Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9689, for Wilhelmus Smith, New York
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Service - New York

Smith, Wilhelmus
Anna


Number - R.9689

Soldier died Sept. 22, 1801
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.

State of New York
Columbia County ss.

On this 24th day of April 1840 before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and the First Judge of the same Court of Common Pleas and the same being a court of record personally appeared Anna Smith a resident of the town of Canaan in said County, aged 93 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836. 
That she is the widow of Wilhelmus Smith who in the war of the revolution was a Lieutenant in Captain Simon Westfalls' company of Militia i Colonel Morris Graham's regiment in Dutchess County New York. The papers hereto annexed marked A, B, C, and D were found her among her said husband's papers.
That her said husband did during said war perform military service therein, but from the great length of time and loss of memory she is unable to state how long but she verily believes he performed
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served as Lieutenant in said war as long as six months and more, and she refers to the pay rolls if any there be to prove the same. Her husbands' commission is lost. She further declares that she was married to said Wilhelmus Smith on the ___ day of July 1775 by the Rev. W. Cock, that she has no record of her marriage and she does not remember any one now living who was at the marriage. That the paper hereto annexed marked A is her family record and made by her said late husband at the time of the respective births of said children.  That said Zachariah Smith and Elizabeth Smith were each baptized by the aforesaid Mr. Cock.  That the record of said children's birth is correct, I am nearly two years married before we had a child.  That her husband the said Wilhelmus Smith died on the 22nd Sept. 1801 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, not having intermarried since his death. 

Anna Smith (her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of April 1840.

Daniel B. Cady
First Judge Columbia County Courts
Common Pleas etc.
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State of New York
Columbia County ss.

I Cornelius Gates a minister of the Gospel residing in the town of Red Hook in the County of Dutchess aforesaid being sworn say that I have in my possession a Record of the Church formerly under the pastoral care of the Reverend Gerhard Daniel Cock and that I find thereon the following record to wit.  Zachariah Smith son of Wilhelmus Smith and Anna Muler was baptized May Eleventh seventeen hundred and seventy seven.
That the above is a true copy from said Record except the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows to wit, "May 11, 1777." I further certify that by the rules of said no child except such as were born in lawful wedlock was admitted to Baptism.  I also further certify that there is no  registry of marriage in said Record from 1774 to 1794.

Cornelius Gates

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 21st day of March 1839


Philip N. Bonesteel
Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Cornelius Gates is a minister of the Gospel in Red Hook aforesaid in a regular standing.

Philip N. Bonesteel 
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Dutchess County

I Daniel W. Brady Clerk of the County of Dutchess do hereby certify that Philip N. Bonesteel whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate was at the time of taking same a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Dutchess aforesaid.  That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that his name thereto subscribed is his hand writing and signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 23rd day of March 1830.

Daniel W. Brady
Clerk
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(Text is in German)

1800  den. 18 February 
Ist meine dochter

Hanna

Zur Welt

geboren 10 uhr Nachts


den 16. November


Translation - 

1800 6 February
My daughter Hannah was born to the world at 10pm 


16 November
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(Text is in German)


1777 Den 6 May
Ist mein Sohn Zacharias Zur Welt geboren 
8 uhr. morgen

1781 Den. 24 May 
Ist meine dochter Elisabet
Zur Welt geboren 12 uhr. nachts


Translation - 

1777 May 6
My son Zacharias was born to the world at 8 in the morning

1781 24 May
My daughter Elisabeth was born to the world at 12 midnight
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State of New York
Columbia County ss.

I John Mickle of Canaan in said County being swron say I am (shall be) sixty seven years old 27th, married Elizabeth the Daughter of said above named Wilhelmus and Anna Smith and the same person whose birth is inscribed on the annexed family record.  That said Wilhelmus Smith died the 22nd September eighteen hundred and one according to my best recollection and said Anna has not intermarried since his death but remained a widow.

John Mickle

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 24th day of April 1840.

Daniel B. Cady
First Judge Columbia Co. Courts
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Daniel B. Cady
First Judge Columbia Co. Courts
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Family Record
Wilhelmus Smith
and 
Anna
NY R. 9689
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Anna Smith
widow of Wilhelmus 
N.Y.
Acts 1836 - Let to W.H. Clark
29 July 1840

R. 9689
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Mrs. Smith
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State of New York
Secretary's Office

I certify that on the 11th day of March 1776 the following persons were duly appointed and Commissioned officers of a Company in the first Battalion of the first Regiment of Foot in the county of Dutchess viz.
Peter Westfall Captain
Wilhelmus Smith 1st Lieutenant
Christopher Snyder 2nd Lieutenant
Abraham Welch Ensign

All which appears by the records of the provincial Congress of New York in this Office. 

