Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43152, for Nathaniel Smart, New Hampshire
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
N.H. Smart, Nathaniel S. 43152
B.L.Wt 732-100
CONTENTS
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13, 459.
New Hampshire
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Nathaniel Smart
of New Chester in the State of N Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Reid of the Newhampshire [New Hampshire] line, for the term of one year
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28 of April 1818 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of July 1819 and sent to Joshua Darling Esq Judge Court Common pleas
Henniker, Hillsborough Co. NH
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 most 3/30 4/31 81 83
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48-
80 $129.83
80 
1.3

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Notification sent Octr 20th 1820 to Enoch Darling
Amherst New Hamp
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Nathaniel
Smart; affidavit
on application for
a pension
No. 53
Col. Reid
N. Hampshire Reg
1782
20 April 1818

The deposition of two
credible & disinterested
witnesses duly so [illegible]
& authenticated, (or
[illegible] certificate of an office 
of the Regt:) No proof of the
service of applicant is
required.
Admitted
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To Joshua Darling one of the associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
I Nathaniel Smart of New Chester in said State of New Hampshire, testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War in June 1782 for and during the war aforesaid and served in Capt Chase and Capt Dimick's Company in Col. George Reid's Regiment of the New Hampshire line until June 1783 when I received a regular discharge signed [illegible] by the Commanding Officer at New Burgh, New York my discharge aforesaid was burnt by accident
the January following -
I further testify and say that I am very indigent and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
April 28, 1818 Nathaniel Smart
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS
April 28, 1818, -

Him personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Smart and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Joshua Darling
one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District 
County of Hillsborough &
State of New Hampshire
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State of Newhampshire Hillsborough St Joshua Darling Judge was aforesaid hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Smart served in the Revolution army on the Continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months of continued service. And I do further certify that it appear to my satisfaction that the said applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his county for support Given under my hand this and seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of April 1815 State of Newhampshire Joshua Darling Hillsborough SS 1 Moses Castman Clerk of the Court of C. Pleas for the 1st District in the County of Hillsborough & State of Newhampshire do certify that the Hon Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court that the above is his signature and the seal affixed is the the seal of said County Motts Castman Clerk
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476 Nathaniel Smart 13. 459 Sept 1819
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AI / Machine-Generated
(4 months ago)
Hillsborough SS. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. On this 5th day of September A. D. 1820 personally appeared before Hon. Daniel Durell & Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Hillsborough being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, aged years, resident in Henniker in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. he enlisted in the year 1782 in May think to serve during the war and served in the company commanded by Capt Chase and a Capt Dennik in Col. Read's Regt of the New Hampshire line to the close of the war at which time I was regularly discharged at Newburgh New York The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 28th day of April AD 1815 The number of my pension certificate is 1345 I have received a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States 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, 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a labourn and not on sufficient ability to pursue it in consequence of some disabilities and in the Revolutionary war. There is in family residing with me a wife aged sixty three years & two children viz: Sally aged 22 years Hitty aged 19 years and two grand children Hannah aged 2 years & John aged 7 years Their capacity to contribute to their support as follows my wife is in feeble health and not able to labour much. Sally is subject to severe fit and unable to labour at all the rest and in tolerable health Nathaniel Smart Sworn to and declared in open Court day of September in said County, on the fifth A. D. 1820 and J. Smith Esquires before the Hon Pariel Mull Enoch Darling Judge of the said Court. Pleas, for the County of Hillsborough Clerk of the Court of Common do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty dollars and In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Twentieth day of September A. D. 1820 E Darling Clerk of the said Court
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SCHEDULE. (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribe ed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Hillsborough in the State of New-Hampshire, on the September 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz. 5th day of Real Estate, - none CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Nathaniel Smart To Iowa Personal Estate as follows Viz. One Cow at $15 follows, Viz: to Joshua Darling $30.00 Enoch Darling --- --- Moses Dustin --- 26 Page Eaton 4-- Ebenr Kimball --- 4,50 Col. Straw - Dull Ichabod Bartlett - L Sundry other Debts-- 10 $60,00 Nathaniel Smart
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732 Nathaniel Smart per: New Hampshire line Warst iss Feby 5th 1819 Hon. J Butler-
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Hon. Mr. Nathl Cutting
War Department
fc 20.000
Hon. W. Butler
Revolutionary
Nalke 9 march
2d M /c/ regiment
Claim for land
Jan. 21.
