Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 656-1100, for William Smallwood, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
Smallwood, William

Number
B.L.Wt. 656-1100
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No 656

William Smallwood
Major General
Maryland Line

Warrant issued in conformity with the resolution of 12th Aug 1780 and ordinance of 9th July 1788 under date 1st of May 1816 to John T Stoddert and the other Heirs at Law and to the Honorable Philip Stuart.

M.C.

19311 June 30 - Fur data to Nellie H Smallwood
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Certificate of the county Clerk of Charles County Maryland relative to the heirs of the late Maj. Gen. W. Smallwood

Col Stewart
30th April 1816
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Maryland Charles County to wit

I certify that it appears by the record of the proceedings of Charles County Court upon petition to the said court for a commission to make partition of the lands whereof the late General William Smallwood died seized that the following persons were the legal representatives of the said William Smallwood to wit. Priscilla Courts sister to the intestate who intermarried with John Courts; John Truman Stoddert a minor under the age of twenty-one years, the only child of William Truman Stoddert a son of Lucy, a sister of the intestate, who intermarried with John Truman Stoddert, George Robert Leiper and Lucy his sister (the wife of Bernard Moore) the only descendants of Elizabeth another sister of the intestate and who intermarried with James Leiper; George Washington Grayson, Robert Harrison Grayson and Alfred William Grayson, a minor under the age of twenty-one years who are the children of Eleanor another sister of the intestate and who intermarried with William Grason and John Heberd Truman Stoddert Mitchell a minor under the age of twenty-one years that son of John Mitchell who intermarried with Lucy Hebert Truman Stoddert the daughter of Margaret Smallwood another sister of the intestate who intermarried with a certain Walton Truman Stoddert.

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Charles County Court this 23rd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

Jno Barnes - Clk of the Charles County Court
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I Henry H Chapman of Charles County in the state of Maryland do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John T Stoddert of the county and state aforesaid that he is the only child of William T Stoddert of the same county and state deceased and that the said William whom I also well knew was the only child of a sister of the late deceased Major Gen William Smallwood as I have always understood and believed.

H H Chapman

April 4th 1816
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December 1, 1932

BA-J/EEL
William Smallwood - B.L.Wt. #656-1100

Miss Margaret C McLallen
1429 S.W. 2nd Street
Miami, Florida

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to General William Smallwood, War of the Revolution.

It appears from the records that Warrant Number 656 for 1100 acres of bounty land was issued May 1, 1816, on account of the services of William Smallwood, of Maryland, Major General, War of the Revolution. There are no details in regard to his services, and the date and place of his birth are not shown.

Said warrant was issued in behalf of the following heirs: Priscilla Courts, sister to the soldier, who married John Courts: John Truman Stoddert, of Port Tobacco, Maryland a minor only child of William Truman Stoddert, a son of Lucy, a sister of the soldier, who married John Truman Stoddert; George Robert Leiper, and Lucy, his sister, the wife of Bernard Moore, only descendants of Elizabeth, another sister of the soldier, who married James Leiper; George Washington Grayson, Robert Harrison Grayson, Hebe, their sister who married Robert Carter, and Alfred William Grason, a minor children of Elanor, another sister of the soldier who married William Grayson; John Heberd Truman Stoddert Mitchell, a minor son of John Mitchell who marry Lucy Heberd Truman Stoddert, the daughter of Margaret Smallwood another sister of the soldier, who married Walter Truman Stoddert.

It is not stated that General William Smallwood was every married.

This office is unable to inform you as to whether or not the name of General William Smallwood is carved upon a monument at Valley Forge.
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In order to identify the particular record of any other soldier with surname Smallwood, in whom you may be interested, should it be on file, the full name is essential with as much possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residences at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administrator
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RECEIVED Stamp - Nov 2, 1932
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Miami, Fla
Oct 31, '32

Dear Sir

I am writing you for the Revolutionary war record of General William Smallwood. I desire this in order to join an historical patriotic society of U.S. Gen Smallwood was my great, great grandfather & I want his full name if he has any middle name & if possible ethe maiden name of his wife & his mother's maiden name.

