Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 170, for John Smith, Maryland
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Service: MD
Smith, John
              Catherine
Number: N170
Feb. 18, 1821 in Frederick Md
__ in Frederick Md
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5014
S-----
Catherine Smith
Widow of John Smith --- ---- Md
Who served in the Revolutionary War as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cente per annum of commence 
The 4th  day of May 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Aug 1844 and sent to B McDonnel Ma---ville ---- 
Recorded on Roll of Pennsylvania, February 2, 1848 Page – of
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Obung Der Cottfeliger 
In 615 Chr---
-falmen-und
Berrn B Martin
-- ---
Cottfeliger 
Orbentlich in XIL
--- und ob-e ---- ----
Und mit notbigen Regifernaud 

Rest is illegible
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Christopher 
Is 
August 
Susanah Hon
Is born in the year 1753 December
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Catharine Sohn wardgebogren
In ---- Sh--- 1765 ber 14 Sovember

Anna Maria Schmid ---- ----wardgebogren ---
3 August in --- -- 1767
Barbara Schmid infer ---- --- 
Willhelm Schmid---- -- --- ---  --- 15 ---- --- 1792
Johannes Schmid --- --- John -- -  - - -
John Smith -- -- -- --- - -- 1795
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Gasper Smith was the 28th Day of December in the year of our Lord . . . . . .1797 
David Smith was born the 18 January 1801
Daniel Smith was born 14 day April 1805
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State of Ten—
Greene County
On this sixteenth day of May one thousand eight thousand and forty six formally appeared before me Gaberiel Deford _ Lutheran of the Peace in and for said County. John Smith joins our res—of the County and state aforesaid aged fifty one years part who living first --- -- according to law --- on his oath make the following affidavit relations to John Smith --- and affidavits father and -- --- --- ---.
That the is the fourth child of the said John Smith – and his wife ---- his widow. That he was --- in fFredwick County Maryland in march 1795 which he a--- from his mother prior to his leaving Maryland in 1816. That he handed a great deed and finally married and settled in East Lam--- that in the year one thousand and twenty eight. He went to Frederick County Md often with his mother and brought her to Sullivan County in November of that year aforesaid where his said mother resides. Aff--- has always understood that his father & mother never married shortly after the Revolutionary War in Frederick County MD by Lutheran --- and has never had the marriage ---. 
---- --- states that he offer hand to his father say that he had served several years during the Revolutionary War under Captain --- and Bo--- in the Maryland Line. Had enlisted under Mance in Fredericktown MD was under Gen. Washington in the North and at the surrender od the Lord Comwalis that he was also under Gen Gates on – in the South
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and was engaged in several battles.  He thinks that his father stated that he was at the battle of Cambden and Eutaw - but cannot state the particulars of his fathers service as he related it.  Affiant is fully satisfied that his father was a soldier of the Revolution from the past, that to his own knowledge Capt Mance and Bowyer, solicited his father [illegible] Fredicktown to apply for his pay due as a soldier, or for a Pension, and that they told him he was certainly entitled to it, and would render all the assistance in their power to procure the pay or pension, which his father neglected to do through poverty, negligence {illegible] C, He also states that it was generally understood in Frederick, that his father had served in the war of the revolution, and that no person ever disputed it to his knowledge. 
He further states that his said Mother, Catharine Smith, is now a resident of Sullivan County Tennessee and resides at the house of his brother Gasper Smith, and that she is yet the Widow of the said John Smith his father.
(John Smith, Junior)

