Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22260, for Levi Smith, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
R.I.

Smith, Levi
Hannah

NUMBER
W22260

CONTENTS
res. of Cumberland, Providence Co. R.I. & died there Aug. 16, 1827
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Rhode Island – 5609
Hannah Smith
Widow of Levi Smith, deceased – R.I.
Who was a pensioner under the Act of [null] and who died on the 16th of August, 1827 – of Providence Co. in the State of R. Island – who was a Drummer in the Comy commanded by Captain Weatherhead of the Regt commanded by Col. Murry in the R Island [crossed out: line] 6 mos. Drummer

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 22 Dollars [null cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July 1840 and sent to David Daniels, Smithfield, R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 = $143.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar ’41 – 11.00
$154.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by S.A. Elliot Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 23.
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Hannah Smith
7039

Hannah Smith
R.I.
Act 7 July 38
M 88-d27-
aomd
6mo Drummer

22$

No deduction

Davis Daniels
Smithfield 
R.I.
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I Edwin Angell of Providence County of Providence & State of Rhode Island & on oath do testify and say I am now thirty six years of age and Levi Smith late of Cumberland deceased was my father in law and the now Widowed Hannah Smith is my Mother in law and the said Levi Smith Died on the 16th Day of August one thousand eight hundred twenty seven and his widow has remained unmaried [sic] and single ever since 
Edwin Angell 
State of Rhode Island County of Providence} sc March 10th Day AD1840 Then Came Before me Edwin Angell and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed in my presence I further certify said Edwin Angell is well ^known [written above] to me and is a competant [sic] and Crediable [sic] Witness. 
George Aldrich 3rd Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that Levi Smith and Hannah Amsbury are married together agreeable to the Laws of this State Given under my hand this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty eight.
By me Simon Wilkinson Justice of Peace Recorded July Second AD one Thousand Eight hundred and two.
Attest John Rogers Town Clerk 
I Pardon Sayles Town Clerk of the Town of Cumberland County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, hereby certify, That the above is a true Copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows" Third day of July 1788-- "Recorded July 2d AD 1802- 
Attest. Pardon Sayles Town Clerk 
I Pardon Sayles above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me 
Cumberland March 10th 1840 Pardon Sayles Town Clerk
Providence Ss} Cumberland March tenth A D Eighteen hundred and forty 
Then personally appeared Pardon Sayles Town Clerk of said Cumberland and was duly sworn to the foregoing Certificate according to Law 
Before me George Aldrich 3rd, Justin Peace
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State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations Providence, Sc. 
Municipal Court of the City of Providence in the County of Providence and State aforesaid, (being a Court of Record) March 24th 1840. Be it Remembered that satisfactory testimony has been this day produced before this Court, that Levi Smith formerly of Cumberland in said County of Providence deceased, died on the sixteenth day of August A.D. 1827, that he left a widow Hannah Smith, who now resides in said Cumberland; that said Levi and Hannah were legally married on the third day of July A.D. 1788, and that said Hannah is now the widow of said Levi Smith, and has so remained ever since his death. 
And the Court do further order it to be certified that said Hannah Smith who has signed the preceding declaration is a credible person; and that Pardon Sayles Edwin Angell, Robert Tower, Levi Lee Levi Weatherhead & Oliver Harris, who have signed & given Depositions annexed to said Declaration, are also all credible persons. 
I Albert Greene Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, do hereby certify that the aforegoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application of Hannah Smith, to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7 A.D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.”
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I also certify that George Aldrich 3d, before whom the aforenamed Depositions were taken, was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the Town of Smithfield in said County duly elected and qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths and take Depositions: and that his signatures aforegoing are genuine. 
In attestation whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court this ninth Day of May, A.D. 1840 
Albert G. Greene 
Clerk
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State of Rhodisland sc.
In Providence in the County of Providence. On this 24th day of March AD 1840, Personally appeared Hannah Smith ^age 70 years [written above] of Cumberland in the County aforesaid before the Municipal Court ^ being a court of [illegible] [written above] holden in said Providence who being duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of July 7th 1838. entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows vis That she is the widow of Levi Smith, formerly of said Cumberland, but now deceased who was a soldier in the [crossed out: revolutionary] war of the revolution, that, as she verily believes he served as a soldier and as a drummer, at several different times & for different periods during said war that then when young & before her marriage lived in the same neighborhood with the home of the said Levi Smith & she well recollects that during said war, said Smith was gone from home at [crossed out: illegible] different times for considerable periods & that the neighbors spoke of him as being in the army & that then has often heard said Smith speak of his service aforesaid under different officers, as Capt Enoch Wetherhead. Capt. Amos Whipple Capt. Jeremiah Scott
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Scott - and that for [crossed out: part of the] particular proof the service of her said husband in support her claim to a pension, she relies on this testimony herewith sent. 
And she further declares that she was married to said Levi Smith July 8th AD. 1788 by Simon Wilkinson, Esq. of said Cumberland & that her marriage is recorded in the records of the said town of Cumberland, that her said husband died on the 16th day of August A.D. 1827. & that since that time she has remained a widow. She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January AD 1794 to wit [crossed out: illegible] at the time above stated.
Hannah Smith 
Municipal Court of the City of Providence March 24th 1840. Subscribed and sworn to by Hannah Smith, in open Court.
Albert G Greene Clerk
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Rev
WIDOW, &c