My great, great grandfather Smallwood's daughter married a Comer.

Please also answer in full whether Gen Smallwood's name is carved on the Valley Forge monument at Valley Forge with list of other generals who served in that battle.

I wrote Valley Forge, PA
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for this information & they did not answer & only sent me a little summary of him. This does not prove he is my G.G. Grandfather though I know he is. I must have some proof.

Kindly send my any information you have & in case you don't have it, kindly state where I might find it.

Thanking you
I am very truly yours
Miss Margaret O McLallen

1429 S.W. 2nd St
Miami, Fla

I don't suppose you would have or could find the maiden name of his wife's mother & where they came from could you?

I must know his wife's first name. Was there any other Smallwood in Revolutionary service?
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Decatur, Illinois
May 15, 1931

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please send me what information you can in regard to the war record and family connection of Colonel or General William Smallwood.

Heitman's Historical Register of the officers of the Continental Army show:

"Smallwood, William (Md) Colonel Maryland Regiment, 14th January 1776; wounded at White Plains, 28th October 1776, Brigadier General Continental Army, 23rd October 1776, Major General 15th September 1780. Served to close of war. (Died 14th February, 1792)"

Any further information you d give would be appreciated.

Yours very truly

Nellie W Smallwood

159 West North St.
Decatur, Illinois.

US Pension Office Stamp - May 18, 1931
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John T Stoddert
Letter of order to deliv
L. W. to Genl Stuart
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The Honorable The Secretary at War

Sir,

I have authorized my friend General Stuart for a member of Congress to receive a land warrant to which my uncle the late Maj. Gen Smallwood was entitled for revolutionary services, and which has never as yet been obtained from the war office.

With due respect
Your Obt Serv

John T Stoddert
Port Tobacco, Maryland
March 6th, 1816
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House of Reps Jan 27, 1847

Col Edwards
Comms of Pensions

My Dear Sir

Will you be so kind as to inform me in reply to this whether the heirs and legal representatives of Col. Smallwood of the Revolutionary army have ever received the commutation pay and other bounties to which the officer and soldiers of the revolution were entitled, and if so, the individual or agent to whom the same were paid or delivered by the Government. I presume the records of your department will show whether this has been done or not.

I must also crave your further indulgence to inquire if there is anything due to the heirs of Stephen and Levin Culver who were soldiers in the Delaware line in the Revolutionary army. Mrs. Isabella Roach of Seaford, Delaware who is one of their heirs received fifteen dollars about ten years since, she writes me from the government on account of these services and was informed at the time that
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there was something further coming to her from the same source.

Will you be so kind as to direct the necessary inquiries to be instituted into these two cases and furnish me with such information as they may afford at your earliest convenience?

By so doing will much oblige.

Your friend &
Very obt servt

John W Houston
Rep of Delaware

P.S. It is unnecessary to inform Col. Edwards that Col. Smallwood was from the state of Maryland and was attached I believe to the Maryland Line.

J.W.H.

Warrant No 656 for 1100 acres issued Apr. 1st, 1816, to the heirs of Maj. General William Smallwood of state Maryland line.

Warrant No 2003 & 2004 for 100 acres each issued 20th Jany 1934 to the heirs of Stephan Culver and Levin Culver dec's who were privates of the Maryland Line.
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Certificate from the records of the [illegible] office proving the claim to military bounty land in right of Major Gen Wm Smallwood

Feb 27th 1816
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Dept of War
[illegible] Office
Feb 27, 1816

I certify that it appears by the register of officers entitled to land for services during the Revolutionary war that Major General William Smallwood of the Maryland Line is returned as entitled to land.

Tobias Tear
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March 27, 1940

BA-J/ILL
William Smallwood
B.L.Wt. 656-1100 acres

Miss Margaret A McLallen
Box 1009
Beverly Hills, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter i which you request the revolutionary war records of Captain Hebard Smallwood of Virginia, and General William Smallwood.