Sworn and subscribed before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, the day and date first written.  I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said John smith junior, who resides in Greene County, Tennessee and is a reliable and intelligent [illegible] of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to full credit. 
Given under my hand the day and date first mentioned.
Gabriel Deford 
Seal [encircled]
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Greene County 
I George W. Foute, Clerk of the County Court of Greene County, do hereby certify, that Gabriel Deford Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, dated May 16th 1846, is now and was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his, appears in his own proper handwriting and I believe it is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix my seal of Office, at Office, in Greenville, in the County and State aforesaid, this 23d day of May, 1846.
Geo.W.Foute, Clk [whole name & title underlined]
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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County
On this 13th day of May One Thousand Eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me Eli Marsh a Justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid, Gasper Smith a resident of said County aged forty eight years past, who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit relative to the death of John Smith, and identity [illegible] to widowhood of Catherine Smith, who is about to apply for a Pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband John Smith, in the Maryland Line viz:  That he is the son and fifth child of the aforesaid John and Catherine Smith, that he was born in Frederick County state of Maryland on the 28th December Seventeen hundred and Ninety seven, as the family record shows, which he has no doubt is correct.  That his father the said John Smith, as he has always understood from him, was a soldier of the Maryland Line, in the Revolution under Capt. Mance deceased, with whom he was personally acquainted in Frederick County state of Maryland - that his father the said John Smith died in Frederick County State of Maryland, in Lewistown, in the month of February One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty one - that he did not see him die but knows he is dead, from the fact that he saw him after he died and was at the burying - that his mother the said Catherine was left as his widow, has remained a widow ever since, and now lives at this Affiant's house in Sullivan County Tennessee to which county she removed from Frederick Md. in the year
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One Thousand Eight hundred & Twenty Eight
Gasper Smith
Sworn to and subscribed the day of date first written, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county.  I further certify that said Gasper Smith is the reported son of the John Smith deceased and Catherine his widow and is a resident of Sullivan County County Tennessee, is a reliable and intelligent witness of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to full credit. 
Given under my hand in the county & state aforesaid this 13th day of May 1846
Eli Marsh
J. Peace

12865
Catharine Smith
Widow of John
Tenn
Act 7 July 1838
Married
admitted
Pri 18 months $60
[illegible] 4 March 1836

Act 7 July 1838
March 1843 7[superscript] private[superscript]  x 2 0/00  
Feb 1828

Cap Martz 6 mos.
on roll Captain Jacob Boyers [C German Regt for 1 year from Oct 1778 
discharged Oct 1779

B McDonnel
Greenville
[illegible] 

Act 7 July 1838

B. Mc Donnel
Agent
Greenville Tennessee
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unto set my hand, and affix my seal of Office, at Office in Bloundville in th eCounty and state aforesaid, this first day of June, one thousand Eight hundred and forty six.
Jacob L. Messich Clerk C.C.
[large seal on left]
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Declaration

Of Catharine Smith, in order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress passed on the 7th July 1838, entitled Act Granting half pay and penisons to certain widodsn" and the 5th of March 1845 entitled "An Act granting a pension to certain widows of revolutionary Soldiers" ane 17th June 1844, entitled "An Act to continue the pensipms of certain widows"_

State of Tenmessee
Sullivan County
On this this 13th day of May One thousand EIght hundred and forty-six, personally appeared befoer  Eli Marsh, an acting JUstice of the Peace in and for the said
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engaged in the battles of Cambden [Camden] and Eutaw, in South Carolina 
She has often heard him relate the particulars of his service, but 
owing to her advanced age, loss of memory, and the lapse of time, she 
cannot state the particulars of his enlistment, service, names of 
officers &c, but she declares that she is fully satisfied, he enlisted 
in Fredericktown Md. under Capt. Peter Mance-with whom she 
was personally acquainted in Fredericktown-in the early part of the 
Revolution, and that he served a considerable length of time, and 
that he was attached a part of the time to what was called the 
flying Camp.  As to other officers under whom he served, Affiant 
cannot remember their names distinctly.  For the proof of his enlistment 
Affiant relies solely upon record evidence, and refers the Department to 
the Rolls of the Maryland Line, which she supposes to exist in the 
War office at Washington City

She further declares that her maiden name was Catharina Hohn, and was 
born below Annapolis Md. shortly after the landing of her parents, who had 
emigrated from Germany-which birth as she believes took place on the 
14th November 1765, as the annexed record, bearing the names of Susannah, 
& Christopher [struck out: and] Hohn and her own name will show-that the said 
Susannah and Christopher was her brother & sister and that said record 
was taken from her father's dutch hymn book now in her possession, 
the title page of which bears date 1745 as the said title page hereunto 
annexed will show 

She further declares that she was married to the said John Smith in 
Fredericktown, Frederick County, Maryland, after publication of the bans, 
on the 5th of August seventeen hundred and eighty six by Parson 
[illegible] a Dutch minister of the Lutheran Church. 

