up the Santee and then up the Congaree River Some distance below Granby where this deponent was attacked with the fever and sent to the Hospital 
Having recovered from the fever he again Joined Sumpter at the Four Holes and the British having all gone back to Charleston they marched up to Orangeburgh and remained untill a part of Sumpters Brigade who had gone to Georgia returned. This deponent was then discharged having served in this tour as Captain something over ten months. 
This deponent in conclusion would further add that he served during the revolutionary war and for which he received pay from the State of South Carolina 8 or nine months as Lieutenant 28 or 29 Months as Captain and months as Major without however at any time during the war having held a Majors Commission and having only acted as Major in the absence of that officer But having held and acted under a Captains Commission about two years & eight months. s/ Wm Smith 
Sworn to and Subscribed this 13th of July 1835 
James Hamm JP
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Hon J L Edwards 
Commissioner Pensions 
Washington City 
 
[vertically on right side of page] 
Mourning Smith 
30 May 39
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Spartanburgh District 30th May 1839 
Sir 
I forwarded you some time since a copy of so much of the record in our family bible Certified by the clerk of the court of this district, as I hoped would not only satisfy you of my marriage / before the termination of the revolution, but that my first child was born previous to that time. I thought it was the duty of your office to answer my communication, but after waiting a considerable length of time I was forced to send fifteen miles to request my friend Col. Clowney to write and ask if my communication had been received at your office. In your answer to Col. Clowneys letter which has been forwarded to me, you say that a copy of a family register Cannot be received in evidence and that nothing less than the [illegible] filed away in your office will satisfy you. With this as it appears to me, extraordinary requisition I cannot comply. No sir all the pensions that have ever been granted could not induce me to give up my old family bible, to be filed away among the pension papers of your office. And to mutilate it by tearing out the leaves would appear to me little less than an act of sacrilege. Under these circumstances then I will not urge any further as evidence in support of my claim, the certified copy from our family bible: But will base my application upon my own declaration and the positive testimony as to my marriage in 1779 of the three very respectable witnesses which has been already forwarded to your office. Nor can I conceive how any fact can be better established than by the positive testimony of three witnesses of undoubted veracity. It would in a court of law under the strictest rules of legal evidence produce conviction
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even in capital cases. Why I should not be considered sufficient to support my application for a pension I am altogether unable to understand. Indeed I have been informed that it is in the practice of your office to grant applications similar to mine upon the testimony any of living witness. If such is the practice of your office I cannot but feel that you are making an oppressive discrimination. When you require and insist on my furnishing proof of a different kind from that which has been [illegible] in other similar applications.
I had supposed that deciding upon claims under the pensions act of 1836 you would be governed by the printed rules issued from your office for the instruction of applicants under said act. By reference to these rules you will discover that it is specifically stated that the eligibility of the marriage may be ascertained by the certificate of the clergyman who joined them in wedlock or the testimony of respectable persons having knowledge of the facts I must be permitted say that with this requisition I have complied to the
fullest extent, having proved positively by three respectable witnesses that I was married in 1779 and the credibility of said witnesses has, you will see been officially certified by the Ordinary who is
the highest district office in the State should there however be any doubt upon that subject, or even if further evidence as to my own or the credibility of my witnesses would be satisfactory to you, I hope you will so inform me. As I am ready at any time to furnish such evidence and of a kind to that cannot fail to be satisfactory. But if you are satisfied upon this point I am altogether at a loss to know what better evidence I can furnish you of my marriage
in 1779 that the positive testimony three aged and respectable citizen who were well
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acquainted with me, before, at the time, and ever since my marriage. Two of whom Jethro and John Osheals were soldiers of the revolution and now on the pension roll. And the other Samuel Smith although not quite so old was nevertheless at the battle of the Cowpens and performed other
service during the revolution.
Having presented my [illegible] to you very candidly I hope respectfully, I must ask you again to examine my own declaration and the testimony of
the three witnesses who have testified in support of my application. After such examination I hope
you will make such decision as your duty as a publick officer shall dictate. You would avoid considerable delay and save me the necessity of troubling my friend Col Clowney
if you would forward your communication direct to me at Glenn Springs Spartanburg District S.C. An early answer to this is now
respectfully solicited. I Remain very Respectfully yours &c
Mourning Smith her X mark
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Mourning Smith 29 March '39

present the character of the testimony in this case the rule may be dispensed with  JNP

JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Spartanburgh District S.C. 22 March 1839 Sir
I received a few days since your communication addressed to the Hon W. K. Clowney in regard to my
pension; and by which I am informed that the only objection to the admission of my claim is the want
of satisfactory evidence of my marriage in 1779, and that record evidence should be produced, if to be
found. You are aware no doubt that there is no public record of marriages in South Carolina nor is any record of them made by the churches at
least in this section of the State. The only evidence then of the kind required must consequently be
found in the family records, and although I have no record of our marriage we have always kept a regular one of the birth of our
children. From which according to your suggestion I have caused a certified copy to be taken of
the birth of our first child, which I herewith transfer for your consideration. And by an examination
of which in connection with the proof of my husband the late William Smith, you will perceive that a
considerable part of his revolutionary services were performed even after the birth of our first child Having complied as far as I am able
and even as the nature of the case will admit of, with your requisition as to record proof. I must beg leave to ask your attention again to the proof
already submitted, and by reference to which you will find that in addition to my own declaration I have proven by three most respectable witnesses
that I was married to the late William Smith in 1779 and that the greater part of his revolution
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-ary services were performed subsequent to said marriage. Two of the witnesses Jethro & John Osheals are now on the pension roll
as revolutionary soldiers, and the third Saml Smith although a little too young to be engaged regularly in the service untill near the close of
the revolution was nevertheless well acquainted with me previous to the revolution, should further certificate of my own or the credibility of the witnesses who have proved my marriage be desirable. I can furnish any number you may wish, and from persons of the highest character in our state both officially and otherwise. You will be so good as to
direct any communication upon the subject of my claim to me at Glenn Springs P. Office Spartanburgh District South Carolina
I remain respectfully yours &c
Mourning Smith her X mark

L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner Pensions
Washington
City
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Rev widow &c
File No. 22272
Mourning Smith widow of William Smith Capt. Rev War
Act July 4th 1836
Index Vol. M Page 225
arrangement of 1870
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March 26 1903 Hist to Thos R Robertson Charlotte NC

Oct 13 1904 Hist to Mrs PT Chapman Vienna Ills.

