Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19372, for James Smith, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Smith, James
Marcy
NUMBER  W. 19372
B.L. Wt. 28582-160-55
b. July 18, 1760; died Aug 2, 1827 at Otsego, Otsego Co. N.Y.
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[unreadable]  
New York Albany
Marcy Smith
widow of James Smith
Conn.
who served in the Revolutionary War as a fifer
[unreadable]  
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars – cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Feby 1849 and sent to H. Scott Cooperstown N. Y.
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 Page 187 Vol 4.
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Letter to Joy 
June 2 / 51
Recd B. Dimock May 5 1854
Let [unreadable] 29 / 54
Reported
Feby 8 / 49
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155,017 Act May 3 / 55 
May 30 / 55 
Marcy
Marcy Smith 84 years Widow of James Smith Fifer 
Revolutionary Pensioner 
No. 28582 issued May 29 / 56  
NY Feby 48 - 3764 
Ad: 160 acres May 26 / 56 
Boynton
H.S. Babcock Cooperstown Otsego Co N.Y 
Cir H.S. Babcock Apl 2 / 56 
Vol 81. Page 156
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155.017
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State of New York 
County of Otsego } ss On this 24th day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Marcy Smith aged 84 years a resident of the town of Otsego in said County who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of James Smith deceased who was a fifer in the revolutionary war.  That she is now a pensioner of the United States for the said services of her said husband, that her pension certificate is dated February 8th 1849. under the act of February 2d 1848, and No. 3764.  She further states that she was married to the said James Smith at the town of Cold Rain, State of Mass, by one Saml Tygart, a Clergyman of the Presbyterian church, Jany 6th 1791.  That her name before her said marriage was Marcy Johnson, That her husband died at the town of Otsego Aug 2d 1827 & that she is now a widow.  
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may
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be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855 
Marcy Smith 
We A. J. Collar and Hiram S. Babcock residents of the town of Otsego in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs Smith in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.   
A J Collar 
H S Babcock 
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. S. Doubleday Justice of the Peace
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Otsego County ss. Eleazar Joslin being duly sworn deposes and says, that the following is a true and correct copy of a portion of a family record now in the possession of Mrs Marcy Smith, viz 
“James Smith Born July 18, 1765 Died Aug 2d 1827 
Marcy Smith born Apl. 6, 1771
The above were married Jan 6, 1791”
Eleazer Joslin 
Subscribed and sworn before me the day & year above written 
S. Doubleday Justice of the Peace 
Please Mall Warrant to me at Cooperstown NY
H. S. Babcock
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STATE OF NEW YORK. 
Otsego County Clerk's Office. } I William G. Fields CLERK of said County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby certify that S. Doubleday Esquire, was on the 24th day of May 1855. Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice , and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County and of said Courts, at Cooperstown, this 25th day of May 1855 
Wm C Fields Clerk.
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212 [unreadable]  
In the matter of the application of Marcy Smith For A Pension 
Act July 7 1838 
Married 6 Jan 1791 
Husband died 2d Aug 1827 
No deduction – 
Col Ledyard 
Capt Latham 
Admitted Fifer 
12 months 
Chester Jarvis Agt.
Cooperstown Otsego Co. N.Y.
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State of New York 
Otsego County  ss}   
On this Eleventh day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Circuit Court of the fifth circuit of said State aforesaid It being a Court of Record, Marcy Smith a resident of Otsego, in said County of Otsego aged Sixty Seven years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on me Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of James Smith who was a Fifer in the army of the revolution, that the said James Smith always said that he enlisted when he was thirteen years old which came on the 18 July 1778.  That his father also went with him,  That he Enlisted in the company commanded by Captain William Latham, in Col Ledyards Regiment. That he continued in the Service from the time he first enlisted until he was taken prisoner in Fort Griswold and taken to New York on the 6th September 1781. Except one time he served out his first enlistment and was at home a short time and then enlisted again under the same officers, and that he served not less than three years, as this deponent was informed by the said James Smith, and verily believes true, and she further declares that she has frequently heard him the said James Smith state that he was stationed at Elizabethtown Horseneck, Mary or Marthas Vinyard, and Fort Griswold.   She further declares the she was married to the said James Smith on the Sixth day of January One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety one. That her husband, the aforesaid James Smith Died on the Second day of August Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Seven,
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That she was not married to him prior to his having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen Hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. 
