Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9878, for William Smith, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
[black star over name]

SERVICE
Ga.
N C
S. C

Smith, William

NUMBER
R. 9878

CONTENTS
born in Derry Co. Ireland in 1762
[illegible] Mecklenburg Co N.C.
after Rev in ga. Ala. & Giles Co. Tenn.
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34.669
William Smith
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee SS
Giles County 
On this the 5th day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Eight, Personally appeared in open Court, before the Justice of the County Court of said County and State aforesaid, now sitting at the Court House in this Town of Pulaski, and County and state aforesaid; William Smith a resident of said County of Giles, and State of Tennessee, aged Seventy Six (76) years; who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 - 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated, that deponant entered the Service of the United States as a private some time in June or July 1780 in a Company of drafted men. Drafted in the County of Macklinburg, state of North Carolina said Company was organized in said County and was Commanded by Captain Richard Spring the deponant entered said service and said Company as a volunteer, not being at that time subject to the Draft, because he had a short time before the draft been taken with the White Swelling which at that time in some degree rendered him unfit for active military duty owing to the disability he was exemped from the draft but as above stated, joined Said Company as a volunteer, and on account of his inability to perform active service was Selected as a waggoner, in which capasity he was sent with a waggon to either "Polks" or "Heads" Mills in Said County of Macklinburg, but owing to that, length of time and his advanced age he is unable to state which of said Mills, he recollect of having hauled from both during this tour of duty, he was sent after a load of Flour for the army and after percuring the load of flour at one of the above mentioned mills he started to join the army then under the Command of General Reutherford at a place called "Ramsours" but after crossing the Catabah River & ascertained that the army under General Reutherford had left "Ramsours" and went to [illegible]
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of town  at one of the above mentioned Mills he St illegible] to join the Army
then  under the command of General Reatherford at a place called Ramsours
but after crossing the Catabah River he ascertained that the Army under


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discharge in writing from any of his officers Deponents net tour of duty commenced about the time the British army took possession of the town of Charleston in said state North Carolina and in the same year of his former service he believes he entered the service again [illegible] 
in September or October 1780 he enter the service in the county of Macklenburg and state of North Carolina as a volunteer in Captains Oliver Wyley company  [illegible] was [illegible] and statement in said county of Macklingburg North Carolina to keep watch on the British and Tory forces there in the town of Charlotte North Carolina and the neighbour hood during this tour of duty he was sent on several scouting parties and had some skir mishes with the Tories and took some prisoners this last  [illegible] touor of duty was of several months duration the time and duration not distinctly enough recollected for him to state it precisely or positively he believes the company of volunteers under the command of captain Wyley were never regularly discharged from the service if it ever was he never did receive any discharge in writing from his Captain or any other officers Deponents next tour of duty in the service of the United States was as one of what was called Sumpter Ten  [illegible] some time early in the year 1781 Captain Thomas Shelby raised a Company of Listed men in the county of Macklenburg North Carolina for a tour of ten months in this southern services a Brother of him (deponent) by the name of Samuel Smith was one of the "Listed men" in said Company commanded by Captain Shelby this company after its organization was attached to the regiment commanded by Col William Polk after said company had march to South Carolina he believes in July 1781 his said brother Samuel Smith who was above stated was a member of Captain Wyleys company was taken sick and placed in the hospital at Camden South Carolina for the purpose of getting his said brother home to North Carolina and procuring his said brother's leaf of absence from the army he deponant about he believes the middle of July 1781 substituted himself for and in the room and stead of this said brother Samuel he also at the same time procured   [illegible] 
 [illegible] his said brothers time to Macklengburg County
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his said brother's leaf of absence from the army he deponant about he believes the middle of July 1781 substituted himself for and in the room and stead of this said brother Samuel he also at the same time procured funding from Captain Wyley to carry his said brothers time to Macklengburg County North Carolina he again joined the army after carrying his said brother home a few days after the battle of Eutaw Springs and about the same time it was though necessary to reduce this number of officers and make the company 
larger this reduction of this number of the officers placed deponant under the command of Captain Nathaniel Martin and his was one of the companies attached to the regiment under the command of Col Wade Hampton from the time he joined the army after the battle of Eutaw Springs he was [illegible] the immediate command of Gen Thomas Sumpter now engaged in active services in various expeditions and scouting parties through the most of this middle parts of the state of South Carolina up to some time in the month of December 1881 or early January 1782 at which time his company was sent to the state of Georgia under Major Moore he was stationed several days at a ferry on the Savannah River called the Two Sisters at this place he was for three or four days under the command of General A Wayne he was thereafter placed under the command of Major Habersham and remained under his command up to the expiration of this ten months of service which expired about the 1st of March of 1782 at which time he was dismissed from the service without a regular discharge in writing with directions and understanding that his company would meet again in May 1782 at some place on the Congaree River South Carolina and at that time and place they would receive their regular discharged from the service at the time said company was to meet for the [illegible] deponents brother (Samuel Smith) had received his health and attended at the [illegible] time and place and received a discharge in writing from said services deponent did not attend at the place of discharge being only a substitute in the room and stead of his said brother (Samuel Smith) deponent therefore did not receive any discharge in writing from any of his officers but the discharge from this tour of duty was received by 
Smith, Wm R9878
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his said Brother as above stated. This was deponents last tour of duty in the army of United States
shortly after being dismissed as above stating he [illegible] to private life in the county of Mecklenburg
South Carolina , deponent has never received any Pension or annuity of any kind from the United
States in consequence of the above service and he hereby is relinquishes every [illegible] to a pension or 
Annuity  except the present, and he and that his name is not on pension Roll of any Agency
in any state, 

