Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,516, for Henry Smith, Pennsylvania
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Penn.          Smith, Henry          S, 22, 516
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Pennsylvania          26209
Henry Smith           (Unintelligible)

of Fayette Co. in the State of Penna. 
who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Morris of the Regt. commanded by Col Springer in the Pennsylvania line for (unintelligible).

8 . (Aprl)  $ 20.00

Inscribed on the rolls of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 dollars and 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Penna issued the 12th day of April and sent to (Unintelligible name) Uniontown, Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of April 24           $0.00
Semi=anl allowance ending April   $13.33
                                                        _________
                                                         $13.33

                                         {Revolutionary Claim}
                                         {Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J.T. Springer Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 54
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30.203

Admin 8 months





    //s//
J. H. DeFord

Uniontown
         Penna.
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State of Pennsylvania
       Fayette County     On this 21 day of March A.D.1834 [illegible] personally appeared before one Samuel Nixon one of the judges of the Court of Common [illegible] of said County and state of Pennsylvania, Henry Smith [illegible] resident of the same county an state aforesaid age of 81 years who being first duly sworn [illegible] to law [illegible] his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress before June 9th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named office is served or herein stated 
That he volunteered under Captain Watters for a term of three months in the year 1776 to serve as a scout or Indian spy and was marched to the head waters of ten mile creek in Green County Pennsylvania, and was generally forted at  [illegible] fort when not on the scout- After this tour, he again volunteered under Captain Joseph Bowman for one month in the year 1776(cannot [illegible] remember from lapse of time, old age and [illegible])- He was marched to the water of Whitely Creek Green County Pennsylvania and forted at [illegible] Fort after this months service was ended he came home, but was again called out with his [illegible] for one month. The citizens were at this time clapped and each clap had to take its turn. This was in the year 1776, he was marched to [illegible] Fort again on Whitely Creek and was commandered by Captain Joseph Brown- during this month he was on the scout as a spy to protect the frontier- He further states that he was again called out with his clap under Col. [illegible] Springer for one month in the year 1779 and was sent to Col. Evans, Fort in [illegible] on the waters of the [illegible] river and was engaged during this month as a spy-(he was again called to guard his clap for one month [illegible]
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he does not recollect the name of the Captain, who commanded him at the Fort. He was after this called to go to Hannah’s Town which was burned by the Indians. He was called to go for one month. The year he [illegible] – But could not go and hired in his place his Brother Philip. He just this says that he was again called to go with his [illegible] for one month by Col. Springer. The year he cannot state. He could not go and hired for this month also a substitute whose name was Christty Cauffman. He was called out after this different times as a volunteer but can’t tell how long. He however can safely say that he served at least Eight months in the Revolutionary War altogether exclusive of the two months for which he hired substitutes.
To the question proposed by the War Department he answers as follows –
1st that he was born in Pennsylvania below Reading in the Year 1752
2nd He has a record of service in his old bible.
3rd He was living in this County when he was called out and has lived here ever since.
4th. He was called out as stated before as a volunteer and in his class.
5th. He states that his regular officers are as before stated Col. [illegible] [illegible] & Captains Brown and Walters.
6th. He states that he received no discharge nor he aware of any such thing. They were dismissed when the time was out.
7th. He states that he has not any documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of anyone now living who can testify to them, but names Rev.d John Sutton & James McCormack who reside in his neighborhood to whom he is known who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
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He hereby relinquishes everu claim whether to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any state- sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid { Henry H Smith  mark
 Samuel Nixon, Judge

Me John Patton- a clergyman residing in Layette County Pennsylvania and James McCormick residing in the same place hereby certify tht we are well acquainted with Henry Smith senior who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 81 years of age that he is [illegible] and [illegible] in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion- sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-          John Patton
                                  James McCormick
Samuel Nixon, Judge

And I the said Samuel Nixon Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states- And I further certify that the [illegible] contains the original proceedings had before me in the matter of the application of Henry Smith senior for a pension- I also certify that the said Henry Smith cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the court- In testimony whereof I have here [illegible] set my hand this day and year aforesaid- 
                           Samuel Nixon, Judge   Samu 
State of Pennsylvania Fayette County[illegible]
Richard Beeson Prothonotary of the Court
of commonplaces in [illegible] said county do certify that Samuel Nixon Esq. is one of the [illegible] judges of the said court daily commissioned and qualified to [illegible] whose official acts full faith [illegible] are done and that the foregoing signatures preporting to be his are genuine. In [illegible] where of I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said court at [illegible] the 25th day of March 1834
Richard Beeson
{illegible]
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June 2, 1936.
Mr. Homer Smith
606 Longfellow Street, H.W.
Washington, D.C. 
BA-J/ILL
Henry Smith
S.22516

Dear Sir:
You are furnished herein, as requested, an abstract of the data on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22516, based upon service of Henry Smith in that war. 

