Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2184, for Skelton Smith, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE       NUMBER
Va     Smith, Skelton,     W. 2184
Jane Cosby     BLM. 38556_160_55
CONTENTS
b. Jan.19, 1762
Met at [illegible] Hanover Co, Va
In 1833 [illegible] Sumner Co. Tenn.
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304
Tennessee, N.

Jane C. Smith
widow of Skelton Smith
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
[illegible] Ver Sene

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
79. Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
22nd day of August, 1849. and sent to
A. Fergusson, Carthage, Tenn.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
29 July. 1848, Page 357 Vol. 1
Book D
2 30511
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13:642
West Tennessee
Skelton Smith
---
of Sumner in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Porter of the Regt commanded
by Col Taylor in the Va Militia
line for 23 months 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of 79 Dollars one Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May
1833
and sent Jno. H. Turner
Gallatin Ten
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $158:02
remnant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33
39.50
$197.52

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting   Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 7  Page 96
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230.511.
[illegible]
Jan, 2, 1856
Jane C Smith Widow
Skelton Smith dec
Prv & Pensioner
Capt. Nailer
Capt. Thompson
Revolutionary War
Recd Pension 22 Augt 1849
(Act of 1848) page 357 Vol. 1
Book D. July 29th
[Illegible]
Claimant
Care of Robt W.M. Smith
Hartsville P.O.
Tenn
1909 June 24 Com'
G. L. O. Whiston
warrant located
[Illegible]
1909 July 14. To Maggie
Callen, Number
[illegible] & location
of warrant

