Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40444, for William Smith, Delaware
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Del.
Smith, William
CONTENTS
NUMBER
40444
aged 64 & res of Licking Co. Ohio in 1818
& there in 1821
wife Elizabeth in 1821
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13,451
Ohio
William Smith 3rd
of Licking in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hazelett of the Delaware
line for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 29th April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of July 1819
and sent to Amos H. Caffee Esq
Agent,
Newark
Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $81.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48,
$129.56
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
10 mo. 2/33 4/31
Continued
[?] sent to Amos H Caffee Esq 5 Nov 1821 Newark Ohio
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Wm Smith, Priv.
Licking County, Ohio
Deposition [lined out]
private
Col Hazlett Regiment
Delaware Line
1776 year
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29th April, 1818.
service to be proved
Admd.
William Wilson, judge.
Willm Wilson, judge [lined out]
Amos H. Caffee, agt
Newark, Ohio
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The State of Ohio}
Licking County} ss.
Before me the Subscriber President
of the Court of Common pleas for the fourth circuit
of said State personally appeared William
Smith aged Sixty four years, a resident citizen
of the united States at present residing in the County
of Licking and State aforesaid who being duly
Sworn doth depose say and declare that he served
in the revolutionary War, for the time of one
year on the continental establishment; that
he enlisted in a Company commanded by
Captain Joseph Stedham, of the Delaware
Regiment commanded by Colonel Haslet on
the first day of January in the year 1776 for
the Term of one year as a private soldier
after that immediately he enlisted as aforesaid, he joined
the regiment at Dover in the State of Delaware
that he continued with the Army & don Arms
in the service of his country, against the common
Enemy, for and during the term of his said
Enlistment; and that he received an honorable
discharge from the service in the begining [sic]
of the year 1777. That his discharge was in
writing and signed by Joseph Stedham; but
which discharge deponent states he has lost
long since. Deponent further states that
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he is now old and infirm, and unable to 
procure a subsistence by his labour for himself & wife
who is still more aged and infirm than himself
And from his reduced circumstances in life
he is in need of assistance from his Country
for support And further he saith not
Signed -
Wm Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
29th day of April AD 1818.
Given under my hand at Newark the
day aforesaid-
William Wilson
I William Wilson Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify
it ^[insert] has being made appear to my satisfaction that the
said William Smith did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing deposition against the common enemy on the continental
establishment, and also that he is in reduced
circumstances in life and is in need of the assistance of his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before
me to the secretary for the department of War,
agreeable to the aforesaid act of Congress 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my ['hand and' lined out]
office at Newark April 29th 1818
William Wilson
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I Amos H. Caffee, Clerk of the Court of common pleas of Licking County do certify that William Wilson who signed the above certificate
and before whom the foregoing deposition
was made is the president Judge of said Court and
that the signature thereto is the proper hand writing
of the said William Wilson President Judge as 
aforesaid In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of Office at Newark April 29th 1818
A. H. Caffee Clk
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Wm Smith. 3d
Sept 1819
13,451
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The State of Ohio
Licking County ss. On this twenty eighth day of May 1821
personally appeared in open court of Common pleas holden
in Newark for the County of Licking, being a Court of
record proceeding according to the Court of the Common Law
with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and
keeping a record of its proceedings William Smith
age sixty seven years resident in Licking County afrsd,
who being first truly sworn according to law, doth on
his oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress
of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st May 1820. that
he served in the revolutionary war
in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Stedham,
in the regiment commanded by Col
John Hazlet, in the line of Delaware, and
has obtained a pension under the act of
the 18th March 1818, his certificate being numbered
13. 131.
And I do Solemnly swear that I
was a resident citizen of the United Sates
on the 18th day of March 1818 and that
I have not since that time by gift, sale, or
in any manner disposed of my property, or
any part thereof with intent thereby so to
diminish it as to bring myself within the
provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and Naval Service of the United States
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in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of
March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person
in trust for me, any property or securities contracts
or debts due to me nor have I any income other
than what is contained in the schedule hereunto
annexed and by me subscribed
William his X mark Smith
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this
28th day of May 1821.
A. H. Caffee Clk
Schedule [underlined]. I have besides necessary clothes
and bedding One horse one cow and calf one
heiffer [sic], 6 chairs, 1 axe, and 1 hoe, one table
Iron pot & Small Kettle, five Shovel. I have no
debts due to me; and am indebted in the following
sums,2  debts of ten dollars each. One debt of three
dollars, one debt of two dollars which debts I
have no means to pay. I have no family
residing with me except my wife Elizabeth aged
Seventy two years who from her age and infirmity
is entirely unable to contribute to our support
I am by proffession [sic] a farmer, but by reason
of age and infirmities am unable to perform it
William his X mark Smith
Teste A H Caffee clk
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property valued at 75. dollars & forty five cents
A. H. Caffee Clk
-
I Amos Caffee Clerk of the Court of Common pleas
within and for the County aforesaid, do
hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule
thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records
of said Court; and I further certify that the
amount in value of the property exhibited in
the aforesaid Schedule, in the opinion of said
Court, is seventy five dollars, and forty five
Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed the Seal
of said Court this 10th day of
June A.D. 1821.
A. H. Caffey Clk
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April 22, 1936
William Smith - S. 40444
BA-J/AWY
Mrs. A. J. Berger
Arkansas City, Box 379
Kansas
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers
on file in pension claim, S. 40444, based upon the
service of William Smith in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier
are not given, nor are the names of his parents
stated.
William Smith enlisted January 1, 1776, served
one year in Captain Joseph Stedham's company, Colonel
John Haslet's Delaware regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 29, 1818, then aged sixty-four years and
living in Licking County, Ohio.
He referred in 1821 to his wife, Elizabeth,
aged seventy-two years; they were both then living in
Licking County, Ohio. There is no reference to their
children.
If you desire information in regard to the last
payment of pension, name and address of person paid,
and possibly date of death of this pensioner, you
should address The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.,
and give the following William Smith, certificate
13451, issued July 7, 1819, rate $8.00 per month,
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commenced April 29, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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O. W. and N. Division. 3 -- 525.
SSC
Ser File 40,444
Rev.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of William Smith, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) [lined out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Jany 1. 1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 yr
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jos. Stedham
COLONEL.
Haslet
Cont. troops.
STATE.
Del Battl.
Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, Apl 29 1818 -
Residence at date of application, Licking Co., Ohio
Age at date of application, 64
Remarks: [blank]
Very respectfully,
281311 - 05
Commissioner.
Wife Elizabeth [?]
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April 22, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/XEL
George Huber-S.39743
Mrs. A.J.Berger
Box 379
Arkansas City, Kansas
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to William S. D. Wynn, probably of Virginia;
George Hoover of Huber, who served from New York or Pennsylvania;
Thomas Morton, born and died in South Carolina; and William Smith,
who was granted pension about 1818, while residing in Licking County,
Ohio; all soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based
upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Thomas
Morton, as described by you. Such claims are the source of the
data furnished by this office.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based
upon the service of a George Hoover or of a George Huber, who
served as a captain and there are no further data on file than
were furnished you on March 13, 1936, in regard to George Huber
S. 39743, the only soldier of that name or similar spelling that
is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
As a means of identifying the particular record of a soldier
named William Wynn or Winn, of Virginia, it is essential that you
furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate
dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and
after service and given name of widow. It will expedite the
matter if you will return this letter with your reply.
You are furnished herewith the record of William Smith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
April 19, 1924.
Henrietta Coffin,
St. Peter,
Minn.
Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40444, it appears
that William Smith enlisted January 1, 1776 and served
as a private one year in Captain Joseph Stedham's Company
, Colonel John Haslet's Delaware Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 29, 1818, while a resident of Licking County, Ohio,
aged sixty four years.
In 1821, he referred to his wife, Elizabeth (maiden
name not stated), aged sixty two years.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such
a purpose, only two reports are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Box 379
Arkansas City, Kansas
April 3, 1936

