Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19066, for Joel Smith, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Smith, Joel
Sarah
NUMBER
W19066

b. Nov. 10, 1756 m Reading [Redding], Fairfield Co. Conn. there at enl.(?)
In 1832, res'd Butternuts Otsego Co. N.Y. and died there May 19 1837
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Joel Smith

No. 6067

P.36
team service requires proof

See affidavit of Samuel Stuart, Ct '32
who has been allowed a pension for the above team service
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State of New York
Otsego County SS
Amended Decleration [Declaration]
Personly [Personally] appeared before me the underSigned Justice of the peace of the town of Butternuts in the County of Otsego Joel Smith who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he Cannot Swear posatively [positively] as to the precise length of all his services that according to best of his Recollection he served not less than the Period mentioned below in the following grades for the term of four Months in the Company of Captain Reed [Read] (notation on left: 4 month) and Col. Meads Regiment as a private at New York then again in the year 1776 he served for a term of not less than two months (notation on left: 2 months) in Capt Banks Company of State Militia at the City of New York then again he served in Captain Jesse Bells Company and Col Meads Regiment for the term of four Months (notation on left: 4 months) in the State of New York this he Swears positively to that service and then again when he Enlisted into the Company of Capt Belden for the term of eight months he Enlisted as an Ordinary Soldier and was prest by his commanding officer to driving a team and served the full term of Eight Months (notation on left: 8 months) in that service this he swears positively to, and that in all as a private soldier for a term of not less than Eighteen Months (notation on left: in all 18 month) according to the Best of his Recollection...
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and for such service he Claims Pension and [illegible] he never serve as a substitute for any other person and that he was Either Enlisted or was Draughted in the United States Service all the time he so Served and Erastus Smith Elder Samuel Wakefield and Stephen Jackson are his neighbours who can testify to his Character for Truth and veracity and that their Belief of his Services as a Soldier of the Revolution 
Joel Smith 
Subscribed and sworn this 29th day of Nov 1832 
Before me Erastus Smith a Justice of the Peace of Otsego County 

State of New York
Otsego County 
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of said County do certify that Erastus Smith before whom before the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in for said County that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his own proper hand writing & Signature 
Witness my hand & seal of office this 7th day of Decr. 1832 
Horace Lathrop
By Thos. K Cory Deputy
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Decleration [Declaration]
In order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York 
Otsego County SS
On this 17th day of August 1832 personly [personally] appeare[d] Joel Smith a resident of the town of Butternuts in the said county of Otsego aged 75 years being first duly sworn according to law before James C. Walworth Esquire a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Otsego County it being a court of Record upon his Oath maketh the following Decleration [Declaration] in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and saith that he was born in the Town of Reading [Redding] Fairfield County and State of Connecticut in the year 1757 and that he has a record of his age in his possession and that in the year 1775 at the town of Reading [Redding] aforesaid in the last of November he Enlisted into the Company of Zalmon Reed [Read], Col. Mead's Regiment of State Troops and was marched immediately to New York City and served all of the four month at the City of New York aguarding the city and was discharged at the
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City of New York on the first day of
April 1776 by Captain Reed [Read] verbally
it being the end of the term first enlisted
for and then returned home to Reading [Redding] aforesaid
And then again in the year ["176" crossed out] 1776 in the month of July at the town of Reading [Redding] aforesaid he was drafted in the State Militia to go to New York in the Company of Captain [blank space] Banks the col. not now recollected and marched immediately to ["far" crossed out] Fairfield and then went aboard of a vessell [vessel] to N York and was stationed in New York agarding [guarding] the City untill [until] Long Island Battle in August and was then taken sick and carried to Kings Bridge [Kingsbridge] and there got a discharge and returned home to Reading [Redding] aforesaid this term was some more than two month service
And then again in the year 1776 in
some of the last day of November was enlisted in ["the Company of" crossed out] Captain Jesse Bells Company and Col Mead's Regiment and General Worsters [Wooster's] Briggade [Brigade] in the Continental army for the
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the term of four months and marched
on the the [sic] first day of December for
Kings Bridge [Kingsbridge] in the State of New York by land all the way and there joined the Brigade and General Worster [Wooster] then(?) commanded stayed there most four weeks and then went back into Westchester
and then to white plains got there about
the last of January 1777 and then went to
West Chester and there stayed untill [until] the first day of April 1777 at the end of the
4 months was discharged by General Worster [Wooster] verbally and then returned home to Reading [Redding] aforesaid.
And then again in the year 1778 or 1779 on
the first day of April at the town of Reading [Redding] aforesaid in the State of Connecticut he enlisted for the term of 8 months into the Company of Captain Azer [Azor] Belding [Belden] to drive a team and transported the chain from a Forge 18 or 20 miles west of West Point to that(?) place that was thrown acrost [across] the Hudson River to stop the Brittish [British] shiping [shipping] and was kept a driving the teams for the 8 months and transporting
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the public property and officers Baggage
from one place to another and was discharged at Newburgh on the Hudson on the first of December and then returned home to Reading [Redding] aforesaid.
and that while he was stationed in Westchester County was in several small skirmishes but not in any pitched Battles and that he has no Documentary Evidence to prove his services by and knows of No liveing [living] witnesses to proove [prove] them by 
and that since the war he has lived in the town of Reading [Redding] in the state of Connecticut and the state of New York in the town of Butternuts where he now
resides and given his bodily infirmities that he is unable to attend the County Courts and that he never had any written discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim to
a pension or an Annuity except the
present and declares that his name is not
on the Pension Rolls of the agency of any
state.
Subscribed and sworn ["this" crossed out] the year and day aforesaid Before me
James C Walworth a Judge of Otsego County Courts
Joel Smith
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Rev. Samuel Wakefield a clergyman residing in the town of Butternuts in the said county and state of New York and Stephen Jackson residing in the same place do certify that we are well acquainted with Joel Smith that has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration and believes that he is as much as 75 years of age and that he is Reputed ["in the" crossed out] and believe in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and that we concur in that opinion and that we believe from his bodily infirmities that he is unable to attend the courts. Samuel Wakefield
Stephen Jackson
Sworn and subscribed this 17th day of August 1832 Before me James C. Walworth a Judge of Otsego County Courts
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State of New York
Otsego County SS
I James C Walworth the Judge mentioned in the above Decleration [declaration] Do Certify and declare it is my opinion after a full investigation of the matters and after puling(?) the interrogatories prescribed by War Department that the abovenamed Applicant was a Soldier of the revolution and Served as he states and the said jude [judge] further Certifies that it appears to him that Samuel Wakefield and that Stephen Jackson ["are" crossed out] who has also signed the same are Residents of the town of Butternuts aforesaid and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and the said Judge further declares that it is his opinion that the said Applicant Joel Smith from Bodily infirmities is unable to attend the Courts.
In testimony whereof I have hereby
Subscribed my name this 17th day of August 1832
James C Walworth a Judge of Otsego County
Courts-