Vol L =  1 = 161
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Skelton Smith
-
Tennessee
Sumner County
Gallatin
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British Fort at Little York, which service
ended in August 1782. Applicant performed
13 hours as before stated & was always
regularly discharged or disbanded, but
he never received a written discharge
making in all about twenty two months, all
of which service applicant performed as
a private. Applicant knew in the service
Genls Thomas Nelson, Stuben
Cols. Taylor, Bland, Ennis Burnly, Majors
Pierce, Armstead & Ramsey, also Col Dabney
& Dandridge & Sim, knew Dabney at Little
York, Dandridge at Cabin Point, & Sim
at West Ham-- The above is substantially as
correct an account of applicant's services in the Revolutionary war as he can give at this late day.
Applicant resided in Louisa & Hanover County
Virginia until about 22 years ago, when he moved to Sumner County Tennessee, where he has resided ever since. Applicant has no documentary evidence of his services, nor does he know of any person living, whose testimony he can procure by whom he can prove his services. He there
by relinquishes every claim to a pension or any
except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the Pension List of the agency of any
State or Territory. Subscribed and sworn
to the day & date above written
---
Sworn to in open Court
Skelton Smith
Feby 15th 1833
A H Douglas Clerk
A G Donoho & Richard Johnson, a clergyman
residing in the County of Sumner and State of
Tennessee, hereby certify that we are well ┃
acquainted with Skelton Smith who has
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balances were as follows, two of forty days,
the other of two months,
under the aforesaid John Nailor,
one of forty days under the aforesaid John Thompson and one of forty days under the aforesaid William Thompson; one tour of forty days under Captain Joseph Cross, two tours one of two months & one of
forty days under Capt Edward Bullock,
one tour of two months under Capt Thomas
Richardson, our tour of two months under
Capt John Wingfield & one tour of two
months under Capt David Davenport. Applicant was always attached
to the 3rd Virginia Regiment commanded
by Col. Mathews & Ennis & Major Pierce. 
Applicant was in service with short intermissions from Oct 1777 until August 1782 - Applicant was principally engaged in service on the Appomattox, James, and York Rivers.
Applicant was in the engagement of storming
the British Picket at Williamsburg which
was done by 300 americans commanded by
Major Thomas Armstead. he was in an
engagement at Osburn between Petersburg
& Richmond, where the Americans prevented
the British from landing. Major Armstead
& Ramsay, & Col. Mathews & Ennis these
were all the skirmishes in which applicant
was engaged. applicant was on his march
under Capt John Wingfield to Little York
but was stoped by an expres at New
Kent Court gaining information that Corn Wallis had surrendered. the last service 
performed by applicant was in 1782
halling the British Cannon from the
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from No.1 to No. 10; applicant drew in the
1st Class & his father in Class No. 10. Applicant
about the last of January 1778 was called upon
to perform a tour of forty days, which he performed under Capt John Thompson, & was engaged in seeing the Country from Old Williamsburg down to Hampton; we were driven from Burwell Ferry. This expedition was commanded by
Cols Mathews & Ennis & Major Pierce, regular
officer formaly; it was the 3rd Virginia Regiment. Applicant was regularly discharged & disbanded at Williamsburg at the expiration
of his service. Some time in April it come to applicants father's home to serve a tour of forty days, when applicant substituted in his place & was attached to Capt John Nailor's Company of the 3rd Virginia Regiment, commanded by the above named officers, during this Term went about the same rout as above, except that did not set quite to Hampton, Marched back to Williamsburg & was regularly disbanded. In a short time the class to which applicant belonged was called upon to perform a Tour, when applicant was called out and was attached to Capt William
Thompson's Company of the 3rd Virginia
Regiment commanded by the aforesaid Officers, during this time took pretty much the same route as before marching from Point to Point as necessity required & at the end of the
Term of forty days was disbanded at
Williamsburg. during the have applicant
performed the hours of duty either in
his own place or as a substitute five of
which have already been described; the
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Declaration of Skelton Smith in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-
State of Tennessee Sumner County} on this 15th day of February 1833
personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of Sumner, being a Court of Record, Skelton Smith
being about 71 years of age, a resident of said
County, who being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
"That in October 1777, applicant there
quite a day residing in Hanover County, State of Virginia, in the family of his father, went up to Louisa County & substituted in the place of Bath Warren under Capt. Porter for three weeks to guard the British Prisoners at the barracks near Charlottesville which
service he performed & then was regularly discharged or disbanded. Applicant then went home and in three weeks returned to Louisa Court House and substituted again in the place of Isaac Spencer for three weeks & was sent to the Barracks near
Charlottesville to guard the British Prisoners
& was placed under the command of Capt. Porter. he remained until his term expired & was again regularly discharged or disbanded, when he returned home to his father in Hanover County.
Col Taylor commanded at the Barracks: Col.
Bland commanded a group of Light Horse
that was stationed at the Barracks at
Charlottesville. On the 19th day of January
following the above service applicant was
16 years old, in five days after which he was
enrolled on the Muster List; the Company to
which applicant was attached was commanded by Capt Ben. Brown & was classed
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subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court [signed] A. H. Douglass Clerk
[signed] A. G. Donoho [signed] Richard Johnson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 qualifies that it affixes to them, that Richard Johnson, who has signed the above Certificate is a Clergyman, & that A. G. Donoho who has signed the same, are both residents of said County of Sumner, and are credible persons, and that this statement is entitled to credit.
I, A. H. Douglass, Clerk of the County Court of Sumner, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Skelton Smith for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18th Day of February 1833. [signed] A. H. Douglass, Clerk
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Skelton Smith & Jane C. Yancey was Married November the 21, 1799
Jane C. Smith wife of Skelton Smith was Born October 21st, 1778
Bushrod Washington Smith was Born November 5th, 1800
Elizabeth Skelton Smith was born May 2nd, 1802
Mary Wingfield Smith was Born March 1st and departed this life August 8th, 1809 aged 5 years 6 months & 16 days
John Dandridge Smith was Born December the 26th, 1805 Thursday morning 10 OClock
John Dandridge Smith departed this Life October the 4th 1829 aged 24 years 8 months
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Jane Garland Smith was Born April [specific day missing] 1806 - and departed this life 8th day of September 1809 aged 1 year 4 months & 29 days
Perrin Spotswood Smith was Born 25th of June 1810 Monday morning
Nathan Alexander Smith was Born August 17th 1812 on monday morning
Robert Hugh Mercer Smith was Born March 19th 1814 on wednesday night
Lewis Sharp Smith was born August the 6th one thousand Eight hundred and sixteen tuesday morning 1816
Lewis Sharp Smith Departed this life October the 2th 1816 aged two months and 19 days old. Wrote Nov. 5th, 1816
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[envelope with round mail stamp in upper left corner LOUISA VA July 29]
10 [upper right corner]
A. Fergusson esqr.
Carthage
Tennessee
mail
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Know all men by these presents that we Skelton Smith & M. Cooke are held and firmly bound unto James Wood esqr. our present Governor and his successors in office for the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs & severally by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 11th day of November 1799. The Condition of the above obligation is such that wherever there is a marriage suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Skelton Smith and Jane Cosby (Yancey if therefore there) is no lawfull cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void. [signed] Skelton Smith   W. Cooke
Signed sealed & delivd in presence of W. G. Poindexter
Marriages solemnized by Wm Cooke "Skelton Smith & James C. Yancey 21 Novr 1799. Wm Cooke"
I John Hunter clerk of the county Court of Louisa County in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the above bond is a due copy of an original marriage Bond now on file in my office, and that the above return of marriage, is a true extract from a return of marriage, embracing a good man, made by the Revd. William Cooke and of record in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed the Public seal of our Court this 30th day of July 1849 in the 74th year of the Commonwealth of Virginia. [signed] John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County
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State of Tennessee Sumner County
