Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11481, for Jedidiah Smedley, Massachusetts
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Service
Mass.
Smedley, Jedediah or
Smedly, Jedediah
Ruth

Number
W. 11481
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New - York 17642 R.
Jedidiah Smedley
of Jefferson Co., in the state of N: York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey, of Massachtts line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the roll of New - York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of July, 1820, and sent to M. Sterling, agent, Watertown, New-York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820  $180.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  48.
[total] $228.76
 22 mos. 14/30 & 4 31..}
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818 and 1st May, 1820
 Continued.
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Albany, 79
Ruth Smedley widow of Jedediah Smedley of Jefferson Co in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Drew of the regt commanded by Col Bailey in the Massachusetts line for six years from 1776 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 dollars --- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of October 1836 and sent to O[illegible] gerfords, Watertown, N.York

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1836          $440-
Semi-am. allowance ending 4 March '37 40.00
                                                                 _______
                                                              $480.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836
Ordered by Clerk Wm L. Allison Vol 1, page 138

Date of death recd on [illegible]
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Jedidiah Smedley
[illegible line of writing crossed out]
Jefferson Co. N.Y.
17. April, 1818.
Various Services-
Col: Baileys regt.
Massachusetts Line,
1777- war.
found on the rolls
Admitted.

M. Sterling, agent,
Watertown, N.Y.
Rec'd 22. July, 1820.
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State of New York
County of Jefferson
Jedediah Smedley eighty four years of age being duly sworn saith that he is a resident Citizen of the United States to wit of the town of Houndsfield in the county and state aforesaid, and that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support.

That he enlisted in the Army of the United States on the continental establishment in the last week in November to march the first day of December in the year 1776. He enlisted for the period of three months and served against the common enemy in a company commanded by Captain William Douglass in Colonel Benjamin Simon's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line.  He served until the first day of March 1777 and was then discharged at Ticonderoga. He again enlisted as aforesaid the last of March or first of April 1777 for during the war and served as before stated in a company commanded by Capt Isaac Warren and by Capt Seth Drew in Colonel John Baileys Regiment
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being the second Massachusetts Regiment of the fourth Brigade.  He served unit the 20th of December 1780 when he received a leave of absence for the recovery of his health and until he was fit for military duty: being then afflicted with a severe Rheumatism and cramps.  There was afterward a committee of Surgeon appointed in Massachusetts for the purpose of examining and reporting invalids. This committee examined this deponent and gave him a certificate which certificate he Sent to his Captain -The Certificate stated that this deponent was not fit and that he never could be fit for military duty and he finds by experience that they were correct for his hands are to badly cramped and drawn up that he is and has been 
ever. Since unable to handle a musket. He has not in his power any further evidence except his wife who is not as he is informed a legal evidence for him.  He served as a private. His mark X Jedidiah Smedley.
Sworn this 17th day of April 1818 before me Elijah Field Junior   one of the judges of
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the Court of common Pleas of Jefferson County -

I hereby relinquish all  claim to any pension granted to me prior to the act of the 18th of March 1818 -
  Jedidiah Smedly  his X mark
Witness
H. Leavenworth
 Lt. col 5th Infy

