Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,467, for Griffith Smith, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Smith, Griffith
Mary
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NUMBER
W. 3467
B.L. Wt 31721-160-55

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died Jan 3, 1843 in Montgomery Ct Pa there in 1833 aged 64 yrs, also there at enlistment where it was part of Phila Co. and was born in that neighborhood.
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184779
Act of July 7 1832

Mary Smith widow
 of Griffith Smith
Griffin Pri.

Cap. John Young
Col. Bush or Paschall

[diagonal writing-super-imposed]
No 31.72 [?] June 30/56

Battle of Brandywine
War Revolutionary

Pensioner
Act March 25 1832,
Penn Feby 48- 323

AV: 160 Acr. June 25/56
Boynton


Hon. John McNair
Norristown, Pa

Vol [?]. Page 157
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[left fold-top section too dark to read-made educated guess, based on other forms ]

Mary Smith
widow of Griffith
who served in the Revolutionary
 war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
25 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
20 day of June 1848
and sent to Hon John [Tweedy?]
H of R

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 268 Vol. 2

[right fold too dark to read]
Griffith

184779 [vertical entry in center margin]
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No 6920
Pennsylvania
Griffith Smith
of Montgomery Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Young of the Regt commanded
by Col. Paschall in the Penn. Militia
for 7 months Private $25.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of March
1833 and sent to Wm Stewart Esqr Present

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 51.32
Semi-annl. allowance ending to Sept 1833 12.83
$64.15

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 6 Page 94
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Griffith Smith of Penna.
22.868
Admitted
Drummer
7 mos
$25.66
Wm Stewart Esq
Present
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia SS

In the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia - 
On this twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court  now sitting, Griffith Smith a resident of Montgomery County and State of Pennsylvania and in Lower Merion township of said County, aged sixty nine years, and ten months, and who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in July 1776, he resided where he now lives, the place being then within the law former limits of Philadelphia County - that immediately after the declaration of Independence he joined Captain John Youngs Company of Pennsylvania Militia, which Company was drafted for a two months tour of duty in the service of the United States - the Company belonged to Col Paschalls Battalion - the Lt. Col. was named Dewees - this declarant was an apprentice to Captain Young to the trade of a weaver - and being about thirteen years of age he went and served as a Drummer for the whole tour. The Company was marched to Amboy
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in 'New Jersey' and was there engaged in 'Camp duty' for some time - they were then marched to Bergen - and then to Powles Hook near New York after the tour of two months was finished the Company returned to Philadelphia - he was then discharged - 
In the month of May 1778 he again marched with the same Company in the Service of the United States - under the same Captain - Col: Bush being however the Colonel - declarant went and served as a drummer - the Company marched from Philadelphia to Bristol in Bucks County Pennsylvania - the Company was drafted for two months and was engaged for that time in Camp duty -the declarant served the whole tour - and was then discharged - 
In the month of August 1779 he again went in the same capacity with the same Company of Militia again drafted - under the same Captain - the Colonel was named McVaugh - he marched with the Company to Newtown in Bucks County Pennsylvania - where the Conpany was encamped - on this tour he served till very cold weather - he is certain it was more than the time for which the Company was drafted which was two months - he is satisfied that this tour lasted between three and four months - he
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was discharged with the Company at Newtown - and proceeded afterwards to his home - 
He says therefore that he served equally the period of at least seven months - 
Being then under military age - he went at the request of the Captain who was his master and he presumes therefore, he was attached to a drafted militia Company, he was a Volunteer - the facts are however as he states them - 
He remembers that his general at Amboy was named Roberdeau - the Bristol Gen. Potter was in Command - at Newtown the General was named Acey or Lacey - he does not remember distinctly - he thinks it was such a name - he is not accurate in his recollection on this point.
He has no documentary evidence - The only persons whom he knows who can testify to his service are William Young - son to the above named Captain Young - and George Rees - late High Sheriff of the County of Philadelphia - He does not know where to find at this time the said William Young - he has, the declarant believes gone a considerable distance to live with a son of his - but he cannot learn where - he assumes however an affidavit of said Wm Young taken in
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October last before a Justice of the Peace of Montgomery County the declarant was present when it was taken and on his affirmation declares that the annexed is a genuine paper - actually taken as it purports to have been - the said company having been a private in his father Company and served with this declarant - the testimony of George Rees is hereto annexed - 
Deponent says he was born in 'the immediate neighborhood of his present residence - and has resided in that neighborhood all his lifetime - He is a weaver by trade - but he is getting old and finds little or nothing to do - in his trade and being poor is deduced to make this application 
He hereby relinquishes such 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.

