Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40442, for Thomas Smith, Pennsylvania
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SMITH, THOMAS
S40442
[Illegible] at. Upper Paxton, Chester Co. Pa.
In 1878, res Barre Two. Kensington Co. Pa 
{50 yrs in 1818, 62 yrs in 1820}
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3 - 1776) SERVICE Tenn. CONTENTS Smith, Thomas and at Upper Paxton, Chester Co. Pa In 1818, res is Barre Twp Huntington Co. Pa. E 2" {50 yrs in 1818 62 yrs in 1820} NUMBER 40442
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Feb 13 1822 - informed of Brown, that if proved to have and the convert his name be 5,099 Pennsylvania Roll- Col. Morrows Rear. Thomas Smith 2nd Pennsylvania Liste Private in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 15th of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Dec 1818 and sent to David Howard E. Judge Huntingdon Penn Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1836. Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 1819-40: 84 :30 Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} Col Morrow Nine months not continental Barree Township
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Thomas Smith Law Regement 15 April R I have added an additional Certificate in this case Novr 30th 1818 D.S. of Court 2d Regt P
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Huntingdon County State of Pennsylvania Be it Remembered that on the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me David Stewart one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon in the Common wealth of Pennsylvania personally appeared Thomas Smith of Barren Township in the said County of Huntingdon and a resident Citizen of the United States and being duly sworn according to law doth and did declare and say that he entered into the army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof, as a private Soldier in a Company of Infantry under Captain Thomas Kempleton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Morrow, and in the Brigade Commanded by General Sullivan, in the Pennsylvania neat upper Paxton in Cher ter County, State of Pennsylvania in the summer of the year one Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. That he was marched from Chester County to Northumberland to Fort Freeland, That about Two months after his arrival at said Fort, it was taken by the British and Indians he was taken prisoner That he was taken by the British from said Place to Fort Niagara where he remained about one month. That he was conveyed from Fort Niagara to Montreal in Canada where he remained about two months- That he was conveyed from Montreal to Fort Shambalee when he was detained as a prisoner for upwards of Two years. From Montreal he was conveyed to the Island of Peerd where he was detained (Still as a Prisoner) about one year - From which place he was sent to Quebec where
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he took shipping and was conveyed in a British vessel to Dobbs Ferry above the City of New York , where he was set at Liberty by the Captain of the vessel. That he remained in Irons Two months of the before mentioned time at Fort Shambale that he had only enlisted for the Term of nine months. That he never received any discharge other than a verbal one from the Captain of the before mentioned vessel. That he has lost the sight of his eyes for upwards of Two years. That he is now about fifty years of age - That he hath no Pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, to his knowledge, and if any such exists he doth hereby fully and entirely release the same to the United States - That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of the assisistance of his Country for support- Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Thomas Smith mark Before David Stewart Pennsylvania & Huntingdon County 1 David Stewart an associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas in County and Commonwealth aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my said that the said Thomas Smith did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me, to the Honorable the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions the aforementioned act of Congress. April 15th 1818 David Stewart ℗ & for the tisfaction led in smit be of ┃
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State of Pennsylvania Huntingdon County William Steel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that David Stewart Esquire before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made and who has signed the within citificate was --- at the time of taking the same and is now one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Huntingdon and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Huntingdon the fourth day of May AD 1818. --- Pennsylvania & Huntingdon County William Steel Proty David Stewart an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that from the examination and oath of the said Thomas Smith it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Smith did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and that he is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Honble the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. November 30th 1818 David Stewart
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Application of Thomas Smith See 1 letter to Wm Steel Huntingdon P Fees 0.8763 Nov 1820
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his Thomas Smith mark Western district of Pennsylvania Huntingdon County On this seventeenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of the County of Huntingdon before the Honourable Charles Huston Esquire President and David Stewart and Joseph McCune Esquires associate Judges of the said Court being a Court of Records 1 for the said district Thomas Smith aged Sixty two years resident in Barrel Township in the said County of Huntingdon in the above district who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted with Captain Thomas Templeton in the year and was taken prisner at the Battle of Fort Freeling and suffered three years imprisonment that he belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Murray of the Pennsylvania line that his original declaration is dated the fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that the number of his Pension Certificate is 5,299 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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 enga ged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the eighteenth of March 1818 and that I have not any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other them what the is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed 1 Cow Bed & Bedding 1 Chest Sworn & Subscribed in open Court 17th Aug 1820 William Steel Proty
