Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8730, for Nathan Smith, Maryland
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[Typed form with written responses]

(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Va.
CONTENTS
Smith, Nathan
of in Boone Co. Ky
Ann J.
proceeded
NUMBER
W 8730
B.L. Wt. 1069-300
b. Oct 8, 1754 in Hartford Co MD.
d. Sept. 27, 1821 in  Boone Co, Ky.
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Kentucky
5803
Ann J. Smith decd
who died 1st October, 1838
widow of Nathan Smith
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 27th September, 1821
of
in the State of
who was a Surgeon mate & Lt. in the
and
Captain
of the
command
in the Maryland
line 8 months as Lient.  In the Va line 16 months Surgeons Mate
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
the rate of 426 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum
on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Septem
ber 1840, and sent to H. Northup, Prest
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Arrears to the 1st October 1838 $1098.66
Semi-annual allowance ending
Certif issued to Wm E. Smith
Benj. C. Smith, Francis D.
Smith, Nathan C. Smith, 
Pulaski Smith & Ann M. 
Foulke, children of Ann
D. Smith, decd
Act July 7
{1838.}
Recorded by Wm W Edwards
Clerk
Book A
Vol. 2 Page 213 Clerk
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Dead
Letter
to H. Northup and
Pension Agent 25 March 1841.
right Feb 25 1842
1287 M. J. Durham Campbell
And to
1837 Feby 28 do
to
See copies within
N Robinson
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4.447.
Louisa Smith &
Pulaski Smith } minor children of 
of
Dr. Nathan Smith, Rev. Pensioner
Capt
Col.
Mil
Enl day of
Dis day of 
---
War Rev.
Boynton
Ky July 1838- 5803
R. H. Stone, atty
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Land Warrant No 1069 for 300 acres issued Oct 16. 1830 to me
Wm C. Smith, Son & other heirs at law of Nathan Smith, a Surgen's
mate of a Court he same sent to Geo. Wood
Room No. 98
Oct 11, 1855
June 25 / 94  Anl. His.
Let H. L. Hawthorne
Boston Mass. Just. of Linchburg.
Boston Mass.
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Certificate of Marriage
Between Nathan
Smith & Ann Chew
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Maryland, Cecil County Set

I hereby certify that it appears
from one of the Marriage License Books in the
Office of the Clerk of Cecil County Court, that
a License for the Marriage of Nathan Smith
& Ann Chew, was issued from said office on
the third day of July 1784.
In testimony whereof I
have hereto subscribed my
name & affixed the seal of
Cecil County Court this
sixteenth day of August

Anno Domini 1838
James Sewall, Clerk
Cecil County Court

Received 50 Cents
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Declaration &c 1223
Pulaski Smith Adam
of Ann S. Smith 
for Pension under the
act of July 1838
Ky, act 7 July 1838
aom d
Hom Surgeon’s Mate
 Lieut
$426.66 from
4 March 36 to Feb.
38. Wm C. Smith
Benjn C. Smith
Francis D Smith
Nathan C. Smith
Pulaski Smith
Ann M. Foulke
children of Ann J.
Smith decd
H. Northup
present
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State of Kentucky
Boone County }
At a county court held
in for said County on the 6th day of July
1838 Personally 
appeared in open court Pulaski Smith
administrator of the estate of his late
mother Ann J. Smith 
being duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration for the purpose
of obtaining such amount of pension
as might be due under the act of Congress
of July 1838 to his law mother &
the time of her death in right
the sons of his father Nathan
the which shall offer probably in
the land in and afterwards a Surgeon in
the Virginia line of the army of the
United States. he saw that he is a resident of
said County that his late father Nathan
Smith was to the best of his knowledge and
hereof first a Lieutenant in the Maryland
in that he afterwards was a Surgeons mate in
Virginia continental line and served
to the close of the war. He knows
not when he commenced on the battles he was
in has always understood that his service was
of it in the Southern States (Carlina) That
after the war ended he married his late mother
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Ann J. Chew in Cecil County Maryland that
he died in this county on the 20th day of Sep
tember 1821 intestate leaving a widow
and numerous family of children - that his widow
the mother of deponent was about to make
the necessary application for the pension
due under the said act of July 7th 1838
- but was prevented by indisposition of one
three or four weeks and departed this life
on the First day of October 1838 leaving
at the time of his death the following
children then living at William Smith
Benjamin C Smith Frances D Smith Nathan C Smith
Connell French and Pulaski Smith that the
deponent shortly afterwards administered
in the estate he did with a view to this and
other claims, deponent also says that since
the death of his late father Nathan Smith
a land warrant was obtained from the war
office of the United States for the County
land due in right of his said fathers
services where he espects vouchers will be
found to sanction his said claim and 
lastly he says that his said mother Ann
J. Smith was not again married after the death
of her husband Nathan Smith-- Sworn
and subscribed to in open Court the day
and date as above written Pulaski Smith
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At the same time appeared in open court
Thomas Smith and Nathan Smith aged persons
who are personally known to the court as
witnesses of the first respective who being
also sworn saith that they were formally and
acquainted with Nathan Smith late of said
County decd and his family, that they had be
days understood him to have him an officer
of the army of the Revolution a Surgeons mate
that he has not been dead some fifteen or twenty
years his widow surviving him, they say
that his widow departed this life on
the First day of October 1838 to the best
of their knowledge and belief remaining
his widow she not having again married
after his death. They also say at the time
of death she then living
the following children to wit. William C Smith
Benjamin C Smith Francis J Smith Nathan
C Smith Ann M Foulke and Pulaski Smith and
further they say not. Sworn and Subscribed
to in open Court
Thos Smith
Nathan Smith

and the court being satisfied order it
to be certified that William C Smith
Benjamin C Smith Francis D Smith Nathan
C Smith Ann M Foulke and Pulaski
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Smith were the only living children of the
said Nathan Smith and Ann J. Smith his
wife at the time of her death
In testimony of the foregoing
I have hereunto at my hand
and affixed the seal of said
Court of Bennington this 6th
day July 1840
Aw. J. G. Hamilton

