Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2362, for Jasiel Smith, Massachusetts
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Mass
Smith Jasiel W2362
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April 26 1833
Appl. of Mary Ann Smith widow of Jasiel Smith 
[illegible]
Maine 
5403
Act 3d Feby: 1853
$80.00 per ANNUM
COMMENCING 3d Feby 1853, 
Revy:
Freeman Bradford
Portland
Maine
Department of the Interior; Pension Office, Official Business
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Jasiel Smith - Bloomfield 70 at Portland when placed in the certificate.
Capt. Perry's Co. Col. Sergeants' Regt[regiment] 1st July 75 for remainder 8 month service being then for about  6 mo; discharged at Cambridge last Dec 75 or 1st Jany 76. That he afterwards enlisted in [illegible] Army of the US  about the 1st of Dec 77. in Capt Randall's' Co in col [illegible] Hathaway's Regt. of the Map militia for the term of three months of served out the full term aforesaid [illegible] Rhode Island I was discharged at Warwick in the same State, That he afterward  enlisted in the service of the US [illegible] at Howland's ferry R.I. on the month of April 1779 for the term of 12 months & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged at Newport R.I. in the month of Apl of 1780. 
enlisting [illegible] & afterwards he served a Capt Livesley col Bradford's regt, Patterson's Brigade on the 8th July 1780 & was discharged at West Point NY on the 8th Day of Januaryy 1781 & his discharge is now on file in the Secy Office.
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Jasiel Smith of Capt Lincolns Company
having served the full term of his [illegible]
was for six months is  [illegible]by [illegible]
from the same issuing compy will provide
him with Provisions on the Road
Given under my hand
at [illegible] this 8 day of Jan. 1781
J. Brooks Lt. Col. Com
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The within Josial Smith is Victuald for the tenth 
Infant at this Post
Burnham A
[illegible signatures]
[illegible]  three days allowance
J. White [AC illegible signature]
[illegible]Jan 19th 1781 Issued 9 Day Rations
Issued three days in Behalf 
of James Wallace ACT
Daniel Petkins
William Billings
Jasiel Smith
W 2362
Mass

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To the Honorable Albion K. Parris, Judge of
the District Court for Maine District
The subscribers, Selectmen of the town of
Portland in said District, respectfully represents
Jasiel Smith an inhabitant of said town is,
in their opinion in reduced circumstances in life and
in need of the assistance of his country for support
Selectmen of Portland
Isaac Adams
Inoch Preble
Benjn Riley
Joshua Richardson
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Brief in the case of Mary Ann Smith the widow of Jasiel 
Cumberland County and State of Maine
act 3rd February, 1853

Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance
"unintelligible" was a pensioner under the act of "unintelligible", 1832

Recored "unintelligible" of marriage
(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Freeman Bradford Esquire
Portland Maine
Name and residence of Agent

G.E Boynton
Examining clerk
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Jasiel Smith
Payable semi-annually -- the first pay
ment on this certificate will be made
on the 4th of September next
at the Cumberlan┃
Bank, Portland
Recorded
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Revolutionary Claim

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818

Jasiel Smith late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Mary H. Smith
wid of 
Jasiel Smith
Recd [illegible]
251.960
Mrs. Rhett
Mr. Cook
Aug 11/51
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Jasiel Smith
Private
Col Toppan's reg  a Rhode Island
line
1779, 1 year
April 3rd 1818
Admitted

See the Judges certificate on file
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Daniel Smith of Portland in the District of Maine and  Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty six years being duly sworn do depose and say that I originally belonged to Taunton in Massachusetts and that about the fourth day of
April 1779 I enlisted as a private under Lawrence McCloud orderly sergeant to a company commanded by Lieutenant
Northrop called the Major's company Colonel Toppan of the Rhode Island Line of the Continental Establishment for the
term of one year which I faithfully served and was honorably dismissed at New Port, State of Rhode Island, I further
declare that about the eighth day of July 1780 I again enlisted as a private for six months in Captain Lincoln's company
Colonel Bradford's Regiment Massachusetts Line Continental
Establishment and subsequently during the winter
was under the command of Lieut. Col. J Brooks by whom
I was discharged on the 8 Jany 1781 as appears from the dis
charge which is hereto annexed and which is the same I received at Westpoint in the State of New York; that I was
not in any engagement during the above periods of service:
that I am in reduced circumstances in life and am in
need of the assistance of my country for support: that I 
do not receive nor am I entitled to receive any pension
from the United States except by virtue of the late Act
of Congress making provision for certain persons engaged
the land and naval service of the United States during the
Revolutionary War passed the 18th day of March 1818-
Jasiel Smith
Subscribed and sworn to this thirtieth day of April one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen
Before me
Albion K. Parris
Judge &c
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I Abner Briggs of Portland in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn do depose and say that I well
know Jasiel Smith of said Portland who subscribed the
within declaration and that I belonged to the company
commanded by Lieut. Northrop, Col Toppen's Regiment
of the Rhode Island Line of the Continental Establish
ment from the 4th April 1779 to the 4th April 1780 and
well know said Smith belonged to the same company
and served the same period and was discharged at
the same time at New Port
Abner Briggs
.
Subscribed and sworn to this thirtieth day of April one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me
Albion K. Parris
Judge &c.
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-9447 THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Washington, D.C. 3 Vets
August 11, 1939
Mr. L. Garrett Myers, Superintendent
Research Department
The Genealogical Society of Utah
Joseph F. Smith Memorial Building
80 North Main Street
Salt Lake City Utah
Dear Mr. Myers:
This is in reply to your letter Of August 4,
1939, in which you asked for genealogical data from the records of certain individuals listed in Sprague's Journal of Maine History, Volume 8, pages 166 and 167.
It appears that the persons mentioned are veterans of the Revolutionary War. The pension records of such veterans are in the custody of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. Your letter, therefore has been referred to the Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C., for consideration and reply.
Very truly yours, 
P.M. Hamer, Chief
Division of Reference
EW:Mcc
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THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH
Joseph F. Smith Memorial Building
80 North Mail Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
August 4, 1939

P.M. Hamer, Chief 
Division of Reference
The National Archives
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please send us a copy of the genealogical
data you may have of record relating to the following individ-
uals (listed in Sprague's Journal O Maine History Vol. 8,
pages 166 and 167):

List/Name/Service/Rank/Age/County
'35d Jaziel Smith R.I. line Private 72 Kennebec
'35d Laban Smith Massline Private 74 Oxford
'40Laban Smith 79 Kennebec (Mt.
Vernon, residence
We thank you for this service.
Sincerely, 
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH
Research Department
signature
RG/S L. Garrett Myers,Supt.
Received
Aug. 14 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 25
VETS ADM
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