1925 Sept 24 Hist to Mrs John K Boyce  aw

1933 Sept 8 Hist to Mrs Margaret Grandle  mdb
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Sept. 24, 1925.Mrs. John K. Boyce,
1705 Polk St.
Amarillo, Texas.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22273, it appears that William Smith was born September 20, 1751, in Bucks County,
Pennsylvania, and while residing in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, he served in the South Carolina Troops as follows:
In the fall and winter of 1775, for two months and a half, as Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Wafford's [Wofford] Company,
Colonel John Thomas ( Sr. ) Regiment and was in the Snow Camps campaign.
From the summer of 1776, for six months, as Lieutenant in Captain John Thomas ( Jr.) Company, Colonel John Thomas' ( Sr.) Regiment and was in battles with the Cherokees at
Tomassy [Tamassee] and Black Holes.
During 1777, for two or three months as Captain in Colonel John Thomas (Sr. ) Regiment. From December 1778, for seven months as Captain in
Colonel Leroy Hammond's Regiment and was in battles at Purysburgh and Stono [Ferry].
From April 1780, for twelve months as Captain in Colonel John Thomas (Jr.) Spartan Regiment, General [Thomas] Sumter's Brigade, serving also as Major, without commission,
from August 16, to November 19, 1780, and was in the battles
of Hanging Rock, Old Iron Works, Musgroves' Mills, Fish dam Ford, Blackstocks, Cowan's Ford, Fort Granby, and Guilford [Courthouse].
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From April 1881, for ten months as Captain in Colonel John Thomas ( Jr.) Regiment, General [Thomas] Sumter's
Brigade and was in the battle at Quinby's Bridge and in many skirmishes.
From July 13, 1782, to August 26, 1783, as Adjutant in a detachment of the Spartan Regiment, under Major John Ford. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 26,  1832, while living in Spartanburgh District, South Carolina. He died June 22, or 23, 1837.
He married in 1779, Mourning, born June 15, 1763, the daughter of John and Lettice Bearden. She was allowed
pension on her application executed February 9, 1839, while living in Spartanburgh District, South Carolina. She died October 2, 1842, leaving the following children: Doctor J. Winsmith (name changed from Smith) Isaac, Ralph, William, Eliphas, and Elihu P. Smith. The dates of their births are not on record, except that of Isaac born October 21, 1784.
The following children died before their mother, Aaron born January 12, 1781; Lettice born June 8, 1783
Eber born --- 12, 1787.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. Wid. 22272.
I. S. C. Ex'r.
( 2 )
His widow applied for pension February 9, 1839, as a resident of Spartanburgh District, S. C., and her
claimclaim also allowed. She died October 2, 1842, leaving
Dr. J. Winsmith (name changed from Smith ), Isaac Smith, Ralph Smith, William Smith, Eliphas Smith and Elihu P. Smith, the only surviving children; further family data shows:
Aaron, born January 12, 1781.
Letice, born June 6, 1783.
Isaac, born October 31, 1784.
Eber, born 12th (torn) 1787.
Very respectfully,
commissioner.

Mrs. P. J. Chapman,
Vienna, Ills.
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Madam: --
In reply to your request for a statement of the history of
William Smith, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find
below the desired information as contained in his and his widow's
applications for pension on file in this Bureau.
The soldier applied for pension September 26, 1833, at which
time he was a resident of Spartanburg District, S. C. He stated that he was born in Bucks Co., Pa., September 20, 1751; entered the South Carolina Troops -resident at enlistment- in Spartanburgh District, S. C., and served as follows:
[service record is crossed out]
His claim was allowed.
He died June 22 or 23 1837
He married in 1779, Mourning, born June 7, 1763 the daughter of John & Lettice Bearden
she ap-
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804 West Encled Ave
Pittsburg Kansas
Aug. 22, 1933
Mrs Finch
Pension Office in Interior Dept
Revolutionary Soldiers
Washington D.C
Dear Mrs. Finch.
Please send me whatever record of information Your Office contains on the Revolutionary Soldier Captain William Smith of Spartanburg S.C.
I find him listed on the Pension Roll of
Revolutionary Soldiers for S.C. from Spartanburg
His Record is listed as No. 39292- is that his Pension Number,
He is also called Major William Smith
I am eager to know of in any of your correspondence on his Pension papers or on that of his Widow
Mourning Bearden Smith, the names of his children are mentioned.
I am trying to establish
my relation to him thru the ancestral lines.
I was in your office in April of this year and
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Copied some Records which belonged to my Compton family - I met you and I had a very profitable visit among the records, I have only recently discovered that Major
William Smith of Spartanburg S.C. is likely to be my own splendei Revolutionary Ancestor
Please let me know who have written in claimsnto him his Record as their Ancestor
I shall deeply appreciate your help
this matter and eagerly await your reply,
Sincerely grateful
(Mrs) Margaret Grandle 
P. S. Also, will you please give me the Pension claims of Edward Cunard a Revolutionary Soldier from Loudoun Co. Virginia. He too is our Revolutionary Ancestor. Did he receive a Pension - and after his death did his wife
Judith Hirst Cunard receive his pension and please send whatever correspondence your Office may possess on this soldier,
Gratefully
Mrs. Grandle
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8 -- 049.
Ex. Aml Div. Rev & 1912 Sect
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10 1925
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow
Full Name of soldier, William Smith
Name of War - Revolutionary
P. O. address of soldier at
enlistment after service
Company.
Regiment.
State where enlisted
Date of birth Sept. 20 1751 Bucks Co PA
Date of death June 22, 1837
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
General [Benjamin] Lincoln &c
return attached letter with reply
Winfield Scott Commissioner
[over]
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served as Capt in Joseph
Wofford's Company next as
Lieutenant in [General Andrew]  Williamson's Expedition, in 1777 was
made Capt in Militia, in 1778 was ordered to Georgia served under General [Benjamin] Lincoln
and later served under Col. Wade Hampton After was chosen Co. Judge. was member of Congress
1797 - 1799 from South Carolina was a resident of Spartanburg, S.C
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THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONN.
1705 Park St
Amarillo, Texas
July 24, 1925

Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen
Enclosed please find a blank
sent me by the Department several weeks.
I am anxious to find information concerning Major William Smith, whose manuscript pension record was known to be in the   pension department prior to 1881.
I believe him to be an ancestor of
mine and am anxious for the information relative to his family contained in his pension
application
Very truly yours,
Margaret C. Boyce
(Mrs John K.)
John H Lee
1785 Park Street
Amarillo, Texas.
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[stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
OCT 8 1904
4433
[letterhead]
The First National Bank of Vienna
PT CHAPMAN President
S WHITEHEAD Vice President
DW WHITTENBURG Cashier
LOUISE REBMAN Asst Cash
Vienna, Ill Oct 3 1904

Mr ET Wore
Commissioner of Pen Washington DC
Dear Sir
Is there a pension record of one William Smith born in Bucks county Pennsylvania Sept 20 1751 served in Revolutionary war from Spartanburg county South Carolina If so is there any names of children or wife given and what are they
Very Respect
Mrs PT Chapman 

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
OCT 5 1904
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Charlotte NC
March 19 1903
Sir:
I beg to thank your Bureau for statements of service of William Smith and William Roberson revolutionary soldiers
I return the paper in reference to William Smith as it was another William Smith who was the subject of my inquiry My ancestor was Captain William Smith of Spartanburg District, SC He is mentioned in Draper's "King's Mountain and Its Heroes" and Dr Draper states that he got the information from pension statements
Will you kindly have the matter further looked into so as to give me the facts I want
Very respectfully
Thos R Robertson

The Commissioner of Pensions
[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
MAR 20 1903
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State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District}ss

Wm Smith amended

I Elisha Bomar clerk of the court of Sessions & Common Please in afore said District do hereby certify that James Hamm before whom the above affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the Quorum in & for said district duly authorized by law to administer oaths that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the above signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 12th day of July 1835
E Bomar clk
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia December 18th 1855

No 179 Book C} Issued to William Smith 10 February 1784 for Fourteen pounds sterling being for a Certificate from Wm Hort cd for 2 mos salary as deputy assistant to the state commissary Principal L 14
An Interest 19.7

No 888 Lib X} Issued the 3rd October 85 to William Smith for seventy four eleven & fourpence for a Horse lost in  under command of Col [John Jr.] Thomas per account audited Principal L 74"11"4

State of South Carolina
To William Smith Dr For service done in the Spartan Regm as Major from 16th of Augt until the 19th November 1780 incd under the command of the Honl Brig Genl Sumpter [Thomas Sumter] 96 days at 90/ L 432

South Carolina Ninety six District} Personally appeared before me Majr William Smith and made oath that the above act against the state is just and true and that he never received any part thereof 
sworn to before me the 26th day of May 1783 Certified by John Thomas Jr. the Col of sd Regiment
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Recd full satisfaction for the within in an Indent No 888 X
Wm Smith

No 889 Lib X} Issued the 4th October 85 to William Smith for thirteen pounds sixteen & five pence for duty pr account audited Principal L13"16"5
Annual Int L 0"19"4

State of South Carolina
To Wm Smith Dr
Fo service done in the Spartan Regiment in a detachment under Majr John Ford as adjutant from the 13th of July 1782 tol 26th August both Days included 43 days at 4S pr day L 96"180

Ninety six District} Personally appeared Willm Smith & made oath the above act is just and true sworn to before me this 26th May 1783
Henry White QP Certified that Willm Smith performed the above mentioned duty under my command
John Ford, Major

To the Treasurers of the State of South Carolina sent Please to deliver the indents due me from the State to Capt Henry Hills he having made me full satisfaction for the same & your oblige yr humble servt William Smith
H White QP
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Gent
Please to deliver the indent payable with in to Mr John Blassingame & you will oblige your Humble servt
Henry Hills
To the Treasurers of Charleston

Recd 4th October 1785 full satisfaction for the within in an indent 889 X pr order
John Blassingame

