Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,145, for Samuel Smith, New Hampshire
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Sentimental
Smith, Samuel
$. 43145
n. Ko.
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[left side] See letters Nov. 12. 1836 to L. Foote & P. Agt
& Hon. H. Hubbard Feb 21 '39 (?)
[?]  [?]   March 14th  37
Transf to Concord NH fr. Windsor, fr. 4th Sept '36 - April 4th 1837
1889 C F Webster History [sent to?]
July 10 D.W. Hammond de Pner

Notification sent Oct 23, 1820 to  Benj. Swan Windsor Vt

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4615
Vermont Roll
Samuel Smith
Cilley's Rt. Private
(Windsor) New Hampshire line & NY troops 1778.  1 year in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Nov 1818 and sent to the Hon Wm Hunter in the Ho. of Rep from Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - - - - - -$38.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 - - 48.00
arrs. 4 Mos. 26/30
[total] $86.93
$86.93

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 }
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Samuel Smith
4615;
March 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT, 
WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. }  At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
On this first day of August 1820, being the Second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Samuel Smith aged Sixty two years, resident in Hartland in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: viz on or about the 25th day of April 1775, he enlisted at Goffstown New Hampshire in the Company of Capt Samuel Richards belonging to the first Regiment in the New Hampshire commanded by Col. John Starks for the term of eight months, served that period and was regularly discharged in February 1777.  he again enlisted at said Goffstown in Capt Amos Morrills Company, belonging to the first Regiment of the New Hampshire line in the Continental establishment 1778 commanded by Col Joseph [Cilley?]  & was transferred into Gen. Washington's foot guards, June 1783. I was honorably discharged, which discharge was signed by Gen Washington & others and has long since been lost
As near as he can recollect that he made his original declaration on the Ninth day of April 1818 has received a pension Certificate No. 4615   And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz, 2 Hogs $8.00- Andirons, 36, 12 old chairs 6.00, 2 old tables 1.75,  1 Chest 1.50, 1 old trunk 1.75, Dinnerpot, 24, 5 pail Kettle 1.50, 1 Dish [?] .17, 1 tea  Kettle 34, Spider 26, Iron [?] 34, Bake kettle, 75, 2 pails 36, 2 Wash tubs, 50, 6 old barrels 2.00, 1 old  churn 13, two baskets, 50, 1 wheel, 25, 1 Looking glass, 50, 1 Earthen  pot 1.50,  4 milk pans 67, Bible & Prayer book 67, 3 Bushels corn 1,50, shovel & tongs 50,  2 Trays, 34, several  articles Shoemakers tools 2.00, 2 old axes 1.00, Shovel 50, 2 hoes 50, scythe 1.00, 2 old pitch forks 34, 2 rakes 3,. Crockery & Glassware 2.00, 1 ton hay 5.00, 11 spoons 34, 12 knives & forks 75, cicle [sickle] 25, Half barrel soap 2.50

I further declare I have nothing of consequence due from any person & that I owe principally to Doct. Livermore & Doct. Harding more than fifty dollars more than I have due to me. My occupation is [?], that my health is very poor and I am unable to pursue my occupation but a small portion of the time.  My family consists of the following persons, one daughter named Edith aged 19 years, sick and unable to labour, has been so & under the Doctor's care nearly two years, & one son David eleven years healthy
[signed] Samuel Smith
Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest [signed] Benjamin Swan Clerk.

STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY....SS.
I  Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court:--And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Nothing In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this Fifth day of August 1820
[signed] Benj. Swan } Clerk of the Supreme Court of Windsor County
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State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire ss.
On this sixth day of February 1837 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the the [sic] peace for the said County of Cheshire personally appeared Samuel Smith who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Colfax in General Washingtons foot guards, in the service of the United States - that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he removed about ten years since, but has been paid at the Vermont agency up to this time - that he now resides in in [sic] the State of New Hampshire and intends to remain here, and wishes his pension to be payable here in future.  He came from Vermont to live with his children in New Hampshire.
[signed] Samuel Smith

Cheshire ss.  Subscribed & Sworn to Feb 6. 1837
[signed] Thomas M Edwards   Jus. Peace

I David Ware of lawful age, depose that I am well acquainted
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with Samuel Smith who has, in my presence subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit, and that I know him to be the person therein described-
[signed]  David Ware

Cheshire ss. Feb 6. 1837
Subscribed & sworn to Before me
[signed]  T. M. Edwards  Jus Peace

I certify that David Ware the above deponent is a credible person.-
[signed]  T. M. Edwards  Jus Peace

I Samuel Smith before above named further depose that my first service was in Col Cilleys Regiment, in Capt Morrills company NH  troops.  That I was taken from that company and went into General Washington Foot guard.  That I be fairly confident the Captains name a part of the time was Colfax or Colfox - that the first captain in the guards was Gibbs. I was five years in the guards.-
[signed] Samuel Smith

