Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,762, for Lue Smith, Connecticut
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( 2 - 1776 ) SERVICE NUMBER
Conn  Smith, Lue or Leuer  S 36,762

CONTENTS
end at Plymouth, Litchfield Co Conn
res in 1818 Cornwall, Lichtfield Co Conn
in 1820 aged 65 yrs and wife "Cloe"
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1010
Connecticut.
Lewes Smith, Private
Connecticut Line 4
Capt Smith
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut 
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 6th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of June, 1818,
and sent to the care of James Gould,
Esq: Litchfield, Connecticut 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818 $39.75
4 month	29	$39.73
		30
{Revolutionary claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
Thru Year
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Notification sent September 27 Frederick Recoll Litchfield Conn
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Lewee Smith
Correct
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State of Connecticut County & town of Litchfield this day of  April AD 1818.
I James Gould a Judge of the Superior Court for said State do hereby certify that on the day above mentioned personally appeared before me Lewee Smith of Cornwall in said County, & made declaration under oath that he belonged to forces as a Soldier in the American Army in the War of the Revolution & on the Continental establishment, that he enlisted at Plymouth in the County of Litchfield of State aforesaid in May AD 1777 for the term of three years under Capt. David Smith of Col Chandler’s Regiment being the 8th Connecticut Regiment, that he faithfully served in this Army for the full term of three years & on the seventh day of May AD 1780 was honorably discharged at [illegible] in the State of New Jersey by Capt Samuel Cenffield, which discharge is hereto commence That [illegible] said war he was in the Battle of Germantown at the Battle of Monmouth, & was with Gen’l Wayne at the taking of Honey Point. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is very poor & in need of assistance from his Country for support

I also write that from the forgoing declaration & from the other testimony before me I am certain in that the said Lewee Smith served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid against the “common enemy”
Lue Smith
Sworn, April 6, 1818 before me
James Gould a Judge of the Sup. Court
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I Samuel Weston of the town of Canaan in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that I have been well acquainted with with the within named Lewee Smith for six years past, that I have frequently during said time heard him declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in the manner therein stated, that I believe that the statement certain.. in the written affidavit is true & that the said Smith is a man of truth.
Samuel Weston

Sworn to before me at Litchfield the 6th of April 1818
James Gould a Judge of the Sup Court
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Westfield N. Jersey May 6th 1780 Lewee Smith Soldier in ye 8th Connt Regt having served 3 years faithfully which is the Term for which he Engages is hereby Discharged from the service. The Issuing Comp on the Road are defired to furnish him with provision 10 days at Sam Comstock Cap. Comdr
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District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 5th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Lue Smith aged sixty five years resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
in Capt David Smiths company in Colonel Chandlers Reg in the time of the State of Connecticut on the continental establish that I enlisted in said Regt for the term of three years & was discharged at Westfield in the State of New Jersey, which discharge is now in the office of the secretary of War the original declaration by me made to the Secretary of War was dated the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred eighteen & the member of the certificate to me granted in 1806 & is dated the 12th day of June one thousand eight hundred & eighteen  said certificate was granted to me by the name of Lewis Smith I write my own name Lue Smith

My occupation is that of a cooper but in consequence of age & other infirmities, being trembled with the Rheumatism, I am able to do but little at my trade my family with me and my wife Clar aged forty four years is in infirm health, my son Ephraim thirteen years and my daughter Elizabeth ten years old, my daughter Charlotte is eight years old, my son Nelson five years old one my daughter Appeline  three months old

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of July A D 1820
before said Court Frederick Wolcott Clerk

1. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty three dollars and 78 cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 day of July 1820
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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Schedule [inventory of items owned]
1 Hor-- six shaves. 2 - 25 - 1 horvel [illegible] - 50/10 	$3.33
1 coopers shave - 0-25 - 1 Coopers adze 0-34		$2.59
1 broad axe 50/100  - 1 pr dividers 34/100-			$0.84
1 bung auger 50/100 — 1 jack plane 25/100			$0.75
3 Coopers jointers 1.00 - 2 brow boards 50/100 1 frow 42/100	$2.00
1 Broad ax - 1.00 1 Hand jointers 50/100 - 1 petit fork 42/100 - 1 1 hand jointers 50/100 - 1 barn $16.20 - old chairs 36/100	$16.86
1 warming pan 1.00 - 1 looking glass 75/100 -		$0.75
brocking ware 75/100 - wheels & real 40				$1.15
2 old chests 1.00 - 1 table 50/100 - 2 wooden bottles 50/100 $2.00
2 packs 34/100 - tub & barrel 75/100 - 				$1.09
Total $33.78

Lue Smith
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36762 
Revy INVALID 
File No. 36762 Lewee Smith 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18 
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 383 
[Arrangement of 1870.]