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court as about this the 3rd day of November 1838.
State of Tennessee}
Giles County } 
[illegible] Elem Stevenson Clergyman residing in the County [illegible] and state
of Tennessee and James Higgins residing in the County and State aforesaid does certify that we are
accquainted with William Smith who has subscribed and sworn to  the above declaration that we believe
him to be seventy six (76) years of age, that he is reputed and believe the neighborhood where he re =sides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that the concur in that opinions
                                                                                                                                                    Elem Stevenson
                                                                                                                                                    James Huggins
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year above - }
Declaration by the Court -  Question 1st by the court .                       }
" Where and When were you born"  Answer by the deponent  -  In the County [illegible] Ireland in 1762  __.  Question 2nd By the same "Have you any record of your age and if so where is it"
Answer by the same - The only record of my age was in the family bible [illegible  destroyed or lost for many years - Question 3rd   By the same "Where did you live when called into
service. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where
Answer by the same-- At the time I entered the service of the United States  I lived in the 
County of MackAnburg  State of North Carolina where I settled [illegible]
after my marriage I removed to the County of Greene  State of Georgia where I live ]illegible]
ty years from thence I removed to Madison County State of Alabama and lived 
these ten years from thence I removed to Giles County State of Tennessee my
present residence where I have lived up to the present time. Question 4th
By the same-- How were you called into service-- were you drafted [illegible] you a volun [illegible]
or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom".  Answer by the same
In my  Declaration above I have [illegible]
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present residence where I have lived up to the present time. Question 4th
By the same-- How were you called into service-- were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Answer by the same In my Declaration above I have [illegible] all the facts in my [illegible] 
manner I enlisted the service and the reason why I was enlisted from a draft how I volunteer and under what circumstances I substituted myself in the place and room of my Brother Samuel Smith Question 5th By the same State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the Troops where you served such continental and Malitia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service Answer by the same Besides the officers all ready named in my declaration I recollect General Greene, Cadwallader, Marion Sumpter & Gates Cols Lee, La [illegible] and Hamilton Major Washington and others such Continental and Malitia Regiments and other circumstances at my service has been as fully stated in my deposition above as my memory and age will admit Question 6th By the [illegible] did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by who was it given and what has become of it Answer By the same I never did receive any discharge from the service in writing the reasons why I never received a writen discharge from the service has been set forth in my declaration where they will fully appear [illegible] to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution Answer By the same H [illegible] E J Shields A V Brown Esqr John Bass William McLaurie James McCollum Esqr Early Benson Robert McLaurine Joseph Goode Esqr James Abernathy Thomas Battle Esqr and Robert P Harney
State of Tennessee
Giles County } ss
And the said court do hereby declare [illegible] opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogator [illegible] prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolution [illegible] y soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it a [illegible] ears to them that Elem Stevenson who signed the preceeding certificate is a [illegible] rgyman resident
Smith, Wm - R9878
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in the County of Giles and state of Tennessee, and that James Higgin also signed the same is a resident in the County of Giles and state aforesaid and a credible person and that their Statements are entitled to credit -
State of Tennessee SS
Giles County
I Edward D Jones Clerk of the County Court of said County and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding  of said Court in the matter of the application, of William Smith for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, This the 5th day of November in this year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Eight
E. D. Jones, Clerk

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Hon E J Shields HR

State of Tennessee SS
Giles County
I Alexander Black Chairman and presiding Justice of the County Court of said County do hereby certify the Edward D Jones whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is now and was when he signed the same, Clerk of the County Court of said County of Giles duly Elected and qualified for that office, that his said certificate is in due form of Law and that full faith and credit are due to and should be given to all his official acts, and attestations as such Clerk. In testimony which I have hereunto set my hand and Seal officially this 7th day November A.D. 1838.
Alexander Black Presiding
Justice of Giles County Court [hand-drawn seal]
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REJECTED
9878.

P.O.
William Smith

Service:

Enlisted:                  , 18
Discharged:            , 18

Application filed:   , 18

The printed list of 1852
gives cause of suspension as
"Service as a waggoner
not provided for"

Attorney: 
P. O. _
_____Recognized.   _____Contract.
Cert.  of  Dis.        Searched for, 18
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William Smith
Tennessee
      ___

Suspended

See letter 27th
Dec 1838  [illegible] E.
J. Shields

9878

Act 7 June 1832
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Hon E. J. Shields
Dec 27 1838
OC.
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War Dept. Pen Office
Dec 27. 1838

Sir

The declaration of William
Smith has been examined and
-filed with suspended cases. He alleges
to have volunteered for three months as 
a wagoner, in N. Carolina in 1780 after
which he served several months as a volunteer
militia man, and in 1781 served under Col
Wade Hampton as a substitute for his brother
Samuel Smith from middle of July 1780
to 1st March 1782. The service as a
wagoner is not provided for by act 7 June
1832, The precise period as a volunteer milita
man should be specified and it should be shown
that it was by order of the State authorities. No proof
of the alleged service in 1781 is found in this
office.  Such proof should [illegible] Exhibit
as is required in note & in the enclosed
print that
Hon. S. J. Shields
H. R.                                    [illegible]