Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15987, for Jotham Smith, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Mass. 
Smith, Jotham
NUMBER D. 15987 
carded

CONTENTS
b. in Aug 1767 in Hingham Mass . 
Res. during Rev. Leicester Mass 
Pes in 1836 Phillips, Somerset Co. Ms.
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18.127 
Maine 
Jotham Smith of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Pr. Corp & Sgt in the company commanded by Captain Pope of the Regt commanded by Col Fellows in the Mass ma line for 
13.26. pr
3. 21 corp 
6. 13 Sgt 

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 91 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1833 and Sent to R. C. Vose Present - 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $183.74 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 45.93 - 
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$229.67
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⎨ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. ⎬ Recorded by W. L. William Clerk 

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24025 
Jotham Smith 
Private Masstts troops 
Pope's Co: Fellow's regt 3 months 
Howard's Brewers Regt 5 mon thé
Hodge's Whitney's Regt 2 months 

Corporal 
White's Co  Cushings Regt 5 months

Sergeant 
Cutlers Co. Wades Regt 7 months 
Wilson's Co: Dennie's Regt 1 month 
Whipple's Detachment 1 month & 
Cutler's C. Denny's regt- 3 months 

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6.13 ds Sergt 
3.21. ds Corpl
4.22 pri 
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14:26 ds   R.C. Vose 
9  pri Augusta Me
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24 mo
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STATE OF MAINE. 
Kennebec County, SS. 

AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 27th day of March A.D. 1833 

PERSONALLY appears in open Court Jotham Smith by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the Eleventh day of July A.D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true. 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. 
Nathan Weston Just S.J.C. 

I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jotham Smith for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 24th day of March A. D. 1833. 
J. J. Chandler
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. STATE OF MAINE KENNEBEC COUNTY, SS

On this eleventh day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Jotham Smith a resident of Phillips in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy five years next quit years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration , in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain William Pope and served in Col. Fellows' regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Pope Capt Fellows afterwards Ward Colonel, that in this company and regiment he enlisted and served as a private in December 1775 and January 1776 and was verbally discharged at Dorchester Massachusetts in February 1776 - that he here 1776 he enlisted as a private for five months in Capt John Howard's company and Col Sammind Browns regiment of the Massachusetts troops, that he served out this period, and was verbally discharged at Ticonderoga, in the last of November 1776. 

that the fore part of May 1777 he again enlisted as a private for two in Capt Edmond Hodges company and Col Josiah Whitney's regiment of the Massachusetts troops, and that he served out this period, and was verbally discharged at Updike Newton, Rhode Island July 4. 1777. That in the same month of July 1777 he again enlisted as a corporal in Capt Josiah White's company and Col. Cushing regt of the Massachusetts troops, that he and under this enlistment until December first 1777 when he was verbally discharged at White Plains in this service in taking Burgoyne and Col Nathanial Wade in this service ... in ... at Greenwich Rhodisland ... That in October 1778 ... 

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Capt Francis Wilson's command and Col Saml Dennis's Massachusetts regiment and was verbally discharged at what is now Troy last of November 1779. That in the first of fore part of May 1780 he enlisted as a sergeant for eight months in a detachment to guard the prisoners of Burgoyne's army in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Whipple server until 24 June 1780, having afterwards a substitute there. That in July 1781 he enlisted as a Sergt in John Cutter's  Co & Drury's regt Massachusetts - served out & was discharged at West Point

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And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War Department, he answers that he was born at Hingham Massachusetts in August 1767 where he supposes his age is recorded. That during his voluntary services, he had his house in Leicester Massachusetts That he in 1781 he removed to Hallowell Maine & there lived about 1779 four years then moved to Farmington Maine, where he lived until the spring 1825 when he removed to Phillips Maine, where he now resides - that during the above periods he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That his officer & services he has above stated- and that he hereto subjoins this warrant in Wade's regt & his warrant in Drury's regiment his discharge from Drury, his discharge from Capt Whipple and a further from Major Wilson, which are the only documents he has preserved
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 he enlisted as a sergeant for eight months in a detachment to guard the prisoners of Burgoyne's army in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Whipple server until 24 June 1780, having afterwards a substitute there. That in July 1781 he enlisted as a Sergt in John Cutter's Co & Drury's regt Massachusetts - served out & was discharged at West Point  

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Phillips Maine, where he now resides - that during the above periods he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That his officer & services he has above stated- and that he hereto subjoins this warrant in Wade's regt & his warrant in Drury's regiment his discharge from Drury, his discharge from Capt Whipple and a further from Major Wilson, which are the only documents he has preserved

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. 
Jotham Smith 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before Nathan Weston Junr Asst S.J. Court 

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. Nathan Weston Junr

July 11
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State of Maine. KENNEBEC, SS. 