File No. 22260
Hannah Smith
Widow of Levi Smith
Drumr Rev. War

Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol M, Page 225

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Tower
Decr. 76 Weatherhead Bristol Drumr. 1 -
Jany 77 _______ Providence “ 1 -
[crossed out: illegible] “ Amos Whipple Tiverton Spencer “ 1 –
Aug 80. Jereh. Scott Id. R. Id. “ 1
March 81. _______  _____ “ 1
Lee
Aug 78 Weatherhead Bristol Sullivan - 1
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Smithfield R.I. May 16, 1840

J.L. Edwards Esq} Sir
Enclosed are a declaration & papers forwarded on behalf of Mrs Hannah Smith to procure for her a pension [crossed out: any] A certificate or any communication respecting the matter directed to the subscriber would be at once attended to & communicated to her

Repectfully &c
David Daniels
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I Robert Tower of Cumberland County Providence and State of Rhode Island now seventy seven years of age on oath do testify and say. I was well acquainted with Levi Smith formerly of Cumberland now Decd we was brought up both in one neighborhood. I well remember of his serving several tours in the war of the Revolution as follows. In December 1776 I remember of his serving one ^month Capt Enoch Weatherhead in Colonel Chad Browns Regiment stationed at Bristol about 35 miles from home. In January 1777 he served one month under Capt Weatherhead Lieutenant Collonel [sic] Elisha Mowry had the command of the Regiment stationed at Providence 9 miles from home. In March 1777 he served one month under Capt Amos Whipple in Collonel [sic] Chad Brown Regiment stationed at Providence about 9 miles from home. In October 1777 he served one month under Capt Amos Whipple in Collonel Browns Regiment stationed at Tiverton about 40 miles from home Spencers expedition. In August 1780 he served one month under Capt Jeremiah Scott in Collonel [sic] George Pecks Regiment stationed on the Island of Rhode Island about 40 miles from home. In March 1781 he served one other month under same Capt and Collonel Stationed on the land of R. Island about 40 miles from home all of the above tours I well remember he served in the capacity of a Drummer.
Robert Tower his mark X
Attest Edwin Angell 
State of Rhode Island County of Providence} sc March this third AD 1840 Then Came Before me Robert Tower and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed in my presence I further certify said Robert Tower is well known to me and is a competent and Crediable [sic] Witness 
George Aldrich 3rd Justice of the Peace
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I Oliver Harris of Cumberland County of Providence State of Rhode Island now eighty years of age on Oath do testify and say I was well acquainted with Levi Smith of Cumberland now Decd husband of the now Widow Hannah Smith in the war of the Revolution. I [crossed out: of his] well remember of his serving a great number of times ^in the war [written above] but at this distant period I Cannot Recollect the perticular [sic] months and years in except In March 1781 he and I served one month together under Capt Jeremiah Scott in Col George Pecks Regiment stationed on the Island of Rhode Island about 40 miles from home. he served in the capacity of a Dummer I belong most of the time the fore part of the war in the listed service but I well remember of Seeing him down a soldiering a number of times besides the above month we served togeather [sic]
Oliver Harris 
State of Rhode Island County of Providence}sc March the third Day AD 1840 Then Came Before me Oliver Harris and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed in my presence. I further certify the said Oliver Harris is well known to me and is a competant and Crediable Witness 
George Aldrich 3rd Justice of the Peace
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I Levi Weatherhead of Cumberland County of Providence and State of Rhode Island now eighty years of age on Oath do testify and say I was well acquainted with Levi Smith formerly of Cumberland now Decd husband of the now Willow Hannah Smith in the war of the Revolution I well remember of his serving a number of tours as follows 
In December 1776 he served one month we was on the Island when the enemy took possession of Rhode Island under Capt Enoch Weatherhead in Collonel Chad Brown Regiment stationed at Bristol about 35 miles from home 
In October 1777 he served one under Capt Amos Whipple in Col Chad Browns Regiment stationed at Tiverton about 40 miles from home in General Spencers expedition 
In August 1778 he served one month ^under Capt Enoch Weatherhead Col Chad Browns Regiment General Sullivans expedition stationed at Bristol about 35 miles from home he served all all [sic] of the above tours in the capacity of a Drummer
Levi Weatherhead 
State of Rhode Island County of Providence}sc of March this third Day AD 1840 1 Then Came Before me Levi Weatherhead and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him Subscribed in my presence I further certify said Levi Weatherhead is well known to me and is a competent and Crediable Witness George Aldrich 3rd Justice of the Peace
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I Levi Lee of Cumberland County of Providence State of Rhode Island now eighty years of age on Oath do testify and say I was well acquainted with Levi Smith of Cumberland Decd husband of the now Widow Hannah Smith in the war of the Revolution. I well remember of his serving in the war as follows. In December 1776 he served one month under Capt Enoch Weatherhead in Collonel Chad Browns Regiment stationed at Bristol 35 mile from home
 In October 1777 he served one month under Capt Amos Whipple in Col Chad Browns Regiment General Spencer expedition station at Tiverton about 40 miles from home.
In August 1778 he served one month General Sullivan expedition under Capt Enoch Weatherhead in Col Browns Regiment stationed at Bristol about 35 miles from home he served all of the above tours in the capacity of a Drummer
Levi Lee
State of Rhode Island County of Providence} Sc March this third Day AD 1840 Then Came Before me Levi Lee and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed in my presence I further certify said Levi Lee is well known to me and is a competant and Crediable Witness 
George Aldrich 3rd Justice of the Peace