Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19051, for John Smith, Virginia
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VA Smith, John W 19051
Nancy
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12,587
disch' 1780 winld 6 mo 110 per
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do n 41
Virginia
John Smith 5th
In Shenandoah ^County in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood of the Virginia line, for the term of Four Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of June 1819 and Sent to H. Holmes Esqr. Woodstock Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819    74.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819      48.00
J Mo 11/)1        $122.83
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Sct. A C Bryan Aug 6, 1840
Same Oct 23 1840
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6346x
Virginia, Richmond,
Nancy Smith,
widow of John Smith, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March '18 and who died on the 15 October 1819 of Rockingham in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Langdon of the ligte(?) commanded by Col. Wood in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3D day of Sept'1841 & Sent to Thomas Munroe Esqr. Woodstock Virginia Arrears to the 4th of March '41 / 400.00
(&semi-anl allowance ending crossed out)
$400.00
"Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by Theodore L. Moody Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 183
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State of Virginia
Rockingham County
Be it known that on this 25th day of August 1841 [illegible] me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforsaid personally appeared Nancy Smith a resident of said county and the following declarations, in additions to her declaration now on file in the pension office. That she is the widow of John Smith, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818; for the proof of his pension as a soldier as aforsaid, she refers to his declaration and other evidence now on the files in the pension office. She is not now able from old age and the loss of memory to state the name of any of the officers under whom her said husband served, but she believes he served under a Capt. Langdon; and she declares that she has often heard her husband the said John Smith state that he was enlisted into the service in [illegible]town in the county of Shenandoah in the state of Virginia. She [illegible] believes that he belonged the Virginia [illegible], her husband the said John Smith was wounded in the battles of Brandywine, and declarant was married to him before his wound was entirely well. She was married in the year of 1777 or the year 1778, as stated in her former declaration. She for then declares that John Smith, her late husband was aged 84 years as the time of his death, and she further declares that she is perfectly willing to be placed upon the pension roll of the United States under the act of July 4, 1838.
Nancy Smith 
Mar 12
Sworn and [illegible] to the day and date last above mentioned before me. I certify that Nancy Smith is unable to appear in court in consequence of bodily [illegible]
Johnathan Pea[illegible] P.
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I Henry J. Gambill Clerk of the court of the county of Rockingham in the state of Virginia, do hereby Certify that Jonathan Peale is a Magistrate in and for said county, as within stated, and that the signature thereto annexed is Genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said County this 26th day of August. in the year 1841.
H. . Gambill Clerk
of Rockingham County Va.
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John Smith
Private
76 to 80
Wood Virginia Regt.
I Hugh Holmes Judge de do certify that the evidence of Joachim Fetzer on this case is credible and denntiveted(?) see affidavits of Colo. Jacob Renker and Francis Leebert Seven under my hand this 25th day of May 1819
Admitted     Hugh Holmes
(flourish)
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Virginia Se
On this 25th day of May 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General court of Virginia, personally appeared John Smith aged 87 years resident in the county of Shenandoah ^state afored. who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of (accout crossed out) made by the late act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war," that he the said John Smith enlisted in 1776 in the state of Virginia in the company Commanded by Captain Langdon 12th Virg. a Regt Colo Wood of the State aforesaid that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States untill the year 1780 when he was discharged from service in Charlotte state of South Carolina that he was in the battles of Brandywine & Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services ^except the affidavit now enclosed. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid. 
Hugh Holmes
I Hh Holmes Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Smith did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy ^and is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of his country's support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to this Secretary for the department of war from nowt to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress. Given under my hand and the seal of Shenandoah county court this 25 of May 1818
Hh. Holmes
(flourish)
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United States of America
State of Virginia Shenandoah County
Know all men by these presents that I john Smith of the county and State afforesaid (aforesaid) have constituted & made and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint James Irwin of the County of Cumberland and State of Pensylvania (Pennsylvania) as my true and lawful attorney for me & in my name and stead and to my able, to act Demand Sue for recovery & receive all Such Land's sums of money Debts dues or other [illegible] which are or Shall be due owing or payable to me in consequence of my service in the Army [illegible]
