Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2010, for Matthew Smith, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Vt. 
Smith, Matthew
Emma.
NUMBER
W. 2010
B. L. Wt. 27585-160-55
CONTENTS
b. Jan. 13, 1760, in Pomfret, Windham Co. Conn. & res. there at enl.  (at 3" enl. Hartland Vt.
res. in 1832 Chaplin, Windham Co. Conn. & died there Dec. 25, 1841
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17022 Connecticut
Matthew Smith
{illegible} Chaplin in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dana of the Regt. commanded by Col Sheperd in the Connecticut line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July 1833 and Tho Gray Windham Con
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 - $133.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Spt '33  33.33
166.65
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 46
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51.818. Act. March 3 18{illegible}
Apl. 9th 18{illegible}
Emma Smith widow of Mathew Smith. Priv.
Applicant declares she is a pensioner & refers to her application for pension now on file in the Pension office, dated July 15th 1853 under act of Feb 3d 1853, and also the application of her husband for pension under act of 1832 for support of her claim for bound land
Conn Feb '53 no 933
{written across page -  27585 iss May 23/56
Revo. War.
W:16 {illegible} May, 1756
{illegible signature}
{illegible ? initials}
Thomas Gray
Windham Conn.
{illegible} to T. Gray, Sept. 14h/55 
Vol S1, page 155.
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933
Connecticut
Emma Smith
widow of Matthew Smith
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Conn Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the {crossed out - 4th day of March, 1848.} 
3 February 1853 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 53
and sent to Socrates Balcom Windham Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act {crossed out July 23, 1848} 3 Feb 1853
Page 65 Vol. A
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Matthew Smith
[illegible}
20 mo. pri
$66.66
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Matthew Smith
Chaplin no 1210
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Matthew Smith
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
County of Windham ss. Hampton
On this 27" day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, now sitting, Matthew Smith a resident of Chaplin in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, aged seventy two years, and who being first duly sworn 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 & served as herein stated. 
1st Campaign. He was drafted in the militia in the spring of 1776 in Amos Payne' Company & John Ripley of Windham was Major & was out six weeks at Bristol in Rhode Island.
2d. Campaign. He enlisted in Octr. 1777 in Capt. Seth Grosvenor company & went to Tiverton in Rhode Island & was in Gen. Spencer's expedition, served one month. 
3d. Campaign. He performed in 1780, in Vermont, he enlisted into Capt. Knox' company at the time Royalton was burnt by the Indians & was out three months on White river.
4h. Campaign. He enlisted the last of March or first of April 1781 into the State Service in Capt James Dana' company Maj Shipman commanded the regiment & was at Stamford Horseneck & White Plains and served in sd company one year & was then verbally discharged
That he was born in Pomfret in S. Windham County on the 13" day of Jany. 1760 that he resided in Pomfret when he entered the service & has resided in Windham & Chaplin in sd. County ever since. & that he has no documentary evidence to prove the three first campaigns & knows of no one living by whom the same can be proved.
He hereby relinquishes every 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. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Matthew Smith
We, Lent S. Hough a clergyman residing in the town of Chaplin and Luther Ripley residing in said Chaplin hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Mr. Matthew Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 72 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. 
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Lent S. Hough
Luther Ripley
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the court further certifies, that Lent S. Hough who has sign the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Chaplin & that Luther Ripley Esqr who has signed the same is a resident of Chaplin & is a credible person & the statement is entitled to credit & that they are both well known to this Court
I, Thomas Gray clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the county of Windham do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Matthew Smith for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 27" day of July A. D. 1832. 