No. 7223
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Know all men by these presents that whereas Nathan Smith late
of Boon County State of Kentuckey. Entered the army at an early
stage of the Revolutionary war & continued therein untill the close
of the same for which service the said Nathan became entitled
to a donation of land from the Government quantity not
precisely known to the parties to these presents & whereas the
said Nathan Smith has died leaving the following named
Son & Daughter to Wit. William Smith, Benjamin Smith
Frances Smith Cassandra Foulke (wife of Thomas D. Foulke)
Nathan Smith Ann Smith Koscouizki K. Smith & Pulaski
Smith, all of whom are above the age of Twenty one years
Pulaski & who are the only him of the said Nathan Smith
decd & whom in consequence of the death of their father
become entitled to the above mentioned Bounty land
Now Know ye that we William Smith, Francis
Smith, Thomas D. Foulke, Nathan Smith & Ann Smith
being part of the above named heirs of the said Nathan Smith
deed & all who are at this time Present. Have made constit
ted & apointed & by these Presents do make constitute and
appoint George Wood of the City of Washington. Our true
& Lawful attorney for us & in our names & in the behalf
of all the heir of said Nathan Smith decd to apply for & obtain
from the proper officer authorized by the Government to grant
the same a location Warrant or such other instrument
of writing or document as will be necessary to enable the
said his
to obtain the above named donation or bounty
Land & to Receipt for the same & to do and perform all
other matters things whatever relating to the premises that
we could do were we personally present hereby ratify
& confirming all our said attorney shall do in this.
Given under our hands & seals at Cincinatti
in the State of Ohio on the 12 March 1823.
William C. Smith (seal)
Thomas S. Foulke (seal) 
N. C. Smith (seal)
F. Smith (seal)
Ann M. Smith (seal)
witness Present}
Jas Wilson
John Mahan
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the State of Ohio &
Hamilton County}
(seal) Before me John Mahard a Justice of the
peace in and for the said County personally
appeared Thomas D. Foulke, Nathan C
Smith, Ann M. Smith, William C. Smith &
Frances Smith the within named Grantors who
severally acknowledged the within Power of
Attorney to be their voluntary act and deed
for the uses and purposes therein mentioned
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal at Cincinnati this 12th day
of March 1823
John Mahard J.P.
The State of Ohio Hamilton County
Daniel Garro Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County afsd
do hereby certify that John Machard
Esquire before whom the foregoing acknow
ledgments were made and there certificate
thereof is attached is and was at that time
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Hamilton aforesaid duly elected commissioned and sworn
into office and to all his official acts as such full faith
and credit are due and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of our said Court at Cincinnati
this 19th day of March Anno Domini 1823
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State of Ohio
Ninth Circuit 
Hamilton County}
I George P. Torrence
President Judge of the
Ninth Circuit of the Court of Common
in the State do certify that
Daniel Garro Esq. who has made the
within certified is clerk of said
Court for the County of Hamilton as
and that his certificate is in
on Given
hand
at Cincinnati this 23d Mch. 1825
Geo P. Torrence
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Ann E. Barbour
Grand child of
Dr Nathan Smith dec
claim to Bounty land
.
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State of Ohio
Hamilton Co } p
On this the 18 day of September
A D 1854 before me a Notary Public within
and for said County and State personally
appeared Ann Eliza Barbour, formerly
Ann Eliza Foulke, aged 35 years and a
resident of Cincinnati, Hamilton County,
late of Ohio who being duly sworn upon her oath
sates that she is the only child of Cassandra
M. Foulk dec, who was the daughter of Nathan
Smith, decd, who served as Surgeons Mate
in the Virginia line of the Army of the Revolution
That her mother was one of eight children the
heirs of the said Nathan Smith, Dec; Liz: Pulaski-
Smith, Nathan C. Smith, Wm C. Smith, Ann M.
Foulke, formerly Ann M. Smith, Benjamin C. Smith
Kosciusko E. Smith Dec
and Frances D. Smith, Dec, leaving four Children.
And this claimants mother Cassandra M Foulke
deed, formerly Cassandra M Smith - That her
Father & Mother are both dead-- that her father
Thomas D. Foulke
deed in Boone County State of Kentucky on the
17 day of November A D 1831, that her said mother
Cassandra M Foulke died in Boone County State of
Kentucky on the 9th day of September AD 1825.
That she is the only child and heir of the said
Cassandra M Foulke, decd, - That her
Grandfather Doct. Nathan Smith died in
Boone County State of Kentucky on the 21st
of September A.D. 1822. and her grand mother
Ann J. Smith died in Boone County State of
Kentucky on the 1st day of October A.D.
1838.-
---
That she makes this applica
tion for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land
due her said Grand Father Nathan Smith for services
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as Surgeons mate in the Virginia Line
of the Army of the Revolution - that she
claims one seventh of all lands due
for said services, as the representative
of her said Mother Cassandra
M. Foulk Deed who was the daughter
Doct Nathan Smith Decd.
That the lands
claimed by the heirs of Surgeon Nathan
Smith, decd, was due by the State of
Virginia and assumed by the Govern
ment of the United States, that five
of the heirs have their claims in the
hands of Henry Northrop of Washington
City
That she desires her claim when
issued to be forwarded to her at
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.
to the care of R. H. Stone, Atty at Law
Attest
Ann Eliza Barbour
Sworn to and subscribed before
me on the day and year above written
and I certify that I well know the said
Ann Eliza Barbour formerly Ann Eliza Foulke
and know her to be the person she represents
herself to be in the above affidavit and
that
John G. Doughls
Notary Public
in and for
Hamilton County
Ohio
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The State of Kentucky
Hamilton County}

On this 2nd day of
October AD 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County and State personally came
Washington Hodges, and
years a resident of
Boone County State of Kentucky
who being first duly sworn according to law by me
upon his oath state that he was well acquainted with
Doctor Nathan Smith Decd and also his wife
Ann J. Smith died in their life time. That he
knows they lived together as husband & wife and was
to considered and respected by all who knew them
That he has been in very intimate terms with said
family and that he knows the Nathan Smith is dead
that he died in Boone County Kentucky about the
day of
1821. And that he also knows that
Mrs Ann J Smith is dead, that she died in Boone County
the State of Kentucky about the
day of
1838. And he further states that the said Nathan and
Ann J Smith died leaving Eight children if
Pulaski Smith, Nathan C. Smith, Wm C. Smith, Ann
Foulke for Ann M Smith, Benjamin C Smith,
Kosciouzko C. Smith (now deceased Francis D Smith (who
is also dead) and Cassandra M Foulke formerly
Cassandra M Smith and who is now dead and who
left Ann Eliza Foulke her only child and heir
said Ann Eliza is now married to Oliver P
Barbour
That he was well acquainted with
Cassandra M Foulke an in her life time and knows
that she was the child of said Nathan and
Ann Smith died. And that he was also acquainted
her husband I Thomas J Foulke do in his life the
and that he knows the said Ann Eliza Barbour
formerly Ann Eliza Foulke was the only child and
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him left by the arthritis disease. That he knows that
Thomas D Foulke and his wife Cassandra M. Foulke
are both dead. That they both died in Boone
County in the State of Kentucky that Thomas
Foulke died in about this
day of November 1831
and Cassandra M Foulke died in about day
of 1825
That he knows that it was commonly known and
understood by all the acquaintances of Dr. Nathan
Smith,  that he had served in Army of the Revolution
deponent further states that is had acquainted
Ann Eliza Barbour formally Ann Eliza Foulkes
who makes application for the Bounty Land Clerk
one of the heirs of To Nathan Smith and for the
of the said Grand Father the Revolutionary
War, that he has known her from childhood and
that her to be the identical pensioner represent
to be in his application signed by him, for said
County land, dated 18th September 1854.
also he further state that he saw Major Nathan Smith during his last sick
ness and after his disease, W. Hedges.

Sworn to and subscribed below me
and in my presence the day and year above written
And I further certify that I am well acquainted
With W. M. Hedges and that he is a creditable
Witness
N E Hawes
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Boone County
To wit
J. Hamilton Clerk of the County Court for the County of
do certify that N.E. Hawes whose signature is to the above certificate
is now & was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the
peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified
& his signature genuine & full faith & credit is due his office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name & affixed the seal of Court
at the Courthouse in Burlington this 2nd day
of October 1854
J. G. Hamilton Clark
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State of Kentucky
Boone County

