Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40466, for Philip D Smyth, Maryland
Page 1

(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Md.)

Smyth, Philip D.
or
Smith, Philip D.
or
Smith, Philip

NUMBER
S40466

CONTENTS
b. Apr. 26, 1759.
enlis. at Hagerstown, MD.
res. in 1825: Switzerland, Ind.
Page 2

To Ohio 19,628
from 
Indiana

Philip D. Smith
of Switzerland Co. in the State of Indiana 
who was a Private in the compy commanded
by Captain Hoger of the regiment commanded 
by Colonel Houngger in the Maryland 
line, for the term of three years 
from August 1776 to August 1779 

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 18 day of February 1826

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of May 1826
and sent to W. C. Keen, Esq
Vevay Inda.

Arrears to 4th of March 1826 $4.07
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1826 48.00
52.07
====

{ Revolutionary claim, 
{ Acts March 18, 1818, 
{ and May 1, 1820.
Page 3

Transferred to Ohio 3d May 1828 to take affect upon and after the [illegible] of 
March 1828, and notification sent to Saml. F. Hunt, Cin 
cinnati Ohio.  Duplicate certificate issued 7 May 1829 
and sent to S. F. Hunt Esq Cincinnati Ohio.
Certificate dated May 16, 1826 returned and cancelled Sept. 24, 1829.

[Note written vertically in left margin]
1888
July 19. S. F. Cary - history Ind.
Page 4

Phillip D. Smyth. }
a Revolutionary Soldier }
an Application }
for a Pension }

Switzerland County S.S. It is to be Remembered that on this nine
teenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty five, at a Switzerland Circuit Court held at the Court House in Vevay, 
within and for said County, and within the Third Judicial Circuit of the State 
of Indiana; being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point
of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared 
Philip D. Smyth, aged sixty six years on the 26th day of April last, and a 
resident in the County aforesaid; who being first duly sworn according to law,
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision
made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the first of May 1820; 
That he, the said Philip D. Smyth, enlisted for the term of three years, on or 
about the first day of August A.D. 1776, in Hagerstown, in the State of Mar
land, in the company commanded by Captain William Stires, in the regim
ent commanded by [illegible], Lt. Colonel Stryker, and Major Wiltner in the 
line of the State of Maryland attached to Gen. Mechlenbergs brigade and the Continental
establishment; That he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of 
the said term of three years, immediately after which he volunteered for two or 
three months to take a tour under Gen. Sullivan into the Indian country up the 
Susquehanna, when he was discharged from the said service at Wyoming in the 
State of Pennsylvania by Captain Baker, who then commanded said regiment;
That he was in the Battles of Princeton in New Jersey; Brandywine in Pennsyl 
vania; Germantown above Philadelphia, and in the Battle of Monmouth 
in New Jersey.  That he was no evidence of his said services now in his possession
and in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that
I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818; And that
I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my 
property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring
myself within the provisions 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 I have not,
nor does any person in trust for me, any 
property or securities contracts or debt, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed Viz.
Schedule, One small cow . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . $7.00.
Two small pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .50.
Philip D. Smyth $7.50

My occupation is a farmer and shoe maker, but I am unable to procure a 
living, I have a wife aged about seventy five years, and I am in such indigent
Page 5

circumstances as to be unable to support my wife without the aid of the 
government, having for the last seven years lived by private charity.
Philip D. Smyth

And it is ordered by the Court to be certified, that the property contained
in said Schedule is valued by the Court to seven dollars and fifty cents.

I Israel R. Whitehead Clerk of the aforesaid Switz 
erland Circuit Court certify the foregoing to be a 
correct and true copy of the aforesaid Schedule 
& Declaration or both with the Order of the Court thereon, as appears now 
of record in said Court.  In Testimony whereof I 
hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court
of Vevay the 12th day of November A. D. 1825.
Israel R. Whitheard CVC
Page 6