I do certify that the within indent (c) No 179 is a true copy of the original in this office and that the vouchers for Books A B & C are lost.  I further certify that Capt William Smith served as Capt for 10 Ten months and commanded a company of 42 men in Sumpters [Gen Thomas Sumter] Brigade state troops
Thos P Walker
Deputy Comptroller
(No seal of office)
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Certified copy by the clk of a record of the bible of Aaron Smith a des of claimnt
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Aaron Smith son of William and Morning Smith was born on the twelfth day of January Seventeen Hundred and eighty one 
State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District} I Joshua Sapp clerk of the court of General Sessions & Common Pleas for Spartanburgh District do hereby certify the above to be a true copy from the record in the family Bible of the late William Smith of the state and district aforesaid with that Exception that the date in the original is in figures as follows 12th of January 1781 I further certify that the said Smith is the identical William Smith of the state and district aforesaid whose name is on the Pension Roll of the United States as a Captain of the Revolution 
Given under my hand and seal of office this 22 day of March 
AD 1839
J Sapp clerk 
of the court of Spartanburgh District
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JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Glenn Springs 26th June 1839
Sir I received a few days since your letter of the 10 Inst in answer to mine of the 30th ultimo you say that the rules of your department are imperative requiring record evidence if to be found as proof of marriage and that I have such record evidence in my possession and consequently other proof is inadmissible you  appear to think that I have the right to dispose of our records as I please. such however is not the fact as the family bible and the records thereof not having been specifically willed by my husband the late Wm Smith will at my death with the residency part of this estate of the said Wm Smith pass into the hands  of his executors and whatever disposition I might make of it the executors of the said William Smith would have at my death a right to remove it wherever found Thus you see sir that you insist on my furnishing what legally I have no right to dispose of and although you do not [illegible] to say that you are not satisfied with the [illegible] 
yet you make the furnishing of this record indispensable to the admission of any claim while I understand you to admit that but for the existence of this private record the evidence would be received
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I admit in that I have the record a certified copy of which was forwarded to you in my possession but my right to it is only that of possession during my life time after which as before stated it lay either with the residence of my late husbands estate papers into the hands of his executors to him by their disposed of according to his will.
upon first receiving your letter requiring me to give up our family records it appeared to me was extraordinary that I at first determined that I would of submit to it I have however upon reflection yielded to the advice of my friends and although repugnant my feelings and state thinking it an oppressive request I never thought at this time inclose and teren forward to your office part of our family record which [illegible] to support the existence of my marriage in 1779. There is no other record in my possession nor in existence so far as I know which has any bearing upon the subject
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I forwarded to you about the 6th inst an affidavit in support of my claim from the Hon David Johnson of this state together with a private letter from him to the secretary of war which at the date of your letter now before me had not been received but which I hope before now have come safely to hand and that the letter has according to my request been handed to the secretary of war.  The evidence of Chancellor Johnson heretofore forwarded you last not received up to the time of your last letter the family records herein inclosed together with the evidence heretofore received I hope will at length be satisfactory you will oblige me by examining them all together and letting me know as soon as possible the result Direct your answer as before as directed to Glenn Springs Spartanburgh District South Carolina I remain very respectfully yours & c
Mourning X her mark Smith
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David Johnson 
afft
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South Carolina Richland District
Before me John B O'Neall one of the judges of the court of appeals of the said state personally appeared the Hon David Johnson presiding judge of the said court that upon being duly sworn did depose that he has been personally and for the most part intimately acquainted with Maj William Smith of Spartanburg district for about thirty five years and last past that it is generally reputed as deponant never heard it doubted that the said Williams Smith served as a Captain in the army of the revolution and was a steady &  ardent adherent to the American cause and that the character of the said William Smith is now & always has been so far as deponant knows or believes above the suspicion of fraud dishonesty or falsehood Deponant adds as an inducement to make this deposition and as identifying the said William Smith that he is informed that the payment of a pension heretofore allowed the said William Smith for Revolutionary services has been suspended by a consequence of a supposed defect in the proof of his services. s/  David Johnson 
sworn to & subscribed before me at Columbia 27th day 1835
Jno B O'Neall
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State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District} ss
I Elisha Bomar clerk of th ecourt of Sessions & Com Pleas in aforesaid district do hereby certify that the Honbl John B O'Neall before whom the foregoing affidavit was made made is one of the judges of the court of appeals and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office this 14th day of July 1835
E Bomar
clk
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South carolina Spartanburgh District 
Before me Jessey Cooper one of Justices of the Peace in and for the District aforesaid personally
appeared George Robuck, and being Duly Sworn did depose, that he has been well acquainted with Major William Smith of Spartanburgh District ever since the year 1775 or 1777. that he served a three months
tower [tour] of Duty under him at Woods fort and deponent further adds that William Smith did Three tours of Similar Duty each of three months as captain & afterwards did a tour of duty under the said William Smith at a place called Liberty Hill in
South Carolina of three or four months during that term of Service we had one engagement with the Indians over in Georgia, and deponent adds that he knew William Smith during the war as Captain, but did no more duty under his command, and deponent further adds that William Smith was a true adherent to the
American cause, and that he believes him to be above fraud and dishonesty
s/ George Robuck
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
this 18th day June 1835 
s/ J. Cooper, JP
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Geo. Roebuck Aff.

I do hereby certify that
George Robuck has sworn to and
subscd to the with deposition and that he Is a man of truth and stands
fore so far as I know
J. Cooper, JP

State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District
I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the Court
of Sessions & Common Pleas in & for
said District, do hereby certify that
J. Cooper who hath given the above
certificate & before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is an
acting Justice of the peace in & for
said District, duly authorized by
law to administer oaths, and that
I am acquainted with his handwriting: and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his are genuine as I truly believe. Given under my hand & seal of Office
at Spartanburgh Court house
the 4th day of July 1835.
E Bomar Clk
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South Carolina
Spartanburgh District 
Before me Jessey Cooper one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for District aforesaid personally
appeared Thomas Farrow Esqr and being duly Sworn did depose that he has been well acquainted with
Major William Smith of Spartanburgh District ever sincet he year 1776.
in the year 1778 deponent saw William Smith in General [Andrew] Williamson's army acting as captain
at a place called Liberty Hill in South Carolina Edgefield District, we then marched down on the Edisto River in pursuit of the British army that had crossed over from Savannah
deponent then was out of the service until the fall of the year 
1780 deponent then joined Colonel [John Jr.] Thomas' Regiment and
again saw William Smith, as Captains in Thomas' Regiment. Deponent
then knew him generally in the service until the fall of the year 1781 as a Captain  after which time deponent believes William Smith was attached to Col Wade Hampton's Regiment in the State troops
for the term of twelve or eighteen months - deponent Further adds that he believes and has never heard it doubted that William Smith was a captain during the most of the war and deponent further adds that he has been well acquainted with William Smith ever since the time
above stated, and that he is of Good character and entitled to the utmost credit, but deponent will here add that
he never saw William Smith's commission s/ Thos Farrow
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18 day June 1835
s/ J. Cooper JP
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Thos. Farrow

I do hereby certify that Thomas Farrow Esqr who has sworn to and Subscribed the within depostion is of Good Charactor and entitled to the utmost credit
J Cooper, JP.

