Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26488, for James Smith, Connecticut
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Smith, James
Ruth Ann

SERVICE
Conn.
New York

NUMBER
W. 26488
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CONTENTS
b. in 1767 at White Plains N.Y.
res. at enl Wyoming, Pa.
res in 1832, Hector, Tompkins Co. N. Y.
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24534
New York
James Smith
of Tompkins Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Ransom of the Regt. command
by Col. Durge [Durkee]  in the New York
line for 2 years -
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars (00) Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day Dec
1833 and Smith S. Crittenden
Ithaca
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M.'34 40
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$240
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 122
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5170
New York
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Ruth Ann Smith
widow of James Smith
NY
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of Oct 1849
and sent to
Hon. W. T. Jackson
Havanna
New York
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 188 Vol. 4


Reported
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William Smith the Son Wm Hooker Smith was born October the 7 day in the year of our Lord 1762 and was Married to Sarah Wisner September the 2 in year of our Lord 1792      
Sarah Wisner was born April the 13 In the year of our Lord 1768 
I do certify that this is a true Record of my family in presence of Wm Smith 
Isaac Lacey Junr
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Betey Smith the Daughter of
William and Sarah Smith
was born on Wensday April the 23
in the year of our Lord 1794
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John Smith Born on friday
the third day of July In
the year of our Lord 1795
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Joseph Smith Born on
Tuesday the twenty first
Day of Febuary In the
year of our Lord 1797
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Sarah Smith Born on
Monday the twenty first
day of October in the
year of our Lord 1799
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William Smith Born
on Friday the twenty sixth
of June one thousand
Eight hundred and one
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Isaac Smith Born on
Wensday the 13 day of July in
year of our Lord 1803
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Polly Smith Born on
Friday the 8 day of March
in the year of our Lord 1805
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William Smith Born on
Wensday the 18 day of Febuary
in the year of our Lord 1807
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Isaac Smith Born on
thursday the 8 day of December
AD 1808
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Henry W Smith
Born on friday the
18 Day of January
1811

Bran B D D D D D
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14721
James Smith
Tompkins Co
N. York

Admitted
Private 2 years
P. 384

5 -14 06.
May 9th 1833

Samuel Crittenden
Ithaca
N.Y.
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BRIEF in the case of James Smith
of Tompkins Co. in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
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| Years, Months, Days | As a | Gen.

In 1776 from Sept. to Dec. 1777 | Cap. Ransom, Col. Durg
1778 - | 1 - - | Mounted Vol | Capt. Paulding
- | - 6 - | - | Maj. Hobby

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5. In what battles was he engaged?
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6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wyoming, Pennsylvania
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? conict

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

F E Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" 
State of New York 
County of Tompkins } SS On this 23d day of October 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Ruth Ann Smith of Hector in said County aged sixty nine years past, 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 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,” and also a further 
Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838. That she is the widow of James Smith who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, that he resided near Wyoming in the time of the Revolution and probably served in the Penn’y. line, that he served near if not quite the whole time during the Revolutionary War; she further declares that she was married to the said James Smith in the month of March 1792 Seventeen hundred and ninety two, in a place called Ticannick or Tumcannick [Tunkhannock]  Pa. that her husband, the aforesaid James Smith died on the 11th day of September 1841 eighteen hundred and forty one; that she was not married to him 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 above stated –
Ruth Ann Smith x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day her and year above written before 
John Sayler  a Judge of Tompkins Common Pleas 
I certify that that the above named Ruth Ann Smith is a respectable person and I Judge at the age represented by her, that residing a long distance from the place of the holding the courts and from her great age and being very fleshy and consequently more troubled to get about She ought not to be required to appear in open Court to make her application.   
John Saylor Judge  
State of New York 
County of Tompkins } ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Abby Morris of Hector in said County aged forty six years last February and after being sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that widow Ruth Ann Smith above named who is applying for a pension as the widow of James Smith late a pensioner of the United States, is this deponents mother, and that the aforesaid James Smith late a pensioner, was this deponents father that this deponents further and mother aforesaid, had as the legal fruit of them marriage, one daughter and one son older than this deponent, one brother and Sister to this deponent, both of the same father and mother, and that the eldest child, a sister of this deponent was fifty years of age in February 1843 in February last, that the second child a son, would have been forty nine years of age in Oct. 1843, agreeable to the old family record of the ages of all the family, that this deponents father was a pensioner of the United States, as aforesaid and died on the 11th day of September 1841 Eighteen hundred and forty one leaving a widow the identical
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and before mentioned Ruth Ann Smith, who is still a widow

Abey Morris

Subscribed and sworn before me
this 23d day of October 1843 }
John Sayler a Judge
of Tompkins Com Pleas }

I certify that the above named Abby Morris is a respectable person
that she recollected every fact set forth in her deposition above
John Sayler Judge & C.

