Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11480, for Phinehas Smith, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Smith, Phinehas
Deborah Ann
NUMBER   W. 11480
b. [born] June 1, 1759.
res. [resided] at enl [enlistment] Roxbury Conn. & enl at Woodbury Conn.
d. [died] Nov 7, 1839 at Roxbury, Litchfield Co. Conn.
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5319, 
Connecticut 
Deborah Ann Smith 
widow of Phineas Smith Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private  
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th  day of Jany 1850 and sent to Honr Truman Smith U.S. Senate 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners February 2, 1848, Page 338 Vol 1
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Connecticut 
Phinehas Smith 
of Litchfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stoddard of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the Connecticut line, for the term of eight months from 1777 to 1778 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 26 66/100 2/3 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4 day of March 1831.   
Certificate of issued the 30th of June 1832, and sent to Hon S. A. Foot, S. U.S. 
Arrears to 4th of March 1832  $26.66 
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sep 1832  13.33 
$40.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act 7 June 1832} 
Rec. Book D. Vol. 3. fol: 67.
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838.  Agt notified 26th Nov. 1838.  
Dead. Paid as above from 4 March to 7 Nov 1839 Agt notified 18 May 1841 
See letter to P. Agt [pension agent] 24 Oct 1836, 
Order to pay 7 Dec 1836
Order to pay 18 Oct 1837  
Letter to C. B. Phelps and 3d aud [auditor] 13 Nov 1838
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Phinehas Smith
Pension Papers
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Original Claim. 
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act State of the 18th of March, 1818. 
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield. ss  April Term of the County Court 1832 
On this 5th day of April 1832, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, Thomas Smith resident in said County, aged 73 years; who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, 1st of May, 1820, and 1st of March, 1823; and that the said Phinehas Smith enlisted for the term of nine months on the latter part of day of March in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Stoddard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until the 10th day of January 1778  when he was discharged from the service, in Valley Forge in the state of Pennsylvania  that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any state, except the State of Connecticut and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension:  
I did apply for a pension  in April 1818, which application was rejected because in [unreadable] I tis stated that I served only eight months that entry is a [unreadable] which originated from the circumstances that in the latter part of November or fore part of December 1777 I was reported unfit for duty & was sent to the Hospital about forty miles distant.  I returned in the [unreadable] of January 1778 from the Hospital & obtained my discharge from the Colonel but did not at that time join my Company, I did not know of the evidence by which these facts  could be presented untill within the year past.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, 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 securities, 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. 
That as it relates to my occupation, my ability to pursue it, the number and names of my family residing with me, their ages and their capacity to contribute to their support, I declare as follows, viz. 
I was formerly a Merchant, in 1816, I failed & lost all my property.  Since that time I & my wife was lived with my son Sheldon D. Smith who has contributed as far as was necessary to my support.  Until lately I have been able by labour some, but have now become [unreadable] & am unable  to pursue business.   
The following schedule contains each article of real and personal estate now owned by the subscriber (except necessary clothing and bedding), viz. 
1 doz Chairs          $4.
1 Case Drawers      2.
1 Kitchen Table      1.
1 Dining Table        3.
1 small table           1.50
1 Stand                   1.50
1 brass kettle          3.00
1 small Kettle         2.00
1 Tut                       1.50
1 Tea Kettle & iron Kettle 1.00
2 pair andirons        5.00
1 shovel & tongs     2.00
5 Silver Spoons       2.50
2 doz. Plates            1.75
2 tea pots                 0.50
1 little Wheel          1.50
1 great Wheel         1.50
1 Bed                      1.
1 Chest                   0.50
1 wash stand          1.50
38.25
Phinehas Smith
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Since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property. Description of property.   Names of persons to whom disposed of.   Time of sale.   Amount of money or description of property received in return. 