Veteran's Administration,
Revolutionary War Pension Dept.,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me if the following two men received Revolutionary
War pensions, and if so, will you kindly give me the data given
in their application, granted or rejected claim for pension:
1. William ( S.D. -am not positive of these two middle initials ), WYNN, probably
of Virginia and whose wife was Mildred Smallwood?
2. George Huber or Hoover who served from York Co. Penn -- was either the
Capt. of a company or a soldier under a Capt. Geo. Huber or Hoover.
According to an old family Bible Record one THOMAS MORTON, born and
died in South Carolina, received Revolutionary War Certificates No. 29940,
$21.12; #30877, $53.30 and 183289, $22.41 -- Will you kindly advise me of family
data, military service etc as given in the pension application of
Thomas Morton for service in the Revolutionary War?
Del [check mark]
According to lineage given in D. A. R. lineage book WILLIAM SMITH was
granted a Rev. War pension about 1818 while a resident of LICKING COUNTY
Pennsylvania (or OHIO and he died in Granville, Licking Co. Ohio -- May I have
abstract of data given in his pension claim, as service claimed, names of his
children etc.
I am especially desirous of obtaining the information regarding the
last two named above, and also the William Wynn and Geo. Huber or Hoover, and
trust it will be possible for you to supply me with this data on all of the
above named parties.
Thanking you most kindly for any assistance you may be able to give
Most respectfully, Ruth Norris Berger [signature]
Mrs A.J. Berger
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St Peter Minnesota
17. March 1924
Dear Sir
Will you please send me
copies of the Pension records
(Revolutionary war) of the following
Isaac Smith (1763-1855; put on
Pension roll-1832 of Frederick
New York
Also
Elijah Smith 1763-1840) He was
born or died in Ut. was in Col.
Ira Allens Regt of Militia
William Smith placed on pension
roll 1818 from Licking Co. Ohio
He enlisted for Dover Del.
Thanking you [illegible]
Very truly
Mrs Henrietta Connors
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St. Peter
Minnesota

