Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15945, for Ralph Smith, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Smith, Ralph
Hannah
NUMBER W. 15945
res. [resided] at enl. [enlisted] Chatham, Middlesex Co. Conn & died in 1807
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Reported 
4761. A. 
New York.  
Hannah Smith decd widow of Ralph Smith who died in the year 1807 
of - who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by Col. Swift in the Conn line for two years  
Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 & end 30th March 1839 when she died 
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1850 and sent to Hon H.S. Conger H. R. 
Payable to only surviving children to wit 
Mary Anna McFarland 
Lucretia Cook, Sally Smith,  Nancy Gates, 
Phebe Newman
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 Section the}
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk
Book D. Vol 2  Page 359
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State of New York 
County of Cayuga} SS. 
On this 7th day of January 1850 personally appeared before the Court holden at Auburn in & for said County in Open Court Harvey Heath of said County who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he appears before the Court in behalf of the surviving children of the late Ralph Smith & his late widow Hannah Smith, and he doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.   That as this deponent is informed and believes, the said Hannah Smith for whose children this application is made, was the widow of Ralph Smith late a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that the said Ralph Smith was a resident of the State of Connecticut during the war of the Revolution, that he entered the service from the Town of Chatham Middlesex County & State aforesaid that he further declares in behalf of the said widow Hannah Smith that she was married to the said Ralph Smith in December 1767 and that the said Ralph Smith died in 1807 leaving his widow the said Hannah Smith who remained his widow till her death & that she died on the 30th day of March 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine and that at her death she left the following named children surviving & who still survive being her only children her surviving & that each of them is over twenty one years of age to wit Mary Anna McFarland, Lucretia Cook, Sally Smith, Nancy Gates, and Phebe Newman the above is as this deponent has been informed and believes, the said Harvey Heath is a respectable person
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Sworn and subscribed the day and year first within written before me 
Harvey Heath 
E. B. Cobb Clerk of the Sup & County Courts Cayuga Co. 
the word "surviving” within written on an erasure before execution 
E. B. Cobb Clerk
State of New York 
County of Cayuga}  SS 
I Ebenezer B. Cobb Clerk of the Supreme and County Courts Cayuga County holden at Auburn in and for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Ralph Smith within named died in 1807 leaving his widow Hannah Smith who remained his widow till her death and that she died on the thirtieth day of March 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine at that at her death she left the following named children her surviving & who still survive & that each of them is over the age of twenty one years to wit Mary Anna McFarland, Lucretia Cook, Sally Smith,  Nancy Gates and Phebe Newman.  
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Auburn this 7th day of January 1850 
E. B. Cobb Clerk of the Sup County Courts Cayuga County New York
Smith Declaration
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Cert of marriage R. Smith case
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State of Connecticut 
Middlesex County ss} Chatham November 12th A.D. 1849. 
I Nathaniel C. Smith Town Clerk and Keeper of the records of the Town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut do depose and say that on examining the Book of records of the Marriages Births &c I find there recorded the following Marriage 
“Ralph Smith and Hannah Holister were joined in marriage the second day of December A.D. one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven,” that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the state which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Ralph Smith and Hannah Hollister were joined in Marriage the 2d day of December AD 1767.”  
I Nath C. Smith above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Chatham County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Chatham with the exception above named, as certified by me. 
Nath. C. Smith Town Clerk 
On the day and year above written personally appeared before me Nath C. Smith signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same.  And I do certify that the said Nathaniel C. Smith is a person of credibility 
