Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16254, for Richard Smith, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental | Smith, Richard 
NUMBER
S. 16254. 
B.L.Wt. 570-100

Contents
(illegible) in Prince Edwards Co., VA
in 1818 aged 63 years and res. of Franklin Co, Ind
In 1812 in KY
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Indiana 4587(illegible)
Richard Smith of
Franklin in the State of Indiana
who was a pr: cav. in the calvary commanded
by Captain [blank]
of the Reg D commanded
by Col. Wash in the Continental
line for 2 years from 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 100 -- Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jan.
and sent Hon: I
McCarty. House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
150
  50-
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33
$200-
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book D Vol 9 Page 195
on Roll
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let January 29, 1833 to Pension agent: Ind-a
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Dead

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 1st July 1840, - Agts Notified 13th July 1841.
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W. 570.
Richard Smith
Sergeant
Washington's (illegible)

Hon R. M. Johnson
Noted on Bl: 6th Nov. 1811.
Warrant issued to Richard Smith
Dated 2d January 1812
and
delivered to Rh. M. Johnson
June 9th 1842
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 25th 1841.
Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of Richard Smith, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana Agency, at the rate of the hundred Dollars and  -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th  June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March
to the 1st July 1840.
Respecfully yours
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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State of Indiana
Franklin County

On this 14th day of December A.D.
1832 personally appeared before me John Wynn, a Justice of the Peace in and for Brookville towns of Franklin County, and State of Indiana, Joseph Seal, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says, that
Richard Smith, who now applies for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, was an Orderly Sargeant in Col Washingtons light horse in time of the revolutionary war - that this depo ent served during the same war in Col Lee's light horse, and frequently son Richard Smith and when Col Washington and Col Lee's troops were on campaigns together, and knew the said Smith was an Orderly Sargeant at the time 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 14th day of December A.D. 1832
John Wynn Seal
And I John Wynn a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion that Joseph Seal who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a man of credibility, and that he is old enough
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to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that he is generally believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary
soldier
Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of December AD. 1832. 

Hon. McCarthy
Mr. E
Dec 31, 1832
$100 per annum

John Wynn Seal
Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana
Franklin County

On this 19th day of December 1832 personally appear before me Elijah Barwick a Justice of the Peace of Brookville township in the County and that of John Marsten (?) who being first duly sworn deposes and says that he served six months in the revolutionary war in Col. Lee's light horse during all which time Col Washingtons light horse was with
Lees and this deponent says that Richard
Smith who now applies for the benefit of the act
Congress passed June 7th 1802 was an orderly
Sargeant at the time I entered the horse service
and during all the time I served in the same
Sworn and subscribed before me this 14th day of December 1832
John (This Mark) Masters
Sworn & subscribed to before one & in my presence this day & date first above written
(seal)Elijah Warwick Justice of the Peace as (?)
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hereby certify that John Masters who has subscribed the above affidavit is a man of credibility, that he is old enough to have been a revolutionary solder and that he is reputed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution

Elijah Barwick (seal)
Justice of the Peace


State of Indiana
Franklin County


I Robert John Clerk of the Franklin Circuit Court for the County of Franklin and State of
Indiana do hereby certify that John Wynn, and Elijah Barwick Esquires before whom the above and foregoing Depositions were taken, were at that time acting Justices of the peace within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and sworn into
office, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all their official acts
 
(seal) In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
our said Court at Brookville this
14th day of December A.D. 1832
Robert John Clk A..C.C
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Pleas held at Brookville in the County of Franklin
the State of Indiana on the 2nd day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one Before Miles C Eggleston Esquire Circuit Judge of
the third circuit in the State of Indiana & John (H??) Esquire one of the asociate Judge within and for said County of Franklin of aforesaid
Personally appeared in open Court being a
Court of record for said County of Franklin and
State of Indiana Richard Smith aged Sixty four
years resident in said County of Franklin
being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War in the company commanded by Captain Posans (?) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William
Washington in the Virginia line and that he is
inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the
Indiana Agency at the rate of Eight dollars
per month to commence on the Fourteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen dated 23d day of February 1821 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident 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 1848 and that I have not nor
has any person in trust for me any property
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or securities contracts or debts due to me nor
have I any means other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed towit one mare and calf one horse two calves, and calves one four year old Steer one two year
old heiffer two cattle a year old three sheep
two sows and Twelve shoats two ploughs two
axes and one mattock and that I am a farmer by occupation but am unable to pursue it
being continually diseased by the Gravel and that I have five in family Richard Smith - 
Sworn to in open court 2 July 1821.
Enoch M Carty Clk F66


State of Indiana
Franklin County - Enoch M Carty Clerk of the Franklin Circuit Court within and for the
County of (?) do hereby certify that the foregoing Transcript is a full & complete Transcript of the record & Petition of Richard Smith a revolutionary Pentioner & that the property contained in said Smiths Schedule is valued by the court to be worth ninety five dollar as full and complete as certain of record in my office in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Brookville this 16th day of July A. D 1821-
(seal)
Enoch Merrill HCC
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Richard Smith
Revolutionary
Claim

fill $1.75

Con
I. L. E.

