Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7560, for Samuel Smith, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  N.C.
SMITH SAMUEL
NUMBER S. 7560
CARDED
CONTENTS
[paragraph erased  - D. [illegible] + continued to live in that neighborhood and in 1933, resident within six miles of his birthplace in Granville, N.C. aged 73 yrs.
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23.585
North Carolina
Samuel Smith of Granville in the State of N Car. who was a Pri. in the compy: commanded by Captain Allen of the ___ commanded by _______ in the N. Car. line for 8 months - 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Car: at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the [19 - struck through] 3 - day of [July 34 - struck out] March 34 Mr. M. Sneed - and such [ Benjamin Kittrell - struck through]: Oxford Cit. N.C

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  66.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending + Mar 30 13.33 =
$79.98
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by N. Rice Clerk Book E Vol os Page 73
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DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed  7th of June, 1832. 
State of North Carolina}
Granville County}
On this 8th day of August  A.D.1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions now sitting for said county and State Samuel Smith a citizen and resident of the same aged about Seventy three 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 was born in the County of Warren but the date of his birth he is unable to state in as much as his memory does not enable him to state the month or year and he has no Register of his age - He was born on the East side of the Rush creek within six miles of his present place of Residence and where he has continued to live even since his first removal. That he entered the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War as a Private and substitute in the Infantry. He cannot remember the month nor [illegible] time [ink blot] to the year;  but he thinks it was in 1778 - His memory is so trecherous to him, that he cannot remember the name of the man whose place he  took as a substitute but remembers he lived in Warren County and on a Creek Raintree - He lived in Warren when he joined his company, that was commanded by Capt. Charles Allen, the other company officers he cannot recollect, and he has but little recollection of the field officers under
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whom he served, except that the detachment was commanded by Genl. Thomas Eaton who was a resident of the same county with this declarant - I think the company was organised at Wanerton and marched thence to Wilmington in North Carolina - Our duty was [illegible] to guard that town and the Country round about from the incursions and raiders of the Enemy [illegible] principally of Tories - our service was occasionally to march on Expeditions in various parts of the country around [illegible] about that town, but the most of the time we were on duty in the camp in the suburbs of it. The term of three months for which we enlisted the service having expired we were regularly discharged - In received a discharge but thinking it of no value I took no care of it and it has ben long since lost or destroyed - my brother Reuben Smith who was older than myself served as a private with me in the same company, but he died about  nine or ten years ago - His widow, o whom he was then married, still lives and by her I shall be able to prove my service in this tour - If any person with whom I served in this tour, be living I know him not and I have made much search + inquiring - There was a private named David Atkins who served with me in this tour and had hoped to obtain the benefit of his testimony, but having sent to inquire of him , I heard a short time past, that he is dead - The second tour in which this declarant entered was in the Infantry -  He had at this time married and removed to this place present residence in Granville County - The company was raised by Draft, and he
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took the place of and was a substitute - for William Dodson who had been Drafted - The tour was for five months as he is informed for in truth  this declarant had so little recollection of these matters that he was unable to remember the length of the Tour and had thought it was for three months. His usual tour of military service in the Militia - But his men had to march near or guide four hundred miles to the scene of duty and the ordinary length of  enlistment for which the Militia were called into service would have left but a a very short time for them to be or engaged in a live [illegible]  they would have been to be sent home and discharged - and the supplies this [illegible] been the principle reason for increasing the tour to five months service - He however joined his company at Oxford and it was then marched to Hillsborough - I have not the company to which this Declarant was attached was commanded by , he thinks a Captain Hopkins, but whether he thinks a Colonel Lytle  Col. Greene also had commanded in the detachment. But he distinctly recollects the Genl. Thomas Eaton, who commanded him in his first tour, was also in command in this - He was well acquainted with Genl. Eaton - The other company officers he he cannot recollect from Hillsborough we were marched to the South to join the American Army under Genl. Lincoln - we were march through Salisbury in N.C. to South Carolina and through many little towns in that State the names of which he cannot recollect and found the American Army then stationed before Augusta on the Savannah River. He cannot distinctly recollect whether this was before Christmas 1778 or
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 in January 1779 but rather thinks the latter. While before August he does not recollect at this time, of any remarkable occurrences in which he was engaged - He thinks it was notlong after his arrival there before the British evacuated that town and marched down the country toward Savannah - our Army followed after it, and I was of the detachment that was commanded by Genl. Ashe and Bryant who were sent to take part at Brier Creek - Here we arrived he thinks the last of February and were not there stationed but a few days, (less than a week he thinks), before the fatal and ever to be regretted attack on us by the British, and our entire defeat and dispersion - This declarant with Eight others often sculking about and under the Banks of Brier Creek, effected our escape, to Savannah River, across which river we obtained a conveyance by paying  Hard Dollars apiece to a Boatman - we soon joined the American Army under Lincoln, but how long before, or at which place He cannot now remember - He has no recollection of any other occurrences of note that took place while he continued in service in this Tour - But he remained on duty until his full term of service had been fully completed and was then discharged in South Carolina - I think I had a discharge and that, like the one for my first tour, has been lost or mislaid. He believes that his Brothers Widow before mentioned, will be able to prove that he marched to the Southward + his return after the operation of the tour of service -
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Continuation of Samuel Smiths declaration for a Pension from Page 4 - 
He has lately had a conversation with Shadrack Owens who tells his declarant that he was a soldier in the Battle of BrierCreek, but he has no recollection, of seeing said Owens in service - He thinks Mr. Owens will be able to state facts that may be of service in establishing his claim.
Upon reconsideration he states that he thinks the name of the man for whom he served as a substitute in his first tour was Foot and thinks his Christian name was William - He has in the previous part of this declaration stated that David Atkins served with him in his first   Tour - This is a mistake - it was in the second tour that Atkins served with him - said Atkins I think, and John Fair and Jack Long I well remember were soldiers in the last tour, were in the battle of Brier Creek, escaped with his + four others from the battle and them three + myself marched down in Company after our discharge. But they are all three Dead and have been very many years - I have stated my age as far as I know and that I have not Register of it - I have stated the place of my birth residence and the places from which I entered the service in both my tours - I have stated as far as my memory will from it the names of the officers under whom I served + the General circumstances of the service with my recollection. I have stated that I received a discharge at the Expiration of each Tour + their  loss or distruction
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I have stated that I am able to prove my service by no brother soldiers or officers in service with me, but Expect to obtain the affidavits of my Brothers widow Elizabeth Smith and of Shadrack Owens in Support of my claim - I trust  I shall be able to establish a character for veracity by John Taylor Wm Hargrove Saul + Doc. Charles Sturdevant + could do the same by all my neighbors these have long known me + have known me well -
If my claim shall be sustained I shall be entitled to a pension as follows viz.
1st Tour 3 months
2nd Do 5 Do  making in all 8 months
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on on the Pension roll of the Agency of any state or Territory of this United States - 
Subscribed + sworn to the day + year aforesaid
Just Samuel Smith X his mark