State of New York
County of Tompkins } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge
of the Court in and for said County James Smith of Hector in the
County aforesaid aged twenty six years last April, after being duly
sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that widow Ruth Ann Smith who is applying for a pension, as the widow of James Smith
late a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the
United States, is this deponents mother and that the aforesaid
James Smith was this deponents father, that this deponents father
and mother aforesaid had as the legal fruit of their marriage
ten children older than this deponent and agreeably to the old
family record the eldest child of his aforesaid father and mother
was fifty years of age in February last, and that the second
child a son would have been forty nine years of age the present
month of October, if living, that this deponents father aforesaid
died on the 11th day of September eighteen hundred and forty one
that his aforesaid mother has not since married but is a widow -
James Smith

Subscribed and sworn before me
is 27th day of October 1843 }

John Sayler a Judge of
Tompkins Com Pleas }
I certify that the above named James Smith is a respectable person -
John Sayler Judge &c

State of New York
County of Tompkins } ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a
Judge of the court in and for said County,
Nathaniel Owen of Hector
in said County aged seventy years, and after being duly
Sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he has been
personally acquainted with James Smith late a pensioner of the
United States and his widow Ruth Ann Smith who is applying
for a pension as his widow, for more than forty years, that
at his first acquaintance with them, they were living together
as husband and wife and had at that time as the lawful
fruit of their marriage four or five children, the eldest of
whom must have been at that time eight or nine years of age
that the said James Smith was a pensioner of the United States
and died in September eighteen hundred and forty one and
that his widow the aforesaid Ruth Ann Smith has not since married
but remains a widow -

Nathaniel Owen

Subscribed and sworn before me
this 24th day of October 1843 }
John Sayler a Judge
of Tompkins Com Pleas }
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I certify that the before named Nathaniel Owen who subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a respectable person -
John Sayler a Judge
of Tomps. Com. Pleas

State of New York
Tompkins County Clerks office ss I Norman Crittenden Deputy Clerk
of said County do hereby certify that John Sayler
before whom the three preceding affidavits purports to have been made was at the date of the same a Judge of the Com Pleas of said County commissioner and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signature to the same and the certificates thereto attached are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court & County at Ithaca this 19' day of Decr. in the year of our Lord 1843

N. Crittenden
Deputy Clerk
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State of New York
County of Tompkins } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Ruth Ann Smith of Hector in said County aged seventy years on the 25th day of next August after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and
Saith that she is the widow of James Smith decd. late a pension and a soldier in the war of the Revolution and this deponent further deposeth and saith that the attached family record is a true and correct Copy of an old original family record kept by this deponent, and her said husband, the late James Smith during his lifetime, containing the ages of
their children, that it is a true and correct copy of the said original record that was kept by the the said Ruth Ann and James Smith and correctly transcribed from a true copy of said original record in the presence of this deponent. That this deponents said husband the late James Smith aforesaid died on the 11th day of September 1841 Eighteen hundred and forty one

And this deponent deposeth and
saith that the original family record
was so much injured by being shot through with a ball from a gun, that it became necessary to copy it of which said copy the attached record is a true and correct copy

Ruth Ann Smith + her mark

Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 2d day
of March 1844 }

John Sayler a
Judge of Tompkins
Com. Pleas }

10.618 [10.418]

