Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,120, for Samuel Smith, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Smith, Samuel
Nancy
NUMBER
W.3,120
[brackets around the following] B.L.Wt.2006_300.Capt.
Issued Jan. 28, 1800
No papers [end bracket]
CONTENTS
b. Mar. 25, 1769
res. of Bucks Co. Penn.
d. Sept. 17, 1835
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County
Before me Samuel Evans one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common [illegible] in and for the county of Mercer, personally appeared Hannah Reeder (formerly Hannah Wilkinson) wife of Abner Reeder Esquire, of the city of Trenton in the county and State aforesaid a person with whom I have been personally acquainted for more than thirty years last [illegible] and who I do know that full credit ought to be given to all her statements, and she being first duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth depose and say that she is in her sixty-first year of age that when she was in her fifteenth year of her age she attended the wedding of her sister Nancy Smith (formerly Nancy Wilkinson) sometime called Ann [illegible initial] Smith by way of designating her from others of the same name, widow of Captain Samuel Smith late of the county of Bucks in the state of Pennsylvania deceased that the Reverend Thomas Grant formerly Pastor of two Presbyterian Churches one of which was located in Amwell township, Hunterdon County New Jersey, not far from what is called Ringoes old town and the other in Flemington in the township county and state last aforesaid, long since deceased was the person who solemnized the marriage of the said Captain Samuel Smith to the said Nancy Smith (formerly Nancy Wilkinson) on the twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three the said marriage took place at the before mentioned
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Ringor's old Tavern in the said Township of Amwell; and that she can't be mistaken as to the time the marriage aforesaid took place, for she is confident it took place the same year
that the yellow fever first raged to any extent in the City of Philadelphia
Hannah Reeder

Sworn and subscribed at Trenton
in the County of Mercer and State of
New Jersey this twenty seventh
day of August A.D. 1838
before me,
Saml Evans.

State of New Jersey:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of the State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Samuel Evans Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit it was made and who has attested the same, was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in said State, duly appointed commissioned and sworn that full faith and credit are to be given to his official, and that the signature of the said Samuel Evans attached to said affidavit. I believe to be genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton in said State this twenty eighth day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight- 18383
James D. Westcott
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Deposition of Mrs. Hannah Reeder
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lot J. Van Horne
31 Oct 18

Pennsylvania 733
Nancy Smith
widow of Samuel Smith decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828
and who died on the 17 September 1835
Bucks Co. in the State of PA
who was a Capt. in the - commanded
by Captain         of the Regt. command
by Col                in the PA 
time for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Penna
at the rate of 480 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Oct.
1838 and sent James Van Horne Doylestown PA
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $1200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 240.00
$1.440.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. D. Addison 
Book 4 Page 165
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State of Pennsylvania & County of Bucks
Declaration of Ann (frequently called) Nancy Smith, widow of Capt. Samuel Smith
On this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1838; personally appeared before me the Presiding Judge of the court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Mrs. Nancy Smith, a resident of Buckingham in the county aforesaid, now in the sixty third year of her age, who being first duly sworn according to law Doth on her oath swear the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress, passed July the 7th 1838, entitled an "Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Smith, late of Bucks County deceased, captain in the Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment of Infantry his commission hearing date from the 1st day of March A.D. 1777/ in the army of the Revolution as will fully appear from the commission herewith transmitted. That the said Capt. Samuel Smith [illegible] to his death received pay under the act of Congress entitled "An act for the relief of certain [illegible] officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" [illegible] fifteenth day of May A.D. 1828, as appears by his "Pay certificate" number Two hundred and thirty two (232) and dated the third day of August, one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine.
She further declared that she was married to the said Capt. Samuel Smith on the Twenty second day of October in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety three: That her husband the aforesaid Capt. Sam'l Smith died on the seventeenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred & thirty five and that she has not since married: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service which service continued until the close of the Revolutionary war [illegible] that the mar
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wage took place renous to be just & Sam, Smith hundred & ninety four; to wit at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day year above written before me
Nancy Smith

John Cox
President Judge 7th Judicial Distant
of Penn Composed of the Counties
of Bucks & Montgomery

I John Fox President Judge of the seventh Indicial District of Penn do Certify that the above named Nancy Smith is not able to attend Court for the purpose of making the foregoing declaration. Doylestown third September 1838
John Fox