On this the 2nd day of
October AD 1854 before me - N. E. Hawes
Justice of the peace within & for said County and
State personally came Washington Watts & Lewis Webb aged
years a residents of the aforesaid
State & County, who being first duly
sworn according to law by me, upon
their oaths states that they are acquainted with
Major Nathan Smith, Dec. and
Ann J. Smith, dec. in their life time,
that they know they lived together as
husband and wife and were so
considered and reputed in the secti
on of County in which they lived & died
and that nothing to the contrary has ever
been reported as far as we know,
that
have been upon terms of intimacy with
Major Nathan Smith and family that
we know that the said Nathan Smith
is dead-- that he died in Boone County
Kentucky, about the
day of
1821. And that they also known that
Mrs Ann J. Smith the reputed wife
of
Major Nathan Smith is dead
that she died in Boone County, State of
Kentucky about the
day of 
1838
and they further states that the
said Nathan Smith & Ann J.
Smith died leaving Eight children
Viz. Benjamin C. Smith, Wm C. Smith,
Pulaski Smith, Ann M. Foulke, for
merly Ann M. Smith,
Kosciouzko Smith, 
(now deceased) Nathan C. Smith, Francis
D. Smith, die leaving four heirs, and
do
Cassandra M. Foulke, and, formerly Carson
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M. Smith, having Ann Eliza Foulke
her only child and heir and that the
said Ann Eliza is now mar
ried to Oliver Barbour
that they were well acquain
ted with Cassandra M. Foulke, dec
in her life time and know that
she was the child of the said Major
Nathan and Ann J Smith, deed, and
that they were also acquainted with her
husband D Thomas D. Foulke, decd that
they know the said Ann Eliza Bar
bour formerly Ann Eliza Foulke, was
the only child and heir left by
them at their dece- That they
knows that Thomas and his wife
Cassandra M. Foulke are both dead
That they both died in Boone County
State of Kentucky - That 1 Thomas
D. Foulke died on or about the
18
day of
and that Cassandra M
Foulk died on or about the
day of
1818
---
That they know
that it was commonly understood
by the acquaintence of Major Nathan
Smith, die, that he served in the
Army of the Revolution.
Deponent further states that they
well acquainted with Ann Eliza
Barbour, formerly Ann Eliza Foulke, who
makes this application for Bounty Land
that they shows her to be one of the
surviving heirs of Nathan Smith, died
that they have known her from childhood, ┃
and that she is the person she represents ┃
herself to be in this application signed and ┃
Sworn to by her for said Bounty Land dated
8th September A.D. 1854 -
Lewis Webb
Washington Watts
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Sworn to and subscribed before me and in  
my presence the day and year previously to the 
and I certify that I am personally acquainted with
the aforesaid Washington Watts, Lewis Webb, And
that the creditable witnesses
N.E Hawes J.P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Boone County To wit

Hamilton Clerk of the County Court for the County
aforesaid do certify that N.E. Hawes is a justice of the
peace in and for said County of Boone, duly commission
and qualified and that he was at the time of sign
ing the above certificate, and that his signation
unto is genuine, & full faith & credit is due his officialled
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
serving name and affixed the seal
of said Court at the continue in
Bennington this 2 day of October
1854.

J.G. Hamilton Clerk
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R. H. Stone
ansd.
October 11th 1855
Nathan Smith S. Mate_ Va Line
See Warrt N. 1069, 1300 acres issued
April 16th 1820 to the heirs
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Eminate Decr 30th 1854
To The Court
of Pensions
Dep
I send you the
claim for Bounty Land of Wm Ann
Eliza Barbour Grand child of Doctor
Nathan Smith deceasd whose
in the Viginia line of the Army of the
Revolution. The claims the portion did
due her Mother Cassandra M. Foulke
(Formerly Cassandra M Smith) daughter
of said Dr N. Smith dec - She being the
only child & heir at law of the Cassandra
M Foulke dec.
Five of the heirs have placed
their claims into the hands of Mr
Northrop of Washington City for the
obtained by him or them
plan have the claim Examin
and pained upon some & oblige
Yours Respectfully
Ann Eliza Barbour
by R. H. Stone an
Attorney

P.S. Please forward
the claim when made
to the address of Ann Eliza
Barbour, care of R. W. Stone
Atty at Law
R.H.Stone
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64, 477,
S.C. Smith, Amanda
F. Smith, Louisa J. Smith
and Pulaski Smith
Grand children of
Dr. N. Smith and
claim for Bounty Land
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The State of Kentucky
Boone County} S

On this 26th day of January
A.D. 1855. before me a Justice
of the Peace within and for said County and
State personally came W. W. Hedges
aged
57 years a resident of Boone County
State of Kentucky. who being duly sworn
according to law upon by me upon his oath
states that he was your acquainted with
Doctor Nathan Smith deceased and also
his wife Ann J. Smith and in their
life time that he knows they lived together
as husband and wife and we so considered
and appeared by all who know them
That he has been on very intimate terms
with said family, and that he knows Dr.
Nathan Smith is dead; that he died in
Boone County State of Kentucky about the
day of
1821. And that he know
Wm Anne J. Smith is dead she died in
Boone County State of Kentucky about the
day of
1838. And he further
State that the said Nathan and his wife
Ann J Smith died leaving Eight
children viz: Pulaski Smith. Nathan
C. Smith. Wm C. Smith, Ann M. Foulke
formerly Ann M Smith, Benjamin
Smith
Kosciousko C. Smith (now deceased)
Francis C. Smith, who is also dead)
and
Cassandra M. Foulke formerly Cassandra
Smith who is also dead.
That he was well acquainted with
Francis D. Smith he one in his life time
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That the said Francis D. Smith and in
La Fayette Tippecanoe County in the State
of Indiana in the 25th day of May 1840
That the said Francis Smith did
leaving C. C. Smith, P. K. Smith A.F.
Smith and Louisa Smith his only children
and heirs at law who are making applica
tion on the Bounty Land due them as
the Grand children of Nathan Smith
. And further that he has no
interest whatever in the will of said
application
W. W. Hedges
Sworn to and subscribed before
me on the day and year above written, and
I certify that I well know the said W. W.
Hedges
to be a credible witness and
that I have no interest whatever in the
result of the above claim
Given under my hand this 26th day of January
in the year 1855
William L. Gibbs [illegible]
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The State of Ohio ⎬
Hamilton County ⎬
On this 21st day of
October AD 1854, before me a Notary
Public within and for said County and
State personally appeared S. C. Smith
aged 24 years Amanda F. Smith aged
28 years Luisa S. Smith aged 19
years and Pulaski Smith aged 21 years who
being duly sworn according to Law
upon their oath state that are the only
children & heir at law of Francis D.
Smith decd. who was the son of Dr
Nathan Smith do. who served
as Surgeon's mate in the Virginia in
of the Army of the Revolution. That their
said father was one of Eight Childen the
heirs of said or Nathan Smith
whose names on fully set forth in the
application made by their cousin
her Ann Eliza Barbour That
their father Francis D Smith and
died in La Fayette Tippecanoe County Indiana
on the 25 day of May 1840 and
that their mother is still living
That the grandfather
Dr. Nathan Smith aw. died in Book
County in the State of Kentucky on the
21st September 1821 and their Grand
Mother Ann J Smith died in
Boone County State of Kentucky in the
1st day of October AD 1838. That they
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make this application for the purpose
of obtaining the
Bounty Land due
their said Grand father Dr. Nathan
Smith did for the services rendered
time in the any of the Revolution
as above stated that they claim
one seventh jointly as the heirs of
Francis E. Smith and who was the
son of Nathan Smith
That the lands claimed by the
heirs of Surgeon Nathan Smith and
was, as they are informed & believe,
due to him from the State of Virginia
and assumed by the Government
of the United State, that few of the heirs
have their claims in the hands of
Henry Northrop of Washington
City D.C. That they desire their claim
when and to be forwarded to them at
Cincinnatti Hamilton County, State of
Ohio to the case of R H Stone
Attorney at Law
Attest
Wm P Smith
G.W. Rice}
S. C. Smith
P K Smith
A W Smith
Louisa Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day & year above written and I
certify that I well know the said S.C. Smith
A. F. Smith, L. T. Smith and P. Smith
and know them to be the persons this
present themselves to be in the above
affidavit & that I have no interest in said
Claim
Thos W. Scott
Notary Public
Ham. Co. Ohio
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Ward & Southers
Dept of proving
N. Smiths Heirs
1822 Decr Court
Sworn to & Certified
& Recorded Book E
Page
444
-
Teste
W. Graves
-
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Kentucky Boone County Set