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Hon Congress Hall Jany 18, 1819
20,000 
Mr Cutting I hope you will be good enough to attend to the within case, and cannot doubt you will issue a Patent as I conscientiously believe the applicant is entitled to a County. You will be good enough also to attend to the other case of Zacheriah Eastman, decide both cases that I may have the result by or before the 6th July, as I shall probably leave the city at that time. with distinguished respect I am your obedient servant Josiah Butler
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43152 INVALID. Revy - 43,152 Nathaniel Clatt Pri Rev War --- Act : 18 March 18 Index: -- Vol. A, Page 169 Arrangement of 1870.} File No.
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Nath Smart Certificate
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We the Subscribers Select men of New Chester being well acquainted with Mr Nathaniel Smart of New Chester, also his situation in life hereby certify that he is a man of no property and very poor. W. W. Sargent Selectmen Samuel Hoyt New Chester
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Nathaniel 
Affidavit William Towel 
Natt Taneti Ca
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I & William Towl of Keymond in the County Markingham & State of New Hampshire Testify say that I was in the service of the United States in June Seventeen hundred & eighty two and that Nathaniel Smart of Raymond and the army at that time in the Capt William Powell company in the Second Regiment in Hampshire line commanded by Col George ed and that said Nathaniel Smart Served that Regiment until June Seventeen hundred & eighty three William Ford Markingham in April 9 1818 then personally appeared Mr Sanant say the Canne was not right. is this affidavit the above named William Towel and (illegible ) that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is just and true Before me Sherbur Blake J. Perry
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I Samuel Morrill of Deming in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire depose upon oath and say that I was acquainted with Nathaniel Smart. at Fort Plain New York. Some time in the month of June 1782 as a Soldier in the Revolutionary army & that  said Smart belonged to Col George Reid's New Hampshire Regiment but to what Company I do not recollect and I knew said Smart to serve as a soldier in the Revolutionary war the main army at until we joined Newburgh in N. York sometime in Dec 1782 and can say that the same Nath Smart now before me is the same Identical persons who performed the service aforesaid I June 17, 1819.- Saml Morrill Sworn
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State of New Hampshire }
Hillsborough SS. -  } June 17. 1819.
Then personally appeared the within named
Samuel Morrill, who is a respectable and
disinterested witness fully entitled to credit
and made solemn oath that the
foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed
is just and true
Before me Joshua Darling } 
One of the associate
Justices of the Court
of C. Pleas for the
First District
Hillsboro. County New-
Hampshire
Justice of the Peace and of the
[illegible] within &
for said County
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I David Morrill of Hennikin of in the County of Hillsborough testify & declare upon oath, that I knew Natha Smart, in our miss at Fort Plain on Mohawk River in June 1782 and from that time. I saw him repeatedly of the United States in the Revolutionary in the service until he obtained his discharged in New Buyer the during the war men were discharged I knew said Smart to be attached to the second New Hampshire Regiment and when I first became acquainted with him he belonged to Capt. Chases Company David Merritt June 17, 1819 State of New Hampshire June 1819 Hillsborough SS Then personally appeared the above named David Morrill, (with whom I have been acquainted more than twenty years and who is a credible and disinterested witness, and made Solemn oath that the forgoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true one of the associate Before me Joshua Darling Justices of the Court of C. Pleas for the First District Hillsborough County New Hampshier and Justice of the same of the Queen within & for said County
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Nathl Smart's deposition
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R I Nathaniel Smart of New Chapter in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshin testify say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in June 1782 in the Second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col Reed & that I have in that Regi ment untill June 1783 the close of the war & that I was honorably discharged that my Discharge was confirmed by fire about one year after the close of the war, by handing it to David Morriss, who sat near the five in passing it to him to read, it accidently draft in the fire & was entirely consumed, that the said Morriss has said that I have no proof in my power of the loss of my said Discharge except my own affidavit there being no other person present except the Morris & myself, when the discharge was his burned Nathaniel Smart (his mark)  State of Newhampshire Rockingham’s May 22, 1818 Personally appearing the above and Nathaniel Smart & made solemn oath to the above certificate by him subscribed before me Graves Jus. Peace