State of Ohio } 
City of Cincinnati } Ss. On this 10th day of March
1828 before Isaac G
Burnet Mayor of the City aforesaid personally 
appeared Phillip D. Smith who on his
solemn oath declares that he is the same 
person who formerly belonged to the company
commanded by Captain William Bowyer 
in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wiltner 
in the service of the United States; that his
name was placed on the Pension roll of the 
State of Indiana from whence has lately
removed, that he now resides in Hamilton 
County in the State of Ohio, where he intends 
to remain, and wishes his pension to be 
there payable in future; and that his reasons 
for removing to the State of Ohio was 
that he might be among his friends.
Phillip D. his X mark Smith

In Testimony of which I have 
hereunto subscribed my name 
and affixed the corporate seal 
of the said City on the day and 
date first above written.
Isaac G Burnet, Mayor
Page 7

State of Ohio }
City of Cincinnati } Ss.  Before me Isaac G Bur
net Mayor of the City aforesaid 
personally came on the 23d day of April ei-gh
teen hundred and twenty eight Henry 
Shafer of lawful age, and made oath
in due [illegible] of law, that he well knows
Phillip D. Smith who on the 10th day of 
March last made oath before Isaac 
G. Burnet Mayor (the same appears on the 
other side of this paper) to be the identical person 
described therein and no other person 
than the identical person to whom the 
pension was originally granted.
Henry Shafer

I Isaac G Burnet Mayor hereby certify 
that the above affidavit of Henry 
Shafer was sworn to and subscribed 
before me on the day & date above 
written and I do further certify 
that the deponent is a credible 
witness.
Isaac G Burnet, Mayor
Page 8

[Two columns]
[Left column]

40466
Revy INVALID.

File No. 40,466
Philip D. Smith
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:--Vol. [illegible], Page 467

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

[Right column]

Jan. 20 '08. Hist. to Ella M Barr
Page 9

Original Claim.
__________
19,810.
Philip D. Smith,
Switzerland Co. Inda.
___________
Now of Pennsylvania
___________
[Following struck out:
Hon. A. Stewart,
H. R.
___________
Recd. 20 Feb. 1826]

W. C. Keen Esqr,
Vevay, Indiana/
Admd. pen. to com. 18 Feb. 1826
Page 10

Findlay Ohio
Jan 12 '08

To:
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I address you on the subject 
of the "War of the American 
Revolution."

I wish to know if the name 
of Philip Smith of Maryland
appears on that list, and if so
in what capacity did he serve.
Any charges for this information
will be cheerfully met by me.

I am very sincerely

Ella M. Barr
200 W. Front St.
Page 11

[Circular receipt stamp]
PENSION
A 
U. JAN S.
14
1908
OFFICE.

[Circular receipt stamp]
RECORD
JAN
15
1908
DIVISION
Page 12

Cincinnati March 19th 1829.

Sir

I enclose to you the application 
of Phillip D. Smith a revolutionary 
pensioner of the United States on the Ohio 
Agency for a new pension certificate 
in lieu of one he has lost.

Very respectfully Sir
Your most Obt. Servant
Saml. F. Hunt

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Agent
War Department
Page 13

Cincinnati April 2nd 1828.

Sir

Herewith I return the application of 
Phillip D. King for the transfer of the payment 
of his pension from the Indiana to the 
Ohio Agency and proof of his identity
made out in the manner you directed.

I am respectfully
Sir, your most obt servt
Saml. F. Hunt

To: J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Agent,
War Department.
Page 14

State of Ohio }
City of Cincinnati } Ss.  On this 11th day of
March 1829 before me 
Isaac G. Burnet Mayor of the City aforesaid 
personally appeared Phillip D. Smith who on
his solemn oath declares that he is the same 
person who formerly belonged to the com
pany commanded by Captain William 
Hyser in Col. Wiltner's regiment in the 
service of the United States; that his name
was placed on the Pension Roll of the State 
of Indiana, that he received a certificate 
of that fact under the signature and seal 
of the Secretary of War, which certificate, on 
or about the 6th day of September last, 
he dropt [dropped] or lost either at the office of 
Saml. F. Hunt or at the office of the Mayor 
of the City of Cincinnati or in the office 
of the Bank of the U. States in said City or 
some where on the street of said City between
the office of the said Hunt and the office
of the Bank of the U. States and which he has 
not since been able to recover and further
this deponent saith not.
Philip D. his X mark Smith

