Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42016, for David Smith, North Carolina
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N.C.   Smith, David  S 42016

1829 Age  63 years & res. of Cumberland Co. N.C.
[illegible] in Duplin Co., N.C.
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42016
INVALID
File No. 42016
David Smith
[illegible] Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-Vol. 5, Page 4681
{Arrangement of 1870}
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14698
North Carolina
David Smith
of Cumberland County in the state of N. Carolina who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the North Carolina line, for the term of One Year.

Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9th of June 1819. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Sept., 1819 and sent to John Dickson of Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Arrears to the of Sep. 1819   22.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00
2. Mo 26/30
Total $70.93
[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818]
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[illegible] sent to John Armstrong Esq 30 Oct 1820
Fayetteville N.C.
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David Smith
North Carolina line
Col Little [illegible]
1782 - 1783-
Correct by Rolls
Admitted
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State of North Carolina,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On this 9th day of June 1819, before me, one of the Justices of the Peace of the County
for the said state, personally appeared David Smith of Cumberland County & State aforesaid
aged Seventy years, resident in Cumberland County in the said state, 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said David Smith returned for the term of Eighteen Months on the _______ day of _______ 
in the year 1781 or 1782, in Duplin County in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Joseph T. Rhodes
of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Little 
in the line of the State of North Carolina
on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the close of the war in 1783, when he was discharged from service near [Illegible] Point near Charleston state of South Carolina that he was in the battle of none,
At the time when this deponant was discharged he was attached to Capt A. [illegible] company
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
John Dickson, Chairman
of said Court in Session
mark   David Smith
I, John Dickson, Justice, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Smith did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term
of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance
of his country for support. At Fayetteville North Carolina this 9th day 1819
John Dickson
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County
Court of Pleas  & Quarter Sessions June Term 1819
In testimony that the above named John Dickson Esq. was an acting Justice of Peace & Chairman of the Court of Record of
Pleas & quarter Sessions of the County of Cumberland 
and State of North Carolina
At the time of taking the foregoing [illegible] 
& the annexed deposition & before whom the
aforesaid [illegible] was sworn to in open Court
& to whose official acts due faith & verdict is 
attached, I have hereunto set my name
& affixed the County Seal the day & year
above written
29th June 1819
John Armstrong
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County
This day personally appeared before
me Lewis Smith--
one of the Justices of
the Peace for the County of Cumberland
State of North Carolina. James Smith
of said County & State aforesaid the
being duly sworn in open Court according to
law deposeth and sayeth that he
is personally acquainted with David Smith
the present lament for petition
and that this deponant was also against
with the said David Smith
in the year 1781, and to the best of this
deponant's recollection 1781 or 1782 the said
David Smith did join Capt Joseph T. Rhodes
company of Col Lytles Reg. N. Line at Durphy
Court House N. & marched with the
Eighteen months men to South Carolina,
the said David Smith did continue in
in the Continental Army as aforesaid
about twelve months to the close of the
War in 1783.
This deponent further sayeth 
that the said David Smith is about 
Seventy years of age & in reduced as 
stand in need of assistance from
his country further this deponent sayeth
not
Sworn & Subscribed in
in open Court before this 9th
June 1819 & to whose oath Lewis Smith
faith & credit is allotted
John Dickson Chairman
said Court now in session
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David Smith
14.698
not entitled
Struck off


John Armstrong
Fayetteville, N.C.
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State of North Carolina
At a Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions, begun and held for Cumberland County at the
Court House in Fayetteville on the first Monday in
-September being the 4th day of the month in the 45th year 
of American Independance Anno Domini 1820-
On this 5th day of September 1820, personally
appeared in Open Court, being a Court of record for said
County David Smith, aged about 63 years, a resident
of the County and State aforesaid, who first being duly
Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he
served in the Revolutionary War as a Soldier in the North Carolina
line on the continental establishment, was enlisted
for 18 months and continued in service to the close of the
War, and was discharged at Hadrell's Point near Charleston
South Carolina, - that he left North Carolina under the
command of Capt Rhodes in the Regiment commanded
by Col Lytle, and that after the Battle of Eutaw Springs
he was put into Capt Sharp's company where he continued
until he was discharged, -  that he was in no pitched
Battle being commonly with the Baggage - And that he
hath received a certificate of Pension which is No
14698- And he furthermore swears that he was a
resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818. and that he has not since that time
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on the 18h day of March 1818, and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property or security contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other that what is contained in the schedule herewith answered and by him subscribed to wit.
  200 acres of land hill land on which he has a residence about 20 head of cattle, little & big, a few hogs, one mare, one shot gun, some trifle of household stuff and a few farming tools.  His male children are all free, his oldest is enlisted in the United States Service, and is in the Alabama State, he has two Daughters, that live with him - his occupation has been that of a farmer, which he still follows as well as he is able, being much afflicted for about five years, past with the Rheumatic (illegible)

  I John Armstrong, Clerk of the Court aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto 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 three hundred and seventy five dollars.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 14th day of September 1820.
Jno Armstrong