Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9660, for William Smith, New York
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
New York 
Smith, William 
Catharine 
NUMBER
W. 9660
CONTENTS 
S. born Oct. 21, 1760 at Esopus, Ulster Co. N.Y.   res. there at enl. & died May 4, 1843. mar. Catharine Woolsey June 15, 1828
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367
New York City 
Catharine Smith widow of William Smith who served in the Revolutionary war as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1853 
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1853 
and sent to J. M. Thayer 
Present 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 83 Vol. A 
1832
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8637
New York 
William Smith Ulster Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Shoomaker of the regt. commanded by Col --- in the N.Y. ma. for 7 mo 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York as the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Apl 1833 and Sent to  Hon J. C. Brodhead Modena 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $46.66 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 11.66 
[totals] $58.32 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, 
Book E  Vol. 4  Page 75
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Declaration under act 3d Feb.
State of New York 
COUNTY OF Ulster } ss.  Be it known, that on this second day of March A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty three, before me the undersigned County Judge of said County of Ulster in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Catharine Smith a resident of Kingston in said County, and made oath according to law, that she is the widow of William Smith who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of $23.33 per annum - that she was married to the said William Smith on the 15th day of June eighteen hundred and twenty eight in the town of Esopus in said County and State of New York that her said husband died on the 4th day of May eighteen hundred and forty three, that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such a rate of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. 
The said Declarent further states that she hereby constitutes and appoints John M. Thayer her true and lawful Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for. 
[signed] Catharine Smith X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me, the same having been read over to the said Catharine & she appearing fully to understand the same
[signed J. O. Linderman County Judge of Ulster County 
I, County Judge of Ulster County in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Catharine Smith above named is a respectable resident of this County, and is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration as I believe; she has this day appeared before me and acknowledge the above Power of Attorney to be her act and deed and that said Catharine Smith from sickness and bodily infirmity is wholly unable to attend Court in person.
[signed] James O. Linderman County Judge of Ulster County 
State of New York 
Ulster County, ss. } I Milton Shelden Clerk of the Supreme Court, in & for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that James O. Linderman before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of execution, a County Judge in and for said County, duly commisioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name, this 2d day of March in the year 1853 
[signed] Milton Shelden County Clerk & Clerk of the Supreme and County Courts
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J. M. Thayer
Atty


Wm Hasbrouck Dep Clerk
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Ulster County S:.  Jonathan Sluyter being duly sworn deposes and says that on the 15th day of June 1828 at the town of Esopus in said County, William Smith and Catharine Woolsey were with their mutual consent lawfully joined together in holy matrimony which was performed and solemnized by me. 
[signed] Jonathan Sluyter
Sworn this 3 day of March 1853 before me 
[signed] James A Coutant J. Peace 

Ulster County ss  Hannah Decker & Hannah Schoonmaker being duly sworn deposes and says they are acquainted with Catharine Smith Widow of William Smith that the said Catharine Smith is now living and remains a Widow having never been married since the death of her said husband William Smith and that they were present and saw the said William Smith and Catharine Woolsey married and Jonathan Sluyter was the Justice by whom they were married 
[signed] Hannah Decker   Hannah Schoomaker
Sworn this 3rd day of March 1853 before me
[signed] James A Coutant J Peace 
I hereby certify that Hannah Decker and Hannah Schoonmaker the above named witnesses are creditable persons and of respectable standing in society 
[signed] James A Coutant  J. Peace
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State of New York 
Ulster County Clerks Office ss. }  I Benjamin M. Hasbrouck Deputy Clerk of the County of Ulster (in the absence of the Clerk) Do hereby Certify that on the 15th day of June in the year 1828. Jonathan Sloughter was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster duly appointed, and sworn and duly authorized to perform all the duties of a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster, And I Do further Certify, That James A. Coutant before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn and duly qualified to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said James A. Coutant and verily believe the signature "James A. Coutant” within subscribed is genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Justice 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, & County Court this 3d day of March 1853. 
[signed] B M Hasbrouck Dep Clerk
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Jacobus Turpenning for Wm Smith
2 Mos
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State of New York 
Ulster County 13040. 
In the matter of the application of William Smith for A Pension 
J.V. Gaasbeck Jr. Atty 

