Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 13906, for Obed E Smith, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Smith, Obed E.
or
Obed C.
Abigail

NUMBER
W 13906

CONTENTS
b. Aug. 8, 1757, at Harwich, Barnstable Co., Mass
[illegible] at eul. and in 1832
d Feb. 1, 1838
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Massachusetts - 2,681
Abigail Smith
widow of Obed E. Smith
who died on the 2d January 1838
of Barnstable in the State of Mass'ts
who was a Pri in the Compy commanded
by Captain Clark of the Regt commanded
by [drawn line] in the Mass'ts
line for 8 mos 2 dys Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 26 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the [crossed out- 4th day of March,1831] 3d January 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June '39 [ano] said [illegible] Timo Reed and Barnstable, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar - $ 31.36
Semi-annual allowance ending 13.44
[total] $44.80
[Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk,
[corner torn] A Vol. 2 Page 29 [or 59]
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1885 Mch 3 History to Hanover NH
[possible stamp]
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27224
Massachusetts
Obed E Smith
[left edge is cut off]
Barnstable in the State of Mass
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Clark of the [line] commanded
by [line] in the Mass
line for 8 m 2 days private
[faint illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 26 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March,1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of June 1834 and sent to
Hono. John Reed H of Ress
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $80.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 13-44
[total] $94.08
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2 Page 81
This Certificate is issued in lien of one dated 10th of March 1834 minus [illegible] his pension from $25 to $26.88
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77 Barnstable
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Obed E. Smith
29902
Private 7 mos & 13 day
[Abn'd]
Abner Davis Esq
Barnstable Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Probate Court - now sitting at Harwich in and for said County, Obed E Smith - a resident of Harwich in said County, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
That he was born at Harwich in sd [said] County on the Eighth - day of August - A. D. 1757, and that there is [illegible] record of his birth except his own private record: that he was in the United States service from about the last day of June A. D. 1775, to about the last day of December A. D. 1775 as a private in the Militia: that he was residing at Harwich when he entered the service; that he volunteered and entered for six months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Seth Clark, George Webb was his Lieutenant Samuel Chase his 2d Lieutenant: that he marched from sd [said] Harwich to different parts of the County (to next) Chatham, Eastham, Yarmouth, Barnstable Falmouth &  [Tarpaulin Cove] as orders were issued to meet the [illegible]: that he served with sd [said] Capt Clark during said six months as a guard company and [illegible] of the regular troops; and [no] regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received a discharge: that he left the service on or about the last day of December and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Harwich
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the first day of October A. D. 1776, to the seventeenth day of November A. D. 1776 as a private in the militia. that he was residing at Harwich when he entered the service; that he volunteered for six weeks and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Joseph Palmer who was Captain, Josiah Burgess was his Lieutenant: that he marched from Yarmouth through the County of Barnstable to Pocasset where they took boats and went to [illegible] and was stationed at fort island then so [illegible] a part of the time & a part at Newport: that he served with sd [said] Capt. Palmer during six weeks in Col Cushings Regiment --- of the regular troops; and no other --- regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge not in writing and left the service on seventeenth day of November 1776
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of [blank] A. D. 17[blank], to the [blank] day of A.D. 17[blank] as a [blank] in the [blank] that he was residing at [blank] when he entered the service; that he [blank] and served for the period aforesaid under the command of [blank]: that he marched from [blank]: that he served with [blank] of the regular troops; and regular officers were known to him; that he was in [blank] battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge [blank] and left the service on [blank]
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Job Chase [Lt] and Isaiah Baker both of Harwich aforesaid are my neighbors and can testify to my reputation for services in the Revolutionary war and my character
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 the agency of any State.
[signature] Obed E Smith
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
[signature] Abner Davis Regr [Register]
We Job Chase [Lt] residing in the town of Harwich and Isaiah Baker residing in the town of Harwich hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Obed E. Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid. 
