Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9741, for George Smith, New York
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Service                                       Number
New York     Smith, George         R 9741
Hannah
Contents
res.at enl, Palatine N.Y.   day died Mar. 1816
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(check mark) 2636
On the matter of
(Dark Over) N. Y.
Hannah Smith
Widow of George
Under 3 section act
4th July 1836
R. W. Johnson
Agent Rome
Oneida Co.
N.Y.
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Clerks Office
Oneida County        John D Leland  Clerk
of said County, do hereby certify that Arnon
Comstock is one whom the annexed
declaration was taken is a judge  of
said county. and the Signature is in her
own proper handwriting
  In testimony where of I have herewith
set my hand and seal of office this 5th
day of August 1837
  John D Leland  Clerk
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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 York,
County of Oneida.   } ss.
   On this 3rd day of August 1837 personally appeared before me a
judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Hannah Smith a resident
of Steuben in the county of aforesaid, aged 79 years, who being
first duly sworn according to the 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 George Smith who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the
United States, and who served according to the best of her
information and belief as following - that he enlisted at
Palatine Montgomery Co N.Y. in 1775 for one year under
the command of Capt. Christopher P Yates, and that he Jacob Klocks Regiment
continuing in service with the northern army for the full
term of one year -  and this deponent further says that
the said George Smith afterwards { } 1779 and from that time
until 1783. was a Segrant, (Sergeant), and that he served for the
most of the time in Capt Nicholas Righters company in Col
Jacob Klocks Regiment, and that in that {   } he
performed more than {  } service as with appids
by the affordsaid hereto annexed and this deponent
would particularly refer to said {  } for
{  } of his services.  He was at the battle of
Nikasry, at Battle from Arufice  taking of
Monheat for many other engagements.
She further declares that she was married to the said George Smith
on the  25th day of December in the year seventeen
hundred and seventy seven; that her husband, the aforesaid George Smith
died in the month of March 1816:
and that she had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to
the proof hereunto annexed. that her maiden name was Hannah
Hall and that she was married at Palatine in the
then county of Tryon, now county of Montgomery. State of
New York, by the Rev. Abraham Rosegrantz - and that
Henry Smith brother of her said husband was present at
said marriage as well appear by his appointed
annexed & that he has no record of that marriage
Sworn before me a Judge of Oneida
(ournnen) Phay. because the said
Hannah from extreme old age  { }
her + mark  Hannah Smith
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bodily infirmity is unable to appear in person before the court, and made her mark because from like infirmity she cannot write her name 
"July" changed "August"  [illegible]
[Signed] Arnon Comstock
Judge Oneida Com Pleas