Hon. Mr. Noble, Senate.
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January 8, 1932

BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Roscoe C. O'Byrne
Brookville
Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of December 17, 1931, requesting information in regard to Richard Smith, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 16254, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Richard Smith.

He enlisted in Prince Edward County Virginia, in February, 1780, in Captain Parson's Company in Colonel William Washington's Regiment of Light Dragoons. It was stated that he served as orderly sergeant. He was in the battle of Guildord Court House, was in the siege of Ninety-Six and was wounded in the battle of Eutaw Springs. He was discharged in June, 1782.

He was pensioned from October 14, 1818, and his pension certificate was issued September 7, 1820.

In 1820 he was sixty-three years of age and a resident of Franklin County, Indiana.

In 1821 he stated that there were five in the family but he did not give any names.

He died July 1, 1840, leaving a widow, her name not given.

The papers in this pension claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Ver truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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P

16254
INVALID.
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File No. 16254
Richard Smith
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 349
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1932 Jan. 8. hist to Mrs. Rosco C. O'Byrne w.e.s.
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Indiana.
17718 R
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Richard Smith,
Franklin Co. in the state of Indiana,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel W. Washington, of the Virginia ["Virginia" crossed off] Continental
line, for the term of 2 years, 4 mos. aw
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Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14, of October, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of Sep: 182
and sent to honble, James Noble, 
agent, Brookville, Indiana
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $181.71
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March of 1821. $48"
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229.71
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22 mos. 18/31
+ 4/30

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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Duplicate cert: of pension ifsued + sent to Hon: James Noble,
Senate U. S. Feby. 23. 1821 - see letter from Mr. N. within
Continued Nov. 29. 1821 and handed Hon: James Noble, Senate United States

[Written on left side] See letter to Hon J. Test H. R. 19
Jan. 1831
See letter to J. A. Watson
7 Nov: 32
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension office
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Washington July 22d 1821
Sir,
Yours of the 14th inst. informs me
that it appears from the records in your
office that Rich Smith was inscribed
on the roll of Revolutionary pensioners
and a certificate thereof enclosed to
me at Brookville Indiana on the 7th
of Sept last." I did not leave Brookville
 until the last of October and
the certificate had not reached the
Post office in Brookville, for Mr Smith
and I am confident that it has not
since and must be lost through the
mails. The reason why I am confident
as above, Mr Smith prior to my leaving
has frequently called on me to learn
the result of his application for his
pension, and within a few days [the word days crossed out] weeks the
Judge before whom Mr Smith made
oath to his original application for
pension, at Brookville, wrote to me
relative to the application of W Smith
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stating to me that Mr Smith was very uneasy and wished to be informed of his fate. The facts which I have stated, you will please to receive in the nature of a certificate from me, and for the purpose of obtaining a duplicate pension certificate
Yours Very Respectfully
James Noble

J. L. Edwards Esqr
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Capitol Hill Nov 4th. 1811
Rich. M. Johnson
forwarding affidavits
relative to the services
Rich Smith, during the
war
Noted on Bl. Nov. 6th 1811

Recd Nov 5th 1811
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Capitol Hill

Sir.

I enclose you the affidavits of two individuals respecting the services of Richard Smith in the late revolutionary war - I wish to know whether he is entitled to Land from this evidence or any other document in your office.
Yours with
great respect + esteem
Rh: M. Johnson
Nov. 4th. 1811

Honl. William Eustice
Sec: of War
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Richard Smith,
Franklin county,
Indiana,
original declaration,
14. October, 1818.
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Colo. William Washington's 
regt. Virga.
line, Feby. 1780 to
June, 1781
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found on the rolls,
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Admitted.
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Hon: James Noble,
agent,
Brookville, Indiana,
Recd. 28. Augt. 1820.
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DISTRICT OF Indiana, ss.

On this first day of May 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the afsociate [associate] Judges of the County of Franklin in the said district, personally appeared Richard Smith aged 63 years, resident in Franklin County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain 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:" That he, the said Richard Smith enlisted during the war in February in the year 1780 in  Prince Edward County in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Pafson [Parson] of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Washington in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of the war, when he was discharged from service in June 1782 state of South Carolina, that he was in the battles of Guilford Court House Seidge [Seige] of Niney Six and Utaw [Eutaw] Springs and was wounded at the said Battle of the Utaw Springs and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
W. B. Laughlin

I, William B Laughlin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Richard Smith did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term foresaid on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings 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. I further certify that he made a previous declaration, on the 14th day of October 1818,
W. B. Laughlin
Rectangle SEAL OF THE COURT.
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State of Indiana}
Franklin County} I Enoch McCarty clerk of the Franklin Circuit Court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that William B. Laughlin Esquire before whom the within declaration appears to have been made by Richard Smith to which he has annexed his certificate was at the time and still is one of the afsociate Judges within and for the County afs in the said State of Indiana duly commifsioned and sworn into office and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts of such In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of our said court of Brookville this 1st day of May AD 1820 Enoch McCarty clk FCC