I certify that I am acquainted with the above
Ruth Ann Smith, and that she is a respectable
person and entitled to belief
John Sayler a Judge &c.
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State of New York
County of Tompkins } SS. Personally appeared before the
Subscriber a Judge of the Courts in and for said County
Charles Smith aged thirty eight years on the 8th day of April next
after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Ruth Ann Smith who has and is making application for a
pension as the widow of James Smith late a soldier
in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the
United States is this deponents mother, and that the
aforesaid James Smith was this deponents Father
and that he was a pensioner of the United States, this
deponent further deposeth and saith, that the attached
family record is a true and correct copy of an
original family record of this deponents aforesaid
father and mothers family, containing the ages of
their children, that the said original record was in
use and kept by his aforesaid father and mother
and that the original old family record of this
deponents said father and mother's family containing
the ages of their children was so much injured by
being accidentally shot through with a ball from a
gun whilst laying upon a shelf in the house as this deponent was informed at the time & believes that 
it became necessary to copy it, and that the
annexed family record is a true copy of the original
old record, [interlined] part of it was copied by this deponents brother
twelve years since, and a part of it was
copied by this deponent [end interlined] and that the attached copy
is a true copy of said copy as taken and kept as
aforesaid that this deponents aforesaid father died on
the 11th day of September 1841. Eighteen hundred and forty one and that this deponents aforesaid mother has not
since married but remains a widow all of which this
deponent verily believes to be just and true

Charles Smith

Sworn and subscribed before
me this 2d day of March 1844 John Sayler Judge &C. }

I certify that I am acquainted with the above
named Charles Smith, and that he is a respectable person and entitled to full credit & belief
John Sayler a Judge &c.
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State of New York
Tompkins County ss
[interlined] on the [end interline]

I Henry B Weaver Clerk of said County
do hereby certify that John Sayler before whom the affidavit is
is hereto attached was at the date of the same a Judge of
Tompkins County Com. Pleas in & for said County commissioned &
sworn & duly authorized to take the same and further that
I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily
believe his hand writing to the affidavits & certificates accompanying the same genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office this 7th day of March
A.D. 1844.

Henry B. Weaver Clerk
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Record of the children of James Smith Deceased
and Ruth Ann Smith
Susan Smith Born February 12th 1793
James Do Born October 12 1794 Died Septem. 11th 1814
Abby Smith Born February 26 1797
Cathrine Smith Born February 14 1799
Saly A Smith Born July 17 1802
Polly Smith Born January 6 1804
Charles Smith Born April 8 1806
Lavinia Smith Born May 8 1808
Robert Smith Born February 21 1810
John Smith Born June 3 1812
Marinda Smith Born August 21 1814
James Smith Born April 21 1817
Harrison Smith Born February 20 1819
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I certify that the before named Nathaniel Owen who subscribed
to the foregoing deposition is a respectable person -
John Sayler a Judge
of Tomps. Com. Pleas

State of New York
Tompkins County Clerks office ss
I Norman Crittenden Deputy Clerk
of said County do hereby certify that John Sayler
before whom the three preceding affidavits purports to
have been made was at the date of the same a
Judge of the Com Pleas of said County commissioner
and duly authorized to take the same and further
that I am well acquainted with his hand writing
& verily believe his signatures to the same and
the certificates thereto attached are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court & County at Ithaca this 19" day of Decr. in the year of our Lord 1843

M. Crittenden
Deputy Clerk
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Wyoming County ss
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
{seal}
Before me the Subscriber one of our Justices of the peace in and for the County of Wyoming aforesaid
Personally appeared William Smith of Windham tp
and County of State aforesaid and after being first sworn
according to law doth depose and say that he was born Oct 7th 1762 and concequently is over eighty six years of age
that James Smith (Decd.) late a petitioner was this deponents
brother and that Ruth Ann Smith an applicant
for a pension from the State of New York is the identical
person and widow of the said James Smith late a petitioner
and brother of this deponent that this deponent recollects the
time well when the parties James Smith and Ruth Ann Smith
were said to be married (this deponent not being
present his living at that time about forty miles distant from him)
that they were married to the best of his knowledge & belief in the winter of
and during the cold weather in the year of 1792 Seventeen hundred and ninety two that this deponent was not then married
and that he after visited the said James Smith and
Ruth Ann Smith after their marriage previous to his
marriage which took place in Sept 2d 1792 which fact he
well recollects and for the facts he has the old family Record
he distinctly recollects that James Smith and Ruth Ann Smith
were said to be married about six or seven months previous to the marriage
of this deponent and this deponent further knows that the
Eldest Child of the said James & Ruth Ann Smith was more
than a year old when this deponents first child was born
and that this deponents Eldest child was born in the winter of
1794 Seventeen hundred and ninety four of the fact that this
deponent was himself married in 1792 and that James & Ruth Ann Smith were said to be married the winter of 1792 and previous to this
deponents own marriage there is no doubt further sayeth not