For the date of her marriage and births of her children, she refers the 
Department to the annexed paper, which she declares is a true copy
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of the original family Register, kept by herself & husband, now lost or 
destroyed.  She further declares that said copy was taken from the 
original, at their request and by their orders, and that it is in the hand 
writing of a Mr Simmers of Frederick County Md. which copy she 
has always regarded as genuine.

That her husband the aforesaid John Smith died in Frederick County 
State of Maryland on the 18th February one thousand eight hundred and 
twenty one-that she was not married to him prior to his leaving 
the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January 
seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated, and 
that she has not intermarried but still remains his widow.

For the proof of her husband's death, her identity and widowhood, she 
refers the Department to the annexed testimony
Catharine her X mark Smith

Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year first written, before the 
undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Sullivan 
State of Tennessee. I further certify that the above named Affiant is 
personally known to me, that she is a resident of the County and State 
aforesaid, and is the reputed widow of John Smith deceased. 

I further certify that Mrs. Smith is a woman of good character and 
respectability whose statement is entitled to the highest credit and 
that from old age and bodily infirmities she is unable to attend 
Court.  Given under my hand in the County and State 
aforesaid this the 13th day of May 1846
Eli Marsh
J. Peace
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County Court
State of Tennessee } June term 1846 }
Sullivan County } Monday 1st }

The Declaration of Catharine Smith, certified 
on the 13th day of May 1846 by Eli Marsh,  
a Justice of the peace for said County, and other papers thereto attach
ed, being submitted to the Court; the said Court after investigation 
of the same, doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case 
and hereby direct the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers.
Robt P Rhea
Chairman of the C Court
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State of Tennessee } 
Greene County } SS  On this seventh day of August one thousand 
eight hundred and forty six, personally 
appeared before me Gabriel Deford a Justice of the Peace 
in and for said County, John Smth, a resident of the County 
and State aforesaid, aged fifty one years past, who being first 
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the 
following affidavit relative to his father John Smith deceased, a 
Revolutionary soldier of the Maryland Line viz: - That he is 
the son of John Smith deceased, and his wife Catharine, who is now 
an applicant for a Pension,-that he was born in Frederick 
County State of Maryland, and for the date of his birth, refers the 
Department to the family record of his mother, now on file 
in the Pension office.  That his father the said John Smith 
was a saddler by trade, and always understood from him 
that he was apprenticed to that trade in Fredericktown. 
Affiant knows that his father was a saddler from the fact 
the Affiant worked with him in the same shop, and 
that he continued at said trade, making saddles, harness &c 
until a short time prior to his death.

Affiant further repeats what he has already stated in a former 
affidavit, that, being in the shop, with his father a great deal, 
he frequently heard him converse as to his services in the war 
of the Revolution, and is positive that his father frequently 
stated that he served in said war with Capt's Mance and 
Boyer, with the Maryland troops, and that his father was 
reputed and believed by the neighborhood to have been a soldier
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of the Revolution, and he knows that Capt. Mance recog
sized him as such, from the fact that he proposed to Affiant's 
[struck out: to go with him] father to go with him to Washington City in 
order to obtain some pay or a Pension in Affiant's presence.
John Smith [illegible]

Sworn and subscribed the day & date first written. I 
further certify that the Affiant John Smith is personally 
known to me, that he is a resident of Greene County & 
State aforesaid, and is a respectable and intelligent wit
ness of good character, whose testimony is entitled to full 
faith & credit.  Given under my hand this 
seventh day of August 1846 Gabriel Deford [word Seal encircled]
Ju of the Peace for 
Greene County

