Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4074, for Thomas Smith, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE					NUMBER
Va.		Smith, Thomas		W.4074
			Judy
CONTENTS
b 1756 or 1757 in Sussex Co. Va.
res. at enl. Brunswick Co. Va.
res. in 1833 Rutherford Co. N.C. & died there June 16, 1842
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1520
North Carolina
Judy Smith widow of Thomas Smith NC
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of August 1848 and sent to
W. H. Walton
Rutherford
NC.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 235 Vol. 1
Reported
M. Thompson
[illegible – maybe “June 2 / ???”]
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23.162
North Carolina
Thomas Smith 1st of Rutherford in the State of N. Carolina who was a Pri in the ___________ commanded by Captain __________ of the Regm commanded by Col. Shiffer in the [illegible]
line for 15 months
Va Line Records corrected Oct. 4, 1904 [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 50 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of An 33 [or 35?] and [illegible] T. F. Prichett Rutherfordton NC
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833			  125
Semi-anl. Allowance ending [illegible] March 3rd	    25
							$150
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nath. Rice -- Clerk,
Book E Vol 6 ½ Page 73
J. A. McClane 23 May ‘4[illegible]
[stamps illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County
On this sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred & forty four personally before the under Signed a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Judy Smith a resident in [illegible] state aforesaid aged seventy seven years or thereabout, who being first duly sworn according to laws, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an [illegible] act granting half
pay & pensions to certain windows. That she is the widow of Thomas Smith who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary was & as such was pensioned under the act of Congress of June the 7th 1832 at the rate of [illegible] fifty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Smith in August seventeen hundred and eighty nine and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Smith died on the sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred & forty three.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
She further declares that she has no record proof neither of a public or private character nor documentation of [illegible] by which to establish her marriage with the said Thomas Smith. She States that she was Married to the said Thomas Smith in Rutherford County, State of North Carolina.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
J. Gilkey [illegible]		Judy Smith (her mark)
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County
On this sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred & forty four before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Nancy Smith 
residing in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn States that Judy Smith who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration was lawfully married to the said Thomas Smith in August seventeen hundred and eighty nine and that they lived together as husband and wife untill the death of the said Thomas Smith which occurred on the sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred & forty three. She further states that the said Judy Smith has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said
Thomas Smith.
She further States that the Judy Smith above [illegible] is the identical Judy Smith who intermarried with the said Thomas Smith & who is now his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written before 
J Wilkey [illegible] 			Nancy Smith her mark
State of North Carolina 
Rutherford County 
Personally came before me Henry Keeler & made oath that he has been well acquainted with Judy Smith and her husband Thomas Smith mentioned in the foregoing declaration for upwards of fifty years that they have lived together as husband and wife upwards of fifty years and were regarded as such in their neighbourhood, and further states that the said Thomas Smith died on the 16th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three having the said Judy Smith his widow & that she has remained such until now.
Sworn to and subscribed the 16th day of April 1844
before 		J Gilkey [illegible]	Henry Keeler his mark
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State of North Carolina 
Rutherford County 
I John Gilkey a Justice of the Peace in the for said 
County hereby certify that Judy Smith who has subscribed 
the foregoing declaration is a woman of truth 
and veracity & that her statement may be implicitly 
relied on 
I further certify that Nancy Smith & Henry Keeter who 
have subscribed the preceeding certificates are credible 
persons & that their statement is entitled to credit 
I further certify that the said Judy Smith cannot 
from bodily infirmity attend court 
April the 16th 1844 	J G Gilkey [illegible]

State of North Carolina 
Rutherford County 1 
I George W Lozan Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that I have examined in my Office for a Marriage Deed between Thomas Hunter and Judy Kuter alias Hunter in the foregoing Declaration the wife of the said Thomas Smith and cannot find said Bond or any thing [illegible]. 
I also Certify that John Gilkey whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid at the time of his signature thereto that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine and that his acts & deeds as Justice of the Peace for said County are and of right ought to be entitled to full faith & credit. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court at Office and Subscribed my name this 22nd day of April 1844.