I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Jotham Smith for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 11th day of July A.D. 1832. 
J.A. Chandler
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In reply to your request of___ , received S. File 15.987 for a statement of the military history of Jotham Smith 
[table headings]DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
[row 1]Dec 1775  | to Feb 1776 | Pri | William Pope | Fellows & Ward | Mass
[row 2]June 1776 | 5 mos | " | John Howard | Samuel Brewer | "
[row 3]May 1777 | 2 " | " | Edmund Hodges | Josiah Whitney | "
[row 4]July 1777 | to Dec. 1777 | Corpl. | Josiah White | Job Cushing | "
[row 5]June 1778 | to Jan 1779 | Sergt | John Cutler | Nathaniel Wade | "
[row 6]Oct 1779 | to Nov 1779 | [checkmark] | Francis Wilson | Saml Denny | "
[row 7]May 1780 | to June 24, 80 | Sergt | Thomas Whipple | [checkmark] | "
[row 8]July 1781 | Nov 27, 1781 | Sergt | John Cutler | Luke Drury

Battles engaged in, taking of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier [crossed out: at enlistment], during Rev.: Leicester , Mass
Date of application for pension, July 11, 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Phillips, Somerset Co, Maine
Age at date of application, born Aug 1757 at Hingham, Mass 
Remarks: For date of the sol death & name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, apply to the area for the Interior Dept, etc. 

Respectfully, Commissioner. 

part of this service which is torn off has been supplied from the card in Catalogue
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Jotham Smith
Mass
S. F 15987
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By Nathaniel Wade Esqr Colonel of a Regt of Foot raised by the State of the Massachusetts Bay for the Defence of American Liberty -

To Jotham Smith Greeting 
By the Virtue of that power and authority from the said States to me given & imposing special trust and confidence in your loyalty courage and good Conduct I do by these presences constitute and appoint the said Jotham Smith to be a Second Serjeant in a Compy commanded by Capt Jos Cutler Esq in a Regt of Infantry and in my command you are therefore carefully to Discharge the Duty of a Serjeant in the above said Regt: to observe and obey all & each Orders as you shall receive from time to times from your Superior officers and to be faithful in all Duties committed to you as a Serjeant. Thereof this is your Sufficient Warrants. 

Given under my hand this first day of November A.D. One Thousand Hundred and Seventy Eight 
Consented to by me John Cutler Capt
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INVALID. --- 
File No. 15987
Jotham Smith 
Sergt Rev War 
Act: June 7"" 32 
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 349 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

1914 Jan. 6. Hist. to Mrs. Charles B. Shores ¢
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Jotham Smith
Mass
S.F. 15987
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Rutland June ye 24th 1780 
I Discharge Jotham Smith a Serjeant in any Company at the Guards in Rutland from any further duty at this place he having hired another Man to my Acceptance 
Thos Whipple Capt
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Dates of money which are Col'd viz two Emitions May 20th & April 13th 1778 
1777

Jotham Smith Mass. 
S.F 15987
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Sergt Smith of Capt Cutters Company Col Wade Regt -  his leave of absence from Camp ten days upon his Private concerns and then to join his Regt with out fail --- 

Camp at East Greenwich Oct the girs
Francis Wilson Majr
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The Bearer Jotham Smith a Sergeant in Col. Drury Regt of Mass W. Lines having served a good and faithfull Soldier the full service he inlisted for is hearby honorably Discharged this Service 
Luke Drury Lt Col Comdr

the appearing Commisaries will furnish you with Provision on your way home 
West Point Nov. 27 81
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this may Certify that the Bearer is served with Provision for the 28th Instant - West Point John Collester 

West Point Dec 81
29th issued three Rations
J Forsyth White

Jotham Smith Mass S. F 15987
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Mass Smith Jotham S15987
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admd

6mo 13ds Sergt 32.16
3- 21 Corpl 11.00
2.52
13 25 pri 43.34
24 d 2.86
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91.87
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. - Secretary's Office May 13th 1833 