Joel Smith
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State of New York
Otsego County Ss. 
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that James C. Walworth before whom the preceding affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of Otsego County Courts & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing & Signature
Witness my hand & seal of Office this 21st day of August 1832
Horace Lathrop
by Thos. K. Cory Deputy
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Let to Hon H Bennett 11 June 52
Widows papers filed herein
her claim rejected 
see letter to
W. G. Wade
rejected
May 6/53

32.966
New York Albany
Joel Smith decd
of Otsego Co. in the State of N.Y.
who was a pri & teamster in the Compy commanded by Captain -- of the Regt commanded by Col [blank space] in the Revolution for 10 mo Private
6 " teamster

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
[illegible] the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
[illegible] 19 May 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of
Jany 1852 and sent to H. Hubbard Norwich, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi=anl. allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H.R. Weightman Clerk
Book E. 2 Vol. 4 Page 69
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Let. F.E. Hassler Dec. 6/54

5259
New York Albany
Stall
widow of Sarah [Joel written in underneath] Smith, decd who died in the 19th May 1837 of --- in the State of N. York
who was a private & teamster in the ---commanded by Captain N. Y. of the ---commanded by --- in the Revolution for 10 mos private 6 " teamster

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 19th day of May 1837. & ends 28th August 1842

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of
Jany 1854 and sent to W.G. Wade, Rose, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi=annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d

Recorded by H.R. Weightman Clerk
Book D. Vol. 2 Page 361
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678
FAMILY RECORD 

BIRTHS                          
Joel Smith was born Novr 10th Day AD 1756 
Sarrah Smith was born February 22nd AD 1762
Nehemiah Smith was born September 14th AD 1787
Erastus Smith was Born February 19th AD 1781
Nehemiah Collins Smith September 19th AD 1779
Mabel Smith was born Novr 13th AD 1788

BIRTHS
Mary Ann Jackson born September 20th 1819
John Smith Jackson was born February 8th 1821
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FAMILY RECORD

MARRIAGES
Joel Smith was Married February 12th Day AD 1778
Erastus Smith was Married Dec 30th AD 1799
Mabel Smith was Married April 22 AD 1817