Marcy Smith
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written in open Court 
Jesse Rose Clerk
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State of New York 
Otsego County ss}  Jabez Pembleton of Hartwick in said County being duly sworn deposeth & says that he is aged Seventy three years, that he is a Pensioner of the United States, that he enlisted some time in the month of September (he thinks) in the year 1780 under Captain William Latham Company, Col. Ledyard Regt & was stationed at Fort Griswold, that when Joined said Company he became acquainted with James Smith who was a fifer in said Company at the time this deponent enlisted, that this deponent was informed that the said Smith Enlisted some time before, that the said James Smith served as a fifer in said Company with this deponent One year, and we were both taken prisoner by British.  Gen. Arnold commanded on the 6th September 1781 that this deponent was taken to Gardner Bay and there Paroled, and returned back to the Hospital near the Fort, that this deponent understood that said Smith was taken on to New York and detained a Prisoner not less than two months. that after this deponent was exchanged, he enlisted again for one year under Capt. William Latham, and was again stationed at Fort Griswold, that after Smith was Exchanged he returned to the Fort, this deponent cannot now recollect that the said Smith rendered any more service as a soldier,  That after this deponent came into this County he became acquainted with the said James Smith & Marcy Smith his wife, that this deponent while In the service at Fort Griswold frequently heard said Smith speak of being in the service as a fifer at Horse neck that the said James Smith has been dead ten years or more, and has left his Widdow Mary Smith who is a person of good character for truth and veracity and her statement is entitled to credit
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and further Saith not.
Subscribed & Sworn Before me Sept. 7, 1838,  
Jabez Pembleton 
Chester Jarvis Justice of the Peace 
I the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jabez Pembleton and do know him to be a person of good character for truth and veracity & his statement is entitled to credit.   
Cooperstown Sept. 7th 1836  
Chester Jarvis Justice
Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Chester Jarvis Esqr before whom the above affidavit purport of Jabez Pembleton also the annexed affidavit of Marcy Smith on the annexed Copy of the Family record purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected & qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the Handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the above affidavit and the annexed certificate of credibility to be his genuine hand writing and signatures.   
Witness my hand seal of office this 15th day of Sept AD 1855 
Jesse Rose Clerk
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State of New York
Otsego County ss. 
Marcy Smith of Otsego in said County being duly sworn deposeth & says that the within is all the family record this deponent has in possession that it contains the ages of all the family and the time of the marriage of this deponent to her said Husband James Smith, that it was Drawn off from an old record (which is now lost) about six years ago by her Brother Oren Johnson, and has been in the custody of this deponant save that time, that it is a correct record in all respects.
And further saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed before me Sept. 11. 1838 
Marcy Smith 
Chester Jarvis Justice of peace 
The said Justice further Certify that I am and well acquainted with the said Marcy Smith and [unreadable] to be a person of Godd truth and veracity and her statement is entitled to credit.
Chester Jarvis 
Justice
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Births    Month Day & Year    Deaths Month Day & Year
Names
James [Smith]   July 18 1765,  Aug 2 1827;
Marcy [Smith]   April 6 1777;
The [unreadable] married  Jan 6 1791;
Children
John [Smith]      Oct 20, 1791;
Nancy Smith      Aug 14 1793    Sept. 2 1794;
Billy Smith        Feb 5 1795       11 years old;
A daughter         Feb 23 1797     March 4 1797
A daughter         Jan 20, 1798     Lived three days;
Sylvia Smith      March 22, 1799;
Nancy Smith      Feb 15, 1800;
James Smith       Jan 16 1802; 
Parna Smith       July 8 1803;
Marcy Smith     March 12, 1805;
Calvin Smith     March 14, 1807
Dolphus Smith   July 28, 1808;
Harry Smith      Feb 1, 1810;
A son died 8 days old
A son died 8 hours old
A daughter died 13 months old
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Isaac Johnson of Colrain in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy six 
do testify and say that I have lived in said Colrain about sixty seven years [unreadable] and at said Colrain January 4th 1791 I was at the wedding of James Smith and Marcy Smith at the house of the Father of the said Marcy, the Marriage ceremony was performed by the Revd Samuel Taggart then pastor of the Presbyterian Church in said Colrain and Further Testify & say that I find that I am correct in the time by the records of the Father of the said Mary Smith which is now in being.   