Linus Parmelee, Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut 
County of Middlesex} SS. 
I Elihu Spencer Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Middlesex (the same being a Court of Record) hereby certify that Linus Parmelee Esq in & for more than one year last past has been Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as by Commission on file in my office & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts as said Justice of the Peace. Also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Pamelee & that the signature of his name to the within foregoing certificate is his genuine handwriting 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court the 21st day of November 1849 
Elihu Spencer 
Clk of said County Court
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I Eunice Smith of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty two years having been duly sworn, depose and say that I am the widow of Sparrow Smith, who was the youngest brother of Ralph Smith who married Hannah Hollister that I have resided always in the Society of East Hampton in said Chatham near by the said Ralph Smith and his wife Hannah, was personally acquainted with the said Ralph & his wife before my marriage and with all his children after my connection with the Smith family, the following were the names of the children of Ralph Smith & Hannah his wife: Mary Anna,  Hannah, Jonathan, John, Diadama, Sally, Ralph, Phebe, Lucretia and Nancy.   That Hannah, Jonathan John & Diadama are dead.  That the other children were married when they left this place, Except Sally.  I know nothing but they are all living.   Ralph Smith died in 1807 leaving his widow the said Hannah Smith who remained his widow untill her death, that she died in Delaware County in the State of New York on the 30th day of March 1839 as I have been informed by communication, and that six of her children survived her, she left this place for the State of New York in the year 1813.   
State of Connecticut
Eunice Smith
Middlesex County } ss  Chatham March 27th A.D. 1850, 
Personally appeared Eunice Smith signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same. I certify that the above deponant is a credible person 
Before me Nath’l  C. Smith Justice of the Peace
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I Stephen Clark of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut aged ninety six years, being duly sworn according to law depose and say that I was personally and well acquainted with Ralph Smith and his wife Hannah before they were married, that I resided in the same Society in the Town of Chatham in said Middlesex County in the State of Connecticut with the said parties of the time of their marriage, that they were married when I was about thirteen years of age, then being but a few inhabitants at that time in said Society I believe I knew about every person. That the said Ralph Smith was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and if I recollect served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Swift of the Connecticut line, that the said Ralph Smith died in the year one thousand Eight hundred and seven, leaving his widow the said Hannah Smith who remained his widow.  When she left this place I believe in the year 1813, and went to the State of New York where she remained his widow untill her death in 1839 leaving at her death several children which I knew when young, that this deponent has been informed and believes to be true. The surviving children of said Hannah Smith are making application for the pension that was due his at her decease, 
Stephen Clark
State of Connecticut 
Middlesex County }ss Chatham March 26th A.D. 1850. Personally appeared Stephen Clark & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. 
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person. 
Before me Nathl C. Smith Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut 
County of Middlesex ss}  I Elihu Spencer Clerk of the County Court in & for the said County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that Nathaniel C. Smith Esq is and since the 4th day of July 1849 has been a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned and qualified as such as by commission on file in my office.  Also that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of Smith & that the signatures of his name to the several certificates within contained are his genuine handwriting. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Court this 30th day of March A.D. 1850 
Elihu Spence 
Clk of County Court
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State of New York 