MARRIAGES
Mary A. Jackson was Married Dec 29th 1841
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State of New York
Otsego County S.S.
On this 7th day of November 1851 before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mabel Jackson of Butternuts, Otsego Co. N.Y. who being duly Sworn according to law declares &
says that she is the daughter of Joel Smith, decd the identical person who was a Teamster in the Revolutionary War; that the said Joel Smith died in the said town of Butternutts [Butternuts] on the 19th day of
May ["March" crossed out] 1837 leaving the following Surviving Child only viz Mabel Jackson and no widow
That some time during the life time of the said Joel Smith, it is believed that he applied to the pension office at Washington for a pension under act 7th June 1832; and that
he filed the proper proof therein to entitle him to the same and that his Claim was suspended or rejected, and this declarant asks that the proof in said office may be
Examined; and that the said pension may be allowed to the Surviving Child of Said Joel Smith
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 7th day of November 1851
John Myrick Justice of the Peace
Mabel Jackson

State of New-York.
OTSEGO COUNTY
CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that John Myrick Esquire, was, on the 7th day of Novr. 1851 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 12th day of Novr. 1851
Samuel North CLERK.
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7.925
Sarah Smith decd
widow of Joel
Act 4th July 1836
N.Y.
Joel Smith pensd
Oct 32, N.Y. $53.33
decd May 14 - 1837
widow Sarah Augst 28 /42
Mabel Jackson
only child.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 4 July 1836,
State of New York
Otsego County SS
On this 6th day of October 1852, before
John Myrick a Justice of the Peace of Said County personally appeared Mabel Jackson, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress above named, That she is the Daughter of Joel Smith and Sarah Smith, late of the County aforesaid.
This deponant [deponent], states that her father & mother were married on the 12th day of February seventeen hundred and seventy eight as she has often heard them state, and as appears from the family record hereto annexed, which record is in the hand writing
of Erastus Smith, who copied the same from the original record,(since lost) more than thirty years ago, her said father and
Mother were married in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut that her father Joel Smith died on the 19th day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, and left Sarah his widow him surviving, who did not intermarry, but remained his widow, until she
died, on the 28th day of August Eighteen hundred and forty two.
That her said father in his life time, applied for a pension for his services in the War of the Revolution under the act of Congress
of 1832, which application at that time was rejected or suspended. This deponant [deponent] further states that she is the only living child now surviving, and is of the age of sixty three years and upwards, that she renewed the application for pension, for her said fathers revolutionary services in the winter of eighteen hundred and fifty one, and two, which was admitted, at the rate of about fifty three or four dollars per annum.
John Myrick Justice of the Peace
Mabel Jackson
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State of New York SS.
Otsego County
Personally appeared before me John Myrick a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mabel Jackson and after being first duly sworn according to Law, deposes as follows,
That she has been informed, that in the certificate of court certifying to her heirship in her application for her arrear of pension due her late father, she is made to say, that
her Father Joel Smith died leaving no widow surviving, which, if so, is an error, this deponant [deponent] did not say her Father died leaving no widow, but did say no widow of her Father was living at the time this deponant [deponent] made the affidavit, and that she was the only living child.
Mabel Jackson
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 6th day of October 1852.
John Myrick Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Otsego County SS
Personally appeared before me
John Myrick a Justice of the peace, in and for
said County Uriah Malory who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says
that he has been acquainted and known Joel
Smith and Sarah his wife for about sixty years
that the said Joel and Sarah lived together as
man and wife and was so reputed by all who
knew them that the said Joel Smith died about the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven and left Sarah Smith his widow him surviving who remained his widow until
her death which occured [occurred] about the year eighteen hundred and forty two this deponent further states that Mabel Jackson who I understand and believe to be the daughter of the said Joel and Sarah is the only surviving child
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 20th day of September 1852
John Myrick Justice of the Peace
Uriah Mallory
I certify that the above named Uriah Malory is a credible witness
John Myrick Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Otsego County SS
Personally appeared before me John
Myrick a Justice of the peace in and for said
County Sarah Smith who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she has been acquainted and known Joel Smith and Sarah his wife for about fifty three years that the said Joel and Sarah lived together as man and wife and was so reputed by all who knew them that the said Joel Smith died about the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven and left Sarah Smith his widow surviving him who remained his widow until her death which occured [occurred] about
the year eighteen hundred and forty two this deponant [deponent] further states that Mabel Jackson who I understand and believe to be the daughter of the said Joel and
Sarah Smith is the only surviving child
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 20th day of September 1852
John Myrick Justice of the Peace
Sarah Smith

I certify that the above named Sarah Smith is a credible witness
John Myrick Justice of the Peace
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State of New York SS
Chenango County 
Personly [Personally] appeared before me Uri Tracy a Justice of the peace in and for said County Catharine Sherwood who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that she has been acquainted with and known Joel Smith and Sarah his wife, for about fifty three years, that the said Joel and Sarah lived together as man and wife and was so reputed by all who knew them; ["that the said" crossed out] that the said Joel Smith died about the year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, and left Sarah Smith his widow him surviving, who remained his widow
untill [until] her death which occured [occurred] about the year Eighteen hundred and forty two. This deponent further states that Mabel Jackson who I understood and believe to be the daughter of the said Joel and Sarah, is the only surviving child
Catharine Sherwood
Sworn & Subscribed Sept 10. 1852 before me
Uri Tracy Justice of the peace