Pennsylvania
Bucks County ss ⎬

Personally appeared before me, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bucks, Samuel Smith, the son of Capt Samuel Smith, deceased husband of Mrs Nancy Smith the applicant within named
and being duly sworn, both depose and say, that his father the above named Capt Samuel Smith departed this life the Seventeenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty five, this deponent being present at the death
bed of his father: and further the deponent sayeth not
Sworn & subscribed before me this first day of Sept Eighteen hundred & they eight
Samuel A Smith
John Fox President
Judge 7. Judicial District of Penn
composed of the Counties of Burks & Montgomery
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Nancy Smith
Pa

admitted
Capt. $480
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State of Pennsylvania ⎬
County of Bucks
Elias Gilkyson, Prothonatory
and acting Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Burks (there being no other clerk of this court), Do hereby certify that the Hon John Fox is duly commissioned as President Judge & chief Judual officer of the seventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania, composed of the Counties of Bucks & Montgomery & being so commissioned as aforesaid a judge of
a court of Record, hath subscribed his name to the several instruments of writing contained within
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, at Doylestown in
the County aforesaid, the third day of September in the
year eighteen hundred & thirty eight

for Elias Gilkyson Protonotary
Jas Gilkeson
111,5
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Riguel sent to Mrs. Kate S. Carhart, Philadelphia PA
July 12, 1895

Samuel Smith his Bible Bought of Mr. Collin in Trenton
Feby 1793
Saml Smith Sone to Hugh & Barbara Smith was born on the 25th of March in the year 1769
Nancy Wilkinson was Born 17th day of Jany 1776
Saml Smith Was Married to Miss Nancy Wilkinson the Twenty Second
of October in 1793
George Washington Smith Sone to Saml & Nancy Smith was born on the 18th day of Aprile 1795
Hugh Anderson Smith was born on the Sixth of Octover 17 --
& Die ------ August 17 --
Samuel A. Smith was born the Second of June 1802
Thomas Ross Smith was born the -- of Jany 1804 died the 11th September on 1829 in New Orleans aged 26 & 8
Margeryann Smith was born the Second Day of June 1805
one Born not named 1807
Hannah W. Smith was born the 9th of March 1809 & Departed this life the 22 January 18010
---
I certify that the above is a correct copy of the record from the family Bible, in the case of Nancy Smith, widow of Samuel
Smith, Rev. War.

Linn
Chief W. & N. Division.
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{typewritten letter}
August 3, 1906

Mrs. James L. Carhart
3615 Newark St.,
Cleveland Park, D.C.

Madam:
In reply to your request for the military history of Samuel Smith of the Pennsylvania troops in the Revolutionary War, you are advised that it appears from the papers in claim, Widow's File 3120, that he was commissioned a Captain in the Fifth Pennsylvania Infantry March 1, 1777; length and particulars of service are not given.
He married at Ringean Old Tavern, in Amwell township, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, October 22, 1793, Nancy Wilkinson, and died September 17, 1835.
He was pensioned under the Act of May 15, 1828, and his widow was allowed pension on an application executed August 29, 1838 at which time she was a resident of Buckingham, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.

Very Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
& IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED

To Samuel Smith Esq Greeting We Reopened special trust confidence in your Patriotism Under Conduct and Fidelity, Do by these presents constitute and approve years in the army to be a Captain in the fifth Pennsyvania Regiment in the Army of the United States to be rank as such from the 1 day of March A.D. 1777: You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of
Captain by doing and performing all manner of them thereunto belonging. And under
duly charge and require all
officers and I believe, under your command to be absent to your orders, as
Captain And you are to adhere and follow such order and directions
from time to time as you shall receive from there a future.  Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a committee of the state or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer according to the rules and deception of War, in pursuance of the proposed in you. This Commission to continue enforce until shed by this or future Congress the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or committee of the State
and in the office
Witness his Excellency John Jay President of
and the Congress of the United States of America & Philadelphia then
tenth day of April 1779. and in the third year of our Independence.
Secretary of the Board of War
-
=
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Doylestown September 3rd 1838
Respected Sir
Accompanying the communication & by the same mail you will receive a package containing dockuments calculated to substantiate the claim of Mrs Nancy Smith to the benefit
this late law passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay to certain widows". Enclosed therewith
you will receive the military commission of Capt Saml Smith & also his pay certificate under the Pension Law of 1828. The record containing an entry of the marriage
so dim as to be scarcely legible, was mutilated in the same manner it now is when I just saw it & detached from
though enclosed in the Bible. On the pay certificate there is something due, which you can ascertain by referring to the records of your office- - I mean from the last payment to the death of Capt Smith.
Please let me know the result of the application as well as the am't due on the certificate & drect to me
at Doylestown Penn'a
Yours most resp'ly
James VanHorn

To IL. Edwards Esq.

P.S. Please return the commission & family record J.V.
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Pay Certificated of Samuel Smith

Revolutionary Claims 1832

Under the d entitled to and for the relief of certain surviving
Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, appeared in May 1828
Certify that Samuel Smith of Buckingham in the County
of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania is entitled to pay
under the above mentioned as a surviving Captain of Infantry
in the Pennsylvania Line of the Army of the Revolution at the rate of
Forty dollars and ________
cents a month payable during his life
on the third day of March, and third day of September in each year
It is provided by law that the said pay shall not in any way transformable or liable to attachment levy or seizure by any legal process whatever
Given under my hand and the Dept. of the Treasury
of the United States, this third
day of
August in the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty nine and of Independence the fifty fourth
TD Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury

Bucking Enernville
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Doylestown Pa.
Oct 28