And further this deponent saith not 
Isaac Johnson 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Franklin SS Colrain August 21st 1838 Then personally appeared before the subscriber Isaac Johnson Signer of the above Deposition and made oath that the same is true.  Before me Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace 
I further certify that I have been intimately acquainted with the above Named Isaac Johnson about thirty years past and do believe his Character he be strictly good for truth and veracity.  
Charles Thompson Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Franklin SS I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Charles Thompson Esq. before whom the two annexed affidavits were made and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his name subscribed to the several annexed certificates is his genuine certificate. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty second day of August A.D. 1838 
E. Alvord Clerk
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I Lemuel Johnson of Colraine in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age fifty Six 
do testify and say that I have lived in said Colraine about fifty six years past and at said Colraine on the Sixth day of January one thousand Seven hundred and Ninty one was at the wedding of James Smith and Marcy Smith at the house of the Father of the said Marcy, the Marriage serrimony was administered by the Revd Samuel Taggart the pastor of the Presbyterian Church in said Colraine and I further testify and say that I find that I am correct in the time by the Family records of the Father of the said Marcy Smith which is now in being and further this deponent saith not.   
Lemuel Johnson 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Franklin SS Colraine before me the Subscriber  August 21st 1838 Then Samuel Johnson personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is True. 
Before me Charles Thompson Justice of the peace 
I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Samuel Johnson of Colraine for about thirty years past and do believe his character to be strictly good for truth and veracity.   
Charles Thompson Justices of the peace
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Hartford Aug 14 1828 
Chester Janes Esqr 
Sir
Your favor of the 10 came duly at hand.  We cannot furnish you with any evidence of the service of James Smith as we have no Pay Rolls for the year 1979 and have but few for the Militia Service later than 1775.   
We can and you a certificate of the proving of William Latham Commanding a Matross Company at New London & Groton in 1779 under Col Ledgyard [Ledyard] which will go to show corroboration evidence in support of your declaration.  
W charge $2-
Yours Respectfully 
Henry Kilbourn Camp
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At a Circuit Court & Court of Ayer and Terminers held at the Court house in Cooperstown in and for Otsego County on tuesday the 11th day of September 1838 Present Hon Philo Gridley. Circuit Judge Jabez D. Hammond, Elisha Foote, Seth Chase, James C. Walworth and Hiram Kinne Judges of Otsego County.   
In the matter of Marcy Smith an applicant for pension }  Marcy Smith appeared and was sworn in open Court and testified that she resides in the town of Otsego and County of Otsego that she is aged 67 years. that she is the widow of James Smith who was a fifer in the Army of the Revolution, that she was married to the said James Smith in 1791 by the Rev Samuel Tygart of Colerain Massachusetts, that he the said James Smith died on the 2d day of August 1827, that she was married to him since he left the service, but previous to the first of January 1794,  that she has not been married since, and still remains the widow of the said James Smith.    
State of New York 
Otsego County ss } 
I Jesse Rose Clerk of said Court it being a Court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing contains in substance the testimony of the aforesaid Marcy Smith as given by her and taken down by me at the time in open court and which the said Court adjudged to be satisfactory evidence of the facts therein stated and that the same has been compared with, and is truly copied from the records of said Court.   
Witness my hand and seal of office this 15th day of September 1838 
Jesse Rose Clerk
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information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this bureau.
James Smith  Widow File 19372  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  July 18 1778  LENGTH OF SERVICE 3 years  RANK. Fifer   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain William Lathrop, Colonel Ledyard   STATE. Conn
Taken prisoner at Fort Griswold Sept 6 1781
1778
1765
13
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,  Sept 11, 1838.  Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application,   Otsego Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application,   He was born July 18 1765; died Aug 2 1827 at Otsego, Otsego Co. N.Y.