Geo. W. Lozan clk
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Thomas Smith 
Declaration 
Recorded p 204 
Admit as a private 
15 mo $50
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State of North Carolina 
Rutherford County
On this 22 day of October 1833, personally Appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting Thomas Smith a Resident of the United States in the County of Rutherford and State aforesaid aged Seventy six years being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Statement in order to Obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 That he Entered the Services of the United States under the following named Officers and Served as herein stated 
Sayeth that he was living in the State of Virginia Brunswick County the Militia was all Numbered I believe in the year 1778 was the first service under Captain Thomas Threadgill we was reached on as far as to Hillsboro in North Carolina where we was stationed for some time this was a [illegible] of three months this term of Service ended about the time we got back to Brunswick [illegible] where we set out from some time after my Return I was called on again under Captain William Watson Joined Col William Skeppeth Redgiment and Commanded by Genl Lawson was in the hotter part of the Battle at Guilford Rendevoused at Troublesome Iron Works after Burying the Slain we pursued the British as far as Ramsey Mills of Deep River from that place Genl Lawson marched the Virginia Militia as far as Harrisburg Virginia where we was Discharged and Returned home this was a Service of three months my Next Service I was Called out by Captain Laurence House under the command of Coln Jones we was Stationed at Brunswick Court House at Dunwoody and Amelia nothing of any Note took place during this Service of Three months my next Service was Under Captain William Goodrich a [illegible] to little 
York on our march to that place we joined the 1st Virginia Redgiment under Coln Dabney soon after meeting with them I Enlisted under him for six months as soon as we Arrived at Little York we was marched on the Batteries where we was kept during the whole seige I was in the lines when Cornwallis Marched Out and Surrendered his Arms to Genl Washington from that place we was marched on to Portsmouth where we was
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Stationed untill my Six months had expired and I was Discharged this makes my Service fifteen months that I Served during the Revolutionary war and for which Service I claim a pension I hereby Relinquish every claim whatsoever to a Pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the Agency of the Pension Roll of any state whatsoever 
Question by the Court: When and in what year was you born? 
Answer: From Information I was born in Sussex County State of Virginia in 
the year 1756 or 7. 
Question 2nd: Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it 
Answer: I have none except from Circumstances of some of my Relatives handed to me 
Question 3rd: Where were you living when Called into Service where have you have since 
the Revolutionary War and where do you now live 
Answer: I was living in Brunswick County State of Virginia when called into service where I Called my home for sometime after Peace was made from that place I came to Rutherford County N Carolina where I have resided to the present day 
Question 4th: How were you called into Service were you Drafted did you Volunteer or were you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom? 
Answer: my first Three Tours I was Called agreeable to my Number as I was Informed and Served three months in each my four the Tours as I was Informed was my turn again and whilst on my March I enlisted for six months
Question 5: state the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served such Continel and Militia Ridgment as you can Recollect and the General Circumstances as you can Recollect
Answer: I have given as full a Detail of the history of my Service above as my memory will Justify 
Question 6th: Did you ever Receive a Discharge and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it. 
Answer: I well remember of Receiving Several Discharges my last was signed by Coln Dabney the others I am not able to say my being entirely Illiterate shortly after my Mooving to Rutherford County N Carolina I placed all my Papers in the hands of Jonathan Hampton Esqr for some purpose and amongst them was my Discharges. Since that time I have not seen them and tell me that they are [illegible] so that he cannot find them.
Question 7th: State the names of some Persons in your Present Neighbourhood to whom you are known who can Testify as to your Character for Veracity and there belief as to your service as a Soldier of the Revolution 
Jonathan Hampton and Alfred Webb 
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid 
T.P. Beckett 			Thomas Smith his mark
And Alfred Webb	a Clergyman residing in the County of Rutherford and state of North Carolina and Jonathan Hampton Esqr aged years Residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well Acquainted with Thomas Smith who has Sworn to and Subscribed to the above declaration
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That we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age that he is Respected and believed in the Neighbourhood where he Resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
T. F. Birchett 	Alfred Webb
		Jonathan Hampton 
And the said Court do hereby declare there Opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and served as he states and the Court further Certify that it appears to them that Alfred Will who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Residing in the County of Rutherford and state of North Carolina and that Jonathan Hampton who has also Signed the same is a Resident of the County are Credible Persons and that there statements is entitled to Credit.

 I Theo. P. Birchett Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Rutherford and state of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original Proceeding of the Matter of the Application of Thomas Smith for a Pension in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 22nd day of 
October 1883 			T. F. Birchett 
Personally appeared in Open Court Jonathan Hampton and after being duly sworn Sayeth that he Remembers very well that Several years Past Thomas Smith the above Applicant for a Pension did place in his hand, some papers for some purpose which is not at this time Distinctly Recollected but I think and believe that there was a Discharge or Discharges for services Rendered in the Revolutionary war which Papers is lost or mis laid so that 
I cannot lay my hand on them 
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year above Written 
T.P. Birchett 		Jonathan Hampton
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This womans husband served in Va. Mil. not in N.C. Troops at all, see his declaration
Raleigh N.C. 