I Elijah Field Junior one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of  Jefferson in the State of New York, do hereby certify that on this Seventeenth day of April 1818 it has been made to appear to my satisfaction by the preceeding affidavit that Jedediah Smedley therein named did serve during the revolutionary on the continental Establishment against the common enemy for the term of nine months or longer in the capacity of a private Soldier -
  Elijah Field jr.  Judge
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Clerks Office
Jefferson county
State of N York} I certify that Elijah Field Junr before whom the within certificate was taken [was - crossed out] & by him made was on that day a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in & for this County
 Benjamin Skinner  Clerk
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State of New York
Jefferson county Ss  on this 7th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county by a law of the said state - Jedediah Smedley aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath - make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 - that he the said Jedediah Smedley enlisted for the term of three months on or about the last day of November in the year 1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt Wm Douglass in the Regiment commanded by Col. Benj Symonds on the line of the state of Massachusetts that he continued to serve in said Corps until March 1st 1777 when he was discharged from the said service at Ticonderoga in the state of New York - that he again enlisted about the 1st of April 1777 during the War, in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt Isaac Warren in the regt commanded by Col. John Bailey in the line of the state of Massachusetts in the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps until the 20th of December 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Fishkill in the state of New York - that he was in the Battles in [words crossed out] Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne that he was at the storming of the fort at Stoney Point, and that he has no other evidence ^ now in his power of his said services except a furlough given him the 15th of April 1780 and the affidavit of his wife Ruth - And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 - I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 15th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my
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my property of any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself writing the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed
on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts , due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE
Four sheep, 1 dish kettle, 1 skillet, 1 spider, 3 plates, 2 tin basins, 2 knives, 1 fork, 1 pair tongs.
Attest O'Hungerford
His x mark, Jedediah Smedley

He further states that his occupation has been a carpenter but has been unable to labor but little for forty years past. His wife Ruth is seventy seven years of age and is entirely unable to labor which constitutes his family residing with him.
Signed and declared on the 7th day of July 1870.
Before George Andrews, Clerk

I George Andrews clerk of the county of Jefferson do hereby certify the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property executed [illegible] and the aforesaid schedule is Ten dollars & thirty cents in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court on this 7th day of July 1820
George Andrus Clerk of the court for Jefferson County
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N.253

admitted see original papers of Jedidiah Smedley $80
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State of New York
Jefferson County
On this 13th day of September 1836 personally appeared before the first Judge of said county, Ruth Smedley resident of Watertown in said county, aged ninety three 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 July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Jedidiah Smedley, who was a private in the army of the revolution, in Col. Symond, Regt. in the winter of 1776 and 1777 and that he again enlisted in the spring of 1777 for during the war, she believes in Capt. Warrens company Col. Bailey's Regt. that he served until 1780 in the spring of which year he was taken sick and she remained with him at West Point to take care of him from May until Dec.. of 1780 where he was discharged on account of inability to do duty. She further declares that she was married to the said Jedidiah Smedley in March 1760 as she believes, but may be mistaken, as to the year.  that her husband the aforesaid Jedidiah, died on the 14th day of March 1823 and that she has remained a widow ever since the period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed. She further declares that her husband was on the pension list and received a pension from April 1818 until March 21st 1823
  Ruth Smedley her x mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Calvin McKnight Jr. first judge of Jeff. County Courts

I certify that the above deponent is unable to attend court by reason of old age.

C. McKnight first judge
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State of New York
Jefferson County Clerks Office
I Peleg Burchard Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Calvin McKnight Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were taken and at the date of the same first Judge of Jefferson County Courts duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature to said affidavits is genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office September 17, 1836.
P. Burchard Clerk
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State of New York
Jefferson County
Ruth Cailey being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she is sixty seven years of age, resident of Houndsfield in said county, that she verily believes herself the daughter of Jedidiah Smedley late a revolutionary pension deceased, and of Ruth his wife, that she had one sister and one brother older than herself who are now both dead, that she has always understood and verily believes that her said father and mother were legally married about the year 1760, that she recollects distinctly of her father being in the service of the United States during the revolutionary War. That he died in March 1823 and that her said mother has remained a widow ever since.
  Ruth Cailey

Subscribed and sworn to, before me this 13th day of Sept. 1836 
 Calvin McKnight Junr
Judge of the Jeff. County Courts