Affirmed to and subscribed the day above referenced
[signed] E King President 
[signed] Griffith Smith x his mark
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We George Rees, and John L Young and William W Parker all of the City and COunty of Philadelphia - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Griffith Smith who has subscribed and affirmed to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine 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
affirmed & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
[signed] Barnard King
[signed] George Rees
[signed] John L Young
[signed] William M Parker
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George Rees of the City of Philadelphia being duly affirmed according to law - deposes and says, that he is acquainted with Griffith Smith who has signed the foregoing application - that he knew him in the year 1776 - as a musician in Captain Youngs Company of Pennsylvania Militia in the Service of the United States - deponent is as himself & musician in the same Regiment and served with Griffith Smith during a tour of military service beginning in July 1776 and continuing two full months - the regiment was marched to Amboy & was there encamped - 
Deponent in reply to a question put to him - says that he was himself lately the High Sherriff of the County of Philadelphia - having served his time and as such in October last - 
Affirmed & Subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Edward King
George Rees
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Griffith Smith A Revolutionary Soldier-served three Tours of Duty in the Revolutionary War- First Tour Danby 1776,  Second to. Bristol 1777, Third Tour  to Newton Bucks County 1779. Under Captain John Young the whole time.

Montgomery County ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid William Young, and making his solemn oath did depose and say that the above Statement of the Services of Griffith Smith in Court according to the best of his recollection.
William Young 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of October 1832. Witness my hand and Seal this 28 Day of October 1832.
Samuel Young

I doe hereby certify the above statement to be correct to the best of my knowledge.
George Rees
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City of Philadelphia ss
Before me the Subscriber an Alderman of the
said City personally appeared George Rees who being
duly affirmed according to Law, did declare & say
that the within deposition & sworn to by Wm Young
contain the truth to the best of his knowledge &  
belief.
George Rees
Affirmed to this 23 Jany 1832
Andrew Geyer J Peace
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I Richard Palmer, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Griffith Smith for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
[signed] R Palmer Prothonotary
[seal affixed]
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No 9826
Hon J. S. Yost
H. R.
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United States of America
State of Pennsylvania Ss

On the twenty eighth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery, in open Court. Mary Smith a resident of Lower Merion township in the said County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, 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 act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is this widow of Griffith Smith who was a private during the revolutionary war, does not know from her own knowledge how long he served but knows that he served in Captain John Young's Company during at least a part of Said war; cannot now tell when he entered the service or left the same, to the day month and year; she has heard him speak of some engagements but day not known what part if any he took in any of them; dont know the names of any officers under whom he served except Captain Young; he the said Griffith Smith resided in what was then Philadelphia county Pennsylvania at the time he entered the Service, but the county has since him changed, and the place is now Lower Merion Township Montgomery County Pennsylvania; he was drafted
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Soldier at least for a part of his time
of service; that she cannot tell about
the country through which he marched
on the battles he was in that she has
no documentary evidence in support
of her claim in her possession, but believes
there is documentary evidence of his
services, both at Harrisburg Pennsylvania
as also at the War department Washington
as her husband the said Griffith Smith
was a pensioner, and received a pension
both from the state and General Government
 up to the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married
to the said Griffith Smith on the Sixteenth
day of April one thousand seven hundred and
Eighty eight by [Rev. John] Frederick Weinland
protestant Minister of Germantown, that she
was married at the house of said John Federick
Weinland, who on the day of her marriage, & before
leaving his house, gave her the certificate of
Marriage hereunto annexed, which is the
only record of Marriage which she has
in her possession, or which she knows of
any where. She further declares that her
husband the aforesaid Griffith Smith died on
the third day of January One thousand eight
hundred and forty three, and she still remains
unmarried his widow; 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; and that she is now Eighty
three years of age
Mary X Smith her mark

Sworn and Subscribed in open Court before the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, Pennsylvania the day and year above written.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day & year aforesaid
Jones Davis Prothy
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Montgomery County Ss
Personally appeared appeared me a Justice of the peace in and for Montgomery County Pennsylvania Rueben Smith a respectable citizen of Montgomery County Pennsylvania, whose testimony is deserving of credit, and who being duly sworn doth say that he is about forty one years of age, that he is a Son of the Said Mary Smith this Petitioner and of Griffith Smith the revolutionary Soldier mentioned in his mother's petition; that his knowledge, said Griffith Smith died on the third of January one thousand eight hundred and forty three, that his father the said Griffith Smith was a pensioner under the General Government at the time of his death, that the petitioner Mary Smith the widow of the identical Griffith Smith who was a pensioner aforesaid; that she still remains his widow; that his father and mother the said Griffith and Mary Smith lived together from his earliest recollection until the times of his fathers death, and that he firmly believed that the annexed certificate of marriage was kept as a record in his fathers house for more than twenty five years previous to the death of his father the said Griffith Smith.
Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Mongtomery the twenty ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty three
[signed] Samuel Young J.P.
[signed] Reuben Smith
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Montgomery County Ss
I Jones Davis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Samuel Young is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Montgomery and his foregoing signature is genuine - Witness my hand and seal of office the thirteenth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
[signed] J. B. Evans for Jones Davis Prothy.
[seal affixed left side]
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These are to certify, that on the 16 day
of April in the year one Thousand Seven
hundred and eighty eight Griffith Schmidt
and Mary Brand are joined together
in holy Matrimony.
as witnesseth my hand
John Frederick Weinland
Protestant Minister
of German Town
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Montgomery Ss

