Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14494, for Samuel Smith, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Smith Samuel S. 14494
Continental
carded 
CONTENTS
[illegible]
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Samuel Smith
S. File 14494
Conn.
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Samuel Smith having
served as a faithfull good Soldier, for three
years, the term for which he engaged, he is
hereby honorably discharged from the
American Army 
Given under my hand at
the Camp in Peekskill this
first day of July 1781
Saml P. Webb Colonel 3d
Connect. Reg.
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9420-
Connecticut
Samuel Smith
of Southing in the State of Con
who was a pri in the Conc commanded
by Captain of the Reg commanded
by Col Webb in the Connt
line for
3 years
Continental and Conn.
Records completed Nov: 5/06. S.
Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of May
1883. and sent Nathan
Preston, Woodberry Con
Arrears to the 4th March 33 $160
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 4. 33 40
$200 
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 3 Page 39
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3 years
Admitted
Pri 3 years
$80,00
Nathan Preston
Woodbury Ct
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4955
BRIEF in the case of Samuel Smith
of Southing
in the State of Connt
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
July In 1778
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
3
Rank.
As a
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Cole J. B. Webb's Reg
Capt Jos. Walker Co
Continental
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated
Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? his Discharge signed by Col Webb
dated 1 July 1781-
7. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? his discharge signed by Col Webb
dated 1 July 1781
8. Are the papers defective as to for or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
E Stephens
Examining Clerk.
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June 13 1901
Chas. G. Phelps
Wallingford Conn
Rev War
14494
INVALID.
File No. 14.494
Samuel Smith
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 348
]Arrangement of 1870.}
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Samuel Smith
4955-
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State of Connecticut
Court of Probate
District of Woodbury
on this 25 day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before
the Court of Probate for the District of
Woodbury Locacen at Southbury
now sitting, Samuel Smith a resident of
Southbury in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged
Seventy 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.
In the year 1778 in the month of July he enlisted into Capt 
Jonha Walker company of Continental Troops
for three years, our company belonged to Col
Samuel B Webb Regiment & served in this
company until the first of July 1781
once  served then discharged at Peekskill
New York and received from Col Webb the
following discharge.-
I was born at Hartford Connecticut
8 July 1762. I do not know of any Record of 
my age. After my return from the army
I came to Hartford. then I  moved to [illegible]
in a few years, after I lived at
Litchfield about two years then I moved 
to Derby. [illegible] about two years and then
moved to Southbury where I now live
I have lived [illegible]
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The said Samuel 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. Samuel Smith
Chl B Phelps Judge
Court of Probate Dist Woodbury
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 above named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states.
Chl B Phelps Judge Court of
Probate District of 
Woodbury
I Nathan Preston Clerk of the Court of Probate for the
District of Woodbury
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Samuel Smith
for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
First day of September
Nathan Luston Clerk