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
H
MAR 20 1924
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40444
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 40,440
William Smith
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 467
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feb 17/94 Mil. Heirs Lt. Eugene
T. Wilson, Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, C
94 Sept 17 Hist
to Mary B Cole
Columbus Ohio
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Oct. 17/53 Hist to W. L. Curry
Columbus, Ohio M.E.L.
1907 Jany 24 History to
Mary B. Cole letter
in S.F. 4264 Obil Beach c
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1924 Apr. 19. Hist to Henrietta Coffin aws
1936 April 22 - hist to
Mrs C. J. Berger aws
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912 E. Town St.
Columbus, Ohio
Aug. 27-1894.
Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.
Will you please send
me the copy of the pension secured by
Wm Smith (of Licking Co. Ohio) who
served in the War of the Revolution. I
wish to join the Daughters of the Revolution,
and must have a few more facts.
Whatever the cost, please let me know, and
I will remit
Wm Smith enlisted at Dover, Delaware under Washington, I think-
Very Resp
Mrs. Mary Beach Cole
Draw
Wm Smith
Del-
Cert 13451
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US PENSION OFFICE
AUG 30 1894

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OLD WAR & NAVY
SEP 1 1894
FILES
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Dept of Military Service, Ohio State University, Columbus O.
Feb. 6, 1894
The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have the honor to request information as
to the record of William Smith a
soldier of the Revolutionary War.
He was born in Ireland, came to this country
and was in the service prior to the Battle of
Brandywine, 1777
was a pensioner, after the close of the Revolution
he resided in the following places,
Wilmington, Delaware, then Rock bridge County
Virginia then Ross County Ohio, then
near Granville Licking County Ohio, where
he died in the summer of 1820
He was probably in the Delaware line
There are the names of three [underlined] different William
Smiths appearing as pensioners in the report
of the Sec. of War to Congress in 1820
The above facts are furnished to assist in
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[i]dentification. I would be glad to receive all
information possible on the subject, and if your
office is so crowded with inquiries of this nature
that but a meager report can be furnished
will gladly pay the clerk who makes it
up for a full and complete statement to
be made outside of office hours, if such course
is consistent with the rules of your office,
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Eugene T. Wilson
Lieut 1st W O. Artillery
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|5154|   |40463 Va
|12334| |40460 Del
|13451| |40444 Del
|16450| |40465 Va
|17984| |40464 Mass
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US PENSION OFFICE
B
FEB 8 1894

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OLD WAR AND NAVY
FEB 10 1894
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RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
OCT 7 1895
430916
WAR DEPARTMENT

Columbus, Ohio
October 5, 1895
William Smith
Delaware
(War of Revolution.)
W. L. Curry Registrar
requests record
[ink stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
OCT 11 1895

Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, October 8, 1895.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. W. L. Curry, Resigtrar, [sic]
Ohio Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, Columbus, Ohio.
The name William Smith has not been
found on the rolls on file in this office
of any Delaware military organization
that served in the Continental
Army during the War of the Revolution.
It is proper to add, however, that the
collection of Revolutionary War
records in this office is far from complete
, and that the absence therefrom
of any name is by no means conclusive
evidence that the person bearing the
name did not serve in the Revolutionary
Army.
If a claim for pension was ever filed
on account of the service of this
soldier it is probable that the desired
information may be obtained from
the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
, D. C., who has charge of the
pension records of all wars.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
WL Connell
Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per
(300 a )
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PRESIDENT, LUCIUS B. WING
NEWARK O.
VICE PRESIDENTS, 
ROELIFF BRINKERHOFF.
MANSFIELD, O
BENJ. M. MOULTEN,
LIMA, O.
JOHN W. HARPER,
CINCINNATI, O.

Ohio Society
Sons of the American Revolution,
COLUMBUS, O., October 5 - 1895.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
HARRY P. WARD.
15 E. GAY ST., COLUMBUS
RECORDING SECRETARY.
W. N. P. DARROW,
COLUMBUS,
TREASURER.
WILSON R. PARSONS.
WORTHINGTON
REGISTRAR.
W. L. CURRY,
COLUMBUS
HISTORIAN
O. W. ALDRICH,
COLUMBUS

Chief of Record & Pension Division,
Washington, D.C.
Sir: -
William Smith was a Revolutionary soldier from the State of
Delaware previous to 1777, and it is proven that he drew pension after
he removed to Ohio in about 1828. Will you please give me a record
of his service, as it is required by some of his ancestors in order to
join the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution?
Yours respectfully,
W. L. Curry [signature]
State Registrar.
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In the case of William Smith, of Licking County
in the State of Ohio, a petitioner for a pension under
the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 entitled "An
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war":}

Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover - 4 June 1819 -
There are in this office no pay rolls nor muster rolls of Captain 
Joseph Stedham's company or any other paper relating to the said
company, except a paper purporting to be "return of the
Field & Staff officers of the Delaware Battalion of Continental troops
in the service of the United Colonies; & a muster roll of Capt. Joseph
Stedham company of the said Battalion in quarters at Dover the
twelfth day of April 1776"; from which it appears that a person
of the name of "William Smith" enlisted into the said company
on the 23 January 1776 and that he was serving as a corporal in the
said company on the said 12th day of April 1776 -
Certified for the United States War Department
H M Ridgely