Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,056, for Rominor Smith, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass.
Smith, Rominor
Hannah
NUMBER
W. 20,056
CONTENTS
b. Aug 13, 1759
resd Colrain, Franklin Co. Mass.
d. Oct. 23, 1827
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3899.
Massachusetts
Hannah Smith
widow of Rominor who served in the Revolutionary war as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15
day of Feby 1849 and sent to
Hon Julius Rockwell
HofR
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 136 Vol2
Reported
Feby 15/49
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V 3776
Hannah Smith
Mass Act 7 July 1838
on roll Col Alden Cap Coburn
8 mo in 78
Admd
8 mo pri
$26.66/100
No deduction
Hon. O. Baker
H. R.

3776
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State of Massachusetts
Franklin County
On this Eighteenth day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Richard E. Newcomb Judge
of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Franklin aforesaid in open Court, Hannah Smith a resident of Colerain in said County of Franklin aged Seventy nine years next March, who being 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 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of Rominor Smith who was a private soldier in the Army of the
Revolution: That her husband the said Rominor Smith served one year commencing in October in the year 1777 as she has always understood from him her husband and others. That she has always understood that he enlisted and served in Capt. Coburn's Company in Colonel Wells Regt. That she has always understood that the Father of her husband, Hezekiah Smith, and the brother of her husband, Hezekiah Smith Jr, were in the Commissary Department, and that her said husband did during some of the time while he was in the service aid
and assist them in that department. That she has heard her husband say that he joined his Regt. at
Albany and was at sd Albany, West Point and other places on the North River. That she can not state more
particularly the service. That her husband enlisted from Colerain aforesaid and was in the Militia Service of Massachusetts as she has
always understood. That she has no documentary evidence of his services. She further declares that she was married to the said Rominor Smith on the first day of February in
the year seventeen hundred and Eighty one; that her husband the aforesaid Rominor Smith, died on the
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twenty third day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven; 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. s/ Hannah Smith
Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year above written
before R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby certify, after the investigation of the matter, that the said Rominor
Smith was a soldier in the army of the revolution as stated in the preceding declaration, that the said Hannah Smith, the above named applicant was married to the said Rominor as above stated-- that the said Rominor died on the twenty third day of
October A.D. 1827 and that she, the said Hannah has ever since remained a widow.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS
I Elijah Alvord Register of Probate for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate in and for said
county, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court for said county, this nineteenth day of December A.D. 1838, E. Alvord Reg. Prob
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FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES
Rominor Smith to
Hannah Wilkerson
were married  Jan 16 1781
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FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS

DEATHS

[all entries are too faint to be legible]
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I Rominer Smith of Colerain in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts of lawful age
depose and say that I am the son of Rominor Smith who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that the
leaf hereunto annexed, was cut from a family Bible in my presence and contains a family record of the marriage of my father & mother & the births of the children. The record was made by the Rev Jesse Parrington from an old family record which
is now lost or destroyed. I had frequently seen the old record aforesaid, and the one attached I
believe to be a true copy from that and is the only family record now in existence except one copied from the one attached. I am informed by the
town Clerk of the town of Colerain that he could not find any record of the marriage of my father & mother on the town records, and I do not know or believe there is any record of the marriage aforesaid, unless I there is one in the hands of some one of the family of the late Rev. Samuel Taggart, who married them. None of the family of the sd Taggart live in this State, but are residents somewhere in the State of New York. My father
died Oct. 23. 1827. I was present when he died. My Mother, Hannah Smith, is now living and has never married since his death.
s/ Rominor Smith
State of Massachusetts Franklin County Greenfield Dec. 18 - 1838 Personally appeared Rominor Smith above named, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath
that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true before me Almon Brainard Just Peace                over
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Almon Brainard Cox is a Justice of the peace for the County of Franklin & his signature aforesaid is genuine
Geo. Connell
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
W.F. 20,056
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _19_
In reply to your request of_
received_ a statement of the military history of Rominor Smith
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. Oct. 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 yr
RANK. Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  Coburn
COLONEL. Wells
STATE. Mass
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Colerain, Franklin County, Mass
Date of application for pension, Dec. 18 1838
Residence at date of application, Colerain, Franklin County, Mass
Age at date of application, She was born Mch 8, 1760
Remarks: Soldier was the son of Hezekiah Smith. He was born Aug 13, 1759 and died Oct 23, 1827
Married Feby 1, 1781 at Colerain Hannah Wilkinson. Their children were Luther b. Dec 19, 1789 d. Oct 29, 1830; Sibil b. Mch. 9 1786; Hannah b. May 29, 1788; Esther b. Dec 29 1789; Ebenezer b. Feby 17 1791 d. Nov 2, 1810; Irene b. Dec 8.1792; Mary b. Nov 27, 1794; Lucy b. Sept. 3, 1797. Rominor b. Oct. 27, 1799.
brother Hezekiah, Jr.
Respectfully, Commissioner.
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20056
Hannah Smith
Widow of
Rominor Smith
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 29, 48
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 224
Arrangement of 1870.
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1892 Oct 31
Hist to L R Smith
Sec. Office Dept Int.
JS.
1917 Aug. 25. Hist to Alvin R. Allen
1917 Sept 19 Alvin R. Allen data to call on and for probable date of Wid's death.
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J.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
September 19, 1917
Mr. Alvin R. Allen,
West Chester, Penn.
Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 15"" instant, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of last pay
ment of pension and probable date of death of Hannah, widow of Rominor Smith, W. File No. 20,056 Revolutionary War pensioner, you should forward this letter to the Auditor for the Interior Department, 14 and B streets SW Washington, D C

