Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28889, for Andrew Smith, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Smith, Andrew

NUMBER
S28889

CONTENTS
b. Aug 25, 1783 in Hopewell Twp. Hunterden Co., N.J. there at enl., Dec 1834 is of Romulus, Seneca Co. N.Y.
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New York 28.811

Andrew Smith
Seneca Co. in the State of New
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Van Cleave of the Regt commanded by  Col Philips in the New Jersey
line for 6 months Priv

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars___ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June 1834 and sent to Hon S Clark Housekeps
-
Arrears to the 4th of March '34 $60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep. 4 '34
10.00
_____
$70.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Sam H. Page Clerk
Book E  Vol. 4 Page 124

Date of death not on AB
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Revolutionary Claim
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Andrew Smith
declaration
Romulus, Seneca County, N.Y.\

31.366
Admitted
Private 6 months
Hon. S. Clark
[crossed through] write Wm Thompson
Ovid, Seneca County N.Y.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

State of New York
County of Seneca, Ss
On this 15th day of May 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Common pleas, a Court
of record in & for the County of Seneca in the State of New York - Andrew Smith a resident of the town of Romulus in the said County and State, aged eighty one years in August next (1834) 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 and served as herein stated.
That in the month of June 1776 he volunteered
in the five months service, in the Jersey State
troops under Captain Benjamin Vancleave Nathaniel Hunt was Lieutenant of the Company. Joseph Phillips was Colonel of the Regiment, all of said officers were out in the service during the said five months and this declarant served in actual continued service as a private soldier under them for the full time of five months, under this enlistment, Colonel Philips, & Captain Vancleave resided
when home, in a place called Maiden head
(since called Lawrence), and Lieutenant Hunt in Hopewell, all in Hunterdon County New Jersey, The declarant resided in Hopewell also-
On this tour of five months service this declarant mustered at Princeton there joined the company in June 1776 and from thence marched to the City of New York and were barracked in vacant houses in the City, paraded in the streets every day under arms, was on fatigue and guard duty constantly, but confined to the City and Suburbs until September, when declarant's company
was marched to Fort Washington near Kingsbridge & Haerlem, declarent did not know the higher officer
[along side] 5 months as a Private, Jersey militia June 1776 to Nov.
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in command, but General Putnam, and General
Washington Saw both of them frequently, when on duty but Genl Putman most frequently. At one time when the
declarent was on fatigue in the upper suburbs of the City digging to construct a fort or breast work for defence, he saw the Marquis La Fayette, talking to and giving instructions to Capt [illegible] who commanded the fatigue party- Some where about the middle of September, the declarant was marched
up out of the City to Fort Washington, the enemy fired upon the corps from their man of war on both sides, from the East river & North river, the balls from the East river went over our heads at first, but soon got out of range, and none were hart as the declarant  remembers. The declarant heard after his regiment had got to Fort Washington, that he had run a narrow chance of being cut off and taken by the enemy in coming out of the City, but did not know it at the time. After being at the fort awhile, he was marched further up the Country, and finally near the expiration of the five months, crossed into Jersey and was regularly discharged, the declarant having fully served out his five months, without any drawback, fines, forfeiture or fault as he knows of- he got no written discharge, but received his pay at the time
In the last of March or first of April 1777 the declarant served as a private one month, in the detached militia in actual service, keeping out guards on the Rariton River 12 or 14 miles above Brunswick, under Colonel Joab Houten, Peter Gordon Major, Henry Phillips Captain & William Parks Lieutenant was discharged the last of April or first of May 1777, there were no regular continental officers on the Station
The British were in possession of Brunswick No skirmishes - sometimes intercepted straggling tories, gave one 39 lashes, having found a paper in his pocket shewing he had been to Brunswick, paper signed by a British
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officer -
The declarant was frequently called out on
short tours besides the above service, and
afterwards during the war seven or eight times
or more. But it would be impossible for him
to particularize them and he is not so anxious
for the amount of County as for the notice of his Country in his old age
Declarant was born in the township of Hopewell in Hunterdon County State of New Jersey on the 25th August in the year 1753 and resided in that town until he moved to his present residence in the town of Romulus, now Seneca County & State of New York which was in the year 1800 he believes. He has no record of his age in his possession, but there is one in
the possession of his daughter, made by his father and corresponds with the above statement of his age
The declarant has no documentary evidence 
of his military services, and does not know of any living witness to the same, but his brother John B Smith who now resides in the town of Ovid in said County of Seneca, who can testify to his being in the service in the revolutionary war, but he supposes cannot state how long
the declarant is known to the Honourable
Jonas Seeley one of the judges of this Court, and to Thomas Purdy and Andrew Purdy of this town (of Ovid) He has no clergyman at present residing in his neighbourhood to whom he is known
The declarant has never been put on any pension roll of any agency in any State and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present
Andrew Smith
subscribed and sworn to
County before-
Mr Tiba Murphy Ck-
15 May 1834
Seneca County Ss: Thomas Purdy of Ovid in said County being duly Sworn deposeth & saith that he has been well acquainted with
Andrew Smith the above who has subscribed & swore to the above declaration for more than thirty years & believes him to be eighty years of age - that he has been reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and this deponent has heard of his services in the revolution ever since he has
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known him, and deponent concurs in the opinion and knows him to be of fair character for integrity truth & veracity
Thomas Purdy
subscribed and sworn to in open Court before me
Seba Murphy clerk
15 May 1834

