Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16074, for Daniel Smith, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Smith, Daniel
Molly

NUMBER
W 16074

CONTENTS
res at [illegible] Seabrook, Rockingham, Co. N.H.
he died June 1820
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Proof of marriage
Molly Smiths [illegible: cabe-]
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STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, SS.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that,
Meshach Humphrey Esq. is a Magistrate 
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly qualified to act as such; that his commission bears date
March 12th A.D. 1840 and will expire March 12 th
A.D. 1847.

and that the annexed signature purporting to be
his is genuine.

Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed
Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court
[crossed out: Court] for said State, this Twelfth day of June
Anno Domina 1843.

[signed: Charles Cobb] Clerk
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Seventeen hundred seventy five July fifth-
"Mr Daniel Smith & Miss Mary Fogg both of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and Province of New Hampshire were legally married by me
Saml Perley"

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"1775 July 5"

Attest
Thomas Hancock

I Thomas Hancock of Gray in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, above named depose and say that I am a grandson of Rev Samuel Perley above named - that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that the above is a true extract from the records kept by him, with the exception above named as certified by me that said records are in his own handwriting, and are undoubtedly true and genuine records.

Thomas Hancock

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss. June 12th 1843
Subscribed and sworn to by said Thomas Hancock
whom I certify to be a person of credibility
Before me
[signed: Meshach Humphrey] Justice of the Peace
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The Clerk or Registar to whom this is sent by Mr. Hancock will please annex a proper certificate of the registrate commission, & the genuineness of his signature, with the seal of the Court & forward it by Express by the Boston [illegible]
send to me at Exeter N.H.

Shenessy H. Fererach?

This is to be used in a pension ?
Leps? the Express or a pay you ?
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New Hampshire 3947

Molly Smith widow of Daniel Smith who died on the June 1820 of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire who was a Pri & Sergt. in the Company commanded by Captain Kimball of the Regiment commanded by Col Evans N.H. in the New Hampshire line for 
3 to 17 day private
3 " 11 " [3 mos 11 day] Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 22 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of November 1843 and sent to H H Sylvester Present -

Arrears to the 4th of September 1843 $275.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1844. 11.00
=========
$286.00


{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act July 4, 1836, }
{ Section the }

Recorded by Geo C Ames Clerk,
Book 6 Vol 1 Page 33



Reported
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5874
Molly Smith
NH 36
m 75
NH.

July 4 1836
Molly Smith

Capt. Kimball
P 1mons.  Sergt. 3.7 - 3.11
[illegible: Navy's not on ~]
admd.
6 mos 18 to pri
------
22 ?

H. H. Sylvester
June 24 '43
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Declaration
of
Molly Smith
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss.

On this 20th day of May 1843 personally appeared before John Sullivan Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said County Molly Smith a resident of Seabrook in said County of Rockingham aged eighty seven years 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 4 1836 - that she is the widow of Daniel Smith who was a private in the revolutionary war and served in the Company of Captain Samuel Ray? in Colonel Wingate's regiment at Ticonderoga about four months as a substitute for Ebenezer Gove - also in the Company of Capt Parsons in Col. Gilman's Regiment between there and four months - also in Capt Kimballs' Company in Col Evan's Regiment three months & more. She further says that
she was married to the said Daniel Smith in June 1775, the day she cannot remember
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that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Smith died in June in the year eighteen hundred and twenty - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
[signed: Molly Smith]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written by the within named Molly Smith at the place of her residence in said Seabrook, she being unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court.

Before me
Jno Sullivan } Judge of Probate for said County of Rockingham
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.

I David A. Gregg Register of the Court of Probate for and within said
County of Rockingham hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Hon Jno Sullivan the Judge of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of Molly Smith resident of Seabrook in said County for a pension. And further certify that said Jno Sullivan is the Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the Court of Probate in and for said County this twentieth day of June Anno Domini 1843.

[signed: David A. Gregg Register Probate]
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Afft of Molly Smith
Molly Smith's case
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I Molly Smith of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose that I am the widow of Daniel Smith formerly of said Seabrook, who died twenty three years ago next June - that I am eighty seven years old. My maiden name was Fogg - I was married to said Smith by Rev Samuel Perley in June 1775, the day I cannot state. My husband the next spring or summer after our marriage went to Ticonderoga as a soldier and staid [stayed] till late in the fall when he came home and staid [stayed] a few days, and then went away again with Captain Parsons of Rye in whose company he served. He returned again the March following - I cannot fix the different times of his service precisely, from want of memory but I think he was out about one year in all. Our oldest child would be sixty seven if living now-
May 18, 1843

[signed: Molly Smith]

Rockingham ss. May 18, 1843, subscribed & sworn to by said Molly Smith whom I certify to be a person of credibility before

[signed: Henry J. French]
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss

I David A Gregg Register of the Court of Probate for and within said County of Rockingham hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Hon. Jno. Sullivan Judge of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of Molly Smith a resident of Seabrook in said County for a pension.And I further certify that the said Jno. Sullivan is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are [is] genuine and in his own proper handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal
of the Court of Probate for said County the 20th day of June Anno Domini 1843.