Thomas Gray Clerk
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss Hampton Dec 4" 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in Windham County aforesd. Matthew Smith a resident of Chaplin in sd. county & on oath doth make the following declaration in addition to what has before been made on the 27" day of July 1832 viz. That in the spring of 1776 (the exact day & month I cannot recollect) I was drafted from a militia company belonging to the town of Pomfret in sd. county of Windham, where I was born & brought up, & was directed to march to Providence in R. Island & with others who were taken from the companies in the neighboring towns of Woodstock, Killingly & Thompson, we went thro Killingly Scituate, & Smithfield to Providence where our company was mustered & commanded by Amos Payne of Woodstock; we were not long in Providence, but marched from there to Bristol through Warren & were then  stationed under the command of Maj. John Ripley of Windham six weeks & were discharged verbally at Bristol & came up to Providence by water & returned home to Pomfret by the same road which we went down  - we were sent there I always supposed in consequence of the enemy coming up the Providence river & had fired upon the town of Bristol  - the meeting house & some dwelling houses were shattered by the balls, but the British vessels had returned to Newport before
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we arrived.
2d. Campaign. In the month of October in 1777 He enlisted into Capt. Leth Grossman company in Pomfret for one month, & we marched to Providence & Warren in R. Island & then to Tiverton in R. Island and was in Genl. Spencers expedition (so called) we march back and forth on to Newport Island a number of nights but after all did nothing; we went to Providence & staid there until the expiration of our term of one month, we were discharged at  sd. Providence & returned home thro, Smithfield & Killingly to Pomfret, our company was made up from Pomfret principally tho I think our lieutenant was from Plainfield.
3d. Campaign. He entered into Capt. Knox company in the State of Vermont, he then lived in Vermont in Hartland it was in the month of September 1780, the day it is not possible for me to ascertain, it was at the time the town of Royalton, on white river, was burnt by the indians, I was one of the two who were hired & paid by the town of Hartland we joined the company at Barnard then a frontier town, & in scouting up & down the White river & after the indians who burnt Royalton.  Lieut. Green was our lieutenant, the other officers I do not recollect
4 Campaign
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4 Campaign. He enlisted in 1781 the last of the month of March or the 1st of April in sd. year into the State Service into Capt. James Dana' company of Ashford. Maj. Shipman commanded the regiment Genl. Waterbury commanded the brigade. When he enlisted into this company he resided in Pomfret in sd. Windham County. There were about 10 or 12 of us who started from Pomfret we went to Hartford & from there to Stamford in this state {inserted - thro New Haven Stratford &} & were joined by others on the way, but were not mustered as a company until we arrived at Stamford when we joined a regiment & brigade; we were, I should think at Stamford near two months & then went to White Plains, we were engaged in one skirmish with the enemy in frogs point near Kingsbridge. there was not much blood spilled in the fall of the year we went back to the north part of Stamford & there built a fort & huts to winter in & we spent the winter there in Stamford. Appearances were kept up about New York & up the river whilst the preparations were making for the Southern expedition to Yorktown, a feint was made upon New York whilst we were there - our Lieut. name was {illegible} of {illegible}, Caleb Hendee of Ashford was our ensign & Richard Able of Windham {illegible} sergeant - many of our company obtained furloughs during the year & came home 15 or 20 days at a time, but I did not receive any tho I lost about six weeks duty by sickness, but remained in camp during the whole time and was
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discharged on or about the 1st day of April 1782 & returned by the way of New Haven & Hartford. We had no written discharges, but were paraded & dismissed verbally by General Waterbury at Stamford, a regiment of Continental troops came & relieved us.  
He further states that he is known personally to Ebenezer Griffin Esqr. Judge of the County Court & to Hon. Philip Pearl {illegible} Col. Saml. S. Moseley, Gen. John C. Howard all of Hampton and to Suther Ripley Esqr. John Ross Esqr. of Chaplin & to Saber Clark Hon. John Baldwin {illegible} Ripley Saml. Gray Joel W. White Esquire of said Windham who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution 
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 4h day of December AD 1832. Matthew Smith
And this Court hereby declares their opinion that the within named applicant Matthew Smith was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.  That he is well known to this Court & is a credible person & his statement are entitled to credit.
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Matthew Smith for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my seal of office this 4h day of December 1832
Thomas Gray Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2nd section of act of 3rd February 1853.