State of Tennessee }
Greene County } I George M Foute Clerk of the County 
Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do 
certify that Gabriel Deford, Esq. whose signature appears to the 
foregoing certificate, was at the time of the date thereof an 
acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and 
that his signature to the same appears to be in his 
own proper hand writing and I believe is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office 
at office in Greeneville, the 1st day of 
May, 1849.
Geo. W Foute, Clk.
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[Envelope with note]

[Written vertically left margin]
Simeon W Harkey

[Address]
[Circular mail stamp]
FREDERICK 
JUL 
2
Md

10
B McDaniel Esqr
Greenville
Tennessee
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State of Maryland } S.S.
Frederick County }

I, Simeon W. Harkey,
officiating Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran 
Church in Frederick City, Maryland, do hereby 
certify, that in the matter of the marriage 
of John Smith and Catharine Hohn, the 
following evidence appears on record 
in the books of our Church.  The record 
is in German, of which the following is an 
exact and literal translation, viz:-
"Married, on the 13th day of August, 1786, John 
Smith, son of Peter Smith, deceased, to Catharine 
Hohn. The bans were published three times. 
Witnesses present at the marriage, John 
Ricks and his wife Catharine, Michael 
Miller, and Catharine Beyer."
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand 
and seal in Frederick City, Frederick County, 
State of Maryland, this 1st day of July 1846.
Simeon W. Harkey [word Seal encircled]
Pastor. Ev. Lutheran Church, Frederick, Md.

Maryland Frederick County, to wit

On this 2d day of July 1846 before the subscriber 
a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally 
appeared the above named Simeon W Harkey and 
made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God 
that the matters and things stated in the fore 
going certificate are true to the best of his know
ledge and belief.  Sworn before 
Caspar Mantz
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State of Maryland Frederick County to wit

I hereby certify that Caspar 
Mantz Gentleman before whom the foregoing 
affidavit appears to have been made and who 
has thereunto subscribed his name was at the 
time of so doing, one of the Justices of the 
peace of the State of Maryland in and for 
Frederick County duly commissioned and 
sworn.  And to all his acts as such full faith 
and credit is and out [ought] to be given as well in 
Courts of Justice as thereout.  In testimony 
Whereof I hereunto set my 
hand and affix the seal of 
Frederick County Court this 2d 
day of July 1846
WB Tyler Clk

Dear Sir the amount of expenses 
paid for the above certificates 
& together with the amount I 
paid the Minister for his 
several searches will be short 
of Five Dollars which you remit 
to me by letter.

Yours Respectfully 
John Wigney

B McDaniel Esq
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170
WIDOW, &c.
Revy

File No. 170 
Catherine Smith 
Widow 
John Smith 
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feb. 2" 1848

Index:--Vol. M, Page 217

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Tennessee

Catherine Smith 
widow of John Smith 
who was a private 
in the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 60 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence 
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 14 day of Aug 1849
and sent to 
B. McDonnel 
Greenville 
Tenn

[ Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 
17, 1844. ]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 197
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10,710
Tennessee 

Catherine Smith 
Widow of John Smith 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the 18th of Feby 1821 
of Frederick Co. in the State of Maryland 
who was a private in the company 
commanded by Captain Mance of the 
--- commanded by --- in 
the Maryland line for 18 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee 
at the rate of 60 Dollars --- 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of 
August 1849 and sent to 
B. McDonnel Greenville Tenn

                           ======
Total amount, $ ======

[ Act July 7, 1838. ]

Recorded by Henry Robinson Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 1 Page 356
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V No 12863
_____
Catharine Smith 
_____
Letter to Hon. H. Johnson 
June 30, 1846.

