Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10257, for William Smith, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Smith, William
Ann

NUMBER
W 10257
B.L.WT. 11154-160-55

CONTENTS
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94527
Act March 33
[strikethrough] S6927 [strikethrough]
Apl - 20 - 
Ann Smith

Ann Smith Wid of 
William Smith Priv

N.C. Contl line,
Pensioner of the Rev.
under act July 29/1848

Revolution

ao:160 ac Nov: 29’’1855.
Ky July 48
Boyton

Written across the document
No 11.154 of Nov 30/50
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795
Kentucky
Ann Smith
widow of William Smith Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May 1851 and sent to 
A.P. Norton
Pittsburgh Pa

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 177 Vol. A.

W. R, McFerran
Jan’y 29. 1852
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19.297.
Virginia

William Smith, 2.d
of Franklin Co. in the state of Virginia, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Mossen, of the regiment commanded by Colonel Hogan in the N. Carolina line, for the term of nine months in 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of March 1824

Certificate of Pension issued 9 of July 1824 and sent to R. T Woods, Esqr Rocky Mount, Va

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1824                           $1.03
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sept 1824           48.00
                                                                      $49.03

{Revolutionary claim, 
Acts March 18, 1818, 
and May 1, 1820.}
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State of Kentucky
County of Barren} ss
Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Ann Smith aged 89 years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law makes the Following declaration under act of 29 July 1848.

This declarant state that she is the Lawful widow of William Smith who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United State at the rate of $96 per annum Under the act of 18th March 1818 and who was pensioned in the County of Franklin in the State of Virginia and who died in the County of Franklin in the State of Virginia on the Eighth (8th) day of June in the year 1835

This declarant states that her maiden name was Ann Preston, that she was lawfully married to the said William Smith in the County of Franklin in the State of Virginia in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and ninety-five (1795) by a Methodist Minister named Martin - and that she Lived in lawful wedlock with said Smith as his wife up to the period when he died. And that she has not again Married since his death but remained a Widow That she had three children born as the fruits of said Marriage prior to the year 1800 Whose names are Milly and Betsy and the 3rd died when an infant which had no name. This declarant states that she has no record of her said marriage or births of her children and has no knowledge of the existence of any such Family record that her husband never had one
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Ann Smith

Sworn to and subscribed on this the 14th day of February 1851
Before me}
Robert R. H. Gillock JPBG
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State of Kentucky
County of Barren} ss
I Robert R.H. Gillock certify that Satisfactory proof has been made before me that the aforesaid William Smith a revolutionary pensioner of the United Stat at the rate of $96. died on the Eighth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty-five leaving a widow surviving him named Ann Smith who is the beforenamed declarant and who has not again married since the death of her said husband But remained his widow and is unable to appear in open Court
Given this 22 day of February 1851
Robt. R.H. Gillock J.P.

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State of Kentucky
County of Barren} ss
I Thomas J. Helm Clerk of the County aforesaid Certify that Robt. R. H. Gillock Esquire is and was at the time of the date of the foregoing a Justice of the peace duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such in the County aforesaid. To all whose official acts full faith and credit are due and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 17th day of February 1851
Thomas J. Helm CBCC
by Richard Garrett DC
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[strikethrough] 86529 [strikethrough]
94.527
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Jos H Lewis Attorney at Law Glasgow Ky is hereby authorized to present & received the warrant for my Bounty Land. This the 26 day of March 1855
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Ann Smith
Attest
R R H Gillock
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State of Kentucky
County of Barren} Sct

On this 26 day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State Ann Smith aged 89 years a resident of Barren County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of William Smith deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War That she is the identical Ann Smith named in an original certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy. To witt-

“Department of the Interior. Widows Pension - I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29th 1848 Ann Smith widow of William Smith who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum commencing on the 4th March 1848 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
J J Crittenden
Acting Secretary of the Interior

There is a hand drawn seal
Examined and Countersigned
J E Heath
Commissioner of Pension

Upon the back of which said certificate an endorsed the words and figures following. To witt., “Recorded in the Pension office on the roll of Pensions under act July 29th 1848. Page 177 Vol A
H R Wightman Clerk

to which said certificate and the records and proceedings had in relation thereto and which are now on file in the Department at Washington she refers and makes parts of this her declaration. [strikethrough] She [strikethrough]

She further states that she was married to the said William Smith at Franklin in the State of. Virginia on or about the 15 day of September by Rev Martin a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was
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That her said husband died at Franklin City Va on the 8 day of June and that she is now a widow She makes this declaration for the purposes of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the “act granting additional bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the Unites States approved March 3rd 1855, never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above services and she believes no Bounty Land was ever received by her said Husband
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Ann Smith

Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written and on the same day personally came before me Henry Childress and Geo Sanders resident of the State and County aforesaid to me known as credible witnesses who being duly sworn, declare that they are personally acquainted with said William Smith and his wife during the lifetime of the former, and know that they lived together as man and wife, and to be so reputed and never doubted, and that they believe that the husband of the said Ann Smith was the identical William Smith who performed the military services mentioned in the above declaration. That the said William Smith is now dead and that the said Ann Smith now a widow. And that they believe she is the identical person now receiving a pension under the act of Congress aforesaid, as the widow of said William Smith. And that they are disinterested
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George Sanders
Henry Childress

Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I am not interested in said Claim or concerned in its persecution.
R. R. H. Gillock JP
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State of Kentucky County of Barren

I Davis Cockrill clerk of the County Court for Barren County certify that RRH Gillock whose official signature is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and affidavits was then and is now a Justice of the Peace with and for the County of Barren & State aforesaid, and that the said signature is genuine & entitled to credit for being duly commissioned and qualified as such

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at my office on the 14th day of April 1855
Davis Cockrill C.B.C.C.
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19.198
William Smith’s Schedule

R.T. Woods,
Rocky Mount, Va
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State of Virginia Franklin County 33

On the 1st day of March 1824 personally appeared in open Court William Smith a resident of said County aged sixty five or six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That the said William Smith enlisted for the term of nine months in the year 1778 (tho month not recollected) in the State of North Carolina at Northampton Courthouse in the Company commanded by Capt. Richard Mosser in the 10th Regiment Commanded by Colonel James Hogins in the line of the state of North Carolina which Regiment was afterwards reduced to the 3rd and at Halifax in the said State he was transferred to Lieutenant William Lee Davidson and afterwards served under Lieutenant Fawn. That he served in said Corps and was marched to West Point in the state of ----- where he was stationed for sometime and before the term of service expired he reenlisted in the regular service during the war under Lieutenant John Ford and continued under the same officers untill  he was marched to the South under Lieutenant Campbell to prevent the taking of Charleston South Carolina by the enemy on approaching the neighbourhood of that place he was taken prisoner by the British and Tories by whom he was detained for some time when he effected his escape and joined Colonel Thompsons (or Thomas) troops of horse and was placed under Capt. Robert Lusk and continued to serve in said Corps untill the surrender of Cornwallis. He then received a furlough which authorised him to retire from the service until he should be notified to return, which he did and was not again called on. he was in the battle near West Point at the hanging rock he believes in North Carolina. also at the taking of the Congeree fort LC. also at Hughtaugh Springs SC and at Guilford though not in the engagement, having been out with a Scouting party, at the time the Battle was fought.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 185h day of March 1818, and that I I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner,
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disposed of my property or any part thereof with Intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services for the united states in the revolutionary war passed on the 18h March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any Property or Securities contracts of debts due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed. No estate real or personal my occupation is that of farming and planting, I am much debilitated and cripled in body, my eye sight greatly failes me. I have four in family, to wit my wife named Anny aged about fifty five years: my Daughter Mildred aged about twenty five years and her son named Sampson aged five years, and an adopted son named Millen Preston near thirteen years to. The assistance which my family affords me is not sufficient to relieved and overcome the difficulty which poverty daily imposes upon me. I therefore implore the aid of the General Government for my future support
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William Smith

Sworn to and declared the 1st day of March 1826 in open Court

I Caleb Tate Clerk of the County Court of Franklin do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court from the affidavits of William Grant and Council Bass. regularly taken and certified and which accompany this declaration and certificate marked A. as from the oath of William Smith that he served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of nine months under an engagement in the North Carolina state line and also that the said William Smith afterwards enlisted in the regular Continental services during the was and that he served untill he was discharged after the surrender of Cornwallis. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said William Smith is destitute of property of any kind whatever
a Copy, Teete, C Tate, C. TC
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The Deposition of William Grant and Council Bass refered to in the foregoing Certificate are in the following words and figures, Court Northampton County
State of Northcarolina} Jany 16th 1824

This day day came before me William Grant & Council Bass, both of the County aforesaid: William Grant deposeth & saith that I entered the nine months service on May seventeen hundred & seventy eight in Col’o Hoguns Regm’t & Rich. Massen Captain of the Company, and that there was a William Smith in such Company and continued with us till we were discharged in April or may Seventeen hundred & 79 and that I have great reason to believe that the man who has applied for this certificate is the same man. as to the N. Regm’t which we belong’d to I cant positively say and furthermore I saith not.
Wm. Grant

