Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40454, for Edward Smith, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.

Smith, Edward

NUMBER
S40454

CONTENTS

Enl. in S. Hanover Twp. Dauphin Co. Pa.
there in 1819 when about 60 or 61 yrs. old
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Dead. {illegible} letters to Hon. J. Green
 H. R.  Jan. 7. 1831.

Notification sent to F. R. Shunk Esq.
Harrisburg Pa
Sept. 1820 


15.433
Pennsylvania
Edward Smith
of Hanover Township in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hampton of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of five years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 10th of August 1819-
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of October {illegible}
and sent to Jacob Bucher Esq
Harrisburg Penn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819
21/31 x 4/30                                 6.47
Semi-anl, all'ce ending                 48.00
 March 1820
                                                     $54:41
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 Dauphin County ss

On this tenth day of August in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen,
before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of Common
pleas in and for said County, personally appears Edward Smith aged sixty one years, resident in Hanover township in said county
who being by me first duly sworn, according to 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary war", that he, the
said Edward Smith, in the month of June A.D. 1777 enlisted in the township of Hanover in the County of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by
Captain Bowzer of the eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment, under command of Col. Hampton; that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States until about
the first of December A.D. 1782, when he was discharged from the service in Newburg in the State of New York; that he then received a written and honourable {honorable} discharge from Maj. Turner, which has been entirely worn out and destroyed long since; that he was in the battles of Brandywine,
Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Green Springs, {illegible} Hills, Cowpens, and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis; that he was wounded at the battle of Cowpens, and has
ever to this time continued lame of the wound there received; that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and
that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service, except the affidavits and certificates hereto annexed.-

Edward Smith {signature with mark}

Sworn and declared and
subscribed before me the
day and year aforesaid-

Jacob Bucher
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Dauphin County ss
I Jacob Bucher one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Edward Smith did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the time therein
 mentioned to wit from the month of June 1777 to about the first of December 1782 on
the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony
taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant-
and to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for
 support . Given under my hand at Harrisburg the 6th day of October AD 1819.

Jacob Bucher

Dauphin County ss

I John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Jacob Bucher Esqr. who has given the preceeding [preceding} certificate and
whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the time of so doing and yet is an Associate Judge of Dauphin County duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of said Court at Harrisburg the 7th
day of October A.D. 1819.

John Machesney Proth.
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I do certify that I know Edward Smith in the United States service in the year 1778 and that he was billeted at my house under the command of Major Turner and that he the said Edward Smith is now in my presence this day Augt. 16th 1819.

Philip Wolfersberger  Senior

Lebanon County ss
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace personally appeared the above named Philip
Wolfersbarger  {Wolfersberger} Senior & being duly sworn according to law
saith that the above certificate as stated above is just and true to the best of his knowledge & further saith not.

Philip Wolfersberger Senior

Sworn & subscribed
Augt. 16th 1819 before me.

Abrm. Philips

I do Certify that Edward Smith entered into what was called the flying Camp in the year 1776 under Capt. Timothy Green ,Col. Cuningham's regiment after we returned home in the year 1777.The said Smith was inlisted {enlisted} by Lieut. Machy into the standing army of the United States and that I seen him the said Smith a few days before the battle of Brandywine in the service of the United States, I think in Col. Humpton's regiment and believes he received his lameness in the
Service and knows him to have been industrous {industrious} to make a living and that he hath no estate of any kind and think him an {illegible} and my country should relieve and do certify that Edward Smith now in my presence is the same Edward Smith that I Certifyed {certified} for in the year 1813 I think Hanover August 17th 1819
to whom this may concern

John Barnett
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Lebanon County ss

Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in
and for the said County personally appeared James Stewart an old soldier of the revolutionary war of 1776 under the command  of Col. Richard Hampton, and the said James Stewart being sworn according to law saith that Edward Smith
named in an affidavit taken & subscribed before Judge Bucher of Harrisburg, is the same Edward Smith therein mentioned
and that the said Edward Smith served in the eleventh Regiment of Pennsylvania line and under the command of the aforesaid Colonel Hampton with this deponent & that this deponent was drill sergeant for said regiment & that he drilled
the aforesaid Edward Smith & further saith not.