Act 7th July 1838.
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Greenville Tennessee 
May 1st 1849

Sir

I herewith enclose the amendatory Declaration 
of Catharine Smith of Sullivan County Ten. widow 
of John Smith deceased, and the affidavits of John 
Smith, Henry Baer and George Adams Elush, 
and the muster Roll of Capt. Peter Mantz. 
The presentation of these papers has been delayed, 
principally, on account of my absence in Mexico. 
In the month of May 1846 Catharine Smith made 
her Declaration in Sullivan County under the act 
of 7th July 1838, and claimed a Pension on account 
of the services of her husband John Smith in the 
"Flying Camp" under Capt. Peter Mantz in the 
Maryland Line during the war of the Revolution.
The proof of her marriage, it appears from your 
letter to Hon. A. Johnson of 30th June 1846, was 
satisfactory.

You required the certificate of the 
Register of the Land Office, Annapolis Md. to 
show the service of her husband.  Mr. Brewer 
was written to, and in his reply stated that he could 
not give the required certificate unless the widow 
would state the occupation of her husband, 
as there appeared on the Roll of Capt. Mantz's
Co. the names of "John Smith" and "John Smith
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(Dyer)" and he presumed the widow could state 
whether her husband was a Dyer by trade 
or not.

She then made the amendatory Declaration 
and declared that her husband was a saddler 
by trade, and that he served his apprenticeship 
with his under Jacob Boyer in Freddericktown, 
Md.

Her son John Smith swears that she is the 
widow of John Smith saddler, and that Capt. 
Mantz recognized [words illegible] as one of his soldiers.

George Adam Elush swears that he was 
personally acquainted with his cousin the said 
John Smith who served his apprenticeship to 
the saddling business in Fredericktown Md. 
with John Jacob Boyer, that he was a member 
of Mantz's co. marched with the co. from 
Fredericktown, and continued with the co. until 
it was discharged, and that he married Catharine 
Hohn who is the present applicant.

The testimony of Henry Baer, whose name 
appears on the roll of Capt. Mantz, and for 
which service he now draws a pension, if living, 
is not as definite as I could wish.  But I venture  
to say, it is fair to allow, that as he served in the 
same co. he was well acquainted with both the 
John Smith's, and when the testimony of Elush 
is taken in connection with that of Baer's (all 
of which was taken at the same time and place)
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it is very evident, they both understood, they were 
giving evidence for the benefit of the widow of "John 
Smith" saddler.

As these witnesses do not state 
how long Smith served in Mantz's co. I presume 
the term of service to be credited to that co. can 
be ascertained by reference to the Declaration of 
the above named Henry Baer.

Mrs. Smith confidently assets that her husband 
served in the Revolution from two to three years, 
but we are unable to prove it, from the fact 
that there were upwards of 40 John Smith's in 
the Maryland Line, and nothing to distinguish 
one from another on the rolls, except upon the 
roll of Capt. Mantz. It is intended by the evidence 
herewith enclosed to claim for the services of "John 
Smith" instead of "John Smith (Dyer)"

Although the proof of marriage was satisfactory, 
yet I enclose positive proof to wit: the affidavit 
of Rev. Simeon Harkey, Pastor of the Lutheran 
Church, Fredericktown, to show that Catharine 
Hohn was actually married in that town to 
John Smith and for the purpose of corroborating 
the testimony of Mr. Elush who appears to have 
been acquainted with both previous to their mar
riage.

Having done the best I could I submit 
the case for your examination with a hope 
that you will feel fully authorized to decide
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in favor of the applicant 

Please address me, Greenville Tennessee

I have the honor to be
very respectfully 
Your obt. svt.

B McDonnel

Col. J. L. Edwards }
Com. Pensions }
Washington City }
DC }
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Amendatory Declaration of Catharine Smith of Sullivan County 
Tennessee, widow of John Smith, in order to obtain the benefit of the 
acts of Congress passed 7th July 1838, 3d of March 1843 & 17th June 1844, granting 
pay and Pensions to certain widows.