County of Delaware} ss Daniel D. Mills of the said County being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that in 1839 he resided in the town of Masonville, Delaware Co. N. Y. near where the widow Hannah died.  That she died in the town of Tompkins in the said County of Delaware that when she died this deponent was called upon to dig her grave - that he dug such grave and that on refering to his book in which he keeps his accounts he finds it there entered that the said grave was dug on the 30th day of March 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine that as this deponent has been informed & believes to be true the said Hannah Smith was the widow of Ralph Smith who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & that the said parties resided during the war of the Revolution in the town of Chatham Middlesex County in the State of Ct. & that the said widow  at her death left the following named children her surviving who are her only children her surviving & that each of them is over twenty one years of age to wit, Anna McFarland of Herkimer Co N. Y., Lucretia Cook of Otsego Co. N. Y.,  Sally Smith and Nancy Gates of Cayahoga Co Ohio and Phebe Newman of Warren Co. N. Y. & that the children of the said Hannah Smith are making application for the Pension that was due to her at her death.  
Daniel D. Mills 
Subscribed and sworn to this 21st day of January 1850 before me 
Judson W Smith Justice Peace
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Note the word Smith in the within affidavit interlined before execution and I hereby certify that the within named Daniel D. Mills is a respectable person. 
Judson W Smith Justice Peace 
State of New York 
Delaware County Clerks Office Clerk ss
I Wm. McClaughry Clerk in and for said County and Clerk of the Supreme Court do hereby certify that Judson W. Smith Esqr. before whom the foregoing deposition purports to have been taken was at the time of taking such deposition a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elected and Sworn and duly authorised by law to hath the same and that his signature thereto is genuine. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 24th day of January 1850 
Wm McClaughry
clerk
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State of New York 
County of Delaware} ss  Keziah K. Cook of said County aged forty five years being duly sworn according to law depose and says that the was personally acquainted with the late Hanna Smith widow of Ralph Smith who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, that the said Hannah Smith at the time of her death resided with her son Ralph in the town  of Tompkins in the said County of Delaware that in 1839 when the said Hannah Smith died this deponent was called upon to make her shroud that at first declined making the said shroud on the ground that she was at that time making preparation to go to Philadelphia & that she was expecting to go down the Delaware River on a raft & that she had been informed that the raft on which she expected to go would start down the river on Sunday morning March 31 1839 that it was on Saturday morning March 30th 1839 that she was called upon to make the said shroud that on reflection she made up her mind that it was her duty to make the said shroud that she made it that in consequence of making it she was under the necessity of working all night on the night of March 30th 1839 in order to get ready to start down the River in the morning of March 31st on the raft as above stated that the facts stated above are all within the distinct recollection of this deponent and a circumstance which makes this deponent more positive that the above statements are correct is that when she went down the River as above stated she took with her on the raft one of her children which was at that time from of December 1838 to 21st March 1839 over two years old & that the said child
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was thirteen years old in December last 1849. That this deponent has been informed & believes to be true the said Ralph Smith Sen. [Senior] was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that the said parties resided during the war of the Revolution in the town of Chatham Middlesex County in the State of Ct. that the said widow Hannah Smith at the time of her death left the following named children her surviving who are her only children surviving & that each of them is over twenty one years of age to wit Mary Anna McFarland of Herkimer County N.Y., Lucretia Cook of Otsego County N. Y., Sally Smith & Nancy Gales of Cagahoga Co. Ohio, and Phebe Newman of Warren Co. N.Y.   
Keziah Cook her mark
Subscribed and sworn to his this 25th day of January 1850 before me 
Stephen Van Schayk Justice Peace 
I certify that the above named Keziah K. Cook is a respectable person 