On this 3d day of November in the year 1848 personally appeared before me Gandy W. Fitts the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid. Elizabeth Yancy aged Ninety five years who being first duly Sworn according to law makes oath that her Daughter Jane C. Smith is now Seventy years of age That she was married to the Said Skelton Smith on the 21st day of November Seventeen hundred and ninety nine at her own house in Louisa County State of Virginia That they have lived close to her ever Since that period and as man and wife They were married by William Cook a Baptist preacher by authority of Licende [license] from the clerk of the County Court of Louisa County. That the Said Shelton Smith was a Pensioner of the United States and drew his Pension in Nashville State of Tennessee and died on the 9th day of July 1838 in Sumner County Tennessee That the said Jane C. Smith has remained a widow ever Since the last mentioned period This applicant at the extreme old age She now has arrived at has a perfect recollection of the marriage. The law the ceremony of marriage performed between her daughter and the Said Shelton Smith. Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 3d day of November 1848 [signed] T. W. Fitts seal T.W. for [signed] Elizabeth Yancey
Sumner County.
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State of Tennessee Sumner County
I Tandy W Fitts one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the with Elizabeth Yancey who has made the foregoing affidavit before me that She is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due her Statements. That I believe her to be ninety five years of age That She is of Sound Memory and has all her mental facilities to enable her to make a correct Statement and I hereby certify the Same
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Signature this 3d Day of November 1848 [signed] T. W. Fitts T. W. for Sumner County
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State of Tennessee Sumner County
On this day personally appeared before me Tandy w Fitts one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county of aforesaid Nicholas Thomson - aged Sixty five years last March who being duly Sworn according to law Maked oath That he was well acquainted with Skelton Smith husband of Jane C Smith. This applicant lived in or about one half a mile of Jane Smith from 1812 until his death That they lived together as Man and wife during the above period and believe that there was no question as to the legality of their marriage Applicant further makes oath that he was well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Skelton Smith from seeing him write often; and that the annexed record of the marriage of himself and the Said Jane C Smith his widow is in the genuine handwritting [sic]of him the Said Skelton Smith and thus the apparent ages of the children are there correctly Set down from the knowledge he had of their appearance and growth an hearing them talk of their ages from the Said Period of 1812 up to this time 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 3d November 1848 [signed] Nicholas Thompson
[signed] T. W. Fitts seal T. F. for Sumner County
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State of Tennessee Sumner County
I Tandy W Fitts one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nicholas Thomson who has made the foregoing affidavit before me that he is a man of veracity and truth and full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his Statements.
In testamony [sic] whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my official Signature this 3d day of November 1848 [signed] T. W. Fitts seal J.P. for, Sumner County
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Know all men by these present that I jane C Cmith of the county of Sumner and State of Tennessee do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Adam Fergusson of Carthage Tennessee to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to collect all proof and present all papers necessary to establishing my claim to a Pension under an act of Congress approved 29th July 1848 and other act or acts that have been or Shall hereafter be passed in my favour [favor] and further to recieve [sic[ the Pension certificate a certificate of Pension issued in my favour by the United States at the Pension or  near office and further to do and perform any act or acts thing or things Necessary to establish my claims as aforesaid hereby ratifying and confirming all that my Said attorney shall do in virtue of these presents in a full and ample a manner as if I were present in proper person and doing the same myself. Witness my hand and Seal this 2d day of November 1848 [signed] Jane C Smith Sealed and delivered in presence of [signed] R. H. M, Smith [signed] Jamue Franklin
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State of Tennessee Sumner County 
On this day formally appeared Jane C Smith who has been and is personally known to me Lewis Haynie one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and decd for the purpose therein contained
In testamony [sic] whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and official signature this 2d day of November 1848 [signed] L Haynie JP Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee I, William S. Murray Clerk of the Sumner County Court of said County do hereby certify that T. W. Fitts and L. Haynie were, at the time of performing the foregoing official business, acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be Them are genuine and that full faith and credit are and of ought to be given their official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at appin[missing letters] in the Town of Gallatin, this 18th day of November AD. 1848.
[signed] Wm S. Munday Clerk Sumner County.
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State of Tennessee Sumner County
I Tandy W Fitts one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Yancey who has made the foregoing affidavit before me that She is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due her Statements. That I believe her to be ninety five years of age That She is of Sound Memory and has all her mental facilities to enable her to make a correct Statement and I hereby certify the Same
In testamony [sic] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Signature this 3d day of November 1848
[signed] T. W. Fitts seal J. P. for Sumner, County
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State of Tennessee SS. on this 8 day of June AD 1855 County of Sumner personally appeared Jane C Smith age seventy six years. Who after being sworn, depose as follows I am the widow of Skelton Smith who was a Revolutionary soldiers. I was married to the said Skelton Smith in Louisa County in the State of Virginia in the month of November 1799. My said husband Skelton Smith dies at this residence in Sumner County on the 9th day of July AD 1838. My husband served under Capt Nailer two trips or tours of duty as I have heard him say. he also serve under Capt Thompson he lived in Hanover County virginia when he served in the armey [sic] I refer particularly for his services to the proof in his application for a pension which was allowed him and which he drew for several years before his death and since his death I have been drawing and am now drawing. I was placed on the pension list on the 22nd day of August, 1849. under the act of 1848. page 347 vol. 1 Book D, July 29th. D. C. Goddard acting Secretary of the Interior examined and countersyned [sic] J L Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
I make this declaration in order to obtain the bounty land to which I am entitled as the widow of Skelton Smith under the Act of Congress approved March 3rd 1855. I have never received a land warrant under any former act of Congress. Nor have I ever made any other application except the present under the Act of March 3rd 1855. For all the facts connected with the service of my late husband in the armey [sic] I refer you to his own declaration when he was placed on the pension list. My own declaration when placed on the penteon [sic] list will show the time of our Marriage and when, where, and by whom married, as to that declaration I refer, for all the information The department will need in order to show that I am entitled under the Act of Congress of March the 3rd 1855 to a land warrant, and
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I desire the same to issue to me and want my warrant directed to Hartsville Post Office Sumner County Tennessee to Jane C Smith care of Robert H M Smith. [signed] Jane C Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before the day and year above written and I further state that I am personally acquainted with Jane C Smith and Know that She is the widow of Skelton Smith haveing [sic] Known him and her during his life time. She is the identical widow of Skelton Smith, deceased, as stated in her declaration in this case. I further state that I have no interest in this presentation of the said application. [signed] Michael Duffy JP for Sumner County Tennessee.
State of Tennessee SS. on this 8th day of June AD County of Sumner 1855. Personally appeared Elizabeth Smith and Mary Smith both citizens of the county and state aforesaid who after being sworn depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Jane C Smith and that she is the identical person now present who signed and made the above declaration [signed] Mary Smith Elizabeth Smith
I hereby certify that Elizabeth and Mary Smith are citizens of the County and state aforesaid and persons of the first respectability and worthy of fully credit. [signed] Michael Duffy JP for Sumner County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee Sumner County
I John I Dugg Clerk of the County Court of Sumner County certify that Michael Duffy whose name is Signed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of Signing the Same an acting Justice in and for Said County duly elected Commissioned and qualifyed [sic[ by Such and that his Said Signature is Genuine
Given under my hand Seal of Office at [illegible] in Gallatin Tennessee the 2nd July 1855 [signed] John I Dugg Clerk