And I further certify that on the 18th day of March 1778 the following persons were duly appointed and commissioned officers of a Company in the Regiment of Militia in the county of Dutchess whereof Morris Graham was Colonel viz:

Peter Westfall Captain
Wilhelmus Smith 1st Lieutenant
Christopher Snyder 2nd Lieutenant
Abraham Welsh Ensing
All which appears by the minutes of the Council of Appointments of this State in this office

Archibald Campbell
Deputy Secretary


Albany April 16, 1839

State of New York
Columbia County ss.
Be it known that on this 24th day of April 1840 by you Mr. Daniel B. Cady first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Anna
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Smith named in the annexed declaration and was by me examined on oath tracking the matters therein and subscribed and sworn as the same before me in said form of law for the purposes therein set forth, and I hereby certify that said Anna Smith is by reason of old age, and infirmities, unable to appear before court and unable to leave her evidence.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and ? of office this 24th day of April 1840.

Daniel B. Cady
First Judge Columbia Co. Courts
Counsellor, etc.
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Pension Office

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington


5063

May 22, 1840

New York
July 4, 1836
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Sir,

Enclosed is the application of the Anna Smith widow of Wilhelmus Smith deceased.
Mrs. Smith and her friends appear very certain of the service of said Wilhelmus.
He probably served in Morris Graham's  Dutchess County Militia and appears by your letter in another case you have some account of the services of the regiment under his command.
The marriage could only be proven by  showing the birth of children, the first being born in May 1777 and Mrs. Smith says she was married about two years before her first child was born.  The evidence of the Baptism of this child confirms the date of the birth.
So far as regards the services of Mr. Smith we have not been able to feed any record evidence but as I presume you have the records of 1775.1776. etc. they have been referred to for that purpose.
The order annexed were found among Mr. Smith's papers.

Very respectfully yours,

Wheeler H. Clarke

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Hudson New York May 19th 1840
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Wilhelmus Smith d. 1801

Anna Smith m. 75

June 19, 76  Lieut. Capt. Westfall
1778 Lieut.  Capt. Westfall Col. M. Graham
appointment 11 March 76 Lieut.
appointment 11 March 78

order from Maj. Simon Westfall 19 June 76
order to Capt. Westfall to furnish arms to the men drafted from his Co. Dec. 23 1776

Peter
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W.H. Clarke
July 29, 1840
OC
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355


Pension Office
July 29, 1840


Sir


In proof of the services of the late Wilhelmus Smith, I shall refer you to the Comptroller at Albany.  That Mr. Smith was appointed a Lieutenant on March 1776, and was recognized as such by Major Westfall in June and December following:  and that he was subsequently, to wit, on the 18th day of March 1778 appointed a Lieutenant in Col. Graham's Regiment of Militia, is fully sustained by documentary proof.
The proof of the date of the marriage may be considered as satisfactory, provided a service made his last appointment or Lieutenant as shown. 
The extent of his service under his town appointments is only ? in order to decide at once the merit of Mrs. Anna Smith claims, the widow of said Wilhelmus.  

Enc. OC
July 4, 1836
5163


H. Clark Esq.
Hudson, NY.
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9689 

Rejected


Anna Smith
Wilhelmus


Alleges:  The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension 
as "For proof from the Albany records."
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Anna Smith
widow of Wilhelmus
Agent N.Y.  5063

W.H. Clarke
Hudson, New York
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State of New York
Columbia County ss.

I Killian Miller clerk of said court, do hereby certify that Daniel B. Cady before whom the foregoing and annexed declarations of Anna Smith was made and the annexed deposition was taken and by whom the annexed certificate were made was at the date thereof first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said Columbia County, which is a court of Record, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his several signatures thereto be in his proper hand writing.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the 19th day of May 1840.

Killian Miller 
Clerk
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N.Y. R9689

Wilhelmus Smith

An order to Lieutenant Smith signed John Reade chairman of Committee of the North East at Rhinebeck, dated June 20, 1776.
An order to 1st Lieutenant Wilhelmus Smith, signed Simon Westfall Major, dated Rhinebeck, June 19, 1776.

An order to Capt. Westfall signed Jacob Hermanse, chaiman of committee at Rhinebeck, dated Dec. 23, 1776.

These papers have been removed from this case to be forwarded to the War Department 
AW
Nov. 8, 1911

Sent to War. Dept. Jan. 16, 1913