I also certify that the abovnamed [above named] Catharine Sherwood is a credible person & that I have full confidence in her statements Uri Tracy Justice
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The reason why the Papers are not Executed before a surrogate is that I have received a letter from him that he was going a way previous to this date to be gone some length of time & that he lives some 30 miles from this Place
Mabel Jackson
Sworn to & Subscribed this 6th day of October 1852
John Myrick Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have seen the Letter written to Mabel Jackson & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the surrogate & believe it to be his. 
John Myrick Justice of the Peace
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Otsego County ss
Sarah Smith ["wife or" crossed out] widow of Erastus Smith Deceased being duly sworn says that she has the record of the death of Ammon Beers who died at her house September 11th 1842 and that Sarah Smith wife of Joel Smith Deceased died just two weeks before at the house of this deponent
and by refering [referring] to the record of said Beers know that Sarah Smith died on the 28th
day of August 1842
Subscribed and Sworn
to this 3rd day of Novr. 1852
John Myrick Justice of the Peace
Sarah Smith
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. 
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that John Myrick Esquire, was, on the 20th day of Sept & 6th day of October
1852 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said
County, at Cooperstown, this 6th day of Novr.
1852
Samuel North CLERK.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19066
Sarah Smith
Wid. of
Joel Smith
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -Vol. M, Page 224
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Joel Smith

H Bennett
[illegible]

Hon L. P. Waldo
Court of Plea
Washington
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7.291
Sarah Smith decd.
widow of Joel
NY
W. G. Wade May 6 1853

Act July 4 1836
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Official Business
Free

J. E. Heath Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Appl. of Sarah Smith decd. widow of Joel, N.Y.
Act 4th July 1836

W. G. Wade
Rose
N. York 

ROSE NY
NOV 12
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Brief in the case of Joel Smith, decd. late of Oswego County and State of New York
act 7 June 1832
Claim, ("original," ["or 'for increase.'" crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Parole [parol] & traditionary
See papers of Saml. Stuart, Ct. Act 7 June 1832
No 17,569
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent.
H Hubbard
Norwich,
N.Y.

S. Cole
Examining Clerk
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Revo. Pension
Sarah Smith
Widow
Joel
NY admitted
1836.
Cole
filed 7 Decr 1854
F.E. Hassler
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Gilbertsville Nov 27th 1854
F. E. Hassler your letter of the 21st Nov is received please to state in your reply to this what terms you will get the pension increased for as my [illegible] are not large I wish to have it obtained on reasonable terms. I employed Mr. Wade on the time that if he did not succede [succeed] he was not to have any thing for
his labor he bearing all expenses
Yours with respect
Mabel Jackson
by J.S. Jackson
to Gilbertsville Otsego County
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Pension Office,
Dec. 6. 1854.

Sir
As soon as you file a proper power of Attorney the papers in the case of Sarah Smith, deceased, widow of Joel, will be examined with a view of ascertaining whether an increase of pension be allowable.

I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
LP Waldo
Commissioner

F.E. Hassler, Esq
Present.
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1854
Mabel Jackson,
Gilberstville
New York
27 Novr

R? 1 Decr
4 do"

F.E. Hassler
Washington DC
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Rose New York
Novr 11th 1852.
Sir,
Enclosed here with is the application of the only child of Sarah Smith decd widow of Joel - claiming the benefits of the act of congress of
4th July 1836, 3d Section,

I am Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt,
Willis G Wade

J E Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Brief in the case of Sarah Smith decd. widow of Joel
County and State of New York
act July 4 1836
Claim, (original," or ["for increase." crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Pension allowed for husband's services under the act of June 7 1832 & paid to 19 May 1837
when he died (see his papers)
Family Record for marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Admitted by direction of the Commissioner

Name and residence of Agent
W. G. Wade Esq
Rose NY

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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Sarah Smith
Act 36 NY
suspd.

Dec 12 1853

WG Wade 
Rose, NY.
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Washington D.C.
Decr 12, 1853.

Sir,
I beg leave to request your personal
examination of the papers in the claim of
Sarah Smith decd late widow of Joel
Smith,- applicant for the benefits of
the act of congress of 4th July 1836. N.Y
the only question at issue is the date of
the widows death.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
Willis G Wade

Hon L P Waldo
Comr of Pensions.
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Washington Dec. 23 1853.

