Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42340, for Isaac Smith, Connecticut
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3-1776
SERVICE
Conn Smith, Isaac  S. 42340
Contents
born about 1758
Ins 1818 res. of Chittendem Co. Vt.
Ins 1831 in Pa. since 1824 in N. Y.
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State of New York  }
                               }
Tioga County         }

On this 14th day of January 1824 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Tioga personally appeared Isaac Smith who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Titus Watson in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Herman Smith in the service of the United States: that his name was first placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont then transferred to the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Town of  Southport County of Tioga and State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable in future in the City of New York 
The following are his reasons for removing from Pennsylvania to his present residence in New York -- when he went in to the former State he took up his residence upon a  [illegible] and uncultivated piece of land in a wilderness region and after remaining several years upon it he found he was unable to pay for it and by reason of old age could not so conveniently [illegible] the [illegible] of life and was therefore obliged to remove into a more settled country --
Sworn and subscribed this 14th day of January 1834 before me -- Titus Smith Wm Dunn
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State of NewYork    }
Tioga County          }
On this 14th day of January 1834 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Arnot of the Village of Elmira who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Isaac Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit and knows him to be the identical Isaac Smith named in an original Pension Certificate in his possession numbered 1755 and bearing date of the war Office of the United States the 30th day of June 1818 and signed by J. C. Calhoun
Sworn and subscribed
this 14th day of
January 1834 
John Arnot
Wm. Dunn, J. P.
I the Justice above named do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Arnot who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a credible witness. Wm. Dunn
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State of NewYork
Tioga County
I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of that said county do hereby certify that William Dunn Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for this county that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and know his signature subscribed to the said affidavits to be genuine
Witness my hand and 
seal of office this 14th 
day of January 1834 
Green M. Tuthill Clerk
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The official character & signature of the magistrate before whom Isaac Smith may make his affidavit must be certified by the County Clerk, under this seal of office
23 Augt 1823
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STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS,
CLERK'S OFFICE
ss
I Miles Finch, Dep Clerk of the County of Tompkins, and of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do hereby certify, that Richard Smith Esq -- whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the oath of Isaac Smith unto annexed -- and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of said certificate a Justice of the Peace and Judge of Tompkins County in and for the said County, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages &c [^ & to administer oaths] [end of insertion] And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice -- -- and verily believe that the signature of Richard Smith subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand-writing of the said Justice -- 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty third day of September 1823
Miles Finch Dep Clk
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Tompkins
ss
On this Sixth day of September 1823, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Tompkins personally appeared Isaac Smith, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Titus Watson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed;
that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives
Eight dollars per month.
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Smith
Richard Smith
Just of the Peace
Note: The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character
and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Isaac Smith of Huntington in the County of Chittendon and State of Vermont being sworn testify and say that some time in the month of June or July 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the company Commanded by Capt Isaac Bostwick, [companies][crossed out] in Col Charles Webb, Regiment in the Connecticut line and marchd to Boston and served until the November following when I was discharged and returned home.-- I further say that on the first of February 1776 I again enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Luther Stodard in Coll Charles Burrell Regt and Connecticut line for one year in the Revolutionary War and marchd to Quebeck where we continued one month or a little more when we retreated out of Cannada to Mount Independence where we continued until the first of February following when I was discharged having served out the time of my enlistment -- I further say that on the 25th day of May 1777 I again enlisted into Capt Titus Watson's company and Coll Herman Swift Regiment and Connecticut line in the Continental Establishment for three years as a private soldier and continued in said [illegible] in about one year when I was transferred into the Majors Company the commanding officer of my company's name was Miles his given name I have forgotten but think it was Charles. I continued in said company until the 10th day of May 1780 when I was honourably  discharged [crossed out] by Lient Coll Sill who was at that time the seignor  officer in the Brig and my discharge. I have since last and further saieth not
Richmond April the 3d 1818 Isaac Smith
State of Vermont    } 
Chittenden County } Richmond April the 3d 1818 then personally appeared Isaac Smith before me Joel Brownson assistant judge of Chittenden County Court and after being duly questioned and carefully examined mad sollomon oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contained the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Attest Joel Brownson
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: Joel Brownson; Nathan B Haswell; Nathan B Haswell; [BLANK] Smith; Isaac Smith
State of Vermont   }
Chittenden County}
I Joel Brownson Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that it has been made appear to me satisfactorily that Isaac Smith the within deponent served for a period of more than nine months in the Revolutionary war on the Continental establishment, that at the time of taking his affidavit I had not seen the regulations of the war department, and did not know that it was necessary for the deponent to make declaration as to his poverty -- the within named Smith is to my knowledge poor and in reduced circumstances and in my opinion justly entitled to the provisions of an Act of Congress passed  on the 18th day March 1878.
Joel Brownson
State of Vermont   }
Chittenden County}
County Clerks Office Burlington Vermont
I Nathan B. Haswell clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Joel Brownson before whom the foregoing affidavits and certificate is given is an Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court, duly qualified and acting under the authority of the state and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature that due faith and credit ought to be given to this aforesaid act. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and found the seal of the Court to be affixed to these presents this 17th day of April 1878.
Nathan B. Haswell
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Certificate of the
Select Men of the
Town of Huntington
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Huntington April 7 1818
This may certify that in the subscriber an am acquainted with the situation of Isaac Smith a sitizen of the town of Huntington relative to his pecuniary circumstances and know him a proper subject of the law of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the in the Revolutionary War 
Benjamin Derby  } 
Amos Dike           }
Selah Amblen        } Select Men of the Town of Huntington