Cheshire ss.
March 9, 1837 Subscribed & Sworn to 
Before me [signed] Thomas M Edwards  Jus Pea
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State of Vermont
Windsor ss. }   On the ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Windsor County Court personally appeared Samuel Smith aged Sixty years resident in Hartland in the State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - that he the said Samuel Smith about the first of May 1775 enlisted into the company of Capt Samuel Richards of the regiment commanded by Col John Stark of the New Hampshire line, served seven months in said  Regiment, and then joined Col Cransons Regiment of the New York line and served one year, and was honorably discharged from the same immediately after at Goffstown New Hampshire[.]  He again enlisted during the war in Capt Amos Merrills Company in the Regiment commanded by Col Cilley of the New Hampshire line and served in said Regiment untill March 1778 at which time he was transferred into Major Gibbs corps of foot guards, to General George Washington where he remained and served until the 6th day of June 1783 at which time he was honorably discharged by General George Washington at Newburg in the State of New York - That he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services-- and he further declares that he now is and ever has been a citizen of the United States
[signed] Elihu Luce Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss }  Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.  Now I Elihu Luce assistant Judge of Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Smith did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
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declaration against the common enemy and that he has produced satisfactory evidence to me that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support as stated in declaration.  And I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In Witness whereof I have caused hereunto the seal of said [office] to be affixed
Elihu Luce   Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss  )  
Woodstock County Clerks Office  July the 8th AD 1818-
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Elihu Luce Esq. is one of the Assistant Judges of said County Court and that the foregoing Signatures are his hand writing
In testimony whereof  I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court the day above
[signed] Benj. Swan
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Saml. Smith
9. Apl. 18 pr
Vl Roll

admitted
found on N Hamp Role

[different handwriting]
To the Secretary for the department
of war
Washington City
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nor Col. Cranson or any such spelling in [Heitman?] or N.Y. Archives
He probably served in Capt Abner Granstons co of 5th Continental Regt for 1776, though that cannot be proved as the Mass Archives do not
report the continental soldiers of 1776, as they were not paid by the State, and
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Saml. Smith

Windsor, Vt
to
Concord, N H. }
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State of New Hampshire,
Cheshire County SS. }
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify that Thomas M. Edwards, is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, within & for said County of Cheshire; and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificates is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office  Superior Court of Judicature at Keene this sixth day of February A.D. 1837.
[signed] H. Coolidge Clerk
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Bank of Windsor
Windsor Co March 18. 1837
Sir;  Yours of the 14th inst is just rec'd. making inguiries relative to Saml Smith, Pensioner, under the act of March 18, 1818.  In reply I have to inform you that I paid him his pension up to Sept 4th 1836.
Herewith I send you a Voucher, [?] Crumb, pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 asking pay for one year, you will please send the voucher for return of mail and inform me whether it shall be paid.
Very respectfully Sir
Your obt Sevt 
[signed] Thomas Emerson Prest & Pension agt
for Robt. H. . Stone

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Keene March 9, 1837
Sir - 
The application of Samuel Smith is now returned with a supplementary affidavit.
Mr Smith would like to have the Pension due
him the 4th instant paid at Concord.
If the papers are satisfactory please
return the transfer certificate to me.
Respectfully
W.M. Edwards
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F. S. RUSSELL, M. D.,
595 TREMONT STREET.


S [hand written in top center]
14526 S. 
43145 [handwritten in top right corner

OFFICE HOURS:
10 to 12 AND 3 to 5.

Boston, Feb. 18. 1895
To the proper person of the
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Sir,-- Will you
kindly send me a copy of the
pension application made by
Samuel Smith of Vermont or
New Hampshire, who enlisted
in the Revolutionary war at
Goffstown, Hillsboro co, N.H.
He was transferred to General
Washington's Life Gaurd in
March, 1778.
He died in
the town of Gilsum, N.H. in
the early fifties. I would
like, also [crossed out], to know the year
and month of his death.
Also all information regarding
this man you are
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able to give me.
Please send bill, and
I will immediately forward
the amount necessary for
the information.
Very truly yours
Dr. F.S. Russell
595 Tremont Street,
Boston, Mass,

[circular stamp on bottom left]
US Pensions Office 
Feb 19 1895
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Samuel Smith
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Keene New Hampshire
June 24 1884
To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
The within papers are respectfully
forwarded, for the information desired in enclosed
letter to Adjt. Genl. U.S.A.
Respectfully
C. F. Webster
P.S. Please return endosed papers
C. F. W.
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Keene New Hampshire
June 15 1889
Adgt. Genl. U.S.A.
Washington D.C.

Will the records on file in the
Office of the Adjt. Genl. U.S.A. show whether the
Samuel Smith mentioned in the enclosed, is the [underlined]
Samuel Smith, who died at Gilsum N.H. and
who for years received his pension through the
Concord N.H Agency
Also are there any records
showing other service than that mentioned in the
enclosed certificate if so will your office kindly
furnish me a transcript thereof
Respectfully
C. F. Webster
P.S. Please return enclosed papers-
C. F. W.
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Vol. Enlisted Br.
A. G. O.
Rec'd JUN 17 1889

Keene, N.H.
June 15 /89
C. F. Webster
Incloses cert. from AGO of Vt setting forth the service of Samuel Smith during Revolutionary  War; to know whether this is the Samuel Smith who died at Gil sum, N.H. and who for years rec'd  pension there.  The Concord agency, also for record of any other service not mentioned in said Cert.

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War Department,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington June 22 1889.
Respectfully returned to Mr. C.F.Webster, Keene, N.H. with the information that the records of the Revolutionary war are on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions
[signed]  Thomas Ward  asst. adjt. Genl.
SBE

[along left side] 2 [cuc?] Co

[stamp on right]
U S BUREAU OF PENSIONS JUN [?] 1889
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43145
INVALID. [illegible scribble]
Rev Y
File No.
43. 145
Samuel Smith
Pri Rev Rev
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: -- Vol. I, Page 469
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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March 26 '55   Mil. His to Dr. F. S. Russell, 
595 Fremont St. Boston, Mass
M.E.L.

Sept 23 -1902
A.C. Batchellor
Littleton N.H.