 Virginia and granting unto my said attorney by these presents my full and whole power, strength and authority in & for the premises, to have, use, & take all lawful ways and means in my name & for my use the Recovering thereof and upon the Profit of any such lands, debrs, dues, or sums of money aforesaid, Acquitances(?) or other Sufficient discharges for me and in my name, to me his seal & define and generally all and every other Act to date Device or Devices in the laid whatsoever and fit to be soul in & about the premises for me and in my name to do [illegible] performs as fully6 as I myself. could do if I was personally present or as if the matter required more special in thereto than is more given an attorney one is more under him for the purpose aforesaid to make and constitute, and gain at pleasure to [illegible] satisfying allowing and holding for firm and effectual all and whatever my said attorney Shall
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lawfully do, in & about the premises by Virtue here of Witness my hand & Seal this [illegible] 18th day of Sept. 1814
        his
John  X  Smith    Seal (circled)
       mark
Test.
Jos. Arthur
Inloam
Personally appeared before us two of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Senandoah, this within named John Smith and acknowledged this letter of attorney to be his act & due us it desired the same to be recorded, given under our hands this 10th day of September 1814,
Tuloam
Jacob Lantz
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I certify that this within power of attorney was (hand crossed out)  Handed me by Nancy Smith as being found among her old papers August 25, 1841    Jonathan Beale J. R.
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Nancy smith
No 7830.
Wid of John
Vernon 5 Va
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State of Virginia
Rockingham County
Be it known that on this 8th day of May 1841 personally appeared appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforsaid Nancy Smith a resident of Rockingham county and state of Virginia aged 95 years who being first fully sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the [illegible] made by the act of congress, proposed July 7, 1838; entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows; That she is the widow of John Smith, who was a revolutionary soldier, and who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818; and resided at the time that he was placed upon the pension role in Shenandoah County in the state of Virginia; for the proof of his service as soldier as aforsaid, she must refer to the evidence on file with his declaration in the pension office; she further declares that she was married to the said John Smith, to the best of her recollection and belief on the day of _ in the year of 1777 or 1778. That she has no recorded evidence of her marriage and does not know of any recorded evidence can now be found. She was married to the said John Smith in county of Baltimore in the state of Maryland, the [illegible] having been previously published her maiden name before marriage was Nancy Pirkypile; that her husband the aforesaid John Smith died on the 13th day of October in the year of 1819 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety  four. Vis at the time above stated;
Nancy Smith
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written byou Jonathan Peale L.P. 
I certify that Nancy Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration is unable to appear in court in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity. I further certify that the words in the year of 1777 and evidence interlined above was interlined byou qualified to Jonathan Peal L.P.
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State of Virginia,
Rockingham County to wit,
At a court held for Rockingham County on the 17th day of May 1841. The declaration of Nancy Smith made under the provision of an act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, bearing date the 8th day of May 1841. Together with the Certificate of a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, was produced in open court upon examination of the said declaration and Certificate, the court doth order that it be Certified to the War department at Washington City, that the said declaration and Certificate and other proceedings attached are approved of by the Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of my said County and set my hand the 10th day of May 1841.
St. J. Gambill Clerk of Rockingham County Va.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 19051
Nancy Smith Widow of John Smith
Priv. Rev. War
Act:  July 7th 1838
Index: - Vol. M, Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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V (Vermont crossed out)  Viginia
Nancy Smith
[illegible] let to T. Monroe 31 May 1861
Act 1838
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Virginia Se.
Joachim Fetzer personally appeared before me Hh. Holmes a Judge of the General Court of the state afored. and made oath that he is well acquainted with John Smith an applicant for a pension under the late acts of Congress and knows that the said John Smith enlisted in Captain Langdons company 12th Virga. Regt. Col Wood and that said Smith served more than 9 months. Given under my hand this 25 May 1818
Hh. Holmes
(flourish)
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Virginia
Shenandoah county Se
Francis Liebert made oath before me, Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General court of the State aforesaid that he is well acquainted with the within affiant Joachim Fetzer and has knowledge of him extends as far back as nearly thirty years and that he has general character as that of a man of Veracity and integrity Given under my hand this 24th day of May 1819
Hh. Holmes
(flourish)
Fetzer affidavit in the case of Jno Smith
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Nancy Smith
Wid of John 
Va 
Act July 7 1838
Married 1775
died 1819
Allow $80 per ann
2 ys pri Va line Capt
Langdon Col. Wood
Tho. Monroe Esq
Woodstock
Va.
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Jno. Smith d 13." Oct. 1819
Nancy M 1777 or 1778
76 4 ys Pen. Act 1818
dischd. 1780. Va line 12 Regt
Capt. Langdon
viad.
No proof of man ys
Sho apply mor bck priv. '96
doubtful which Smith was himself enlisted
was 46 abt 8 years did m 1777 or 1778
22
19
87 in 18189 when he died
22
109
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(stamp) WOO[illegible] OK AUG 31  Va.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washing City.
D0 Sof 1841
Mr. Sylvester
Nancy Smith 
Va.
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Woodstock Augt. 30th 1841