Benjamin G. Willis Presiding magis
trate in and for said County of Boone do hereby
certify unto all whom it may concern that Will
s Graves whose signature is of the within Certifi
cate is Clerk which is in due form of law
is Clerk of the County Court & Boone County
duly appointed and qualified and that
full faith and credit is due and should
be given to all his Official acts such
Given under my hand as aforesaid
this Decr 1822
Benjamin G Wills cl BC
Commonwealth 
of Kentucky Boon County Set
Willis Graves Clerk of the Boone County Court
do hereby certify that Benjamin G Willis whose signa
ture is to the above certificate is presiding magistrate
of said County duly appointed commissioned and
Qualified and that full faith & credit is due
to all his official acts as such - Given under
my hand this 3rd Decr 1822 Wills Graves Clk
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State of Kentucky Boone County Sett
At a County Court begun and held in and
for said County of Boone on Monday the 2nd
day of December 1822
It is Ordered that it be certified to all
whom it may concern that Beverly R Ward & Abraham
Souther A Gentlemen who are respectable citizens
of said County personally appeared in open Court &
made oath that they were neighbors of, and person
ally acquainted with Nathan Smith decd late of said
County with the family of said Deed both before since
his death & that said Nathan Smith died about
ten months ago leaving Ann Smith his widow and
William Smith, Don C Smith Frances Smith Cassandra
who is intermaried with Thomas D Foulk Nathan
Smith Jon Smith Koskiusko Smith and Pulaski Smith
his Children
are all yet living, and that he left no other children
Or legal representatives whatever, which being or to
subscribed by said Ward and Souther
seved
is ordered to be certified accordingly
Abraham Souther
Wherefore I Willis Graves Clerk of said County Court:
do hereby certify that the above deposition of Beverly R
Ward Abraham Souther proving the Heirs of Nathan Smith
Deed was produced in open Court & sworn to and
Ordered to be certified as above specified. And
In Testimony thereof I hereunto set
my name and seal of Office
this 2nd day of December 1822
and 31st year of the Common
Wealth
Willis Graves
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Miss Mary Kate Hunter
318 South Sycamore Street
Palestine, Texas
Dear Madam:
February 9, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
NATHAN SMITH
W. 8730
BA-J/MLB
The data which follow in regard to Nathan Smith were obtained
from the claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 8730,
based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Nathan Smith was born October 8, 1754, in Harford County,
Maryland; the names of his parents were not given.
While living in Harford County, Maryland, Nathan Smith entered
the service sometime in 1776, as a private in Captain Bennett Bussey's
company, Colonel Hall's Maryland regiment; November 18, 1779, he was
appointed ensign; December 15, 1779, was appointed lieutenant, served
under Captains Spurrier, Riley and Oldham, in Colonel Hall's Maryland
regiment; in April, 1780, received his commission as a lieutenant,
was in the battle of Camden in which General Gates was defeated. He
resigned his commission as lieutenant in the Maryland line July 4, 1781,
and obtained an appointment as Surgeon's Mate to Dr. George Monro
sometime in 1782 and continued to serve in that capacity in Colonel
Thomas Posey's Virginia regiment and left the service in August, 1783.
Nathan Smith died September 27, 1821, in Boone County, Kentucky.
Nathan Smith married after leaving the service, in Cecil County,
Maryland, Ann J. Chew, a resident of that county. Their marriage
license was dated July 3, 1784.
Ann J. Smith, widow of Nathan, died October 1, 1838, in Boone County,
Kentucky.
The following names of children of Nathan Smith and his wife,
Ann J., are shown in the claim: William C.; Benjamin C.; Francis D., who
died May 25, 1840, in La Fayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; Cassandra,
who married Dr. Thomas D. Form and died in Boone County, Kentucky,
September 9, 1825, and Thomas D. died in that county, November 17, 1831;
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Children of Nathan Smith and his wife Ann J., continued
Nathan C. ; Ann M. Foulke, Kosciusko, and Pulaski who in 1840 was a
resident of Boone County, Kentucky.
Nathan Smith's daughter, Cassandra M. Foulke, and her husband,
Thomas D. Foulke, had one child, only, namely, Ann Eliza, who married
Oliver P. Barbour and in 1845 was living in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, aged thirty-five years.
Nathan Smith's son, Francis D. Smith, was survived by four heirs,
namely: Amanda F. Smith who, in 1854, was aged twenty-eight years;
Sobieski C. Smith, aged twenty-four years; Pulaski R. Smith, aged
twenty-one years, and Louisa T. Smith, aged nineteen years. They moved
about 1845 from La Fayette, Indiana, to Cincinnati, Ohio.
Warrant No. 1069, for three hundred acres of bounty land, was
issued April 16, 1823, to William C. Smith, son, and the other surviving
heirs at law of Nathan Smith Surgeon's Mate, Virginia Line, War of
the Revolution.
---
Pulaski Smith, son of Nathan Smith and his wife, Ann J., applied
July 6, 1840, in Boone County, Kentucky, for pension which might have
been due his mother at her death, on account of the services of her
husband, Nathan, in the Revolution. He applied in behalf of himself
and the other surviving heirs. The claim was allowed.
In 1822, Nathan Smith's brother, Winston Smith, age not stated,
was a resident of Boone County, Kentucky, but stated that he had formerly
lived in Harford County, Maryland. In the same year, one John Smith
testified in Jefferson County, Kentucky, that he corresponded with
Nathan during the Revolutionary War, but he did not state his relation
ship.
In 1840, Thomas Smith and Nathan Smith testified in Boone County,
Kentucky, as to long acquaintanceship with Nathan Smith and his family
but no relationship was designated.
In 1854, one William P. Smith witnessed the signatures of the
children of Francis D. Smith, soldier's son, who were heirs, also, of
Nathan Smith, but William P.'s relationship to the family was not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
2 --
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Smith, Nathan
Md-Va W 8730
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No 2052 26th of February 1793 - 491- [illegible]/100 cash
bearing Interest from the 5th day of June 1793
William Smith  jan an feb
William Smith mar an April

Smith, Nathan 
Md-Va 8730
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The United States for Nathan Smith [illegible] South [illegible]
Sept 1782 - 9 months a
pay from July 8th to the Dec 31th 81
5 months 27 days pay received @ 40 doll of % } 230
ditto from the 1st January to the 30th
Sept 1782 9 months @ 40 doll of % } 300
C Sellars- 590.

By amt recd of Col Carrington
2 months pay received 
Balance in receipt of Nathan 
Smith certified on Jul from Jun } 491 13/100
C Sellars- 590.
S Miles
Hill
none
his
Ella West
South of Caputh
Bell
Father
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Smith, Nathan
Md-Va W8730

The heirs at law of
Nathan Smith
Surgeons Mate of the
Virginia line-
Warrant issued
April C. 1823
Smith, Nathan
Md-Va W8730
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March 25th 1823
Dear Sir
Enclosed are documents designed
To enable  Mr Andrew Guswat of this town
to obtain the Bounty land
as a revolutionary soldier
[illegible]
You will find a has an
substitute you his [illegible] for the purpose
of obtaing his warrant
[illegible]  the application will be
tended with little trouble merly
calling at the War Office with the
document is
[illegible]  wald is poor
[illegible]  bely
poor & can pay nothing if he gets
nothing. I know heaven you will
not of the such a case refuse your aid
merely because your only read
may be his gratitude
Jane, Dear Sir very
respectfully yours
James Stedman
Hon J. Lawman
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The Hon
Richd. M. Johnson
Dec 28. 1830
Nathan Smith
Rev
1069 - 300
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War Department
Bounty Land Office
Dec 28. 1830

The Hon
Richd M. Johnson
Sir
In the case of Nathan Smith referred
to in the enclosed letter addressed to you by Mr Thos D
Foulke - I have to inform you that it appears by the
records on file in this Office, that the name of Nathan
Smith is returned as a Surgeons mate in the Virginia
Continental line, as being in service at the close of
the Revolutionary War, & that Land Warrant No 1069
for 300 acres issued on the 16 April 1823 in the name of
W.C. Smith, Son & the other heirs at law of the said
Nathan Smith
In relation to the claim for commutation
by the heirs, permit me to refer you to the 3 Auditor
of the Treasury
Yours &c &c
Wm Gordon
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[Typed form with written responses]