Hannah Wilkinson widow of Rominor Smith, Widow's Certificate No. 3, 899, issued Feb. 15, 1849, at $26.66 per annum from March 4, 1848, Act February 2, 1848, Massachusetts Agency.
Very respectfully,
s/ [illegible]
Commissioner.
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I, Isaac Johnson of Colrain in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
of the age of Seventy Six years do Testify and say That I was born in Woodstock Connecticut and there I lived til I was nine years old when I moved with my Father to Colrain in said Commonwealth and there I become acquainted with Rominor Smith about four or five years after I came to said Colrain. The Revolutionary war [illegible]and the said Rominor Smith was absent from home some considerable time in the
Course of the Revolutionary war and it was the Common Report that he was in the service but how long and what years I cannot tell you. I was not with him but I saw a letter wrote to his father [illegible note above this] when in the army and I further Testify and say about the close of the Revolutionary war in the winter
of Seventeen hundred and Eighty one or two. I attended the wedding at said Colrain and saw the said Rominor Smith Married to Hannah Wilkinson they were Married at his Father's by
the Rev Samuel Taggert the settled minister of said Colrain. and I further Testify and say that I attended the funeral of the said Rominor Smith in the fall of the year of Eighteen hundred and twenty seven and saw him buried and the said Hannah now remains his widow and now lives in said Colrain and further this Deponant saith not
s/ Isaac Johnson
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Francis Weber ss Colrain 
December 15th 1838
Thou Isaac Johnson personally appeared and made oath before me the Subscriber that the within Deposition by him subscribed is true
Charles Thompson Justice of the peace
I the Subscriber do hereby Certify that I have been well acquainted with Isaac Johnson of Colrain for about thirty years past the Signer of the within Deposition and [illegible]
thusly say that he has ever 
 sustained a good moral character
for truth and Veracity 
Charles Thompson Justice of the peace
Charles Thompson Esq above named is a Justice of the peace and his signatures above are genuine. Dec 1838-
s/ Geo. Grennell Esq mc
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I James McCulloch of Cholrain in the
County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Eighty two years do testify and say that I was born in Pelham in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth in the year 1775 I moved to said Colrain and then I become acquainted with Rominor
Smith and in January or February one
Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one I attended the wedding of Rominor Smith at his Fathers house  the said Rominor was Married
to Hannah Wilkinson by the Rev Samuel Taggart a settled Minister in said Colrain which I was the groomsman and pulled off his Glove
and I [illegible] Testify and say that I
attended the funeral of the said Rominor Smith and was one of his bearers which is about ten or twelve years ago and the said Hannah now remains his the said Rominor Widow and further the Deponant sayeth not.  
s/ James McCulloch

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin Co ss Colrain December 15th 1838 This James McCulloch personally appeared and made oath before me the Subscriber that the
foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true
Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace
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I the Subscriber do hereby certify that I have been intimately acquainted with James McCulloch of Colrain Signer of the within Deposition for about forty years past and can truly say that he has ever sustained
a good character for truth and verasity
Charles Thompson Justice of the peace

I certify that Charles Thompson Esq above named is a Justice of the peace and his signature is genuine
Dec 1838
Geo. Grennell
JIC
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5884
Greenfield Mass, Mch 12/44
Chas Thompson
Hannah Smiths Declaration
[...]  February 20/44
Pension office