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I Nathaniel Smart of New Chester in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire husband and having been a soldier in the Revolutionary war & having served as such to the close of the War & being entitled to County  land from the United States in order to obtain said County hereby constitute and appoint Josiah Butley of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham in said State Esquire a member of Congress my lawful attorney to apply for & obtain & receive a land warrant in my name & for my benefit & to transact all other matter & things which may be necessary to land - Attest. Graves Nathaniel his obtain & receive my Land warrant for County Smartmark  State of Newhampshire Rockingham ss. May 22 1818- Personally appearing the above named Nathaniel Smart (his mark) & acknowledged the above written instrument to be his voluntary act before me W. Graves Jus. Peace
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Nathaniel Smart testify say that ● I am the same person who signed sealed acknowledged the within instrument & power of Attorney to the said Josiah Butler & that I am the same person who served in the Revolutionary war in the second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col Reed as I have testified in an affidavit his Attest W. Graves Nathaniel part mark State of Newhampshire Rockingham ss. May 22. 1818 Personally appearing the above named Nathaniel Smart & made solemn oath to the certificate by him Subscribed before me Graves Just Peace
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Wm Towles deposition
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I William Towle of Raymond in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire depose & say that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Smart of this town and American and knowing to his serving in the army of the Revolution in the New Hampshire line for upwards of twelve months and I also depose & say that I knew him in the army at the close of the war & knew him to be honorably discharged - said Smart belonged to Capt. Dennick's company- which company belonged to the second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Rece- William Gale May 18 State of New Hampshire 1 Rockingham ss. Personally appearing the above William Towle a person well know to me & of good reputation, made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true - before me Wm Graves Jus. Peace
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Lt Wilkins deposition
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I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire on oath declare, that I was personally acquainted with Nathaniel Smart formerly of Raymond and said County, and know that he was a private Soldier in Capt John Dennetts Company in the 2d New Hampshire Regt Commanded by Col George Reid in the revolution Army, he was enlisted during the war, and was in actual service more there one year and at the close of said war he was honorably discharged the New Hampshire line aforesaid was then reduced to one Regt and one Battalion, the Regt was commanded Cole George Reed aforesaid and the Battalion by Major William Scott, and said Dennetts company was aranged in the Battalion, I was a Lieut in said Dennetts Company and know that the said Smart is the Identical person which rendered the services above stated Robert B Wilkins- December 29. 1818 State know ually of New Hampshire Rockingham 6. Decr 29. 1818 Then the said Robert B Wilkins who is to me to be a person of veracity person appearing, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before me Saml Green Just. Peace
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Mr Butler Certificate
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S A S Gr I to 1 To the Honorable Nath Cutting Herewith you have the Papers of Nath out for a Land County , Being acquainted with Nathaniel Smart, & having him in preparing the evidence to substantiate his claim, I have 1 no doubt that he, Nath Smart whom I saw sign the affidavit herein by his mark in the same person, whom the within deponents Wilkins & Towle testify as having served in the Revolution; and have no doubt of the facts of which they testify William Graves & Samuel Green acting Justices, & I know the within signature of William Graves & Samuel been told their hand writing Josiah Butler M. C.