1939 Dec. 9 - Hist to Miss Mary [illegible]
Winter to inclue of Henry Smith S 1877 } MB

Revolutionary
Maryland [illegible]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8730
Ann J. Smith
Wid of
Nathan Smith
Lieut Md line
Act: July 1838
Index: -- Vol. M Page 220
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feb. 14 [illegible]
Sir-
In reply to your letter of
inquiry relative to the claim
for half pay on account
of the service of Nathan
Smith as Ensign, Lieutenant
and Surgeons mate the
Revolutionary war in which
you enclose a letter from
Hon. James D Porter as
Secretary of State, with a
letter Henry Northrup they
and an
agreement
in regard to fee witten [illegible]
Ann J. Smith widow of
Nathan and Henry S
Northrup I have to
state that it will
require considerable additional
examination of records to
 ascertain whether
there is any evidence of
Nathan Smiths Service
as Surgeon on file
in this Bureau You
will be advised in the matter
at an early day.
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Sir
In reply to your inquiry
relative to pension
and
five years
full pay in commutation
for half pay for life
supposed to be due
on account of the sevice
of Nathan Smith
in the Revolutionary War,
I have to advise
you that the records
of this Bureau show
that pension for his
services as Lieutenant
in the Maryland Line
and as Surgeons that
in the Virginia Line
and for the period from
March 4, 1836 to Oct
1st, 1838, the date of death
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2)
of Mrs. Ann J. Smith, the
widow, was allowed
and paid.
The records do not
show that commutation
has been allowed
to him or his heirs, although
he is found to
have been in service as
Surgeons mate in the Virginia
Battalion in the
Southern Army under the
command of Major
Samuel Finley on the
19th day of May, 1783.
His service is recognized
as continuing
to the and of the war
by the allowance of
a bounty land war
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4) regimental
Surgeons mates
your attention is
invited to the fact that
Nathan Smith twice petitioned
Congress for
Commentation, which
was refused. It is
found that petitions
to Congress were
made by his but
it is not ascertained
whether the allow
ance of Commentation was the burden
thereof

(Hon. M.J. Durham)
(1st controller)
(Treasury clerk)
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5 )
There is no existing
law under which Commentation
can be al
lowed by this -
Jan.
The old letter and
agreement received
from you are
closed-
Hon. M. J. Durham
First Controller
U.S. Treasury
City
Feb. 28/87
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Muster Roll Field Staff
officers of the Virginia Roll
in the Southern Army
19th May 1783- Nathan
Smith Surgeons Mate
Present Major Saml
Finley
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Act 1838-Ky- 7223
Ann J. Smith, dec.
widow of Nathan
Let to H. Northup
11 Aug. 1840 & 17 Aug 40
20" "GG. Brown-
20" "H Northup
Page 50

M. Scudder
Please return
this letter as it is
needed in the case
J.B. Cort,
Chiefon &
Feb 14 -87
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Bounty Land
1069
[illegible] 94. Hist. W Lot H.T. Harthorne
Mass. Inst. of Tech, Boston, Mass. C
Page 52

Heir [illegible] account
attending Mary Smith
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Pulaski Smith Admr of the Estate of Ann Smith Decd
To Jas J Grubbs MD. D.
For Medical service from the 19th to the 30th
of Sept 1838 – $33.00
Page 54

State of Kentucky ⎬
Boone County

I T. Grubbs Appeared
and made oath that the within
A cot {court] is Just and True Given
under my hand this 6th Day
of July 1840
J.C. Foster J.P.
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Ann J. Smith decd Kentucky roll, act
July 7. 1838 at $426.66 per annum.
Be pleased to say when the pension was
paid, to what date, to whom, and whether at the
Agency of the Treasury
Pension Office
Feb 24 1842}

she died 1 Oct 1838- amount paid to
her administrator Pulaski Smith the 9th April 1841
at the agency to that piece
JH
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Resident
CM. aug 19  1840
smith
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Washington City 10th of August 1840
Sir yours of the 17th is received in relation to the
claim of the Heirs of Nathan Smith in which
you say the claim must be suspended &
would respectfully as he the object in suspend
ing the claim, you have the time of his being
in service from early in 1782 to the end of the war
you will be fined in the room occupied by
Col Michael Nuwere an advertisement of
John Hopkins Commisioner of leases stating
the Ballance due certain officers of Money
placed in his hands for that purpose and shall
been handed over by him to the Comptroller
Joesph Anderson in this advice int he states
this sum to be for Ballance of by me in
and do and amongst those officers in the
name of Nathan Smith then severly as he is
the found on the rolls in the war department as
one who served to the end of the war and entitled
to United States Bounty land which has subs
quest to his death been shown by his heirs
There is severly all the record residence of service
to the end of the war the 3rd of Novr 1833 as for these
Petitions of Congress of 18th of Oct 1provides that
all tracks shall be discharged from and after the
3rd of Nov 1783. If accord evidence can not be
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found to place his service at an earlier period than
" early in 1782, there cannot that I know of at this
---
late day be any parole evidence obtained to throw
any new light on the service of Doctor Smith
and him we wish a decision and allowance are
rejection of the Claim for the proportion of duration
due a surgeons estate for the time stated to have
be in service- It is understood to with how
much but knew not that he had been a volunteer
in the Maryland line. If so the Record at
that place will show
I remain sir
Yours respectfully
Henry Northup
P.S. as the war was mutually ended at the
surrender of York town it cannot be presumed
that new officers would have been appointed after
this time the same officially during the meeting in
disbanded nearly all the officers and soldiers of the
Virginia state line and it cannot be presumed that
this man was appointed after his services on
for would
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Auditors Office Va
14 Aug. 1840
Sir
I have received yours of the 11th inst
It does not appear that Nathan Smith ever settled his
account but on the 9 April 1784 he received Land
bounty for his services to the end of the war the
Secretary of the Commonwealth has handed to
you a copy of the evidence upon which the Executive
allowed Land bounty
very respectfully
Jas E. Heath
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Nathan Smith
Va line
Surgeons Mate
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pension 
Present
No 7223 July 17. 1840
Rev.
July 7 1838
Ann J Smith
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Washington City 17th of July 1860
Enclosed is the Declaration of Doctor Smith
administrator of his late mother Ann J. Smith for Pension
under the act of 7th of July 1838 from the 3rd of March
1836 to the 1st of October 1839 in right of the same of her
to Husband Nathan Smith as a surgeons mate of the
Virginia line in the war of the Revolution also on the same
Sheet will be found the affidavit of his aged and respectable
[illegible] proving the identity of Smith and his wife of the
knowledge of them and his wife and of her remaining a
Widdow was often to the day of her death and also the evidence
of her living children at the time of her death
Also accompanying is the certificate of the administra
tion granted Declare Smith also the shears bill who
attended here from 19th to 30th Sept 1838 the day be
face the one on which the child, who will be found a
certificate from the Clerk of County Maryland she
ing when the head was granted for such mariage
man cannot be shown there is no record of mariage
in Maryland that I know of- Of the services of Nathan
Smith I know nothing, he as show all ways understand
was in service to the close of the war he was at the time he
left and had been for some time before he left a Surgeon
mate of the Virginia here. It is the prevailing of said
with his children that he was first a Lieutenant of the
Maryland line and was afterwards trans
fered to and because a surgeons mate in the Virginia
line. There will be found in the duties of Bounty land
along with the vouchers and which Warrant No 1069
Scries) issued for 300 acres of land in sight of his services
his will and other vouchers and evidence of man is wanted
and it is presumed that the department furnish bond
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abundant evidence of his command
the parties same him in Kentucky same in Indiana and same
in Cincinnatti. The heir lives in Kentucky but near to
Annette (within a few miles) it is requested that the amend
of Pension he may be paid him aside and at the end
the Agency - Will you sir cause this claim to be taken
up acted in and advise me of the result as early as practicable
table and oblige six yours Respectfully
Henry Northup
Page 63