Wm. Smith

Sworn to and subscribed before 
the 13th day of July AD 1849 Isaac Lacey
I do certify that the above named William Smith is a respectable
inhabitant of this place and has been for fifty six years to my knowledge

Isaac Lacey
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State of Pennsylvania
Wyoming County ss.
I P.M. Osterhout Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the said County
do hereby certify that Isaac Lacey Esqr before
whom the within affidavit was taken and
Subscribed is now and was at that time
a regular acting Justice of the Peace for the
said County duly commissioned & qulafied
to act as such & that the signature there
unto subscribed purporting to be his is genuine
- In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & the seal of the said Court
this 16th day of July AD 1849
P.M. Osterhout
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Pert.
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James Smith
In the matter of the application of for a pension.

Declaration &c,
14,121
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State of New York 
Tompkins County}  ss: Miles Forman of the town of Newfield in the County of Tompkins and State of New York aged seventy five years the twenty fifth day of September last being duly  sworn maketh oath and saith that according to the best of the recollection and belief of this deponent James Smith named in the annexed declaration in the forepart of the seventeen hundred & Seventy Eight and part of seventy nine was in the service of the Revolutionary Army as a volunteer.  That this deponent repeatedly saw the said James Smith in the aforesaid service during the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight and about six months in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, that this deponant was during the time aforesaid in the service and the said James Smith served in the same corps with this Deponant as volunteers, that the said James Smith, & this deponant with other volunteers was under the command of Col. Thomas Thomas of Westchester County in the State of New York. 
Miles Forman
Subscribed & sworn before me this  28th day of Octr 1833 
Arthur S. Johnson J. Peace  
Tompkins County ss  I Arthur S Johnson one of the Justice of the peace in said County do certify that I am acquainted with Miles Forman the person who subscribed & made oath to above affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth and that his statement is entitled to full credit. 
Ithaca Oct 28 1833. Arther S. Johnson Tompkins County
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State of New York
Tompkins County  ss. I Samuel Love Clerk of the County of Tompkins of the County Courts in & for said County Do certify that Arthur S. Johnson Esq before whom the preceding affidavit of Miles Forman purports to have been sworn and by whom the foregoing certificate was executed as on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit and certificate is his own proper hand writing and signature. And I further certify that the papers hereto attached are the original papers on the application of James Smith for Pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto it my hand and affixed my seal of office at Ithaca this 31st day of Oct. 1833 
Saml. Love Clerk
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State of New York 
Tompkins County SS }  Personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the peace in and for the County of Tompkins James Smith who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades to wit: 
For one year and three months I served as a private in Captain Ransons Company of Rangers 
For one years I served as a private in Captain Pauldings Company of New York mounted Volunteers 
and for such service I claim a pension 
James Smith
Sworn & Subscribed this 10th day of August 1833 before me 
Chauncey G Heath J Peace 
State of New York Tompkins County SS  I Samuel Love Clerk of said County do certify that Chauncey G. Heath Esqr. the person before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly qualified and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit is genuine.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal at Ithaca August 10 1833.    Saml. Love Clk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832- 
State of New York 
Tompkins  County }  ss On this 4th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Tompkins now sitting James Smith a resident of the town of Hector in the County of Tompkins and State of New York aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.   That he first entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated. That he enlisted as a private in a company of Rangers in the service of the United States Commanded by Captain Samuel Ransom in Colonel Durgy’s [Durkee’s] Regiment at Wyoming in the State of Pennsylvania in the month of September 1776 for the Term of one year, that he marched with his company from Wyoming to Morristown in the State of New Jersey when this declarant with his Company joined the Regiment under the command of the aforesaid Col Durgy [Durkee], that he was in an engagement in the month of March following with a detachment of the enemy at a place called Mill Stone [battle of Van Nest’s Mill] in New Jerry from thence he was marked Middlebrook Bridge [Bound Brook] when he was in another action with a detachment of the enemy from thence he was marched with his Regiment to Morristown where this distant remained with his Regiment until the month of December 1777 when he received his discharge signed by his Captain Samuel Ransom - that in the month of March 1778 he enlisted in a Company of Mounted Volunteers Commanded by Captain Jonathan H Paulding of the New York Militia at Phillips Manor in the County of Westchester and and State of New York for the Term of one year, that he served in the said Corps until the expiration of his said term and after entered the service in said corps & served therein for the Term of  six months when he received a discharge from the service signed by his said Captain Jonathan Paulding this declarant further says that during his said last mentioned service he was principally employed
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as a guard and in [unreadable] and scouting parties, that he was a part of the time under the command of Major David Hobby and he particularly recollects being with him and under his command at a place called Morrisania in the County of Westchester when the party drove out and Burned the huts of a part of Col Delancy’s Corps [De Lancey]. That he was at an attack under the Col Thomas Thomas of a Company of Refugees at a stone house in East Chester under the command of Capt Roberts Simmons of Delancy [De Lancey] Corps. That this declarant received a wound by a blow from a saber at Rye Bridge in the month of July 1778 in a skirmish with the Enemy.  That at the same time he belonged to a detachment of twenty five men under Lieutenant Payton together with a like number of men detached from Colonel Shelden’s Regt of Light Horse, that he has no documentary evidence of his services which he can now produce except that which is hereunto annexed.   
