Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9303, for Samuel Smith, Maryland
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(8-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Smith, Samuel W. 9303
Margaret

CONTENTS
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28
Maryland
Samuel Smith
of Baltimore in the State of Maryland who was a St. Col. in the commanded of the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the Maryland line, for the term of two years from December 1777 17

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of $ Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of July 1937 and sent to the Samuel Smith and sent to the 
Samuel Smith

Arrears to 4th of March 1832
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending 6 Spet
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See letter July 12
Per age - Baltimore
MD

Allowed pay of 
Captain of Artillery
L.C.
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No 9687 R

Maryland
Margaret Smith. 
widow of Samuel Smith, Dec
who died on the 22 April, 1839- of Baltimore in the Sate of Maryland who was a St. Col. in the commanded by Captain of teh commanded by in the Maryland for 2 years--

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 600 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 23 April, 1839

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of June 1839 and sent to H. W. Evans, Baltimore Md.

Arrears to the 4th of

Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Spet 3g. $216.66

216.66

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4 1836
Section the 3
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Samuel Smith at about 35 years of age removed with his wife Sidney from Ballinagorry in Ireland in the year 1728 to Pennsylvania in North America. Their children were:
John Smith Born in Ireland 1722 who married Mary Buchanan, they removed from Carlisle in Pennsylvania to Baltimore Maryland in September 1760 when she died from 1794.
Jane Smith born in Ireland married James Roddy
Esther Smith born in America married William Buchanan
Sidney Smith born in America married John Montgomery
James Smith died young

John Smith married Mary Buchanan; their children were: 
Five who died in their infancy of whom no note was taken.
Samuel Smith born in Carlisle 27th July 1732 married Margaret Spear daughter of William Spear of Baltimore 31 Dec 1778
John Smith born in Carlisle 3 May 1754 married Elizabeth Smith of New York
Mary Smith born in Carlisle July 1755 married Colonel George Nicholas of Virginia who removed to Kentucky 
Elizabeth Smith born in Lancaster; 17 Oct 1756 married John Spears died 30 Dec 1782 leaving live daughter Mary Elizabeth
Robert Smith born in Carlisle 3 November 1857 married a Cousin Margaret daughter of William Smith Dec 1790
James Smith born in Carlisle 2 February 1759 a Lieutenant in the army of the United States died in 1780
Stanley Smith 27 April 1760 died young
Sidney Smith born in Baltimore 20 Aug 1761 and died in 1778
Jane Smith born in Baltimore 10 Dec 1762 married John Hollins husband from Liverpool, G.B.
Margaret Smith born in Baltimore 28 March 1765 married Colonel Wilson C. Nicholas of Virginia
Esther Smith born in Baltimore 5 March 1767 married Mr. George Stanford of Baltimore in 1794 who died. She then married Mr. Peter Can of Virginia
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Psal vj, vij, viij, ix.

4

12 For thou with favor wilt increase the just and righteous still: 
And with thy grace, as with a shield, 
Defend him from all ill.

Domine, ne furor. Fsal. vj. T.S.

Lord, in thy wrath reprove me not, though I deserve thine ire:
Nor yet correct me in thy rage,
O Lord, I thee desire.
2 For I am weak, therefore, O Lord, of mercy me forbear,
And heal me, Lord, for why? though know'st my bones do quake for fear.

3 My soul is troubled very sore, and vexed vehemently:
But, Lord, how long wilt thou delay to cure my misery!
4 Lord, turn thee to thy wonted grace, my silly soul up take:
O save me, not for my deserts, but for thy mercies sake.

5 For why? no man among the dead remembreth thee one whit:
Or who shall worship thee, O Lord, in the infernal pit?
6 So grievous is my plaint and moan,
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Declaration: In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress after 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of Maryland
Baltimore County

On this first day of June 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber an associate Judge of Baltimore County Court - a Court of Record, Margaret Smith a resident of Baltimore City in the County of Baltimore and State of Maryland aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled 'An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Samuel Smith who was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army of the United States, as will fully appear by his declaration and the proofs made on his having been placed on the roll under the act of 7th June 1832 and so continued until the day of his death.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Smith on the thirty-first day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-eight that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Smith died on the twenty-second day of April in the year
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one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine that she was married to him prior to his leaving the service and the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz on the thirty-first day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-eight as appears by the annexed certificate of record taken from the family bible.

Sworn and Subscribed in the day and year above written before 

John Purviance
J. Spear Smith

Margaret Smith

I certify that Mrs. Margaret Smith who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration is the widow of the late Gent Samuel Smith that she now continues his widow and that owing to bodily infirmity and age she is unable to attend in open court for the purpose of making said declaration.

John Purviance

State of Maryland
Baltimore County

I Thomas Kell, Clerk of Baltimore County Court, certify that John Purviance Esq is one of the associate Judges of Baltimore County Court 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 third day of June 1839

Thos Kell, Clerk of Baltimore County Court
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District of Columbia
Washington Couonty

On this 10th day of July 1832 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Washington personally appeared Samuel Smith a Senator of the U. States and solemnly declared that he entered the service of the U. states on the 3rd of January 1776 as Captain in the Regt commanded by Col. Smallwood and in December following was promoted to the rank of Lieut. Colonel, in which grade I continued till May 1779. I was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Monmouth, Brandywine, Fort Mifflin (as commander). I was never a pensioner of the U. States nor am I in the receipt of any annuity and I hereby relinquish every claim of the kind except the present.