[signature] Job Chase [Lt]
[signature] Isaiah Baker
[signature] Abner Davis, Regr [Register]
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Job Chase [Lt] who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Harwich; and that Isaiah Baker who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Harwich and are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signature] Nymphas Marston - Judge
I Abner Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Obed E Smith for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
[signature] Abner Davis, Regr [Register]
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I Samuel Smith of Harwich in the County of Barnstable state of Massachusetts aged Seventy one do testify and say that during the Revolutionary war my brother Obededum Smith now living at Harwich, enlisted in a guard company which was commissioned by Capt Seth Clark, George Webb was Lieutenant and that sd [said] Obededum served in sd [said] company at different posts in the county of Barnstable for six months. I the deponent then being a lad of about thirteen years of age went to Chatham to see my brother which stationed there, during his sd [said] service. I also say that my sd [said] brother Obededum afterwards during sd [said] war enlisted in the United States service for the term of six weeks and I perfectly remember of his going and being absent from home during that time and I have even been told by him that he went and joined the army at Rhode island and served there during sd [said] six weeks - 
[signature] Samuel Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss. October 8th 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Smith before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace from sd [said] County of Barnstable and make oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. And I certify that I am well acquainted with said Samuel Smith and believe him to be about Seventy one years of age and that he sustained the character of a man of truth and veracity. & is a credible witness
Obed Brooks [signature] Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss. [seal affixed]
I Abner Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a court of Record in the County of Barnstable do hereby certify that Obed Brooks Esquire before whom the within Deposition was 
executed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable, And that his name thereto subscribed is his true & proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Barnstable this twenty fourth day of May AD 1833
[signature] Abner Davis, Clerk
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Hon Nymphas Marston Esq
Judge of Probate
Deposition of Jeremiah Baker
taken at the request of Dea [?] Obed Smith
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I Jeremiah Baker of Dennis
County of Barnstable ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and [do] say that Dea Obed Smith with myself and others volunteered our services in the Revolutionary War in the year of 1776 in the fall of the year and proceded to Pocassett and from there to Rhode Island and remained there six weeks and was then discharged and returned home. William Chapman was our first or second Lieutenant and Lieutenant Burgess was our other Lieutenant and our Captains name was Joseph Palmer and further the deponent saith not
Barnstable ss. 
[signature] Jeremiah Baker
record
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Barnstable ss.
[seal affixed]
I Abner Davis, Clerk of the Court Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in the County of Barnstable do hereby certify that Nehemiah Baker Esquire, before whom the with deposition was executed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable. And that his name thereto subscribed is his true & proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Barnstable on this twenty fourth day of May AD 1833. -
[signature] Abner Davis, Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss. On this 19th day of October 1837, Personally appeared before me [crossed out] the subscriber, one of the Justices of Peace in & for the said County of Barnstable Nehemiah Baker and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the deposition written on the other leaf of this sheet & by him subscribed in my presence and I further certify that said Baker is well known to me, & is a credible witness, and [illegible[ man of truth
[signature] Nehemiah Baker {Justice of the peace
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4299
Declaration of Abigail Smith
act 4 July 36
m [married] 77 d 38
admd
8 mo 2 ds pri [private]
$26.88 / 100
died 2 Jany 38
pen: com: 3 Jany - 38
Timothy Reed
Barnstable
Mass
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State of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable SS.
On this eleventh day of December eighteen hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared before the Hon. Nymphas Marston Judge of the Court of Probate for said County in open Court - Abigail Smith, a resident of Harwich in the said County of Barnstable - aged about 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 the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 : That she is the widow of Obed E Smith late of  said Harwich who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution - that he served at several periods as she has been informed and believes - that the last service was after her marriage - and according to her best recollection was at Rhode Island or near there but from age and decay of memory she cannot state the length of that service, that she recollects perfectly and knows that it was after the marriage - she cannot state any particulars respecting his other services - that he was Pensioner of the United States under the law of June 4th 1832 - and she refers to his declaration and the proofs accompanying it now on file in the War Department for proof of the particulars and amount of his services
She further declares that she was married to the said Obed E. Smith on the Eleventh day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight --- that her husband the aforesaid Obed E. Smith died on the first day of February in
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the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. - 
Abigail her X mark Smith
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Barnstable ss Court of Probate Barnstable
Dec 11th A.D. 1838
Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Abigail Smith in open Court before
[signature] Nymphas Marston {Judge of said [crossed out] of Probate
Barnstable ss -
I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in so far the County of Barnstable Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that the Hon. Nymphas Marston is the Judge of said Court and that the above signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature - Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this eleventh day of December A. D. 1838
[signature] Timothy Reed Reg Probate 
[seal affixed]
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Extract from the record of the town of Harwich County of Barnstable. Ref -- Marriage Solemnized by the Rev Mr. Dunster. Obed Smith and Abigail Pocsin [sp] December Eleventh one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.
