Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,426, for Godfrey Smith, Virginia
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(8-1776)
Smith, Godfrey
SERVICE Continental Va.				
NUMBER S.37,426 B.L.[illegible] 1006-100 Rev.

CONTENTS
Enl. in Shenandoah Co. Va.
In 1819 res. of Greenup Co. Ky. Aged 57 yrs
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16.901 R
Kentucky

Godfrey Smith of Greenup Cy in the state of Keny who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lee of the Virginia line, for the term of War

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of October 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of May 1820 and Sent to D Trimble Esqr
Court of [illegible]

Arrears to 4th of March 1820                 34.32
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sept 1820       48
4 mo 9/31
8                                                            $82:32
32
2.32
34.32

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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Godfrey Smith Priv: 

Col. Buford’s Virginia Regt.

On Roll

Honbl.
D Trimble
Washington
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Greenup County	[illegible]

On this 27th day of October 1819, before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court in and for the State aforesaid, Personally appeared Godfrey Smith aged about Fifty Seven years: Who being by me first duly Sworn according to law [illegible] on his Oath make the following Statement of Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the [illegible] Law 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; That he is a Citizen of the State of Kentucky, and resident in the County of Greenup; And that he was enlisted for Eighteen Months at Shanandoa [Shenandoah] County Virginia by an Officer whose name is not recollected – in Col. Buford Regt. And before the [illegible] of said time he Enlisted for during the War at Petersburg in Virginia in the Spring following the Winter that Col. Bufords, Regt [illegible] that place- the year not [illegible] by Col Stephenson and [illegible] in Bufords Reagt [illegible] and before the [illegible] of said time he Enlisted for during the War at Petersburg in Virgina in the Spring following the Winter that Col Bufords Regt lay at that place the year not recollected by Col Stephens or Stephenson and [illegible] in Bufords Regt until his Defeat at the Hanging Rock in South Carolina, after which they came to Petersburg Va. and he was put under the Command  of Col. Hawe of the Va. Regt. in Capt Tripletts Company from which Regt he was transferred to Maj Lees Corp of Light Infantry and was in Capt. Rudolphs. Company
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Company of Lees Corps of Light Infantry on continental Establishment – and Continued to the best of his recollection in said Company Corps untill the end of the War. At which period he was at George Town in South Carolina  And many of the Corps to which he belonged had the measels. And were marched to Va. at Petersburg or Williamsburg to be discharged. But two or three days before they were Marched, he was taken down with the Measels, and lay about four weeks before he was able to travil, and the others being discharged, and he not knowing where to find an Officer to discharge him, has never Received his discharge.

But he positively States that he served about Fore years faithfully in the continental army against the Common Enemy and [illegible] [illegible]; or failed to do his duty so far as he recollects. That he was in Buford Defeat at the Hanging Rock [illegible] in the Battle at Camblen [Camden] or Pine Tree – the Last place where Gates was before Defeated. He was also in the Battle of Euta [Eutaw] Springs Guilford. And in affairs of Smaller Notes. That he is in [illegible] Circumstances and States in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. And has no Evidence in his Powers of his Services, other than that which is here transmitted but he refers to the Return[?] of the [illegible] List for his Company and Corps. At the End of the War. As made no returned from George Town South Carolina which return will [illegible] his Statement as to [illegible] if his Officers have done their duty.
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Andrew Hood on oath states (who is a credible witness) that is acquainted with Godfrey Smith & lives near him as a neighbor that he is poor has little Stock of any kind, & has to labor for a Subsistence.

I Eli Shortridge Judge [illegible] as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction, that the said applicant Godfrey Smith did Serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declarations against the Common enemy for the term of Nine Months and [illegible]wards, on the Continental Establishment; and [illegible] transmit the proceedings and testimony latter appeared before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the 
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and it further appears to my Satisfaction that said applicant is in Such indigent and [illegible] Circumstances as to require the aid of his Country, pursuant to the above recited act

Seal of this Court		
Given under my hand the [illegible] above written 
EShortbridge [signature]
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State of Kentucky Greenup Circuit Cot.

I do hereby Certify that Eli Shortbridge Esq. who has
Given the within Certificate is and was at the time
of making the same presiding Judge of the Greenup
Circuit Court in the eleventh Judicial district,
and that due faith and Credit is and ought to be 
given his Official [illegible].

In Testimony whereof I John Hockaday
[missing] Clerk of the said Court have [illegible]
[missing] my hand and affixed the seal of
[missing] Court this 28th day of October 1819.

