Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19070, for Daniel Smith, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Smith, Daniel
Mary
NUMBER   W. 19070
B.L. Wt. 26754-160-55
[unreadable] at Stamford Conn & died at North Castle
Westchester Co. N.Y. Dec 15 1831
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Reported
Lett to B. S. Hart
J.B. Scott
[unreadable]
Mary Smith widow of Daniel Smith
[unreadable]
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars – Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept 1848 and sent to Wm. Lockwood
Poundridge N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 186 Vol. 4
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63681 Act 3 March / 55 
April 14 / 55
Mary  Smith widow Daniel Smith Private 
Pensioner New York 
Revolutionary War.
No. 26754 issued May 23 / 56
N. Y. Feb 48 - 1944 
Ad: 160 Acres May 19 / 56 
Boynton
R
Wm. Lockwood Pound Ridge Westchester Co. N. York 
Ltr Wm Lockwood Oct  9 / 55
Vol S-1 page 155
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Daniel Smith & Mary Lockwood were married by Revd John Avery April twelfth one thousand seven hundred and eighty four.  
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows- April 12th 1784.   
Seymour Jarvis Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 
I Seymour Jarvis, above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town, & to aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from records of said Town of Stamford with the except above named as certified by me 
Seymour Jarvis, Clerk of the Town of Stamford of Connecticut 
State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield}  ss  Stamford Probate District 
Personally appeared on this 20th day of November AD 1838 before the Court of Probate for said District 1 Seymour Jarvis Maker & signer of the foregoing certificate and deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me.   I further certify that said Jarvis is a credible Person.   Joshua B. Ferris Judge
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No. 7439 
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield}   On this thirty first day of August AD 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in said County and State, the same being a Court of Record now holden at Stamford in said District Mary Smith a resident of said Stamford aged seventy eight years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 7th AD 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" – That she is the widow of Daniel Smith late of said Stamford decd who served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War.  Declarant states that said husband enlisted in a company commanded  by Capt Charles Smith for five months and served out the period of his enlistment.  The regiment to which said company belonged was commanded by Col John Mead. This enlistment was in 1778. In 1779 he again enlisted in the same company and Regiment for the same length of time. After the expiration of these enlistments he served in the Militia under said Smith but for what periods or how long Declarant cannot state. In the enlistments first mentioned her said husband served as Ranger.  Said Smith, at the time having commanded a company of Rangers in the Regiment before mentioned. Her said husband was employed in the lines during the last two or three years of the war in continuous service and was not able in consequence thereof and did not follow any civil pursuit. She further declared that she was married to the said Daniel Smith the Twelfth day of April seventeen hundred eighty four by the Rev Mr Avery their
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a minister in said Stamford that her maiden name was Mary Lockwood, that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel, died on the 15th day of December AD 1831.  That she was not married prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time herein before stated.  
She further states that she has no document any evidence in support of her claim 
Mary Smith 
Sworn and subscribed before the said Court Probate on the day and year first herein before written 
Joshua B. Ferris Judge
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State of New York 
County of Westchester } ss  On this twenty nineth day of March AD. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Smith aged Eighty nine years, a resident of North Castle in said County and State who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Daniel Smith deceased who was a Private in the revolutionary war, that she does not recollect under what officer her said husband served, that she made application for and obtained a certificate for a pension under the act of February 2nd 1848 and now draws a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum, the said certificate is dated the 11th day of September 1848, and for the proof of the service of her said husband she would respectfully refer to the evidence on file in the war office.  She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Smith on the 12th day of April 1784 by a Presbyterian Clergyman the name she does not recollect and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Lockwood and that her said husband died at North Castle on the 15th day of December A.D. 1831, and that she now is a widow. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855, 
Mary Smith
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We Samuel Brown and Augustus Lockwood residents of North Castle in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Smith in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.   
Samuel Brown 
Augustus T. Lockwood 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiant to be credible persons: that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.   
William Lockwood - Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
County of Westchester, ss. 