There has been no change in my property since 18 of March 1818, except trifling changes in household furniture & an assignment of property of nominal value for the benefit of Creditors under the Merchant laws of the Stat 
Phinehas Smith 
Sworn to and declared, on the 5th day of April 1832 before the said County Court
Certified by the Clerk Frederick Wolcott Clerk 
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in the county of  Litchfield and state of Connecticut, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Phinehas Smith did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 aforesaid schedule is thirty eight dollars and 25 cents. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifth day of April A.D. 1832 
Frederick Wolcott 
Clerk of County Court in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut-
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8876 
Deborah Ann Smith 
Conn 
Act 7 July 38 
m. 88  d 39 
admd [admitted] 
8 mo pri
$26.66 
Hon. Truman Smith 
Litchfield Conn
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State of Connecticut 
Probate Court 
District of Roxbury 
On this 20 day of January 1843 personally appeared before the said Probate Court Deborah Ann Smith of Roxbury in said District aged Seventy Six  years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.”  
That she is the widow of Phineas Smith late of said Roxbury and who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served in Capt Nathan Stoddards company in the Connecticut line and was at the storming of Mud fort.   
His service having been performed before our intermarriage I am not able to give a more accurate description thereof but refer for an account thereof to the original declaration of said Phineas now in the Pension office who was a pensioned under the act of 1832 which account she desires may be taken as part of her declaration.   
The farther declares that
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She was married to the said Phineas Smith at [unreadable]  Connecticut on the 19th (nineteenth) day of February one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Eight (1788) and that her said husband died at Roxbury November Seventh (7) one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine (1839).   
That the was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the said Marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand four hundred and Ninety four.   
Deborah Anne Smith 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before the said Court of Probate 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the said Court.   
Herman B. Eastman Probate Judge
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State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Woodbury 
January 26 1843 
Be it remembered that on said day before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Daniel Sheldon Smith to me personally known and whom I certify to be a credible witness and being duly cautioned and sworn declares as follows that he was born in the year 1795 and is the son of Phineas & Deborah Ann Smith and has lived in the same house with his father & mother until the death of his father & has since moved with his mother. That for many years he the knows more the twenty five he remembers a quarto Bible which was kept in his fathers family as a family Bible & in which various entries were made of births & marriages & deaths.   
That out of said Bible be has cut out a leaf which is hereto annexed.  
The entry of the marriage of his father & mother is not in the hand writing of either but in the hand writing as the
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Deponent believes of a school master but whom he does not know.   
He is positive that the entries as they now appear on the left hand column have been made more than twenty five years.  The said Bible is one used in the family of his mother prior the decease of his father.   The entries on the left hand  above mentioned on the left hand of the note where the Deponent has signed the said Record annexed has been recorded by his fathers mothers  mothers and [unreadable] as a family record & younger members of the family have made entries on the same  & erased the entry.   
The deponent farther sayeth his father Phineas Smith died  Novr Seventh (7th) one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine (1839) at and that his mother is now single and unmarried hath not contracted matrimony will the death of Phineas Smith.  
For the purpose of identifying the annexed leaf of Bible the Deponent has written his name thereon under the date made by him.   
Daniel S Smith 
Sworn & subscribed before me
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Family Record
Anna Smith wife of Bennet Bronson Esq of Waterbury died March 4th 1819 having had seven children aged 43 years.