John Hockaday [signature]
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[illegible]
Godfrey Smith Private Virginia line

Warrant issued Dec 12, 1821
Hon. David Trimble

Godfrey Smith Pri of the Va line
[illegible]
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See Virginia rolls 

State of Kentucky
County of Greenup	[illegible] 

I, Godfry Smith aged 58-9 years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and 1777-8. I enlisted in the army of the Revolution, against the common enemy of my country, for the term of “18 months,” and served in the company commanded by Cap Triplett or Capt Rudolph and in the regiment No. 1st
under command of Colonel Buford of the Virgina Line line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty-three, what I was regularly discharged from the Light Infantry & Horse regiment, command by Colonel Lee at George Town in South Carolina

My discharge is now lost or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement. I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever; therefore, Know all men by these presents, that I, Godfrey Smith aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint David Trimble of the county of Mongomery and state of Kentucky to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, or of such other person as is duly authorized to issue and deliver the same, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid and to sign a receipt of acquittance therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.

Attest, {signature illegible]
Godfrey  his O mark  Smith

I, Peter Bacus aged fifty two last May, years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, declare, that I have been long acquainted with Godfrey Smith who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represent himself to be; and, further I know that he did perform the military service therein stated.

Peter Bacus [signature]
Attest, [illegible signature]

Before me, John C [illegible] a justice of the Peace Greenup County & state afsd. personally appeared the above named Godfrey Smith subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Peter Bacus who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 24th day of July 1821

J. C. [illegible signature] Justice of the Peace for Greenup County

In testimony that the above written John C [illegible] was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the state of Kentucky at the above date, and that his name there inscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quality, at [illegible] this 24th day of July 1821

John Hockaday Clerk of Greenup County Court C. Clerk, &c.

That after the Said 18 Months more and I Enlisted for During the War in Capt Rudolphs, or Tripletts Company or perhaps [illegible] Company I do not well recollect of the Same Regiment Col Buford & after his Defeat by Col Hawes.
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Washington Dec 24th 1821.

As a Member of Congress I hereby certify that I was present when this written Certificates was Sworn to including the Marginal note, and that this said note was made by Myself as a part of the certificate; or Declaration as it is called.

David Trimble.
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May 16, 1928
Mrs. L.L.Carrick
1109 College Street
Fargo, North Dakota

Madam

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37426, it appears that Godfrey Smith enlisted in Shenandoah County, Virginia, in 1777 or 1778, and served about five years as a private in Captain Triplett’s Company in Colonels Buford’s and Hawes’ Virginia Regiment and in Captain Rudolph’s Company in Colonel Lee’s Regiment of Light Dragoons; he was in the battles of Hanging Rock, Guilford, Camden and Eutaw Springs.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1819, at which time he was about fifty-seven years of age and living in Greenup County, Kentucky.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of 			, received 			 for a statement of the military history of Godfrey Smith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in the Bureau.		S. File 37426

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT	LENGTH OF SERVICE.	RANK.	OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.	STATE.
			CAPTAIN.	COLONEL.	
1778 or 1779	about 5 years
Private	Triplett
Rudolph	Buford	Va.
			Hawes	
		Rudolph	Lee’s Light Dragoons	
					

Battles engaged in, Hanging Rock, Guilford, Camden & Eutaw Springs.	
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. In Shenandoah Co., Va.		
Date of application for pension, Oct. 27, 1819. His claim was allowed.	
Residence at date of application, Greenup Co., Kentucky			
Age at date of application, fifty-seven years.					
Remarks: there is no family data on file.					

Respectfully, Commissioner.
6-2856
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37426
[illegible]	INVALID.
File No. 37,426
Godfrey Smith
Pri Rev War

1911 March 22 – History to Mrs. W. A Baker [illegible]
1916 Aug 11 Hist to J. A. Roberts.
1917 Apl. 18. Hist. to Miss H. J. Johnson [illegible]
1929 May 16. Hist to Mrs. L. L. Carrick [illegible]
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Hon. D. Trimble
Godfrey Smith,
Greenup Co. Kty.
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St. Peter, Minnesota
20 April 1916.

Dear Sir,
Will you please give me copies of the pension papers of the following in the Rev. War.
W.22,254
John Smith of Londondery [Londonderry] N.H.
1857. and died in Antrim N.H.
1826. was in the Rev. War from N.H.

Godfrey Smith – b. in Redstone Pa – 1752 was in the Rev. War in Va. and was pensioned in Greenup Co. Kentucky. 1819.

Thanking you I am
Miss H. J. Johnson
405 West Locust St
St. Peter Minnesota
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US. PENSION OFFICE D APR 24 1917 [stamp]
Johnson
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Rev. -1 C. B [illegible].
St Peter Minnesota
2 Aug 1916.

