Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,380, for John Smith, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Penn
Smith, John
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CONTENTS
enli ni Phila Pa.
In 1818 rec of Fauquier Co. Va aged 69 yrs.
wife Leanner 
NUMBER
S.38.380
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2371
Virginia 4
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John Smith, 3.
Capt Colbert
Private
Pennsylvania line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the
rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
17th of April,1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of April 1818 and delivered to the Pensioner in
|person.
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Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818. 4 19/34 mo. $36.90
$36.90
{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
3 years
File Sept 18
Continued
Princi Wm Co
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Let to Cha Hunton, May 18.
1837.

Chohfreation sent to
Gideon Johnston Esq
6 Nov 1820 Fauquier
C. H. Virginia
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John Smith 3d, Virginia Roll
Act of March 18. 1818.

Be pleased to say up to what time he was last paid.

Pension Office}
May 17. 1837}

Died 30 Aug. 1828
p of that period
JH
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John Smith 3rd
Smith John
Declaration
237-
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Fauquier Count
State and District of Virginia

On the 29th day of August in the year 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county (made so by an act of (illegible) invested with common law and chancery jurisdiction unlimited in point of any amount and saith the power of law and imprisonment) keeping also a record of its proceedings, Jno Smith, aged sixty-seven years resident  in Fauquier county in the said state and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  that in the year 1777 he enlisted in Philadelphia as a soldier for three years under Capt. Colbert in the second Pennsylvania Regiment Continental Establishment commanded by Col. Flowers; that he served two years in the command by said Capt. Colbert in the said regiment commanded by the said Col. Flowers; that he was transferred to the company of (illegible) commanded by Capt. Sparks in the city of Philadelphia under whom he served out the balance of the time for which he enlisted and was then afterwards honorably discharged, which discharge he has since lost in the city of Baltimore; that during his said service he was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and received a wound in the right  (illegible) Germantown; that his original declaration was made as well as he can recall in April, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 237 and the said, Jno Smith doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he hath not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property in any part with the intent thereby to diminish it so to bring himself within the provision 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 he has not nor has any person in trust for him sold any property or securities, contract or debts to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto (illegible) and by him subscribed, that he is by occupation a (illegible) shoe maker but that from his age, the failure of his eye sight and occasional pain from the wound he received, is not able to do half the work of an able bodied man; that he has a wife named Leanner aged 45 years, a daughter named
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Sally aged fifteen years a son named Joseph between 13 & 14 years another son named William aged 11 years and a daughter named Mary aged 9 years all living with him.  That they have no trade nor greater capacity to contribute to their support than is common to persons of their age and are a cause of expense to him.
    Schedule of John Smith's Property.
A set of (??) shoe makers tools . A cow and three pigs. One ax and one spade. One broad hoe and block (??) table. One fine table, six flag bottom chairs, two iron pots, one tea kettle, one dutch oven, two water pubs and tea piggins.
    Sworn to in open court this 29th day of August 1820.
                                             his
                                       John X Smith
                                            mark
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John A. Smith D.Y.C.
F.C.B.


At Court of Quarterly Sessions continued and held for Fauquier County the 31st day of August 1820.,
    John Smith a Revolutionary Soldier offered his declaration and schedule of property which being sworn to by the said John Smith in open court is ordered to be filed among the reasons of this County the court as of opinion that the property in the schedule mentioned is worth thirteen dollars and twenty five cents and ordered to be certified.
                                         A copy teste
                                         Daniel Withers Clk

Fauquier County Court Virginia this 31st, August 1820.

    I Daniel Withers Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the 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 in the aforesaid schedule is thirteen dollars and twenty five cents.

    In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 31st day of August 1820.

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Daniel Withers
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9.4
4.16
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4.19/31
8
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$32
    4.90
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$36.90

49
  8
31/152  490
124
  280
  279
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     10
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District of Virginia, Fauquier County in the State of Virginia} ss

    On the 15th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber presiding and sole Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the said county of Fauquier in this District and State aforesaid, personally appears John Smith aged sixty nine years, resident in the county of Prince William and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn by me according to law doth on his oath make  the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 John Smith enlisted in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the city of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania as a common soldier, in the company of Captain Sparks of the fifth Pennsylvania regiment on Continental Establishment commanded by Colonel Flowers, that he was immediately transferred and marched and marched to Valley Forge and was enrolled in a company of infantry commanded by Captain Freeman that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, that in the battle of Germantown he received a ball in his right leg, that about two months after the battles of Monmouth he was, on consequence of the wound and weakness of his leg, transferred to the  corps of  (??) at Philadelphia commanded by Colonel Flowers, the he remained in the service three years and seven months, received a discharge at Philadelphia which he has long since lost, 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 of his services (??) the affidavit of.....(continues on next page)
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I Silas B. Hunton, Charles Bito, Thomas Launders and John Hampton hereto annexed.
Sworn to before me this 16th day of April 1818.

                                           //s//
                                     Robert White


   I Robert White, Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Fauquier in this District and State of Virginia do certify that ir appears to my satisfaction that the said John Smith did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.   

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Robert White

I Berkely Ward clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Fauquier in the state & district of Virginia do hereby certify that the above named Robert White is the sole and presiding judge of the said superior court. In testimony whereof I have hereinto subscribed my name and affixed my own seal (there being no official seal) this 17th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.

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B. Ward
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Fauquier County Sat.
Personally appeared before me a justice
of the peace for the County aforesaid Silas
B. Hunton, Charles Bell, John Saunders
and John Hampton
who made oath that they have known John
Smith, (an applicant for a pension for 
revolutionary services, many years, and that they
believe him to be a man of honesty and
truth Given under my hand this 16th April 1818
Jn Kemper
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38380
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 38380
John Smith
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 384
[Arrangement of 1870.]