State of Vermont     } April 7, 1818
Chittenden County  } Huntington 
Personally appeared Amos Dike one of the subscribing Select men of the Town of Huntington and made Solom Oath to the above Certificate before me Benjn Derby justice peace

State of Vermont   } 
Chittenden County} Huntington April 7 1818
Personally appeared [illegible] Amblen and Benjamin Derby two of the subscribing Select men of the Town of Huntington and swear an oath to the above Certificate by them subscribed before me Jabez [illegible] Justice Peace
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[Note by transcriber:  Unable to transcribe. Text is written vertically, most of it grayed out and overwritten horizontally in some places.]
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I John Hollenbeck of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age depose, testify and say that Isaac Smith of Huntington in the County and State aforesaid enliste4d as a private soldier, with me, February 1st A.D. 1775 in Captain Luther Stoddard's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Col Charles Bundle and we both marched with said Regiment from Connecticut to Quebeck and from Quebeck we were marched to Mount Independence in the State of Vermont when we both received our discharges February 1st 1777. And on the 25th day of May A.D. 1777 the said Smith enlisted again as private soldier in Captain Titus Watsons Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Kennan Levitt and served in said Regiment until the 10th day of May A.D. 1789 when the said Smith received his discharge and further this deponent saith not.

John Hollenbeck

Stae of Vermont
Chittenden County
Willilston April 8th, 1818

Personally approved John Hollenbeck the signer of the above deposition & made solemn oath that the same contained the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth.