State of Tennessee } SS
Sullivan County }  On this fourth day of August one thousand eight hun
dred and forty six, personally appeared before me
Eli Marsh a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, 
Catharine Smith, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty years 
past, who after being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make 
the following amendatory Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the above 
named acts of Congress, viz:--That she is the widow of John Smith, who was 
a soldier belonging to the Maryland troops during the War of the Revolution, and 
is the identical person, who made a Declaration in May last under said acts of 
Congress, in order to obtain [struck out: the benefit] a pension on account of her husband's 
services in the war of the Revolution under Capt. Peter Mants--that of 
her own knowledge she knows nothing of her husband's service in said war, 
that she was not acquainted with him until after the close of the war, and 
a short time before their marriage which she declares took place in August 
1786.  In proof of which she refers the Dep. to the accompanying certificate of 
Rev. Simeon W Harkey, present Pastor of the Lutheran Church in Fredericktown 
Md.  That from what she has often heard her husband, and other persons 
say about his services in the Revolution, she has no doubt, and fully believes, 
that he entered the service in Fredericktown, Md. and served under Capt. Peter 
Mance, in what was called the Flying Camp, but Affiant cannot state how 
long he served under Capt. Mance.

That having omitted in her former Declaration, to mention the name of
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Capt. Michael Bowyer, she now states, that her husband the said John Smith 
repeatedly stated that he also served as a regular soldier in the Maryland Line 
under the said Capt. Bowyer a considerable length of time, or that he served 
in the same regiment with Capt. Bowyer in what was then called the German 
Regiment, but she states that she does not remember the name of the Colonel. 
She also states that from information derived from her husband's sister, Peggy Smith, 
he came home to Frederick from the army, sick, and was confined for some 
time with sickness.  Affiant states also, that she does not know whether 
her husband the said Smith, entered the service as a militiaman or as a 
regular soldier, but always understood that he served several years under, 
and with Capts. Mants and Bowyer with the Maryland troops.

(Here a letter from G.G. Brewer, Register of the Land Office at Annapolis, Maryland, 
was read to affiant, stating that there appeared on the rolls in [struck out: office] his 
office, the names of two John Smith's, one designated John Smith, the 
other John Smith (Dyer) and that before he can give a certificate of 
the services of claimant's husband, requires her to state the occupation 
of her husband) In compliance therefore, Affiant declares that 
when she married the said John Smith he was a saddler by 
trade, and continued to work at said trade making saddles, harness 
&c until a short time before he died, and that he learned said trade 
in Fredericktown with his uncle Jacob Bowyer.

She further states that she believes it is impossible to comply with 
the requirements of the Commissioner of Pensions of the 30th June 
last, by identifying herself as the widow of John Smith, by the testimony 
of his comrades who had an acquaintance with him prior to & 
after the revolution, as she does not know any person now living by 
whom she can make such proof, and from the fact that if such 
witnesses are living, she does not know their residence.  She there
fore relies upon the Justice of her claim, the truth of her statements
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and such proof as the records in the office of the Register of the Land 
Office at Annapolis may afford, none of which has yet been 
obtained.  Affiant also declares that she did not know until 
recently that she was entitled to a Pension, and believing that her 
husband's services in the war of the revolution justly entitles her to a 
Pension, she therefore claims
Attest | Catharine her X mark Smith
John S. Longacre
B. McDonnel

Sworn & subscribed before the undersigned the day & year first 
written.  I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the 
said Catharine Smith, who is a resident of the County and State 
aforesaid, that she is a woman of good character & respectability 
whose statement is entitled to the highest credit.  I further 
certify that she is unable to attend Court
Given under my hand 
in Sullivan County State of Tennessee this fourth day of 
August 1846
Eli Marsh
Justice of the Peace 

State of Tennessee }
Sullivan County } SS

I Jacob T Messick Clerk 
of the County Court of 
said County, do hereby certify, that Eli 
Marsh, whose name appears to the fore
going certificate, is now, and was at 
the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace 
in and for the County & State aforesaid, duly
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commissioned and qualified according to law, 
and that the signature purporting to be his, 
appears in his own proper handwriting, and is 
genuine.  In testimony whereof I hereunto 
set my hand, and affix my seal 
[Blurred seal of office] of office at office in Blountsville, in 
the County and State aforesaid, this 
the 6th day of August 1846
Jacob T Messick C C Clerk