The 1st a son George born Feb6 27th 1802
The 2d a son Henry born Jany 30th 1804
The 3d a son Jesse born Feby 8th 1806
The 4th a son Thomas born June 4th 1808
The 5th a daughter Elizabeth Anna born march 3 1812
The 6th a daughter Susan Maria born Feby 26th 1814 and died August 12th 1814
The 7th a daughter Harriet Maria born Sept 13th 1815
George Bronson died July 21 1822
Jesse Bronson died April 14th 1831
Richard Smith died June 27th 1809, aged 76
Anna Smith died April 18 1818, aged 75
Richard Smith Junr died Sept 29, 1831, aged 36
Elizabeth Smith wife of Daniel Sheldon Smith died Feb [unreadable] aged 36
having had five children
1st child a daughter Loren born 13th December 1790
2nd a daughter Mowreta born March 21st 1793
3d a son Nathan born Feby 26th 1794
4th a daughter Harriet born Mar 4th 1797
5th a daughter Elizabeth born February 4th 1800
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Family Record
Phinehas Smith and Deborah Ann Judson were married Feb 19th 1788
Phinehas Smith  was born June 7th AD 1759
Deborah Ann Smith was born May 4th AD 1766
Truman Smith was born Nov 27th AD 1791
Phinehas Smith was born Novr 14th AD 1793
Daniel Sheldon Smith was born Decr 16th AD 1795
Nathaniel Smith was August 14th AD 1799
Catharine Smith was born Sept 23 1804
Nathan Richard Smith was born July 2nd AD 1810
Phinehas Smith died Novr seventh AD 1839 aged eighty years
Phinehas Smith Jr. died April nineteenth AD 1839
January 26
Daniel S. Smith
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State of Connecticut 
Litchfield County 
Ss Woodbury June 26 1843 
Be it remembered that on said day before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Lewis Judd of Woodbury whom I certify to be a credible witness and being duly cautioned on oath declares that he is town clerk of the Town of Woodbury and such officer has in his custody the Books of Record in said Town and among others a book containing entries of marriages, births & Deaths the record is not a complete one and entries are made without strict regard to chronological order.  The Entries of marriage after 1780 are few.  I have carefully examined said Records for an entry of the marriage of Phineas Smith to Deborah Ann Judson and  cannot find any entry of said marriage, and am certain no such entry exists in such records.  
Lewis Judd 
Sworn & subscribed before me 
Chas B Phelps Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut ss Litchfield County Woodbury  
Jan 25th 1843 
Be it remembered that on the 25 day of January 1843  before me personally appeared James Judson of Woodbury to me personally and who is a credible reputable Witness and being first duly cautioned and sworn on his oath declares that he is seventy Eight years and over, that he has since he was about sixteen years old he has been acquainted with Deborah Ann Smith now of Roxbury and widow of Thomas Smith late of Roxbury Dec’d.   
That about the year 1777 or 1788 said Deborah Ann whose maiden name was Judson was married to Phineas Smith at the house of my father James Judson in Woodbury, The Rev Noah Benedict performed the marriage ceremony.  Several other persons were present at said marrige none of whom are now
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alive, said Deborah removed to Roxbury and lived with Phinehas Smith as his wife until his death. 
Judson Judson  
Sworn & subscribed before me 
Chas B. Phelps Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut ss Litchfield County ss Woodbury  
Jan 25 1843 
Be it remembered that before me Chas B. Phelps a Justice of Peace within and for said county personally appeared the Rev Samuel R Andrew who being duly cautioned and sworn declares as follows.  That he is and has been in twenty years Pastor of the Church in said Town and is the successor of the Reverend Noah Benedict the former pastor of said Church.   
That since the passage of the Pension Law of 1835 frequent applications have him made to him for inspection of Mr Benedict entries of marriages by
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him celebrated and that the deponent has heretofore several times made Diligent search for such entries has never been able to find any entry of Marriages by said Benedict.   The Church Records are not there any such entries neither has a Book of Baptisms. I do not know of the existence of any such records.  I know also that enquiry has been mean of N B Smith Esq Grandson & Executor of said Noah Benedict without effect.  
Saml R. Andrew 
Sworn & subscribed before me 
Chas B. Phelps Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut 
Probate Court District of Roxbury 
I certify that Charles B Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing depositions is and has been for more than one year now last past a Justice of the Peace with power to administer oaths that his signature to the depositions of  [unreadable], Daniel Sheldon Smith & S. R Andrew and James Judson is his own proper & genuine signature.   
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand this 26 day Jany 1843 
Herman B Eastman Probate Judge
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington D. C. , 19 –
W. F. 11,480
In reply to your request of – received – for a statement of the military history of Phineas Smith    
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this bureau.  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT   Mch 1777  LENGTH OF SERVICE   Jany 1 1778  RANK.  Pvt    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Nathan Stoddard  Colonel John Chandler   STATE. 