James Stewart

Sworn & subscribed
August the 16th 1819-
before me

Abrm. Philips

I do hereby certify that Edward Smith Served part of his time with my husband Timothy Green and before he
was free he Enlisted under Capt. Mackey in the year Seventy Seven or Seventy Eight in the revolutionary War & I understood that he received his lameness during
Inlistment {enlistment} & that he has no Estate to support him.
 Given under my hand this 18th day of August 1819.

Mary Green
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Edward Smith
15.433
issd. October 1819

Penn
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County

On this 27th day of June AD 1820 personally appeared, in open
Court, in the Court of Common pleas of the County aforesaid, being a Court of record
Edward Smith aged about Sixty years, resident in said County, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit, he enlisted in the spring of the year 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain Mackey of the eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Hampton, and was afterwards transferred to the 10th Penna. regiment, as will appear by his original declaration, dated Aug 10, 1819. made for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the
18th of March 1818 under which act he has received a certificate of Pension from
the War Office dated October 13th 1819 which certificate is numbered 15. 433.
And I the said Edward Smith do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of 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 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 has 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.

Edward Smith {signature with mark}

Sworn to ,declared & subscribed in open
Court of Common pleas of said County
June 27th 1820

John Machesney, Proth.

Schedule of his property  bedding & wearing apparel excepted.
A Coffee Mill, a coffee pot. One pot, a dutch oven, and three benches, three {illegible}
pots, two tin Cups, One soup dish, a small dish and one plate, three knives & forks, four cups and saucers. He enlisted when a boy, he learned no trade, he was by occupation a
day labourer, he was wounded in the revolutionary war, and was able to labor
until about six years ago, when he became lame ever since as to be unable to walk
without crutches, he has a wife aged about forty six years and a daughter aged 6
years, who reside with him in a small rented cabin containing but one room.

Edward Smith {signature with mark}

Sworn to and declared on the 27th
day of June 1820 in open Court

John Machesney Proth.

Dauphin County ss
I John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the 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 foregoing schedule is Eight dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 19th day of July AD 1820

John Machesney
Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of Dauphin County
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{stamp} Harrisburg Penn Oct 7
Free

The Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of the War department
at the city of Washington
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40454
INVALID.
Revy.
File No. 40.454
Edward Smith
Pa. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 467
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Should this pensioner
apply for a new certificate, 
see the within letter
from Jno. C. Bucher {illegible}
 recd. 16 Augt. 1824 - see
also letter from J. Hicks within
and letter to him of Apr. 27, 1831
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Pension Office
April 25.1831
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{stamp: Harrisburg Penn
Apr. 27

FREE

pension

John H. Eaton Esqr.
Secretary of War
City of Washington D.C.
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Harrisburg April 20th 1831

John H. Eaton Esq. 
Sir-
I understand that Abraham Shope the Administrator of Edward Smith Decd. has applied for an order to draw the pension which was due to Smith and also that he informed you that the certificates are lost. But they were placed in my
hands by Mr. Smith for security for a
debt which he owes me, and I still hold
them-- I thought perhaps it would be
well enough to state the fact to you and
then you may proceed as you think proper.

Yours Respectfully,
Jno. Hicks
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{stamp: Harrisburg Penn
Sep 6

Free
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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Harrisburg Sept 6. 1820
Sir,
Some time since Fr. R. Shunk Esq. enclosed
to the war department, the schedule of the property of Edward Smith, an old soldier of this country, with a request that he might be informed as soon as practicable, whether he was continued on the Pension List. Will you please inform him, whether Smith is continued on the list & oblige your humble servant.

A. Hopkins

J. C. Calhoun Secty. of War

Smith belonged to the 10 & 11 Penn
Regiments.-
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{stamp: Harrisburg Penn
Aug 15}
Rec'd 16 Aug. 1824

Free

John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War
City of Washington