He 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 any other State.  
James Smith
Sworn & subscribed the day and year  aforesaid  
Saml  Love clk
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Luzerne County 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Personally affirmed before the subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace in and for the said County. Ambrose Gaylord Yeoman who after being sworn according to law deposeth and saith that James Smith of the town of Hector Tompkins County State of New York enlisted in Captain Samuel Ransom, in the valley of Wyoming now Luzerne County Pennsylvania some time in the month of September 1776 as near as he can recollect, that he served fourteen or fifteen months in the above mentioned Company which was called rangers and the said Capton Ransom and marched to Morristown in the State of New jersey where the said Company was joined to the Regiment commanded by Col. Durge [Durkee] that this deponent served the whole of the above mentioned time with the said James Smith and that the said James Smith resided in the valley of Wyoming now the township of Kingston Luzerne County.   And further this deponent saith not.  
Ambrose Gaylord 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of September 1832  
Moses Overfield Justice of the Peace 
Luzerne County SS 
I Isaac Bowman Recorder of deeds &c in and for said County do certify that Moses Overfield Esq was at the time of the foregoing Instrument of writing was executed and is now an acting Justice of the peace in the County of Luzerne Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and that full faith and credit may be given to all his acts and Deed as such. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office at this Wilkesboro this twenty fifth day of September Anno Domini 1832
I Bowman Regr
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I Moses Overfield the Justice of the peace before whom the within affidavit was sworn to do certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent therein named & who subscribed his name thereto and that he is a person of good reputation for veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit.   July 28th 1833 
Moses Overfield Justice of Peace
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I Moses Overfield the Justice of the peace before whom the within affidavit was sworn to do certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent therein named & who subscribed his name thereto and that he is a person of good reputation for veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit.   July 28th 1833 
Moses Overfield Justice of Peace
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Luzerne County  
State of Pennsylvania  }  ss  
Personally appeared before me Moses Overfield one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County William Smith yeoman who after being duly qualified according to law upon his Solemn Oath deposeth and saith that he well recollects that James Smith of the town of Hector Tompkins County State of New York Enlisted as near as he can recollect some time in the year 1776 in Capt. Ransoms Company of Rangers, that they were called upon by government to join the Army Morristown State of New jersey that he served some time over a year but cannot recollect the precise time.  That at the time the said James Smith was called into the service of the Revolution he resided in the Wyoming Valley now the township of Kingston Luzerne County State of Pennsylvania and further this deponent saith not. 
Wm Smith
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of September 1832 
Moses Overfield Justice of the Peace. 
Luzerne County ss I Isaac Bowman Recorder of Deeds &c. In and for the County of Luzerne Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that Moses Overfield Esqr was at the time the foregoing Instrument of writing was Executed and now an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit may be given to all his act and deed as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of officer at Wilkesboro this twenty fifth day of September Anno Domino 1832
 Isaac Bowman Regr
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I Moses Overfield the Justice of the peace before whom the within affidavit has been sworn do Certify that I am well acquainted with the said William Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the said affidavit and that he is a person of good reputation for veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit. Dated July 28th 1833 
Moses Overfield Justice of Peace
the deposition
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In the matter of James Smith
Application for a pension
Declaration-
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The following questions were propounded by the Court to the applicant.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. At White Plains in the State of of New York. I was born in 1757
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. I have be Copy of my Fathers family Record at Home
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Answer. Wyoming Pennsylvania. I have lived in Luzerne County Pa, Tioga County New York & now in Hector Tompkins County New York
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer. I first enlisted & secondly volunteered -
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer Col. Van Cortlandt Col Wynnfelt. Col. Dubois, Genl Heath Col Shelden Maj Bruyn. Talmadge, - he served in New Jersey & Pa about 14 month the balance of the time in Westchester County New York as stated the bal of in his declaration
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer: I received 2 discharges which have been destroyed
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. -- Henry D Barto - Judge Halsey Caleb B Drake Peter Hager Jabez Smith & many others
WE, Henry D. Barto residing in the town of Ulysses and County of Tompkins
and State of New York, and Caleb B. Drake residing in Ulysses & county aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Smith, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be seventy-five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that
we concur in that opinion.
H. D. Barto
C B Drake