Land Office, Annapolis, 25th August, 1840
Sir,
Yours of the 20th Int, in relation to the service of Nathan
Smith, a Lieutenant during the Revolutionary War, was received,
By the Muster rolls of the Revolution in this office, Nathan Smith
was appointed an Ensign in the 4th Maryland Regiment,
on the 18th day of November, 1779, and on the 15th day of December 1779
was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and by a paper on file
also in this office, (Nathan Smith appeared)
"Arrangement of the five Maryland Regiments 1st January 1783, with
the promotions up to that period, the name of Nathan Smith appear
upon said paper to have resigned on the 4th day of July, 1781,
very respectfully,
ye obt ser,
G. G. Brewer

1 mo 4ds Ensign
11. 19 Lieut
[illegible] Bounty Land Office files
& returns, for Surgeons mate
J.L Edwards, Esqr
Com. says on '82 -
in Bounty Land Office
Nathan Smith's statement
is that he left in Aug '83-
GWC.
Page 64

Ann J. Smith
wid of Nathan 
Rev.
Page 65

Richmond 18 April 1784
This certify that Nathan Smith was appointed Surgeon's
mate to Doct George Mones of the Virginia Line, in which
capacity he acted from sometime early in 1782 to the close of
the war
Cha. Jones Lieut
6 Virginia Regiment
Executor
Executor and [illegible]
Richmond August 13 1840
The above is a copy of a paper filed in this
deponent
Wm H Richard
Sila
Settement April 19 1784 Lot No 2666 2/3 acres
after death of Nathan in 1821 (and afterward 300 acres
Page 66

James L Edwards Esqr
Commisioner of Pensions
Present

to-day
no way
Page 67

Washington City 24th of March 1841
Sir
Enclosed is the Letter of Pulaski Smith the Admin.
the estate of his late mother Ann J Smith whose pension certificate
was issued by you are 16th Sept last. This man has gone
to Lexington Ky 100 miles distant and returned without receiving his money.
The Grounds for such rejection by the pension agent are to
befound in his letter to which I ask your
earliest attention. I had advised this man that by an express
Statute of 19th of June 1890 the advis could hear this pension
due up to the death of his mother, and save the great trouble of
of getting the authority of his be heirs scattered every where and
to obtain which would amount to probably a moiety [majority] of the
amount to be removed. You will see in his letter the objections
raised by the pension agent and will probably also know the
there those objections are in consequence of instructions from
the department here (as he says) or whether from ignorance of the
act of 17th of June 1840. This Sir is an extreme hard ease this
Claim was reported or passed in the latter part of August last (as then
advised by a Clock in the department) yet sir the certificate was
not issued untill 16th Sept following and thus the party kept
out of their many six months longer and the party has now
incurred the time trouble and expense of going 100 miles and re
turning without his money
I have sir to ask of you to before this man by having the [illegible]
if any exists explained away as to the right of the administrator
and also the phase " Debonisman, and give the necessary letter
Page 68

of advice or instructions to the Pension agent and Smith
the admr as early as practicable, and also should there be
any point of law involved between the Set of 19th of June
and the practice of the pension agent as indicated by the letter of
Mr Smith that you would please have this matter referred to the
law officer for his opinion as early as it is practible
and oblige Sir yours Respectfully 
Henry Northup

P.S. Will thank you for any advice or opinion intended
to be given on this subject communicated to me
so that I can advise the party or if suited to the party that I may
also be advised of the division by a note from the department
Page 69

Aug 28. 1840
my fees
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Present
Ann J. Smith
Syl
Page 70

Washington City 24th of August 1840
In your note of the 20th Sent an state that you
have written to Annapolis for to learn if there is any [illegible]
evidence of the service of Nathan Smith as a Surgeon
mate. Though not that there is it has him my say 
understanding from the found in same saw by me not now or
held that that the Smith had been a substitute in
the Maryland line the previous to being a surgeons mate
in the Virginia line. Should there be no residence obtained
from Annapolis. I have only to repeat what I have done
informed her but that I nor the heirs know not at 
this day of any second residence and hereby this man services
can be given unto you have it in some of the departments
Washington, since it is left with you to put that
Counteraction on the record evidence you have of in
1782 " you place, to say thereby in man late
the side of the year he that period or whether any
period at all. It is left for our under the said
yet I should sure think that it may Counteraction is
put on the time as “early in 1782” it ought to under the spring of 1782
of war as commenced during this period say March
or April or may  of that year. but as he fore said it is left
wholly with you to act in this Chance as you think proper
I can neither have the with or disposition to be trouble
but while I feel bound to advocate and sustain the
rights of those employing we held at the due time from age
and practice and experience in such business a
competing to have then a claim is family made out and
when it is not and therefore as before said it is left
with you to affix that period early in 1782 shall be
I remain sir yours respectfully 
Henry Northup
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JUN 4 390354
1894
Encl.
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No 1069
Pursuant to an act of Congress, authorizing
the Secretary of War to issue Land Warrants
and for other purposes, passed the 15th day of April
1806, William Smith, son, and the other heirs
of Nathan Smith, Surgeons mate, are
entitled to three hundred acres of land, to be
located, agreeable to said act on any unlocated
parts of the fifty quarter townships and fractional
quarter townships, reserved by law for original
holders of Military Warrants.
Given at the War office, this sixteenth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and twenty three.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

Registered
Nat Cutting (signed)
Clerk
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[Typed form with written responses]

JUN 4 1894
3903
Boston, Mass
June 1. 1894.
Nathan Smith
Surg Mat 7 Va. Vols Rev War
H.L. Hawthorne, 1st u.s. art.
requests word of service
1 Enc.

03 Address: " Chief of the Record and Pension Office,
War Department, Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June 4, 1894.
Respectfully returned to forwarded to
The Commissioner
of Pensions,
and the writer so informed.
[One enclo.]
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
F F Ainsworth
Colonel, U.S. Army, Chief of Office. 
Per
( 300 a )
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7816 
by no other w.
8730 W.
5175 W.
1004 W.
Massachusetts Institute of technology
Colonel Fred G. Ainsworth, U.S. Army
Boston, Mass. June 1st 1894,
Sir,
I have the honor to request information as
to the military history of an officer of the War of the Revolution
who, I have reason to believe was either pensioned or
was given certain grants of land by the government on
account of War services. Thinking that perhaps the records
of your office may be of service in disclosing his history,
submit this matter to you with the added request that
of this alleged record is not in your office, you will
kindly forward the letter to such officer of the Government
who, in your knowledge of such matters would be most
certain to be of assistance. The 3d Auditor has already been
sought, but he had no information and suggested the
Commissioner of Pensions.
The officer referred to was Nathan Smith, resident of
Maryland, who entered the Virginia army early in the
War, was afterwards made Surgeon's Mate of the 7th
Virginia. Tradition and a few papers give me but a bare
outline. I should like to find all that the official
records have on the subject. I enclose a copy of a letter
showing a grant of land to his heirs for his military service
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I shall be under great obligations to you
for any assistance which you can give me in
this matter
Very Respectfully,
W.L. Hawthorne,
1st Lieut. 1st U.S. Artillery
Page 76