Stephen Van Schayk Justice Peace
State of New York 
Delaware County Clerks Office 
I Wm. McClaughry Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Supreme Court do hereby certify that Stephen Van Schayk Esqr. before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken was at the time of taking such deposition a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elected and sworn & duly authorized  by law to take the same and that his signature thereto is genuine.   
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 5th day of February 1850 
Wm McClaughry Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
FEL 
October 25, 1930
Mrs. A. H. Schriver 
Cannonsville 
New York 
Dear Madam: 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim, S15945, that Ralph Smith, while residing in Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut , enlisted and served in Colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment. 
He married December 2, 1767, at Chatham, Connecticut, Hannah Hollister (Holister). Their marriage was recorded on the town records of said Chatham. 
He died in 1807. The exact date of his death and his age are not shown. His widow, Hannah, removed to the State of New York in 1813, and died March 30, 1839, at the home of her son, Ralph, in Tompkins, Delaware County, New York. 
Their children were: Mary Anna, Hannah, Jonathan, John, Diadama, Sally, Ralph, Phebe, Lucretia and Nancy. 
On January 7, 1850, Harvey Heath, of Cayuga County, New York, applied for pension due the surviving children on account of the service of their father, Ralph Smith; their names were: Mary Anna McFarland, of Herkimer County, New York; Lucretia Cook, of Otsego County, New York; Sally Smith and Nancy Gates, of Cuyahoga County, Ohio; and Phebe Newman, of Warren County, New York. 
The claim was allowed.
 Very truly yours 
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
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1910 April 21 Hist to Elizabeth Smith of Lake 
1910 Sept 22 Hist to Miss Florence A. Searle M.B.H. 
1930 - Oct 25 - Hist to Mrs A. H. Schriver EEL 
1930. Dec. 17, Mrs. A. H. Schriver advised hist furnished Oct 25 1930 MCS
1933 Dec 5 – Hist to Mrs M. J. Aubinesu - EEL
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 15945 
Hannah Smith 
Wid of Ralph Smith  
Pri Rev War 
Act July 4th 36 
Index: Vol. M, Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 7417
Hannah Smith 
W.
Letter Hon H. S. Conger 15 April 1850
Act 4 July 1836
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Col J. L. Edwards 
Sir
Please find enclosed additional evidence of the children of Hannah Smith 
H.S. Conger
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State of Connecticut 
Comptrollers Office 
Hartford April 25th 1850 
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Ralph Smith in the war of the Revolution I have examined the books & documents remaining in this Office relating to that war, and find the name of the said Smith in a Roll under the following heading viz
“Settlement with the 7th Connecticut Regt Heman Swift Esq. Colonel before January 1780”  and opposed said name are the following entries, “Rank Private”|  “Commencement of service Febr 24 ‘77”|  “Time of this settlement Jany 1st 80”| “Term 3 yr 10 mos 7 ds”|  “Amt of Wages £68.9.4”|  “Money for Blankets £2.11”|  “Value of M. W. for Clothing & Refresh’s £22.”|  “Amt of Debt £73.2.4.”|  “Value of money rec’d on acct of Wages £13.5.9”|  “Value of money Rec’d on U.S. Conn’t & towns £0.10.”|  “Value of Cloths & Refreshments supplied £10.3.1”|  “Amt of Blankets supplied £0.19.5”|  “Amt of Credit £24. 18.3”|  “Balance - £48.4.1”|.
I find the name of the said Ralph Smith also in another Settlement with the same Regiment for the year 1780, and opposite his name are the following entries viz, 
“Rank private”|  “Commencement of service Jan 1st ‘80”| “Time of this Settlement Feb. 25th ‘80”|  “Term 1 mo 23 ds”|  “Amt of Wages £3.13.4”| “Money due for Blankets £0. 3.”| “Amt of debt £3.16.4”| “value of money recd on acct of wages £0.11”| “Value of Clothing & Refresh’ts  supplied £0.8.”|  “Amt of Credit £0.9.1”| “Balance £3.7.3”| 
Abijah Catlin Comptroller
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7617    A.
Hannah Smith dec’d 
widow of Ralph  
New York  
Cayuga 
widow 1807 
Admitted 
Pr 2 yrs $80 
Com 4  March 1831 to 30 March 1839, when she died – children – 
Mary Anna McFarland ,
Lucretia Cook, Sally Smith, Nancy Gates & Phebe Newman 
Act 4 July 1836 
Hon. H.S. Conger H.R.
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7617 Hannah Smith dec 
Wid. of Ralph 
NY 
Act 4 July 1836 
Married 1767 
Wid died 30 March 1839 
Enlisted in Col Heman Swifts Regiment in 1777 discharged in 1780
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Washington Apl 8. 1850