Council Bass deposeth & saith that we entered the nine months service in May 1778 in Col’o Hogans Regm’t N’o. I think & Cap’t Richard Massen’s Company, untill we went to Halifax Northcarolina, and were there first under William Fawn & Henry & Henry Tayburn, Regular Lieutenant officers: I continued in the service untill May 1779 and that in Cap’t Massen’s C’o there was a man by the name of William Smith, and that I have great reason to believe that this man William Smith was the man in Capt’n Massen’s C’o and that the said William Smith listed in the Regular army, but continued in the nine months service till the time I left the Regnt. in April 1779, at which time I was sent with some officers from Philadelphia to Halifax North Carolina and further I say not.
Councill Bass

Witness
J. H. Grant.
This may certify that the said William Grant & Council Bass are men known in the County to be men of veracity and whose evidence has not been impeached.

Given under my hand seal this 16th day of Jany 1824
J.H. Grant
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State of North Carolina

I John W Harrison Clerk of the Court of of pleas and quarter Session held for the County of North carolina do hereby certify James H. Grant whose signature appears to the above certificate is now and was at the time he assigned the same an acting Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid a man of Integrity & unquestionable veracity, and that faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such.

In confirmation of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 19th day of January 1824 and ‘48th year of American independence.
John W Harrison C.C.C.
By Thomas Peele Jr. D.C.

State of North Carolina
Northampton County} 
January 20, 1824

I Hardy Cobb Chairman of the County Court of Pleas & quarter Session for the County aforesaid; do hereby certify that James H Grant whose name is subscribed to the certificate hereto annexed signed J. H. Grant is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified who is entitled to full faith by every body.

And that John W Harrison is Clerk of our Court, of Pleas & quarter Sessions for our said County, duly commissioned & qualified that full faith is also due to all his Official attestations and finally that Thomas Peele whose name is also subscribed to the annexed certificate was by me as chairman of the Court duly qualified in that capacity and that the said certificate is in said Thomas Peeles hand writing & in no other and in due form
Witness 
Hardy Cobb C.C.P.2.L.
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Virginia, Franklin County, towit.

I Caleb Tate Clerk of the County Court of Franklin in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Schedule of the Declaration and oath of William Smith an applicant for a Pension from the Government of the United States for military services performed in the armies of the said States during the Revolutionary War and the Deposition thereto annexed of William Grant and Council Bass are correctly Copied from the Records and files of the said Court, which is a Court of Record in the State aforesaid.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private Seal, the Seal of the office being lost or mislaid, this eighteenth day of march 1824 and in the 48th year of the Independence of the United States.
C. Tate C.H.C.
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Virginia to wit:

In the Clerk’s Office of Franklin County Court know all men by these presents that we William Smith & Jesse Preston are held and firmly bound unto Robert Burke Esq Governor of Chief Magistrate of the State of Virginia in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars current money of Virginia to which payment well and truly to be made and bind ourselves our heirs & family by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 9th day of November 1796

The conditions of the above obligations is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between William Smith & Anne Preston. Now of these shall be no lawfull cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be said else to remain in full force present virtue
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William Smith
There is a hand written seal

Jesse Preston
There is a hand written seal

William Smith with Anna Pastor Oct. 1796

State of Virginia
County of Franklin} S.S.

I Robert A. Scott Deputy for Moss G. Carper Clerk of the County Court of Franklin in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the marriage license bond executed by William Smith on obtaining license for his intermarriage with Anne Preston, and also a copy extract from the certificate of marriage solemnized by William P Martins returned to the said office and filed therein. [strikethrough] Given under my hand this 1st day of April [strikethrough]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said Court this 1st day of April 1851
R.A. Scott D.C.
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State of Kentucky
County of Barren} Js

Before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared George Sanders aged 61 years resident in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith That he knew William Smith late a revolutionary pensioner of the County Franklin in the state of Virginia and his wife whose Maiden name was Ann Preston both prior and subsequent to their marriage. That they were Lawfully married as this declarant believes several years prior to the year 1800. And that they had children born before the year 1800 whose names are Milly and Betsy