[illegible] Office 
I William Collins Comptroller of Public Accountg in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the name of Thomas Smith appears of Record in this office as having had the following Specia Certificate issued in his favor for Military Service (Viz) One for Fourteen Pounds Four Shillings and Eight pence (£14.4.8) [illegible] July 1782 See Book No 7 page 3 also another for Nine Pounds four Shillings (£9.4) See Book 9 Pge 8 also in same Book and page another for Ten Pounds Ten Shillings and Six pence (£10.10.6) Also another for Nine Pounds (£9) See Book No 6 page 29, I also certify that the Records of this office show that in June 1780 that a payment was made to Col {illegible] Lowry for Military Services amounting to Four Hundred Twenty Eight Pounds (£428) also that Capt Armstrong received a payment for Military service in 1781 amounting to Twelve Hundred Pounds (£1200) It also appears that [illegible] Godly was a Quarter Master of Militia. 
given under my hand and Seal This 6 day of July 1846
These officers are those upon which claims of Thos Smith of Cehowan leo is based 3, 75 5 1
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[illegible William?] Collins [illegible]
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State of North Carolina 
Rutherford County 
Personally appeared before, John Gilkey one of the acting Magistrates in and for said County, Henry Kester, a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged about (83) Eighty three years, and made oath, in due form of Law, that he has been ever since the days of the Revolution, intimately acquainted with Thomas Smith late Revolutionary Pensioner decd of Rutherford County No. Carolina, also with his wife Judy who is still living and an applicant for a pension as the wife and widow of the aforesaid pensioner decd 
This deponent further maketh oath, that he resided in the neighborhood of the said parties at the time they got married; but that he deponent was absent from home on a visit to the State of Virginia, and that it was during his absence on that occasion, the aforesaid Thomas Smith and Judy his wife, whose maiden name was Keeter were Married, which marriage took place in Rutherford County N. Car not long after the close of the Revolution, but to give the precise year deponent cannot 
This deponent also makes oath, that some three or more years after his return home from Virginia, he bought the place on which he now resides, and on referring to the old deed which is now before him it appears that he mad the purchase in the month of December, Seventeen hundred and ninety two (1792) and immediately after [illegible], and at the above acertained date, he deponent very well knows
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that the aforesaid parties (to wit) Thomas Smith and wife Judy were a Living together as husband wife, and that too in his immediate neighborhood and had been for a number of years past. Sworn to and subscribed on this 20th day of June, 1846 before
 J. Gilkey 	Henry Keeter 
And I do hereby Certify that Henry Keeter the above affiant is personly known to me and that he is a person of good Character & that his statement is in titled to Credit 
I further Certify that I have examined the with in named deed which [illegible] 29 December 1792 in plain [illegible] 
[illegible] 	J. Gilkey 
State of North Carolina 
Rutherford County 
Personally appeared before me John Gilkey one of the acting Magistrate in & for said County, William Camp aged Seventy Six years and made Oath, in due form of law that he has been for many years personally acquainted with Thomas Smith late pensioner decd of Rutherford County No. Carolina, also with his wife Judy who is still living That he deponent was married in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four, and at that given date the aforesaid
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parties was a living together as man & wife as he fully behaves & knows, and had been for some years previously 
Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of June 1846 
Before me 
	J Gilkey		Willaim Camp (his mark)
	[illegible]
And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that the above affiant is personally known to me, and that he is a Gentleman of good mind & Character 
	J. Gilkey 
State of North Carolina [illegible]
I. G. W. Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County certify that J Gilkey is a Magistrate as above that his Signature is genuine & his acts entitled to full faith and Credit 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court at Office & subscribed my name this 20th June 1846 
G. W. Logan, clk
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution of Congress of the 23d of January, 1845 
State of North Carolina MacDowel County 
Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same time during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statements under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned, I am the widow of Thomas Smith who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of the 7 June, 1832, I have applyed for a pension and the Act of July 7th, 1838 and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th March, 1836, to the day of the death of my said husband, I made my declaration before the 30th of April, 1844, and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23d of January 1845.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 22 June 1846, Before Me
John Morris Esqr 		Judy Smith her Mark 
I do hereby certify that it has been satisfactorally proven that the above named affiant is the same person that she has represented herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
John Morris, Esq
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State of North Carolina 
I, S. J. Neale Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for McDowell County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John Morris Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit was 
proven is an acting Magistrate as aforesaid, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine, and that his official acts, as such, [illegible] 
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribe my name, at Office in Marion this 26th day of June, 1846, 
	Saml J. Neale clk
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
--- 
File No. 4074 
Judy Smith
Wid.