Before Mr. Chaucey Brownell, Justice Peace

I hereby certify that Jabes Forgo, Benjamin Derby and Chauncey Brownall are justices of the Peace within in and for the County of Chittenden
Nathan B. Maswell, clerk of Chittenden County Court
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[illegible]
Vermont Roll [this line is crossed out]
New-----York
To New York 1755 [this line is crossed out]
To Pennsylvania [Pennsylvania is crossed out]
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Isaac Smith 1st
Col. Swift's Regimt.
Private
Connecticut line 77-2 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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[illegible] on the Roll of Vermont
rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
3.d of April 1818.
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[C]ertificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818,
and sent to N.B. Haswell, Esq.
Burlington, Vermont.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-anl [illegible] ending [this line is crossed out]
4 months 32/30
$40.53
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Huntington Chittenden
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See letter Sept. 1831 to
T. Dyer
Transf from New York
to Pennsyla 22d Sep. 1831
from 4 Sep: 1830 and
notification sent to Pensioner
Covington Pa. [illegible]
Merrill & Corlies & J. Lawrence
Pen. Agt. Feb. 3. 1832
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Feb: 6th 1834, transfd to ┃
New York from 4th
March 1833- & notif.
sent to J. Robinson Esq
Elmyra N. York- on [illegible]
Feby. 7th. 1834
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This
let. to Hon. W. T. 
Lawrence June 16 '48
refers to Isaac Smith
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W. 6124 Mass. & Vt.
J.S.C. Oct 7, 1919
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Isaac Smith
Declaration}
in}                    Sept.15, 1820
Open Court}
P. Lyman Clerk
1755
Sept 1818
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
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STATE OF VERMONT.}
Chittenden County, ss.} ON this 15th day of September
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the County Court, for the County of
Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County.  Isaac Smith
aged 62 years, resident in Huntington in said County, who being duly sworn,
according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:-- served in
1775 in the Connecticut line of troops as [illegible] more full and at
large appear by my original declaration made before the
Hon Joel Brownson Apl. 3d 1818 and in which I have recd.
a pension certificate dated June 30. 1818 & Numbered 1755.---
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 Congres[s], 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.
Schedule
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1 each fire pail Kettle $1.00
1 Pot & 1 Dish Kettle (each)   1.75
5 Old Chairs   1.25
1 Table & Sundry articles of Crockery 2.00
1 pr Hand pans & 1 pr Tongs  3.00
1 Old Saddle   2.00
Knives, forks & Spoons  50 $11.50
I have a wife who is infirm aged 60 years. I have children vis. Jerah S. aged
32---Caroline Aged 28 -- Rhoda aged 26-- Abigail aged 23 - Lucy aged 15 - Rhoda
is a very sick and infirm woman-- none are married except my oldest
son who has been  absent for upwards of six years-- he is poor and has as much as
he can do to support his own family - My occupation is that of a farmer
but, I am unable to do much labour on account of old age, and a breach
which at times troubles me severely -
(Signed) Isaac Smith
               ------  ------
Sworn to and declared on the}
15 day of September 1820}
Before (signed) Ladrek Wheeler, [chief?] Judge of Chittenden
County Court
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1 each fire pail kettle $1.00
1 Pot & 1 Dish  Kettle (each). 1.75
5 Old Chairs  1.25
1 Table & Sundry articles of crockery 2.00
1 pr Hand [pans?] & 1 pr Tongs  3.00
1 Old Saddle  2.00
Knives, forks & Spoons---   50   $11.50
                                               ---     -------
I have a wife who is infirm aged 60 years. I have children vis. Jerah S. aged
32 - Caroline Aged 28 - Rhoda aged 26 - Abigail aged 23 - Lucy aged 15 in Rhoda
is a very sick and infirm woman-- none are married except my oldest
son who has been absent for upwards of six years-- he is poor and has as much as
he can do to support his own family - My occupation is that of a farmer
but, I am unable to a much labour on account of old age, and a breach
which at times troubles me severely -
(signed)
Isaac Smith
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Sworn to and declared on the}
15. day of September 1820}
Before (signed) Ladrek Wheeler, [chief?] Judge of Chittenden
County Court
STATE OF VERMONT.}
County, ss.} Phineas Lyman Clerk of Chittenden County 
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto aed, are
truly copied from the record of 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 exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule, is Eleven------
dollars and 50 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said court, on this 3d day of October 1820
Phineas Lyman Clerk.
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County of Tioga Ss.
On this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Tioga personally appeared Isaac Smiith who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Watson in the 7th Regiment in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides in the state of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. And that his reasons for removing to the state of Pennsylvania are he had a son residing there.
Isaac Smith

Sworn and subscribed for before me the day & year aforesaid.
Daniel Lamb Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
Tioga County} Ss.
September 5th 1831
Conformably to the regulations of the War Department, I Daniel Lamb a Magistrate int he county above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence (viz) by the oath of Wm. B. Mann a credible person to me well known and my own personal knowledge that Isaac Smith who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of Identity is the same person described in the above affidavit. Given under my hand at Richmond the day & year above written.
Daniel Lamb Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Tioga County Ss.
I Jonah Brewster Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that Daniel Lamb is an acting Justice of the Peace at this time, and was at the time of taking the above deposition & making the forgoing certificate, and that full faith & credit is due to his official acts as such. And that the signature, Daniel Lamb, is in the proper hand writing of the said magistrate. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Wellsborough the sixteenth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Jonah Brewster Prothy
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In reply to your request of .........., received ......... for a statement of the military history of Isaac Smith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for a pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 42340

[column headings]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED | STATE

June or July 1775 | to Nov 1775 | Private | Captain Isaac Bostwick, Colonel Charles Webb | Conn.