State of Tennessee } SS
Sullivan County }  I John J. Smith Chairman 
pro. tem of the County Court of said County, 
do hereby certify, that Jacob T Messick, whose 
name appears to the foregoing certificate, is now, 
and was at the date thereof, the Clerk of said 
Court duly elected and qualified according to 
law, and that the signature purporting to be 
his appears in his own proper handwriting, & 
is genuine.  Given under my hand in the 
County and State aforesaid this 6th day of 
August 1846
John J. Smith 
Chairman pro. tem
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[Envelope with note]

[Note at top of envelope]
{John Bigney's letter} 
{Aug 5th 1846 } 
{Affidavits Baer & Elush}

[Address]
[Circular mail stamp]
FREDERICK 
AUG
5
20
B. McDaniel Esqr
Greenville, 
Tennessee
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Frederick City August 5 1846

Dear Sir: Yours of the 24th & 29th July is 
received since the receipt of the letter 
of the 24th, I procured the assistance of a 
young man to wait upon two of the 
oldest men in the County & have obtained 
their affidavits to the facts which cannot 
be doubted.  The one being a blood [illegible] 
relation & the other who was fellow 
soldier with Smith Both of whom are 
well acquainted with the facts Mr Baer now 
receives a Pension from the government 
for services rendered in the same company 
I have agreed to pay for the services of the 
person to process the evidence.  I now 
send you $14 as your [illegible] was received 
by mail today I have come to conclusion 
that it is unnecessary to send any thing 
more; the enclosed certificates
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will certainly be sufficient

Yours Respectfully

John Bigney

B McDaniel Esqr
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N B The three persons referred 
to in your letter 24th are all dead 
& I believe no one now living in 
this section could have proven what you 
wished except the two who I fortu
lately found out
JB
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Maryland, Frederick County Sct.

On this 5th day of the gust 1846, before the subscriber 
a Justice of the peace in and for said County 
personally appeared Henry Baer, and made 
oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God,  
that he was well acquainted with John 
Smith, that he was a private belonging to 
"The Flying Camp," a copy commanded 
by Captn. Peter Mantz, during the War of 
the Revolution, and that he continued in 
said company until it was discharged, 
but that he has no knowledge of his marriage 
with Catharine Hohn.
Sworn before Jno Harding 
J.P.

At the same time also personally appeared 
before the subscriber Justice of the peace as 
aforesaid, [struck out: pers] George Adam Elush, and 
made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty 
God, that he was well acquainted with the 
above named John Smith, and that he also 
well knows that he married a certain 
Catharine Hohn, he also further makes oath, 
that the said John Smith, was a private in the 
"Flying Camp," a company commanded by 
Capt. Peter Mantz, during the War of the Revolution 
that the company marched from Fredericktown 
in Maryland, and that the said John Smith, 
continued in said company until it was discharged 
and that the said John Smith was a first cousin 
to this deponent, and that the said John Smith 
served his apprenticeship [word struck out] the saddling 
business with a certain George Jacob Boyer 
in Fredericktown Maryland
Sworn before Jno Harding
J.P.
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Maryland Frederick County Sct.