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Doylestown October 29th 1858

To J. L Edwards Esq Sir 
On the 25th Just, I received a package enclosing a pension certificate for Mrs. Nancy
Smith, widow of Capt Samuel Smith, for five years pay under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an "act granting half pay & pension to certain widows."
There are certain papers accompanying her declaration which were requested to be returned, that have not been received, viz, the captains Commission, the pay certificate of Capt Smith & the remnant of the family record.
As they are highly appreciated as family relics, I would esteem it a favour if you would have them returned.
I presume we have a right to claim the arrears on the old pay certificate, which accrued from the last payment September 4th 1835 to September 17th of the same year, the date of the Capt's death. You will please to inform me how that is to be obtained.
Yours Respy, 
James Van Horn
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Pennsylvania
Bucks County ss

Personally appeared before me President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Samuel A Smith of Buckingham in said county and being duly sworn doth depose and say that the paper hereunto annexed purporting to be a record of births deaths and marriages in which is recorded the marriage of Samuel Smith with Nancy Wilkinson is a part of the family record of the late Captain Samuel Smith father of the deponent & that the record has been kept in possession of the deponent since the death of his father. And more than this, this deponent saith not.
Samuel A Smith
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this first of September Eighteen hundred & thirty eight.
John Fox Prendent
[indecipherable] 7. Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of Bucks & Montgy
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3-464.
O. W. & N. Div.  F.S. Ex'r.

Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., June 11, 1895.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. Kate S. Carhart,
748 No. 20th St., 
Philadelphia, Pa.

You should furnish a sworn affidavit setting forth that you are now in possession of the Bible from which the family record of Samuel and Ann L. Smith was originally taken. Return this slip with the affidavit.
W. 3120

Wm. Lochren
Commissioner
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U.S.P.B.
LAW
JUL 6 1895
RECEIVED
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Bureau of Pensions

Send statement to
Mrs. James L. Carhart
3615 Newark St
Cleveland Park D.C.
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Philadelphia
3120 W
May 20th 1895
My Dear Sir
I have been directed by the sons of the American Revolution to write to the Pension Department at
Washington & will be furnished free a record of the services under which pensions were
granted under the law of 1818 and 
1832
Samuel Smith was a Revolutionary patriot born
February 1st 1749 in Buckingham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
in May 1776 he helped to
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recruit a company of 64 men of which company he was made first Lieutenant & joined
Anthony Wayne Regiment 
subsequently, was made Captain in Lafayette Brigade & served through the war
We know he drew a pension & after his death which took place in September 1836, in his
home in Buckingham Buck Co Pa his widow Ann L Smith recived a pension until her death, April 1842 or 1843 not certain which, can we find
out by papers in your department
When Lieut Samuel Smith was made Captain in Lafayette Brigade
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I heard my mother say that when my Grand
Mother Ann L Smith applyed for her pension the
leaf in the family Bible was taken out I sent to
Washington that had the record of these mariage
on it was never returned, if it is on file I
would like to know & wether it could be returned
of this late date
an early answer  is desired and oblige yours very truly
K S Carhart
748 N. 20th I Philadelphia Pa
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US PENSION OFFICE
JUL 23 1895

File No. 3120

Kate S Carhart
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12, 1895.
O. W. & N. Div.
M. E. C.

Madam:

You will please find enclosed the leaf containing the family record of Samuel and Ann L. Smith, you having filed an affidavit that you are now in possession of the Bible from which said
record was originally taken,
You should acknowledge the receipt of the record by an endorsement upon the back of this letter, which should be returned to the Bureau of Pensions under cover of the enclosed penalty
envelope.

Very respectfully,
D.I. Murply
Acting Commissioner.

Mrs. Kate S. Carhart,
748 No. 20th St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3120

Nancy Smith
Widow
Samuel Smith
Capt. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. M. Page 218.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 27/95 Hist. to Mrs. K. S. Carhart, 728 20th St., Phila, Pa.                        MEC.
July 12/95 Family Record returned a Mrs. K.S. Carhart, 728 No 20th St. Phila., Pa. 
1906 Aug 8. Hist. to above — MEC.
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THOMAS M. LONGCOPE
717 WALNUT STREET
CONVEYANCER
NOTARY PUBLIC
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
PHILADELPHIA July Second 1895.

On this second day of July AD 1895 before me the Subscriber a Notary Public in and for the Commonweath of Pennsylvania residing in Philadelphia personally appeared
Kate S Carhart who being duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say that she is now in possession of the family bible from which the family record of Samuel and Ann L.
Smith was originally taken. That she is a descendent of said Samuel and Ann L. Smith and desires to have possession of said records that she may restore them to said Bible and retain them as part of the history and records of her family.
Kate S Carhart
Affirmed and subscribed
Before me the day and year aforesaid
Thos. M. Longcope Notary Public
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Smith, Samuel 
GRADE Private
LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3517
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED May 28, 1792
to Israel Angell, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of  September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.