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That this declarant has no trade but follows daily labour that he has been totally blind for about six years that he has no family whatsoever and that he is totally unable from age and infirmities to support himself Sworn to & declared in open Court at Huntingdon on the 17th Augt 1820 Thomas his Smith William Steel Proty mark to ter and Day S Ⓧ I Western district of Pennsylvania Huntingdon County ss John Robinson being duly sworn according Law did depose and say that he is well acquainted with the their named pensioner Thomas Smith and his circumstances property and estimated the same to be worth twenty five dollars which in the opinion of this deponant is the utmost tents of its value Sworn & Subscribed in open Court this 17th John Robison day of August 1820 William Steel Proty I Huntingdon foregoing declaration being made in open Court on the 11th day of August 1820 and the Schedule aforesaid being exibited and the evidence of the value of the property of Declarant produced stating the value of the Same at $25 Dollars The Court approved of said valuation of twenty five and concur therein By the Court William Steel Proty
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O. W. and N. Division. 3 -- 525. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 190. In reply to your request of received for a statement of the military history of Thomas Smith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pe sion on file in this Bureau. S. 40442 DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Summer '77 April LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. Pvt. Quoy by the British & Indian Cash OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.Thomas  COLONEL. By Kitton James Morrow April 2 most service at Fort Freeland, soldier was captured by the British & Indians in an attack upon that place 4 Canada, and held a prisoner for more than 3 yrs. ┃ Battles engaged in, Fort Freeland STATE. Pa Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl at Upper Paxton, Chester Co, Pa Date of application for pension, Apr. 15, 1818 O. Residence at date of application, Barre Two, Huntington Co Pa  Age at date of application, about 50 yrs.  In 1820 he states that he is 62 yrs of age. Remarks: No family data 3179365m10-07 Very respectfully, Commissioner.
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40442 INVALID. Revy File No. 40442 Under 10.102 proved Thomas Smith Pri Rev War Act: 18 March 18 X: --Vol. 2, Page 46 Arrangement of 1870.] 1911. Sept. 14. Hist. to Mrs. Maria L. Bennett
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Com September 7, 1911 Comissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sir S. 40,442 Thomas Smith of Northumberland County, Pa. was taken prisoner in July 1779, near Freeland's Fort Northumberland County, He was held as a prisoner for several years, and the date of his being taken was at the same time when Captain Hawkins Boon lost his life in an attack
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on the British and Indians near the Fort, Did Thomas Smith or his widow ever apply for a pension?  His widow's names, I think, was Jain or Jemima there were two Thomas Smith and one of them in later years resided in Lycoming County. In order that a Revolutionary soldier receive a pensions is it necessary that a statement of his military history be recorded at the office of the Adjutant General in the War Department
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at Washington, D.C. Arad Sutton of Northumberland County, Pa. enlisted as a Revolutionary soldier in June 1775 and served almost throughout the entire war.  Did he or his widow ever apply for a pension? At the time of his death, he lived in Loyalsock Township of same County and he was born sometime between (1755 and 1760, very respectfully
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Mrs Maria L. Bennett
607 Park Avenue
Williamsport.
                Pa.


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certain whether May 4. 1822- uncertain whether on contest May 1822 A
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Hunn tingdon County Ss Sworn & Subscri before me 2 April 1822 James Deverment Before me one of the Justice of the peace in and for the County of Huntingdon personally Come James Reed of of West township in said County and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that about forty years ago he was well acquanted with Thomas Smith a Solder in the revelationary war and as this deponent understood the said Smith was taken a Prisoner by the Indians and tarry of fort freeland and that he was there years a prisoner before he was changed this deponent saith that he has his information from a colonel that went by the Name of Morrow and forth saith that he was present and heard ColonelMorrow acknowleged to Thomas Smith that he had been in the poses of the Untied States and had been taken a prisoner as above stated and Colonel Morrow Give Smith a recept and said no doubt he would draw his pay forth saith not and 1 James Reed
Sworn & before me 2 April 1822
James Dearment
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Com of Pennsylvania Huntingdon County Set I John A. Henderson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Huntingdon County, certify that James Dearment Esq before whom the within Affidavit appears to have been sworn to and subscribed, was, at that time, and still con tinues to be a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned, sworn & acting in of for said County, and that to all his official Act, due faith and credit is and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my and affixed the Seal of said Court at Huntingdon the 11th day of April A.D. 1822 M. A. Henderson of N Brown Deposition I James Reeds