[Next to his signature was likely the seal but a small piece of paper covers it]
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State of Tennessee Sumner county On this 2d Day of November in the year 189 personally appeared before me Lewis Haynie a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid. Jance C Smith aged Seventy years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit the provision made by the act of Congress approved on the 29th July 1848 allowing Pensions to widows of officers and Soldiers of the Revolution who were married prior to the 1st day of January 1800.
That She is the widow of Skelton Smith, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and drew his Pension at Nashville State of Tennessee to which fact reference is here made.
She further declares that She was married to the Said Skelton Smith on the 21st day of November Seventeen hundred and ninety nine That her husband the aforesaid Skelton Smith died on the 9th day of July 1838 and that She the said Jane C Smith has remained a widow ever since that Period as well as more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed She was married in Louisa County in the State of Virginia
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by William Cook a Baptist preacher by license from the Clerks office She had a family record of her marriage written in the handwriting of her husband the aforesaid Skelton Smith which she hereto annexes She also has witness now living who were presnt name her mother Elizabeth Yancey and also her Sister Mary Farnklin with others
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned
[signed] L Haynie JP Justice of the Peace
[signed] Jane C Smith

State of Tennessee Sumner County
I Lewis Haynie one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jane C Smith That owing to being a cripple together with old age and infirmity She cannot travel to make this declaration in open court nor appear in court and I hereby certify the Same
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed by official Signature this 2d day of November 1848 [signed] L Haynie JP
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Sumner county
On this day personally appeared before me Mr. Tandy W Fitts the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Mary Franklin aged sixty three years who being duly sworn according to law makes oath that she was well acquainted with Skelton Smith in his lifetime and was well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Skelton Smith, and from that fact of seeing him write and the annexed record of the marriage of the said Skelton Smith and Jane C Smith his widow is in the genuine hand writing of him the said Skelton Smith as well is as the ages of their children She further states that it is the genuine record as kept by the said Skelton Smith of the marriage of himself and the children born during his lifetime She further makes oath that She is Sister to Mrs Jane C Smith the present applicant for a Pension that She was about fifteen years old at the marriage of her sister and was present and saw the marriage ceremony performed as stated in the Declaration of her sister They the said Jane C  Yancy & Skelton Smith were married in Louisa County Virginia on the 21st day of November Seventeen hundred and ninety nine as stated in the annexed record and that they have lived as
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as man and wife up to the death of the said Skelton Smith That said Skelton Smith drew a Pension previous to his death and that he died on the 9th day of July 1838 and that the Said Jane C has remained a widow ever since that period This applicant has a perfect knowledge of the marriage They were married by William Cook a Baptist Preacher
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3d day of November 1848 [signed] T. W. Fitts seal
J.P. for Sumner County
[signed] Mary Franklin [An "X" appears between her two names with words "her" and "mark" written above and below it]
State of Tennessee Sumner County
One of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Mary Franklin who has made the foregoing affidavit before me is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due and of Right ought to be given to her statements
In testamony [sic] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official signature this 3d day of November 1848 [signed] T. W. Fitts seal JP
for Sumner County
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[Note: This is a government form for pensions that was filled in. The handwriting portion is very faint and difficult to read. The top line of the form is missing.]
on file in this Bureau. Skelton Smith Wed. File 2184.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
October 1777 3 weeks
Jany 1778 40 days
Apr 1778 40 days substitute for his father
Shortly after
Also served at different times until August 1782 40 days
Rank Pvt. [private]
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain Parker Colonel Taylor [1st tour]
Captain John Thompson Colonels Matthews and Ennis [2nd tour]
Captain John Nailor Col Matthews and Ennis
Captain William Thompson Col Matthews and Ennis
[on last line are listed various captains he served under] John Nailor, John Thompson, William Thompson, Joseph Crass, Thomas Richardson, John Wingield, Capt Edward Bullock David Davenport
Battles engaged in, was in engagement of storming the British Picket at Williamsburg and at Osburn between Petersburg and Richmond
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hanover Co Va
Date of application for pension, Feby 25, 1833. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Sumner Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 71 years, born Jan'y 19 1762, dec'd July 9 1838 in Sumner co. Tenn
Remarks: Soldier married in Louisa Co.  Va. Nov. 21 1799; Jane Casdey Yancey Oct. 21, 1778. She was allowed a pension on application executed Nov. 2, 1848 while a resident of Sumner Co. Tenn. Family record shows Bushrod Washington b. Nov 5, 1800. Elizabeth Skelton b. May 2, 1802. Mary Wingfield b. [illegible] 1804 died Aug 8, 1809. John Dandridge b. Dec. 26, 1805, died Oct. 4, 1829. Jane Garland b. Apr. 2, 1808 died Sept 1809. Perrin [illegible] b. June 25, 1819. Nathan Alexander b. August 17, 1812. Robert Hugh Mercer b. [illegible] 9, 1814. Lewis Sharp b. Aug. 6, 1816 dec'd Oct 25, 1816.
Very respectfully,
[no signature or name]
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1909 June 14. Hist. to Maggie Callen V. Lill
1913 May 21 Maggie Callen that name of Soldier's father or that of any other children is not stated. V. Lull
1933 - Oct 9 - Ad. Miss Maggie Callen no apply - G.LO. for location of the land - EES

