Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13907, for Edward Smith, Massachusetts
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Mass.
Smith, Edward
w.13907
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{illegible}

Edward Smith
Mass.
W13907
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Edward Smith a Soldier in the 15 Mastts Regiment having served four months and twenty-six days is hereby discharged from said regiment, Agreeable to General Orders of the Second Infantry. Given under my hand
Westpoint the 8 of [Illegible}mber 1780
[Illegibly} Bigelow Col.
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Illegible
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This certifies that Edward H. Smith Soldier in Col Webbs Regt has served three months being the full term of his enlistment Has conducted himself as a Good and Faithful Soldier and is here by Discharged the Service
[Illegible] Lt
Given Under my Hand this 30th Day of November 1881
Jos Webb [Illegible}
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Rev Widow, &c.
No. 13907
Annis Smith
Widow of Edward Smith
Pri. Rev War
Act: July 7th [illegible]
Index:-Vol. M, Page 222
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Oct 23 1900
F.E.Wing Athol, Mass
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Athol, Mass. Jan 8th 1910
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
What further facts can you give me and can you verify the following statements. Edward Smith Soldier of the Revolution Born about 1760 Died 1834. He drew a pension [Illegible]ably in New Salem Mass. His wife Annis Smith drew a pension after his death. He may have enlisted from New Salem or Groton, or Shirley all in Mass. 
He was buried in New Salem at some time annexed to Athol.
Probably a private.
Yours Truly
Almond Smith
Athol, Mass.
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Stamps of U.S. Pension Office Jan 4 1910
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Stamp of Records and Pension Office War Department OCT 101900 632449
Athol, Mass.
Oct 15, 1900
Edward Smith of Mass Rev War
F.E. Wing
Request record of above man
Stamp of U.S. Pension Office Oct 19, 1900
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Referring to the attached correspondence, kindly give me the information desired. and oblige
Yours Truly, [Signature illegible]
17 OCT 1900
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Record and Pension Office
War Department
Washington October 16, 1900
Respectfully returned to 
Mr. F.E. Wing
Athol, Massachusetts
There were several Edward Smiths in Service During the Revolutionary War as members of Massachusetts organizations, but from the meager data furnished by you the subject of your inquiry cannot be identified.
In view of your reference to the pension records, it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions. Washington. D.C. who is the custodian of the Pension Records of all wars, and whose office is separate and distinct from the Record and Pension Office of the War Department.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
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Frank Edward Wing
Justice of the Peace
Notary Public
15 Oct 1910
Chief of the Record and Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs
I am informed that Edward Smith, a soldier in the Revolutionary Army drew a pension at New Salem Mass. I wish to get his Revolutionary war record and wish you would kindly send me, if possible, an abstract of his record of service as filed with his original application for pension.
Yours truly
FE Wing
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Edward Smith. Mass. June 7
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Edward Smith 
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, at the Branch Bank [illegible] Boston Mass
Recorded
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Massachusetts Roll
1528
Edward Smith, Private
Massachusetts line '79
In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 14th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Jun 1818 and sent to the Honorable Issac Parken Worcester Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept.1818.
4 months 21/30 $37.60

Revolutionary Claim. Act 18th March, 1818
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Edward Smith
New Salem14 APR
Correct for 9 months
DN
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State of Massachusetts
I, Edward Smith a Citizen of the United States, now resident at New Salem in the county of Franklin in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution on or about the tenth day of August in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy-nine I entered and was engaged in the land continental establishment and served accordingly from that time to about the twenty fifth day of April next following when [illegible] regular discharge which was delivered [illegible] Shirley. I being then a minor. I afterwards served four months and 26 days and I was again discharged Dec. 8, 1780 subsequent to which time I served three months and was again discharged on the 30th Nov. 1781 as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt Houdin's Company in the Fiftieth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow of Gen. Glover's Brigade [illegible] apart of the time in the [illegible] Company in Col. Webb's Regiment and I left the Service for the last time on the [illegible]teenth day of November 1781 and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country, being now of the age of fifty five years that I have had eleven children, seven of which are now living and that I am in great measure deprived of the [illegible] of my rights [illegible].
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Edward Smith
Be it remembered that on this fourteenth day of April the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteenth pursuant to a law of the United States entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" made and penned on the 18th of March, A.D. 1818. ersonally appeareth before me Isaac Packer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts the abovenamed Edward Smith and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
[illegible] by my hand [illegible] 
Isaac Parker C356
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An[illegible] Smith
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss
On this sixth day of November 1838 before me this subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Franklin, formally appeared Caleb S. Smith of Petersham in the county of Worcester who does upon his oath testify and say that he is well acquainted with Annis Smith of Athol in said county of Worcester, who was the wife of Edward Smith at the time of his death; that she now is and has remained a widow since that period; and that this said Edward Smith died on the twentieth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty four.
Caleb S Smith
Subscribed and sworn to, before me the day and year first before written
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss I the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Franklin do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Caleb Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing disposition and that he sustains a good character for truth. I further certify. that from my own personal knowledge, the facts therein stated by him are true.
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that William Whitaker is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that the written signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof [illegible] set my hand and affix the seal od said court this eighth day of November A.D. 1838
E. Alvord Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claims
I CERTIFY, that in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 18 March 1818. Edward Smith late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars. -cents per month to commence on the 14th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Signature illegible
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Edward Smith Worcester [illegible] July 8, 1832. Personally appeared [illegible]and made [illegible] Oath that he is the identified person now applying for a pension - that is named in the within [illegible]
Before me James Humphrey Justice of the Peace