Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 513-100, for Daniel Smith, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE [black star shaped stamp] NUMBER
Md. Smith, Daniel or Smyth Cook, Rebecca B.L.Wt.513-100
CONTENTS
S. died before Sept. 5, 1809 Former widow
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Daniel Smith
private.
Maryland Line.

W. issued & del. to the
Hon. Phil Reed
19. April 1810.
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I hereby certify that Daniel
Smyth enlisted a soldier in
the fifth Maryland Regt
in the early part of 1777
and continued in the army
until the end of the war
given under my hand
this 19th day of April 1810
Phil Reed
Late Capt
Maryland Line
I have no doubt of the fact of Daniel
Smyth having [illegible] free the war
from the fact of his having served
to the end of it
Phil Reed
Late Capt Md. Line
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The signer of the within certificate is a member
of senate who verbally [illegible] that he served
with Daniel Smith, and that no doubt can
exist as to his having enlisted for the war
[illegible] Apl. 1810
HM
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Rebecca Smyth
[illegible] or in
relative to Daniel
Smyth Heirs
& an old Soldier
logd by Hon Mr Reed.
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Kent County State
of Maryland to wit } I Rebecca Cook but formerly Rebecca Smith widow of
a Certain Daniel Smith Deceased (who was formerly a Soldier in the
Service of the United States of America) doth, say upon her oath
say that when the said Daniel Smith Died he left four Children
living and still is living whose Names and ages is as follows
to wit; James Smith who was born on the 23d day of May in 1787; Daniel
Smith who was born on the 5th Day of July 1789; John Smith who
was born on the 27th day of February 1792; MarySmith who was 
born on the 23d day of December 1794 I do hereby aver that the above is the truth as stated Witness my hand this 5th day of September 1809
Rebecca X ^her mark^ Cook
The above was sworn to by Rebecca Cook
formerly Rebecca Smith widow to the said
Daniel Smith Deceased on this 5th day September
1809 Before Joseph Williams

Maryland Kent County Sct
I Hereby Certify to all whom it doth or may
concern that Joseph Williams Gentleman before whom
it appears the aforegoing affidavit was made and
who hath thereto Subscribed his name was at the
time of his so doing and still is one of the Justices 
of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for
Kent County aforesaid duly Commissioned and
Sworn and that to all acts done by him as such
full faith & credit is & ought to be given; as well in
Courts of Justice as thereout In Testimony
whereof I hereto subscribe my name &
affix the public seal of my office
this eighth day of September Eighteen
Hundred & nine -
Ben Chambers Clk
Kent Co Court

[image of a seal lower left corner of the page; no visible inscription]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Smith, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5078 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 26, 1790 to Manassah Cutler

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be efound in General Land Office records in The National Archives.