Thos. Smith
Pvt. Rev. War 
--- 
Act: Feby 2nd, 1848
 Index: -- Vol. [illegible], Page 218 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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10887 478. & 491
Judy Smith [illegible]
NC 	9038. 1208. 
Act 7 July ‘38 & joint resolution 
[illegible]
$50 
Also acts 43 & 44 
$50 
- 
S A Bettis Esq. 
Morgantown N.C.
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Washington Feby 7th 1833 
Hon [illegible] E. Heath 
Comm of Pensions 
Sir 
A readjudication and increase of the pension of Mrs. Smith, Widow of Thomas Smith decd of North 
Carolina, are respectfully Solicited.
I have the honor [illegible] 
M. Thompson Atty for Smith
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[illegible] 7941 
[illegible] 
W. H. Walton 
Rutherfordton 
N.C
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Declaration 
State of North Carolina 
Rutherford County
On this 19th day of July 1845, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the acting Magistrates in and for said County, Judy Smith, a resident of the State and County aforesaid, 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 on the 2d February 1848 Entitled an act granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war 
That she is the widow of Thomas Smith late pensioner deceased of Rutherford County North Carolina who was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $50 per annum. She further declares that she has applyed for and received Pensions under the act of 7 July 1838, the 3d March, 1843, and the 17 June, 1844, at the rate of $50 per annum as will more fully appear by refference to the papers on file in the Pension office on which her said pensions have been granted, also that she is still a widow & has not intermarried since the death of her said husband	
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year first above written Before me
	J.Gilkey 	Judy Smith her mark
	Witness [illegible] Keeter 
And I the said Magistrate do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Judy Smith, the above declarant and that she is the identical person that she has represented herself to be in the above declaration, also that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband.		J. Gilkey
State of North Carolina 
Rutherford County 
I, Geo W Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that J. Gilkey is an acting Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at office in Rutherfordton this 19th day of July, 1848, 
G. W. Logan cl
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Rutherforton N.C. 
26th July 1848
J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions 
[illegible]
Enclose you have the Declarations of Mr. & Mrs. Smith [illegible] McDonald. You [illegible] please forward me their Certificates, 
Very Respectfully 
Wm H. Walton
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11096.
- 
North Carolina 
Judy Smith 
Widow of Thomas Smith 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 
and who died on the 16th June 1843, 
of Ruth Co. in the State of N. Carlina
 who was a Pri in the Compy 
commanded by Captain ---------- of the 
Regt. commanded by ----------  in 
the line Va. for 
15 mos 
--- 
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville 
at the rate of 50 Dollars -------
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
==============================
 Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of 
Sept. 1846 and sent to S. A. 
Revis Esq. Morgantown, N. C.
====================================
Total amount, $250.
[Act July 7, 1838.] 
and Joint Res., 23 Jany 1845 
Recorded by D.H. Woods Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. I Page 299.
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Refd. 
2 Certs 
Act 18.38843.[illegible] 
7941. 
North Carolina 
Judy Smith widow of Thomas Smith who was a Private in the N. Carolina Line 
Husband died June 16. 1843 
--- - --- 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars ------ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept. 1846 and sent to A. S. Bettis, Esq. Morgantown N.C. 
[Acts of March 3, 1843.] and June 17. 1844. 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 160 
D. H. Woods, Clk
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[Postmark, stamp] Greensboro N.C. May 3	FREE
Hon. Joel R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington, DC
[illegible] 9
[illegible]
May 11, 1840 
Pension office. 
Smith
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Greensboro N.C, May 4th 1840
The Secretary of War 
Sir
Thomas Smith a Pensioner [illegible] months since sent on to you his application for an increase of his pension and he has had no information about it Since. He does not know whether any additional allowance has been made.
You will please inform him either directly or thro’ me what has become of his petition, and whether there has been made any additional allowance. You [illegible] an unfilled Pension by an early attention to this request 
Yours my Respectfully 
J A Mirtang
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Greensboro N.C, May 4th 1840
The Secretary of War 
Sir
Thomas Smith a Pensioner [illegible] months since sent on to you his application for an increase of his pension and he has had no information about it Since. He does not know whether any additional allowance has been made.
You will please inform him either directly or thro’ me what has become of his petition, and whether there has been made any additional allowance. You [illegible] an unfilled Pension by an early attention to this request 
Yours my Respectfully 
J A Mirtang