Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40462, for Nicholas Smith, [Blank]
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
Continental 

Smith, Nicholas 

NUMBER 
S 40462

CONTENTS
enl at Newark, N.J. and Haverstraw, N.Y.
In. 1818 aged 81 yrs and res of Salem Twp. Washington Co. Ohio
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11. 649  R 
Ohio
Nicholas Smith of Salem Township in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb, of the New York line, for the term of three years   War

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22d of May 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of June 1819 and sent to John Sharp Esqr Judge Marietta Ohio 

Arrears to 4th of March 1819  9 mos & 12/31  75.61
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819   48 
[total] $123.61
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Notification sent September 6th 1820 to
George Dunlevy, Point harmer [Harmar] Ohio
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Nicholas Smith
11649 June '19

Sep 1819
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The State of Ohio Washington County ss:  Personally appeared in Open Court on this 24th day of July 1820, being a Court of Record for said County, Nicholas Smith aged 83 years resident in Salem Township in the said County of Washington who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz in the Pennsylvania line Colonel James Chambers Regiment under sundry Captains viz. Michael Simpson David Zeigler and James Morre afterwards in the 2nd New York Regiment Colonel Lamb, Captain Mott & Capt Commandant Ephraim Fenno, The date of his original Declaration is 22nd of May 1818. his pension Certificate is numbered 11,649. 
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 Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed 
Schedule 
No real property    No Personal Property of any description but my wearing apparel 
Outstanding debts against me as follows 
To R. Crawford & Co on a judgment obtained against me $19 and some cents 
To Greene & Dodge on Book account, $11 and some cents 
To Margaret Ogle for Boarding Lodging &c $50.00
[signed] Nichs. Smith 
My occupation when capable of following it was teaching a School but have been incapable of following for 5 years past being much afflicted with the gravel & Stone. I have no Family 
[signed] Nichs Smith 
Sworn to and declared on the 24th day of July 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County in Session 
Attest Geo Dunlevy Clk  The
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The Court doth certify that the Declarant is a very infirm man and incapable of doing any thing towards obtaining a Living
Attest Geo Dunlevy Clk 

I, George Dunlevy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this thirty first day of July Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and Twenty. 
[signed] Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County Ohio
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Nicholas Smith 
Col. Lamb’s N York Regt
1780 3 years
22d May 1818

Seal of Court  cert:  of Clk wanting –

John Sharp, Judge C.C. Washington County
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State of Ohio 
Washington County ss } On this 22d day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Washington & State aforesaid, personally appeared Nicholas Smith aged Eighty one years, resident of Salem in the Township of Salem County & State aforesaid, who being by me first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, Entitled “an act to provide for Certain persons Engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” that he the said Nicholas Smith Enlisted into the army of the United States sometime in the fall of the year 1776 for the Term of three years, he Enlisted at the Town of Newark, in the State of New Jersey - that he served in Captain Michael Simpsons Company in the first Pennsylvania regiment commanded by Col.  James Chambers, in which Corps he continued to serve untill the End of said three years & was discharged at Trenton, New Jersy by Col Chambers - that he again Enlisted into the service of the United States sometime in the spring of the year 1780 at Haverstraw in the State of New York, - he was Enlisted by Lieutenant Burnside, that he served in an artillery Company - the Company commanded by Captain Lieutenant Ephraim Fenno, - the Captain’s name was Motte but he was absent - in the second Regiment of artillery of New York Commanded by Col Lamb that that he continued to serve in said Corps until the End of the war, - that he Enlisted for during the war - that he was discharged at New windsor Huts State of New York by Captain Fenno, - that he has lost both of his discharges, - That he was at the Battle of Germantown in Pennsylvania on the 4th of October 1777 - that he was in fight of the paoli- that in the spring of 1778 he was taken prisoner at Barron hill Church & remained a prisoner Eleven months - that he was at the Battle of Brandywine & that he was at the Battle of the white plains & at the siege of Yorktown in Virginia - that he is in reduced circumstances & need the assistance of his country for his support, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services 
[signed] Nichs Smith 
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid 
[signed] John Sharp Judge C.C.P. Washington County
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I John Sharp, Judge of the Court of Common pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nicholas Smith did serve in the revolutionary war, against the Common Enemy for the Term of nine months on the Continental Establishment & now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 
Marietta, May 22 1818 
[signed] John Sharp. 

To the Honorable Secretary of the Department of War this may Certify, that the above named Nicholas Smith is in very reduced circumstances, & absolutely needs the assistance of the country for his support - having neither land nor personal property, except his Cloths, & they are worth very little 
[signed] John Sharp, Judge C.C. Washington County 
State of Ohio 
Washington County ss. } As Clerk of the Court of Common pleas within & for said County I do Certify that the Honorable John Sharp who has signed his name to the foregoing certificate then was and still is [illegible] said Court, and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to all [illegible] by him [illegible] as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere 
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set hand and affix my Official Seal at Marietta in said County this twenty second day of May A.D. 1819.
[signed] Geo. Dunlevy Clerk

Nicholas Smith
Col. Lamb’s  N. York Regt
1780 3 years
22d May 1818
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40462 
INVALID.  Revy
File No. 40.462 
Nicholas Smith Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18 
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 467

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12 - 5 - 41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Smith, Nicholas  GRADE Private  LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York) 
WARRANT NUMBER 7841 ACREAGE 100  ISSUED July 18, 1791 to Richard Platt, assignee 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.