I hereby certify that James M. Harding, Gentleman 
before whom the foregoing affidavits, appear to 
have been made & who has thereto subscribed his name 
is a Justice of the peace of said 
State, in and for said County, duly commissioned 
& sworn.  In Testimony Whereof I hereunto sub
[Blurred seal of office] scribe my name & affix the seal 
of my office this 5th day of Augt
1846.  W. B. Tyler Clk
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A List of Men enrolled in Captn. Mantz's 
Company
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William Richardson, . . . . . . . . 1 | John Strison, . . . . . . . . 34.
John Shelman, . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 | Henry Myer, . . . . . . . .  35.
Andrew Lowe, . . . . . . . . . . . .  3 | John Shenk, . . . . . . . .  36.
Henry Bear, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4 | Joseph Williams, . . . . . 37.
Andrew Wolf, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | Philip Flash,  . . . . . . . . . 38.
John Kellar, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6 | John Hendrickson, . . . . 39.
John Martin, . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7 | William Hendrickson, . .  40.
Andrew Speak, . . . . . . . . . . .  8 | Dennis Realley, . . . . . . .  41.
Charles Smith, . . . . . . . . . . .   9 | Jacob Carnant, . . . . . . .  42.
John Newsonger, . . . . . . . . . 10 | John Snider, . . . . . . . . .  43.
John Gombare, . . . . . . . . . . . 11 | Samuel Yanlet, . . . . . . .  44.
Jacob Boyer, . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12 | James Adams, . . . . . . .  45.
George Sugfried, . . . . . . . . . . 13 | Henry Huffman, . . . . . .  46.
Jacob Stevens, . . . . . . . . . . .  14 | Jacob Crapell, . . . . . . .  47. 
William Mills, . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15 | Matthew Rudrick, . . . . . 48.
Mathias Overfelt, . . . . . . . . . .  16 | Christopher Stanley, . .  49.
David Ely, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   17 | Thomas Stanley, . . . . .  50.
Henry Smith, . . . . . . . . . . . . .   18 | Christopher Collinberger, 51.
John Smith, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19 | Jacob Kern, . . . . . . . . . .  52.
Peter Bell, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20 | George Kower, . . . . . . .  53.
John Twiner, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21 | David Naill, . . . . . . . . . .   54.
John Nataley, . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22 | George Tennally, . . . . .   55.
George Michael Hawk, . . . . .   23 | Jonathan Jones, . . . . .   56.
John Conrad, . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24 | Federick Heeter, . . . . .   57.
Joseph Penall, . . . . . . . . . . . .  25 | Randolph Morolo, . . . .   58.
Frederick Hallingberger, . . . .   26 | John Redenour, . . . . .   59.
Valentine Bruner, . . . . . . . . . .  27 | John Mouer, . . . . . . . . .  60.
John Foster, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28 | John Dutterer, . . . . . . .  61.
Michael Cramer, . . . . . . . . . . .  29 | Martin Heckentow, . . .   62.
Lawrence Myers, . . . . . . . . . .   30 | Abraham Bucker, . . . .   63.
John Bennett, . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31 | Philip Bowman, . . . . . .   64.
John Gisinger, . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32 | George Stoner, . . . . . .  65.
Peter Snowdings, . . . . . . . . . .  33 | Henry Halsman, . . . . . . 66.
(Henry
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Henry Grosse,. . . . . . . . . . .  67. | Henry Hinds, . . . . . . . . 81.
George Plummer, . . . . . . . .  68. | George Boyer, . . . . . . . 82.
John Smith, (Dyer) . . . . . . .  69. | Joseph Shawe, . . . . . . 83.
Thomas Tobery, . . . . . . . . .  70. | Michael Baugh, . . . . . .  84.
Thomas Smith, . . . . . . . . . .  71. | Nicholas Becketh, . . . .  85.
Peter Ferie, . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72. | Jacob Bowman, . . . . .   86.
Philip Aulpaugh, . . . . . . . . .   73. | Andrew Ringer, . . . . .   87.
Jacob Shade, . . . . . . . . . . .   74. | Peter Wagoner, . . . . .   88.
Henry Turner,  . . . . . . . . . . .  75
John Lock, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
Peter Watts, . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Henry Berrick, . . . . . . . . . . .  78
John Baker, . . . . . . . . . . . . .   79
Daniel Hinds, . . . . . . . . . . . .  80

At the request of Captn. Peter Mantz, and his 
subaltern officers, I hereby certify, that in pursuance 
of a Resolve of the late Convention, I have carefully 
examined the several men whose names are mentioned 
in this enrolement [enrollment] & find them able bodied, Effective, 
and as such do pass them. 
C. Beatty,
July, 13th 1776.
Total 88 men.

True copy from the Muster roll of Captain Peter Mantz's
company, returned and on file among the returns of the 
"Flying Camp," in the Land Office of Maryland. 
Test, George G. Brewer, 
Regtr. Land Off. Md.

Septr. 5th, 1846.