Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35076, for Christian Smith, Maryland
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SERVICE | | NUMBER
Continental | Smith, Christian | S 35076
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CONTENTS
On 1818 res of Allegany [illegible]. Md. aged 66.
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7508
Maryland
Christian Smith
[o]f Alligany in the state of Marylan[d]
[w]ho was a Private the regiment commanded by
Colonel Price of the Maryland
e, for the term of 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Mar 181
and Sent to Mr Mc[illegible]
[illegible]
Arrears to 4th of 1 Mar 1819 10 9/10 4/11 83.43
Semi.anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1811. 48. 
131:43

{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818. }

Alligany [crossed out] Cty
Ma
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Continued & sent to William McMahon
Cumberland April 16th 1821.

[Written vertically in left margin]
See letter to Hon F. Thomas, 5.
Aprl. 1834
Letter to J. Huddleston 23d Dec 18[illegible]
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State of Maryland Allegany County [illegible]

On this twenty second day of April in the year of our lord eighteen 
hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the 
fifth Judicial district of Maryland, which district is composed of the Counties 
of Allegany, Washington & Frederick, personally appeared Christian Smith aged
sixty six years, resident in Allegany [Allegheny] County aforesaid; who being by me 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 is the same Christian Smith 
who enlisted in [struck out: Baltimore] Woodbury in the State of Maryland in the company commanded 
Capt. Creger for ten weeks, marched directly on to Philadelphia, where he enlisted 
in the German Regt. for the war in Capt. Reports company.  That he enlisted 
in said Regt. or in the service of the United States [words struck out]
untill [until] the end of the war when he was discharged at Annapolis 
in the State of Maryland.  That he was in the battles Trenton, Prince
ton, Brandwine [Brandywine], German Town Monmouth.  And that he is in 
reduced circumstances & 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 services.  Sworn to & acknowledged before me the day & year 
aforesaid. 
Ths Buchanan

I Thomas Buchanan one of the Associate Judges of 
the fifth Judicial district aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my 
satisfaction that the said Christian Smith did serve in the revolutionary 
war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy 
and I now transmit the proceedings and the testimony taken & had 
before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the 
directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.  April 22, 1818
Ths. Buchanan
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State of Maryland Allegany County to wit

I Aza Beall Clerk of Allegany County Court 
in the State of Maryland hereby certify that the Hon
ourable [Honorable] Thomas Buchanan Esquire who appears to have 
signed the foregoing Deposition and Certificate was at 
the time of taking and signing the same and now is one 
of the associate Judges of the fifth Judicial District 
composed of Allegany Washington and Frederick 
Counties in the State of Maryland duly commissioned 
and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith 
and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts 
of Justices as thereout
[Blurred seal of office] In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my name and affixed 
the seal of my office this twenty 
fourth day of April Eighteen 
hundred an Eighteen.
Aza Beall Clk
of Allegany County Court

In addition to the foregoing Certificate given by me on the 22nd 
of April last, I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction 
that the said Christian Smith is in reduced circumstances and 
stands in need of his country for support.
Ths Buchanan
Oct 13, 1818

[Written vertically in right hand margin]Christian Smith
Cert
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To what time, and at what date, was Christian 
Smith, Maryland, Pension act March 18, 1818, last 
paid?
Respectly.
JL Edwards
Apl. 5. 1834

paid at $8 to the [illegible] Sept. 1833

Resptfy
Henry Whitcroft
April 5, 1834
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Christian Smith 
7508
Sept. 1819
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STATE OF MARYLAND, Allegany County SS.

On this Eleventh day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court, 
being a court of record for the said county, Christian Smith aged sixty eight 
---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:  that he enlisted in 
the year 1776 in Captain Cregers Company in the Fly
ing Camp, that he afterwards joined Captain Kepharts 
Company of the German Regiment commanded by Col
Hansiker, that he was in the Battles of Trenton and 
Prince Town [Princeton], Brandy Wine [Brandywine] German Town and Monmouth 
and continued to the end of the war, and that he made 
originally a Declaration, on oath on the 22nd day of 
April 1818 and received a Pention [Pension] Certificate number
Seven Thousand five Hundred and eight [words struck out]

And I 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 se
curities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto 
annexed, and by me subscribed.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.

