Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 49.268, for William Smart, New Hampshire
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(3-1776).  Service Continental (N.H.). Smart, William  Number S.49.268
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FILE # 49268
(3-780).  INVALID (Series Revolutionary.   Cert. No.  Name, William Smart. Rank,.....; Service, ........
Agency.   Original Roll:    Transf'd ....,1...., to ....  "........, 1...., to ......    

Issue.Class Entered  Fee, $
Issued ..........., I.  Mailed ......., I
Rate and Period, $8.00, from ........., I.....Deductions: .....Disability:.....

Issue.  Class.    Entered      Fee $
Issued ..........., I.  Mailed ......., I
Rate and Period, $8.00, from ........., I.....Deductions: .....Disability:.....
(382-50,000.)
Issue.Class Entered  Fee, $
Issued ..........., I.  Mailed ......., I
Rate and Period, $8.00, from ........., I.....Deductions: .....Disability:.....
Issue.Class Entered  Fee, $
Issued ..........., I.  Mailed ......., I
Rate and Period, $8.00, from ........., I.....Deductions: .....Disability:.....
INDORSEMENTS.
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3-871
RECORD DIVISION. DEC  9 -  1910. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions.    Briefed by M Rice.  S .F. No. 49268. Certificate No.....Claimant William Smart. Soldier....Service Rev. War.  Additional Service....No...claim, State records ...,190...No claim, continuation records ...., 190...REMARKS:  No other Rej. Sur. or Wid.
0-8.    Chief Division
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Sir:   With the return of communication herewith relative to claim No...of ... Service, I have the honor to advise you that status in this case has been recently given to .....who certified  that the claimant was a bona fide resident of his Congressional District.  It is found that claimants frequently call upon several Members
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This paper was found misfiled.  The Military Establishment - Agency Records show the soldier on the New Hampshire Roll at $8.00.  No other data.  A.V.Tingly  Sept.19, 1905
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American State Papers, Vol. 9, marked "Claims" P. 160 shows William Smart, Pvt., Col. Stark's regl. militia, residence Rumney, N.H. disabled in Canada in 1776-
1835 Printed list of Cheshire Co. N.H. shows William Smart pensioned from Oct 2, 1810 under act of Apl. 27, 1810 and increased under Act pf Apl. 24, 1816.  Caption Continental (N.H.) in pencil.  M. Rice  Dec 9 - 1910
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Smart, William.  His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire, submitted  to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Feby 28, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 160.  Rank: Private.  Regt; Colonel Stark's. Disability: Totally blind with one eye, and can but just discern the light with the other, occasioned by the smallpox, which he had in service. When and were disabled 1776, Canada Residence : Romney.  To what pension entitled; Full. Remarks; Militia Disability does not proceed from any known wound, therefore not entitled to a pension.
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Petition W   William Smart   ?unreadable
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To the Hon John Samuel Sherburne Districts Judge of the Districts of New Hampshire humbly now William Smart of Rumrey in said Districts that at the Commonwealth of the revolutionary War he enlisted into the service of his Country; and that soon after, when in actual service and in the line of his Duty when (? illegible?) Chimney Point near Ticonderoga he took the Small Pox in the natural way, which raged in such manner as to destroy the sight of one of his Eyes and greatly inpair the sight of the other, which for many years, has been as blind as this former to that your petitioner, having no property being wholly blind has in exhausted for a long upon this pittance afforded him by the Town of Rumney and this charity  of his friends and being justly entitled as he supported to a Pension pay, that comes (? illegible witable Performay be commeited ?) and to later the (? illegible Euidwell reccpory?) to establish his claim - and open Duty bound, he will ever pray.  Feby. 15th 1808 W William Smart by his awy and Agent. F. Sorten