Sworn to & subscribed before me March 11, 1829 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub
scribed my name & affixed the seal of 
said City the day & year above
Isaac G Burnet, Mayor

At the same time & place, personally appeared [word struck out]
Saml. F. Hunt and made oath in due form of
law that he well knows Phillip D. Smith
to be the same person and no other
than he describes himself to be.
Page 15

in the foregoing affidavit.
Saml. F. Hunt

Sworn to & subscribed }
before me this 11th day }
of March 1829. }
Isaac G Burnet, Mayor
Page 16

Auditors Office
Annapolis Decr. 19th 1825

I Certify, that it appears by a Depreciation 
Pay Roll remaining in my office, that Philip Smith 
a Private of the German Maryland regiment, received
[British pound sign]62.11.2 Depreciation money, issued to the Maryland 
quota of troops on continental establishment, on the 3d day 
of October 1783.

Thos. Karney Audr.
N.B. Col. Wiltner commanded the
regiment at one period
T.K.
Page 17

The State of Indiana }
Switzerland County } Ss

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a
justice of the peace in and for the County of Switzerland 
State aforesaid Philip D. Smith, who after being duly 
sworn deposeth and saith that in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, he owned a va
luable farm in Somerset County, in the State of Pennsa.
which he about that time sold to James Kinkaid, taking
John Collier and James Watson security for six thousand 
dollars of the consideration money having sold said 
farm for ten thousand dollars and receiving four 
thousand dollars in hand.  That the said James Kincaid,
John Collier and James Watson, afterwards, and before 
making any further payment, become insolvent. 
That after he sold the said farm, he removed to Fayette 
County, Pa. and there purchased a farm from a certain 
Jacob Strickler for six thousand dollars, four thousand 
of which he paid down and was indebted to said Strick
ler in the sum of two thousand dollars-that in con
sequence of loosing the aforesaid sum of six thousand 
dollars due him by said Kinkaid & others, he was unable 
to pay the amount due by him to Strickler-that 
said Strickler commenced suit against him and 
that it took all his property to satisfy the execution 
against him in favor of said Strickler-that he is 
now pennyless [pennniless], and unable to obtain verification of 
the said judgments and refers the honorable the Secty of 
War to the honorable *Abraham Stewart, a member 
of Congress from Pennsylvania who acted as 
*shd. be Andrew & not Abraham
Page 18

attorney at law for said Jacob Strickler and will 
certify to the facts and the cause of not applying sooner was the hope 
of recg. the money [illegible] and further saith not.
Philip D. Smyth

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Vevay in 
the County aforesaid this 30th day of January in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty six.
Edward Patton
Justice of the peace

State of Indiana }
Switzerland County } S.S.

I Israel R. Whitehead Clerk of the Circuit Court within and 
for the County aforesaid certify that Edward Patton Esqr. before whom the foregoing 
Deposition of Philip D. Smyth was taken, and whose signature is thereto [word struck out]
subscribed, was at the time of taking and subscribing the same, and
now is, an Acting Justice of the peace, within and for said County
duly commissioned and sworn into office, and his official 
acts as such entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand 
and the seal of said Court at Vevay 
the thirtieth day of January A. D. one
thousand eight hundred and twenty six.
Israel R. Whitehead C.S.C.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir I have read the foregoing affidavit
of Philip D. Smith as far as my 
knowledge extends the facts stated are 
true.  I was the atty of Mr. Strickler at whose [illegible]
all the property of Smith was sold by the Shff which fell greatly [illlegible]
I know that he is entirely insolvent & believe him to be an honest man
Page 19

War Department,
Pension Office
Jany. 7, 1826.

Sir

Before a decision can be had on Philip 
D. Smith's claim to a pension, he must state,
under oath, why he did not apply an an earlier
period, and account for all the property he
may have disposed of since the 18th of 
March 1818, in the manner prescribed 
by the regulations herewith enclosed.
The papers in the case will remain on 
our files.

I am, respectfully,
Yr. Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards

W. C. Kee Esqr.
Vevay
Indiana

[illegible] of paying his debt
you &c A. Stewart H of Reps Feby 18. 1826