[Whatever is written sideways in the middle of the document is illegible]
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Payable on the 4th March and
4th September of each year,
by The Presd Br. of Vincennes
in Vincennes, Indiana
No pension is payable until
the arrival of one or the other
of the above dates, after the
issue of a Certificate. No
payment to be made to this
Pensioner beyond the 4th of
March, 1820, until he shall
have exhibited a schedule of
property + been continued on the
roll under Law 1 May 1820.
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Should the original certificate
which is so ifsued in favor
of this Pens. on the 7th of
Sept 1820 be presented to the
Bank for payment thereon it
will be returned to the war
Department
----
Registered, by W. Hickey
Clerk, in book B, volume 11
page s98.
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War Department.
Duplicate
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conforming with the Law of the United
States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Richard Smith late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Indiana
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to
commence on the fourteenth day of October one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this twenty third day of
February one thousand eight
hundred and twenty one.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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State of Kentucky, Scott County Sct.

John Jacobs of lawfull age personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the county aforsaid and made oath that Richard Smith was lawfully Enlisted in the year 1780 by Lieutenant Simons for and during the Revolutionary war and did serve in Lieut Colonel William Washingtons Troop of ligh horse until the end of the aforsaid Revolutionary war with Great Briton and was discharged by the proper authority. ~ Given under my hand this first-day of October 1811
F B R D LORD

State of Kentucky, Scott County sct.

William Cardwell of lawfull age personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforsaid and made oath that Richard Smith was Enlisted in the year 1780 in Colonel Washingtons Regiment of light Dragoons for and during the Revolutionary war, and did serve to the end of the war. ~ Given under my hand this first-day of October 1811 ~
F B R D LORD

Commonwealth of Kentucky - Scott County fct [sct] I Cary L. Clarke Clerk of the Scott County Court do hereby certify that Fielding Bradford [illegible] whose name appears to be Subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of making the fame [same] and is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commifsioned and qualified and that full faith is due to all acts done by him in his official capacity - Given under my hand and the feal [seal] of faid [said] Court this first day of October 1811 + in the 20th year of faid Commonwealth.
Attest.
Cary L Clarke C S C C
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addition to the forgoing Deposition of John Jacobs this deponant further deposeth and sayeth that the within Richard Smith did serve as a sergeant in Capt Parsons.' company of light Dragoons ~
F B R D LORD
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District of Indiana fs.
On the eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty, before me Miles C. Egglefton [Eggleston] president Judge of the third circuit in the State of Indiana, personally appeared Richard Smith aged fixty [sixty] three years, resident in Franklin County, State of Indiana, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congrefs, 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 Richard Smith enlisted for during the war, in February in the year A. D. 1780 in Prince Edward County in the ftate [state] of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Pafsons of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Washington in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to Serve in the said corps or in the Services of the United ftates, until the end of the war when he was discharged from Service in June 1782, State of South Carolina that he was in the battles of Guildford Court house, Siege of Ninety Six, and Utaw Springs and was wounded at the said battle of the Utaw springs and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the afsistance [assistance]  of his country for support, and that he
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has no other evidence now in his power
of said services-
Sworn to and declared before mehttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
the day and year aforesaid
M.C. Eggleston
Spils & Eggleston President Judge &c
as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction, that the said Richard Smith did
serve in the revolutionary war as stated in
the preceeding declaration, against the common
enemy for the term aforesaid, on the continental
establishment. I am also sat
isfied that he needs the assistance of his
Country for support. And I now transmit
the proceedings 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 I further
certify that it appears to me that he made
a previous declaration on the 14th day of
October A.D. 1818.
M.C. Eggleston
State of Indiana ⎬
Franklin County Knock, McCarty Clerk
●
of the Franklin Circuit Court for the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that Miles Register
Esquire before whom the foregoing Declarations
appears to have been made by Richard Smith
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to which he has annexed his certificate was at that time and still is Circuit Judge of the Third Judical Circuit in the State of Indiana aforesaid duly commifsioned and sworn into office and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Franklin Circuit Court at Brookville this 11th day of August AD 1820
Enoch McCarly Clk F C C
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MRS. ROSCOE C. O'BYRNE
STATE REGENT
BROOKVILLE, INDIANA

Seal of the DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

December 17, 1931

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir;

A list of Revolutionary Soldiers said to have lived in Franklin County, Indiana and to have received a pension from the Government included one Richard Smith who served as a private in the Virginia State Troops, was pensioned in 1818 and 1831; one William Wiggins, private from Pennsylvania, pensioned 1831.

Will you please send me any information your files may contain of these two soldiers. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Yours sincerely,
Estella A O'Byrne
Mrs. Roscoe C. O'Byrne.