This Deponent states that he is very positive they were married before the year 1801, and in or about the year 1795 and Lived in Lawful wedlock at that time - That he was not present at their wedding, but that he lived within one mile of said William Smith and Anne Smith his wife for two years and that he knew they did live together at that time in Lawful Wedlock and That they were very respectable people, and were reputed and believed to have been lawfully married This declarant further states that he knows that the said Smith drew a pension in his life time that the Amt he does not know
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George Sanders

Sworn to and Subscribed this 19 day of Feb 1837 Before me}
RRH Gillock JPBC

I certify that the above named affiant is a man of sound mind & a creditable witness
RRH Gillock JPBC
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May 23, 1939
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BA-J/MOS
William Smith W.10257

Mrs. Lillian B. Whanger
701 Grand
Fulton, Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of William Smith who was born in 1752 in Franklin County, Virginia, and died in 1845 in Franklin County, Virginia.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.10257, based on the military service of the only William Smith who is shown to have died in Franklin County, Virginia, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The data and place of birth of William Smith and the names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted at Northampton Court House, North Carolina, in 1778 as a private in Captain Richards Massen’s company in Colonel James Hogun’s North Carolina regiment and later served with the North Carolina troops under Lieutenants William Fawn, John Ford and Campbell and Lieutenant Colonel William Lee Davidson: he marched to the defense of Charleston, was taken prisoner but after being held sometime he escaped and enlisted under Robert Lusk in Colonel Thomas’ or Thomasson’s North Carolina Troop of Horse, was in the battles of Hanging Rock, Congaree Fort and Eutaw Springs and served until the surrender of Cornwallis (October, 1781).

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 1, 1824, at which time he was sixty-five or sixty-six years of age and was living in Franklin County, Virginia.

William Smith died June 8, 1835, in Franklin County, Virginia.
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William Smith married in Franklin County, Virginia, in the fall of 1795, Ann or Anne Preston. The marriage license bond was dated November 9, 1796.

As the widow of William Smith, Ann or Anne Smith was allowed pension on her application executed February 14, 1851, at which time she was living in Barren County, Kentucky, and stated she was eighty-nine years of age. She was living there in 1855 at which time she stated she was eighty-nine years of age.

The widow stated that they had three children born before 1800, namely, Mildren or Milly who was twenty-five years of age in 1824, Betsy, and another child who died in infancy, name not given. Mildred’s son, Sampson, was five years of age in 1824. In that year the soldier referred to Mellon Preston as an “adopted son” about thirteen years of age. One Jesse Preston was living in 1796 but his relation to the widow was not given. There are no further data relative to the soldier’s family.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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No. 94527

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received Apr. 20th 1855.

Wm. Smith Pri. fee -
N.C. Cont. Line
Rev. War

11154-160-55

J. H. Lewis
Glasgow
Ky.
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Rev: Act 29” July [?]
Boyton
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11.154

16 oc[?]
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Ann Smith

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm. Pensions
Washington DC

Tene

There is an ill-distinct postal stamp
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September 8, 1933
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Wm. Smith, W. 10257
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. George W. McElhiney
Saint Charles
Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of William Smith, of Franklin County, Virginia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 10257, based upon the military service of William Smith.

He enlisted at Northampton Court House, North Carolina in 1778 as private in Captain Richard Mossam’s company in Colonel James Hogun’s North Carolina regiment and later served with the North Carolina troops under Lieutenants William Fawn, John Ford and Campbell and Lieutenant Colonel William Lee Davidson: he marched to the defense of Charleston, was taken prisoner but after being held for some time he escaped and enlisted under Captain Robert Lusk in Colonel Thomas’ or Thomasson’s North Carolina Troop of Horse, was in the battles of Hanging Rock, Congaree Fort and Eutaw Springs and served until the surrender of Cornwallis (October, 1781).

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 1, 1824, at which time he was sixty-five, or sixty-six years of age and was living in Franklin County, Virginia.

He died June 8, 1835, in Franklin County, Virginia.

This soldier married in the fall of [strikethrough] 1795 or [strikethrough] 1796 in Franklin County, Virginia, Ann Preston. rec license dated Mar. 7, 1796
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She was allowed pension on her application executed February 14, 1851, at which time she dated was eighty-nine years of age now living in Barren County, Kentucky. There in 1853 states age 89.