Hon L.P. Waldo,
Sir, I was requested to state what I knew, personally of the widow of Joel Smith surviving heir, - that fact(?) was stated to me by the person applying, & with whom I am acquainted, & had full confidence I had not any personal knowledge of this matter: It is doulless [doubtless?] so - But if desired that proof can be sent for
Yours Truly
H Bennett
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L P Waldo
Com of Pensions
Sarah Smith 
May 6th 1853
Act July 4th 1836 - N.Y.
Suspd.
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Pension Office
May 6, 1853
Sir
I have examined the application of Sarah Smith. deceased, widow of Joel, of new york, for a pension under the act of July 4th 1836 and have to inform you that there is in the papers of Joel Smith. Conclusive proof that he left no widow at his death; consequently, there is nothing due her. 
I am respectfully
your obt servant
LP Waldo
Commissioner

WG Wade Esqr
Rose N.Y.
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lt of Repl 8th Feby /36
Sir I have to request that you will examine the Enclosed and as soon as possible forward to me a certificate for my good old friend Smith
for all he is entitled to
Respectfully yours
Sherman Page

Dr. Crump-
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J.E. Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions
Sir, I am informed MrJoel Smith of Connecticut drew a pension as a revolutionary soldier, up to this death May 19, 1837 (he then residing in the State of New York).
His widow Sarah Smith who was married to him during the war was entitled to a pension to her death 28 Aug. 1842. as is supposed.
Will you inform me if this is so, if the proper proof can be made? & send the forms or regulations, I am asked to get this information by the daughter of Mr & Mrs Smith.
Feb 21. 1852
Your obt st
H. Bennett
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Joel Smith
Pensd 32. N.Y.
and Mch 26-

Mr Wade

Hon. Willis G Wade
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Gilbertsville Mar 22d ["16th" crossed out] 1852
Mr. Wade I understand that you are engaged in getting pensions I wish you to examine the claim ["Case" crossed out] of my mother who is deceased leaving me the only surviving heir & write what you think should be allowed by the war department & also what you will charge in case you should succede [succeed] in obtaining it The Circumstances are these my Father Joel Smith was a teamster in the revolution & soon after the act passed providing for the payment of that kind of service he applied and made proof of about three months service but his claim was then rejected but during the past winter I have applied to have a pension granted on the proof made by him at the time he applied and have obtained three hundred and thirty dollars and ninety six cts Father died May 19 19th 1837 now it seems reasonable that I should draw on my mother Sarah Smiths account from the death of my Father to the time of the death of my Mother which occured [occurred] Augst 28 1842 they were married Feb. 12th 1778 as appears from the family record
Direct to John S Jackson
Gilbertsville Otsego, Co. N.Y. please to write
as soon as you receive this 
Mabel Jackson
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Revo. Pension
Sally Smith
widow
Joel.
for Increase
N.Y. admitted
1836
Cole
filed 15 Decre 1854
F. E. Hassler
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Washington City DC
Decre 5th 1854.
Hon. LP Waldo
Commissioner of Pension
Sir,
I respectfully request a reexamination of the 
Pension claim of Mrs. Sarah widow of Joel Smith. N.Y admitted act 1836, with the view of increasing the stipend allowed, upon the ground that Six months of time allowed was teamsters service and entitled to an allowance of $8~ per month in lieu  $3.33/100, and would refer to the papers of James Stuart pensioner on the N.Y. Rolls act 1832, as evidence
Your obt Servt
F. E. Hassler
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Sarah Smith Decd.
widow: Joel NY

Admd July 4 1836
10 mos pri $33.33
60 mos team 20
$53.33
per annum from 19th May 1837, when he died, to 28th August 1842, when she died
Pay to Mabel Jackson
only child.
Cert to W. G. Wade Esq
Rose NY
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Sarah Smith
N.Y. Act
1836 - Ad

Capt Triplett

Joel Smith & 
Sarah Smith
NY 1832
& 1836.
No. 17,569
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners &c.*

STATE of New York COUNTY OF Otsego
Be it known that before the undersigned, John Myrick a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mabel Jackson aged 66 years,
who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the daughter ["widow" crossed out] of Joel Smith  ["Aaron Jackson" crossed out] who was a revolutionary Soldier in the State of Connecticut and that he died on the 19th day of May 1837 and that her mother, named Sarah Smith died on the 28 day of August 1842 and they were married on the 12 day of February in the year 1778 and that they were residents of Reading [Redding] in the State of Connecticut resided there fifty three years, and that she resides in Butternuts State of N York and that furthermore she BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington City, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for arrears of pay, half pay, or commutation pay, for pension, increase of arrears of pension or land that are or may be due her as daughter of Joel Smith as in right of law she may be entitled; and I furthermore revoke all and any powers of attorney heretofore executed in favor
of any person or persons.
In witness whereof, she has on this 17th day July 1855 hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Mabel Jackson
SEAL.
Witness: John S. Jackson
Witness: Mary Ann Clinton
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Mabel Jackson has always by the community been known as the daughter of Joel Smith and I am not interested in the result of this claim.
Dated on this 17th day of July 1855.
John Myrick Justice of the Peace J.P.
The [illegible] [illegible] Aaron Jackson was [illegible] before the execution(?)

