Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42335, for Peter Smith, New York
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
New York.
Smith, Peter 

NUMBER 
S. 42335

CONTENTS 
lnk at North East (Pine Plains) Dutchess Co. N.Y. res of Pine Plains, Dutchess Co. N.Y. aged 72 yrs in 1829.
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20.902 
New York 
Peter Smith: of Dutchess Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Graham of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortland in the New York line, for the term of nine months May 1778 to February 1779
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 day of August 1829 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of August 1829 and sent to A. Forbus Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1829 $5.96 
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending 
$5.96
Death not on A. B 
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}

Rec: Vol. 5.
fol 142.
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31.173 
Dutchess Com Pleas 
In the Matter of Peter Smith a Revolutionary Soldier 
Copy Declaration &c 
Peter Smith Capt Grahams Comp 2d Reg enlisted 5 May 1878 – 9 mos  dischd 3 July 1779
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State of New York, 
DUTCHESS COUNTY, ss. 
I, Henry J Traver Clerk of the said county, do certify, that Alfred Raymond whose signature appears to the annexed Affidavits and Certificate --- was on the thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine - a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature A Raymond subscribed to the said affidavits & certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1829. 
[signed] Henry J Traver Clerk
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In the matter of the application of Peter Smith for a pension --- 
State of New York 
Dutchess County SS:  Peter Smith the said applicant being duly sworn says that on the eighteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, he was a shoemaker by trade and worked at the same for his support, that at that time the only property he possessed besides his wearing apparel and bedding was a set of shoemaker tools and a watch. that no alterations in his property or circumstances have taken place since that time, other than that his tools have from time to time been worn out and have been replaced by others purchased by him, and that he has not now any property other than that contained in his papers submitted to the court of Common Pleas of Dutchess County Copies of which are hereto annexed. In confirmation of which statement be now submit the additional affidavits Jonathan Lewis and Seymour Winans hereto annexed. and further saith not.
[signed] Peter Smith
Sworn this 13th day of August 1829. before me 
[signed] A Raymond  Just peace
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In the matter of the application of Peter Smith for a pension 
Dutchess County SS.  Jonathan Lewis of the town of Stanford and Seymour Winans of the town of Pine Plains in said County being duly sworn do severally depose and say that they know the said Peter Smith now here present and have been acquainted with him for upwards of twenty years last past, and have resided for all that time within two miles of him, that the said Peter Smith has not at any time during that period to the knowledge or belief of these deponents possessed any property, besides his wearing apparel and bedding, other than a watch and a set of shoemakers tools, that he at this time possesses the same property, and that no change of consequence has been made therein since the 18th of March 1818. That the said Peter has heretofore maintained himself by his labour until latterly from increasing age he has required assistance which has been rendered to him by his brother James W. Smith with whom he resides. That the said Peter can not by his labour or from his property support himself and must depend upon the assistance of his friends or the public for his maintenance This deponent Jonathan Lewis is in no way related to the said Peter Smith. the deponent Seymour Winans is a cousin of the said Peter but is not interested in his obtaining a pension and further the deponents say not./
[signed] Jonathan Lewis  Seymour Winans
Sworn this 13th day of August 1828 before me 
[signed] A Raymond Just peace
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I Alfred Raymond a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn do certify that the said Jonathan Lewis and Seymour Winans are respectable men and credible witnesses and full credit ought to be given to the testimony – 
[signed] A Raymond
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Town of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York of the Term of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine—
Present the Honourable Edmond H Pendleton  Albro Aiken   Stephen Thorn & Robert S Livingston  Esquires Judges – 
Dutchess County ss: Be it known that on the first day of July in this same Term personally appeared in open Court, the same being a Court of Record for the said County of Dutchess having a Seal and Common Law Jurisdiction Peter Smith resident in the Town of Pine Plains in said County aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the acts amending the same, that in March preceeding the battle of Monmouth he the said Peter Smith enlisted for the term of nine months at the Town of North East (now Pine Plains) in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Charles Graham in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortland in the line of the State of New York in the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the same Company the full term of his said enlistment and untill he was discharged at Warwasink [Wawarsing] in the County of Ulster in the winter following: that the deponent received a discharge in writing and kept the same for some years but it is now lost and deponent does not recollect when or where the same was lost, that he has no evidence of his said service other than the affidavits hereto annexed that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the Pension roll of any State. And this deponent further says that on the 18th March 1818 he did not own nor has he since owned any land and that he possessed then about the same amount of property he now has consisting besides wearing apparel and bedding of a set of shoemakers tools, that he was a Shoemaker by trade and was able untill within a short period to support himself by his labour, but that now from age and infirmity he is unable to work and must depend upon the assistance of his friends or of his Country for his maintenance, the deponent hath not heretofore applied for
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a pension, having determined not to apply untill compelled by his necessities so to do –
And in persuance of the Act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear 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 my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within provissions 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 day of March 1818 and 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 the what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed that is to say:
Real estate I have none 
Personal Estate - wearing apparel and bedding excepted 
Set of Shoemakers tools, one watch – 
That the deponent is a shoemaker by trade and is without any family 
[signed] Peter Smith
Sworn in open Court July 1st 1829 
[signed] Henry J Traver Clerk 
Dutchess County ss: Martin M Mitchell being duly sworn before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace deposeth and saith that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army in Capt Jonathan Halletts Company in Col Philip Cortlands regiment and that Peter Smith of the Town of Pine Plains in said County was a private soldier in Capt Charles Graums [Graham’s] Company in the same Regt. this deponent cannot recollect precisely the but is sure Smith was in the United States service at the time of the Battle of Monmouth at Germantown and this deponent was present when Smith received his discharge for nine months services and further saith not – 
[signed] Martin M. Mitchell –
Subscribed and sworn before me April 27th 1829.
[signed] Wm G Northrup Justice of the Peace 