Sir
I send herewith papers in support of the claim of the children of widow Hannah Smith

I am your svt
H.S. Conger

Col J.L. Edwards.
Comm. Pensions
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2021 Bever
Cedar Rapids Ia

FSA

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C

Would you kindly send me the records on Ralph Smith of Chatham. (born March 15th 1742 Middletown Conn) whose widow Hannah Hollister Smith received a pension (American Revolution) also I would like the record of Walker Knowles of Middlesex county Conn as I understand he was a pensioner.

As I [crossed out text - wish this] information for membership in the DA.R I would 
Stamp encld
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appreciate any data you could give me.
Very truly yours
Fay E Ambineau
(Mrs M.J)
2021 Bever
Cedar Rapids
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New Berlin. N.Y.
Aug. 23, 1910.

Mr. Danesfort -
Under date of Ag.2, you write me that the Revolutionary War Records fail to afford any information in regard to a certain Ralph Smith described by myself -

I have here a copy of a War Record issued from your office under date of Apr. 21, 1910 - to Miss Elizabeth Smith of Atlanta Ga.
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Said Ralph Smith served 2 yrs. 10 mos. under first enlistment, and 1 mo. 25 days under second- He enlisted from Chatham, Middlesex Co., Conn., Application was made by Harvey Heath. as administrator- Said Smith left a widow Hannah Hollister Smith who died at Tompkins Delaware Co., N.Y. in 1839-

Will you kindly send me the war Record of this Ralph Smith?
Address
Miss Florence A. Searle, 
New Berlin, Chenango Co., N.Y.
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PENSION OFFICE. U.S.
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Cannonsville N.Y.
Oct 14, 1930

Bureau of Pensions.
Washington,
D.C.

Revolutionary Section.

Sirs:-

Kindly send me the Revolutionary War records of Ralph Smith from Chatham, Middlesex Co. Conn. whose wife was Hannah Hollister

Very truly
Mrs. A.H. Schriver.

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REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS 
SECTION 
OCT 16 1930
OF PENSIONS
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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON

RECORDS DIVISION
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE R-LA

November 19, 1930.

Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sirs: 
Attached hereto is letter from Mrs. A. H. Schriver, Cannonsville, New York, dated November 15, 1930, relative to the Revolutionary War record of Ralph Smith, which is referred for your consideration and reply direct to the writer thereof. 

Per the Comptroller General of the United States. 

Respectfully,

W.W. Richardson
Chief, Records Division.
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56 West Baker St., Atlanta, Ga.
April 13, 1910.

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:
I am trying to find out what I can about Ralph Smith, a Revolutionary Soldier of Middletown, Conn., who died there Feb. 6, 1807. The records show several soldiers named Ralph Smith from this same locality, but the one I am interested in was survived by a widow, Hannah Smith, who died in China, (Deposit) N.Y. Mar. 30, 1840. A short time before her death application had been made for a pension, but I do not know whether she ever received the pension. 

I am equally anxious to find out something about Richard Cook, of the same locality, also a Revolutionary Soldier. Several men of the same name are enrolled from the same locality. I quote from the records at Hartford, "Richard Cook, Private, Connecticut Pensioner, Act 1818, residing in New York". Can you tell me if this Richard Cook, pensioner, resided in Plainfield, N. Y..

I want to know anything that I can find out regarding these two men, and supposing that your records will be of help to me. I will thank you for all the informational obtainable.

Very truly yours, 
(Miss) Elizabeth Smith

[stamp] PENSION OFFICE USA APR 15 1910


APR 16 1910
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RECORD 
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December 17, 1930

Mrs. A.H. Schriver
Cannonsville
New York

Rev. 1812 Wars Section
MCS

Dear Madam:
On November 15, 1930, you addressed a letter to the General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., requesting the Revolutionary War record of Ralph Smith. That office has referred your letter to this bureau for reply.

You are advised that on October 25, 1930, you were furnished the full history of Ralph Smith as shown by the papers contained in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 15945.


Very truly yours, 
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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December 5, 1933
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Mrs. M.J. Aubineau
2021 Bever
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

BA-J/ EEL
Ralph Smith-W.15945
Walker Knowles- S.23294

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Ralph Smith and Walker Knowles, soldiers of the Revolutionary War , of Connecticut.