I Elizabeth Smith resident of Granville County widow of Reuben Smith Dec'd a Brother of this aforesaid Petitioner for a Pension, do hereby  certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel smith who has subscribed + sworn to the foregoing declaration , and do know that he is about the age of 73 years as stated by him That she well remembers the two tours of duty spoken by said Samuel smith in his declaration aforesaid  - hat in the first tour Reuben Smith was a soldier in the ranks with his said brother Samuel - that the company was raisied in Warren County as above stated was commanded by Capt. Charles Allen, and that they were on duty for three full months as she well  remembers for her Husband was absent the whole time
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She well remembers the return of her said husband + his brother Samuel the brother in this declaration - She also certifies that said Samuel Smith then married and removed into the County of Granville, that he entered again into the service to go to South Carolina + Georgia as the substitute of Wm. Dodson and that he went off into the service + was absent a long time, but she is unable to state with precision the length of service - but upon the expiration of his Tour of service he returned home to his family she has often heard him _ her late husband talk over the occurrences and certifies to the correctness of them as she has hear them from both - and thinks she has heard many other occurrences spoken of by them.
This applicant certifies to the character for veracity of the said Samuel smith and her belief of the services of the said Samuel Smith and her belief of the serves as set forth in his said Declaration.  Elizabeth Smith X her mark
Subscribed + sworn before me}
this 11 day of October A.D. 1833}
letter issued - JP.
 We Anthony Sale, a clergyman residing in Warren Co. near Granville Co. N. Carolina and John Taylor, William Hargrove Lew. and Charles Sturdevant residing in Granville County do hereby certify that we are and have been very long acquainted with Samuel Smith who has subscribed the foregoing Declaration, that we believe him to e about 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution in the neighbourhood where he lives + affirm to reside; and we further certify that he is a man of good character for veracity Anthony Sale
Charles Sturdevant
John Taylor
William Hargrove Sr.