Secretary of War
Washington DC
$26.66 per an

Mass
Mar 3 1843
Han Smith
Charles Thompson
Greenfield
Mass
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State of Massachusetts
Franklin County  ss
on this sixth day of March AD 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Franklin Hannah Smith aged Eighty four 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 provisions made by act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Rominor Smith who was a private in the army of the Revolution
and served in the same. The Col Named and the Regiment [illegible]
but will refer you to the widows now
file in the office of the war department at Washington that she was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 at the rate of twenty Six Dollars per annum she further declares that she is still a
widow sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
me      s/ Hannah Smith
Charles Thompson Justice of the peace
Commonwealth Massachusetts
Franklin County ss March 6th 1844
I Charles Thompson a Magistrate in and for said County of Franklin do certify that Hannah Smith who
has this day subscribed and sworn to the above declaration is personally known to me and that she is the [illegible] person who was pensioned under the act of Congress of
July 7th 1838
Charles Thompson Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin ss I Henry Chapman, Clerk
the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Franklin, do certify that Charles
Thompson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on this paper, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within & for said County, duly commissioned & acting under the authority of
this Commonwealth, and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to his act & attestations done in that
capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Charles Thompson Esq. and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of
the Supreme Judicial Court
for said Commonwealth this 12th
day of March A.D. 1844
H. Chapman Clerk
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Colrain March 12th 1844
J M Porter Secretary of war
Dear Sir
I forward to your office by Mail Some three or four months time Sarah McCulloch Declaration for this purpose of obtaining a person
for her under the act of Congress passed [illegible] 1843 and have heard nothing from it since will
have the Goodness to inform me whether it ever reached the office and if so please inform me if there is any objections & also I have enclosed
Hannah Smith Declaration yours
Respectfully
Charles Thompson
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Hannah Smith
aa
5563
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Charles Thompson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Charles Thompson Esquire and believe his
signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the Supreme Judicial Court for
said Commonwealth, this seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
H. Chapman, Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss On this fourteenth day of October in the year 1848 personally appeared before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Hannah Smith a resident of Colrain in the County of Franklin aged Eighty Eight 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 on the 2d of
February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Willow of Rominor Smith who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army and is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of 17th of June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid at the rate of Twenty six dollars and sixty six Cents ($26.66) per annum that she is now old and infirm that
all the evidence she now possesses of the Revolutionary service aforesaid of her late husband is on file in the Pension Department at Washington to which she refers for the evidence to support her present application she hereby reaffirming and verifying
the facts set forth in the document aforesaid she further declares that she is still a Widow s/Hannah Smith
In presence of Charles Thompson
Sarah S. Smith
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace In presence of
Sarah S. Smith
Charles Thompson
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[letterhead] Alvin R. Allen
Philadelphia, Pa.
845 E. Tioga, St.
Aug. 22, 1917.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Rev CH
Please advise me if Rominer [Rominor] Smith of 1759 or his wife Hannah has applied for a pension,
If so, I should like to get from you all of the data.
Thanking you for this attention, and reply,
Yours very truly,
A R Allen
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[letterhead] Alvin R. Allen
West Chester, Pa.
Sept. 15, 1917.
The Commissioner,
U. S. Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of yours of Aug 25th giving the Rev. War record of Rominor Smith, which is given as V. L. M.
W. F. 20,056 Rev. War. For this I thank you. You state that his wife Hannah Wilkinson Smith was allowed a pension, I wish to get the date of her death.
Thanking you for this attention, I remain,
Yours very truly,
A. R. Allen
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[reverse of Alvin R Allen letter]
[stamped]
US PENSION OFFICE
SEP 17 1917
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5563
Massachusetts
Hannah Smith
widow of Rominor Smith,
who was a Private
in the Mass Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
24" day of May 1844
and sent to
Chs. Thompson
Greenfield
Mass
Vol.
Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 267
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5386.
Massachusetts
Hannah Smith
widow of Rominor Smith
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 23rd October 1827 of Colrain in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Coburn of the regt commanded by Col. Wells in the Mass line for 8 mos:
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1840, and sent to Hon. C. Baker House of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 of $106. 64
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.  1840 13.33 = $119.97

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book A Vol. _Page 131.
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Hezekiah Smith of Halifax
in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of the age of Eighty five years do testify and say that
in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven at Colrain in the County of Franklin there [illegible]
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts I went to Manchester Vermont and then I joined with
my Father Hezekiah Smith as Deputy Commissary the Last of September or the first of October 1777, and while at Saratoga & a short time before Burgoyne was taken I found that
Rominor Smith of Colrain was in the army. I went to his Col (viz) Col Wells and got his [illegible] oath that Rominor Smith might assist me in the stores a few days and he the said
Rominor was with me for a few days & [illegible] into the army and after the taking of Burgoin [Burgoyne] we moved to Albany and there at said Albany we remained through
the winter & a part of the Summer of 1778 and While at said Albany I saw the said Rominor repeatedly and from said Albany we moved to
West Point and there I remained til late in the fall of said 1778 & while at West point I frequently saw the said Rominor Smith and was well acquainted with him & late in the
fall of said 1778 we moved across the River to the highlands and I did not see the said Rominor after that in the Army all of said time I served as Dept Commissary and further this deponent saith not s/ Hezekiah Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss Colrain November 20th 1838
Then Hezekiah Smith personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him
Subscribed is true
Before me Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace
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I the Subscriber do hereby certify that I have been intimately acquainted with Hezekiah Smith Esquire of Halifax Signer of the within Deposition for about Forty
years past and can truly say that he
has ever sustained a good character for Truth and veracity
Charles Thompson Justice of the peace
I certify that Charles Thompson Esq is a Justice of the peace, and his signatures aforesaid on this sheet are genuine
Geo. Grennell JIC