Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42336, for Joshua Smith, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
R.I.

Smith, Joshua

NUMBER
S.42336
B.L. Wt. 3502 issued 1800

CONTENTS
enl. in Westerly Co. R.I.
in 1818 res of Berlin, Rensselaer Co. N. Y. 
wife Elizabeth in 1820
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13352
New York
Joshua Smith of Rensselaer Co in the State of N York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the Rhode Island line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 and sent to John L Cushman Esq. Troy N York

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.  10 Mar 11/30  11/31
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819.

83.95
48-
$131.96

Continued {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} certification sent
Nov 14, 1820 to Archibald Bell
Troy N. York
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Joshua Smith

13.352
Sept 1829

Archibald Bull  agent
Troy NY
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State of New York. )
City of Troy  ss.  )
  The Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court held at the Court House of the County of Resselaer in & for the City of Troy  -

  On this First day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimitted in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Joshua Smith aged Sixty Two years, resident in the Town of Beline in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: - in the year, 1776 inlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Elias Thompson was the Command of Colonel Angel in General Parnums Brigade of the Rhode Island line for three years, & served that time out [illegible] eleven days and then again inlisted in the Company Commanded by Captain William Allen of the same Regiment & Brigade for & during the war.  The first inlistment was at the Towns of Westerly in Rhode island the second inlistment was at Tivertown in Rhode Island & the last inlistment the Term of Two years & nine months, and was Honorably discharged at Saratoga, which is set forth in his discharge on file in the Secretarys office of the War Department making the whole time of Service Five Years & nine months - Was during the time aforesaid at the Battle of Red Bank, was at the siege of Fort Mifflin, was at the battle of Green Springs against Cornwallis and also in Sullivans Expeditions on Rhode Island; was also at the Seige of Yorktown - was also in several other Battles.  That his application for a pension under the act of 18 March 1818, was dated the 20. of April 1818. & the number of his Certificate 13.352.
  And I do solemnly swear [illegible] that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
Joshua Smith

Sworn to and declared on the First day of )
August 1820.   )
Archi. Bull Dept. Clerk
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An Inventory of all the property Real & personal (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) of Joshua Smith Revolutionary pensioner, Real estate 140 Acres of Lease land worth nothing in consequence of more (?) being charged thereon that the same is worth.
One cow $16.00. One cow $15.00. One yoke of Steares $40.00 2 old mares $5.00.  2 Colts $20.00. 2 pigs $8.00. 1 old waggon $10.00 $114.(?)
one plough .50. One harrow 50. one pitchfork & shovel 25. 4 chains 1.00 1 Table .50. 2 Kettles 2.00 1 wooden clock, knives forks spoons & Crockery 6.6(?)
$120.6(?)
Amount of Debts due by Joshua Smith to  Sundry persons     $220.50
(?) than nothing  $99.87

The Declarant is by occupation a farmer.  Was wounded in the Service, which with infirmity incident to old age disabled him from performing ordinary or scarcely any labor.  The Declarant has a family of three excepting himself Towit. Elizabeth his wife aged 57 years unable to endure hard labor Daniel G. Smith his for(?) Twelve years of age.  Fanny a daughter aged fifteen years.
City of Troy ss.  Joshua Smith being duly Sworn  deposeth and saith that the above Inventory & the Schedule (?) to annexed are in all aspects just and true to his knowledge & belief -
Joshua Smith
Sworn to this first August 1820 in Open Court
Archi Bull Clk
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Joshua Smith
A Soldier
20 Apl 1818 - private
One y's regt Rhode Island
.77 three years

Admitted on
Major Dexter's
Certificate
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It appears by the Regimental Book That Joshua Smith, now residing in Rensselaer County in the State of New York, in the Month of March 1777, inlisted into the service of the United States a Private Soldier to serve during the war. That he did serve in the Character aforesaid from the time of his said enlistment, in the Regiment successively commanded by Colonels Israel Angell, Christopher Greene and Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment, (excepting that from April 1780 to October following of the same year he was absent without leave,) until the fifteenth day of June 1783 when he received a furlough granted in pursuance of General Orders, which on the ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace, became an absolute
discharge from said Regiment. 

[unclear] Dexter Major of said Reg. at the close of the revolutionary War.

Providence April 16th 1819
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State of New York Rensselaer County ss.} On this 20th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of Rensselaer Common Pleas personally appeared Joshua Smith aged Fifty Eight resident in the Town of Berlin in the State afforesaid [aforesaid] who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doath [doth]on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War- That the said Joshua Smith enlisted in the year 1775 in the Town of Westerly in the State of Rhode Island under Captain Prescott for one year and was discharged in 1777 in the Town of Greenwich in said State that he ^then enlisted under Capt Elias Thompson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Oney for the Term of Three years That he then enlisted under Captain Heldin in the Regiment commanded by Col. Oney afforesaid during the war - that he continued to serve in the said Several Corps above mentioned in the service of the United States for and during the said several Tours per which he enlisted against the common enemy untill the fifteenth day of June 1782 when he was discharged in the Town of Saratoga in the State of New York That he was in the Battles of Morristown fort Miflin Red Banks Green Springs and York Town at which last place he was severely wounded
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in the thigh by an enemies Bayonet and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services 
Sworn before me the day and year afforsaid | Joshua Smith 
Daniel Gray Judge of Rensselaer Common Pleas 
I Daniel Gray Esq. Judge of Rensselaer Common Pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Smith did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the the [sic] proceedings and Testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the afforesaid act of Congress April 20th 1818 
David Gray
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I Daniel Gray Judge of Rensselaer Common Pleas aforesaid do from my own personal knowledge further certify that the within named Joshua Smith is in reduced circumstances & stands in me of the assistance of his Country for Support
Daniel Gray 
State of New York Rensselaer County Clerks Office} I Certify that Daniel Gray Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration and certificates was on the Twentieth day of April last past was one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court this Twelfth day of June AD 1818 
Joseph D Selden Clerk
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for a statement of the military history of Joshua Smith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
1775. | 1 yr | Pvt. | Prescott | - | R.I.
Mar 1777 to | June 15, 1776 | “ | {Elias Thompson Helden or Helen | { Israel Angell Christopher Green Jeremia Olney | R.I.

Battles engaged in, Morristown, Red Bank, Ft Mifflin, Green Springs and Yorktown where wounded in thigh by bayonet
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. In Westerly Co. R.I. 
Date of application for pension, Apr 20 1818 Claim allowed 
Residence at date of application, Berlin, Rensselaer Co N.Y. 
Age at date of application, 58 years
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Elizabeth was 57 years old, his son Daniel G. 12 and dau. Fanny 15.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51 
12 - 5 – 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Smith, Joshua    GRADE Private     LINE Rhode Island

WARRANT NUMBER 3502     ACREAGE. 100     ISSUED Jan. 13, 1800 to A. Holbrook, assignee 


The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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[left side]
42336
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42,336
Joshua Smith
Pri. Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index :- Vol. 3, Page 468

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side]
1907 Sept 30. Hist to Lena M Stearns AW
(letter in Tew File 42329 Joshua Smith)
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BY HIS EXCELENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Joshua Smith Soldier
Rhode Island Regiment, having faithfully served the United Sates five years & nine months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED	from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
15th June of 83.
G. Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY’S
Command
J Trumbull [illegible]
REGISTERED in the Book
of the Regiment Rhode Island
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[top right corner of page upside down]
Joshua Smith
R.I. 542336
B.L. Wt 3502 issued 1800

[stamp]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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To Mr Stephen R. Smith in Berlin County of Rensselaer