admitted 
7 mo. Private
$
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Ulster Common Pleas    September term. one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. 
State of New York 
Ulster County } ss:  On the Eleventh - day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, held at the Court house in the town of Kingston in and for the County of Ulster, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount, and keeping a Record of the proceedings, having a Clerk and seal of their own. William Smith a resident of the town of Esopus, in the County of Ulster and State of New York aged Seventy one 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 act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and Served as herein stated 
1st. That he was born in the town of Esopus, in the County of Ulster and State of New York, on the twenty first day of October one thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty 
2d. That the Record of his age is contained in a dutch Testament of his father which he here now produces in Open Court 
3d. That at the time he was called into Service he lived in the said town of Esopus. that he has lived there since the Revolutionary War, and lives in said town now- 
[note in margin] 4 months Witness Herman Minclear annexed
That he served “Five” months in the year 1777 in the Militia Service of the State of New York as a Volunteer and private Soldier, at two different engagements under the following officers to wit, that he Served the term of “four” months at fort Montgomery in the
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company commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker Lieutenants, Peter Post and Abraham G. Van Aken, that the term of Service commenced in the beginning of April and Ended in the beginning of August following of the said Year, that General George Clinton Commanded in said fort, that he has no written discharge from said Service - that in the Month of September when the whole of the Militia was called to the North for "one" month in the Company commanded by Captain Gerardus Hardenberg and marched through Kingston Catskill Albany and Schenectady to Stillwater, was at the Battles of Stillwater and a few days before the surrender of General Burgoyne was marched back in same Company that General Gates had the command of the Northern army at that time [note in margin: witness Leonard Krows]

That he served, "One” month and thinks it was of the 1778 as a Volunteer in the Militia Company commanded by Captain Philip Swart, Stationed at Warsing [Wawarsing] then in the town of Rochester Ulster County, as a private soldier  [note in margin 1 month witness Leonard Krows]

[Note in margin: 1 month witness – Leonard Krows Jacobus Van Keuring] That he served for “one” month but in what year he does not now remember, in a detachment of frontier Guards under the command of Lieutenant Abraham G. Vern Aken and Hendricus Teerpenning Quartered part of the time at Peter Winne’s at little Shandaken and the remainder at Mathew Stips in the town of Woodstock in Ulster County, these services were also in the Capacity of a private soldier. That all of the above respective Services were rendered in in the Revolutionary war. that no continental or Militia Regiments or Regular Officers were in the Service other than as above stated and that he has no documentary evidence except the Affidavit hereto annexed-
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He Hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on any pension Roll of the agency of any State. 
[signed] William Smith
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court 
[signed] A G Hardenburgh   Abm A Deyo   John Jansen  } Judges

We Benjamin Van Keuren a Clergyman residing in the town of Esopus, in Ulster County and Jonathan Sluyter residing in the town of Esopus in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Smith residing in the town of Esopus who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
[signed] B. Van Keuren   Jonathan Sluyter
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court 
[signed] A G Hardenburgh - Abm A Deyo   John Jansen  Judges

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 it appears to them that Benjamin Van Keuren who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman Resident in the town of Esopus Ulster County and that Jonathan Sluyter - who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Esopus in said County, and is a credible person. and that their Statement is entitled to credit. 
[signed] Abm G Hardenbergh  Abm A Deyo  John Jansen  Judges
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I Jacob Snyder clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster Do Hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Smith for a pension. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal of Office this eleventh day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two. 
[signed] Jacob Snyder
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
Ulster County Clerk's Office, } ss.  I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Peter Van Gaasbeck Jr” subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 15 day of September 1832 
[signed] Jacob Snyder
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State of New York
Ulster County } ss.  Herman Minclear aged 74 years and Martin Post aged 71 years, Wilhelmus Emerick aged  [blank] of the town of Saugerties, and Jacobus Teerpenning aged 77 years of the town of Esopus Ulster County, being duly sworn depose & say that they are well acquainted with William Smith a Solder of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension, that these deponents were in the Company commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker, Lieutenants Peter Post and Abraham G. Van Aken, now all deceased, and well knew the said William Smith, that the said William Smith belonged to the same company with these deponents that these deponents saw the said William Smith in the said Service for “four” months in the year 1777 and know that the said William Smith continued to serve in said Corps in the capacity of a private Soldier, ‘till he was discharged And these deponent say that they always understood that the said William Smith was drafted in said service for [blank] months, that said term of service commenced in the beginning of April of said year 1777 and ended in August of said year, that the said company was stationed at fort Montgomery during the whole of the said term of service that General Clinton Commanded- 
[signed] Herman Minclear + his mark
Sworn this 12th day of September 1832 before me having first read the same 
[signed] P. V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace 