I certify that the above deponent is a credible person.
Calvin McKnight Jr
Judge of Jeff. County Court
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Mrs. R. C. Turner
250 West First Street
Oswego, New York
Dear Madam:
March 13, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JEDEDIAH SMEDLEY
W. 11481
BA-J/AWFMLB
The data which follow in regard to Jedidiah (or Jedediah Smedley
or Smedly were obtained from the claims for pension on file under
W. 11481, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Jedidiah Smedley and names of his
parents were not given.
Jedidiah Smedley enlisted in Massachusetts, December 1, 1776,
served three months as private in Captain William Douglas' company,
Colonel Benjamin Simonds' Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged
at Ticonderoga. He enlisted April 1, 1777, served in Captains Isaac
Warren's and Seth Drew's companies, Colonel John Bailey's Second
Massachusetts Regiment; he was in the battle of Saratoga, at the
Storming of Stony Point and was discharged December 20, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818,
at which time he was aged eighty-four years and a resident of Hounds
field, Jefferson County, New York.
Jedidiah Smedley married in March, 1760, Ruth. The date and
place of her birth, maiden name, the names of her parents, and place
of her marriage to the soldier were not stated.
Jedidiah Smedley died March 14, 1823, place not stated, his widow
Ruth Smedley, was allowed pension on her application executed September
13, 1836, at which time she was ninety-three years old and a resident
of Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
In 1836, Ruth Carey or Canley, daughter of Jedidiah Smedley and
his wife, Ruth, was aged sixty-seven years and living in Houndsfield,
New York. She referred to a sister and a brother, both older than
she and both then deceased, but did not give their names, and there
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are no further discernible data in papers of this claim in regard to the soldier's
family.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow Ruth, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following date: Ruth Smedley, widow of Jedidiah, certificate #79, issued October 14, 1836, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4,  1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Albany, New York Agency.

Very Truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Permit the bearer Jedidiah Smedley a soldier belonging to 2nd Massachusetts regiment to pass to Williamstown and return in twenty five days from the date.
Given under my hand at West Point this 15th day of April 1780
Ezra Badlam Lieut. Col. Command
To whom it may concern}
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State of New York
County of Jefferson } Ss

Ruth Smedley being duly sworn doth depose and say that Jedediah Smedley is her husband that she was knowing to his enlisting in the continental army the [illegible] of April in year 1777 in a company commanded by Captain Isaac Warren in a regiment commanded by Col John Bailey Massachusetts line for during the war and served until the 20th of December in the year 1780 he was then discharged in consequence of sickness and further sayeth that she was with her husband some months while a soldier in the continental army and that she saw his discharge when he came home from the army signed by Col. John Bailey and further this depondant sayeth not.
Ruth Smedley her  X mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 4th day of May 1820
Elijah Field Jr. Judge of Jefferson Com pleas
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This may certify that I am acquainted personally with Ruth Smedley who subscribed the within  and believe her to be a woman of strict veracity- May 4th 1820

Elijah Field, Jr.  Judge
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Watertown 16th July 1820

Hon. J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Sir
I have been earnestly so [?sted?] to lay before you openly the case of Jedediah Smedley.
I can say little on the subject except that he has long resided in this county , is extremely poor, that his affidavit is entitled to credit and that he no doubt, from
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report as well as from his own statement and that of his wife served his country so as under the law to be entitled to its bounty.
He is too infirm as well as too poor. I might say too old to travel to New England to hunt up his old associates in arms and procure their affidavits; still he has neighbors who no doubt will undertake it provided it becomes necessary.

He is however so old and feeble that he will soon be in his grave unless the pension can soon be extended to him it will be to late- Pardon these
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remarks which the familiar case of Mrs Smedley has induced me to make-
I am respectfully
Yours M. Sterling
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Watertown N.York, Sept 19 1836

Sir
I enclose the application of widow Ruth Smedley for a pension.
It is so long since she was married it is about impossible to find a person living that could know record of their marriage it being seventy six years.  I have sent to the town where she was married but can find no evidence on record. 
 The Pension certificate of her husband I think I returned to your office, it was dated July 25, 1820, and his pay commenced April 17, 1818.  I hope this evidence will prove satisfactory as apparently she has but a short time to enjoy a pension.
Yours &c
 O Hungerford

