Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 9686, for Andrew Smith, Massachusetts
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Service  Number R 9686
Mass. 
New York
Smith Andrew

b. Dec. 25, 1749, raised on Mohawk River
near Schenectady, N.Y. 
enl. at Stockbridge Mass
res. in 1836 Fairfield Co. Ohio
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33759
State of Ohio, Fairfield County 
On this 23d day of June A.D. 1836 personally appeared before the Honorable the Judges of the court of Common Pleas now in session at Lancaster in and for the County aforesaid, Andrew Smith, a resident of the said County of Fairfield aged eighty-six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That he was eighty-six years old last Christmas, to wit, Dec. 25, 1835, and was raised in the State of New York on the Mohawk River about seven miles above Schenectady & that when the war first broke out at Boston he left his parents for the State of Massachusetts to offer his services in defense of his county. that when he arrived at Stockbridge he enlisted as a private soldier for the period of three years under one Capt. Marsh from whom he received a bounty-that he cannot tell the time that he so enlisted but knows it was just before the Battle at Bunker hill. that he entered a company commanded by Capt. Moor and was attached to the 4th Regiment in the 1st Brigade commanded by Col. Hoptwood and Maj. Bermister. that immediately after his enlistment he was engaged in the battle of Bunker hill. he was afterwards in a battle at Shaftsbury and was finally in the Battle at Stillwater in Saratoga and was present at the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne. That he served out his three years and was discharged from the army.
That immediately or very soon after his discharge as aforesaid he again enlisted under Genl. Washington at Newburgh on the North River
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to serve during the remainder of the War. that he was attached to the Light Hand and accompanied the person of Genl. Washington-that he acted frequently as a spy as was subject to the immediate orders of the commander in chief. That he was present at the Balle of Yorktown when Com. Wallis surrendered-that after that event he rec'd a furlough subject to further orders and was never again called.
That his written discharges have been long since lost and destroyed and he has no documentary evidence of his said services nor does he now know of any person living by whom he can know the same. That he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory to his knowledge-that he is extremely feeble and cannot pretend to give dates, nor can he give the regular event of his service as they occurred but does know that he served his country as aforesaid truly and faithfully.
Andrew Smith
his X mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open court the 23d day of June A.D. 1836
M. Z. Krieder Clerk

The State of Ohio
Fairfield County
 personally appeared in open Court Rudolph Shank who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he became acquainted with the above named Andrew Smith about Forty years ago who then resided in Centre County in in the State of Pennsylvania that he continued as well as the said Andrew to reside in said County of Centre for about twenty five years there after
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that during those twenty five years he had always heard the said Smith spoken of as a Revolutionary soldier-that he was reputed and every where believed to have been such. Deponent further states that he was acquainted during that time with several persons who informed him that they had saw and known said Smith in the Army of the Revolution and especially that he knew one Jacob Moats who propossed to have driven wagon in the army state that he the said Moats knew and saw Smith serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary army and also that he was acquainted with two men who had been Captains during the Revolution, to wit, Captains Askin and Proctor one of whom informed him Deponent, that said Smith was a regular soldier in the Revolutionary army and tht he had known him as such-that he Deponent removed to the said County of Fairfield in eighteen hundred & twenty when said Smith had removed one year before and where they both resided at this time-that he believes said Smith to be of the age he states being and has no dobt of his having been a solder of the Revolution.
Rudolph Shank
his X mark
Sworn ad subscribed this 
23d day of June A. D. 1836
M. Z. Krieder Clerk

Mr. John Wagonhals clergyman residing in Lancaster and Jonas Shallenberger residing in (illegible) Township in said county of Fairfield Ohio hereby certify that we are acquainted with Andrew Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration-that we believe him to be eighty six years of age extremely feeble and of defective memory, that his is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
John Wagonhals
James Shallenberger
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 23d day of June 1836
M. Z. Krieder Clk.
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And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that John Wagonhals who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Lancaster and that James Shallenberger who has also signed the same, and also Rudolph Shank who signed one of the foregoing certificates are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit and belief.
I M. Z. Krieder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Fairfield County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Smith for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 23d day of 
June A. D. 1836.
(Seal)
M. Z. Krieder, Clerk

Hon. Jn. Chancy
H.R.
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Revolutionary
Act 7 June 1832
Andrew Smith
Ohio  Suspended

Power of Attorney to examine papers

Chas C. Tucker, Atty.
Present
10. Aug. 54
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Know all men by these presents: that I Michael Smith of the County of Fairfield and State of Ohio, do hereby constitute and appoint Chas. C. Tucker of the City of Washington d. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Andrew Smith for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of 7 June 1832.--or any other Act of Resolution of Congress and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint on or more substitutes under him for the purposes having expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do. And I personally present, as one of the children and heirs at Law of the said Andrew Smith, deceased, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of August A. D. 1854.
Michael Smith (hand drawn seal)
In presence of
John Garaghty
Alfred McHugh
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State of Ohio, Fairfield County ss.
On this fourth day of August A. D. 1854 before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Alfred McHugh
Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio
Fairfield County ss
On this fourth day of August A. D. 1854 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Michael Smith a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that he is the identical Michael Smith who executed for foregoing power of Attorney and that he is directly intrusted in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
Michael Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Alfred McHugh
Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio Fairfield County SS
I martin Kagay Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Alfred McHugh Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has hereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 4th day of August A. D. 1854
Martin Kagay Clerk
by R. E. Arick Deputy
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9686

Andrew Smith

(stamped) Rejected
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Ohio
Andrew Smith
suspd.

Ansd. Hon Jno Chancy
July 2 '36

9686
Act 7th June 1832
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This docuent heavily shaded.
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July 2
FREE
Hon. John Chancy
House of Rept.
Washington City

(postmark: Lancaster O, June 21
Hon. Jno. Chancy
H R

(illegible)
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Lancaster June 24. 1836

My Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Andrew Smith a very aged citizen of (illegible) Township for a pension-You probably know those who have signed his certificate
Mr. Shank is his neighbour and has known him forty years=he is a man of respectability. Mr. Sallenberger you well know and then Rev. mr. Wagonhals of this Town is also know to you, both of whom are Gentlemen of the best standing.
Mr. Smith is extremely old and poor being obliged at the age of 86 years to labor for a subsistance. His memory is so much impaired that I greatly fear his statement is not sufficiently explicit. that he served however, as a soldier in the Revolution more than two years and consequently entitled to a pension, there can be no doubt. Our Court being in session I could not devote sufficient time to confirm his Declaration with the History of the times and then things with me you know are grats. Please send it to the Department & let them know you are acquainted with the witnesses as you well know left the City-they can address me.
We had the longest meeting on Monday last that can convened in Fairfield. It is supposed there were 1000 persons present. Harrison is down here and Van & Dior true supports.
Your Friend
W. Merrill

Hon. J. Chancy