You are furnished herein the histories of Ralph Smith and Walker Knowles, as contained in the papers on file in pension Claims W.15945, and S.23294, based upon their military services in the War of the Revolution.

Ralph Smith
w.15945

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Ralph Smith are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

While residing in Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, he enlisted and served in Colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment.

He married December 2, 1767, at Chatham, Connecticut, Hannah Holister or Hollister. Their marriage was recorded on the town record of said Chatham.

He died in 1807; exact date not shown nor is his age given. His widow, Hannah, removed to the state of New York, in 1813, and died March 30, 1839, at the home of her son, Ralph, in Tompkins, Delaware County, New York.

Their children were: Mary Anna, Hannah, Jonathan, John, Diadema, Sally, Ralph, Phebe, Lucretia and Nancy. 

On January 7, 1850, one Harvey Heath, of Cayuga County, New York,
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applied for pension due the surviving children of Ralph Smith, an account of his services in the Revolutionary War; their names were: Mary Ann McFarland, of Herkimer County, New York; Lucretia Cook, of Otsego County, New York; Sally Smith and Mary [Nancy] Gates, of Cuyahoga County, Ohio; and Phebe Newman, of Warren County, New York.

The claim was allowed, in behalf of said children. 

In 1850, Eunice Smith, widow of Sparrow Smith, youngest brother of Ralph Smith, was aged eighty-two years and resided in the Society of East Hampton, Chatham, Connecticut.

In 1849, one Nathaniel U. Smith was town clerk of the town of Chatham, Middlesex County Connecticut: and in 1850, one Judson W. Smith was a Justice of the Peace for Delaware County, New York: no relationship of the above named Nathaniel C. Smith and Judson W. Smith to the family was shown.

There are no further family data.

Walker Knowles
S.23294

Walker Knowles was born April 1, 1762, in Haddam, Connecticut, and his birth was recorded on the town records of said Haddam. The names of his parents are not shown in papers in the pension claim.

He enlisted at Haddam, Connecticut, April 2, 1780, as a private in Captain Abner Smith's Company, Colonel Bezaleel  Beebe's Connecticut Regiment; in a few days was appointed 4" corporal and served as such corporal until January 2 or 3, 1781, when he was discharged.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, while in Haddam, Connecticut, where, he stated, he had always lived.

There is no data as to wife  and children.

One Elisha Knowles enlisted and served with Walker Knowles in the Revolutionary War; no relationship was shown and there is no claim for pension on file on account to the services of the said Elisha.
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In order to obtain the day of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Walker Knowles (s. 23294), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

Walker Knowles, Certificate No. 17047, issued July 12, 1833, rate $29.34 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Connecticut Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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[unreadable] you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Ralph Smith Widow File 15945 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   Feby 24, 1777  LENGTH OF SERVICE.   2 yrs 10 mos.   RANK.   Pvt.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.   Colonel Heman Swift  STATE.  Conn.  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.    Jan’y 1 1780  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  1 mo. 25 days   RANK.  Pvt. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.   Colonel Heman Swift     STATE.  Conn.
Office Note AW:
This heirs claim was improperly allowed without testimony of commander used solely upon the report of the Comptroller of Conn. which refers to the Rev War pensioner, Ralph Smith of New Milford Conn who die not die until 1835 and left a widow Anne.  
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham, Middlesex Conn 
Date of application for pension, by Administration Harvey Heath Jany 5 1850. Cl was al. [claim was allowed]  
Residence at date of application, of adm [administrator] Cayuga Co. N.Y.  
Age at date of application, 
Remarks: Soldier married at Chatam Conn. Dec 2 1767 Hannah Hollister & dec’d in 1807. She died at Tompkins, Delaware Co. N. Y. Mch. 30 1839.  Children were Mary Anna - mar. McFarland; Hannah; Jonathan; John; Diadama; Sally, Ralph, Phebe – mar. N.Y. – Newman; Lucretia – mar. Cook; and Nancy – mar. Gates