Boone County and State of Kentucky I Nathan
Smith do solomnly declare that I was born in
[illegible] Harford County in the State of Maryland of the
[illegible] eighth day of October in the year one thousand
seven hundred and fifty four-That I am upward
of sixty three of age that in the year one thousand 
seven hundred and seventy six I entered the
service of the U. S. as by a certain
Capt Bennett Bussey, company in the Regiment
comanded by Col Hall it being part of the troops
composing the flying camp. That in the year
one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine I was
apointed an Ensign in the 4th Regt of the Maryland
line on continental establishment commanded by
Colo Hall firsthand in Capt Spence,
Then Redey
and when in 1780 the Regn tendered in of
old haves Company that I was promoted to
a Lieut in 1780, in full of that year I man
under the command of the Baron de Hall for
South Carolina - after under Genl Gates was
with him when defeated near camden on the
Augt 1780 - there under Genl Greene was with him
throughout his son then campaigns untill the
British had been driven from all these parts in
that state but Charleston and [illegible]
worn down by continual hardship sensation
silver resign my commission in the him and
land in appointment in the medical staff with
out leaving the army and continued in
that department untill August 1789 when peace
took place that I was at that time an assistant
surgeon in Col Posey detachment of the Virginia
of troops, that I was then augt 1783 sent with 
the troops of Maryland Virginia shiped to Hamton
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in Virginia and furlough untill called for from
thence in a shallop to the head of the chesapeak Bay
to my place of residence in a bad state of health
which I did not over for more than seven years
That I have never received any pension of any
kind or Bounty from the United States that
he did not receive the commutation of half
pay altho I have petitioned the fort
That I am now old and pass labour and by this
acclaim the provision lately provided for
the Revolution Veteran-- I have been there
circumstantial having no person to vouch for me
my companions in and are all go to the
world of spirits or if any remain they are depparted
and distant from me, shortly myself will be
down and the curtain will forever drop
should this be not sufficient to satisfied
the department of war that I am entitled to the
provisions of the act he will please inform
me what will
the State of Ohio
Hamilton County
Before me John Mahard Justice of the peace
in and for the said County personally appear
Thomas Foulke of lawful age who being
duly affirmed saith that he is well acquainted with
the handwriting of Nathan Smith having
after seen him write and that he well knows
the above and foregoing on this half sheet
to be the hand writing of the said Nathan Smith
Sworn and subscribed
Before me the 11th day of March Thomas D Foulke
1822 John Mahard JP
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State of Ohio ⎬at
Hamilton County
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court
of Common pleas within and for said
County do hereby certify that John
Mahard Esqr before whom the forego
ing depositions were taken and whose certificate there
of is annexed is and was at that time an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said County duly
elected commissioned and sworn into office and
to all of his official acts as such full faith is due
and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of our said Court at in
this 12th day of March Anno Domini
1822
Danl Gano
Clerk
Page 79

State of Ohio Hamilton County to wit
the deposition of Winston Smith formerly
of Harford County & State of Maryland, but now
of Boon County in the State of Kentucky. who being
of Lawful age & duly sworn deposeth & saith
that his late Brother Nathan Smith Entered
into the service of the United States in the year
Seventeen hundred & Seventy six and continued in
the service untill the end of the revolutionary war.
That at the time of his leaving the Army
he was a surgeons mate & had acted in that capacity
 for some time before the year ended and
that the aforegoing or annexed Instrument of
writing is in the proper hand writing of the said Nathan
Smith & that the history or narative of facts as
therein stated are justly & truly set forth accor
ding to the best of the knowledge & belief of this
deponent-
This deponent further states that about
two or three years after the said Nathan Smith left
the Army & Returned home, he married a certain
Ann Chew of Cecil County State of Maryland by
whom he had the following named children, to wit
William Benjamin Francis Cassandra, Nathan
Ann Koskiauski  & Pulaski, which are the only
surviving children of the said Nathan Smith
a surgeons mate as aforesaid
This deponent further states that the
said Nathan Smith died some time last
September & that his widow is still living
deponent is now in the seventy second year of his
age & that he served one year campaign in
the flying Camp with the said Nathan Smith
And this deponent further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed Before
me the 11th day of March 1822
John Mahard J.P.
Winston Smith
Page 80

State of Ohio Hamilton County to wit
The deposition of John Jolley
formerly of Harford County & State of Maryland
but now of the City of Cincinnati in the State of
Ohio who being of lawful age & duly sworn
deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with
Nathan Smith his wife before they left the State of
Maryland. That since this deponent came to
this country he has become acquainted with all
their children, whose names hear after follows to wit
William Benjamin, Francis Cassandra Nathan
Ann Koskiauski & Polanski & that these are
all the surviving children of the said Nathan
Smith-- This deponent further states that he has
understood & been informed that Nathan Smith
above mentioned entered the Army at an early period
of the Revolution & continued, & continued in the
service until the End of the War
This deponent further states that the
said Nathan Smith died some time in the
month of Sept last & that his wife is still
living - & this deponent further saith
not
Sworn and subscribed
John Jolley
Before me the 11th day
of March 1822
John Mahard J.P.
I do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with
John Jolly, Thomas D. Foulk and Winston Smith
who swore to and subscribed the foregoing Depositions
and bounded them to be Witnesses of high credibility
and in good standing in society. Given under my
hand and seal at Cincinnati this 11th day of
March 1822
John Machard
℗
Justice of the peace (seal)
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The State of Kentucky
Kenton County
On this sixteenth day of
January AD 1855 before me a Notary
Public within & for said County & State, personally
appeared Philip S Bush aged 59 years
a resident of Kenton County State of Ky.
who being duly sworn according to law by me
upon the oath says that he was well
acquainted with Peter Nathan Smith
and his wife Ann J. Smith both now
deceased in their life the
That he knows that they an both
dead, that the better died to Boon Court
in the State of Kentucky on the
day of
in the year 1821. and that his wife
Mrs Ann J Smith died in Boon County in
the State of Kentucky on the
day of
in the year 1838. That he knows
the said Doctor Nathan Smith & Ann
Smith and together as man & wife and
was so considered and respected by all
who knew them up to in death
That they died leaving Eight children
wife: Pulaski Smith, Nathan C. Smith,
W. C. Smith, Ann M. Foulks (formerly
Ann M Smith) Benjamin C. Smith
Kosciosko C. Smith (now a ward) Francis
C. Smith (who is also dead) and Cassandra
M. Foulk formerly Cassandra M Smith
who is dead,
that they were well acquainted with
Francis B. Smith and in his life time
and that he is now dead –
Page 82

and that he said Francis D. Smith said in
La Fayette, Tippecanoe County in the State of
Indiana on the 25th day of May 1840.

That the said Francis D. Smith and
leaving C. C. Smith, P. K.Smith. S.F.
Smith and Louisa Simth his only children
and heir at law who are making application
on the Bounty Land an then
as the Grand
children of Doctor Nathan Smith deceased
and further that they have no interest
whatever in the will of the said appli
cation
P. S. Bush
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and year above written and I
certify that I will know the said
Philip S. Bush
to be audible witness
and that I have no interest whatever in the
remit of the above claim
W.L. Dudley
Notary Public of
Kenton Co
State of Ky
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Lafayette Tippecanoe County Indiana
Feb 15. 1842.
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
per letter from Henry Northup dated
at Washington City June 7 1841. to Mrs Smith of this place
I learn that a grant of $1240 or thereabouts was granted
to Mrs Ann Smith widow of Nathan Smith of the
Revolutionary war under the provisions of the act
of 17 July 1838 being her annuity of 480 for 3rd
March 1836 till the time of her death in Oct 1838
The papers I understand were for to Pulaski Smith
of Boone Co Ky adm of his mother & made
payable in Lexington Ky. That the Pension was
allowed after Sep 10 & payable March or after
Mrs Smith who requests me to write in the
widowed daughter in law of the person, & sister
law of the said Pulaski Smith
said Pulaski has never paid her any part of
said money he desires information of the
following facts which will much oblige
of you communicate them to me
was such a pension allowed to Mrs Smith
widow of Saith Nathan Smith If to Now
March was allowed
2d
were the papers for to said Pulaski Smith
as admr of his mothers Estate? If so when
& where was the money payable at what Bank

she will doubtly have to prosecute him for her
share & therefore wishes to know the fact. From
the above description you doubtless can refer on the
Books of the office to the case & give the repay
information. Your attention to the matter will
much oblige 
Yours respectfully
Isaac H. Wright M.
Page 84