She was born Apr 6, 1771.  Children: John b. Oct 20, 1791; Nancy b. Aug. 14, 1793, died Sept 2 1794;  Billy b. Feb 5, 1795, died at age 11 yrs; Sylvia b. Mch 22, 1799;  Nancy b. Feby 15, 1800; James Jr. b. Jany 16 1802;  Parna b. July 8, 1803;  Marcy b. Mch 12, 1805; Calvin b. Mch 14, 1807; Dolphus b. July 28 1808;  Harry b. Feby 1 1810;
Ages of children who lived only a short time & were not named are not noted.
Remarks
Very respectfully
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Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 19372   
Marcy Smith 
Widow of James Smith 
Fifer Rev War 
Act Feb 2d 48 
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 224 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
1908 Oct. 29 Hist. Mrs. Robt K. Boyd 
1923 July 1. Hist to Mrs. R. K. Boyd, AW 
27 Apr 17 Mrs R. K Boyd with date of birth, widows name, rank & no dis. Ctf, etc AW
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Albany 3703 
Marcy Smith widow of James Smith 
and who died on the 2d August 1827 of Otsego Co. in the State of N. York who was a Fifer in the company commanded by Captain Latham of the regt commanded by Col. Ledyard in the Connt line for 1 year 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 44 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day August 1839 and sent to Chester Jarvis Cooperstown, N.Y.  
Arrears to the 4th of March ‘39   132.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept ’39 22.00 
$154.00 
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 100
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2383  
New York Albany 
Marcy Smith 
widow of James Smith who was a Fifer in the Conn. line for one year 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to H. Scott Cooperstown N. York 
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 114 Rept Oct 20
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New York
Marcy Smith
Let to Hon J. H. Prentiss 26 March ‘39
Act July 1838
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25.582
160 Acres
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Marcy Smith 
Pensioner of N.Y & James her husband a Pensioner of N.Y. the Law of 1838 
from Arad Joy 
Feb 1853
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July 31
W. Luce
Jun to 
FREE
Hon J L. Edwards   
Com of Pensions  
Washington
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Cooperstown July 26. 1839 
Hon J. L. Edwards 
Com. of Pensions. 
Dear Sir, in answer to your favour of March 26th In relation to the application of Mrs Marcy Smith for a Pension I beg leave to remark, that Mrs Smith informs  me that (as yet) she is unable to proceed further proof in relation to the service of her deceased husband, and she directs me to request you to forward to me a certificate on the Evidence now before the department. 
Respectfully Your Obed Svt. 
C Jarvis 
N.B. The letter of March 26. 1839. above referred to was addressed to Hon J. H. Prentiss
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J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington City
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Cooperstown September 13th 1848 
Dear Sir
I enclose you the declaration of the following persons for the purpose of being inscribed on the pension List. 
When the certificates are issued you will please to forward them to me.
Annis Rexford 
Rachel Anderson 
Elizabeth Hand 
Marcy Smith 
Nancy House 
Elizabeth Wilbur 
J. L.  Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions
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April 8 - 1857 
[stamp] OVID NY APL 4
Arad Joy’s agency 
in case of Marcy Smith N.Y. 
Cap Boplett 
3764
Arad Joy 
Ovid N.Y. 
FREE
Hon Jas E. Heath
Com’r of Pensions
Washington DC
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Ovid N.Y. April 3d 1851 
I inclose my agency in the case of Mary Smith a pensioner of New York - I beg leave to ask for a copy of the alledged service of her husband as he performed some 3 years service as a musician, as I am informed.   
Most Respectfully 
Your Obt sert 
Arad Joy
Hon Jas E. Heath 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington D C
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To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
 SIR -- I have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid, New-York, my Agent, to investigate my claim to a pension due upon the application of Marcy Smith in the State of New York.