49 Acres of Land all thin and poor 3 D D
26 Ditto Ditto taken up, but not paid for
30 Ditto Ditto taken up but not paid for 
1 Mare, 1 Cow and Calf, and Choat --
4 Sheep, 2 Pots and 2 Ovens, 1 Doz plates 
and some old Knives and Forks --
Christian Smith

And the said Christian Smith further declares  
that he is by occupation a Farmer very infirm and 
unable to any hard Labour [Labor], that he has a wife forty 
three years of age struck with the Palsey [Palsy], one Daughter 
twenty six years of age, one other Daughter twenty two 
years of age, one Son Sixteen years of age, one other 
Son thirteen years of age, one other Son seven years of
age, one other Son six years of age and one other Dau
ghter ten years of age

Sworn to, and declared, on the Eleventh day of October 1820
[struck out: before]
In open Court
Aza Beall Clerk

I, Aza Beall clerk of Allegany County in the State of Mary
land 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 pro
perty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & twenty dollars [struck out: and]
[struck out: cents].  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19th 
day of November 1820.
Aza Beall
Clerk of the Court of the County of Allegany 
In the State of Maryland
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November 6, 1935.
xxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/ady
Christian Smith
S.35076

Miss Caroline Mattox 
24 Manemet Road 
Newton Centre, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to 
Christian Smith, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from 
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim 
for pension, S.35076, based upon the military service 
of Christian Smith in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of 
the parents of Christian Smith are not shown.

Christian Smith enlisted in Woodberry, Maryland, 
in 1776, day and month not stated, served as private 
in Captain Cregar's Maryland Company of the Flying 
Camp, and in Captain Kephart's Company, Colonel 
Haussegger's German Regiment; he served in the Second 
Maryland Regiment from November 1, 1781 to November 1, 
1782; and as teamster from January 1, 1783 to March 7, 
1783.  He was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, 
Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, his service ending 
at the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed 
April 22, 1818 at which time he was aged sixty-six
years and a resident of Allegany County, Maryland 
[Note written in right margin] Date of death not on A.B.

In 1820 soldier's wife, was forty-three years old, 
his daughters were twenty-six, twenty-two, and ten years 
old, and his sons were sixteen, thirteen, seven, and six 
years old, no names are stated.  There are no further 
family data.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[Two columns]
[Left column]

35 076
Revy INVALID.

File No. 35,076
Christian Smith
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:--Vol. [illegible], Page 383

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

[Right column]

1935 Nov. 6. Hist. to 
Caroline Mattox Ady
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Christ. Smith

[Written vertically at bottom of page]
Christian Smith
Md.
S.35076
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No. 306 I do Certify there is due Christn. Smith Second 
Maryland Regiment, for his deficiency of cloathing [clothing] from 
Novemr. 1781 to 1 Novemr. 1782 Nine Dollars and fifty [illegible]
Ninetieth Camp So. Carolina Novr. 13th 1782 
Thos Price L.[illegible]
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Christian 
Smith 
83

[Written vertically in right margin]
Christian Smith 
Md
S.35076
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I do certify that Cristain Smith soldier in the 
Md. Line drove a publick [public] team in the [illegible]
from the first January 1783 untill [until] the 
seventh March folowing [following]
Given Camp James
[illegible] March 8th 1783

Col. Carrington  H Mottet
[illegible] [illegible]
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Sirs--Could you give me information 
about the following people?

Christian and Abitha of Hagers
town, Maryland, who came from England; 
and their son Philip born 1782 in 
Hagerstown or England and who settled 
in Kentucky near Lexington or Frankfort.

If Christian and Abitha Smith were 
born in England could you tell me where 
and when they came to America & their parents names and 
where they landed; If they had land 
in Hagerstown & if any of their 
children were in the Revolutionary War.

I would appreciate any data you
might be able to furnish.

Sincerely

Caroline Mattox
24 Manemet Road
Newton Centre Mass.

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