Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 9680, for Adam Smith, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE Penn.
Smith, Adam
NUMBER R9680
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No papers
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State of Pennsyvania
Perry County
Be it Known on this Second Day of January
one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty four
Personally appeard before me 
Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State
aforesaid Henry Smith aged 65 year a resident of Center township of Perry County Pennsylvania who being Duly sworn according to Law  Declares that he is Son and heir of Adam Smith Deceased who was a Corporal
in the Revolution with Great Britian in the
Pensylvania Line and that he Died and not Drawn  any money Pension money or Land for his Services in the united States army
He makes this Declaration for the Purpose of Obtaining the Bounty Land and areages of Pay and money that may be Due me for the Service of Adam Smith in the united States army according to the Several acts of Congress for the relief of Certain officers and Soldiers who have been Engaged in the military Service of the united States army [illegible]


Known all men by this that Henry Smith Do hereby Constitute and appoint Levi Bard to be my true and Lawfull attorney for me and in my name to  Present and Receve from the Secratary of the united States a warrrant for the Quanity of Land areages of Pay and  Pension money that may be Due me for the Services of Adam Smith in the united States army
Witness my hand and Seal this
Second    Day of January 1854
Attest
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I do hereby certify that Henry Smith appeared before a Justice of the Peace  and acknowledges the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his [illegible] [illegible]  for the purposes [illegible] mentioned [illegible] desires the [illegible] to be recorded as such [illegible] [illegible] January 2 1854 before me [illegible]
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Personally appeared before me Henry Smith
Subscriber to the foregoing Declaration and made
Oath to the same and in my presents acknowledged
Power of attorney to be his free act and Deed
for the Special purpose therein mentioned
Do hereby certify that I have no interest in the
Pension of Henry Smith for his father
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Sworn & Subscribed
January 2d 1854
Gavin Smith
before Geo. Spater
State of Pensylvania
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Terry County Ss.
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James L Din Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the Court and
State of Man, Do 1 that George Speer
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that the sign there to said acknowledge purporting to and
in he can pop handing and I further declare that I am
dated the belly, or thereby in the prediction of the with
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Claim In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at Bloomfield this 2d day of
January AD 1854
James L Dow Troth
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We the undersigned are well acquainted with
Henry Smith and believe him to be Son
and him of Adam Smith Deceased
and that he is a man of credit and of
toranty
Geo: Spator
Please address Levi Bard
Henry Bentz
David Suffir-
e Wherew
and was
Jonas Ackes
New Bloomfield Perry County
Pennsylvania
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March 27, 1936
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BA-J/EEL
Adam Smith-R.9680

Mrs. Roy Conway
Mission
Texas

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to Adam Smith a soldier of the revolutionary War, who was born in Pennsylvania: you ask, also, for the record Fredrick Kipford, of Pennsylvania, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolution of a Fredric or Frederick Kipford. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.  [handwritten in right margin] Searched by AN.F.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

You are furnished herein the record of Adam Smith, the data for which are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.9680, based upon the military service of that soldier in that war. 

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Adam Smith are not shown. 

On January 2, 1854, Henry Smith, then aged sixty-five years and a resident of Center Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, applied for the pension that might have been due on account of the service of his father, Adam Smith, and alleged that his father served as a corporal in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution. 

His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of his father's services, marriage, and death, as required by the pension laws.
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There are no further information in regard to the services of Adam Smith nor any other data in regard to his family. 

The above is the history of the only soldier named Adam Smith who served from Pennsylvania, that is found on the records of this office.

Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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1907 June 15. Hist to Mrs Stella Fisher
1931 - Nov 2. Hist. to Edward
Mutch Eld.
P. O.
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Adam Smith
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Service:
Enlisted:
&
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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Contract.
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No 38.675
Adam Smith and
Pa.
Letter to
Barth Jany 1854.
Act
17th June 1852
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Dan Bard
May 16/4
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282
Pension Office
16th Jany: 1854

Sir
The informal Declaration of Adam Smith [illegible] of Pennsylvania, has been received and filed under Act 7th June 1832.
The rules of this office require that the Declaration should be made in open court, before a court of record. An accurate description must be give of his service, of the date of his marriage with applicants mother: of therein death: and the names and number of therein surviving children. When this is done the application will be duly considered.
[illegible] Bard Esqr.
New Bloomfield
Perry Co
Pa
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November 2, 1931
BA-J/EEL

Mr. Edward Mutch
Annville
Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Adam Smith, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.9680, based upon the military service of Adam Smith in that war.

On January 2, 1854, Henry Smith, then aged sixty-five years and a resident of Center Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, applied for the pension that might have been due on account of the services of his father, Adam Smith. He alleged that his father served as a corporal in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution. 

His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of his father's service, marriage and death as required by the pension laws. 