I, ROBERT R OAKLEY, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Willam Lockwood Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, residing in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this tenth day of April 1855 
Rob R. Oakley Clerk
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State of New York 
Westchester County}  ss 
Samuel Brown of the town of North Castle having duly sworn say that he well acquainted with Daniel Smith deceased late of said town and with Mary Smith the before named declarant and that she still remains a widow.  That he has examined the family record of the said Daniel Smith which it is now in the possession of the said Mary Smith and that the following is a true Copy in words and figures
Daniel Smith was born the 11th day of March A.D. 1763 
Mary Lockwood was born the 1st day of April A.D. 1765 
Daniel Smith and Mary Larkwoodwere were married April 12. 1784 
Daniel Smith Died December the 15th Anno Domini 1831 Samuel Brown 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of March 1855 
William Lockwood Justice of the peace
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Letter to Comb & Mass: Agents Mar 22 1841. 
Connecticut 5891 
Mary Smith 
widow of Daniel Smith and who died on the 15 Decr 1831 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connt who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the regt commanded by Col. Mead in the Conn. State Troops line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Nov. 1840 and sent to N.D. Haight North Stamford, Conn. 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841   $400 
Semiannual allowance ending 
{Act July 7, 1838.} 
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 131
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Reported 
New York 3954
Mary Smith 
widow of Daniel Smith who was a Private in the Conn State Troops for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the day of December 1843 and sent to Nehemiah Bates Bedford Westchester Co. N. York 
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 114
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And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the applicant hereinbefore named is the widow of Daniel Smith who was a revolutionary soldier and served in the years 1778 and 1779 as she in her declaration, states that he subsequently served in Col John Mead's Regiment, under Capt Charles Smith - to wit in 1780, nine months; and in 1781, one year.   
Joshua B. Ferris Judge
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I Sands Seely, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford, in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Smith for a pension.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of November 1840-
Sands Seely
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 19070 
Mary Smith 
Widow of Daniel Smith  
Priv Rev War  
Act: Feb. 2d  / 48 
Index: - Vol. M, Page 224 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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26.754
160 acres
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State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield }  ss Stamford Probate District 
Personally appeared on the 20th day of November AD 1838 before the Court of Probate for said District William Knapp of Stamford in said District, aged eight seven years next January, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say the draw of a pension for his services under Capt Amos Smith under the law of 1832 that he knew Daniel Smith as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War that they belonged to different companies. Col John Mead however commanded the regiment to which they both belonged,  Said Daniel Smith was in Capt. Charles Smith's company. Deponent often saw said Daniel in the service and particularly in the year 1781.   Deponent often saw said Daniel in the course of the last mentioned year on scouts, and is very confident that he served the whole of that year until January of the next year. Deponent is acquainted with Mrs Smith the applicant and knows she is unmarried and the said widow of the identical Daniel Smith
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whose services he has deposed.  
Done in presence of 
N. D Haight 
William Knapp 
Sworn and subscribed by said William Knapp by his mark, he being unable to unite his name on the day and year first written.  I further certify that the Deponent, said Knopp is a credible person 
Joshua B. Ferris Judge
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State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield } ss  Stamford Probate District 
Personally appeared on the 20th day of November AD 1838 before the Court of Probate for said District Samuel Dean of Stratford in said District aged seventy five years and upwards who being duly according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he well knew David Smith in the Revolutionary War who served as a private therein. In the commencement of the year 1781 on the 1st or 2d of January of that year  Said Daniel Smith enlisted in a company to which this deponent belonged, under Capt Charles Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col John Mead; and said Smith served in said company, as a private soldier one year from the period of his said enlistment. 
This Regiment was engaged on the lines in repelling the invasion of the enemy. Some part of this Regiment was continually out in scouting parties to resist the attack of the Refugees and cow boys (as they were appropriately termed) headed by Delancy having their head quarters at Morrisania near New York. Said Daniel Smith being of this Regiment was often out on such scouts and was constantly engaged in the service.   
