Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40455, for Adam Smith, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Continental (Md.) | Smith, Adam | S40455
CONTENTS
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12.869 R
Pennsylvania
Adam Smith
Huntingdon in the State of Penna
ho was a 2d Sirnt in the regiment commanded by
olonel Haussegger of the Maryland
e, for the term of [illegible] year

scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11 of June 1811

certificate of Pension issued the 26 of July 181
and sent to David Plurad
Huntington Pa
rrears to 4th of [illegible] 1811 56-
emi-anl. all'ce ending
2 26/30 Dolls 56-
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible]
24/30 16-00
40
56
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Application sent to Wm Steel
Apl. 17th 1821.
Date of death
not on A B
Huntingdon,
Hassingdon Capt
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Adam Smith a 2d Lt. in the
German Battalion or Regt
Col. Haussegger [Hausseggar]
Last May 1776
1 August - 777

Admitted
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Pennsylvania and Huntingdon County Ss.
On this Seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
nineteen, before me the subscriber, and of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County aforesaid & in the Commonwealth aforesaid, Personally appears Adam
Smith aged Sixty Six years, resident in Huntington County aforesaid in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Who being by me first duly sworn, according to law,
doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision mad
by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the
said Adam Smith was appointed a Second Lieutenant of the Company commanded
by Captain William Hyser or Heiser in the German Battalion or Regiment under
the Command of Col. Housecker whilst he resided in Hagerstown in the State
of Maryland on or about the last day of May in the year of our Lord 1776;
That he continued to serve in the said Corps, in the service of the United States
until about the first day of August 1777., when he resigned his Commission
in Quibbletown in the State of New Jersey to Baron De Arnaud a prusion [Prussian]
Col in the Service of the United States. That he received a Certificate from Col.
De Arnaud of his services which about six years ago he Burned considering it
of no further service to him, That he was in the Battles of Trenttown and
Princetown in Jersey also in three several skirmishes near Maidenhead in
Jersey and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance
of his country for support; Ant that he has no other evidence now in his power of his
said services, except the Affidavits herewith connected. That he hath no pension
heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge, and if
any such exists he doth hereby fully and entirely release the same to the United
States. Sworn to Subscribed and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid
Adam Smith
David Stewart }
Huntington County Ss. }

Before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of
Common pleas in and for said County personally came James Duncan of said
County, who being duly sworn by me according to law, deposeth & saith
that the above Adam Smith was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Company
Commanded by Captain William Hyser in the German Battalion or Regiment
under the Command of Col Housecker, whilst the said Adam resided in
Hagerstown, in the state of Maryland on or about the last day of
y in the year 1776, that the said Adam continued in the service of
the united States Until the begining [beginning]of August in the year 1777.
That this deponant served during all the time from May 1776 until
Augt.
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August 1777 in the same Company in the service of the United States
in which Adam Smith aforesaid was second Lieutenant and continued
afterward in the same Company after Adam Smith resigned - Sworn &
Subscribed this eleventh day of June A.D. One thousand eight hundred
and nineteen: 
James X ^his mark^ Duncan
Before 
David Stewart

Pennsylvania & Huntingdon County Ss.

Before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the said County of Huntingdon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared Adam Stonebreaker of said County and being duly Sworn
by me according to law saith That some time in August or after harvest in
the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six he the said Adam
Stonebreaker enlisted with Adam Smith the person named in the above
application or declaration, then a second Lieutenant in the Company commanded
by Captain William Hyser or Heiser in the German Regiment or Battalion
under the command of Col. Housecker and continued as Second Lieutenant
in the said Company for upwards of ten months on the Continental establishment 
in the service of the United States, and this Deponant continued
a Soldier in the said Company during all the time Lieutenant
Adam Smith served as a Lt of said Company and for some time
after the said Adam Smith quit the Army. Sworn to and Subscribed
this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen. [illegible signature]
Before
David Stewart

Pennsylvania and }
Huntingdon County Ss }

I David Stewart an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify That from the
examination and oath of the said Adam Smith the applicant for the purpose 
of obtaining the provision made by the late 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" as well as from the Affidavits
of James Duncan and Adam Stonebreaker two respectable Citizens of the
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County aforesaid, it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Adam Smith did
serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the Preceding declaration, against the
Common enemy; and that he is poor, and stands in need of the assistance of his
country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony 
taken and had before me, to the Hon.  the Secretary for the Department
of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
June 14th, 1819. David Stewart [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]

Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County Ss

I William Steel Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas
in and for the County of Huntingdon aforesaid do certify
that David Stewart Esquire before whom the foregoing
depositions appear to have been taken was at that time
and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Huntingtdon aforesaid and
that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all
his official acts as such as well in courts of Justice as
thereout
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
set my hand and caused the seal of said
County to be affixed at Huntingdon the
Sixteenth day of June 1819
William Steel, Proty
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Declaration 118
of 
Lieut Adam Smith
12.869
Sep 1819
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4th Judicial District of Penna
Huntingdon County Ss
At a Court of Common Pleas
now holden for Huntingdon County Said Court being
a Court of Record in and for Said County on this Seventeenth
day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court
as aforesaid Adam Smith aged Sixty Seven years and
upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath declaret that he served in the Revolutionary
war as follows that he entered the army in the year Seventeen
hundred ans Seventy Six as Second Lieutenant of the
Company Commanded by Captain William Hyer in a 
Regiment Commanded by Colonel Housaker called the
Germin [German] Regiment in the United States Service that Said
Regiment was composed partly of Marylanders and partly
of Pennsylvanians and that he Served as a Second Lieutenant
as aforesaid in the Revolutionary War against the Common
Enemy for Sixteen months or thereabouts that declarate
made application for a pension as deponant believes on 11th
day of June 1819 and received a pension cirtificate [certificate] dated
the 26th day of July 1819 Signed JC Calhoun Secretary of
War and numbered 12,869 which Said pension certificate
State his pension to commence on the 11th day of June 1819