I am the person who made the application & rec’d a small pension 
Dated March 29th 1851.  Marcy Smith
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James Smith
born July 18 1765
Marcy Smith 
April the 6 1771
Married Jan the 6 1791
Resided when
Married in the town of Coldrain Massachusetts 
James Smith 
Died in the town & county of Otsego State of New York
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2450
Marcy Smith
$44 per annum
$44 per annum
H. Scott
H. Scott agt
Cooperstown
Cooperstown
N. York
N. YK
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
County of Otsego }  ss  On this seventeenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-three before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Marcy Smith a resident of the town of Otsego in said county, aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war:
That she is the widow of James Smith who was a Musician in the revolutionary Army and served under Captain Latham in Colonel Ledyard's regiment and for further proof of his services she refers to the papers on file in the War Department sent on when she applied for a pension under act of 7 July 1838.   
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was forty four dollars.   
She further declares that she is still a widow, 
Marcy Smith 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day) and year first above written. 
“Musician” interlined & "Soldier” erased before signing 
Hiram S. Babcock 
I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me. 
Hiram S. Babcock J. P. 
STATE OF NEW YORK, 
County of Otsego } ss 
I Samuel Russell clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Hiram S. Babcock was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this First day of July 1843. 
Samuel Russell Clerk
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State of New York 
Otsego County } ss  On this fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Otsego in the State of New York, Marcy Smith, a resident of the town of Otsego, in the County of Otsego aged Seventy eight 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 on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of James Smith, who was musician in the army of the revolution, and on account of whose services she was pensioned under the act of 7th July 1838. 3 March 1843 & 17th June 1844, and the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of 17th June 1844 way Forty four dollars. She further states that she is still a widow.   
Marcy Smith
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
Hiram S. Babcock Justice Peace  
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me 
Hiram S. Babcock  
State of New York 
County of Otsego }  ss I Charles McLean Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Hiram S Babcock my on the day of the date of the above Deed and certificate, a justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly appointed and sworn and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above certificate purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 12th day of September 1848 
Chas McLean, Clerk
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Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. }   Burlington May 21st 1854 
Dear Sir 
Your favor of May 5th 1854 has been duly received informing me that the claim of Mrs. Marcy Smith, widow of James Smith, deceased, who applied for an increase of her pension, has been examined, & the claim rejected on the ground that her witnesses in her original application for a pension swear that her husband, was taken a prisoner in September 1781, & at that time served in a different regiment.   Now sir Mrs. Smith swears positive in her application for an increase of her pension that her husband, James Smith Served in the war of the Revolution in the State of Connecticut 3 years or more, but says She does not know how much longer but is positive & knows he served more than 3 years from the best of her recollection but does not know how much more.  The probability is that he served out his time in this company of Artillery to January  1780 & then transfered to another regiment where he served at the time he was taken prisoner in Sept 1781.   Mrs Smith informed me that the witness whom the proved her husband Service by, only swore to a part of her husband service on the ground, that he was mad at her, because she would not marry him, & therefore only swore to a part of the service.   I think the name of the witness he refers to was Pembleton, or Pendleton, not positive which. Now sir if the Rolls & documents, carried over
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& records that you have on file in the pension officer do not positively show the services of two James Smith's at the same time between May 1777 & 1780, & 1781. you can have no grounds or reason for supposing that were was two men by the name of James Smith that served in said war in Connecticut. If the records show that the said James Smith that was taken prisoner in 1781 diving the same period between May 1777 & 1781, in this same regiment that he served in when taken prisoner, then it would appear that there was two men by the name of James Smith in the service at one & the same time. But other wise you have no grounds to suppose that there was two men of the same that served there at that time & therefore do still insist that the said Marcy Smith is entitled to an increase of her pension & do hereby rest her application for the same & request a reexamination of her claim, hoping that you will do Justice to Mrs Smith, as she is poor & needy and is entitled in justice, to her full pay.   
Very Respectfully 
Richard B. Dimock
Burlington Otsego Co New York 
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Hon L. P. Waldo 
Commissioner of Pensions}  
Dear Sir 
The following is a true Copy of Mrs. Marcy Smith pension certificate 
War Department 
Widows pension  I certify, that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848 Marcy Smith widow of James Smith who was a fifer in the Revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty four Dollars per annum Commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life unless she should again marry, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.   