Sworn and subscribed,
the day and year aforesaid, }
Saml. Love clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry D. Barto & Caleb B Drake who have signed the preceding certificate are citizens resident in the town of Ulysses & Ithaca and county of Tompkins and are creditable persons, and that their statements
are entitled to credit.

I Samuel Love - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Smith for a pension.
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 4th day of October 1832.

Saml. Love clk
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State of New York 
Tompkins County ss}  Miles Forman of the town of Newfield in the County of Tompkins and State of New York aged seventy years the twenty fifth day of September last being duly sworn in open Court maketh oath and saith that according the best of the recollection & belief of this deponent James Smith named in the [unreadable] declaration in the forepart of the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight & part of seventy nine was in the service of the Government in the Revolutionary army as a volunteer,  this deponent repeatedly saw the said James Smith in the service during the year seventeen hundred & seventy Eight and about six months in the year seventeen Hundred & seventy nine, that this deponent was during the time aforesaid in the service and the said James Smith and in the same core [corps] with this deponent as volunteers. That the said James Smith and the Volunteers were under the command of Colonel Thomas Thomas of Westchester County in the State of New York 
Miles Forman
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the Clerk of said County this 11th day of Oct 1832 
Saml Love 
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Miles Forman that he is a person of credibility and that his statement is entitled to credit 
Sam’l Love Clk
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26488
Ruth Ann Smith
wid of
James Smith
Priv Rev War

Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. S, Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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8679
New York 
Ruth Ann Smith  
widow of James who was a Private in the Revolution for two years  
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Oct ’49 and sent to Hon. W. T. Jackson Havanna New York 
[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.] 
Recorded in Book  A  Vol. 2 Page 89
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10757. A   
New York 
Ruth Ann Smith 
Widow of James Smith who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32 and who died on the 11th September 1841 of Tompkins in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ransom of the Regt commanded by Col. Durge [Durkee] in the New York line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of October 1844 and sent to Hon W. T. Jackson, Havanna N.Y.
Total amount, $ . --- 
[Act July 7, 1838.] 
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk 
Book D. Vol 1 Page 545
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Ruth Ann Smith of New York
applicant - law of 1838 
further proof of marriage 
Hon J L Edwards Comr Pensions will have the goodness to examine the inclosed proof and report to me 
Yours truly &c 
W. T. Jackson 
July 30. 1849 
Havana NY
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James Smith, Tompkins Co. N.Y. $80.00 per act  8th act June 1832 
To what time was he last paid? 
G. C. A. 
Pension Office  October 19. 1849 
Pd to 4th Sept 1841 
B.B.
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10618 Ruth Ann Smith NY.
Act 7 July 38 
Let to Hon S M Prudy 
Let to Arad Joy June 3d 45 
let to Hon E Blackman Dec. 16th 1848 – 
Let to J.B. Hamilton, Apl 14/49 
Let To Tho Maxwell May 19 ‘49 
Married 1792. 
husband died 1841
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DECLARATION. 
State of Pennsylvania 
County of Bradford } ss On this 24 day of October 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Ruth Ann Smith a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and states that she is the widow of James Smith deceased, who during his natural life was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of 1832, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and that she is an applicant for a pension from the State of New York under the act of Congress 7th July 1838 
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to open a claim at the same rate of pension her husband received on the said application and proof now on file claiming on the evidence filed in her late husband's case, and under the Resolution of Congress approved the 1st July 1848. 
She further declares she is still a widow 
Ruth Ann Smith x her mark
Sworn and subscribed before me  this 24th day of October 1848  
Shubel Rowlee J Peace  
I do hereby certify that Ruth Ann Smith is well known to me, and that she is the widow of James Smith who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. 
Shubel Rowlee JP
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Bradford County SS Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
I Addison McKean Prothonotary of the County of Common Pleas of said County certify that Shubel Rowlee before whom the within proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that the signature thereto affixed and purporting to be his is believed to be genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Towana this the 10th of Nov AD 1848 
A McKean  Prot
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J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
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Ithaca Nv 1st 1838
Sir Enclosed herewith are the papers as amended on the application of James Smith for a pension - By your letter you say the papers were returned so that the deposition of Miles Forman might be taken before the proper officer & Certified as credible.   Now we supposed the County Clerk was the proper officer as by our Statute an afft taken before the Clerk may be read in evidence in a court of record when an off taken before  Justice of the Peace cannot be read.   But to obviate any difficulty on this ground we furnish the afft &c. taken before a Justice tho we think it is making needless expense. We trust no more objections will be made to the granting of his pension unless on due reflection they shall be invalid/   
In the case of Peter Prindle whose papers are on file, you say as it is obvious that with suitable exertions he can obtain proof of his alleged service such proof is required.  I know not what reason you have for saying he can obtain proof. He has trice Sworn that he can procure no such proof.   He now tells me he knows of no testimony other than what he has already furnished which will prove his alleged service.   He furnishes the traditionary evidence and this is all he can do. If further proof is required it will have the effect to defeat his claim which I believe is just.  Let me hear from the Department on the subject 
Yours &c 
Saml Crittenden JP
J L Edwards Esq Compr &c.
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April 16 1845
[stamp] OVID NY APR 12
[unreadable] 
Ruth Ann Smith
FREE
Hon J L. Edwards  
Commissioner of Pensions  Washington D.C.
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Ovid April 11th 1845 
Dear Sir 
I beg leave respectfully to enclose the Compt certificate of Service of James Smith how far it will establish the claim of Ruth Ann Smith, who applied under the law of 1838 to a pension, or how far the service named in them may chime in with her husbands declaration, I know not, so far as it does, I ask her to receive the benefit of it, be pleased to inform me the State of her case after judging of the inclosed  Certf.  
Respectfully Your Most Obt Servt 
Arad Joy
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Aug 26, ‘48
Ruth Ann Smith
J. B. Hamilton
Army
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D. C. 
[stamp] MECKLINBURG N.Y. AUG 22
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Mecklenburg NY  Aug 21st 1848. 
Hon James L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Pension Office Washington }  
Dr Sir 