And the Said Adam Smith makes oath as follows
I Adam Smith 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 by 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 Lan 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 other Income than what
is contained in the annexed Schedule and by me Subscribed
Declarant also States that he is a Carpenter by Trade but
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is infirm and unable to earn a living by his Said Trade
that he has no family living with him that his Children
are all of age and are doing for themselves that deponant
doth not keep House
Sworn to and Subscribed } Adam Smith
this 17th August 1820 }
William Steel Proty

Schedule of declarants property a Soldiers bed & bedding excepted
& Some wearing apparel

1 Mare
Part of a Set of Carpenter Tools
1 Silver Watch
1 Saddle & bridle & Saddle bags Adam Smith

Debt due by Pensioner
To Wm Steel & James Dearment . . . . . $26,,20
" Joseph Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,,5,,80

Debts Due Pensioner
Sundry Small Sums not exceeding . . . . . $20,,00
Adam Smith

Huntingdon County Ss
Samuel Rodgers being duly Sworn
deposeth and Saith that he is well acquainted with
Adam Smith the Declarant aforesaid and his circumstances
and property and that in his opinion the Said property
is worth Fifty one Dollars & Seventy five cents of Said
Adam Smith
Saml Rodgers
Sworn to and Subscribed }
in ope Court 17th Augst 1820 }
William Steel Proty
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Huntington County Ss
The above declaration having been made
on oath and Schedule Subscribed in open Court & the
foregoing evidence of the value of the property of Said Adam
Smith being also produced the Said Valuation being made at
$51:75 The Court approve of the same and concur therein
By the Court
William Steel Proty

Huntingdon County Ss
I William Steel Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon aforesaid do Certify
that Lieut Adam Smith the applicant in the foregoing
declaration named is an Inhabitant and Resident of the County
of Huntingdon in the State of Pennsylvania
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court
at Huntingdon the 19th day of Dec AD 1820
William Steel Proty
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June 24, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

G. Brewster
719 South Broad Street
Makato, Minnesota

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40455, that Adam Smith,
while residing in Hagerstown, Maryland, was appointed in
May, 1776, 2" lieutenant in Captain William Heyser's company,
Colonel Haussegger's German Regiment; was in the battles of
Trenton, Princeton, and three skirmishes near Maidenhead,
New Jersey, and resigned his commission, August 1, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 11, 1819, at which time he was living in Huntingdon
County, Pennsylvania, and was aged sixty-six years.

In 1820 he stated that his children were "all of age";
their names are not given, nor is the name of his wife shown.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[two panel page, left panel below]

40455
Revy INVALID.

File No. 40,455
Adam Smith
Lieut Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Inces:-Vol. S, Page 467

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right panel below]

Sept. 13, 1904. Hist. to
Wallace J. Young City HC

1931 - June 24 Hist to G. Brewster
[illegible]
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[faint image of a black oval stamp, only legible inscription is as follows]

MAY 16 1931
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719 S. Broad St.,
Mankato, Minn..

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -
Pleas inform me whether or not
you have any record of a pension
for Lieut. Adam Smith (or Schmidt)
who served in Capt. Wm Heysers Co.
of the German regt. which was
commanded by Col. Baron Arendt.
If he received a pension, can you
tell me also where Penna. he lived at dat
it was granted for afterwards?
I thank you for your kindness
in this matter.
G. Brewster.
May 8, 1931
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[black, rectangular stamp, inscribed as follows]
U. S. 
OLD WAR & NAVY
SEPT 13 1904
FILES.
[illegible]
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40455

FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
JAMES R. MANN. ILL, CHAIRMAN.
LLEWELLYN POWERS, ME. H. OLIN YOUNG, MICH.
CHARLES L. KNAPP, N.Y. OLLIE M. JAMES, KY.
JOSEPH H. GAINES, WEST VA E.U. BOWERS, MISS
ARTHUR L. BATES, PA. SCOTT FIELD, TEXAS.

[vertically in the left margin next to above names: Chief O. Dt. &c CW]

COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS NO. 1,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

September 11th, 1904.

The Honorable
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir: -

Will you kindly send me a copy of the war
record of one Adam Smith, who fought in the Revolutionary
War. Adam Smith was in a Pennsylvania company,
and enlisted from Cumberland Co., Penna., and
lived there until the day of his death, 1828, although
in 1820 that part of Cumberland Co. was taken
out of that county and formed part of what is not
Perry County.
Hoping you may be able to give me the information
desired, I remain
Yours truly,
Wallace Young
Address: -
401 Spruce St., N. W.
Washington, D. C.