Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,177, for Zachariah Smith, Connecticut
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Conn     Smith, Zachariah   S.41.177
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Zachariah Smiths 
Declaration
Copy of Record
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.

STATE OF VERMONT,   }  Supreme Court July adj. Term 1820
Franklin County, ss       }      On this Eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court United States for the County of Franklin  and a Court of Record for said County, having the Powers of fine & imprisonment, Zachariah Smith aged 67 years, resident in Georgia in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:  - 
I enlisted in Jany {January] 1776 in the years Service and in Capt. Ephraim Manning in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Duskies in the Connecticut lines that I served 1 year & was discharged near Trenton in the Jersey by General Washington, my original declaration is dated March 31st 1818 my Pension Certificate is numbered 13,248.

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen f the United States, on the 18th day of 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 at of Congres, (sic) entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, " paffed [passed] on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me:  nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  I have no (illegible) real or Personal of any name or (illegible) whatever except thirty dollars that I have (illegible) by my Pension. I am by occupation a farmer but have been lame for a (illegible for the next line)
a number of years (illegible) (illegible) (illegible) (illegible)  have no family under my care.

Zachariah Smith
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Sworn to and declared on the   } 
11 day of July 1820                    }
Before this Court Attest Horace Jones, Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT, }
Franklin COUNTY, ss. }   Horace Jones Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Nothing dollars and cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19th day of July 1820.

Horace Jones    Clerk.
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41  177
Invalid.
Revy

File No.  41.177
Zachariah Smith
Pri  Rev. War

Act:  18th March 18

Index:  - Vol. 8, Page 468

[Arrangement of 1870]
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13, 248
Vermont

Zachariah Smith
of Georgia, in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkies of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.  1776.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of July 1819 and sent to Seth Wilmoore Esq. St. Albans Vermont

Arrears to 4th of March 1819                  $89.28
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819          48.
11 mos 5 days ans.                                  $137.28

{Revolutionary claim,  }
Act 18th March, 1818 }
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Zachariah Smith

Claim for Pension

Zachariah Smith private
Col Durkies Reg Connecticut line
1776 - 1 year


March 31st 1818

Admitted 

Further widow of 
service member (illegible) a 
Certificate of (illegible)
(illegible) May (illegible)

The oral & signature to the clks of the Court, certificate wanting.
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State of Vermont     }
Franklin County ss.  }     On this 31st day of March A.D. 1818, before me the subscribes one of the assistant Judges of the County Court for the said County, personally appears Zachariah Smith aged sixty four years resident in Georgia in the said County who being by me first duly sworn according  to the law doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war."  That he the said Zachariah Smit in the month of January A.D. 1776 enlisted in Woodstock in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Ephraim Manning of the Regiment commanded by Colonel  Durkee of the Connecticut line of the american revolutionary army on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps on in the service of the United States until sometime in the month of January A.D. 1777; when he was discharged from service in Newtown in the state of Pennsylvania, that he was at Fort Lee at the time of its surrender to the enemy, and was in the battle of Trenton; said afterwards in the spring of the year 1777 he the said Zachariah Smith again enlisted in Dudley in the State of Massachusetts under John Morris Waggon Master attached to the Brigade of Genl. Knox and served in said corps for the full term of nine months, when at Lebanon in the State of Pennsylvania he was discharged from service and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support; and that he has not proved either of his discharges and that he no other evidence than that herewith transmitted, now in his power of his said services.

Zachariah Smith

Sworn to and subscribed to before me this day & year aforesaid, Fredric Bliss (illegible) of the assistant Judge of the Franklin County Court.
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This may certify that Zachariah Smith whose declaration is before written was on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818, (illegible) at the time of making his said declaration and still is a resident citizen of the United States residing in Georgia in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont. 

In testimony, whereof I hereunto set my hand this first day of June A.D. 1819

Frederic Bliss  late asst Judge of Franklin County Court

State of Vermont    }
Franklin  County ss:}  I Seth Witmore Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid do certify that Zachariah Smith aforesaid was on this 18th day of March A.D. 1818 (illegible) at the time making his aforesaid Declaration & still is a resident citizen of the United States residing  in Georgia in the county of Franklin & District aforesaid. 

In testimony where of I hereunto subscribe my name & hand caused the seal of said court to be affixed this 4th day of June A.D. 1819.
Seth Witmore
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I Abraham Laflin of Georgia in the county of Franklin & state of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that during the year of 1776 I served as a private soldier in the Regim [regiment]  commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line for the revolutionary army and the (illegible) for of said time in the company commanded by Captain Ephraim Manning and sometime in the month of January in said year I became acquainted with Zachariah Smith a private soldier in said Manning's company and was first of Jany [January] 1777 when we were both discharged from the (illegible) and I am confident that said Smith continually served in said Manning's company, during that years campaign and I further testify & say that the said Smith is the same Zachariah Smith who now resides in Georgia aforesaid.

Abraham Laflin

State of Vermont    }
Franklin County ss: }   Sworn to & subscribed before me this 8th day of June A.D. 1819 & I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent & that he is a credible witness.

J. K. Friedly Jus. Peace


Other Side
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Samuel Laflin of Georgia in the County of Franklin State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that during the year 1776 I served as a private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line of the revolutionary army and that the greater part of said time in the company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Manning and sometime in the month of Jany [January] in the aforesaid year I became acquainted & continued intimately so during said campaign with one Zachariah Smith a soldier in said Manning's company, we were both discharged at the same time and place, & from my personal knowledge I am confident that he the said Smith continuously  served as a soldier in the company aforesiad for  at least the term of eleven month and I have no doubt but that he served for the full term of our year which I understood was the tine for which he enlisted and I further testify & say that the Smith aforesaid is the same Zachariah Sith who now resides in Georgia aforesaid.

Samuel Laflin

State of Vermont     }
Franklin County ss:  }  Sworn to & subscribed before me this 8th day of June A.D. 1819 & I further certify that I am acquainted with the deposent & that he is a credible witness 

J. K. Friedly   Jus. Peace

State of Vermont      }
Franklin County, ss:   }  I Horace Jones Clerk of the  County Court within & for the County of Franklin do certify that J. K. Friedly before whom the foregoing depositions of Abraham Laflin & Samuel Laflin were taken was at the taking thereof & still is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid duly appointed & qualified by the authority of this State to act as such & that his name above written is his own proper signature.  I testimony whereof I hereunto set my name & affix the seal of said Court this 11th day of June 1819.

Horace Jones  Clerk
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I Frederic Bliss, Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Zachariah Smith did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his preceding declaration against the common enemy for the full term of nine months and more at one period of service, and that he is in reduced circumstance and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Acts of Congress in said declaration mentioned.  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 29th day of August A.D. 1818.

Frederic Bliss
Asst Judge of Franklin County Court

State of Vermont      }
Franklin County, ss:  }  I Horace Jones, Clerk of the County Court within & foresaid County do hereby certify that the Honorable Frederic Bliss before whom the foregoing declaration of Zachariah Smith was made was at the time of the making thereof and still is one of the Judges of the Court aforesaid duly appointed and qualified by the authority of this State, and his name before written is his own proper signature; and also that said Court is a court of record.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said court this 29th day of August A.D. 1818. 

Horace Jones   Clerk