State of New York 
Ulster County } ss:  I Do Hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Herman Minclear who was duly sworn by me to the above affidavit, that he is a person of credit, and that his Statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] P. V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace
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Jacobus Teerpenning 
Martin Post 
Wilhelmus Emerich for Wm Smith 

fort Mont.g [Montgomery] 1777
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STATE OF NEW-YORK. 
Ulster County Clerk's Office, } ss.  I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify, That Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of State, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature “P.V. Gaasbeck Jr." subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 15 day of September 1832 
[signed] Jacob Snyder
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State of New York 
Ulster County } ss: Leonard Krows of the town of Esopus, Ulster County aged 73 years a soldier of the Revolution, being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that he is well acquainted with William Smith a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the Militia service of the United States in the State of New York in the Company Commanded by Major Philip Swart, in the Regiment Commanded by Major Philip Hoghtaling and well knew that the said William Smith was in the Company commanded by Captain Gerardus Hardenbergh in the same Regiment with the deponent that this deponent saw the said William Smith in the said Service for about “one” month in the year 1777 and well knows that the said William Smith continued to Serve in said Corps in the Capacity of a private Soldier until he was discharged - that the said service commenced in the month of September and Ended in October of said year and that this service was before the Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga where this deponent & the said William Smith were both & from whence we returned a few days before the said Surrender 
And this deponent further says that he this deponent and the said William Smith belonged in the Company Commanded by Captain Philip Swart, Lieutenant Van Aken & Teerpenning [or Turpenning] in the year 1778 and served in Company for “one” month in the Summer of said year and were stationed at Wawarsing in Ulster County, and this deponent well knows that the said William Smith Served in said Corps as a private soldier until he was discharged - and that said William Smith and the whole Company were discharged at Kingston Ulster County, but got no written discharge – 
[signed] Leonard Krows
Subscribed & Sworn this 7th day of September 1832 before me Peter Van Gaasbeck Jr one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Ulster
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State of Newyork
Ulster County } ss:  I Do Hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Leonard Krows, who was duly sworn by me to the within affidavit, that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] P. V. Gaasbeck Jr. Justice of the peace 

Leonard Krows for Wm Smith

aft 2 Ms 1777 & 8
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State of New York 
Ulster County } ss.  Jacobus Turpenning of the town of Esopus Ulster County aged 77 years being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with William Smith a Soldier of the Revolution and now an applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and was in the Company Command by Captain Philip Swart in the Revolutionary War in Colonel Pawlings Regiment of Militia, and that the said William Smith belonged to same company with this deponent that this deponent saw the said William Smith in said corps in the capacity of a private soldier for “Two” months in the year 1776 & 1778 and always heard that the said William Volunteered in said service that in the first service the said William was stationed at Warsing [Wawarsing] for one month and in the second service he was stationed at Shandaken at Jacob Longyears in the picket fort was they enlarged at that time and that the said William Served there “one” month - and further saith not 
[signed] Jacobus Teerpenning
Sworn this 12th day of September 1832 before me 
[signed] P. V. Gaasbeck Jr. one of the Justices of the peace of Ulster County 

State of New York 
Ulster County } ss.  I Do Hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacobus Turpenning, who was by me duly sworn to the above affidavit. that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit. 
[signed] P. V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace-
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STATE OF NEW-YORK 
Ulster County Clerk's Office, } ss.  I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby Certify, That Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeck Jr.” subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 15 day of September 1832 
[signed] Jacob Snyder
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State of New York 
Ulster County } ss.  Jacobus Turpenning of the town of Esopus Ulster County aged 77 years being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with William Smith a Soldier of the Revolution and now an applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and was in the Company commanded by Captain Philip Swart in the Revolutionary War in Colonel Pawlings Regiment of the Militia, and that the said William Smith belonged to same company with this deponent that this deponent saw the said William Smith in said corps in the capacity of a private soldier for “Two” months in the year 1776 & 1778 and always, heard that the said William Volunteered in said service that in the first service the said William was stationed at Warsing [Warwarsing] for one month and in the second service he was stationed at Shandaken at Jacob Longyears in the picket fort was they enlarged at that time and that the said William Served there “one month - and further saith not 
[signed] Jacobus Turpenning
Sworn this 12th day of September 1832 before me 
[signed] P. V. Gaasbeck Jr one of the Justices of the peace of Ulster County 