Battles engaged in,  Germantown and Mud Fort
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension,   Apr. 30 1818
Residence at date of application,   Roxbury, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application,   Born June 7 1759
Remarks:   Died Nov 7 1839 at Roxbury Conn., he mar [married] Feby 19 1788 at Woodbury Conn., Deborah Ann Judson Born May 4 1766.  She was al. [allowed] pension on and appl. ex. [application executed] Jany 26, 1843, while a resident of Roxbury Conn.  See supplement herewith for further family data – Brother Nathaniel Smith
Very respectfully
Commissioner
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March 21, 1919 Colonel Robert S. Smith, 
Governor's Island, New York. 
Sir: 
In addition to the military history of Phinehas Smith Wid. File No. 11,480 Revolutionary War you are furnished the following data as to his family: 
Truman Smith born November 27, 1791. 
Phinehas Smith November 14, 1793. 
Daniel Sheldon Smith December 16, 1795. 
Nathaniel Smith  August 14, 1799. 
Catharine Smith September 23, 1804. 
Nathan Richard Smith July 2, 1810. 
Very respectfully, 
R. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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Revy 11-480 
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 11480 
Deborah Ann Smith 
Widow Phineas Smith 
Pri Rev War 
Feb 2d. ‘48 
Index:- Vol M Page 221 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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June 1. 1892 History to Mrs. H. B. Carr Roxbury, Conn.
1919 Mch 21 Hist to Col. R. S. Smith
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Connecticut 7202 
Deborah Ann Smith 
widow of Phinehas Smith who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32. and who died on the 7th. November, 1839  of Litchfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Stoddard of the Regt. commanded by Col. Chandler in the Connecticut  line for 8 months.   
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of April 1843 and sent to Hon. Truman Smith Litchfield Ct. 
Arrears to the 4th of – 
Semiannual allowance ending -  
$133.30 
[Act July 7, 1838.] 
Recorded by W.  M. Steuart  Clerk, 
Book A. Vol 1 Page 209 
Rept [reported] [unreadable] May 43
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Connecticut 418
Deborah Ann Smith
widow of Phinehas Smith
who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of June 1843 and sent to Hon. Truman Smith
Litchfield, Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 76
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Reported 
Paid at Treasury under the Act 6 April 1838. 
From 4 March 1843 to 4 Sep 184 Agt Notified 25 Apr. 1845 
Cir to Agt 8 Nov 1847
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Phinehas Smith 
Cap Stoddards Co 
Col. Chandlers Regt 
Conn line 
30th April 1818. 
Inadmissible 
By the Rolls it appears [unreadable] served only 8 months  [unreadable]
Pension Office
Apr 30 1818
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STATE OF CONNECTCUT, ss. 
On this Thirtieth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State, personally appears Phinehas Smith aged 50 years, resident in Roxbury in the said State, 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 Phinehas Smith in March 1777 enlisted in Woodbury in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Stoddard in Col Chandlers regiment in the Connecticut line for the term of nine months.   
That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the first of Jany 1778 when he was discharged from service, in Valley Forge state of Pennsylvania.   That he was in the battles of Germantown & Mud Fort & has lost his discharge and 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 services. 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.  
Simon Baldwin 
I Simeon Baldwin  Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Phinehas Smith did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding DECLARATION, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
NEW HAVEN COUNTY ss}  NEW-HAVEN 1818 
I, DYER WHITE, Clerk of the Superior Court of said State, for said County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do CERTIFY that the name SIMEON BALDWIN, subscribed to the forgoing certificate, is known to me to be the proper hand wring and signature of SIMEON BALDWIN, who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court. 
In testimony whereof, I affix the Seal of said Court & that the name Nathaniel Smith subscriber to the Certificate of the affidavit of Eli Stoddard is the proper signature of Nathaniel Smith who is assoc Judge of said Court 
Dyer White
I further certify that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life the applicant now needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Simeon Baldwin
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
January 11th 1845. 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Deborah Ann Smith a Pensioner on the Roll of the Hartford Ct Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 3d March 1843, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1843, to the 4 Sept. 1843. 
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office 
Nov. 19. 1838 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Phinehas Smith a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837 to the 4 March 1838.  
Respectfully Yours,
Albion K. Parris Comptroller.  
To the Commissioner of Pensions Present..
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
May 12th 1841. 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, The widow of Phinehas Smith a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 6th of March to the of November 1839.   