A search of the revolutionary war records of this office has been made in your behalf and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of any Hebard Smallwood. This office has no further information in regard to General William Smallwood than was incorporated in the report from this office dated December 1, 1938.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 30, 1931

Rev & 1812 Wars Section
Wt No 656-1100
EEL

Nellie W Smallwood
159 west North Street
Decatur, Illinois

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the records of this bureau that Warrant Number 656 for 1100 acres of bounty land was issued May 1, 1816, on account of the services of William Smallwood, of Maryland, Major General, War of the Revolution. There are no details in regard to his service. The dates of his birth and death are not shown.

Said warrant was issued in behalf of the following heirs: Priscilla Courts, sister to the soldier, who married John Courts; John Truman Stoddert, of Port Tobacco, Maryland, a minor only child of William Truman Stoddert, a son of Lucy, a sister of the soldier, who married John Truman Stoddert; George Robert Leiper, and Lucy, his sister, the wife of Bernard Moore, only descendants of Elizabeth, another sister of the soldier, who married James Leiper; George Washington Grayson, Robert Harrison Grayson, their sister Hebe, who married Robert Carter, and Alfred William Grayson, a minor children of Eleanor another sister of the soldier, who married William, Grayson; John Heberd Truman Stoddert Mitchell, a minor son of John Mitchell who married Lucy Heberd Truman Stoddart, the daughter of Margaret Smallwood, another sister of the soldier who married Walter Truman Stoddert. It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Mrs. Wm H Soutter
1159 East 56th St
Chicago, Ill

Address supplied by Mr. Whitlock for mailing of photos.
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Portion of Form 3-2461

Signed 

Winfield Scott
Commissioner of Pensions
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Submit In Duplicate
Phone Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to requisition No. 17826

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work

Department of the Interior
Washington

Chief, Division of Publications
Room G 137
Please furnish work specified below

September 22, 1927

Bureau ordering - PENSION
Deliver to Room No 5033

(All copy for duplicating work should be plain and written in elite type, exactly line for line as it is to appear on finished job)

Title and description of job: Photostatic copies of five pages from Rev War claim for bounty land on account of service of William Smallwood Warrant No 656

No of copies - 1 of each page
For further information see M.M.H. Finch Room 5033 Phone NO 541

Approved:
O.S. Gaubrie

Margaret M H Finch
Acting Chief of Branch

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering.
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Blank Form for copies, photostats that is blank with just a Law Division Archived Dated Sep 24, 1927
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Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division

Sept 23, 1927
Chief Rev War Section 
I have this day received from 
C.L. Whitlock
cash in the amount
of $1.00 requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith

Copies mailed & Finance Div notified
Oct 1, 1927 - MMHF

O J. Randall
Chief Finance Division

To C.C. 
Sept 23
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September 22, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

I desire photostatic copies of five pages certified from Revolutionary War claim for bounty land on account of the services of William Smallwood Maryland Troops, Warrant No 656, Said copies to be mailed to See slip attached.

Signed

C L Whitlock

Received payment from C.L. Whitlock, Bureau of Pensions, One Dollar
September 22, 1927

Margaret M H Finch
Rev & 1812 Wars Section

Finance Division
Bookkeepers Desk
Sept 23, 1927
Bureau of Pensions
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Hon: John W Houston
[illegible] Feby 3, '47

No 656
Rev

Rec'd Jany 30th 1847
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Los Angeles Calif Mail Stamp
Nov 3 9 PM

Received Stamp Mail-Sub-Div
Vet Admin
Nov 7, 1939

Veterans Administration
Pension Dept
war Dept
Washington DC
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Box 100 
Beverly Hills
Nov 3-39

Dear Sirs - Could you please send me the pension record of Capt. Hebard Smallwood of Va in Revolutionary War & any data @ all concerning line and also the same of Gen Wm Smallwood & any other Smallwood's you can send me. How many different ones do you have listed for this war & what are their 1st names? Do you have any mention of an Ally or Alcinda Smallwood at this time?

Thanking you

Miss Margt A McLallen
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Bounty Land File
Wm Smallwood
Wt 656-1100

MD
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1931 June 30 - Furnished details to Nellie W Smallwood

1940 Miss Margaret A Smallwood advised no further information regarding said officer