Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,414, for Moses Smith, Massachusetts
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[upper left] (3-1776)

[Column 1] SERVICE
Mass [Massachusetts]

[Column 2] 
Smith, Moses

[Column 3] Number
S. 37, 414

[Contents]
in 1818 res of Prospect Hancock ??, Mrs, Aged to 8 years -
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9892 R
Maine

Moses Smith
of in the state of 
who was Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow of the Massal line for the term of 3 year

Inscribed on the roll of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April, 1815

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of April 1815 and draft to Wm [William] Corsby Billart (??)
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 & 7.th (??)
Semi-anl.all'ace [allowance] ending 4 Sept. 1819 48 ___
$135.th 
10 mo [months] 23"/ 30. 31 { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th march, 1818}

60/no  [name???]
Continental
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Ratification to William Crosby Esq
1870 Belfast Maine
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Moses Smith Private
Col. [Colonel] Bigelow's Regt. [Regiment] Massot?? [ esset for double S]
Since 1777 - 3 years [filigree]
Dec: 8th April 1818 [filigree]
Role
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
[filigree]
HANCOCK, SS.
ON the eight day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Please, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot | Personally appeared Master Smith who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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 revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Master Smith did serve in the revolutionary war, as states in his said decla-ration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in re-duced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of Ware, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto act my name and caused the seal of the said Court to be hereto affixed by Maseer Strain (??) Esquire, Clerk of said for said County of Hancock.

[Signed] 
William Herssiz {???} ???? ???
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I Moses Smith of Prospect (??) in the county of Hancock and District of Maine on the oath say and declare that is the truth of March 1777. I enlisted into the service of the United States as a militia soldier in the late Revolutionary War for the term three years send way embodied in ... (working on this)
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Luke Dewey Esqr Colonal.
Of a Regiment of Levies Raised for three Months;
In the Common Wealth of Massachusetts;
To Moses Smith. Greeting
I Do by these Presents by the Consent and Approbation of Your Captain, Reposing Especial trust and Confidence In your Loyalty Courage and good Conduct Constitute And Appoint you P. Moses Smith, [illegible] Commanded by Reuben Davis Captain, ---------
You are therefore Carefully and Diligently to Discharge the duty of a Sargent by Doing 
and Performing all Manner of things there unto Belonging and Obey all such Orders as you Shall from time to time Receive from me, 
Or other of your Superior Officers for Which this Shall Be your Sufficient Warrant -------
Given Under My Hand at West Point
This Third Day of Sept. A.D. 1781 and in the Sixth Year of the Independence of the United States of America} --.

Luke Dewey Lt Colo Comdt