State of New York 
Ulster County } ss. I Do Hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacobus Turpenning, who was by me duly sworn to the above affidavit. that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit. 
[signed] J. V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace-
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13040
William Smith
14
P 298

Mar 14 33

Hon J. C. Brodhead MC
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BRIEF in the case of William Smith of Esopus County of Ulster in the State of New York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 71 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[TABLE]
Period. |  Duration of Service.  |   Rank.   |  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
enlisted beginning April In 1777  |  4 Months  |  As a private  |  Capt Hendrick Schoonmaker
& for   |  1 [Month]  |    |  Capt Girardus Hardenburgh
ditto 1778  |  1 [Month]  |    |  Capt Philip Swart
Year not recollected  |  1 {Month]  |    |  Lieutenant G. Van Acker
[END OF TABLE]
5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Esopus New York 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & traditionary evidence 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signed] Chas G Wilcox Examining Clerk.
8 March 1833
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section KEL 
July 17, 1930 
Mrs. Maloon McB. Panton 
603 Elm Street 
Westfield, New York 
Dear Madam: 
You are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9660, it appears that William Smith was born October 21, 1760, in Esopus, Ulster County, New York.
While living in Esopus, New York, he enlisted about April 1, 1777, served as a private in Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker's New York Company and was discharged about August 1, 1777, and again enlisted in September, 1777, served one months as a private in Captain Gerardus Hardenberg's Company under Major Philip Houghteling in the New York Troops and was in both battles of Stillwater. 
He enlisted in 1778, specific date not shown, served one month as a private in Captain Philip Swart's Company, Colonel Pawling's New York Regiment, and again enlisted, date not given, and served one month under Lieutenants Abraham G. Van Aken and Hendrecus Turpenning. New York Troops. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Esopus, New York. 
He died May 4, 1843. 
The soldier married June 15, 1828, in Esopus, New York, Catharine Woolsey. The name of no other wife appears . 
She was allowed pension on her application executed
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March 2, 1853, at which time she was a resident of Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Her age is not given. 
There is no reference to children. 
Very truly yours 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner.

Date of widow’s death not on AB
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Revolution New York 
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 9660 
Catharine Smith Wid  William Smith 
Privt Rev. War 
Act: July 29 1848 
Index: - Vol. M,  Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

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1930 July 17 - Hist to Mrs Malcom McB. Panton   [initials] EEL
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act 3d Feb, Rev. Pen, 
Catharine Smith 
No 430 New York 
William Smith, her husband, was a pensioner. act ‘32 N.Y. 
J.M. Thayer 
Act 3 Feb 33 Present, 
$23.33 per annum, 
Comg Feb 1853, 
New York City 

J. M Thayer Present

[address cut off] Pension o[ffice]
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March 8. 1853 
Appl. in case of Catharine Smith widow of William 
New York 32 
1637 
Act 3d Feby 1853 
Revolutionary 

J. M. Thayer 
Present 

[envelope return address]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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Smith
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Brief in the case of Catharine Smith, widow of Wm 
Ulster County and State of New York 
act 3 Feb 1853 
Claim, (original, [or for increase., crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832, at $23:33 per annum 
Marriage proved by affidavit of the officiating magistrate 
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

Name and residence of Agent J M Thayer 
P Cole Examining Clerk.
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Westfield Chapter Westfield, New Jersey 
603 Elm Street Westfield, N. Y.
United States Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sirs: - 
Could you give me any information from your records regarding the following men having received a pension for service in the American Revolution; 
Simon Lefevre, married to Janneke (or Antje) Swart, Oct. 30, 1779 - of Ulster County, N.Y.
William Smith, born Oct, 21, 1760, died May 4th, 1844, married to Magdalena Auchmoody of New Paltz, N.Y. 
Johiel Seymour, born in Ulster County, 
Benjamin Dubois, husband of Maria Bevier of Ulster County, N.Y. 
Assuring you that I will greatly appreciate any information you can give me, and thanking you in advance, I am, 
Respectfully yours, 
Minnie W. Panton 
Mrs. Malcom McB. Panton) 

[stamped U.S. Patent Office MAY 20 1930]