State of New York
Oneida County
Nathaniel Ames of Steuben in said county being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is well acquainted with Hannah Smith within named widow of George Smith deceased and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said George Smith and still is a widow.
[Signed] Nathaniel Ames
Sworn before me this 3rd day of [July is crossed out] August 1839 & I certify she is a woman of credibility, truth and ability "July" was "August [illegible]
[Signed] Arnon Comstock
Judge of Oneida Com Pleas
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State of New York
Montgomery County
 On the 18th day of July 1837, Personally appeared before me John T Getman a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Jacob Snell of the Town of Palatine, County and State aforesaid, who was duly Sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has been a Revolutionary Soldier from the year 1776, and continued in rendering United States Service as a Militia Soldier, & Musician vizt Drummer, that is to say, when called or ordered out within the beat of his company, appearing with his Drum, but when on a serious alarm, he was allowed to carry his arms and accouterments, and so continued, until the year 1778, when deponant hath been appointed one of the Sergeants in the same Company, - and then continued in rendering United States Service as Sergeant in said Company. during the remainder part of the Revolution, from year to year, until the final conclusion of the said war - deponent further saith that he did belong to the Company of Militia Commanded by Capt Christopher W Fox in the year 1776 as aforesaid until the  year 1777. 6th Aug, when Capt Fox was seriously wounded his arm shattered when after Lieut Henry [although 2nd Lieut. is crossed out] Miller succeeded to take the command of said Company, that deponent is aged seventy five years & seven months past,
Deponent further saith that he has been Personally acquainted with George Smith previous to the Revolutionary War, knowing that he was a resident of the most Northeasterly part of the Town of Palatine, in the then county of Tryon now Montgomery, that at the commencement of the aforesaid Revolutionary War, the said George did reside in the beat, composing the Company of Militia, Commanded by Capt Nicholas Righter, in the Regt Commanded by Col Jacob Klock & Lieut Col Peter Waggoner,  
deponent further saith, believing sometime in June, last, that he found it expedient to call at the Secretaries office of York State, soliciting, being allowed to examine the records kept during the revolution, relating to the appointments made of the Militia Officers, finding among the Seven Companies than constituting the Regiment, to take command of which Jacob Klock Col. and Peter Waggoner Lt Col were appointed the same time, vizt in the year 1775, of which deponent
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has and did take a true transcript of all the Militia officers who were appointed, for the aforesaid Regt., and among the rest, of the Companies, finding Capt Nicholas Righter, John Williams, 1st Lieut, George Smith 2nd Lieut. and Johannes Shell Ensign & deponant further saith, that, the said George Smith has been a true and  faithful Revolutionary Soldier, and a friend for liberty and Independence from the commencement of the war to the conclusion of the same, and although appointed as Militia officer deponant says he cannot be positive, but do believe that the said George did enlist, as a soldier in the regular army, in the company whereof Christopher P Yates was his Capt. Andrew A Fink 1st Lieut, and John Keys was 2nd Lieut and and that the said George has been with the said company and the American Army, at the taking of several Forts, and the taking of Possession of Montreal, all during the campaign, and said company did not return until sometime in winter, and the said deponant says that the said George Smith, has been one of the Sergeants or he always did belief after his Enlistment and his return from the Army, and that the Inhabitants from that part of the Town some, obliged to lease their respective habitation in consequence of the enemy, and have reason to know that such persons who were liable in rendering services to the United States in their respective beats, when at  home would be attached to the company in the same beat moved into, occurring to deponant's mind, that the home of the said George Smith, will be found, contained in an abstract of a pay roll with his [illegible] the Pension Commissioner, made out for United States Services rendered under Capt. Christopher W Fox in the year 1776, as Sergeant, deponant cannot be positive --
deponant further saith, that the said George did render United States Service, from year to year, vizt from the year 1775, until the year 1783, and [that during is crossed out] and that he has at least rendered the full length of two years United States Services during the period of Eight years --
deponant further saith that he also was well acquainted with Hanna Hall, the widow of the said George Smith deceased, previous to their marriage and, which they resided in the County of Montgomery, and that I know that they have cohabitated together alike husband and wife & wed some time in the revolution the particular year deponant cannot say, but always well satisfied and verily belief that the years lawfully and legally married and lived in lawful wedlock, and that they have had several children
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born before the close of the Revolution.
deponant further saith, that he has examined and made a thorough search, in the Church Records, kept in the Reformed Dutch Church [kept is crossed out] by the Revd Abraham Rosecrantz and [illegible] of the said Church and also, searched, for the Church Records kept by the Revd Doct Daniel Gross in Canajoharie, but not found by either Generally believed, that all consumed by fire, at the time of the General Conflagration, then upper part of Canajoharie was Minden, when fort plain Church and records & all burned in the summer of 1780, by the Incendiaries from Canada -
deponent further saith, that the said Widow, Hanna Smith, wife of George Smith, Always as far as come to Deponants knowledge was and is an old lady of a good moral character, truth and Veracity, and her Testimony entitled to full credit, and further saith not
[Signed] Jacob Snell
Subscribed and sworn to this 18th day of July 1837 before me,
John T Getman J.P.