STATE OF NEW YORK,
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
I, WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that John Myrick whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 17th day of July A.D. 1855
Wm C Fields Clerk.
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Gilbertsville NY
Feb 2

free

Hon Sherman Page
member of Congress
Washington
DC
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30 Jany 1836
Dear Sir I received yours of the 19th touching my Fathers Pension Application and find by the statement of Mr Edwards here Inclosed [enclosed] that the term of service under Capt Reads Company & Col Meads Regiment is Objected on the ground that there was no such Regiment found at the time of my Fathers Statement and that under Capts Banks & Bells is not Objected and that under Capt Gray was not found within a about two years after my Fathers Statement of his services as for the term-service my Father said he actually served the full term of Eight months which will be seen by the affidavit of Mr. Stewart In your possession whether it be  Continentle [Continental] or Other Service However it is Believed by his neighbours generally that the above services was rendered [illegible] we want you to get [illegible -crossed out?] a Certificate for the service und [under] Capts Banks and Bell which is Six Months if they think propper [proper] to give it, it is not denied but there was services Rendered by Read & Grey [Gray] at some other time it must be Considered that some many year have past since that the best of us would forget
I add no more Only I Remain
your Friend and Servant
Erastus Smith
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Roger Huntingtons 
Letter Dec 12th 1834

retaken(?) to Joel Smith

J.C. Walworth Esqr.
Burlington
Otsego County
New-York

single
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's office
Hartford
12th December 1834
J. C. Walworth Esq
Sir
Your Letter dated 30th October, addressed to Elisha Phelps Esq was put into my hands this day: requesting information in relation to Joel Smiths service in the revolutionary war, the first service which he states to have commenced in Decr 1775. I, wish him to state where he served, as I do not find captain Read and Colonel Mead at that time-
I wish him to state who commanded the Regiment that Captain Banks belonged to in August 1776- In December 1776 Jesse Bell was captain- Gershom Morehouse first Lieutenant- Sylvanus Marshall second Lieutenant- Isaac How [Howe] Jun Ensign in a Regiment command by Colonel Samuel Whiting, and served under Genl Wooster in the State of New York and paid off in may 1777-
John Gray served under Genl Putnam at Peekskill
The team service we have no evidence of -
The service under Captain Bell, he had mistaken the Colonels name- If he can explain the 2 first, so that I can ascertain them as well as that under Capt Bell. I will then make a certificate and send you-
Your most obt
Roger Huntington
Comptroller of Public Accounts

one Dollar recd.
We have no pay rolls. the proof is all
circumstantial-
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Erastus Smith Esqr
Gilbertsville
Otsego N.Y.
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Burlington Dec 22d
Erastus Smith Esq-
Sir I have just recd the annexed letter from the Comptroller Mr. Huntington it appears that they have changed the Officer that my letter was so long delayed at Hartford
I wish you and your father to read it & you can see what they want I stated to them as particular as your father stated to me in his decleration [declaration] you will observe from this Presented(?) Message and from the report of the Secretary of War that without a Certificate from the Rolls we cannot expect to get on the Pension list 
If your father can name the officers required in the annexed Letter & the other circumstances then I wish you to return me this Letter with the names of the Officers &.c.
I am Sir Yours &c
J. C. Walworth
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Burlington
April 27

Erastus Smith Esqr
Gilbertsville
Otsego Co.

C
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford
14th January 1835
On examination of the books of this office it appears that on 11th day of August 1776 Fourteen regiments of militia were ordered to march to New York and put themselves under the command of General Washington, the said Regiments were paid by the continental paymaster and no rolls of them can be found here nor any record of the names of the commanders of the companies That in November 1776, four battalions were ordered to be raised by enlistment to join the continental Army, now near New York and to serve untill [until] the 15 March unless sooner discharged, each man to receive a premium
[illegible] Shillings, Samuel Whiting was appointed Colonel of the first Battalion, Jesse Bell was appointed Captain, Gershom Morehouse first Lieutenant, Isaac Howe Ensign in said Battalion, on the 30th May 1777 Colonel Whiting rendered his regimental abstract for service under General Wooster (viz) Bounties £870.0.0 Wages £2927.15.10. August 1st 1777 Col Whiting was paid for wages short cost(?) 30 May 1870 £163.17.0.
That on the 30th September 1777 orders were issued to detach, one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, one major & 600 officers & [illegible]men, to form one battalion, to march to Peekskill and join the troops under General Putnum, on the 3rd of October orders were issued to the Generals Commanding the Brigades of militia to send forward the detachments under the command of General Silliman to serve two months service after [illegible]. That on the 21st September 1779 Captain John Gray paid for his company in service
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under General Putnam in the State of New York in 1777 £257.18.4 -no pay rolls nor any other evidence of their service.
Certified by Roger Huntington
Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Joel Smith