I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that 

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Jotham Smith served as a Corporal in Josiah White's company in Col. Cushings regiment who marched to reinforce the Northern Army under Genl Gates, from August 18th to November 29th 1777 & was paid for three months & 21 days including time to return home 

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and that the name of Jotham Smith is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Francis Wilson's company in Col. Samuel Denny's regt as having served from October 28th to November 23d 1777 (capacity not mentioned), & was paid for one month & six days service including time to return home

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and  there are no rolls of Capt. Pope's company of Capt Howards company or Capt Hodges company on which is borne the name of Jotham Smith to be found in this Office

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and that the name of Jotham Smith is borne on a pay abstract of Capt. John Cutlers company in Col Nath. Wades regt, as having served six months & 15 days as a Sergeant from June 23, 1778

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and that Jotham Smith served as a private in Capt. John Cutler's company in Col. Luke Drury's reqt from Augt 20th to Novr 28th 1781 & was paid for three months & sixteen days Service 

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Edward Bangs Secy
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Jotham Smith of Phillips in the County of Somerset & State of Maine Gentleman, maketh oath that in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & Eighty one, he served in the three months service (so called) went on into the State of State of New York under Lieut. Thomas Brown when he served his time out under Capt Cutter as a Sergeant to which office he had been appointed & that having served his time out he was discharged & went home & that the time of the other men not being out he thinks one Moses Dorr who had been formerly a waiter for the captain was appointed to serve as Sergeant untill the other men had served their appointed time, which the deponent thinks was two or three weeks. The deponent further says that Capt Cutler paid him the extra pay of a sergeant above that of a private & that one Asa Green of Deer Isle and serve with him (the Deponent) by whom the above service may be proved 

Somerset ss. June 9. 1833- 
Personally appeared the above named Jotham Smith & made oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavit (same not being him subscribed by reason of his feeble health & present inability to write) before me 
Ephraim Hartwell Justice of the Peace
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Jotham Smith
5 mass
S.F.15987
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Luke Drury Esq Colonel.
of A Regiment of Levies Raised for three months in the Common Wealth of Massachusetts To Jotham Smith - Greeting

Do by these Presents by the consent and I Approbation of your Captain Reposing Especial trust and confidence in your Loyalty Courage and good conduct, constitute and appoint You sd Smith Serjeant in a Company Commanded By John Cutler Captain- 

You are therefore Carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of A Serjeant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging, and obey all such order as You shall from time to time receive from me or other of Your Superior Officers for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant 

Given under my hand at West point this twenty-seventh Day of Sept AD 1781 and in the Sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America 
Luke Drury Lt. Colo Comt
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Commissioner of Pensions: 
Washington, DC 

Dear Sir: of I wish to obtain a copy Jonathan Smith's application for a pension which is referred to, on the copy obtained from Maine on the other side of this paper 

Please will you tell me charge for copying the same? Very, truly yours 
Mary J. Shores (Mrs. Chas B.) Amherst Mass,

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I further certify that "Senate Documents -- Pension Roll- First Session Twenty-third Congress", page 140, the same being the Revolutionary Pension Roll for Somerset County, Maine, in which was at that time the town of Phillips, shows the name of Jonathan Smith, pensioned for service as a Sergeant in the Massachusetts militia the rate of $91.87 per year; name placed on the pension roll July 24, 1833 pension to commence March 4, 1831; died June 14, 1853 at the age of 76 years; total amount paid on the claim, $209,47.
( Signed ) Charles J. House. 
Compiler of Revolutionary Records for the State of Maine. Augusta, Maine, December  14, 1908. 

[postmark: U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JAN 2 1914]
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Rev. War Section. 
January 6, 1914.
Mrs. Charles B. Shores, Amherst, Mass. 

Madam: In response to your undated letter you are advised that the original papers on file in this Bureau show that the pension of $91.87 per annum for service as sergeant in the Massachusetts Militia, was issued July 24, 1833, to Jotham Smith of Somerset County, Maine, showing that the name "Jonathan" in the printed report is a typographical error. 

If you desire the history of a Jonathan Smith who was pensioned on account of his service in of the Revolution, in addition to his name, some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served. places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of his birth and death, given name and residence of his widow. 
Very respectfully, 
E. C. Tieman Acting Commissioner.