Sir) you will herewith find enclosed, Some additional evidence in support of Mrs. Nancy Smiths claim for a pension. She therefore requests that you will please reexamine her papers, and if found satisfactory, you will place her upon the pension roll of the United States; Mrs. Smith requests that I would say to you that she is now dependent upon the Country for a support, and would be glad that you would decide her case as soon as possible
I am Very respectfully
your Obt. Servt
Thomas Monroe
J. L. Edwards Esq

P.S. I forwarded to you from Washington Rappahannock Cty some time since, the declaration & other papers of Mrs. Jemima Campbell the widow of Owen Campbell. Not having received any communication from your office respecting her claim must ask your attention to it as soon as may be convenient
Ths. Monroe

Mrs Campbells Certificate will be sent today
Letr
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May 27. 1841.
No 7830
[illegible]
Va.
July 7. 1838.
Nancy Smith
wid: of John Smith
on Va Roll act 1818.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[stamp]
WOODSTOCK Va.
MAY 25
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Woodstock May 25th 1841

Sir)
I have enclosed to you at the request of Mrs. Nancy Purkeypile her declaration and accompanying testimony and she asks that you will please examine the same with the evidence now on the files of the pension office proving the service of her late husband John Smith who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and to place her upon the pension roll of the United States
I am Sir very
respectfully your
Obt. Servt
M. R. Monroe

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Virginia
Rockingham County} SS. Be it Known, That on this 21st day of April 1841 before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Purkeypile aged to the best of his recollection and belief near eighty years, and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with John Smith the late husband of Nancy Smith whose Maiden name was Nancy Purkeypile and that he does well know that the said John Smith and the said Nancy was married (to the best of his recollection and belief) sometime in the Summer of the year of 1777. or the year of 1778, he does well know that they were married two or three years before the ending of the revolutionary war, for he was present and saw the Marriage Ceremony performed; the bond having been previously published according to law, and they were married in Baltimore County in the State of Maryland; deponent further testifies that the said John Smith and the said Nancy his wife removed from the state of Maryland to the County of Shenandoah in the state of Virginia about forty four or forty five years since, and he does know that the said John Smith was placed upon the pension roll of the United States some year or two before his death, and he believes that the said John Smith received one year pension previous to his death and he further testifies that the said John Smith the husband of the said Nancy Smith has been dead fully twenty years, and that the said Nancy has never intermarried but continues the widow of the said John Smith decd.
John x his mark Purkeypile

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Isaac Thomas J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Purkeypile Subscriber to the above deposition and he is entitled to full confidence, the word the above enterlined before qualified to
Isaac Thomas J.P.
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I Henry J Gambill Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockingham do hereby Certify that Isaac Thomas is a Magistrate as within stated, and that the signatures purporting to be his are Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of my Office, and Subscribed my name the 20th day of May 1841.
H. J. Gambill Clerk of
Rockingham County Va.