S. Smith

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. 

Enoch Reynolds, J.P.
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June 30, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF
Samuel Smith
W.9303

Miss Rena F. Martin
1103 Alberta Avenue
Oceanside, California

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9303 that Samuel Smith, the son of John Smith and his wife, Mary Buchanan, was born July 27, 1752 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Samuel Smith entered the service, January 3, 1776 as Captain in Colonel Smallwood's Maryland regiment, in December following was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, which rank he held until in May 1779. He was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Fort Mifflin and Monmouth.

He was referred to as General Samuel Smith but it is not stated in the claim that he served in the War of 1812.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 10, 1832 in the District of Columbia and then as United States Senator.

He died April 22, 1839.

The soldier married December 31, 1778, Margaret Spear, the daughter of William Spear of Baltimore, Maryland.

She was allowed pension on her application executed June 1, 1839, then a resident of Baltimore, Maryland and aged eighty years.

Their son, John Spear Smith, was living in Baltimore, Maryland in 1839.

The following appears on the family record:

Samuel Smith, when about thirty-five years of age, moved in 1728 with his wife, Sidney from Bellimagorry Ireland to Pennsylvania in North America.

The children of Samuel Smith and his wife Sidney:
John born February 1722 Married Mary Buchanan
Jane born (date not given) in Ireland married James Roddy
Esther born (date not given) in America, married William Buchanan
Sidney born (date not given) in America, married John Montgomery
James born (date not given) died young.
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The children of Samuel Smith and his wife Sidney:
John born February 1722 Married Mary Buchanan
Jane born (date not given) in Ireland married James Roddy
Esther born (date not given) in America, married William Buchanan
Sidney born (date not given) in America, married John Montgomery
James born (date not given) died young.

John Smith, who was born in Ireland, February 1722 moved, with his wife, Mary, in September 1760 from Carlisle, Pennsyvania to Baltimore, Maryland, where John Smith died Une 1794.

The children of John Smith and his wife Mary Buchanan - Five who died in infancy, their names are not given.
Samuel born July 27, 1752, married Margaret Spear
John born May 3, 1754 married Elizabeth Smith of New York
Mary born July 1755 married Colonel George Nicholas of Virginia and moved to Kentucky
Elizabeth born October 17, 1756 married John Spear died December 30 1782 leaving two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth
Robert born November 3, 1757 married December 1790 a cousin Margaret daughter of William Smith

Family Record Continued

James born February 2, 1759 Lieutenant in the U.S. Army died in 1780
William born April 27, 1760 died young
Sidney born August 30, 1761 died om 1778
Jane born December 10, 1762 married John Hollins Marshall from Liverpool Great Britain
Margaret born March 28 1765 married Colonel Wilson C Nicholas of Virginia
Esther born March 5, 1757 married Dr. George Stevenson of Baltimore, Maryland in 1794. He died and she married Peter Carr of Virginia

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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28
Maryland
Samuel Smith
of Baltimore in the state of Maryland who was a Lt. Col in the blank commanded by Captain blank of the regiment commanded by Colonel blank in the Maryland line for the term of two years from December 1777 to blank

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of $600 dollars per annum to commence on the 4 day of March 1831

Certificate issued the 14 of July 1832 and sent to General Samuel Smith Senate US

Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $600.00
Semi anu'll ending 4 Sept 1832 $300.00
$900.00

Revolutionary Claim Act 7 June 1832

Recorded Bood D Vol 7 Page 43

B L Beall
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See letter 14 July 1832 to
Pen Agent Baltimore, MD
Dec'd see letter to H W Evans
May 17, 1839
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James L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
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Margaret Smith
Maryland
suspended
See let 4 June
1839 H W Evans
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Feb 12 1832

Pension Office

Honorable
Lewis Cass
Secretary of Record
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J Six
Capitol Hill 12 July 1832

The last pension law is a Supplement
to the act of 15 May 1828. Whatever was the
construction of that list should
provisions must appertain to this, under that not but Field Officers and I believe captures 
how he was allowed the pay of a captain of artillery and I am told that in this just [illegible] should suppose that the [illegible] pensions will be placed in the same footing - I submit the subject to your consideration and decision I have the honor to be

Your obedient servant
S Smith

From
Lewis Cass
Sec of War

I understand that General Porter thought it right to give the highest allowance that the law in order authorizes a Cap of Artillery under a Captain and therefore commences the pay of that artillery for the pension under the Act of 1828
It will save you trouble for they will contract
[illegible]
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Payments to be made
at Baltimore, Maryland
by the Pres US Br Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of Maryland

Recorded by Benj Lloyd Beall
Clerk, in Bood D Vol 7th
page 43
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Written over the entire page is "Cancelled July 14, 1882"

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832

Samuel Smith of Baltimore Maryland
who was a Lieutenant Colonel of the Maryland Line is entitled to receive Four Hundred and eighty dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States this tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Illegible
J L Edwards
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Pension Agency
Union Bank of Maryland
Balt 3 June 1839

Sir

I enclose the application and declaration of Mrs. Margaret Smith widow of the late Gen'l Samuel Smith to be placed upon the roll under the act of 7 July 1838 - Should there be any further testimony or any attention to be made I will thank you to advise me and when a certificate shall be issued will you be pleased to forward it to her son Gen'l Jno Spear Smith.