State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District
I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the Court
of Sessions & Common Pleas in & for
said District, do hereby certify that
J. Cooper before whom the foregoing
affidavit & certificate were made
is an acting Justice of the peace
duly authorized by law to administer oaths: that I am acquainted with
his hand writing & believe the
foregoing signatures purporting to be
his are genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name & affixed my seal of
office this 14th July 1835
E. Bomar
Clk.
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Pen off. February 16, 1857.
Sir Will you oblige me by stating when Mourning Smith of S.C. Act 1836 was
last paid at $480. I should also be obliged if you will inform me to whom
the arrears were paid.
Respectfully S. Cole Chf clk
R. J. Atkinson Third Auditor
Triplett

[writing upside down in image]

Auditors Office Feby 16 57
Sir Mourning Smith SC act 1836 appears to have been paid to 4 Sept 1842. The arrears do not appear to have been paid
Very respectfully Robt J Atkinson Auditor
Geo C Whiting
Commissioner
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[stamp] FREE
YORKVILLE SC FEB 7

Hon JC Whiting
Comr of Pensions
Washington City DC
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2691 Mourning Smith widow of Wm Smith $480 per an act 4 July '36
S. CaroLina Roll
Sent Cert to her at Spartanburg SC
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Claim of Maj Wm Smith Act 7 June  1832 Spartanburg District SC

Hon J Minot
Comr of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Washington City D.C.
24 May 1856
Hon J Minot Com of Pensions
Dr Sr
I herewith enclose letter of the Hon JL Orr of this just in relation to the claim of Maj Wm Smith late Pensioner
of the United States, Spartanburg
District So Ca and respectively recommend it to your most careful attention, as well as a historical settle
of his services, presented some days
since by myself
I would respectfully call
your attention of the department to
the papers in file in claims of Maj
Joseph McJunkin Col Thomas
Farrow Capt George Roebuck Capt
Thos Hanna Capt Joshua Palmore
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of the S.C. agency S.C. agency ac
7th June 1832
Claims of Mrs Rachel Farrow
act 4th July 1836, Margaret Henderson widow of John Act 2 Feb
1848, and to many others from
the same districts who claim service
prior to 1779, which in I think in
every case will shew the character
of their service in the revolution
although it was not well understood in 1833, when their papers
were made out that the length
of time and character of service
should be set out but only the
rank they held and many were
deterred from claiming official service, because they either had not
received or had lost their commissions.
The children of Maj Wm Smith are prominent men in the state of So. Car and are more desirous to have their ancestors
name placed right on the records
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of the County than receive this amount involved in this claim.
Your prompt attention will very much oblige
Yours truly
AS Wallace
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Jany 3. 1856
Dear Sir
Will you do me the
kindness to cause me to receive
the information desired in the
inclosed letter being the part
markedin brackets.
Please also let the enclosed letter
be returned to me
Respectfully
W. W. Boyce
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Washington Feby 12 '59
Dear Sir
I have been requested by
M. Alexander Wallace one of my constituents, to call up the claim of Major William & Mourning Smith his widow under the acts of 7th of June 1832 and 4th July 1836 and ask for an increase in the allowance to them to the extent of the difference between infantry & cavalry service.  Mr Wallace informs me the claim was allowed last summer but suspended by the Sec of the Interior.
Let me beg you therefore to have
this claim taken up & acted upon as
promptly as may be convenient
Respectfully
W.W. Boyce
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Yorkville S.C.
25th December 1855
Hon J Minot
Com of Pensions
my dr sir
I herewith inclose the certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina shewing a part of the services of Capt William Smith late pensioner of the United States Spartanburg District at the rate of $450 per annum and his wife Mourning was placed on at the same
rate after his death at 4th July
1836. Maj Smiths service previous to the fall of Charleston & have been unable to find as many of the Indents and accounts are lost, the claim is clearly made out by testimony and the difference
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$450 and six hundred dollars per annum, is clearly due
the honorable Mr Waldo in
his letter of April or May last informed me this claim would be
examined and reported to me as soon as the comptrollers certificate would be sent on
you will pleas give this claim your early attention
Very Respectfully yours
A. S. Wallace
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Yorkville SC 6th Feb 1851
Hon G. C. Whiting
Com of Pensions
Dr Sir
Will you be pleased to call up the claim of Majr William Smith of Spartanburg District SC, act 7 June 1832 as well as the claim of his widow Mourning Smith of Spartanburg District sc decd and have it adjudicated
If it has not been reported to Hon
A P Butler or Col Orr, & if so the
Report has not been sent me you
will let me know what disposition has been made of the claim
The claim was allowed when I was in Washington last Summer but was suspended by the decision of the secretary of the Interior with all similar claims
The claim was similar
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Tripletts desk , who may yet [be] in the office
Your early attention will very much oblige
Yours respectfully
AS Wallace
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William Smith, decd S. Ca.
Incd June 7 1832.
2 yrs Captain of Cavy $600, a year
from 4 Mch 1831 to 23 June 1837
when he died, deducting $480 a year
Allow the same with the same deduction under the Act of July 4 1836 Commencing 24th June 1837 and ending 2 October 1842 when Mourning Smith, his widow, died
and pay in both cases to J. Winsmith & E P Smith Executors for themselves & Isaac Smith, Ralph Smith, Wm
Smith & Elipha Smith
or either or any of them
Sent to
Hon W.W. Boyce
H of R
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Yorkville SC
5th April 1855
Hon L. P. Waldo
My Dr Sr
I herewith Inclose power of attorney and certificate of the Court in claim of Capt William and Mourning Smith Revolutionary pensioners of Spartanburg District decd at Rate of $480. per annum
The service was all Cavalry service clearly set forth, and sustained by officers of the revolution as well as
several soldiers who served under
Capt William Smith
I would remark that one of the
Executors had his name changed
from Smith to Winsmith as you will
see by his signature
you will please report to me at Yorkville as soon as convenient
Very Respectfully yours
AS Wallace
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Brief in the cases of William and Mourning Smith decd of So
Carolina, under the Act of June 7 1832 & July 4 1836 -
They were both pensioned under the above Acts at the rate of $480 a year for services of William Smith as a Captain. Smith claimed to have served as a Captain of Cavalry,
his company being mounted men, and his witnesses corraborated his statements -- Lately record, as far as records of that service exists, has been produced showing him to have served in the Cavalry. Indeed, it is now well known that the Officers under whom he served, Cols [John Jr]
Thomas and [Wade] Hampton and General Sumpter [Thomas Sumter]
all commanded Cavalry Regiments. The rate of pension for 2 years Cavalry service is $600 instead of $480 a year which should be paid to the Executors for the benefit of the
surviving children.
This case was examined by Judge Minot, but was returned to the files in consequence of the doubt by truth
to the propriety of allowing arrears of pension owed to the widows of Rev Soldiers, otherwise the allowance should have been made by him
Thornton Triplett Examiner. 