State of New York 
Montgomery County SS this may Certify that the subscriber John T Getman a Justice of the peace in and for said County was acquainted with Jacob Snell for the span of forty years
I further certify that he [illegible] varacity and testimony is entitled to full credit.
[signed] John T. Getman J.P.
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss:
     I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John T. Getman before whom that foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and with orders is thereto subscribed and is subscribed to this within certificate was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his handwritings verily believe he has subscribed at aforesaid is his proper signature.
                    In testimony whereof I have hereto             set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 19th July 1837.
                    Geo. D. Ferguson
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State of N. York
Montgomery County SS
On the 19th day of July 1837, Personally appeared before me John T Getman a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery aforesaid, Henry Smith of the town Ephratah, County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with George Smith a brother to the said deponant, from the time of his youth, from the commencement of the Revolutionary War, during the same, and until the time of his death, and who died about Twenty five years past, and deponent further saith, that he has been personally present, either in the year 1777 or 1778 when his Brother, the said George [Smith was legally and: crossed out] lawfully Married, and Joined in lawful Wedlock with Hannah Hall, daughter of Thomas Hall, that the Marriage Ceremonies was performed by the Revd Abraham Rosecrantz in the Town of Palatine [County in the then; crossed out] County of Tryon & State aforesaid, now County of Montgomery. That the deponant says he had observed, seeing them joining hand in hand, when the said Revd Abraham Rosecrantz, declaring them [Husband is crossed out] man & wife, and that the said Widow Hanna Smith, never did marry again, but to the Contrary yet remaining this widow of George Smith deceased
deponant further saith that the said George Smith has been a revolutionary soldier, that he was Enlisted According to the best of his knowledge and belief, in the year 1775, under the command of Capt Christopher P Yates, and Andrew A Fink and John Keyser Jun'r, Lieut and as always understood, were Enlisted for one year, and went with the said Company, and with the American Army on the Campaign to Canada viz believing to Montreal, always so told and informed by his dec'd Brother deponant further saith, that the said Soldier, has and did belong and was attached to the Company of Militia, commanded by Nicholas Righter, residing in the beat, composing the same Company, and that the said George, has proved a true and faithful, American Soldier from year to year during the whole Revolutionary War, not omitting one year during the whole Revolutionary War, but often and frequently, called
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and ordered out, in consequence of the incursions of the Enemy, deponent finding it impracticable to specify the many tours, therefore [therefore: Repeated word was crossed out] shall only select some few of the most promonant, and serious tours [that is crossed out] which he does Recollect viz't in Spring, Summer & fall, sometimes drafted, at other times, ordered out in consequence of Alarms, watching and Guarding, at different places.
In the year 1777 on the 6th day of August, deponant recollects that his brother George went out after being ordered and directed by his Capt Viz't Capt Righter previous to the foregoing 6th of Augt as mentioned at the time of that ever memorable Battle at Oriskany, and never understood to the Contrary but that he was engaged in said Battle Under the Genl Command of Genl Herkimer against Genl St Leger with his associate Incendiaries from Canada
[A large section is crossed out and illegible]

And deponent further saith that the deceased Soldier, his brother, had been [illegible] of the acting Sergeant from the year 1776 including until after the year 1779. When the said George did remove with his family to Stonearabia, that he was an acting Sergt under the command of Capt Nicholas Righter, for the period of four years,
And deponent further saith that he doth not recollect, if the said soldier, did act as Sergt after leaving the Company under the command of Capt Righter, but that the said Husband, [illegible cross out] of the said Claimant has has been rendering his full equal share, to any other of the said Company and that the said George Smith dec'd did render the full lenght of two years United States Servis during the course or period of Eight years, [and this deponent further saith not: is crossed out]
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and this deponant further saith, that the said George did belong to to the Regt Commanded by Col Jacob Klock, from the commencement of the said war to the final termination of the said war accepting when Enlisted in the regular service of the United States in the year 1775
[Signed] Henry his X mark Smith
Subscribed and sworn to this 19th day of July 1837 before me
[Signed] John T Getman J.P