Sir,
Will you kindly furnish me with a copy of the Pension certificate of Godfrey Smith who served in a Va Regiment Rev. War but was granted the Pension while a resident of Greenup Co Ky in 1820.

Thanking you for a copy of the certificate of Godfrey Smith.

I am Very truly,
J. A Roberts
813 So. Min ave.
St Peter
Minnesota
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE O AUG 5 1916 [stamp]
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Sheridan Wyo.
March 14. 1911

Pension dept.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly tell me if there was ever a pension granted to Godfrey Smith – of the Revolutionary War who settled his accounts as dragoon in Lee’s Legion with Andrew Lunscomb esq Nov 12 1784 (see A Lunscomb settlements on file in Ex department)(this is a copy of manuscript in the Virginia State Library)
I want to use the information in joining the Daughters of the Revolution, and would like the date of his marriage if it is on record there.

Thanking you in advance I remain respectfuly [respectfully] yours
Mrs. W. A. Baker
Sheridan Wyo.
955 S [N?] Custer St.
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE D MAR 17 1911 [stamp]
Ack Mrh 21. 1911 c
S37426
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November 24th 1928
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir. I am contemplating joining the D.A.R.

After verification from your records, I will appreciate it if you will send an affidavit to the effect that Godfrey Smith, Revolutionary soldier of “Virginia”, (might not now be Va., might be Penna. or at least West Va.) who lived in Kentucky, Greenup Co. I believe when applied for pension; was honorably discharged from the Revolutionary Army.

Thanking you for the same I am Respectfully
Mrs. L. L. Carrick.
1109 College St.
Fargo N. Dak.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE O NOV 28 1928 [stamp]
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[pages 22 and 23 should be read as a single page]

Free

Secretary of War
Washington City
District of Columbia

Act 1828
Settled [illegible]
Treasury
Cons. with
Invalid file
#37.426
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Greenup C [illegible] Ky
Nov 11th 

Secretary of War
Washington City
District of Columbia
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1273.
No. of Original [illegible] 784  

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
22 Nov 1828

Godfrey Smith of 		 in the County of Greenup in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled “An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for/and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Rudolphs’s company, in Col Lee’s regiment of the Legion of the line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not if the 15th day of May, 1828, in the pension list of the United States, and that he was received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By Order of the Secretary
F A Dickins

See Virginia Book
page 81 [?]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR’S OFFICE,
Nov 25th, 1828

It appears by the records in this office that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Godfrey Smith in the Lee’s Legion
It further appears that Godfrey Smith is not now on the pension list of the any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
at the rate of 		dollars per month.

[illegible] Aud
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Greenup County & State of Virginia

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of “An Act for the Relief of certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution Approved on the 15th May 1828, I Godfrey Smith of the County of Greenup in the State of Kentucky do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and During the War and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a private in Captain Rudolphs Company in Col Lees light Infantry in the Virginia Line and I do not remember whether it was a Regiment or a Batallion and I also declare that I was left sick in George Town South Carolina with order to come to Richmond Virginia so soon as I was able to travel, but when I came there the Officers and all were gone, whereby I was prevented from getting my Certificate for the Reward of Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve pf Congress 15th May 1778 and I further declare that I was not on the Pension list of the United State on the 15th March 1828, and to this I add the following explanation viz I formerly made a statement in conformity with the Law of the United States of March 1818 and if my memory has since failed me this present Declaration is to be corrected by what was then set forth, upon which former statement and declaration, a Certificate [illegible] to me in the following words “War Department Revolutionary [illegible] I certify that in Conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 Godfrey Smith late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the Kentucky Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 27th
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day of October One thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 11th day of May One thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

And I declare that I have not drawn any pension on my said Certificate since the payment made to me on the year the Certificate was [illegible] and sent to me.

Godfrey his O mark Smith
Greenup County [illegible]

Before me John Culver a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Greenup and State of Kentucky and duly authorized by Law to Administer Oaths came personally before me the Within [illegible] Godfrey Smith and made oath in due form of Law to the fore going statement and Declaration Given under my hand and seal this 11th day November 1828

[signature illegible]
Greenup County [illegible]

Before me John Culver a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greenup and State of Kentucky duly empowered to administer oaths personally [illegible] this day George Waugh & Thomas Richard of said County who did Severally make oath that Godfrey Smith by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally respected and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in this manner as therein Stated Wilnop Myland this 11th day November 1828.

[signature illegible]
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I John Hockaday Clerk of the Court for the County of Greenup in the State of Kentucky,

Do certify that John Culver before whom the foregoing affidavits were Sworn was at the time an Acting Justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer oaths.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 11th day of November in the year 1828.

John Hockaday [signature]