July 1, 1776 | 1 year | ~ | Captain Luther Stoddard, Colonel Charles Burrallo | ~ 

May 25, 1777 | 1 year | ~ | Captain Titus Watson, Colonel Heman Swift | ~

transferred | 2 years | ~ | Captain Charles Miel, Colonel Heman Swift | ~

discharged | May 10, 1780

Battles engaged in, siege of Quebec.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.

Date of application for pension, Apl 3, 1818. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Huntington, Chittenden Co. VT

Age at date of application, in 1820; sixty-two years

Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife aged 60 years, name not stated, & children Jirah S. at 32 yrs; Caroline 28 yrs; Rhoda 26 yrs; Abigail 23 yrs; & Lucy 15 yrs. none were married except his oldest son, name not stated, who had [illegible] about upwards of six years.
In 1823 soldier removed to New York, in 1831 to Pennsylvania, where a son (name not stated) resided; 1834 lived at Southport, Tioga Co. N. Y.

Respectfully,
Commissioner
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Rev Sect 1 J. C.

[stamped] U. S. PENSION OFFICE, D, JAN 26 1920

4126 44 Ave. S. W.
Seattle WA

Pension Office
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
Will you please send the pension record of Isaac Smith who served with the Conn. troops. He was born in 1758. He drew a pension in Penn in 1831 and N. Y. in '34. Would like the names of his children and any remarks or family history you may have recorded
(over)
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Address
Mrs. L. E. Forbes
4126 44 Ave S. W.
Seattle WA
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington City

11 Dec 1833
Mr. Stewart

[stamped] NEW YORK DEC 6
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J. L. Edwards, Esq

Sir,
You will please inform us to what agency Isaac Smith, name has been removed. He is a Revolutionary pensioner and has heretofore collected his claims in Phila, the last one issued we had sent to that place, but learnt on its return it had been transferred to some agency, the situation of which was not mentioned. The orders for so doing emanated from your department, as we understand, on the 23d ultio.
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
Seaman Van Wyck [illegible]
R. B. Robinson

New York Dec 6th 1833
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To the Secretary of War
Washington D. C.

Covington PA
Sept 16th

Dept. of War
22d Sep 1831

Pension Office
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Elmira Jany 14 1834

Sir,
The enclosed is an application for a transfer from the agency at Philadelphia to that of N. York. Should the papers be correct, please make the necessary order.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
your obt servant
J. Robinson


J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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Free

Honorable S. C. Calhoun
Sec. War
Washington City

Hector NY
Octr [illegible]

[illegible] February

For Transfer
Recd 11 Oct 1823
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Hector, N. Y. Oct 1 1823

Sir
I herewith enclose you the oath of Isaac Smith a Revolutionary Pensioner, made with a view of having transferred from the Vermont to the New York agency. Will you have the goodness to make the transfer & notify Mr. Smith or myself of it as soon as may be convenient.
I am Sir, very respectfully
your obt servt
Richard Smith

Honorable S. C. Calhoun
Sec. War
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42340

Revy.
INVALID.
File No. 42.340
Isaac Smith
Pri. Rev War

Act 18th March 18
Index: Vol. 5, Page 468
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1919 Oct. 7 History to Mrs. R. V. Cozier ¢
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Rev Sec 2-ED

[stamped] U. S. PENSION OFFICE K SEP 22 1919

[illegible] 9/13 - 1919
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Sir:
The Isaac Smith re whom I refer was born about 1758. He drew a pension in New York in 1831 & 32 I believe, removing to New York about that time where he also
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received a pension.
If you have any record of an Isaac Smith answering this description will you send me any data which you may have, wifes name & childrens names. 
He was enlisted in Conn. state troops I think. I would also like the date of his birth and marriage. I believe the date of birth to be between 1830 & 40.
Very Respectfully
Mrs. R. V. Cozier