In the year 1780 this deponent was in Scofield’s company, but knows, from reputation, that during that year, said Daniel Smith was in the service as
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private under said Charles Smith.   Deponent not only knows that fact from reputation, but from actual observation, having often the belonging to another company seen said Daniel Smith engaged in actual service.  Deponent is well acquainted with the applicant Mary Smith.   Knows that she is the widow of the identical Daniel Smith to whose services he has deposed, that her maiden name was Mary Lockwood.  Deponent knew her before her marriage to said Daniel & has known her ever since.   Samuel Dean 
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year past written - I further certify that the Deponent, said Samuel Dean, is a credible person – 
Joshua A. Ferris Judge
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Daniel Smith D. 1831 
Mary M. 84.S. 
’78  5  Chas Smith Jno Mead 
(1) 79 5  Chas Smith Jno Mead
80  9 
81 12 }  was constantly empl’d [employed] for yr 2 or 3 last p of the war upon sad lines 
(1)   David Smith widow  
79. 9 mo 
(2)  80. 9 mo  dep’t in Scof’d Co same time   OW 13 Apl 8 -24
Knapp 
81.  saw him on scouts under Chs Smith 
Dean 
Jany 81 1 yr Chas Smith 
(2) 80 dept in Scofields Co 
on 9 mo 23 d
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Mar 22 ‘41
JL
Mary Smith
Widow Daniel
[unreadable]
J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington
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Pension Agency 
Hartford March 18. 1841 
Sir
Application has been made to this Agency for the pension of Mary Smith widow of Daniel on a certificate issued in her favor under the Act of 7 July 1838 at Eighty Dollars per Annum. dated 11 Nov 1840.   Instructions have not been received from your Department authorizing her name inscribed upon the roll.   
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
In the absence of A. H. Pomroy
Henry Fowler
Pens Clerk
5891 Mary Smith 
Widow Dan’l. $80
Act 38 – Ct Mar 40
J L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington
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Hon J. L. Edwards, 
Sir, 
The application herewith enclosed was left at my office, in my above M. D. Haight of this place, the agent for the applicant, about a year since and was mislaid by my clerk. He supposes, until recently, that it had been forwarded together with two others left at the same time under the same circumstances, which latter will receive my attention as soon as my leisure will permit. As Doct Haight is the agent, it is desirable that the correspondence should be with him, should any be necessary.   
Most respectfully Yr Obt Svt
Joshua B. Ferris
Stamford Conn Nov 6th 1840
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Mr. Cole
[stamp] WHITE PLAINS N.Y. SEP 1
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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Pound Ridge Sept. 19. 1848 
J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Dear Sir 
I this moment received from the pension office a pension certificate for Hannah Slawson and one for Mary Smith dated 11th Inst and made payable at Albany.   I presume it be a mistake as they live in Westchester Co when they have done for a long time and under their old certificates they drew their money in New York, it will subject them to very great inconvenience to draw in Albany.  I now ask the favor for them to have it changed from the Albany agency to that of New York if consistent with the regulations of your office.   
Very Respectfully yours &c. 
William Lockwood
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Mary Smith
Widow of Daniel
Conn
Act July 7 1838
Married  1784
died   1831
Allow 2 yrs pri $80 per annum
Conn. State troops
Capt Smith Col Mead
N. D. Haight Esq
North Stamford
Conn
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2799 Aug 14, 1843
Mary Smith
March 2d 1843
[stamp] NEW YORK AUG 12
Daniel
J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington D.C.
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New York August 12th 1843 
J.L. Edwards Esq 
Commr of Pensions 
My Dear Sir 
I enclose the affidavit of Mrs Mary Smith the Widow of revolutionary soldier who is now in the 79th year and has been blind for thirty two years. She resided in North Castle Westchester County N.Y. and is in great need of the benefits of the Governments Bounty.  You will confer an act of humanity by giving the matter your immediate Attention. Please Direct your reply to Mr Nehemiah Bates, the postmaster at Bedford Westchester County & it will receive with immediate attention 
Very Respt
A. A. Phillips
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A. A. 
3954
admitted
Wm. Lockwood
Poundridge N.Y.
U.S.