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions Present.
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$26.66
Hon. Secretary of the Treasury
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Washington 16th June 1832 
Enclosed are the papers of Phineas Smith of Ct well known to me, as an honest & very respectable man,  Brother of the late Nathaniel Smith formerly member of Congress - by letters rec’d this day this man was living on the 12th Instant & asks the benefit of the Act of 7th June 1832.   
The certificate may be sent to me very respectfully your obed sevt 
Saml A Foot 
Hon Secty of the Treasury
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Hon J L. Edwards  
Commissioner &c  
Washington D.C.
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Hon J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir, I now forward an application by my Honl Mother Mrs Deborah Ann Smith of Roxbury in this county widow of the late Phinehas Smith Esq for the additional Pension to which she is entitled under & by virtue of the act passed at the last Session of Congress, I have the honor to be with Instuments of your Hand & Obt Sert 
Truman Smith 
Litchfield County 
May 15th 1843
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Pension Agency 
Hartford 
29 Nov 1836 
Sir 
Enclosed are the papers of Phinehas Smith who has not applied for his pension for more than 12 months transmitted for your special directions. 
The pension certificate of Deliverance Caswell was received by me with the order to place her name upon the roll, as I do not know where she resides and presuming it was sent through mistake I have herewith enclosed and returned it.   
I am very respectfully Your Obd Servt 
James Dodd Agent
J. L.  Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of pemsions Washington
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Oct 21
Phin’s Smith
Conn
No 5
Free
J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington
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Pension Agency 
Hartford 18 Oct 1836 
Sir
The enclosed pension power of Phinehas Smith is transmitted for your special direction authorizing the payment.  
1 am Very respectfully your obt Servant 
James Dodd 
Agt
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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No 2
Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d March AD 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have recd or are entitled to  pensions under the act July 7th 1838.   
State of Connecticut }  ss  On this 11th day of May AD 1843 at Roxbury in the County of Litchfield and State aforesaid personally appeared before me Herman B Eastman Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Mrs Deborah Ann Smith a resident of said Roxbury aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - that she is the widow of Phinehas Smith Esq who died at Roxbury
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aforesaid on the 7th day of Novr 1839 who was a private in the Revolution was in the company of Capt Nathan Stoddard, Col Chandlers Regt of the Connt line a who served during the Campaign of 1777 and who in account of such services procured of the Government of a pension of the annual amount of twenty six dollar six & sixty six cents ($26.66).  She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Deborah Ann Smith 
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me & I further certify that the above named declarant is personally well known to me & that she is the widow of the late Phinehas Smith Esq 
Herman B. Eastman Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONVECTICUT
LITCHFIELD COUNTY } ss. Litchfield. 
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Herman B. Eastman Esquire Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 10th day of June A.D. 1842 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1843 and that the signature to the annexed certificate which purports to be his is genuine.   
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 15th day of May A. D. 1843 
Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk
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Litchfield County April 10th 1843 
Sir  I submit herewith an application by Mrs Deborah Ann Smith widow of Phinehas Smith late of Roxbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut deceased for a pension for the term of five years under the act of Congress approved on the 7th July 1838 and also any other pension to which she may be entitled under & by virtue of any act pass at the said session of the last Congress.  The applicant is my mother & most of the material facts stated in the depositions I know to be true & from the entries in the family Bible you will perceive that I am the first child and that my birth occured on the 27th day of Nov AD 1791 so that the marriage of my and parents must have taken have place before the 1st day of Jany AD 1794. There can be no question as to the identity of the parties.   Early attention to the subject will oblige your obt svt
Truman Smith 
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for pensioning widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution.” 
State of Connecticut 
County of Litchfield } ss 
On this 16th day of Novr 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in for said County, Deborah Ann Smith a resident of Roxbury in said County, aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who sand during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Phinehas Smith who was a Private in the Militia in the army of the Revolution, in the Military service of the United States, and that she was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of Twenty six 66/100 dollars per annum. And she further declares that she is still a widow.   
Deborah Ann Smith 
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me who certify that the above mentioned declarant is personally known to me.   