[Opposite page] 
Rev Widow, &C.
File No. 2184
Jane C. Smith. Widow
Skelton Smith. Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 218
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 272 
Jane C. Smith
Ten
Lot to A. Ferguson, Esqr.
June 1st, 1849.
Act 29 July 1848
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38,556
[long squiggle drawn down page ending in a word that is illegible]
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October 9, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL ["aw" initials]
Miss Maggie Callen
East Point
Georgia 
[Skelton Smith W. 2184 handwritten under BA-J/EEL]

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Skelton Smith, Bartlett Smith, John Smith and James Callen, soldiers of the Revolution, also William Callen, a soldier of the War of 1812.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of John Smith, as described by you, or of a Bartlett Smith or a James Callen nor do the War of 1812 records show a claim for pension on file based upon service of a William Callen or that a warrant for bounty land was ever issued on account of the services of a soldier by that name.
For information in regard to the location of the land granted on account of the services of Skelton Smith, in the Revolution, and copy of the patent thereof, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, citing the following data: Bounty Land Warrant 38556-160-55.
Very truly yours
[signed] A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

[Note handwritten along right edge: "Searched by EEL Letter dictated by MMHF."]
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May 21, 1913.
Miss Maggie Callen,
Andersonville, Ga.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 7" and receive the 9" instant. you are advised that in the claim of Skelton Smith, Wid. File No. 2,184, Rev. War, the name of soldier's father does not appear, nor are the names of any children stated other than those furnished in the record forwarded you June 14, 1909.
Very respectfully, [signed] J. L. Davenport.
Commissioner.
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A. & N. DIV.
July 14, 1900
Miss Maggie Callen,
Andersonville, Ga.
Madam:

In reply to your
letter dated the 18th ult. recieved the 21st, relative to bounty land due on
account of the service of Skelton Smith, your grand-father, who was a soldier of the [war of 1812 error], you are advised that bounty 
and warrant 38550, for 100 acres under the act  of March 3, 1855, was issued in 
1856, he issued in full satisfaction of the soldier's service to Jane C. Smith, his widow.
The above described warrant was located April 22
1858, at the Kickapoo and Office, by Michael Lane, to
whom it was assigned by the warrantee.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
[on side] He was sol of Revolution this letter corrected by A Wilson May 7 1918
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B.E.S. [handwritten upper left corner. Another word handwritten by the date but is illegible.]
June 24, 1909.
Army & Navy Division.
B. L. No. 38,556--16---55,
Jane C, widow of
Skelton Smith.
    ---
The Commissioner,
General Land Office, 
Department of the Interior.
Sir:
A report is requested showing whether bounty land warrant 38,556--160--55, has been returned located; and if so, when, where and by whom.
Very respectfully,
[no name or signature]
Commissioner.
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R".   M.B.L.Wt. #38556-160-1855.
J.B.O.    [handwritten initials "J.B.O." below typed same] [faint stamp in upper right and initials "Asa7"]
        DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, General Land Office, Washington, D.C. July 2, 1909
Address only the Commission of the General Land Office
The Commissioner of Pension.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of June 24, 1909, you are advised that Military Bounty Land Warrant No. 38556-16--1855, in favor of Jane C. Smith, was located April 22, 1858, at the Kickapoo, Kansas, land office, by Michael Lane, upon the NW1/4, Sec. 28, T.2S., R. 20, 6th P. M. Patent issued May 1, 1860. Endorsed upon the warrant is an assignment in favor of Michael Lane, executed May 21, 1857, in Sumner County, Tennessee, by Jane C. Smith, in the presence of R. H. M. Smith and Michael Duffy, and acknowledged before Joseph William Anthony, justice of the peace, whose official character was properly certified to.
Very respectfully,
[signed] SV. Roudtil Actin Commissioner
DOM
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H. K. C. 
J. C. F. G.
A. &. N. DIV.
3--1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C. July 14, 1909
Miss Maggie Callen, Andersonville, Georgia.
Madam: -
In reply to your letter dated the 18th ult., received the 21st, relative to bounty land due on account of the service of Skelton Smith, your grand-father, who was a soldier of the War of 1812, you are advised that bounty land warrant 38555, for 160 acres under the act of March 3rd, 1855, was issued in full satisfaction of the soldier's service to Jane C. Smith, his widow.
The above described warrant was located April 22, 1858, at the Kickapoo Land Office, by Michael Lane, to whom it was assigned by the Warantee.
Very respectfully,
V. Warner. Commissioner.
["War of 1812" underlined in letter. Handwritten notation "Rev" next to it.]
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[oval mail stamp]
 office of teh director of pensions Veterans' Administration No. 1
Aug 31 [next digit(s) unreadable] 3
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Georgia, Fulton County, Industry yards, Centra of Ga. R'y. August 30, 1933. (East Point Georgia is my post office
Department of The Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:- I am greatly interested in genealogy of the Callen family. My father was Dr. Thomas Arnold Callen. His father was William Callen, Sur. The father of William Callen Sr. was James Callen. Mother always said that two brothers came from Ireland, one settled near Selma Alabama, the other was settled near or in Rome Ga., and was a Doctor. William Callen born Nov. 3, 1794, died March 18, 1860. His wife was Sallie Littleton born Oct. 25, 1801, died about 1870, age 67 years.
James Callen died February 20, 1842, age 72 years. There was a John Karr Callen who was borther [brother] or cousin of James Callen. There was a Colonial grant of land from the Government, to James Callen for service In Rev. War, or to William Callen for service in War of 1812.
Please tell me what part of Ireland was James Callen and when did he come to America? Please give me a copy of the deed to the grant of land given to James Callen, or to William Callen. The land is near Selma Alabama. Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thanking you, I'm respectfully,
Miss Maggie Callen, East Point Ga. P. O.
I wish to use copy of the deed to land, to join Colonial Dames. [signed] Miss Maggie Callen