The widow stated that they had three children born before 1800, namely Mildred or Milly who was twenty-five years of age in 1824, Betsy, and another child who died in infancy, name not given. Mildred’s son, Sampson, was five years of age in 1824. In that year the soldier referred to Mellon Preston as an “adopted son” about thirteen years of age. One Jesse Preston was living in 1796 but his relation to the widow was not given. There are no further data relative to the soldier’s family.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

W.F. 10257.    Washington, D. C., -----, 19-----

In reply to your request of -----, received ----- for a statement of the military history of William Smith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

6 columned table
|DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. |RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL. | STATE.|

|1778 | --- | Pvt | Richard Mossam, Lieut. Wm. Fawn | James Hogun , Wm. Lee Davidson (Lt. Col.)| N. C. |
|Transferred | marched to the defense of Charleston under Lieut. Campbell, was taken prisoner and approaching that place and detained some time then escaped and enlisted under Capt. Robert Lusk and Col. Thomas or Thomasson’s Troop of Horse and served until the Surrender of Cornwallis. (Oct. 1781)| Lieut. John Ford | ---- | ----- |

Battles engaged in, Hanging Rock, Taking of Congaree Fort, Eutaw Springs

Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Northampton Court House

Date of application for pension, Mch. 1, 1824 [?] I was at

Residence at date of application, Franklin Co, Va.

Age at date of application, 65 or 66 years old

Remarks:  Died June 8, 1835 in Franklin Co. Va. He mar in the fall of 1795 or 96 in Franklin Co, Va Ann Preston. She was al. pens on an app., ex’ Feby 14, 1851 while a resident of Barren Co. Ky aged 89 years. There were three children Mildred or Milly who was 25 yrs old in 1824 and Betsy. The other child died in infancy & was not named. Sampson Mildred’s son was 5 years old in 1824.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

A copy of marriage bond indicates that it was made Nov. 1796 or Oct 1796. Also there may have been some mistake in copying the same. I have taken what the widow says instead. P. L. w.V
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Veterans Administration seal on upper left hand corner

Stamp 
RECEIVED
APR 3 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. READER 39
There are numbers 1-12 along the periphery

March 6, 1939.
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IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/OC
William Smith

Mrs. Lillian B. Whenger
701 Grand
Fulton, Missouri.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Smith of Franklin County, Virginia, who served as a paymaster.

In order to identify the record of a particular William Smith in whom you are interested please furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife or widow.

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

William Smith Sr. b. 1752 Franklin Co., Va
(W.D.102)             d. 1845 Franklin Co., Va
his father (John Smith m. Frances Burke) was also a soldier in the Revolution.

William Smith m. Elizabeth Parker Ferguson, dau. of Alexander and Mary Parker Ferguson.
Yours Truly
Lillian B. Whanger
701 Grand - Fulton, Mo. (Mrs. E. S)
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Saint Charles, Missouri
August 11, 1933

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, Rev. War Section Washington

Gentlemen -

Please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War record of William Smith, Franklin County, VA. Through Morgan P. Robinson, Archivist of the Virginia State Library, I learned that the name of William Smith, Franklin County Virginia. appears in the Secretary of War’s Report for 1835, Pension Roll, Vol. 2, Virginia list, page 58.

I desire this record to use to make out a publication papers for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. As the name William Smith is of such general usage I would especially appreciate your sending me the names of the wife and children of the pensioner if they are on record in your office - I could then be sure I had the record of my Revolutionary ancestor, William Smith.

Thanking you for your time and kind attention to my request, I am
Sincerely yours
Mary J. McElhiney

Address
Mrs George W. McElhiney
Saint Charles, Missouri
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T. H. PROSKE
MANUFACTURER OF THE 
AJAX DRILL SHARPENER

WORKS, 3309 BLAKE STREET

PHONE MAIN 660
P. O. BOX 1443
DENVER, COLO., U. S. A. 

June 25th, 14

Pension Bureau
Washington D C

Gentlemen

I am advised that in the report of the Sec, of War for the Year 1835 is to be found the record of one William Smith from Franklin County Va, as having received a pension, I would. like to get a certified copy of the records in this case and would ask that you advise me by return mail, what the charges for this will be together with such other expenses attached to the securing of the same, I understand that this William Smith was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, I suppose this pension record would give his War Record, this is what I am desirous of securing, hoping that I may be favored with an early reply, I am

Yours very truly

T. H. Proske
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Rev. War, HW

There is a stamp
Army and Navy Division
FILES
JAN 24 1916
RECEIVED

Jonesbury, Mo
Jan. 18th - ‘16

Pension Officer War Department of Washington D.C.
H. Z. Eckenrode, Archivist, of Va. State Library, Richmond, Va. Nov. 3 - 1913
certified to the following

“The name of Wm. Smith appears in Sec. of Wars Report for 1835, Pension Roll, Vol 2. Virginia list page 58. This reference states that Wm. Smith, 2nd a resident of Franklin Co., Va, served in the North Carolina line in the Revolutionary War. Had received a
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a pension of $96.00 This pension commenced on March 1st., 1824 & his age was 75 years” [strikethrough] will [strikethrough]

Please send - official copy of same from Pension Dept. Thanking you in advanced for favor.