There are no further information on filre in regard to the services of said Adam Smith or of his family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Madam:
June 15, 1907.
Mrs. Stella Fleisher,
432 Kelly Ave.,
Wilkinsburg, Va.
In reply to your letter dated the 3d
instant and received on the 4th, relative
to the Revolutionary War services of Adam
Smith of Perry county, Pennsylvania, you
are advised that in 1854 one Henry Smith of
Center Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania,
aged sixty-five years, stated that he was
son and heir of Adam Smith, deceased, who
was a Corporal in the Pennsylvania Line in
the War of the Revolution
No pension was allowed for the reason
that no proper declaration was ever filed,
or proof of the service, marriage and death
of Adam Smith over furnished.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Pen off
16 Jany 1854
Informal deed received
that should be made in
open court at a Court of
accurate decree of so
, date of his or
with apparants mother
of their death & the
name number of the
riding children
when this is done
application will be duly
considered
Leonard E
New Bloomfield, Pa
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
WASHINGTON December 5, 1935
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO: BA-J/AWF

Mrs. C. E. Hillers
House 1
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of Michael Drew, Adam Smith, and Wendell Smith,

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon service in that war.

A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of either Michael Drew or Wendell Smith,

In order to identify the record of the Adam Smith in whom you are particularly interested, as much as possible of the following data relative to him are essential - approximate dates of birth and death and places
of residence at enlistment and after service.

Please return these letters with your reply.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Over-
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The Adam Smith in which I am interested was born in Penn. about the year 1745 - died in 1828 - He was married twice and had sixteen children-
Adam Smith was the son of George Smith who came to this country from [illegible] in about the year 1736.
Have you the record of Fredric Kipford also from Pennsylvania?
I will very much appreciate any information you can give me - 
Micheal Drew was supposed to have been with "Mad Anthony Wayne" further than that I do not know - 
Mrs Roy Conway
Mission 
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
E. Hillers
WASHINGTON
ville, Virginia
Dear Madam:
December 5, 1935
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/AT
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Michael
Drew, Alan Smith, and Wendell Smith.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land
made to the United States, based upon service in that
were
A search of the records fails to show such claims
on file on account of the Revolutionary service of
either Michael Drew or Wendell Smith.
In order to identify the record of the Adam Smith
in whom you are particularly interested, as much as possible
of the following data relative to him are essential
-- approximate dates of birth and eat and places
of residence at enlistment and after service.
Please return these letters with your reply.
Over-
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the
Administrator
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The Adam Smith in which I am interested was born in Penn. about the year 1745 - died in 1828 - He was married twice and had sixteen children-
Adam Smith was the son of George Smith who came to this country from [illegible] in about the year 1736.
Have you the record of Fredric Kipford also from Pennsylvania?
I will very much appreciate any information you can give me -
Micheal Drew was supposed to have been with "Mad Anthony Wayne" further than that I do not know -
Mrs Roy Conway
Mission
Tx -

[illegible stamp]
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Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:
Annville, Penna.
Oct. 13, 1931.
I write this letter to inquire whether your office has
any data concerning the military record of Adam Smith of Berks
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County, Pennsylvania -- a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
Adam Smith was born in the early months of 1742, near the town
which in the early days was called " Stumpestettle " or " Stumpstown"
the present-day town of Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. His father
was a German and his mother was a Scotch woman, but I think the
family spoke mostly the German language, Adam Smith was a resident
of Bethel Township, Berks County, at the time that he served as a
soldier in the Revolution. After the War Adam Smith was a tax
collector in Bethel Township, Berks County. Later he moved to
Perry County, Pennsylvania, and settled in the Sherman Valley, All
his children save one accompanied him to Perry County. He was
married twice, but the name of his first wife has not yet been
ascertained; the name of his second wife was Barbara Miller.
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Adam Smith died in Saville Township, Perry County, Penna., about
January 1, 1825. He is buried at New Bloomfield, Pa., as is also
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his second wife. His will is recorded in the Court House at
New Bloomfield,
I desire to secure the military record of the man referred
but I do not know what fee is charged by your office to look up
records bearing on such matters. Will you kindly inform me what
fee will be charged to furnish whatever information you may have
concerning the military record of the above named Adam Smith.
Thanking you for this information, I am,
Very truly yours,
Edward Mutch
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
Dear Sir
(U.S. Pension Office Seal Jun 4 1907)

I would much appreciate
any courtesy on
your part in assisting
me to obtain any information
as to one Adam Smith
a Revolutionary soldier.
I have been referred to
you by the Adjutant General
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on account of the incompleteness of his records. This information is to show eligibility for membership of the D.A.R. [stamp in black ink, US PENSION A JUN 4 1907 OFFICE]
Adam Smith lived his last days near New Bloomfield, Perry Co, Pa but earlier lived in Cumberland Co. when Perry Co was stricken therefrom. I am not prepared to say
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I trust this [illegible] information will be of assistance to you.
Yours truly
Stella Fleisher
432 Kelly Ave
Wilkinsburg
Pa

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