[Oval mail stamp under return address: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PENSIONS VETERANS ADMINISTRATION No. 1 AUG 31 1933]
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Georgia, Fulton County, Industry Yards, Central of Ga. R'y. August 30, 1933. (East Point Ga. is my post office)
3-525
O. W. & N. W. Division 
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: -
 Referring to your letter of June 14, 1909, copy attached, concerning the Military History of Skelton Smith, a Soldier of the Revolution. I'm greatly interested in genealogy of my people. Skelton Smith was my grand-father. Born Jan. 19, 1762, died July 9, 1838.
There was a John Smith of Wales who married miss Dalrymple, daughter of Earl of Stairs. She ran away and married John Smith against the wishes of Earl of Stairs, who was her father. They came to America and settled in Louisa County, Va. They had a son named Bartlett Smith, and Bartlett Smith had a son named Skelton Smith, who was my grand-father. His daughter, Diana Mildred Smith was my mother. She married Dr. Thomas Arnold Callen.
The given name of Skelton Smith's first wife was Diana. I think her sur-name was Dandridge, however, I'm for sure about surname. They lived in Virginia. They had five children. She died and Skelton Smith married Jane Cosby Yancey. She had twelve children. They moved from Virginia to Tennessee about three or four miles from Hartsville Tenn. He owned a farm there in Sumner county. After mother married father, they moved to Columbia Alabama.
From what part of Wales was John Smith and what place was the home of Miss Dalrymple who married John Smith? Did Earl of Stairs live in England and what part of England. when did they come to America?
I understand that Skelton Smith was given a grant of land by the Government for his service in Revolutionary War. Where was that land. Please give me a copy of the deed to the land. i wish to use it to join Colonial Dames. Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thanking you, I'm respectfully, (Miss Maggie Callen, East Point Ga. P.O.) [signed] Miss Maggie Callen
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[Oval mailroom stamp] Office of the Director Pensions Veterans Administration No. 1 Aug 31 1933
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O. W. and M. Division, V.L.M. wid. File 2184, Rev. War,  J.T.C. [handwritten H/2]
3-525. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C., June 14th 1909
Madam:- In reply to your request of May 28th, received June 1st, for a statement of the military history of Skelton Smith, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau
Date of       Length Rank Officer Under Whom
enlistment    or                service was rendered
appointment   service      Captain.    Colonel.

Oct. 1777    3 weeks pvt   Porter         Taylor
  "       "        3 weeks         Porter         Taylor
Jan. 1778     40 days     John Thompson 
                                          Matthews and Ennis
*Apl. 1778    40 days     John Nailor Matthews 
                                                        and Ennis
Shortly after  40 days   William Thompson  
                                           Matthews and Ennis
{also served served at different times until Aug 1772 [wrong year] under John Nailor, John Thompson, William Thompson, Joseph Cross, Edward Bullock, Thomas Richardson, John Wingfield and Daven Davenport.}
*As substitute for his father.
Battles engaged in, Storming the British picket at Williamsburg and at Osburn between Petersburg and Richmond.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hanover Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 15th, 1833, This claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Sumner Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, born Jan. 19th, 1762, died July 9th, 1838. In Sumner Co., Tenn.
Remark: Soldier married in Louisa Co., Va., Nov. 21st, 1790, jane Cosby Yancey. B-Oct 21st, 1778. She was allowed pension on an application executed Nov 2 1848, while a resident of Sumner Co. Tenn. Family record shows: Bushrod Washington B. Nov 5, 1800. Elizabeth Skelton b. May 2, 1802. Mary Wingfield b. Mch 1-1804. died Aug. 8, 1809. John Dandridge b. Dec 26th 1805, died Oct 4 1829. Jane Garland b. Apr, 1808, died Sept 1809. Perrin Spottswood b-June 25-1810. Nathan Alexander b-Aug 17-1812. Robert Hugh Mercer b- Mch. 9th 1814. Lewis Sharp b. Aug 6-1816, died Oct. 25th 1816. Very respectfully, J. L. Davenport, Acting Commissioner
Miss Maggie Callen, Andersonville, Ga. COPY
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[Oval stamp: "Office of the Director of Pensions Veterans Administration No. 1 Aug 31 1933"]