Henry Smith was born in 1752, “in Pennsylvania, below Reading”; the exact day of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. 

While a resident of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered in 1774 and served three months as scout in Captain Walters’ Pennsylvania company, engaged at the head waters of Ten Mile Creek in Greene County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in 1776, served two tours of one month each in Captain Joseph Brown’s Pennsylvania company, in the vicinity of Whitely Creek; he served a tour in 1779 when he marched to the Monongahela River, served also at Hannah’s Town which was burned by the Indians, and was called out subsequently at different times, officers and specific dates not given. These services amounted in all to at least eight months. Henry Smith stated that he hired his brother, Philip, to serve as substitute for him at one time during the Revolutionary War.

Henry Smith was allowed pension on his application executed March 21, 1834, at which time he resided in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in which county he had continued to reside ever since entering service in the Revolutionary War. He was referred to in 1834 as Henry Smith, Senior.

No reference was made to wife or children of the above noted solider.
Very truly yours, 
A.D. KILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
[handwritten note] Mr. Homer Smith read this claim and wanted a copy – or photostats.
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May 29, 1936

Please give me a complete abstract of Henry Smith - S. 22516 Revolutionary War.

Homer Smith
606 Longfellow St. NW.
Washington, D.C.
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520 W. 6th St.
Sedalia, Mo. 
July 4, 1936
Veterans Bureau.
Washington, D.C.
[round stamp] RECEIVED JUL 7 1936 [ILLEGIBLE] SUB-DIV.

Gentlemen:
I am writing to inquire whether you have on your Revolutionary War pension list the name of Henry Smith of Fayette Co., Penna., whose wife was Barbara Stouffer. They lived near
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Connellsville, Penna. I also wish to as whether the house of Henry Brownailer Junior (also spelled Brauneler, Brownelder and Brownealer in old recors) is on the pension list, the house of his wife, and the township in Lancaster Co., Pa. where it is placed.

Thank you very much. Very truly yours,
(Miss) Jessie Browneller.

[initials ANF handwritten on left side of document]
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[round black stamp]
RECEIVED JUL 7 1936
MAIL-SUB-DIV.
VET. ADM. [ILLEGIBLE] 34
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22516 INVALID.
REVOLUTION
File No. 22516
Henry Smith
Prv Rev War
Act: June 7, 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 380
(Arrangement of 1870.)
1936 - June 2 - Hist. to Mr. Homer Smith IFF
1936 - July 25 - Hist. to Miss Jesse Browneller - IFF
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July 25, 1936.
Miss Jessie Browneller
520 West 6th Street
Sedalia, Missouri.
BA-J/ILL
Henry Smith
S. 22516

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Brownailer, Junior (also spelled Brauneler, Brownelder, Brownealer) and Henry Smith of Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Henry Brownailer, under any spelling of that surname.

The record of Henry Smith is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 22516, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Henry Smith was born in 1752, “in Pennsylvania, below Reading”; the exact date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered in 1774 and served three months as scout in Captain Walters’ Pennsylvania company, engaged at the head waters of Ten Mile Creek in Greene County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in 1776, and served two tours of one month each in Captain Joseph Brown’s Pennsylvania company, in the vicinity of Whitely Creek; he served a tour in 1779, when he marched to the Monongahela River, served also at Hannah’s Town which was burned by the Indians, and was called out subsequently at different times, officers and specific dates not given. These services amounted in all to be at least eight months. Henry Smith stated that he hired his brother, Philip, to serve as substitute for him at one time during the Revolutionary War.

Henry Smith was allowed pension on his application executed March 21, 1834, at which time he resided in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in which county he had continued to reside since the Revolutionary War. He was referred to in 1834, as Henry Smith, Senior. The solider made no reference to wife or children.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[STAMP] FREE
J.L. Edwards, Esqr.
(Commissioner of Pensions)
Washington City D.C.

29 March 34
[illegible] Original 

[Round black stamp] Uniontown PA MAR 26
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Union Town Pa
March 25th 1834

Dera Sir - Inclosed I send you the application of Henry Smith senior for a pension under the act of 1832 -
You will please to examine his paper & case and let me know the result as early as possible.
Very respectfully your obedient an humble servant
J.H. DeFord

J.L. Edwards Eq