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss Probate District
Probate Office Windham
On this 16th day of April AD 1853 personally appeared before the court of Probate in and for the District of Windham in said county and state of Connecticut Mrs Emma Smith a resident of Windham in the county of Windham and State aforesaid aged sixty-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress passed on the 3rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Mathew Smith who was a private, she can not say under what officers he served, or what term of service he performed; reference may be had at the pension office in Washington on file with his Declaration and application for a pension under act 1832 for services rendered 
he her said Husband Mathew Smith received a pension of ($66.66) sixty six dollar & sixty six cents per anum from Government as may be seen by said reference and sd. pension was paid at Hartford Connecticut Connections agency and said pension surrendered to sd agency after decease of said Husband. she further declares that she was married to said Mathew Smith on the eighteenth day of October eighteen hundred twenty eight that her said Husband died on the twenty firth day of
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December Eighteen hundred and forty one at Windham in Windham County State of Connecticut. that she was not married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated.
She further declares that she is now a Widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
Emma Smith
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written in open court. 
It is hereby certified that the declarant Mrs Emma Smith is the same identical person she represents herself to be and that she is now a Widow
In testimony hereof I hereunto set my hand officially and affix my seal of office this 18th day of April AD 1853
John A Perkins Judge of Probate for the District of Windham
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Mathew Smith of Chaplin & Emma Kinne of Windham were joined in Marriage at Windham on the Eighteenth day of October A. D. One Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Eight By Saml Perkins Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut, Windham County ss Town Clerks office Windham April 13th A. D. 1853
This may certify that the above is a true copy of the marriage of Mathew Smith and Emma Kinne, as appears from the records of said town of Windham with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the original Record, in fair legible figures as follows; to wit (18th day of October A. D. 1828)
Attest C A Woodworth Town Clerk 
I Chester A Woodworth above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Windham, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Windham, with the exception above named as certified by me 
C A Woodworth Clerk of the Town of Windham
State of Connecticut ss Windham County of Windham Apr 16 1853
Personally appeared C A Woodworth signer of the foregoing affidavit & made oath to the truth of the statements therein contained before me
Saml Bingham Notary Public
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State of Connecticut
Windham County ss Windham
At a court of Probate held at said Windham in Windham Probate District on the 18th day of April 1853 personally appeared Chester Hunt M. D. of said Windham aged 66, who being duly sworn according to law testifies and says, that he was acquainted with Mr Mathew Smith prior to his death, and that he was Physician in his family and attended to him in his last sickness and that he died at his residence in said Windham {line crossed out}( on the day and date not recollected) that he was a reputed soldier of the Revolution and that he received a pension from Government.  He further testifies that he is acquainted with his said Mathew Smith deceased Widow Emma Smith and was prior to her marriage to said Mathew Smith and that her name was Emma Kinne prior to her marriage to said Mathew Smith and that she is the same identical person she represents herself to be and that she is now a Widow.
Chester Hunt
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above named
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand officialy and affix my seal of office this 18th day of April 1853
John A Perkins Judge of Probate for the District of Windham
The Erasure line in {illegible} was made before signed
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State of Connecticut
Windham County ss Windham
Personally appeared Mr Huntington F Kinne of said Windham before the court of Probate in and and for the District of Windham in said State, County, and town and first being duly sworn according to law says that he was present at the death of Mr. Mathew Smith of said Windham, that he died at said Windham at his residence on the twenty fifth day of December AD eighteen hundred and forty one and that said Mathew Smith married Mrs Emma Kinne, that the said Mathew Smith was a reputed soldier of the Revolutionary war, that when in life he received a pension on account of his said services, and that Mrs Emma Smith of said Windham is now a widow and she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her application for a pension under act of February 3d AD 1853
Huntington F Kinne
Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of April 1853
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Probate Court at said Windham this 18th day of April 1853
John A Perkins Judge of Probate for the District of Windham
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{much of this document is crossed out and replaced with written text}
Declaration to be made where A SOLDIER HAS NOT had a Land Warrant, or made a Declaration therefor.
For Sale by ELIHU GEER, Hartford. 