Samuel Stuarts
affidavit

Hon. S. Page-
H. R.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act  of Congress passed June 7th 1832-
State of New York
Otsego County ss(?)
On this 28th day of October AD 1834 personally appeared before me James C Walworth one of the Judges of the County Courts in Otsego County Joel Smith a resident of Butternuts in the County and State aforesaid aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
4 months
That he enlisted for four months under Capt Zalmon Reed [Read] about the first of December 1775 and entered the service of the United States in a Regiment raised in the State of Connecticut under command of Col Mead of Wilton and marched to New York where he was stationed untill [until] the first of April 1776 the British lying(?) off towards Boston at which time he was discharged on the first of April aforesaid verbally by Col Mead-
2 months
And again about the first of August 1776 was drafted to go to New York and served under Capt. Banks two months and that he was stationed at N. York City untill [until] the 27th of August the day on which the British
took possession of the City and that owing to sickness he was removed to West Chester County where he remained untill [until] the 2 months aforesaid was expired when he was discharged and returned home-
That on or about the first day of December 1776 he enlisted at Wilton Connecticut
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under Capt Jesse Bell and Lieutenant Gershom Morehouse and Col Mead of Horseneck and Brigdr General Wooster that two brigades met at this time to attract the attention of the enemy while Genl Washington took the Hessians at Trenton he was in skirmishes frequently at this time and had two balls shot through his great coat by the enemy who then held Fort Independence and was discharged by Genl Wooster on the first day of April 1777 at the Town of West Chester in the County of West Chester-
4 months
8 months
And then again in the year 1780 about the first of April according to his best recollection he enlisted in the same service under Capt Azor Belden for the term of 8 months and went to Fishkill on the Hudson River and was stationed there and at Newburgh and was employed in transporting provisions Military Stores and the great Chain that was to be thrown across the river at West Point, and was discharged verbally by Capt Belden by order of his Col he thinks Col Post, about the first of December in the same year.
And that in the year 1777 in the fall he thinks it was at the time the shipping of the enemy went up the Hudson River ["the" crossed out] he does not remember the month distinctly but thinks it was in October he volunteered in the Connecticut militia under Capt John Grey [Gray] Lieut Aaron Barlow and Ensign George Perry and was marched to the Hudson river and stationed at Peekskill and Fishkill and that he was out one month at this time- and then
1. month
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and then returned home
And that by reason of old age and the
consequent loss of memory he cannot swear
positively as to the precise length of his service or to all the circumstances relating to the service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades that for the term of one year and seven months he served as a private as above written and for such service I claim pension
That he knows of no documentary evidence
nor of any other living witness except Samuel
Stewart [Stuart] whose affidavit is hereunto annexed.
That he hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuity excepting the present
and declares that his name is not on the
pension Roll of any state-
The following on the interrogatories put to him by the Judge and his answer to the same-
1st Where and in what year were you born?
Ans That he was born in the Town of Redding in the State of Connecticut in the year 1756 -
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so
where is it?
Ans That he has a record of his age in his
possession-
3rd Where were you living when first called
into the service?
Ans. That he was living in the Town of Redding in the State of Connecticut and has resided
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There untill [until] within about four years when he came into the town of Butternuts in the state of New York aforesaid where he now resides.
4th How were you called into service were you drafted or did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if so for whom?- 
Ans That he enlisted was drafted and volunteered as above stated and that he never served as a substitute for any person. 
5th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?- 
Ans That he saw General Washington Lee and Putnam Wooster and Parsons Cols Mead of Wilton and Mead of Horseneck. That he was in a skirmish at Voluntine [Valentine] hill near Kings bridge [Kingsbridge] was in New York and saw the battle on long island in August 1776. had two balls shot through his great coat in a skirmish near kings bridge [Kingsbridge]. and that he saw Genl Wooster shot from his horse in Ridgefield Connt. at the time Danbury was burnt-
6th Did you ever receive a written discharge from service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?-
Ans That he never did receive a written discharge from any officer-
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood
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Ans. The Revd Samuel Wakefield Hiram Kinne Justice of the Peace Samuel C Gilbert J.P. John Bryant Post Master Archibald Dixon late member of Assembly Stephen Jackson &c &c
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 28th day of October AD 1834-
James C Walworth a Judge of Otsego County Courts 
Joel Smith
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Otsego County Ss
I the undersigned Judge do Certify and declare my Opinion after careful investigation of the matter and after puting [putting] all the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. that the above named Applicant Joel Smith
was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and that from Bodily infirmities that he is unable to attend the Courts.
And I the said Judge do further Certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Wakefield a Clergiman [Clergyman] of the town Butternuts and Stephen Jackson who have signed the following Certificate and that they are Creditable persons and are entitled to full Credit in their Statements
James C Walworth a Judge of Otsego County Courts
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of New York 
Otsego County Ss