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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1914 Apr 6: hist to Mrs. Carrie Whitney M13H
1934 Nov 5 hist to Mrs. Wilmer O. Reichert
1934 Nov 15 Mrs. W.D. Reichert ad. history of only Jedediah Smedley Jun-Nov 5/4
Let in Wm. Bosworth M [illegible]Wt-67759-160-55-1812
1938 Dec 12 hist to Mrs. James McCrudder[illegible]
1939 Mar 13 Hist to Mrs. R.C. Turner [illegible]
1940 Feb 28 Mrs. Raymond Turner advised regarding this soldier ILL

Revy. Widow, & c.
File No. 11487
Ruth Smedley widow of Jedediah Smedley, private Mass. line
Act: July 4 1836
Index-Vol M page 221
Arrangement of 1870
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Mrs. Raymond Turner
250 West First Street
Oswego, New York.
Dear Madam:
February 28, 1940.
BA-J/ILL.
Jedidiah Smedley
W. 1481
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to Major Edward Whitford of the War of 1812, and the Revolutionary War records of a number of soldiers, listed as follow: Thomas Wire, Jedidiah
Smedley whose wife was Buth, Isaac Beardsley, Jesse Whitford, George Whitford, David Whitford, Joshua Whitford, John Whitford, Leete or Lute Whitford, and any soldier with the surname Grover (not Glover) who lived near Williamstown or North Adams, Massachusetts.

As stated in letter to you dated March 10, 1939,
there is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Isaac Beardsley, Thomas Wire or Jesse Whitford. The record of Jedidiah Smedley (W. 11481)
was furnished you at that time.

A further search of the Revolutionary War records
of this office has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service of a George, Joshua, John, Leete or Lute Whitford. In order to identify the record of the particular David Whitford in whom you are interested, it is essential that you furnish some of the following  data; the name of the state from which he served, approximate dates of his birth and death,
and his residence at the time he might have been in receipt of pension. No claim could be identified of the soldier with surname Grover without his full name, and any other data by
which to identify his record. The War of 1812 records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon service of any Edward Whitford. Similar spellings of the
surnames were searched.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Mrs. R. C. Turner
250 West First Street
Oswego, New York
Dear Madam:
March 10, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MLB
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested information relative to Isaac Beardsley, son of Robert, who came from Connecticut to Saratoga County, New York, where he was living in 1794, and later moved to Jefferson County, that state, Jedidiah Smedley, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, whose wife was Ruth Glover,
and lived in Jefferson County, New York; Thomas Wire and Jessie Whitford, all soldiers of the Revolutionary War; also the War of
1812 records of Chauncey and Anson Beardsley, sons of Isaac, and Nathaniel Beardsley or Baisley of Jefferson County, New York, and the Civil War records of Orange Beardsley, son of Chauncey, killed May 24, 1864 on North Ann River, and had wife Sarah Westcott, also Isaac Hungerford Beardsley, who received a pension for service in
the Civil War.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolution of Isaac Beardsley,  Thomas Wire or Jessie Whitford, or for service in  the War of 1812 of Anson or Nathaniel Beardsley,
It is suggested that information in regard to the military service of those soldiers might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War
Department, this city.
The Revolutionary War record of Jedidiah Smedley and the War of 1812 record of Chauncey Beardsley are furnished you herewith.

Your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in regard to the Civil War soldiers named above.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Mrs. James K. McCrudder
185 Syracuse Avenue
Oswego, New York
Dear Madam:
December 12, 1938
BA-J/AWF
Jedidiah Smedley
W. 11481
setts.
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of
Jedediah Smedley from Williamstown, Massachu-
The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 11481, based upon the military service of Jedidiah (Jedediah) Smedley in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Jedidiah Smedley found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The name was searched under similar spellings.

The date and place of birth of Jedediah
Smedley are not given, nor are the names of his
parents stated.