I Obed Brooks hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the record of marriages of the town of Harwich, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "
December 11 1777 -
[signature] Obed Brooks Clerk of the town of Harwich
State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss
January 1st 1839
I Obed Brooks above named depose and say that I hold the office of clerk of the town of Harwich County of Barnstable state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me -
[signature] Obed Brooks Clerk of said town of Harwich
Sworn to before me
[signature] Henry Crocker Justice of the Peace
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I Obed Brooks within named depose and say that I have been intimately acquainted with Obed E. Smith of Harwich and his wife Abigail for a great number of years and believe him to be the same person named on the record of marriages of the town of Harwich by the name of Obed Smith
[signature] Obed Brooks
Barnstable SS. Jan y 8. 1839
Then personally appeared the abovenamed Obed Brooks, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true,
Before me Henry Crocker Just. Peace
And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and know him to be a man of truth & veracity
[signature] Henry Crocker Just. Peace
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I Elijah Chase of Harwich in the County of Barnstable and state of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Obed E Smith of Harwich aforesaid for many years to the day of his death which was on the first day of February in the year Eighteen Hundred & thirty eight, also that I was acquainted with Abigail Smith wife of the said Obed E. Smith during the life time of the said Obed E Smith: that she was the wife of the said Obed E. Smith that she is now living and that she has not been married to any other man since the death of the said Obed E. Smith - and I further say that I believe she said Obed E. Smith is the same person named in the record of marriages of the town of Harwich by the name of Obed Smith.
[signature] Elijah Chase
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable County SS. January 1st 1838
Elijah Chase Esq. made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
[signature] Obed Brooks Justice of Peace 
And I certify before me that she said Elijah Chase is a man of truth & veracity
[signature] Obed Brooks Js Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable
I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County certify that Obed Brooks Esq & Henry Crocker Esq are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and were so at the date of their respective certificates within and that I believe the within signatures purporting to have been made by them respectively to be their genuine signatures
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of January AD 1839
[signature] Timothy Reed Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable SS
I Ebenezer Smith of Harwich, County aforesaid, aged forty eight years, on oath do testify and say; that I well know Obed E. Smith late of Harwich aforesaid, now deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States for Revolutionary Services; - that the said Obed E. Smith died on the first day of February 1838 - that he left a widow, whose name is Abigail Smith, who is still living, and is the same person who has this day, in Probate Court, in my presence, made a declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836 -
[signature] Ebenezer Smith
Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court, this eleventh day of December 1838 - before the judge of said Court in attestation of which I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year above written
[signature] Timothy Reed Reg Prob [Probate]
[seal affixed]
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13906
Abigail Smith
Widow of 
Obed E. Smith
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Massachusetts 27.224
Obed E. Smith
of Barnstable Co in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Clark of the Regt commanded 
by --- in the Massa [Massachusetts]
line for 7mos & 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 25 Dollars 00 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th [or 10th] day of March 1834 and sent Abner Davis Esq Barnstable Massa [Massachusetts]
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $75.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 12.50
[total] $87.50
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2 Page 80
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Obed E Smith Mass. act 7 June - When last paid? 
[initials] G.M. [?]
10 June 39 Died 2 Jany [January] 1838 [illegible] that period [illegible]
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Barnstable Mass. Jan. 10th 1839
J L Edwards Esq Com of Pensions
Sir I enclose the application of Abigail Smith for a pension 
Please make returns to me
Respectfully
Timothy Reed
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 22 1834.
I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Obed Edom Smith, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Seth Clark's Company in the sea coast establishment, in the year 1775, where he is allowed wages per month [?] 1.16 time of service 
6 10. six months and ten days, from July 1.
The name entered Obed Smith, is also borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Palmer's Company, in Col. John Cushing Regiment, Newport 1776 for service done in Rhode Island, by order of the Court in September where he is entered a private, time of marching October 1. time of service fifty two days [1.22 8::2] wages due [?] 3.9.4 allowance for arms .2.3d
[signature] Edward Bangs Secy
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Payments to be made
at Boston Massa [Massachusetts]
by the [illegible] of Commonwealth Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massa [Massachusetts]
Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book E Vol. 2
Page 80 by [signature] D D Addison
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Obed E. Smith of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty Five dollars and --- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.  
Given at the War Office of the United States this Tenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty = four
[signature] Lew Cass [signature is crossed out]
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
[signature] J L Edwards [signature is crossed out]
Commissioner of Pensions.
Cancelled [written across the document]
[seal affixed]
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Washington City
June 21st 1834
Sir
I herewith enclose to you a Pension Certificate (agreeable to your suggestion) with a view of having the Pension increased - 
With Respect
Yr [Your] Obt [Obedient] Sernt [Servant]
John Reed