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State of New York 
Westchester County }  ss   
On this 13th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mary Smith a resident of the town of North Castle in the County of Westchester aforesaid and 83 years who being first by me 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 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.   That she is the widow of Daniel Smith, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution.  She does not recollect the name of the Colonel who commanded the regiment he served in but thinks he served under Colonel Canfield and Colonel Thomas.  That she received a pension of eighty Dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow.   
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
William Lockwood Justice of the peace 
Mary Smith 
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Smith that she is a person of good moral character that her statements above are entitled to the fullest credit 
William Lockwood Justice of the peace
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State of New York, 
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss. 
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also one of the Court in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William Lockwood Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the Eighteenth day of August 1848 
Munson L. Lockwood Clerk
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State of Connecticut 
Fairfield County ss Stamford 
Be it known that on this 24th day of September AD 1839 before me N D Haight a Notary Public in & for said State personally appeared David Smith of said Stamford aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify that he was well acquainted with Daniel Smith late of Stamford who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. Deponent says that said Daniel Smith in the fore part of April 1777 enlisted into Capt Charles Smith's company of Rangers, Col John Meads Regt for nine months & served out the full period of his enlistment.   Their places of Station were on the lines sometimes at Horseneck & there at Stanwick as their object was to guard the lines, deponent during a time was in Capt Sylvanus Knowls Company Col Matthew Meads regt. whose places of Station was the same, & almost daily or weekly saw Davis out on duty & scouts, was a near neighbor to him & always knew him from a child. Said Daniels Father lived near the lines & his house was a part of rendezvous for the soldiers, & that in the spring following in the forepart of April 1780 said Daniel again enlisted in Capt Charles Company for nine months more & served out the full period of his enlistment to his certain knowledge, as deponent in said year was in Capt Reuben Scofield’s Company, Col John Meads Regt. and had frequent interviews with said Smith, during said summer of 1780 Capt Theal a refuge Commander came up to plunder the cattle from Stanwick & was killed & said Daniel was along & in the engagement at the time. Deponent knows of no other particulars
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time of Daniels enlisting, but in the year 1781 and 82 often saw him out on duty in Capt Smith Company & continued to serve his county till the war closed & knew him to be a good & faithfull soldier & further deponent saith not.   
David Smith 
Personally appeared the said David Smith on the same day and year and swore to the truth of the above by him subscribed & I certify that he is a credible person 
Before me N D Haight Notary Public
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2799
Mary Smith
$80
3954
114
New York
A. A. Phillips
New York
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State of New York 
Westchester County } ss. on this thirteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester, Mary Smith, a resident of the town of North Castle in the County of Westchester aforesaid, aged seventy eight 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 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Daniel Smith who was a private in the Militia in the company under the command of Capt. Charles Smith in the town of Stamford in the State of Connecticut the Officers of the Regiment she does not now recollect, nor the Regiment in which he served, and that the annual amount of the pension which the received under the act of July 7 1838, she cannot state, but says that she received in the month of March 1841 two hundred dollars, it being all that the received, and that the persons who aided her in obtaining her pension retained in their possession, the balance of said pension, the amount of
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she does not know. 
She further says that the documents containing the evidence of the service of her said husband Daniel Smith, are now on file in the Pension office, or war office at the said department, and also her certificate for the pension which she  obtained under the act of July 7. 1838 is also on file in said Office to which she would refer the officers of said department. She further declares that she is still a widow - Blind and needs the appropriation of the act of Congress passed March 1843.  
Sworn to and subscribed on this thirteenth day of July 1843 
Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of the County Courts of Westchester County
Mary Smith 
I certify that the above named Mary Smith is personally known to me, and that she is a person of truth and veracity and that full faith & credit is to be given to his statement
Ezra Lockwood one of the judges of the County Courts of Westchester County
State of New York 
Westchester County} ss  I Charles A Purdy Clerk of the County of Westchester and also Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that Ezra Lockwood Esq before whom the foregoing Deposition of Mary Smith was taken was on the day of the date of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and in the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine.  
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this 10th day of August A D 1843 
Charles A Purdy