Very repet yrs
(Mrs) Emma Godfrey
Jonesbury, Missouri

We need this information in tracing a line

d. a. R.

There is a stamp
Army and Navy Division
FILES
JAN 24 1916
RECEIVED
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Revy WIDOW, & c.
File No. 10257
Ann Smith
Wid of William Smith
Prvt. Rev. War

Act: July 29.9h8
Index: - Vol. M, page 220

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1914 July 13 Hist to Mr. T. H. Proske. V.L. U.
1916 Jany 28 Hist to Miss Emma Godfrey
1933. Sept. 8. hist to Mrs. Geo. W. McElhiney M.C.S.
1939. May 23. hist to Mrs. Lilliam B. Whanger M.C.S.
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Glasgow Ky April 14, “55

Hon L. P. Wald
Comm. Pensions

Sir. Enclosed it the application of Ann Smith widow of William Smith dec’d a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. for Bounty Land under the Act 3rd March 1855

A certified copy of the Certificate now in her possession, from the department of the Interior that she is inscribed on the Pension list as embraced in her declaration

yr. obid’t Servt.
Jos H Lewis
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No 926
Ann Smith
Widow of William
Ky
Act 29 July 1848

Married 1795
Has decd 1835

Adm $96 per ann
Comg 4 March 1848.

A. P. Norton
Pittsburgh Pa
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Pittsburgh Pa April 19th 1851

Sir

Herewith I enclose papers in the application of Ann Smith widow of William Smith Barren County Kentucky for the benefit of the act of 29th July 1848. Enhancing Mrs Smith declaration, the clerk, certificate of the marriage bond license & affidavit of I. Greer & Geo Vandlers.

I have the honor to be Sir with great respect your ob’t serv’t
A. P. Norton
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Glasgow Oct. 27th 1851

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

There is a poor and widow in this County by the name of Ann Smith. She is the widow of William Smith who was a pensioner for the Services rendered in the Revolutionary War Mr Smith drew $96 per year as I am informed he has been dead for many years and Ann Smith is now a pensioner She employed some man his name was Owens as. I am informed to attend to it for her she had to give him one half he drew for his services. he only accounted to her through an Mr Norton for $144. her husband had then been dead as she informs me some 12 or 14 years. I wish to see the poor old women gets her rights please inform me how much was drawn from the Government for her to have drawn and by whom write to me at this place at as early a day a practicable giving the desired information and oblige yours
Truly
WR McFerran
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The Secretary of War or the proper person authorized to issue the same will please transmit to Robert T Woods of Rocky Mount Franklin County Virginia a draft in my favour in consequence of my Revolutionary Services granted by Congress 18th March 1818 and 1 May 1820. Given under my hand & seal this 8th day of March 1824
X his mark
William Smith

Witness
Caldwell Meadin
P. K. Gilmer
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The Secretary at war will greatly oblige me if Smith shall be placed on the pension list, by giving me the necessary instructions for obtaining the same

R. T. Woods
Mch 14th 1824
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Papers of 
Ann Smith
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State of Kentucky
County of Barren} ss

Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Isiah Greer aged 71 years resident in said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knew William Smith late a revolutionary pensioner in the County of Franklin in the State of Virginia & his wife whose maiden name was Ann Preston both prior and subsequent to their marriage - That they were lawfully married as this declarant believes several years prior to the year 1800 and that they had children born before the year 1800 whose names are Mily and Betsy Smith.

This deponent states that he is very positive they were married before the year 1800. and in or about the year 1795. and lived in lawful wedlock at that time. That he was not present at their wedding - but that they were very respectable people and were reputed & believed to have been lawfully married - 
Isiah Greer

Sworn to & subscribed on this 22 day of Feb 1851
Before me}
R. R. H. Gillock JPBC

I certify that the above named affiant is a man of sound mind & a credible witness
R. R. H. Gillock JP
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State of North Carolina Secretary’s Office 17th June 1824.

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of the state in the revolutionary war that William Smith a private in Lt Colo company of the 10th Regiment was mustered on the 20th July 1778 for the term of nine months, and that there is no other or further remark on said rolls respecting him.

Given under my hand the date above
Wm Hill