On this twenty ninth day of June A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Smith aged Ninety Six years, a resident of Lower Merion township in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law doth declare and Say that she is the widow of Griffith Smith who was a Private in the Company Commanded by Captain John Young - in the Regiment Commanded by Col Heister or Paschallsin in the Revolutionary War in which the independence of the United States was achieved.
That her said Husband volunteered at the County of Philadelphia on or about the ------ day of -----AD 17 --- for the term of ------ and continued, in actual Service in Said Revolutionary War for the term of ----- and was honorably discharged at ----- on or about the day of --- AD 17---, that he was present and took part in the Battle of Brandywine.
That her said husband received a Pension under the Act of March 25, 1832 of $25.66 per year, and  that since his death she the Said Mary Smith receives a Pension of the same amount per year
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for said Services - She therefore respectfully asks that the commissioner of Pensions to consider the proofs Submitted on Said Claims for Pension, in Support of this Claim, as from her great age, and lapse of time She is unable to State with more certainty or more fully her said husbands Services.-
That she was married to the said Griffith Smith in Germantown Philadelphia County in Pennsylvania by one Rev. Mr. ....... a Minister of the Gospel about the year 1787 but the previous date and name of the minister She cannot now recollect - that her name before marriage was Mary Brant - That her marriage certificate was sent to the Pension office with her application for Pension, and has never been returned to her - and that she knows of no record evidence of her said marriage that can now be obtained - That her said husband died at Montgomery County in Pennsylvania on or about the third day of January AD 1843 and That she the said Mary Smith is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress of March 31 1855. She further states that She has not nor has her husband ever received bounty Land under any act of Congress, nor made any other appliacation therafor.
attest Wm Rossiter
[signed] Mary Smith x her mark
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We John Henderson of Radnor township in the
County of Delaware and Reuben Smith of Lower
Merion Township in the County of Montgomery in
Pennsylvania upon our oathes declare that the
foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
in our presence by the said Mary Smith, and that
we believe from the appearance and statements of
the applicant that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be, that we well knew the
said Griffith and Mary Smith living together
as husband and wife for many years up to the
time of the decease of the said Griffith Smith, and
that they were known and reputed as such by
their neighbors and friends, and that several children
were the issue of this marriage, and that the
said Mary Smith is now a widow.
Mr G. Henderson
"
Reuben Smith
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day
and year above written; and I certify that I
know the affiants to be credible persons; that the
claimant is the person she represents
herself to be, and that I have no interest in
this claim.
Wm Rossiter
Justice of the Peace
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The Commissioner of Pensions will please forward or
deliver my warrant for Bounty Land to Hon John
McNair of Norristown Penn. who will receive it for me
Attest.
Lee
In G. Henderson
Mary Smith
mark
Newton Smith
Mair
the
State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County ss. I Bowyer Brooks Prothonotary of the Court
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Montgom
any in the State aforesaid Do Certify that William Ropith Esq before
whom the foregoing affadavit was taken and made and whose genuine,
signature appeared thereto was at the time of taking the same and now is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Montgomery and State aforesaid
duly elected commissioned and qualified and legally authorized by the
laws of said State, to administer oaths and affirmation for general purposes
and to take acknowledgements and that said Court is a Court of
record
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court at Morristown July 2. 1855
I
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Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3467
Mary Smith
Widow
Griffith Smith 
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 1848
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 18
{Arrangement of 1870.}

Nov. 10-1902
W. W. Parker Mason Tex

August 17.07. W. W. Parker
wife wid death not stated
how to apply to Auditor aw
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August 17, 1907.

