Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17683, for David Smith, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Smith, David

NUMBER
S 17683

Carded

b Feb. 16, 1763 in Stamford, Fairfield Co, Conn. 
there at tul. & in 1833.
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David Smith
of Fairfield in the State of Conn’t. who was a private in the Comp’y commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg’t. commanded by Co’l. Mead in the Connecticut line for 17 months - 24 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Conn’t. at the rate of 59. Dollars 32. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Aug’t. 1833 and delivered to S. H. Minor, of Stanford - Present

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 --------118.69
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 - 29.6  [paper torn]
                                                                         148.2 [paper torn]

{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 183 [paper torn]

Recorded by Francis F. Franciosi Clerk
Book E. Vol. 3.d Page 41
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David Smith
No. 3044

served
17 mo. 24 ds pri
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield} u. Stamford Probate District

On this 28th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting David Smith, a resident of Stamford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged Sixty nine years, who being first 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 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. we he became liable to perform Militia duty in July 1779 & was called out frequently in the Spring of that year to do duty in the Militia of Capt. James Smiths Company to which he belonged about the 1st of June of the same year the Company was called out to go to Horseneck for a fortnight & to get rid of the Militia he enlisted into a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Silvanus Brown in Col. Matthew Meads Reg’t - the Reg’t lay through the hard Winter at Horesneck he served under this enlistment nine months & was discharged on the first of March 1780, by word of mouth, about the 4th 5th of May of the same year he enlisted into a Company of State Troops commanded by Cap’t. Ruben Scofield & served til 1st July 1781 when he was discharged he served under this enlistment eight months & Twenty four days & this appears from the Pay Roll of Cap’t. R. Scofield which he has just examined - That he was born in Stamford & has allways resided there - He has no record of his age except what he got from his Fathers Family Bible which states his birth to be on 16th Feby 1763. - There were no other Troops except Col. Meads Right lay at Horseneck during the hard winter that the Declarant remembers - He refers to Rev’d. David Smith of Stamford & [strikethrough] Reuben James [strikethrough] Ebenezer Dean of the same place who will testify as to his character for county & their belief of his services as a soldier in the Revolution. That he lived in Stamford when he entered the service - spending some part of the time was employed in guarding cattle - [??] & written discharge - was frequently out on scouting parties - one Cowles was
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Lieutenant & Jesse Hoyt some of the time Ensign of Capt Browns Company.

The said David Smith hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
David Smith

Ch Hawley Judge}

We, Daniel Smith a clergyman, residing in the town of Stamford and Ebenezer Dean residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Smith who has subscribed and swore to the above declaration: that we believe him to be Sixty nine years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Smith

Ch Hawley Judge
Ebenezer Dean

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the Rev’d Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Stamford and that Ebenezer Dean who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of said Stamford and it a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Ch. Hawley Judge -

Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate fifth District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Smith for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20th day of July 1832.

Sam’l Lockwood Clk

There is an attached seal
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Rev War
17,683

INVALID

File No. 17,683
David Smith
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 350

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apl. 2-1901
Miss (illgible) Meriden Ct
307 Colony St

Apl. 11 - 1904 - His to Andrew A. Board
Denver Col.
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ylew

9038

[strikethrough] 19620  17978 [strikethrough

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O.W. & N. DIVISION
MAR 21 1901
RECEIVED

Hon. H. Clay Evans

Dear Sir,
Will you be so kind as to send me the Revolutionary history of Philp Keeler, Josiah Londell and David Smith , Ct. Pensioners in Fairfield Ct
Sincerely Yours
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PENSION
U. MAR S.
18
1901
OFFICE
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1545 Steele St.
Denver, Colo.
Feb. 16, 1904

To The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me the record of David Smith, a soldier of the Revolution, who lived in Milford, Connecticut, and in 1840 was a pensioner of the Government for services performed in the war of the American Revolution. His age in that year - 1840 - is given as 84.

I gratefully acknowledge receipt of your reply to a former request of mine, received Feb. 15th, and will thank you now for both favors.

Yours very truly
Andrew A. Beard

17520

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PENSION
F
U FEB S.
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1904
OFFICE
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{too faint} NAVY
FEB 23 1904
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss Stamford Probate District
July 28th 1832

Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District in open Court Enos Waterbury of Stamford in said District who being first duly sworn on his oath says That he knows that David Smith of said Samford who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration was a soldier in Capt. Silvanus Browns Company of State Troops in Colo. Matthew Meads Reg’t from early in June 1779 until the 1st March 1780 - The Deponent was an enlisted soldier & served in the same company for the same time the Reg’t lay at Horseneck through the hard winter - In 1780 in the spring or summer the said Smith enlisted into a Company of State Troops Commanded by Capt. Reuben Scofield & served until the 1st Jany 1781 Deponent was an enlisted soldier & served in said company for the same time.
Enos Waterbury

Sworn & Subscribed the viz & year aforesaid
Ch Hawley Judge

I certify that Enos Waterbury the above deponent is a credible person.
CH Hawley Judge
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss Stamford Probate District
July 28th 1832

Personally appeared Jesse Hoyt before the Court of Probate for said District in open Court who being first duly sworn doth on his oath say that he is well acquainted with David Smith who has subscribed & sworn. to the foregoing Declaration & that he knows he was an enlisted soldier in a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Silvanus Brown. from early in June 1779 to 1st of March 1780 the Deponent was an enlisted soldier in the same Company for the same time.

In the spring or summer of 1780 the said Smith enlisted into a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Reuben Scofield & served til the 1st of Jany 1781 The Deponent was an enlisted soldier in this company & served for the same time
X his mark
Jesse Hoyt

Sworn to & subscribed the viz & year aforesaid}
Ch Hawley Judge

I certify that Jesse Hoyt the above deponent is a credible person
Ch. Hawley Judge
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I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Courts in the mater of the application of David Smith for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 19th day of July 1833
Saml Lockwood Clk

There is an attached seal.