[signed: David A. Gregg Reg of Probate]
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I Robert Collins of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am clerk of said town of Seabrook and have care and possession of the records of said town, that I have examined the same carefully and find no record of the marriage of Daniel Smith and Molly Fogg -

[signed: Robert Collins]
May 18, 1843.

Rockingham ss. May 18, 1843. Subscribed and Sworn to by said Robert Collins, whom I certify to be a person of credibility.
Before
[signed: Henry J. French]
Justice of the Peace
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Afft of Robt Collins
Molly Smith's case
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I Samuel Smith of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire sixty three years of age this month depose and say that I am a son of Daniel Smith late of said Seabrook that he died in June 1820. I was present at the death of said Daniel and at his funeral. My mother Molly Smith remains his widow, & resides near me.

I have always heard that my father was a soldier in the revolution. He has so informed me himself, & he further told me that he served three different times and one of those terms as a substitute for Ebenezer Gove - I have one sister older than myself living, aged about sixty five, and a sister older than either of us died about six years ago -
May 18, 1843.

[signed: Samuel Smith]

Rockingham ss. May 18, 1843. Subscribed & sworn to by said Samuel Smith whom I certify to be a person of credibility.

Before Henry J. French
Justice of the Peace
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Afft of Saml George
Molly Smith's case.
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I Samuel George of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire eighty seven years of age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Smith of Seabrook aforesaid from his youth to the time of his death - that I enlisted in the Company of Captain Samuel Nay's in July 1776 and served in said company in Col. Wingate's Regiment at Ticonderoga until some time in December - Ebenezer Gove of said Seabrook went with me and joined the army at Ticonderoga, and remained to the best of my recollection about five or six weeks. Said Gove and I slept together in the same bunk. Said Gove was taken sick soon after he got up there, and was not able to do duty - The story was that said Gove wrote home that he was sick and that Daniel Smith above named had got a girl with child in Seabrook, and was glad to leave home on that account.

At any rate, I know that said Daniel Smith went to Ticonderoga & joined said Nay's Company as a substitute for said Gove who went home - I know that said Smith continued and did duty in said company during the rest of the term of service, after said Gove left, being about three and a
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half months. I heard of said Smith being out in the service after this time, but have no personal knowledge of the fact.

I was well acquainted with Molly Fogg of said Seabrook, to whom said Daniel Smith was married. She lived about a quarter of a mile from me, before her marriage - Said Smith was married to said Molly before he served at Ticonderoga as above stated, but I cannot state the precise time. I was not present at the marriage, but I know he was married before he served as above because he was a married man when he had the trouble about getting the girl with child - Said Smith died more than twenty years ago. I never knew any other man by the name of Daniel Smith in this part of the country. I am now acquainted with said Molly who is the widow of said Daniel and resides in said Seabrook.

May 18, 1843.
[signed: Samuel George]


Rockingham ss. May 18, 1843. Subscribed & sworn to by said Samuel George whom I certify to be a person of credibility before.
[signed: Henry J. French]
Justice of the Peace
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I Jeremiah Brown of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire eight three years of age depose and say that I served as a private in the revolutionary war at Ticonderoga in the company of Capt. Samuel Nay in Col. Wingate's regiment in the summer or fall of 1776. I always knew Daniel Smith of this town during his whole life as well as I knew my own father. After we had been some time at Ticonderoga said Smith came there on a white horse. The story was that he had some difficulty about a young woman, & left home in that account - He remained till the close of one term of service, and came home in company with me to this town, and I lent him a dollar on the way up in Kingston in this County.

Ebenezer Gove and Samuel George and Henry George &  John Beckman went with me when I went up to Ticonderoga. Eben. Gove was taken sick soon after we arrived and was not able to do duty. Henry George left the army with Eben. Gove to bring
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Gove home because he was sick, and I well recollect Gove rode the white horse which Smith went up on, and Henry George walked - 

Said Daniel Smith remained & took the place of either Gove or Henry George's. I am not certain which, but I think he must have served in Henry George's place, because Gove was sick and entitled to a discharge on that account - I am sure he served for one of them all the time after they left -

I knew Molly or Mary Fogg who afterwards was the wife of said Daniel Smith - I lived close by her father's. She is now a widow and lives in this town and has never married since said Smith died -

It was always said that said Smith was out once or twice afterwards, somewhere at the Southward, but I was not with him-