Ii am Sir
Very Respectfully
H W Evans
Pension Agent

To:
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Treasury Department
12 July 1812

Sir

In answer to your inquiry I have to inform you that Lt Colonel have been allowed under the act of the 15th May 1828 the pay of Captain of Artillery ($50 per month)

Yours respectfully

Francis A Dickins

James L Edwards Esq.
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Pension Agency
Union Bank of Maryland
Baltimore June 11 1839

Sir

I enclose Mrs. Smith's declaration made out in pursuance of the form you forwarded to me under date of 4th July claiming a pension under the act of congress of 4 July 1836 referring you in this declaration to the proof forwarded in the application for the benefit of the act of 7 July 1838.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obd Servant

H W Evans
P. Agent

To:
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.

State of Maryland
Baltimore City

On the eleventh day of June 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber an associate Judge for Baltimore City Court a court of record, Margaret Smith, a resident of Baltimore City, in the county of Baltimore, and State of Maryland aged about eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 4th July 1836 - that she is the widow of the late Samuel Smith who served in the United States Army as will fully appear by reference to his application at the time he was admitted to the benefits of the Act of June 7th, 1832.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Smith on or about the thirty first of day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy-eight that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Smith died on the twenty-second day of April 1839 and that she has since remained a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof submitted in her late application filed for the benefit of
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of the act of July 7 1838 and she hereby relinquishes all claims to those acts and all other acts save and except this application for the benefit of the act of July 4th 1836.

And I hereby certify that owing to bodily infirmity and age, the said Mrs. Margaret Smith is unable to appear in person in open court.

Margaret Smith

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before

Alex Nisbet
Associate Judge Baltimore City Court
Jno Spear Smith

State of Maryland
Baltimore City

I William M Medcalfe clerk of Baltimore City Court certify that Alexander Nisbet Esq is one of the associate judges of Baltimore City Court and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this eleventh day of June eighteen hundred and thirty-nine,

Wm M Medcalfe
Clerk of Baltimore City Court
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County

Be it known that on tis first day of June 1839 before the subscriber one of the associate judges of Baltimore County Court personally appeared John Spear Smith and made oath according to law that the annexed containing a list or record of family names was taken or cut from the family Bible which has been and is now in his possession and that there was no other record evidence of the same to be found in the possession of any other than the family records.

Jno Spear Smith

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written by me

John Purviance
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No 4489
Margaret Smith
MD

Admitted
[illegible]
for 600.

Died 22 April 1839

Act 4 July 1836

H W Evans
Baltimore, MD
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Samuel Smith MD act 7 June 1832
to what time paid
1st to 4th Sept 1838
Pens Office
June 11, 1839
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First 4 numbers in list are scratched out

28
10
11
10
7
10
10
31
31
3

10 into 133

600 50/16.66 over 200
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Left Side Page

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File NO. 9303
Margaret Smith
Wid of
Samuel Smith
Lt. Col Md Line
Act July 4th 36

Index Vol M page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right Side Page

1926 July 19 Let to Mrs. W H Harper
1931 June 10 Hist to Mrs. Rena F Martin
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1103 Alberta Ave.,
Oceanside, California
May 26, 1931.

Department of the Interior,
Rev.&1812 Wars Section,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

WANTED;
Rev. War and War of 1812 records of Samuel Smith, noted soldier of the Rev. and the War of 1812, for many years United States senator from Maryland, born 1752 in Lancastor Pa. Died in Baltimore Maryland, April 22, 1839.

REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS BUREAU OF PENSIONS SECTION JUN 1 1931

(Miss) Rena F. Martin

1103 Alberta Ave.,
Oceanside, California.
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Washington DC
May 20, 1926

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Mary 22, 1926

US Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir

I would appreciate it very much if you will let me know of a pension had been issued to Samuel Smith who was a Captain in the 8th company - 1st Battalion, Maryland forces in the American Revolution 1776 He lived near Baltimore and had a brother James. If you have any records please let me know so that I may
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them

Respectfully Yours

W B Harper

Mrs. W H Harper
1369 Columbia Road N.W.
Washington, D.C.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

July 19, 1926

Mrs. W. H. Harper
1367 Columbia Road, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Madam:
I have to advise you that the pension claim of Samuel Smith (widow Margaret W. 9303), who was a Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel in the Maryland Troops, is on file in this Bureau.
This Bureau is moving to the Interior Building, and if you will call there, in about one months time, we will be glad to show you this claim.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.