[Rectangle stamp " Army and Navy Division Fil 56 May 10 19 (smudged year) RECEIVED"]
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Georgia, Fulton County. Industry Yards, Central of Ga. R'y. August 30, 1933. (East Point Ga. is my post office)
3-1865 Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D. C. 
A and N Division. 
Dear Sirs:- Referring to your letter of July 14, 1909, copy attached. Concerning bounty land due on account of the service of Skelton Smith who was my grand-father, who was a soldier of the Revolution. your letter states "You are advised that bounty land warrant 38556, for 160 acres, under the Act of March 3, 1855, was issued in full satisfaction of the Soldiers service to jane C. Smith, his widow. Please advise me where was the 160 acres of land. Please send me a copy of the deed. I'm greatly interested in the genealogy of my people and wish to join Colonial Dames. Please send me a copy of the deed and advise where the land was
Respectfully, (Miss) Maggie Callen, East Point Ga, is my P. O. [signed] Miss Maggie Callen
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9-12----1,000,000 Byek Co., 50679 Form 201
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY
Andersonville Ga. May 7th 1913
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:- I attach hereto a copy of a letter that I received from you under date of June 14th 1909, concerning the military record of my grand-father, Skelton Smith, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. I want to nite [sic] with the Daughters of the American Revolution, but the letter from you does not mention my mothers name among the names of the children. you will note that the names of nine children are mentioned. There were twelve children by my grandmother Jane Cosby Yancey Smith, and five by grandpa's first wife. I do not know the name of one of the twelve, but my mothers name was Diana Mildred Smith, and there was another one, Thomas Tipton Smith. Will you please look on the records and see if you can find the names of Mildred Diana, and Thomas Tipton Smith amond [among] the names of the children of Skelton Smith. I think the reason the man who sent me the letter did not put my mothers name down, was there were so many, the lines on the paper run out before he got down all the names. you will note on the copy of the letter, that in April 1778, Skelton Smith enlisted 40 days as substitute for his father. That shows that my great grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary war also. I remember hearing mother say that her father, Skelton Smith went in the war at the age of fifteen years as a substitute for his father. Will you please give me the name of Skelton Smith's father, and his record as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Any information you can give me about Skelton Smith and his father will be greatly appreciated. will thank you for an early answer. Respectfully, Miss [signed] Maggie Callen
[round mailroom stamp in lower left: "PENSION H May 9 1913 U.S. Office."]
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Mailroom stamps

Round stating: "Record Division May 16 1913"

Rectangle stating: "Army and Navy Division File 8 May 10 1913 RECEIVED."