Jedidiah Smedley enlisted in Massachusetts,
December 1, 1776, served three months as private in Captain William Douglas' company, Colonel Benjamin Simonds' Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged at Ticonderoga. He enlisted April 1,1777, served in Captains Isaac Warren's and Seth Drew's companies, Colonel John Bailey's Second Massachusetts Regiment; he was in the battle of Saratoga, at the storming of Stony Point, and was discharged December 20, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application
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executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was agedeighty-four years, and living at Houndsville,
Jefferson County, New York.

Jedidia h Smedley married in the month of March, 1760, Ruth. The date and place of her birth, and names of parents are not shown, nor was it stated where the said Ruth, and Jedidiah Smedley were married.

Jedidiah Smedley died March 14, 1823. His widow, Ruth Smedley, was allowed pension on her application executed September 13, 1836, at which time she was ninety-three years old, and a resident of Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.

Their daughter, Ruth Carley or Canley, was
sixty-seven years of age in 1836 and then living in Houndsville, New York; at this time she referred to a sister and a brother, both deceased and both older than herself. She did not give the names of the sister and brother, and the papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regardto family.

 In order to obtain the date of last [illegible]
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-

Ruth Smedley, widow of Jedidiah Smedley
Certificate #79
Issued October 14, 1836
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
Albany, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Mrs. Wilmer O. Reichert
30 Church Street
Moravia, New York
Dear Madam:
November 15, 1934
XXXXXXXXXX
Jeel
Jedediah Smedley-W.11481
William Bosworth
B. L. Wt. 67759-160-55
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you requested the record of William Bosworth, a War of 1812 soldier,1932, and was informed no record was found, yet, on October 30, 1934, you were furnished his record.

When the search of the records was made in 1932, the claims for bounty land based upon service in the War of 1812, were not accessible without the record of the soldier's military service, so only the pension records were searched in 1932, and as stated on form in 1928, there is no claim for pension on file. Many of
the bounty land claims have been rearranged since 1932, and with the additional information given by you in regard to his service, which was requested of you in 1928, and which you did not furnish until 1934, his claim was located October, 1934.

Any information which you may have in regard to William Bosworth could not be incorporated in future official reports from this office. Only data from original papers are used in such
reports. Your interest in the matter is appreciated, however.

You did request the record of soldiers of the Revolutionary War with surname Smedly. One only, that of Jedediah, was found and was furnished you November 5, 1934.
Very truly yours
in 1932, and was informed no record was found, yet, on October 30,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Mrs. Wilmer O. Reichert
30 Church Street
Moravia, New York
Dear Madam:
November 5, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Jedidiah Smedley-W.11481
BA-J/AWF
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to a soldier of the
War of the Revolution, with surname Smedley.

This office is unable to furnish the record of
a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States, on account of his service in that war.

The record of Jedidiah (Jedediah ) Smedley (Smedly) which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 11481, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only soldier
, with surname Smedley (similar spellings of the
surname searched), that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are
not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.

He enlisted in the state of Massachusetts, December 1, 1776, served three months as private in Captain William Douglas' company, Colonel Benjamin Simonds' Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged at Ticonderoga. He enlisted April 1, 1777, served in Captains
Isaac Warren's and Seth Drew's companies, Colonel John Bailey's 2nd Massachusetts  regiment; he was in the battle of Saratoga, when Burgoyne was taken, and at the storming of Stony Point, and was discharged December
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20, 1780.
Jedidiah Smedley was allowed pension on his
application executed April 17, 1818, then aged eighty-four years and a resident of Houndsville, Jefferson County, New York.

He married in March, 1760, Ruth; her maiden name is not stated, nor is it shown where they were married.
He died arch 14, 1823.

His widow, Ruth Smedley, was allowed pension on her application executed September 13, 1838,  then aged about ninety-three years and living in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.