Hon W.W. Bryce,
H of R
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the date of Mr Orr's
letter will shew that the
case was called up just
on the question of widows
arrears arose in the office
I made a brief of the service
& admitted it to Judge Minnot
the increase asked would 
have been allowed by him, had
not that question intervened
[General Thomas Sumter] Thomas Sumpter & [Colonel Wade] Hampton
were all cavalry officers
which fact was not as well
understood when this claim
was first adjudicated as now.
The increase will make a difference of $12 a year from 1831 to 1842
Triplett
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I understand an application is pending to increase the pension of Majr Wm Smith of South Carolina
deceased. He was a man of high character and was at one time a representative in the Congress of the U.S. His descendants are all reputable, clever people.
There is a certificate from Gov Johnson on file, Gov. J was
himself the contemporary of the revolutionary soldiers of S.C. though too young himself to participate in the struggle, He was a man of the first and most exalted character, no man ever lived in the state more
universally beloved by the whole people than Gov. J.
He was well acquainted with the State, having been upon the bench more than twenty years
His certificate should be the highest authority upon any point that he gives testimony. Major Smiths service is proved by his associates officers & privates and it would be unjust to
restrict his service to what the records shew as they are known to be defective and all the service prior
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to 1777 is not perpetuated by any records whatever, to shew service prior to that time,
Washington 24th May 1856
James L. Orr
M.C. S.C.
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JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Charleston 25 Oct 1839
Sir
In your letter of the 17 June last, directing me to inscribe on Roll the name of mourning Smith, Widow of William Smith act 4 July 1836 3 Sec. it is stated that the pension is to commence on the 23d January 1837,
in the vouchers this day presented, the Copy of the original Certificate says the pension is to commence on 23 June 1837
please inform me which is the Correct date
Very respectfully
A Spears pension Agent

JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Mrs Smith letter 6 June

JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner Pensions
Washington City
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Spartanburgh District 6 June 1839
Sir
thinking that it might perhaps be satisfactory I have procured a deposition from the Hon David Johnson which I herewith forward to
you as additional evidence in support of my claim to be placed on the pension roll of the U. States. And as Chancellor D. Johnson has an intimate personal acquaintance with the Secretary of war, he has been
kind enough to give me a letter
to him. the letter is herewith transmitted and which you will read at least so much of it as relates to my application before your office
After which you will oblige Judge Johnson by handing it to the Secretary of war as part of the letter related to  a different subject. Being old and in bad health and unable to write myself I am always compelled to get one of my sons to write for me, but I hope, the deposition and letter herewith transmitted will in addition to the very positive evidence heretofore laid before you
be satisfactory. Be so good as to
direct any communication of the subject to me at Glynn Springs Spartanburgh District S.C.
I remain very respectfully yours truly
Mourning Smith her X mark

J. L. Edwards Esqr
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Letter from Judge Johnson to Secretary of war taken from this package and sent to Secy
June 14 1839
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I.97.
June 14, 1839
Pension Office
The writer of this letter
Judge D. Johnson is most
advantagously known as
a high minded honorable
man on whose word implicit
reliance may be placed


Hon Joel R Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Spartanburgh Court House So Carolina 3d June 1839
My Dr Sir
I am here holding a Court of
Equity and accompanying this you will receive a deposition made by me before the Ordinary in support of the claim of Mrs Mourning Smith relict of the late Major William Smith of
this district to be placed on the pension list of the U. States, you will observe from the deposition that my memory could not extend back to the time of the intermarriage but
independently of the conclusion which I have drawn from the facts I have stated the tradition of the County, the high and impeachable character of the whole family
precedes the possibility that any thing like fraud or imposition is intended and I have the most perfect confidence in the bona fides of the claim. these impressions could not
well be embodied in a deposition & I have concluded they would be  acceptable to you in this form.
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I have now before me a circuit including my own proper and a part of Judge Harpers, of about eight weeks and if I get through that in a condition for travel I dare it in
contemplation with the permission of the Governor (a vile [illegible] to visit the Northern States and in that wind I shall anticipate my contemplated visit to Washington when I shall take the duty of making my
respects to you in person
I am with great consideration & respect your Huml servt
David Johnson

Hon Joel R. Poinset
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Judge Johnson's Affidavit
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner Pensions
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The State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District
Before me John Bomar Judge of the court of Ordinary in the state and
the District aforesaid personally appeared the Hon David Johnson one of the Chancellors of the State aforesaid, who after being duly sworn
deposed, that he has been well acquainted with Mrs Mourning Smith relict of the late Majr William Smith a man of the state and district aforesaid late decd, whose name deponent is informed and believes is enrolled on the pension list of the
United States for revolutionary services, for a period extending back between thirty five and forty years. That he is uninformed of the precise time of the intermarriage of the said
William Smith and his said wife Mourning but that their eldest son Mr Aaron Smith now deceased and deponent were intimate friends
and associates during their youth, and altho deponent cant recollect any particular comparison of their ages, he always regarded the said Aaron Smith as his senior, and this
impression is doubtless the consequence of frequent comparison of age. Deponent according to
tradition and the registry of his family was born on the 2nd of October 1782, and for these reasons he is satisfied that the said Aaron Smith son of the said William and Mourning was as represented to your office born in 1781. Deponent never heard
any suspicion of the legitimacy of the said Aaron Smith and concludes that the said William and Mourning Smith were married before that time - Deponant has been long
acquainted with Mr Samuel Smith whose deposition he is informed and believes
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has been forwarded to the war department as to the time of the marriage of the said William & Mourning Smith, and has the
most perfect confidence in his veracity. Deponant further says that from his knowledge of the character of the said Mourning Smith he would place the most implicit confidence in any representation or declaration that she might make in this way 
s/ David Johnson
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 3d June 1839. s/ Jno Bomar OSD