Given at the War officer of the United States this 8th day of February One thousand Eight hundred and forty mine – 
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned 
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
N.B at any time that you may deem it necessary, I will send and get the certificate of Pension from Mrs. Smith that she now has in her possession & will return it to you at your request. You will see by the Evidence herewith presented, of the Service of James Smith, the husband of said Marcy Smith, that she never has drawn the amount of pension that the is entitled to draw for said service. The certificate of pension that Mary Smith now in her possession, is not the original or first certificate that was issued to her as you will perceive by an examination of her original 
(carried over on other side)
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application on file in the pension office.   I think she drawed five years half pay under some of the former acts passed previous to the act of February 2 1848.   I do not know whether she was pensioned under the act of the 3d of March 1837, or not. You will please examine her original application for a pension and ascertain what act she was first pensioned under.   If she was pensioned under the act of March 3d 1837 her pension commenced on the 4th of March 1836 & her full pay would commence at that date.  A certified Copy of the Evidence of James Smith is herewith presented with her application for an increase of her pension.   You will please examine said Claim as soon as convenient & direct your communication to Richard B Dimock, Burlington, Otsego County State of New York and oblige yours 
Very Respectfully
Richard B. Dimock
L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
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2451
July 6 1843
Free
[stamp] COOPERSTOWN NY JUL 2
NY
Mar 3 1843
FREE
J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington City
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Otsego County Bank 
Cooperstown NY July 1st 1843 
Dear Sir
I enclose the declarations of Marcy Smith and Abigail Bowen for the purpose of being put on the Pension List and obtaining a certificate which you will please forward to me & oblige.
Your Obt Svt
H. Scott Clerk 
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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AW 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 
April 16, 1927.
Mrs. R. K. Boyd, 
1016 Third Ave. 
Eau Claire, Wisc. 
Madam; 
I have to advise you, that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.19372, the history of which was sent you, July 31, 1923, the name of James Smith's widow is Marcy, she so signs. Not Mercy as stated by you. 
The date of his birth, July 18, 1765 was taken from the family record. 
He served as a fifer. There is no discharge certificate on file in the claim. 
The names of his parents are not on record. 
It has not been possible to identify the record, if on file of a James Smith, without any more data than the date of his birth, March 13, 1769, as the Revolutionary War records of this bureau are arranged alphabetically according to the full names of the soldiers with reference to the state troops in which they served. The dates of their births are not always given in the claims. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.
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Eau Claire Wis 
Oct 18" ‘08 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir 
I am trying to learn the names of my paternal ancestors with a view to joining the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution but as far have been unsuccessful.   I thot you might possibly find your record. the name of Mrs Smith who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, for many years she lived in Cooperstown N.Y. I have not heard her name since child but it seems as tho it were Nancy or Mercy. I think her husband's name was John Smith but am not sure. She died about the year 1866, or perhaps a year or two later my grand father was in the Rev. War when only thirteen years of age and played the fife.  
If you can find in your records a pensioner who corresponds to the
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to the little I am able to tell I shall be greatly obliged if you will Kindly let me know and any other information as date of birth and marriage perhaps.   
Thanking you in advance for your kindness I am Yours very truly 
Mrs. Robert K. Boyd 
1016 3" Ave. 
 [stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A OCT 20 1908
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[stamp] RECORD DIVISION OCT 21 1908
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Eau Clair Wis June 23 1923. 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Dear Six, 
Will you please give me any data concerning my grandfather, a soldier of the Rev. War.   I know as very little that I dislike to trouble you, but am very anxious to learn something of my ancestors - Especially the Military history.  
Am not even certain of his name was John or James Smith (Think it was James) enlisted as a young boy - fifer in Capt. Latham’s Co., under Col. Ledyard, Taken prisoner at Fort Griswold. 
His wifes name was Mercy 
My father Henry (or Harry) Smith, was the youngest of this sixteen children. He was born in 1811, Feb. 1st.
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He enlisted in the Civil War Nov 16" 1861 was discharged Sept. 24. 1862 was a member of Captain Burnets Co. (I) 2" Reg. of Ills. Light Artillery - and was a bugler.   