Mr. W. W. Parker,
Mason, Texas.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 10th instant and received the 14th, you are advised that the records of this Bureau fail to show the date of death of Rhoda, widow of Griffith Smith (Widow File No. 3467).
For date of last payment of her pension and probable date of widow's death, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: Certificate No. 323, issued June 20, 1848, under Act of February 2, 1848, paid at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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STATE OF TExAS.
J. H. JONES
County Judge
MASON
COUNTY ~
Mason. Texas. Aug 10th 1907

Hon. Com. of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: Will you kindly advise
me at your convenience as to
when the widow of Griffith Smith
died? The Soldier enlisted as Drummer
under Capt Jno. Young, in July 1776
at Paschal Pa. length of service 7 mo's
Mrs Smith the widow of Griffith
Smith was my grandmother,
her maiden name was Mary Brand
by doing so you Will Greatly Oblige
Yours very truly
W. W. Parker
Mason TX
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[stamp] U.S. Pension Office Aug 14 1907
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31.721

[Neo Any?]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d Feby 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Pennsylvania
County of Montgomery Ss.
On this twenty second day of April A.D. 1848 Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County Mary Smith, a resident of Lower Merion Township Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-seven years, and to me personally known, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions 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 widow of Griffith Smith who was a private in the Company of Captain John Young of the 7th Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia, in the service of the United States, Commanded by Col. Daniel Heister Jr. July 14th 1777

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed this 22nd day of April A.D. 1848 before me one of the Justices of the peace of said County, to whom said declarant is personally known.
[signed] A. E. Mc Keever, J.P.
[handdrawn seal]
[signed] Mary Smith x her mark
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Montgomery Ss.
I Makeem McGlathery Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County Do certify That A. E. McKeever Esq. before whom the within Declaration was made, and who has subscribed the same with his proper signature, is a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and as such has full authority to administer oaths, and take probate of writings.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Said Court of Norristown in the County aforesaid this twenty -secon day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred & forty eight.
[signed] M. McGlathery Proto.
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Hon. John Freedley
H. Representatives 

June [For?]
Penn - 3293
Cole
Mary Smith
Act 48
Pa

Admitted

Hon. John Freedly
H Rep
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184777
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Hon L. P. Waldo
Norristown July 6. 1855
Sir
I send you an application for a land warrant by an old lady 96
years old, Mrs Smith. She is as you perceive
by the declaration the widow of a Rev. Soldier
If it could be possible to take up her case
immediately I should esteem it justice to the
old woman.
Yours &c
J. McMain
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Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington, August 18, 1902.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. W. W. Parker,
Mason, Texas.
It is shown by the records that one
Griffith Smith served as a drummer in
Captain John Young's Company, 1st Battalion
(Philadelphia County,) Pennsylvania
Troops, commanded by Colonel
Jona Paschal, Revolutionary war. His
name appears only on a pay roll of
that company covering the period from
August 8 to September 19, 1776, with
remarks: "Months 1, days 12."
No further information relative to
this soldier has been found of record.
In view of your statement to the
effect that the soldier in question
received a pension, it is suggested
that additional information relative
to his service can probably be obtained
from the Commissioner of Pensions,
 Washington, D. C., who is the
custodian of the pension records of
the Revolutionary war, and whose office
 is separate and distinct from
the record and Pension Office of the
War Department.
One inclosure.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
[H Diamond]
Chief, Record and Pension Office
(300c)
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[cut off] Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, July 22, 1902.
Respectfully returned to

Mr. W. W. Parker,
Mason, Texas.
To facilitate a search of the
records, the designation of the or-
ganization in which the soldier in
question served, or, if not known,
the State from which he entered the
service, should be indicated.

PENSION
D
US
Sep
26
1902
OFFICE

Recd. Back R. & P.O. AUG 16 1902
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
FC Ainsworth
Chief. Record and Pension Office
Per
800a.
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 Mason Tex ] Sept 20 1902

Hon. Com'r. of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I desire further information in regard
to the within record of war. service of Griffith Smith
please examine your records + advise me
whether or not any record exists
Yours truly,
W. W. Panker
Mason. Tex.
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Mary Smith
Philadelphia
Case examined
Aug 4th, ---

From New York to
Nova Scotia
John S

L B Trees
Present
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4679
Mary Smith
widow of Griffith
Smith, Private

$25.66 per an
Act 7 July 1838

Issue a certificate also
under act 3d March
1843

Penna Roll
Send both certificates to
the Hon
Hon. Jacob S. Yost
House of Rep
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3296

Pennsylvania Phill'a

Mary Smith
Widow of Griffith Smith
who was a Private
in the Penn. line.
for 7 months

Inscribed on the Roll at a rate of
25 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of Dec 1843.
and sent to Hon. Jacob P. Yost.
Ho'e of Rep.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1. Page 136.
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7968.
Pennsylvania
Mary Smith
widow of Griffith Smith
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 3rd Jany. 1843
of Montgomery in the State of Penn'a
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Young of the
Regn. commanded by Col. Paschall in
the Penn. Militia for 4 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Phil'a
at the rate of 25 Dollars & 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3th day of
Dec. 1843 and sent to
Hon. Jacob S. Yost, Ho of Rep

Total amount, $128.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol 1 Page 231

Rep. Dec 5.