South Carolina Spartanburgh District
I Joshua Tapp Clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for District certify that John Bonar whose signature appears above is an acting ordinary for Spartanburgh District and is worthy of due faith and credit is his official acts as such, and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 3d June 1839
J. Tapp clk
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Wm Smith
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State of South Carolina 
Spartanburgh District
Abram Toney makes oath before me the subscribing Justice, that he was
well acquainted with William Smith of the District & State aforesaid in the time of the American Revolution; that the said William Smith acted as a caption during said revolution; the first acquaintance this deponent had with the said Smith was during the war but he does not recollect the
precise date the said William Smith was then Called & as this deponent understood acting as Captain Sometime in May 1780 this deponent
Volunteered in a company commanded by the said Capt William Smith in Col [John Jr.] Thomas Regt & retreated in to North Carolina and
joined Genl [Thomas Sumter] Sumpter. from whence detachments were frequently ordered into South Carolina. This deponent served under the said William Smith as his Capt from the above mentioned time
untill about the last of March first of April 1781 during which time he was under the command of his said Capt in the battle of Blackstocks,
Musgroves Mills & Cedar Spring or Old Iron Works.
About the first of April 1781 this deponent enlisted in the State troops of South Carolina under the
said Capt William Smith & served under him for ten months in Sumters Brigade during which time this deponent knows that the said
Capt Smith was in the battle at Granbys [Fort] & the Juniper & great many skirmishes while pursuing the British army on their retreat toward Charleston; this deponent was also with the said Capt Smith at a place called Wadboo Landing where some British vessels had
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landed & Capt Smith was ordered by Col Hampton, this deponent thinks with a parcel of men to take them: he took them; the said Captain Smith being the first man who boarded the vessels. This deponent was well acquainted with the said Captain William Smith during the whole of the above mentioned time of about twenty-one months during which time he acted as Captain with the exception of some short time when he acted as Major though never as this deponent understood received a
commission as Major.
Abram Toney his X mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me July 15th 1835 S/ Lee Linder, JP

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with  Abram Toney who has sworn to & subscribed the
above affidavit & that he is a man entitled to the utmost credit
July 15th 1835 S/ Lee Linder, JP 

State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District
I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the Court
of Sessions & com pleas in for said district do hereby certify that Lee Linder who hath given the above certificate & before whom the
above affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said District duly authorized by law
to administer oaths- that I am acquainted with his handwriting & believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office on this the 16th day of July 1835 s/E. Bomar clk
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South Carolina Spartanburgh District Personally appeared before
me James Hamm one of the
Justices of the Quarter in and for the district afore said Capt Thomas Hannah, and being duly sworn
deposeth and says, that has been well acquainted with Major William Smith of Spartanburgh District since
the year 1779 in May 1780 I saw him in command of a company in the militia as Captain in Colonel [John Jr.] Thomas Regiment of South Carolina, the said Smith was sent By Colonel Thomas against a party of Tories on
Tiger River in Spartanburgh District and defeated them. we again Joined Col Thomas and Retreated into
North carolina and Joined General [Thomas Sumter] Sumpters army
and deponent knew him in the army as an officer until 1781 at which time William Smith Joined the State
Troops as a Captain in Sumters army in South Carolina and deponent says and never has heard it doubted that William Smith was a captain during the most of the war and deponent further says that William Smith is of
Good character and entitled to the utmost credit s/ Thos Hanna
Sworn to and Subscribed 
before me this 5th day July 1833
s/ James Hamm JQ

South Carolina Spartanburg District
I do hereby certify Captain Thos Hannah is a Citizen of Good Character, and full faith and credit should be given to his Oath as
a Good & Honorable man July 6th 1835 s/ James Hamm JQ
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South Carolina Spartanburg District
Personally appeared Major Samuel Morrow and being duly sworn
that he was acquainted with
Maj Wm Smith as an Officer Commanding as a Captain under Colonel [John Jr.] Thomas, which was about May year 1780. We retreated to North Carolina and I saw him in the Service; under the Command of General [Thomas] Sumter. I went under the command of Capt [John] McLures Company & Colonel [Edward Lacey] Lacys Regiment. also saw said Wm Smith commanding as an officer. When I left Sumter and came into
Colonel Thos [Thomas'] Regiment. Said Smith was still Commanding as an officer. I still remained with sd Smith till after the Battle at Blackstock's [Plantation]. this deponent went on then with Laceys Regiment again
after which time sd Smith took the command as Caption in the State Troops, I saw him in his uniform as a Commanding officer Viz as Captain. I do further say that I have just
Cause to believe that Smith received his pay in Negroes agreeable to the terms of that inlistment
s/ Saml MorroW
Sworn to before me this 6th July 1835 s/  James Hamm JQ

I do hereby certify that Major Samuel Morrow who has sworn to and subscribed to the above deposition is of Good charactor and entitled to the utmost credit s/ James Hamm JQ
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Thomas Hannah & Saml Morrow Aff

State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District ⎬ SS.
I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the Court
of Sessions & Common Pleas in and
for said District, do hereby certify
that James Hamm before before whom the foregoing affidavits & certificates were made is an acting Justice of the quorum in & for said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths: that I am acquainted with his hand writing
and believe the foregoing signatures purporting be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal office and subsequently my name this 14th day of July 1835 s/ E. Bomar Clk
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South Carolina Spartanburgh District
Personaly appeared before me
James Hamm one of the Justices
of the Forum in and for the District aforesaid John Oshiel and deposeth and says that he has been well
acquainted with Major William Smith of Spartanburgh District since the year 1773 that he knew him as an officer during the war of the Revolution deponent knew said Smith in the Stono [Ferry] expedition as a Captain in General [Benjamin] Lincoln's army in that service deponent was on the main Guard when said Smith was captain of the same which was in the year 1779 deponent also knew him in the State Troops a Captain deponent also knew him enlisting men in the State troops service and saw him after he had raised his company and in the service
deponent also saw said Smith at Bacon's Bridge in General Green's [Nathanael Greene]Army in command as a captain. deponent further States that it is generally known and he never heard it doubted that William Smith was a captain during the most of the war of the Revolution
John Oshiel his O mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 5th day July 1833
s/ James Hamm JQ

I do hereby certify that John Oshiel who has sworn to and Subscribed the above deposition is a man of good
Charactor and entitled to credit
James Hamm JQ
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State of South Carolina ⎬ SS.
Spartanburgh District
I Elisha Bomar Clerk of this Court
of Sessions & Common pleas in & for
said District, do hereby certify that
James Hamm before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & who hath officially certified to the character of John Osheal an acting Justice of the quorum in and for said District, duly authorized by law to administer oaths that I am
acquainted with his hand writing & believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 12th July 1835  s/ E Bomar Clk