State of New York
Montgomery County, SS This may Certify that I the Subscriber John T Getman a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid have been personally acquainted with Henry Smith the Witness Sworn before me in the foregoing affidavit for the space of thirty years past and I do further certify that the said witness is a person of faith and veracity and that his Testimony is entitled to full credit
Given under my hand this 19th day of July 1837
[Signe] John T Gertman J.P

This may certify, that the above named witness, declares that he never was taught to write, only by making his cross mark to signify his name
[Signed] John T Getman J.P

State of New York
Montgomery County Clerks Office: SS I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John T Getman before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and his name thereto subscribed to the foregoing certificates also subscribed is his proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 19th July 1837
Geo. D. Ferguson
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March 18/48
T.S. Slingerland
Case of Hannah Smith
Widow of George
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Hon T.S. Slingerland
Barnorville
Schoharie Con
New York

Steuben NY
March 4
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Barnerville N.Y.
March 14, 1848.
Sir:
The within is a letter I have just rec'd from Mr. Benjamin Smith of Steuben Oneida Co. N.Y. whose Mother Hannah, widow of George Smith appears to have applied for a pension in 1837, through Atty Johnson of Rome N.Y. but failed through some error in the procedings. Will you please inform me what those errors were, or the objections to the admission of this claim.
I am truly
Your Obt Servt
[Signed] J. S. Slingerland
Barnerville
Schoharie Co
N.Y.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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Steuben Oneida Co. Newyork
S.S. Slingerland Esq
Sir
I write to inform you that my mother Hannah Smith who is the widow of George Smith applied For a Pension in 1837 through Benjamin P Jonson Esqr of Rome Ny. who did not succeed in obtaining a pension as he informed me owing to sum slight error in the writings my mother was sworn Before Judge Comstock and her declaration to another with the affidavits of several Witnesses was sent to Washington by Mr Johnson and are now at the pension office my father George Smith rendered considerable Service in the war and my mother was justly entitled to a pension I understand you are engaged in doing such buisness and wish you would endeavor to prove this Pension will you have the goodness to send to Washington and ascertain what evidence is wanted or what is now required more than is already on file to get this Pension Mr Johnson Some time ago Became involved in difficulty and left this part of the Cuntry
Respectfully yours
Steuben March the 2 1848
[signed] Benjamin Smith
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ion on file in this Bureau. George Smith Ref 9741
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. / COLONEL. | STATE. 
1775 | 1 year |   | Christopher P. Yates /  | N.Y.
1776 served until 1783 | 2 years | Sgt. | Nicholas Righter / Jacob Klock |