The object of this communication is to obtain some information for the benefit of Ruth Ann Smith, the widow of James Smith deceased a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner. 
James Smith the Husband of Ruth Ann, served in the Revolutionary war in Capt Samuel Ransom's Company & Durkeys [Durkee’s] Regiment, as [unreadable] as I can ascertain. He received a pension from Govt for several years previous to his death & up to 1841, the year of his decease.   
In the year 1845. in the summer I believe, Arad Joy of Ovid N.Y. made an application for a pension for the Widow Ruth Ann Smith as she & her frinds are informed by him. The object of this is to ascertain, whether Government ever granted said pension to her, & paid the same to her or her attorney or agent. And if to any one, where, when, & to whom, & by whom.  
By furnishing the information which your department must possess You will much oblige a needy & worthy & aged widow who has never get received anything though she has been informed her agent obtained the Pension.
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for her when he applied in 1838.
I would also ask as & form to be informed what proof it is required to be made to the Department to entitle a Volunteer in the Mexican service for one year, regularly discharged. to his land warrant.  
With much respect I Remain yours Most Respectfully & truly 
J. B. Hamilton 
Mecklenburg 
Tompkins Co NY 
To James L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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Oct 2 ‘48
Widow of James Smith
1832
Tho Maxwell
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Elmira N.Y. 
Sept 25. 1848 
Hon J. L. Edwards 
The widow of James Smith who was a pensioner under the act of 1832 by certificate No 24,534 dated 30 Dec 1833 for 80 dol has called on me with some additional proof of her marriage, not knowing the precise state of the case I must trouble you for information as to what are the objections to her claim which I believe has been in the hands of Mr Joy.   
Will you do me the favor give me the necessary information as early as convenient.   
Respectfully 
Your Obt Svt 
Tho Maxwell
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Mr. Andes
[stamp] ELMIRA NY SEP 26
Free
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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No 10618 
Ruth Ann Smith widow of James NY 
act 7 July 1838, & joint Resolution of 23 Jany 45 
7 July 1848 
Admd. [admitted]  2 yrs pri
$80 per Annum  
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841 
admd  Act 3 March 43  & 17 June 44 
$80.00 per annum 
from 4 March 1843 to 4 March 1848 
Admd  act 2 Feby 48 
$80.00 per annum from 4 March 48 
Hon W. T. Jackson Havanna NY
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: 
22d Nov 1779 James Smith priv £3. 8. 6
22d Nov 1779 James Smith priv £2. 18. 9
30th Octr 1780 James Smith priv £1. 10. 2
30th Octr 1780 James Smith priv £1. 1. 4
31st Mar 1778 James Smith  priv £15 11. 6
3d July   1779 James Smith priv £3. 4. –
22d Aug 1779 James Smith priv £-. 12. 5
3d  June 1779 James Smith priv £-. 7. 10
10th June 1779 James Smith priv £1. 6. 1
30th June 1779 James Smith priv £-. 14. 3
STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Apl 9th 1845 }  
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 6.7.8 & 9, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz: 
First- under Capt. Saml Waters in Col. Roswell Hopkins Regt. 
Second under Capt George Lane in Col. Roswell Hopkins Regt. 
Third under Capt  Adam Howards in Col. Henry Livingston Regt. 
Fourth under Capt  Jacob Shaver  in Col. Henry Livingston Regt. 
Fifth under Capt  Jon’n Horton  in Col by order of Committee Westchester County
Sixth under Capt John Drake in Col Saml Drake Regt
Seventh under Capt Saml Haight in Col Saml Drake Regt
Eighth under Capt Joel Mead in Col Henry Ludington Regt
Ninth under Capt  Geo. Lane in Col  Henry Ludington Regt 
Tenth under Capt A Buckhout in Col  Saml Drake Regt
Philip Phelps 
Dep Comptroller
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: 
1st Decr 1781 James Smith priv £9. 8. 5
30th Nov 1781 James Smith priv £16. 14. 2
31st Decr 1781 James Smith priv £2. 13. 4
31st Decr 1781 James Smith priv £20. 17. 1
18th Decr 1781 James Smith priv £20 5. 4
16th July  1779 James Smith priv £3. 16. 5 1/3
9th   June 1779 James Smith priv £1. 6. 8
10th June 1780 James Smith priv £5. 6. 8
29th Oct 1780  James Smith priv £-. 12. 5 1/3
15th Oct 1780  James Smith priv £-. 6. 13 .4
31st July 1780 James Smith priv £1. 8. 5
STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Apl 9th 1845 }  
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1.2.& 3, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz: 
First- under Capt. Dan’l Chapman in Col. Fredk Weissenfels  Regt. 
Second under Capt Lawrence Gross in Col. Marenus Willett Regt. 
Third under Capt  Lawrence Gross in Col. Marenus Willett  Regt. 
Fourth under Capt  Philip Conine   in Col. Marenus Willett Regt. 
Fifth under Capt  Abhm Westfall  in Col Albert Pawling Regt
Sixth under Capt Jacob Purdy in Col Thomas Thomas Regt
Seventh under Capt Nathan Fulker in Col Thomas Thomas Regt
Eighth under Capt Gilbert Lyon in Col Thomas Thomas Regt
Ninth under Capt  Gilbert Lyon in Col  Thomas Thomas Regt 
Tenth under Capt James Blakely in Col Wm. Malcom  Regt
11st  under Capt James Blakely in Col Wm. Malcom  Regt
Philip Phelps 
Dep Comptroller
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Sept 10 ‘48
James Smith
Widow 
No. [unreadable]
Free
J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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Elmira Sep 5 1848
J L Edwards Esq 
Sir 
The widow of James Smith who was a pensioner on the Roll under the act of June 7, 1832 at $80 under Certificate No 24534 which is in my hands has applied to me to aid her in procuring a pension.  She informs me that some papers in the case have been forwarded by her agent Mr Joy. I have found the proof of the marriage by a witness who was present & she informs me that the preliminary proof of search for the Justices docket is on file in the Department, will you do me the favor to inform me what is the State of her application what objections (if any) were raised to it. I cannot precisely understand from her statement how the matter stands.  
Respectfully M
Tho Maxwell