John Oshiel Aff
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Union District South Carolina
Personally appeared before me William Shelton, a Justice of the Peace of the aforesaid State
and District Mordecai Chandler and
made oath that some time in the year
1778 or 1779 he saw Major William Smith of Spartanburgh District in command of a company in Col. [John] Thomases Regiment somewhere above Augusta GA marched on in company with him some distance below, where the enemy coming near upon us we were ordered to retreat 
knows that said William Smith was
left in command of a mounted
company to detain the enemy, and
that they had an engagement at Spirit
Creek about three miles below Augusta G.A.
Does not recollect seeing him any
more untill after the fall of Charleston
1780 when he joined said Wm Smith
as a volunteer retreated into North Carolina and Joined Genl [Thomas] Sumpter when we again returned into South Carolina was in the Battle at the Old Iron Works and at Musgrove's [Mills] knows that said Wm Smith commanded in both these
battles either as captain or Major
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after these battles Deponent joined Liles [Captain Henry Lisle]
Regiment, and saw no more of said
Smith but heard of his being
in the service during the war
s/ Mordecai Chandler
Sworn to and subscribed this 22 of June 1835 before me
Wm Skelton J P

I do hereby certify that Mordecai Chandler who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is of good character and entitled to the utmost confidence
Certified this 28 of June 1835
Wm Skelton JP

So. Carolina Union Dist
I John Rogers Clerk of the County
Sessions & Common Pleas do certify that Wm Skelton Esq is an acting Justice of the peace that his signature to the above probate & Certificate is genuine. And I do certify that I am personally acquainted with Mordicai Chandler and that he is entitled to every credit as a Gentleman of Veracity
"Rogus clk
Given under my hand & seal of office at Union Court & [illegible] day
of June 1835
J. Rogers Clerk
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Let Pensions July 24 35
do Agent   pay recd

6450 South Carolina 
William Smith
of Spartg Dis. in the State of S.C.
who was a Captain in the Regt
commanded by Col [John] Thomas
in the S. C. for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of S.C.
at the rate of 480 Dollars _Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of March 1833 and Sent Hon WT
Nuckles H of R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832
720
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 1831 240 = 960
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by ED Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 100
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6450
South Carolina
William Smith decd
who died on the 24th June 1837
who was a Captain of Cavalry in the Revolution
Increased from $480
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th
day of March, 1831 and end 24th June 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of February 1857, and Sent to
Hon. W.W. Boyce H R
Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7th 1832
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 84
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Pay Roll of Capt. William Smith Troop of L.D. in the Regt commanded by Lt Col John Thomas, Genl Sumters Brigade
[list of soldiers incl. Rank, amount of service, remarks, Bounty & pay in Grown & small negroes]
William Smith Capt.
John Mallow Lieut. Resigned
Robert Lusk Junr Lieut. Deceased
Saml Lancaster Sergt.
Zopher Smith Sergt.
John Harris Private
Richard Bearden pri
Chas Elliot pri
Jas Strother pri
W. Houlditch pri
Jesse Chandler pri
James Flynn pri
George Jeffers pri
St. Berry Jeffers pri
Wm Beardan pri deceased
Abraham Toney pr
Nathan Smith pr
Jas Gaston pr
Archd White pr deceased
Henry Pitt pr
George Hughes pr
Benj Neighbors pr
Drury Toney pr
John Bearden pr Deserted
William Sword pr
Wm Jackson pr
Wm Young pr Glens Comp after the reduction
Wm Seagler pr
Saml Day S Sergt
John Steal pr
Wm Herrin pr
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Payroll of Captain Smith [General Thomas] Sumters Brigade
[list of private solders incl. amount of service and payment in grown and small negroes]]
Jas Dankins
Wm Caldwell
Joseph Wolliston
Thomas Griffis
Allen Jeffers
George Autley
John Rest
Jas Neal
Robt Scott
Robt Glasgo
Jonathan Jones
Nathan Rice
State So. Carolina Personally appeared before me Capt. Wm Smith & made oath that the within payroll as it stands stated is just & true to the best of his knowledge
Wm Smith Capt
Sworn to before me the 18th April A.D. 1752. John Thomas Jun
[list of total payments in grown & small  negroes]
There appears to be due on this
pay Bill a balance of Twenty four grown & 2 Small negroes
Thos Jones
Wm Henderson
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY HIS EXCELLANCY
George McDuffie Esq.
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid
To all to Whom these presents Shall Contr. Know ye that William Laval is Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina, that John T. Siebels who has signed his name to the certificate hereunto annexed is and was at the time of signing the same the lawful Deputy of the said William
Laval, that his certificate is in due form and by the proper Officer
THEREFORE All de Faith, Creed and authority is and ought to be had and given to his proceedings and Certificates as such
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia the Twenty seventh of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and in the fifty ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America BY THE GOVERNOR
B. H. Saxon Secretary of State.
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Major William Smith
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The State of South Carolina
To William Smith Dt
To service done in the Spartan Regimt as Major from 16th August until the 19th November 1780 inclusive under the command of the Hon Brig. Genl [Thomas] Sumter 96 days at 9spr L432. 61. 14. 3 1/5

South Carolina Ninety Six District
Personally appeared before
me Major William Smith and made oath that the above account against the State is just and true, and that
he never received any part thereof
Sworn to before the 26th day of May
1783 John Thomas J. P. certified per
John Thomas Jun then Col of sd Regimt Revo
full satisfaction for the within in and
Indent No 888 X  Wm Smith

Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia 27th May 1835
I certify the above to be a true copy from the original account filed in this office. I further certify that the original accounts for military service from letter H to letter C inclusive are not on file in this office, but are
either lost or mislaid, and that it appears from the Index to the Book of Indents issued for Military service, that several Indents
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were issued to William Smith an
account rendered and included in said letters from H to C. that the said Indent referred specifically to those accounts but on account of their loss as aforesaid neither the rank of
the officer nor term of service can
be ascertained
William Laval Compt Genl
for
John T. Siebels