[signed: Jeremiah Brown]
his X Mark


June 15, 1843.
Witnesses S. W. Dearborn
H J French


Rockingham ss June 15, 1843. Subscribed & sworn to by said Jeremiah Brown whom I certify to be a person of credibility.
Before me
[signed: Henry J. French] 
Jus. Peace
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I John R. Beckman of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire eighty nine years of age depose and say that I served as a private under Captain Samuel Nay in Col. Wingate's regiment at Ticonderoga from about July 10th, 1776 till late in the fall. Some weeks after I went there Daniel Smith late of said Seabrook came there and remained through our term of service. He served as a substitute for somebody, but I cannot recollect for whom, and I well remember that I left said Smith there when I came home -

I was always from my youth acquainted with said Smith - We lived within a half mile of each other when we were boys, and I knew him as well as I ever knew anybody - I well knew Mary Fogg of said Seabrook who was afterwards the wife of said Daniel Smith. Her father lived within a few rods of where I lived before her marriage. I have been acquainted with her ever since. She is now the widow of said Smith, and lives in this town. She was sometimes called Molly & sometimes Mary Fogg-
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I knew Ebenezer Gove of said Seabrook who went with us in the same Company when we first went up. He served a short time, and was then taken sick so that he could not do duty and came home, but I am not distinct enough in my recollection to swear that Daniel Smith served as his substitute, or whether for someone else-

My name was sometimes called John R. Beckman and sometimes John Beckman without any middle name. I never wrote it very well either way

[signed: John Beckman]
his X mark


June 15, 1843.
Witnesses: H J French
S. W. Dearborn


Rockingham ss. June 15, 1843. Subscribed & sworn to by said John Beckman whom I certify to be a person of credibility.
Before
Henry J French
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire

Rockingham ss. I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for said County certify
that Henry J French Esq who has subscribed his name to the annexed certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission is dated on the Seventeenth day of January 1842 and will expire on the 17th day of January 1847 and that the signatures are in his own handwriting and genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this twentieth day of June Anno Domini 1843.
[signed: I B Hoitt] Clerk
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 16074
Molly Smith
Wid of
Daniel Smith
Sergt. Rev War

Act July 4th /36
Index: Vol. M, Page 222 [228? 229?]

"[Arrangement of 1870.]"
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V 5874
Molly Smith 
N.H.

Set [sent?] to H H Sylvester in Sep 4, 1843

Act 4 July 1836
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List of papers
Molly Smith's
case
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Molly Smith's appln. [application] for a Pension under act of 1836.

Papers sent to Pension Office

1. Declaration of Molly Smith, widow of Daniel S.
2. Proof of marriage by copy of record
3. Afft of Saml. Smith to death of Dan'l S.
4. Afft of Rob't Collins that there is no record of the marriage in Seabrook.

5. Proof of Service

[crossed out: 5. 
Roll of Capt Samuel Nay's Company
following the names of Ebenezer Gove & Henry
George, for one of whom Smith served as a substitute]

5. [should be #6?] Afft of Molly Smith that her husband went away to Ticonderoga the next Spring or summer
after her marriage & staid [stayed] till late in the fall - then staid [stayed] a few days at home & went away again with Capt Parsons of Rye & returned the following March.

6. [should be #7?] Afft of Samuel Smith, to the declarations of Dan'l Smith that he served three times, & once as a substitute.
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7. Roll of Capt Samuel Nay's Co. in which Daniel Smith served as a substitute for Ebenezer Gove or Henry George
8. Roll of Capt Joseph Parson's Co. in which Daniel Smith served.
9. Roll of Capt Peter Kimball's Co. in which Daniel Smith served
10. Afft of Samuel George to prove Smith's service under Capt Nay.
11. Afft of John R. Beckman to same
12. Afft of Jeremiah Brown to same
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Pension Office
September 4th, 1843

Sir,

In the case of Molly Smith, the evidence satisfactorily establishes the date of the marriage, and of three months seven days as private under Captain Kimball and three months eleven days as Sergeant under Captain Parsons. But the alleged service under Captain Nay is rejected by the evidence of the rolls which cannot be controverted by paid testimony

I am very respectfully,
Your Observant [Obedient Servant]

H.H. Sylvester, Esq
Charlestown,
N Hampshire
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Charlestown New Hampshire
Sept 9, 1843

Sir,

You will please cause a certificate of pension to be issued to W. [widow] Molly Smith for the 3 mos. & 7 days as private and 3 mos. & 11 days as Sergeant as office has decided that the service under Capt. Nay is inadmissible.

I enclose a letter from Elnathan Black of N.H. a pensioner, she claims for as allowance for service in the staff.

I have the honor to be
Yours Respectfully,
H H Sylvester


Hon J.L. Edwards
Commr. Pension