Oval stating: "RECORD DIVISIN May 16 1913"
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3-18-09-250m-C.L.&P.Co. Form 201
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY Andersonville Ga. June 18th 1909
Mr. J. L. Davenport, Acting Commissioner, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:- In acknowledging receipt of your letter of June 14th relative to military history of Skelton Smith, my grand-father, I wish to express my appreciatio of your kindness in getting up the information for me, and I thank you most sincerely. It is wonderful what correct records are kept, and how quick you can go to these old records and get up information about things that occurred so long ago. The information you gave reads exactly as my mother use to tell it to me. She emigrated to Alabama and never had any of the old family records.
I have visited Washington three times, and think it is the most beautiful city in the United States. I have wished so many times that I had a Government position in Washington, and that I were competent to hold it. Again wishing you to accept my best thanks, I'm very respectfully (Miss) Maggie Callen.
See letter attached. M.C.
[rectangle mailroom stamp: "First Deputy Commissioner U.S. Pension Office Jun 21 1909"]
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3-18-08-250m-C.L.&P.Co. Form 201
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY Andersonville Ga. June 18th 1809
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:- My grand-father, Skelton Smith was a soldier in the old Revolutionary war. My mother use to tell me that Congress had no money to pay off the soldiers, and gave each soldier forty acres of land. The land that was deeded to grand-father Skelton Smith, is where the city of Lexington Ky now stands. The deeds were recorded in the land office in Richmond Va. The land office was burned and all the old records were destroyed. My grand-mother was having house cleaning done and had all her bedding out in the sun, and her box of papers about grand-pa Smith property was opened out in the sun. A storm came up, and in the hurry to get her bedding in, the box of papers was forgotten, and they were all blown away. She lost all papers about the land given to grand-pa Smith for his services as a Revolutionary soldier. She never got anything for the land.
Will you please look over the old records there and see if you can find any record of Congress giving Skelton Smith forty acres of land for his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War? Please find where the land was, the state and county, also the numbers of the land, or how the deed reads. If there is any record of the deed, please make me a copy of it. As well as I remember, mother use to say it was the land where Lexington Ky now stands, but possibly it was Louisville Ky or Richmond Va. But I think it was Lexington Ky. If there is any charge for getting up this information, please advise me what the charge will be. If you are not the proper party for me to write to for this information, please advise me who is the proper person.
Very respectfully, (Miss) [signed] Maggie Callen
Agent and Operato[r] C of Ga. R'y. Co. Andersonville Ga.
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10-13-08-1000m-S.&H. Form 292.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY Andersonville Ga. May 28th 1909
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- I wrote to you yesterday for information relative to my grand-father, Skelton Smith having ever drawn a pension, or having been deeded land by the government for service in the Revolutionary war. I should have asked you if you could find any record of him having been a soldier in the Revolutionary war. That is what I want to know, as I want to join the Daughters of the Revolution. Any information that you can give me will be appreciated. Respectfully, Agent and operator, C of Ga Ry Co. Andersonville Ga.
[No signature or name given so a "?" appears under the close]
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[two round mailroom stamps on back of previous letter:]
"RECORDS DIVISION Jun 2 1909"
"U.S. PENSION OFFICE A Jun 1 1909"
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3-18-08-250m-C.L.&P.Co. Form 201
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY Andersonville Ga. May 28th 1909
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- I wish to join the Daughters of the Revolution. My grand-father was Skelton Smith. he went to the Revolutionary war in his fifteenth year. He was born January 19th 1762. Died July 9th, 1838, in his seventy seventh year of his age. He was living in Virginia, I think, when he joined the army. I do not know what Company he was in, nor what Captain or general he was under. My relatives who had the old family bible, and all the old papers, lost them all in a fire, their dwelling being burned His birth is recorded in an old prayer book that I have. This prayer book was my grandmothers, and was printed in M D C C L X I. Edinburg. Printed by Alexander Kincaid His Majesty's Printer. I have heard my mother say so many times that grand-pa went in the Revolutionary war in his fifteenth year. I have an old clipping from a paper printed in Gallatin Tennessee July 27th 1838, about my grandfathers death. Another clipping about the death of his wife, Mrs. Jane Smith. Next attached, is a copy of the clippings.
I do not know whether grandpa drew a pension or not, or whether grandma drew a pension after his death or not. Grandpa died July 9th 1838 and grandma died April 22nd 1860. As she lived quite awhile after grandpa died, probably she drew a pension.
My mother use to say that Congress had no money to pay off the soldiers, but at the end of the War, deeded each one forty acres of land Grandpa Skelton Smiths forty acres was where the city of Lexington Ky., now stands. He was living in Virginia at the time and the deed was recorded at Richmond, but the land office got burned down and his deed with all the other papers in the building were lost too. After his death grandmother somehow lost the deed so she never had any clue to the land, and lost it.
Will you please look over the records there and see if you can find anything about the forty acres of land being deeded to Skelton Smith, or about Skelton Smith, or his wife Mrs. Jane Smith, or Mrs. Jennie Smith drawing a pension. After Skelton Smith died, his wife, Mrs. Jane Smith, or Jennie Smith tried to get a pension, but I do not know whether she ever got it or not. My mother, was Mildred Smith, and married Dr. T. A. Callen, in Tennessee, near Hartsville Tenn, and moved to Columbia Alabama. I never got any of the old family records from Tennessee. Since my mothers death seventeen years ago, I have been in the service of the Central of Georgia Railway Company. If there is any expense about getting up this information, please advise me. if you cannot get the information asked for, please advise me who to write to for it. I enclose a stamped envelope for your replay. Very respectfully, [signed] (Miss) Maggie Callen. Agent and Operator, C of Ga Ry Co. Andersonville Ga.
Skelton Smith lived in Louisa County, Va., before he emigrated to Tenn.  Was living in Va. when he joined the army. M.C.
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Enon College Dec 25
Official business [underlined]
L. P. Waldo Esq free
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City D.C
230.611.
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Sumner Co. Tenn. Dec 23rd 1855
The commissioner of Pensions will examine my declaration for bounty land and issue my warrant at your earliest convenience and oblige your friend Respectfully [signed] Jane C Smith
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Carthage 9th august 1849
James S Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington Dear Sir Inclosed you will find the record of marriage from the clerk of the county court of Louisa County Virginia Please allow the claim a as soon as convenient. I am happy thus to furnish you with the only proof wanting by you to ensure a Pension to a worthy old lady to wit Mrs Jane C Smith widow of Skelton Smith of Tennessee
Respectfully [signed] A. Fergusson
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No 272
Jane C Smith wid of Skelton Tenn
act 29 July 1848
Married 1799
Husband died 1838.
adw 23 mar 22 day 
Pri $79 per annum County 4 March 1848.
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Carthage Tennessee 30th November 1848
Dear Sir
Inclosed Please find the Declaration and proof of Mrs Jane C Smith for a Pension under act of 29th July 1848.
The proof is satisfactory made out as I hope you will find and be pleased if Such is the case to allow the claim as Soon as practicable and forward her pension certificate to me without delay
Respectfully
[signed] A Fergusson
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FREE [upper right of envelope]
[round postal stamp in upper left:] GALLATIN TENN MAR 6
March 19
J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Pension Agent
Washington
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Gallatin March 4th 1833
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir Inclosed [illegible] [appears a line is missing from the letter] you Mr. William [illegible] application our annexed Affidavit, also the application of Mr. Skelton Smith, both of which you will return to me, if you please, as soon as examined.
I am most respectfully Yours &c.
[signed] Jno I. Turner
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY Gallatin Tennessee. Friday, July 27th, 1838. Another Revolutioner Gone.
Died at his residence near Hartsville, Sumner county, Tennessee, on the 9th July inst., in Seventy seventh year of his age, Captain Skelton Smith. He was born in Virginia in the year 1762, and emigrated to Tennessee in 1810. He was one of those daring spirits that aided in achieving the independence of our glorious republic, and in gaining for mankind that estimable blessing, Liberty. He entered the service in his fifteenth year where he served faithfully during a long and arduous campaign with credit to himself and usefulness to his country. The service of such patriots can never be too highly appreciated. in his dealings with mankind he was strictly honest. He was an affectionate husband and a kind parent. The weary traveler always found his house their resting place, and often without price or pay. As a neighbor, he was kind, obliging and courteous. He has left behind him, a loving wife, together with sons and daughters of the first respectability to mourn his loss. But he is gone to meet many of his kindred spirits and with them to enjoy the fruits of an honest spent life.
DIED
Mrs. Jane Smith, aged 80 years, died on last Sunday night, April 22nd 1860, at the residence of her son. R. A. M. Smith, near Hartsville. Sister Smith was one of the "Mothers in Israel". She lived a christian and died in full hope of a glorious hereafter with her Savior. May her children imitate her example and practice, trust in the Saviour as did their sainted mother, and like her, live and die in the Lord.
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RECORD DIVISION Jun 2 1909
US PENSION OFFICE A Jun 1 1909