[everything below crossed out]
On this [blank space] day of October 1834 personally came before me J C Walworth one of judges of the County Court in & for Otsego County Joel Smith a resident of Butternuts in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged seventy eight 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 provision made by the act of congress passed June 7th 1832
That he enlisted for four months under Captain [illegible] about the first of December 1775
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We Samuel Wakefield a Clergyman residing in the town of Butternuts and Stephen Jackson of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joel Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 
seventy eight years of age That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that Opinion
Samuel Wakefield
Stephen Jackson
Subscribed & sworn before me this 27th October 1834
Saml C Gilbert Justice of the Peace
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Samuel Stuart of Wilton in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Eighty Eight years of age last July being duly cautioned & sworn deposeth & saith that he entered the Revolutionary war in the United States team service, thinks in the year 1779 or 80 under Capt. Peter Strong(?) and served about seven months, and the next year enlisted again into the same service and served under Capt Azor Belden and served a like(?) term. Deponent well recollects that ["while" crossed out] Joel Smith then of Redding Connt. was in the same service one of the years with the Deponent under Capt Azor Belden that they did duty together. Deponent recollects that said Smith & Deponent were employed in transporting the Great Chain from the Greenwoods [Greenwood] Ironworks in New Jersey to Newburgh. that Deponent and Smith were sometimes order on different service and then come together again. cannot say how long Smith served but thinks the whole summer and further deponent saith not-
Wilton September 25th 1834
Samuel Stuart

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss. Wilton September 25th 1834
Personally appeared Samuel Stuart the above Deponent and made Solemn Oath to the truth of all the facts stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Erastus Sturges Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well aquainted [acquainted] with Samuel Stuart the above Deponent and that his character for truth and veracity is equal to men in general
Erastus Sturges Justice of the Peace
Wilton Sept 25. 1834
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss
I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Erastus Sturges Esquire is now & for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace within & for sd County duly commissioned and duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions &c.
I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Erastus Sturges Esquire & verily believe that the signatures to the Certificate on the other side hereof annexed to the Deposition of Samuel Stuart, purporting to be the signatures of the sd Erastus Sturges Esq. are both genuine.
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County
Court in Fairfield this 4th day of October 1834
Thomas B Osborne Clerk
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Joel Smith

Mr Luce

Gilbertsville NY
Dec 21st 

Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Commissioner
Washington DC

free
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Hon JL Edwards Pension Commissioner
Sir Joel Smiths declaration in the amendment & I suspect you will find set forth that he enlisted as an ordinary soldier under Capt Belden for the term of eight months was detached from the service & put to driving a team & served the full term of eight months his declaration was amended by Erastus Smith Esq who understood him as above but the old man says he Enlisted as a teamster in Cap. Belden's Company of teamsters & furnished his own team as will probably appear from the records At his request you will please to return his papers to me & if necessary I will see that his papers are made over to correspond with his real Declaration as I suppose from his statement to me & from the statement of the person who drew(?) it that there was a misunderstanding as to the particulars This portion of his service was in 1777
Joel Smith of Butternuts Otsego County Ny
last from Connecticut
Dec 19th 1833 
Respectfully Yours &c
John Bryant
Gilbertsville NY
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6067
Joel Smith, Dec
NY
Act 7 June, 1832.
Admd 10 mos pri $33.33
" 6 " teams 20.
$53.33
comg 4 March 1831
& ending 19 May 1837. payable to
Mabel Jackson,
only surviving child

Albany
H. Hubbard
Norwich
NY
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Norwich, Chenango Co. N.Y.
Nov. 14, 1851.
Hon J E Heath
Comr of Pensions
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mabel Jackson daughter of Joel Smith, who is thought to have been a Teamster in the Revolution. I wish the case property examined. Should a certificate be issued, please forward it to me. Yours Respectfully
H Hubbard
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State of New York
Chenango County Ss:
I, Nelson Pellet, one of the Clerks of the Supreme Court of the State of New York do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited that Joel Smith deceased who is reputed to have served in the war of the Revolution in the capacity of a Teamster was a resident of the town of Butternutts [Butternuts] in the County of Otsego, and State aforesaid, and died in the said town of Butternutts [Butternuts] on the 19th day of May 1837. leaving no widow, but leaving one child only, who is now surviving & whose name is Mabel Jackson
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Norwich this 8th day of November 1851.
N. Pellet
Clerk