Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,321, for Cuff Smith, Connecticut
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Service                                                  Number
 Conn.                  Smith, Cuff                S.36.321
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Connecticut Roll. 

Cuff Smith,
Capt. Baldwin Private 
Connecticut Line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War [typed]

Inscribed on the Roll of [typed] Connecticut [handwritten]
at the rate of [typed] 8 [handwritten] Dollars per month, to commence on the [typed] 2nd of April 1818. [handwritten] 

Certificate of Pension issued the [typed] 30th of June 1818, and sent to Asher Miller, [illegible]. [handwritten]
Saybrook, Conn. [handwritten]

Arrears to the 4th of [typed] Sept. 1818. [handwritten]
4 months 33/30. $40.80 [handwritten]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} [typed]
Thus years [handwritten]
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Continued on the 
Role under the law 
of the 1 May 1820 
notification sent to
John Fisk Esq 5th 
July 1820 - 
Middleton
Connt
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Cuffee Smith
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State and District of Connecticut, ss.

On this 30th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at within and for the County of {illegible] in said State, on the 30th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Cuffee Smith aged fifty six years, resident in the town of [illegible] [illegible] county in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oat declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said enlisted for the term of ______ on the _____ day of _____ in the year _____ in _____ in the State of ____ [crossed out] in the company commanded by Captain Baldwin in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hernan Swift in the line of the State of Connecticut _____ as the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the [illegible] corps until ____ when he was discharged from the said service in _____ in the state of _____ [crossed out] That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes [crossed out] on the 2nd day of April 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War. No. 1341. 

And 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 of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled,  'An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, ^*inserted illegible handwritten text*, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property of securities, contracts of debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 

That I by reason of being [illegible], have a wife named Mary, aged about seventy that I have no estate seal on [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to chains - half dozen [illegible] of [illegible], [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] in all net worth $3.00 [inserted handwritten text]
Cuffee X Smith 
[illegible]

Signed, Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of June 1820 before [illegible] Country Court 
Charles Lathrope Clerk

I, Charles Lathrope Cleark of County Court for New-London County, do here-by certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly coped from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three dollars and ------------------ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 30th day of June 1820

Charles Lathrope

Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.
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Connect. - 
[illegible design]
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I Cuff Smith of Haddam in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut depose and say that on the 4th day of December 1780 I enlisted into a company of infantry commandid by Capt Baldwin said company was attached to a Regement commandid by Col Hernan Swift in the Connecticut line of the army of the Revolutionary-
I continued in service in said company until the close of the Revolutionary war. The term. of time for which I enlisted not having them [illegible] I was stationed at [illegible] Point, where I continued in garrison until three years had elapsed from the time of my enlistment- when I was honorably discharged. My discharge has been lost by time and accidents I further depose and say that II am now fifty seven years of age in an infirm state of health.- been obliged to call on. the town to which I belong for support I am in need of assistance from my Country for support- I further this deponent [illegible] not. Dated at Haddon this 9th day of. April 1818 ---

State of Connecticut s.s. County of Middlesex
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Be it remembered that on the 2nd day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Asher Miller [illegible]. Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for [illegible] County Cuff Smith of Haddon in said County a resident citizen of said State and being duly illegible] and carefully examined we do solemn oath that the. above deposition by him subserved contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth

A. Miller [illegible] Justice [illegible] [illegible]

And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Cuff Smith did serve in the revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as stated in the proceeding Declaration and  [illegible] [illegible] the proceedings and testimony taken and has before me to the Secretary of the Department of War [illegible] to the [illegible] of Con [illegible] in such lease made and provided

Asher Miller [illegible] Justice

State of Connecticut 
Middlesex County 

I John Fisk, Clerk of the Court of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] County of Middlesex do Certify that the [illegible] Asher Miller of Middletown [illegible] state [illegible crossed out handwritten text] is Chief Judge [illegible] [illegible][illegible] Pleas if that his name [illegible] to the proceedings of annexes Certificates is his [illegible crossed out handwritten text] [illegible] A.B.C. is his proper hand writing Signatures

In testimony whereof I have hereto for my hand of affixed the seal of Court this 1st Day of May AD 1818. 

[illegible signature]
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I Reuben R. Chapman of Haddam in the County of Middlesex inn the state of Connecticut depose and say that I am well acquainted with Cuff Smith of Haddam - that he served about three years in the capacity of a private soldier in the Connecticut line of the army of the Revolution - I further depose and say that he is poor and unable to support himself - and in my opinion is in need of assistance from his Country for support of further this deponent saith not.          

Reuben R Chapman

State of Connecticut s.s. County of Middlesex be it remembered that on this 2nd day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Asher Miller Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas 
Reuben R Chapman of Haddam in said County and being duly [illegible] and carefully [illegible] [illegible] solemn oat that the above deposition by him subscribed confirm the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth 

C. 

Asher Miller [illegible]
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36 321 

[illegible handwritten text] INVALID.

File No. 36,321
Cuff Smith
[illegible handwritten text]

Act: 18th March 18th

Index:-Vol. L, Page 383

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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122
Cuff Smith 
Haddam 
No. 1,341.
[illegible] 30 June 1818
[illegible handwritten text]
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State and District of Connecticut, ss.

On this 22nd day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the [illegible] of county Court holden at Middle-[illegible] within and for the County of Middlesex in said State on the 20 day of June - - 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping record of its proceedings, and having power of finne and imprisonment, 'John Brainerd of [illegible] in the County who is was by a court a Blackman [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]" [inserted handwritten text] aged 65 - - - - years "Represent and proves to the satisfaction of on of this County that said Cuff" [inserted handwritten text] a resident in the town of Haddam is s State [two typed words of text crossed out], who 'being that duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that" [crossed out typed text] The served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That he the said Cuff Smith enlisted for the term of Three Years - - - on the - - - - - day of  - - - in the year  - - - - - - in - - - - - - in the State of - - - - in the company commanded by Captain Baldwin in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hernan Swift in the line of the State of Connecticut in the continental establishment : That he continued to serve in the said corps until his time of service expired when he was discharged from the said service ini _ _ _ in the State of _ _ _That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the _ _ _ day of _ _ _ and has transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. - - - - "as for his former [illegible] [illegible] with more fully appeared 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that [crossed out typed text] not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, 'An act to provide for certain persons engaged ini the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that he has not, nor has any person, in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts of debts due to him, nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 

'I do further solemnly swear, that I was ini the battle of" [crossed out typed text] for having been [illegible] the immediate super intendance and ownership of the Town of Haddam of where I am a laborman ever since hereto said Smith Recovery his pension on [illegible] before 
That he is by occupation a day laborman -
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That the number of his family him one him: 

For with his wife now gone to family unknown that the said Cuff Smith is a [illegible] to the Town that he has been absent after days in another county where the C in [illegible] Respecting him are not known and that he Bring a Town Pauper is in need of the pension granted  him by Governments

John Brainerd
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SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the                    
Court aforesaid. 

no property [illegible] perhaps a few [illegible] [illegible] not renown to his [illegible] 

John Brainerd
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I John Fisk - - - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas [illegible] aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is nothing ["dollars and cents" are crossed out]

IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22nd - -  day of June - 1820

JW. Fisk Clerk of [illegible] County