Aaron W. Fenn Justice of the Peace 
Washington City Jany 12th / 50 
This may certify that Aaron W Fenn Esq who in my presence subscribed the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof [unreadable] Justice of the Peace
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the County of Litchfield Connt & was and is authorized by the laws of said state to administer oaths.   
Truman Smith U. S. S.
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I Abel Wakely of Greenville County of Greene and State of New York Do Hereby Certify that I was well acquainted with Phineas Smith of Roxberry Litchfield County & State of Connecticut & in the time of the Revolutionary War, that I have a distinct recollection that (he the said Phineas Smith) enlisted as a private soldier some time in the year 1777 in a company commanded by Capt Nathan Stoddard in Coln Chandlers Regiment of Infantry in the United States Service that he enlisted in the company aforesaid for the term of nine months and that he faithfully served the full term of his enlistment and was esteemed as a good efficient & faithful Soldier and I have the fullest belief that he was honourably discharged from the service at the expiration of the time of his enlistment and I further 1 certify that I was a soldier of the Revolution and served as a private in the same company all I had enlisted in the service some time previous & Served some time afterwards.   
Abel Wakely 
State of New York 
Greene County Ss.}   Be it known that before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Abel Wakely above named and being by me duly Sworn made Solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate signed by him as the facts are there set forth.   
Sworn and Subscribed the Eleventh day of April 1832 
Before me Abijah Reed Just Peace
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State of New York 
Greene County  ss}  I Abijah Reed one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Abel Wakely who executed in my presence the within certificate, and that the said Abel Wakely is esteemed in the community in which he resides as a man of the first respectability and Character- 
Abijah Reed J. Peace 
State of New York  
Greene County }  Ss. I William V. B.  Heermance Clerk of the said County do certify that Abijah Reed Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this twelfth day of April 1832.- 
William V. B. Heermance Clerk
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I Aaron Hall of Greenville County of Greene and State of New York Do Hereby Certify that I was well acquainted with Phineas Smith of Roxberry Litchfield County & State of Connecticut in the time of the Revolutionary War, that I have a distinct recollection that he the Said Phineas Smith enlisted as a private Soldier some time in or near the month of March 1777 in a Company commanded by Capt Nathan Stoddard in Col Chandlers Regiment of infantry in the United States Service that he served as a private in the company aforesaid up to some time in the month of January 1778 when he was discharged from the Service. That he enlisted at or within a few days of the time that I enlisted in the same company that he was with me in the United States Service both privates from the commencement up to the time of our discharge that we both left the service together. And further some time in the month of November 1777 the company was ordered to Fort Mifflin or Mud Fort that the said Phineas was there without Shoes and otherwise very thinly clad & suffered verry much from cold & fatigue being entirely barefooted & the ground was frozen & very rough hubby & in that situation was compelled to do the duty of a common soldier being most of the time engaged with the enemy the duty being very severe, the company was stationed at Mud Fort about 12 or 14 days & then left it and after leaving the fort the company were most of the time on the march,  the enemy being near.  That the company was frequently compelled to make forced marches, that from the time the company left the fort untill discharged which was in Jany 1778, all which time the said Phineas was entirely barefooted & very thinly clothed & compelled so to March over the frozen & hubby ground covered more or less with snow, some times nearly a foot deep from which he experienced extreme suffering.  
Aaron Hall 
State of New York 
Greene County } ss Be it known that before me Abijah Reed one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Aaron Hall above named and being by me duly Sworn made solemn oath to the truths set forth in the above certificate.   
Sworn & subscribed the 11th day of April 1832 Before me
Abijah Reed Justice of the Peace aforesaid
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State of New York 
Greene County } ss Be it known that the subscriber a Justice of the Piece in and for the County aforesaid. Do Hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Aaron Hall who signed the within certificate and that with him & that he is a man of the first respectability & standing.   