Battles engaged in,  Taking of Montreal, Oriskany, Stone Arabia
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Palatine Tryon Co afterwards Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension,  Aug. 3, 1837.
Residence at date of application,  Steuben, Oneida Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application,  She was 79 years old
Remarks:  Soldier Married Dec 25 1777 or 1778 at Palatine N.Y. Hannah, daughter of Thomas Hall, Several children referred to, no names stated other than Benjamin a resident of Steuben Co. N.Y. in 1848
Claim not allowed - insufficient proof of marriage and Service
[Written sideways in lower left corner] sols brother Henry
Very respectfully,
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Copy of 
Letter of Aug 4.1848.
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8 -- 1851.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., Aug 4, 1848
+++++++++++++++
In the case of Mrs. Hannah Smith wid. of George Smith. The evidence as to the date of marriage is insufficient and the statement of the terms of service defective. The pro rata character of the pension renders it necessary that the period, length and grade and names of officers, stations and marches should be fully set forth in the Narrative of each term of service, that the department may determine the amount of the stipend to which she is entitled. There is evidently some mistake about his service under Capt. Nicholas Righter from 1777 to the close of the War as a Sergt. There is no evidence of a Capt. of that name in Col. Klock's Regt. and the claimant's name is found for 12 days service as a corporal in 1782 in the company of Capt Henry Miller
[Signed] T.S. Slingerland
Barnerville
Schoharie Co. N.Y.
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9741.
—————
P.O. ———————-
Hannah Smith
——————————
Service: —————-
REJECTED
Enlisted: —————,18
Discharged: ———-,18
Application filed:—-,18
Alleges: The printed list of 1812 gives cause of suspension as followed:
“No proof of service.”
————————————————————————
Attorney: ———————————————————
P.O. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Recognized,  ——————————Costs
Cert of Dic —————————Searched for ————-
(End of page is cut off)
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1908 May 27 Hist to Mrs. Ruth Smith Jones, V.L.M.
1908 Aug. 3 Ruth Smith Jones that above statement was furnished & not the practice of Bu. to furnish more than one to each person V.L.M.
1917 Mch. 16 Hist. to Mr. L. P. Smith
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9741
Let to A P Grant
March 13 1828
T. S. Slingerland Aug 4, 48

Act 4 July, 1836
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Bartlett N.Y.
May 14th 1908
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please send me copy of pension of the widow of George Smith of the revolution
he he was a minute man in the Tryon County malitia and fought in the battle of Oriskany under General Nicolas Herkimer when they were ambushed on their way to the beleaguered fort that was under comand of General Peter Gansevoort
I am a grandaughter of George & Hannah Hall Smith
[Written on the left upper corner of page]
May 18, 1908  $1.00 in currency ret'd to Mrs. Ruth Smith Jones K.M. Fin. Div.
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My Grandfather George Smith got a very bad ruptur in the battle of Oriskany that caused his death
My Grandmother Hannah Hall Smith recived a small pension a short time before her death
My Grandfather George Smith was born 1748, died March 15 1812 aged 64 years
My Grandmother Hannah Hall Smith born, 1758,  [aged is crossed out] 80 years died April 5th 1838 aged
Enclosed please find one dollar to pay for coppey of pension [of any: crossed out] which please send to my adress
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yours Respectfully 
Mrs Ruth Smith Jones
P.O. Bartlett
Oneida New York
Box 21

There are four seals that show the following words:

Circular seal #1 shows RECORD DIVISION, May 19, 1908
Circular seal #2 PENSION OFFICE, U.S. May 16 1908
Circular seal #3 PENSION OFFICE, U.S. May 16, 1908
Rectangular seal #4 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS FINANCE DIVISION, MAY 16, 1908
BOOKKEEPER’S DESK.
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2.63.6 HANNAH SMITH Sch 6-12
NY
4 July JL
30 Sec.
War Department
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Rome Sept. 8th/39
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir

Enclosed all the Papers of Hannah Smith Widow under the act of 4 of July 1886.
Returns are respectfully requested to the Subscriber at Rome, Oneida Co N.Y.
I am most respectfully
Your obt Srvt
R. P. Johnson
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Box 21
Bartlett N.Y. Oneida Co
July 25. 1908
The Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Messrs
In your reply of May 27th received May 28th thank you for your prompt answer and would say I have investigated in regard to my Grandmother aplication for a pension she gave as correct account as she could for a lady of her age under the circumstance that she had nothing only memory to go back on as my Grandfather George Smith a revolutionary
soldier that was engaged in the taking of Montrall Oriskany and Stone Arabia I dont think it is nesesary to write over what I wrote before only he was of Tryon Co and a minute man as you have the rest My Grandfather left his papers in a place where papers were left for safe keeping after my Grandfather died the building was burnt and his papers with hundreds of others wer distroyed will if you please send me a duplicate coppy of my Grandfather George Smiths Enlistment and his discharge my Grandmother Hannah Hall Smith not knowing she could get a coppy of his papers it was droped I find Grandfather George Smith and my Grandmother Hannah Hall wer Married Dec 25th 1778 at Palentine Tryon County their oldest child was borne in a fort in Jonstown Yours Resp
Mrs. Ruth Smith Jones.
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Seal #1 PENSION OFFICE U.S. JUL 28 1908
Seal #2 RECORD DIVISION JUL 28 1908
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Geo Smith
in Capt C.P. Yates Co in '75
The rolls of two companies of Van Schaicks regt are missing -- Capt Yates is one of them, Capt Y.
was at Quebek in 1778 under Montgomery
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Capt Nicholas Righter or Wrighter of Klocks Regt.
was there such a capt in that Regt? & is George
Smith on his roll as Sergt?
Roll of Capt Geo Richtmeyer Company Klocks regt are found in Vol 4, page 81 & 82, the name of George
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The name of Smith is not there [illegible cross out] Geo. Smith a Corporal [is for: is crossed out] is found on the rolls of Capt Henry Miller, Col Klocks regt as a Corporal as having served 12 days in 1782 Nicholas Richtmeyer may have been a Capt in Klocks regt if so proof of it may be had from the Sec of New York
[rest of page is torn]
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Record Division.
August 3, 1908.

Mrs. Ruth Smith Jones,
P. O. Box # 21,
Bartlett, New York.
Madam;

In reply to your letter dated the 25th and received the 28th ultimo, you are advised that you were furnished a certified statement of the service of George Smith, Rej. File No. 9741, on May 27, 1908, and it is not the practice of this Bureau th furnish more than one such statement to each person. Owing to the lack of clerical force available or the purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish full copies of the papers on file in said claims, but any person designated by you will be allowed to examine and copy said papers.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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Bartlett Ny Sept 22d 1908
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
to you gave me the privelay to engage some one to draw a full copy of my Grandfather papers George Smith a revolutionary soldier of Palentine Tryon County afterward Montgomery County N.Y. as we ar anxious for a fresh copy of my Grandfathers enlistment and discharge I have secured Mr Joseph H. Hunter Pension Patent and claim Attorney of Washington, D.C to draw them for me I wrote him I would notify you of same
Yours Very Respectifuley
Mrs Ruth Smith Jones
P.O.
Box 21. Bartlett
Oneida Co. N.Y.
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[Round Stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
SEP 18 1908

[Round stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 26 1908
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L. P. SMITH CO.
[3 pictures across the top of page are not viewable]

[Label under first picture- Left side]
FLOOR SPACE. 15,000 FEET
STORE: 13 SOUTH FIRST STREET
PLUMBING SHOP: 26 SOUTH FIRST STREET

[Label under middle picture]
BRANCH STORE: 312 WEST BROADWAY
HARDWARE, PLUMBING, TINNING WINDOWS AND DOORS

[Label under the picture on the right]
ELEVATOR: EAST BROADWAY AND SECOND STREET CAPACITY, 1500 TONS
LEHIGH VALLEY COAL

FULTON, N.Y. 3/2/17 [Arrow pointing to the above written STORE; 13 SOUTH FIRST STREET]

Department of Pensions,
Wahington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
In answer to yours of the 26th, would say that George Smith we referred to was in the Tyron County Militia. He fought under Nicholas Righter, Colonel Klock and General Herkimer and married Hannal Hall at Palatine, N. Y. He died march 15, 1816 at Stuben, N. Y. The writer thinks he came from the Nassau District in Germany and landed with a shipload of emigrants at Baltimore in 1773. In making up your record kindly advise if there is any way to tell who were the people that came on this ship. I believe it is a matter of history owing to the weather conditions they met.
Awaiting your reply, I remain,
Yours truly,
L. P. SMITH CO.
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Smith
[Round Stamp]
U. S PENSIONS OFFICE
O 
MAR 6 1917