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
COUNTY OF Windham} ss
On this thirty first day of March 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 Emma Smith aged sixty eight years, a resident of Windham in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law, declares that She is the identical person who obtained a Certificate of Pension at the rate of sixty six dollars & 66 cents per annum under the act of February 3d 1853 for the services of her late husband Matthew Smith deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and for the proof of his services & of her marriage & of his decease, She wants respectfully refer to her application for a pension now on file in the Pension office & which is dated July 15, 1853, & recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under the Act of February 3d. 1853. Page 65 Vol A. She would also refer to the Services of her sd husband Matthew Smith as proved in his application for pension under act of 1832 and that she is now in receipt of a Pension of $66.66cts per annum, & she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which She may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855.  She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.  She further states that she was married to the sd Matthew Smith on the 18th day of October A. D. 1828 by Samuel Perkins Esq Justice of the Peace, and that her name before sd marriage was Emma Kinne, & that her sd Husband died at Windham on the 25 day of Decemr. 1841. & that she is now a widow. 
Emma Smith
We, D. W. C. Lathrop and Elizabeth S. Parsons residents of Windham in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Emma Smith in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
Elizabeth L Parsons
D. W. C. Lathrop
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.
Thomas Gray Justice of the Peace.
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham} ss
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham do hereby certify that Tho. Gray before whom the foregoing Declaration & affidavits were made and acknowledged was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace for said County of Windham duly appointed and sworn, and his signature thereto affixed is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of sd County Court this fifth day of April AD 1855.
Thomas Gray Clerk
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O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. H. C.
W. 2010.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
March 13, 1896.
Sir:
In response to your personal request you are advised that Matthew Smith made an application for pension on July 27, 1932, at which time he was residing in Chaplin, Conn., and seventy-two years of age, and his pension was allowed for twenty months actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under Capt. Dana and Col. Sheppard.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. D. N. Mathewson,
Eastern Division, 
Pension Bureau.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2010
Emma Smith,
Widow
Matthew Smith,
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 3, 1863.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 218
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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{illegible} {illegible} Soldier pensioned
D. N. Mathewson
East. Div Pens Bur 
M. E. C.
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Dear Sir,
Will you please direct how to classify the {illegible - ? Indians} on accompanying sheets -pages 167, 168, 169
{illegible}
Reply, 
C. W. Seaton
P. S. see column 7 page 167.
C.W.S.
Tally as vagabonds - {Indians} in R. W.
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No. 1187
Emma Smith
widow of Matthew 
{illegible}
Let to L. Balcom
June 24/53
Act Feby 3/53
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27.585
{illegible}
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Appl. of Emma Smith widow of Matthew 
Windham County Connt.
Act 3d Feby. 1853
Rev
{illegible} $66.66 {illegible} per annum
Commencing 3 Feb 1853
{illegible}
Windham
Connt. 
{illegible}
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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Pension Office,
July 11, 1853
Sir
Please state the time to which the within named pensioner was last paid & (if the information be on file in your office) the exact date of his death
Very respectfully 
Your Obt Serv
L P Waldo
Commissioner 
F Burt, Esqr
Present} act 1832
Matthew Smith $66.66. p. an
Died 25th December 1841
Paid to his death.
F Burt
Auditor.
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{illegible} {illegible} {illegible}
Caleb Hendee Ashford
Richard Abbe Windham 
Opened in Court
Per Thomas Gray Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Windham
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Matthew Smith
To the Honorable County Court for the County of Windham or the Probate Court for the District of Windham
The disposition of Nathan Clark to be used for the purpose of establishing the claim of Mathew Smith to the privilege of his name being inserted on the pension list of the United States taken and sealed up by me
Daniel Knowlton Justice of Peace
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Nathan Clark of Mansfield in Tolland County of lawfull age Deposeth and saith that in the years of AD 1781 and 1782 he was a soldier in the revolutionary army and that he served under Capt. James Dana in a regiment commanded by Major Shipman for the full term of twelve months and that Mathew Smith of Chaplin in Windham County was an enlisted soldier of the same company and served during the whole term of twelve months in said company. 