Certified by me Abijah Reed Justice of the Peace 
State of New York 
Greene County }  ss: I William V.B. Heermance Clerk of the said County do certify that Abijah Reed Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and do verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this twelfth day of April 1832.- 
William V. B. Heermance Clk
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State of Connecticut 
County of Litchfield } ss On the 27th day of September 1828 Before me the subscriber a Justice of Peace for said County, personally appeared Simeon Hurd late of Roxbury in said County, but now of Redding County of Steuben and State of New York and being duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath declare that he inlisted about the last of March into a company commanded by Capt Nathan Stoddard in the Regiment of Continental of the Connecticut Line, troops commanded by Col. John Chandler for the period of Nine months; that Phinehas Smith then & now of said Roxbury, inlisted into said Company about the same time and served therein with the Deponent in till the expiration of said period of enlistment, that he the deponent knows that said Smith was in the battle at Germantown & in Mud fort during the siege, which is sustained  that he well remembers that about the forepart of December the said Smith was taken into the United State's Hospital, and was not discharged so as to reach home untill some days after this deponent had got home, which was some time in the month of January 1778.   
Simeon Hurd 
Sworn on the day of year first above mentioned before me 
David L. Boardman Just Peace
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I Truman Smith of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State at Connecticut Counsellor at Law do depose and say that my Hon’le father Phinehas Smith Esq of Roxbury in the County put into my hands a number of years ago his papers relating to his application for a pension under the acts of Congress.  That among those papers was a deposition signed by Eli Stoddard late of  Woodbury in the County now deceased taken by & sworn before Hon Nathan Smith then a Judge of the Superior Court but since deceased in which deposition, said Eli (who was an elderly man & reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution) deposed to the same facts in substance as those stated in the deposition of Simeon Hurd. This deponent will remembers reading over deposition at least once and he is confident that said Eli Swore positively
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that said Phinehas enlisted for and served during nine months in the campaign of 1777 in the Continental army as stated in the deposition Simeon.  This deponent was well acquainted with said Eli and that he was a man of unblemished character for  integrity & truth and this deponent further states that he has carefully searched  among his papers and he cannot find the deposition of said Eli and that deposition has been lost or destroyed while in the custody of this deponent by time & accident & further this deponent saith not.   
Dated at Litchfield this 5th day of April AD 1832 
Truman Smith 
Sworn this 5th day of April 1832 Before me David S. Boardman Just Peace 
I do hereby certify that the above named deponent is well known to me & that he is a credible witness David S. Boardman J Peace
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I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that David S. Boardman Esq was on the 27th day of September 1821 and that he now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & as such had & has a right by law to administer Oaths & that the signatures to the preceding certificates which purport to be his are genuine, and [unreadable] hand writing. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 5th day of April A.D. 1832 
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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Roxbury Litchfield Co, Conn May 12 1897 
Will some one at the General Pension Bureau at Washington have the kindness to reply to this communication stating what evidence is found on its records of the payment of a pension to Deborah Ann Smith of Roxbury Conn. as the widow of Phineas Smith - soldier of the Revolution.   It is supposed his enrollment would be in list of the town of Woodbury as Roxbury did not exist as a town at that time it was formed out of a part of Midbury before the pension roll have been granted.  
It is a well understood fact in the family that Phineas or (Phinehas Smith) was in the army of the Revolution & was at Valley forge during the winter, also that his widow rec’d a pension on that [unreadable]  But no documentary evidence is found of either. 
By allowing the interested
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to know if your records throw any light on the subject, you will confer a favor.   
Mrs. Deborah Ann Smith - the person refered to was the mother of Hon Truman Smith, a former Senator from Conn.
Please address Mrs. H. B. Carr 
Roxbury Conn.
Mrs. Deborah Ann Smith died May 30th 1850
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Rev War
IN REPLY REFER TO 
HEADQUARTERS EASTERN DEPARTMENT 
OFFICE OF QUARTERMASTER 
GOVERNOR'S ISLAND, N.Y. 
March 13, 1919.
RSS/LQ
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me a transcript of the Military record of Private Phineas Smith, Captain Nathan Stoddard's Company, 8th Regiment, Connecticut Line, who served from May 27, 1777 to January 1, 1778, and was a pensioner under the law of 1832, and oblige 
Yours very truly
Robt. B. Smith
Colonel, Q. M. Corps, 
Q.M.
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE  K MAR 14 1919