He allowed them to place his age at forty-four instead of fifty that he might enlist with his son.  
Can you give me the address of a reliable person who could help me in this research work. 
My father was born - Chenango Co. N.Y 
Thanking for any help I am Yours truly 
Mrs. R. K. Boyd 
1016 3" Ave 
Eau Claire Wis,
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE L JUN 27 1923
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Eau Clair Wis April 11th 1927 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC 
Dear Sir 
Is there any way of getting a copy of my grand fathers  discharge in the Revolutionary War?  If so I could learn the correct date of his birth or at least his age on the pension report of his widow W. 19372 13.L.Wt. 28582, 160 a L 1866”  
She Mercy Smith says that my grand father James Smith “enlisted July 18th 1778 at the age of thirteen”  
I think this is a mistake as my father used to say that grandfather James Smith played the fife in the Rev. War when only nine years old.  
There is another James Smith 
cannot identify
in New London Mar 13 1769, (That was also my grandfather’s birthplace) 
I think the two James' are identical.   
This is the military record of James Smith
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as given in the pension report mentioned. 
James Smith 6. July 18 1767 
enlisted with father  July 18 1778  Capt Wm. Latham Co, Col. Wm. Ledyard's Regt. 
taken prisoner at F. Griswold Sep. 1781     
July 18 1764, family record shows
I am till trying to learn his parentage 
If date of birth as given in discharge is Mar 13 1769 - Then I would know as this other James was the son of Jonathan Smith and Sarah Comstock, I have troubled you several times before and hope I saw pardon this intrusions.    
Thanking you 
I am yours truly
Mrs. R. K. Boyd 
1016 Third Ave 
Eau Claire Wis
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE }
I, WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that  Richard B Dimock Esquire was on the 20th day of January 1854 Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 26th day of April 1854 
Wm C Fields  CLERK
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State of New York 
Otsego County }  ss 
Be it known that on this 20th day of January A.D. 1854 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Marcy Smith, a resident of the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego and State aforesaid and made oath in due form of law, and say she is the widow of James Smith deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served as a musician or fifer served some part of the time and in all 3 years & upwards in said war and she the said Marcy Smith applied for a pension, as a widow of said James Smith, and received a pension for the services as aforesaid, at the rate of $44 per annum, that is to say half pay for the Serving as aforesaid. Now therefore as I am advised that I am entitled to draw full pay from Government for said service, do hereby make application for full pay or at least $88 per annum or any other amount that that I may be entitled to receive for the service aforesaid from the time of the passage of the act allowing widows of Revolutionary Soldiers full pay, or the same that their husband would have drawn had they lived and also make application for a certificate of pension sion for all arrears or back pay that I may be entitled to receive for the service as aforesaid.   
Marcy Smith
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 20th day of January 1854 
Richard B Dimock Justice of the peace 
N.B. The interlineation of the words, Some part of the time and in all, and the word Soldiers, was made before signing 
Richard B Dimock
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Know all men by these presents, that I Mary Smith of the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego and State of New York,  do hereby constitute and appoint Richard B Dimock of the town of Burlington in the County and State aforesaid my true lawful Agent and Attorney for me and in my name to present and prosecute my claim for full pay pension and also for all arrearages or back pay that I the said Marcy Smith may be entitled to received from Government, and to receive such certificate of pension as may be issued, revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given and conferring all things that my attorney the said Richard B Dimock may lawfully do in the premises -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 20th day of January 1854 -
acknowledged before me this 20th day of January 1854
Acknowledged before me the day & year last above written
Marcy Smith
R B Dimock
Justice of the Peace  
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of
Eleazer Joslin
Myron Joslin
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State of Connecticut 
Comptroller Office 
Hartford April 1st 1852 
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of James Smith in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of James Smith on a Pay Roll under the following heading viz "Settlement with 4 Companies of Artillery in Regiment commanded by Col. John Lamb before 1780," where the said James Smith is credited with service from May 1st 1777, to Jany 1st 1780 - 2 years 8 months 
R. G. Pinney Comptroller 
by Geo. Robinson Clerk