Nathan Clark
Windham County ss Ashford July 25th AD 1832 Personally appeared Nathan Clark subscriber to the foregoing Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same the above Deposition was taken at the request of Mathew Smith to be used to substantiate his claim as a revolutionary soldier for a pension 
Before me Daniel Knowlton Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss Windham Decr. 19, 1832
I Joel W. White Notary Public do hereby certify that Daniel Knowlton before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace & the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & Subscribed my name this day & year aforesd.
Joel W White Notary Public
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State of Connecticut
Windham County} ss Windham
Probate Office
Windham Probate District
It is hereby certified that Chester Hunt M.D. and Mr. Huntington F Kinne of said Windham witnesses in case of Mrs. Emma Smith Widow of Mathew Smith decd. an applicant for a pension under the act of February 3rd AD. 1853 - are persons of good character, persons of truth and veracity and that their evidence in said case are each of them entitled to full credit.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the official seal of said Probate Court at said Windham this 1st day of July AD. 1853
John A Perkins
Judge of Probate for Windham District
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Brief in the case of Emma Smith, widow of Mathew Smith, Windham County and State of Connecticut. 
act 3d. February 1853
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832
Marriage proved by certified copy of Town Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Socrates Balcom Esqr
Windham Connecticut
Name and residence of Agent 
R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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Windham Apl. 6th, 1855
Hon L. P. Waldo,
Sir,
Enclosd. herewith send the application of Mrs. Emma Smith for Bounty Land under the act of March 3rd 1855.
Which please examine & if found right, please forward her certificate to me & oblige 
Yrs truly
Thomas Gray
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Windham Conn
July 1st 1853
Sir,
Yours of 24th {illegible} requiring a certificate from the court of Probate of the credibility & of C. Hunt, & H. F. Fitch Esqrs was duly recd. & hence the slower to transmit here with the requisite certificate.
Respectfully 
Yours 
Socrates Balcom
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Windham Connecticut
April 18, 1853
Sir
I herewith transmit the application Declaration and accompanying documents to obtain a pension for the Widow Emma Smith of this town who claims under Act of 3rd of February 1853, presuming she is entitled, if the {illegible} & proof is correctly made & certificate granted please remit her certificate to me. 
Your Obt. humble Servant
Socrates Balcam
Hon. L P Waldo
Washington D. C. 
P. S. Will your Honor be so good as to inform me what date the widow will commence to draw from under the act above named Febry. 3d 1853.
And much oblige the Widow as sd. above.
S. Balcam
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Isaac Arnolds depo for Matthew Smith
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland} ss Mansfield June 26th 1833
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for sd. County of Tolland, on the 26th day of June 1833, Isaac Arnold of sd. Mansfield and after being sworn according to law, deposes & says that he is sixty nine years old. That on or about the 1st of April AD 1781 he enlisted into the Connecticut State Service in the army of the Revolution in Capt. James Dana's company and was in Majr. Shipman's Regiment and Gerl. Waterburns Brigade and marched to Stamford in Connecticut, where we were mustered and continued at Stamford some weeks and then went to White Plains where we remained untill fall, when we returned to Stamford and built Barracks to winter in.  I was a drummer in Capt. Danas Company. Mr. Matthew Smith of Chaplin in Windham County State of Connecticut, was in the same company with me and was with us at Stamford and White Plains during said campaign of one year & further saith not.
Isaac Arnold
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid, and I hereby certify that the sd. Isaac Arnold who has sworn to and subscribed the above deposition in my presence is a resident of sd. Mansfield and is to me well known and is a credible person & his statements are entitled to full credit.
Before
Zalmon Storrs Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut County of Windham ss Windham June 26th 1833
I Joel W. White Notary Public do hereby certify that Zalmon Storrs Esqr. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace & the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & Subscribed my name the day & year aforesd.
Joel W. White Notary Public
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Smith, Matthew GRADE Private LINE New Jersey 
WARRANT NUMBER 8712 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 25, 1789 to Peter Anspach, assignee 
* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Smith, Matthew GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10383 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED  April 21, 1796 to James Morrison, assignee 
* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.