Dutchess County: Sarah S Wilbur being duly sworn before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in said County deposeth and saith that she is a sister of Peter Smith of Pine Plains in said County that she is sixty eight years of age can
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remember that the said Peter was a soldier in the commencement of the Revolutionary war and that he after returned home and again into the army as a nine months man as they were then called under Capt Charles Graum [Graham] and this deponent has frequently seen his discharge for nine months services under Capt Graum cannot recollect what year it was remembers she used to write letters to the said Peter whilst in the army and direct them to Capt Charles Graums Company in Col Courtlands Regt and General Poor’s Brigade and further saith not
[signed] Sarah S Wilbur
Sworn and subscribed before me April 28th 1829 
[signed] Wm G Northup Justice of the Peace 

State of New York 
Dutchess County } ss.  James W Smith of Pine Plains in said County being sworn says that he is well acquainted with Peter Smith now here present the brother of this deponent and with his circumstances and property, that the said Peter is a shoemaker by trade is without property other than his tools watch clothing and bedding that he is without family and has always heretofore depended upon his labour for his support – 
[signed] James W Smith
Sworn in open Court July 1 1829 – 
[signed] Henry J Traver Clerk

Dutchess County ss.  I Henry J Traver Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Peter Smith did serve in the Revolutionary Army as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment: I also certify that the foregoing oaths taken in open Court and the scedule and affidavits thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and that William G Northrup before whom the said affidavits purport to have been taken and subscribed was at the time said affidavits were taken a Justice of the Peace of the said
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County and that the signature of “Wm G Northrup” subscribed to the said affidavits is genuine - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five dollars – 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court the first day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine –
[signed] Henry J Traver Clerk
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42335
Revy  INVALID. 

File No. 42.335 
Peter Smith  Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18 
Index: -- Vol. T, Page 468 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mr. Dickins.
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Will Mr. Dickens be so good as to say when Peter Smith enlisted? for what term? and at what time he was discharged? He belonged to Graham's Company, 2.d N. York regt.
Respectfully 
J. L. Edwards 
Aug. 21. 1829. 
Answer.
Enlisted 5 May 1778 for 9 months and Discharged 3d February 1779. 
F A Dickins 
Tres Dept  21st Augt 1829.
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War Department 
Pension Office 
Washington

[stamped FREE]

[postmarked Pough[keepsie] NY Aug 15]

pen, to com: Aug. 13, 1829

Pension Office
17th Aug. 29.
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To the Secretary of War 
The papers of Peter Smith on his application for a pension are again forwarded with additional affidavits –
The original paper (the forwarded by the Clerk of our court) were made out by me for Mr Smith, and at the time I had before me the form furnished by the department for such applications. but the property shewn and the change thereon are so small, that I presumed it was not necessary to be a particular as would seem to be required by note (g), and in fact the nature of the property was such that the changes could not be particularly designated of in substance remaining the same - and in the additional affidavits now sent this will sufficiently appear –
On the case being decided I request that the papers or certificate be forwarded to me 
I am respectfully Yours &c 
[signed] Alexr. Forbus
Pokeepsie Aug 13. 1829