Their daughter, Ruth Carey or Canley, was sixty-
seven years of age in 1836 and living in Houndsville, New York; she then referred to a sister and a brother, both deceased and both older than herself.  She did not give the names of the sister and brother, and there are no further data in this claim relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Blank date

in reply to your request of_____________, recieved_____________________ for a statement of the military history of Jedidiah or Jedediah Smedley of Smedly a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau W.3.11481
Date of enlistment or appointment Dec 1776, length of service 3 mos., rank Pvt. Officers under whom service was rendered-Captains William Douglas, Isaac Warren, Seth Drew, Colonels Benjamin Simonds, John Bailey, Ezra Badlam State of Mass.
Mch or Apr 1777 served to Dec. 30, 1780
Battles engaged in, Battle of Stillwater: Stoney Point.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr.  17, 1818,
his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Houndsfield, Jefferson County, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 84 years, 
He died Mch, 14, 1823.
Remarks: he married in March 1760 Ruth- and she was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 13, 1836 while a resident of Watertown, Jefferson Co., N.Y. aged 93 years. In 1836 their daughter Ruth Canley aged 67, referred to an older sister and brother, both deceased, names not stated.
There is no record in the claim of soldier having served in the French and Indian war.
Respectfully, Commissioner
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Mrs. Raymond C. Turner
250 West First Street
Oswego, N.Y.
 Jan 31, 1940
[stamp] RECEIVED FEB 5 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. [?]
VETS ADM

Veterans Administration,
Washington DC.
Dear Sirs, 
Will you be so kind as to give me any information you have pertaining to the following persons and their families?
Thomas Wire- Revolutionary War
Jedidiah Smedley- Rev. War
Ruth Smedley- Rev. War, wife of the veteran
Isaac Beardsley- Rev. War- Old bible says he served at the sea shore "a guarding it". [writing in margin]   Bard, Beard
Jesse Whitford- Rev. War [writing in margin
                                                Wit, Whi, Whe
George Whitford- who married Hannah Wicks of Warwick R. I.
David Whitford- Rev. War  more
Joshua Whitford-  "      "
John Whitford-      "      "
Leate or Lute Whitford- Rev. War
Major Edward Whitford- War of 1812

There are several persons in this community interested in the above and it
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was thought better to write one letter instead of sending individual letters.
Thanking you for the group, I am Sincerely Yours, (Mrs.) Raymond C. Turner

P.S. to you have any record of a Rev. Veteran by the name of Grover not  Glover who lived in or near Williamstown or North Adams Mass. 
(Mrs) R.C.T.
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185 Syracuse Ave. 
Oswego, NY.
Oct. 29, 1938

Veterans Bureau
Revolutionary Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs, I would like any information concerning Jedediah Smedley who served in the Revolution from Williamstown, Mass. in Capt. Isaac Warrens Co. second Massachusetts Regiment
Any data concerning him that you could send me will be greatly appreciated. Am especially interested in his place of birth, and death, length of
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service, in fact any detail concerning him that you might find. 
Sincerely,
(Mrs. James K.)  Dorothy C. McCrudder
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30 Church Street, Moravia, N.Y.October 24th, 1934

Mr. A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator, 
Washington, D.C.

Will you please be so kind as to examine your records and send me any available information which you may have on file regarding a Smedley who lived in Bridgeport, Addison County, Vermont in 1773 and who served in the Revolutionary War.

There were two brothers and if you will kindly give me the record of both I will greatly appreciate it.  I am interested mostly in the one who had - among other children , a son Soloman G. Smedley born in Bridport 1796 and a daughter Laura Lorain Smedley born Bridgport 1802.

Trusting to hear from you soon, I am Very Truly yours,
Mrs. Wilmer O. Reichert.
30 Church St., Moravia, N.Y.
(signature of  Betty H. Reichert)

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Received Oct 25 1934
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New Haven N.Y. 3-27. 1914
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Dear Sir:- Can you give me any information of Jediah Smedley who served 2 years in the French and Indian war and 7 yrs in the Revolutionary war was from Jefferson Co, New York State. He was my great great Grandfather.

Mrs. Carrie Whitney
New Haven, N.Y.