Seneca County Ss: John B Smith of the town of Ovid in said County being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he knows
Andrew Smith who has subscribed & swore to the above declaration of military service, during the whole of the revolutionary war,
This deponent lived with him in the same farm during said war, and knew that said Andrew Smith served as a private soldier in actual
service of the United States, in the five months service and on other tours of service, which he cannot particularise, this deponent believes that the said declaration above subscribed & Sworn to by said Andrew Smith is in all respects true - but this deponent cannot
remember the actual time of service.
John J. Smith
subscribed and sworn to
in open court before me
Seba Murphy Clk. May 15, 1834
Seneca County ss: Janus Seeley one of the judges of the Court of Com pleas now sitting being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has been personally acquainted with Andrew Smith who has subscribed & swore to the above
declaration, for more than thirty years, that he the said Smith has always sustained a fair character since he knew him, and has no doubt he is entitled to full credit in his statement of his services, this deponent is also acquainted with John B Smith who has testified to the said declarants military services, and knows him to be of fair character for integrity, truth &
veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit.
Jonas Seeley
Subscribed and sworn
before me in open Court
15 May - 1834
Seba Murphy clk
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
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and Thomas Purdy who have now [illegible]
John B Smith to the actual service and
[illegible] to the tradition of the applicants revolution [illegible] for thirty years past, are residents in Seneca County & well known to be highly respectable Citizens, credible in all [illegible] statement is entitled to full credit
[illegible] further certifies that one of their number [illegible] evidence of the fair character of the applicant [illegible]
the whole Court being also acquainted with
the applicant concur in the same.

I Seba Murphy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Seneca, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Smith for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of Office this 15th day of May 1834
Seba Murphy clk
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July 10, 1934

ANDREW SMITH
S. [illegible]
BA-J/MLB

Professor William Marrell
Department of Chemistry
The Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to you letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Smith of Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
The record of one Andrew Smith was found who served from Hopewell, New Jersey, and is given below as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2285, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Andrew Smith was born August 25, 1755, in the township of Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey: the names of his parents are not given.
While resid ng in said township of Hopewell, New Jersey, he volunteered in June, 1776, served five months as a private in Captain Benjamin Van Cleve's company, Colonel Joseph Phillips' New Jersey regiment. He enlisted the last of March or first of April, 1777, and served one month as private in Captain Henry
Phillips' company, Colonel Joab Houghton's New Jersey regiment. He also served in eight short alarms afterwards, names of officers and length of service not given.
Andrew Smith moved from Hopewell, New Jersey, in 1800, to Romulus, Seneca County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 15, 1834, while a resident of Romulus, New York.
The name of soldier's wife was not given.
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In 1834, Andrew Smith referred to his daughter but did not state her name or place of residence.
Andrew Smith's brother John B. Smith, who lived with him on the same farm during the Revolution, was in 1834 a resident of Ovid, Seneca County, New York
Very truly yours
A.D. Hillier
Assistant to Administrator
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[illegible] attention
Hon: Samuel Clark
H. of Representatives
Washington D.C.

FREE

Hon. S. Clark
Depd May 29 1834
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Andrew Smith, Revolutionary Soldier
Romulus, Seneca County New York
Hon. Samuel Clark
Dear Sir Will do me the favour of presenting the
inclosed papers to the Pension Office War Department.
Yours very respectfully
Wm Thompson
Ovid Seneca County N.Y. May 17, 1834
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[illegible]
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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
THE TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS
June 21, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Sirs:
Will you please give whatever information you may have regarding Andrew Smith of Hopewell, Hunterdon County, N.J. His will was proved on April 26, 1794, therefore, he was eligible for service in the Revolution.
Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Very truly yours,
William Merrill
William Merrell
Instructor in Chemistry
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form V [illegible]
12-9-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Smith, Andrew GRADE Private LINE South Carolina
WARRANT NUMBER W12594 and 13705 ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 13, 1795
to ____not shown-
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.