subscribed  + sworn to this 20th day of}
September 1833 before me]
Wm. D. Taylor J.P.
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November Court 1833
The Court now sitting declare hereby after the investigation of the matters and after causing the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department to be answered by the witnesses or incorporated in the Declaration, that the applicant above named was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - 
We further certify that Anthony Sale who also signed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the neighbourhood of Declarant both Citizens of Warren County and that Elizabeth Smith, Charles Sturdevant, John Taylor + William Hargrove Sr. the first second +fourth are Citizens of Granville County + that the third (ie) John Taylor was a Citizen of the same on the 20th day of September  1833 and that they are all credible persons _ their statement entitled to credit
Witness our hand 7th Apr. 1833 in open court
W M Sneed J.P.
 [smudge] Bullock JP
A H Walker JP
[State of North Carolina}
Granville County}
Nov. Court 1833.
I Benjamin Kittrell, clerk of the court of Please + quarter Sessions for the county and state aforesaid do  hereby certify - that William M Sneed Benjamin Bullock and Anderson H Walker Esq.s whose official signatures appears to the foregoing certificate were the members composing the court + signed the same in open court and they are acting magistrates in a+ for said county + the seal of office 10th day of Dec. 1833 Benja Kittrell clk - crossed out]
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State of North Carolina }
Granville County }
I Benjamin

I Benjamin Kittrell, of the court aforesaid do hereby certify - that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of application of Samuel Smith for a Pen[ink blot]
In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Oxford this 10th day of December  A.D. 1833,
Benja Kittrell Clk
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Rev. [missing]
War Section.
July 21, 1928

Miss Roland Benton
Monticello
Georgia.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7560, it appears that Samuel Smith was born in Bute County, North Carolina, date not stated.
While living in Warren County (formerly called Bute), North Carolina, he enlisted in 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain Charles Allen's Company of North Carolina
Troops. He enlisted in January 1779 and served
five months in Captain Hopkins' Company, Colonel Lytle's and Greene's North Carolina Regiment, and was at the battle of Brier Creek.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1833, while living in  Granville County, North Carolina, aged seventy-three years. His residence was about six miles from his birthplace. He stated that he was married at the time of his second enlistment, his wife's name is not given, nor is it shown that they had children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTTT
Commissioner.
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1920 Jan'y 21 Hist. to Mrs. J. W. Wilson
1926 Mar. 5 Hist to Mrs. John R. Beach
1928 - July 21 - Hist to Rosalind Benton [illegible]

RevWar
7560
INVALID.
File No. 7560
Samuel Smith
Priv. Rev. War
Act. June 7th 18332
Index:-Vol 1st. , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE D. JAN 9 1920]

Mayfield,Ky
Jan. 7, 1920.
Dear Sir -   per sec Eac
Please furnish me with copies of the Rev. war records of Samuel Smith, Granville Co. North Carolina and John Dyer, Tenn.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. J W  Wilson
214 N. 5th St.
Mayfield, Ky
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Monticello, Ga.,
September 25, 1927.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Will you let me know what your records show concerning the Military history of Samuel Smith, Revolutionary Pensioner in Granville County, North Carolina, in 1834?

Respectfully,
(Miss) Rosalind Benton.
(Miss) Rosalind Benton.

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE SEP 30 1927
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Clarksville Tennessee
Jan'y 22nd

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions - 

Will you send me a statement of the military history of Samuel Smith a soldier of the Revolutionary War - Samuel Smith enlisted in the said war, in Warren Co. North Carolina in 1778, I think. He afterwards lived in Granville Co. N.C. He was granted a pension about 1830 or 33. Any record you may give me of this old gentleman will be greatly appreciated. Kindly notify me of any charge attached to the looking up of the Record.
Respectfully
Mrs. John R. Beach
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[ionary Record illegible - faded out and typed over]
[old type -  and 1812]  [initials aw]
Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
 March 5, 1926.

Mrs. John R. Beach,
Clarksville, Tenn.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7560. it appears that Samuel Smith was born in Bute County, North Carolina, date not stated.
While living in Warren County, (formerly called Bute) North Carolina he enlisted in 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain Allen's Company of North Carolina Troops.  He enlisted in January 1779 and served five months in Captain Hopkins' Company, Colonels Lytle and Greene's Regiment of North Carolina Troops and was at the battle of Brier Creek. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1833, at which time he was seventy-three years old and a resident of Granville County, North Carolina, about six miles from his birthplace. He stated that he was married at the time of his second enlistment, but the name of wife is not on record, nor is it stated whether they had any children.

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF TEHE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. F. 7560 Washington, D.C., ____________, 19___

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel 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. | LENGTH OF SERVICE.| RANK.|  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.|
CAPTAIN. |COLONEL. |

1778 | 3 mos. | Pvt. | Capt. Charles Allen | | N.C.
[Decem 1778 or-  struck through]
Jan'y 1779 | 5 mos. | |Capt. Hopkins | Col. Lytle + Greene | |

Battles engaged in, Brier Creek
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Warren Co. (formerly Bute) N.C.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 8, 1833 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Granville County, N.C. within 6 miles of his birthplace
Age at date of application, 73 years born on East side of Nutbush Creek in Warren/Bute Co N.C.
Remarks: This stated that he was married when he enlisted the second time, name of wife is not given nor is it stated that there were any children.
Respectfully,
brother was Reuben Smith whose wife's name was Elizabeth
Commissioner.
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