Pulaski Smith
10th of March 1841
Page 85

Lexington Ky. March 10. 1841
Henry Northup Esq
Dear Sir
The package containing
the certificate for pension in my late mother
case came to hand the First
on presentation of the certificate
and others vouchers Mr Grinstead informed me he
was instructed by the department to pay the
money to "Her children, consequently he could
not pay it to an administrator unless so
authorized and directed by the department
He also object to the wording
of the Court certificate of administration
0
the certificate of Court reads they-- On motion
of Pulaski Smith and for reasons affixed the
Court it is ordered that certificate of probate
is granted him for obtaining letters of adm
Debonis now on the estate of Ann J Smith
decd &c. This the agent make every objection
to the words Debonis now
otherwise the certify
it is correct. He informs me in case
he is directed by the department to pay to
me as adm. I must take out new letters of
adm. This Sir I am to suffer an other
months delay besides extra trouble and
[illegible] unless Mr Edwards will instruct
him differently as well upon the mode of
manner of the adms as upon the am its which
I hope he will do by return mail
self
Page 86

should the department desire that the money
can only be drawn by the heirs themselves
and trouble and difficulty must necessa
ryly accrue owing to their remote residence
from each other. I hope you will loose
no time in bringing this matter to the consideration
of the department-

I called upon Mr Vawter of Burlington
upon the subject which you wrote me
He was unwilling at present
to dispose of his claim at present but
should he fail by an other trial he would
the contract-

In what particular does one
Claim
for commutation or half pay
differ
from that of Mr. Vawter and what
the
is likely to be the fate of our case-
In hast verry Respectfully

Pulaski Smith
Page 87

Certificate of admin
istration Pulaski
with an Estate of
Ann J Smith
.
Page 88

State of Kentucky
Boone County Court ⎬
Nov. Term 1838.
On motion of Pulaski Smith, and for reasons
offered the Court certificate is granted him for
obtaining letters of administration de bonis now
with the will annexed of the Estate of Nathan
Smith deed in due form on his giving bond
with sufficient sincerity, whereupon he the
Pulaski Smith together with John H. Crawford
and Geo. Gibson his securities entered into and
executed bond in the penally of thirteen thous
and dollars conditioned as the law directs.
And on motion of sd Pulaski Smith
And for reasons offered the Court It is ordered
that certificate of probate be granted him for
obtaining letters of Adm. in due form debonis
now on the estate of Ann J. Smith are
on his giving bond with sufficient Security
Whereupon he the sd Pulaski Smith together
with J. H. Crawford and Geo. Gibson his security
entered into and executed bond in the penally
of twenty five hundred dollars conditioned
as the law directs.

In Testimony whereof I, J. G.
Hamilton Clerk of the County Court
for the County aforesaid have hereunto
set my name, and affixed the
seal of our said Court at the
Court house in Burlington this 7th
day of July 1840.
Att J. G. Hamilton
Page 89

of lawful age
the Deposition of John Ducker taken at the
house of D. Jno Bennett in the town of
Falmouth on the 25th day of February 1822 
after first being duly sworn deposeth & say
of September 1982 he in the service
of the United States he was attacked
with a fever, on the savannah River
about a mile from the Town of Savan
nah from thence he was conveyed up
the River to Purrysburg South Carolina
from thence to the my Swamp Hospital
at this Hospital he was placed under the
case of Doctor Brumfield
he the become acquainted with
with Nathan Smith who was surgeons
mate to Doct Brimfield that both
Doctor Brumfield & smith waited
on him during his indisposition
David Smith informed this deponent
that he came from Hartford Cty in
the State of Maryland, he further
states that he knew no other Nathan
Smith in the army-- & that he
left the above hospital in month
of October at which time he left
Doct Smith performing the duti
ties of Surgeons mate at said hospital
said Ducker further states that he has
reason to believe and does verily believe
that the said Nathan Smith was at the time afore
said, be in the year 1782 a
Surgeons mate in the regular army of the
United States, on the continental establishment
John Fulkerson
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State of Ky. Pendleton County Sct
This day personally appeared before me John
Bennett, one of the Commonwealth Justices of the
peace in & for the County of sd, John Ducker he being
a person of credit & respectability & made oath that
the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition and
true to the best of his knowledge & belief of there
upon subscribed his name thereto given
under my hand this 25th day of February
A.D. 1822.
Bennet JEsq
State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Court Clerk's Office at
W. C. Kennett Clerk of the Court aforesaid
do hereby certify that J. Bennett, Esq whose
signature appears to the foregoing certificate
is and was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the peace in
for the County af sd duly commissioned
and sworn, and that as such full faith
and credit is due and ought to be given
to all his official acts; and that said
certificate is in due form of an
In witness whereof I here
unto set my hand and
affix the seal of my
Office this twenty fifth
day of February AD. 1822
W. C. Kenneth Clk
Page 91

State of Kentucky
Jefferson County Set
I hereby certify Nathan Smith joined
the American Army as Ensign in the winter of 1778
or 9 from Maryland and went to the North. I went
with him one stage on the road, the same time after
wards was sent to the south under General Gates and
was in the Battle of Camden and was with General
Green when he took the command of the Southern
Army. I corresponded with him during the whole
time until the end of the war. He informed me
sometime after he was with General Green that he
was promoted to a Lieutenancy but the number of
fatiguing marches that he had to undergo, injured
his health and was about quitting the service but
Genl Green would not consent to it, and as he had
studied physic he was appointed Surgeons mate and
in that capacity continued in the service during the
was, the Surgeon he was under lived on the Eastern
shore of Maryland and he informed he died some
time after he came home which prevented him from
getting his certificate he likewise informed me that he
got Doctor Archer a member of Congress from the
State of Maryland to get his claim adjusted, But he
informed me Doct Archer never got it done. I also
Certify that William Smith, Benjamin Smith, Francis Smith
Cassandra Smith, Nathan Smith, Ann Smith, Koscouizka
Smith & Pulaski Smith are known to me as the Children
of Nathan Smith Deceased a surgeons mate in the Army
of the United States in the revolutionary war and that they
are the only legal heirs of said Deceased. Given under my
hand this Second day of March 1822
Page 92

State of Kentucky
Jefferson County Set
Personally appeared before me a Justice
of the Peace for said County the within
named John Smith who made oath
that the statements he has made is to
the best of his knowledge. I further
State that from the acquaintance
that I have with M Smith that what he
has stated may be relyed on in witness
my hand this second day of March 1822
John Williamson
Clerk of the County Court
---
I Worden Pope of Jefferson County in the State of Kentucky
do certify that John Williamson Esquire
who has signed the above certificate was
on the second march a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County duly commissioned
and sworn, and that his official acts as
such are entitled to full faith and credit
In Witness whereof I have
hereto set my hand and the seal
of the County aforesaid this fourth
day of March 1822 and in the
30th year of the Commonwealth
Worden Pope
Page 93

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Page 94

Treasury Department,
FIRST COMPTROLLERS OFFICE,
Washington, D.C.
February 7, 1887.
General J. C. Black,

Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir: -

Some time since I enclosed the two old papers accompanying
this letter, one purporting to be a copy of a contract between
Ann J. Smith, widow of Nathan Smith, and Henry Northrup, and also Mr.
Northrup's letter to the State Department for 
information concerning
 the matter set out in said contract and letter. The State Department,
after making a thorough investigation, finds nothing of
the history of the matter referred to in these two papers, and so
informs me by the accompanying letter of the Assistant Secretary.
You will see by reading that that he suggests that I refer the matter
to you. May I ask you to hand these papers, together with the
letter from the State Department, to the proper clerk to make the
examination, and inform me if anything can be found in your bureau
connected with this matter? Please return the two old papers and
the letter from the State Department to me with your reply.
Very respectfully,
M. J. Durham
Page 95

affidavits of
Paul Jacob Walker
Elijah Bemiss
Isaac H Wright
the
in the case of
heir
of Dr. N Smith
for
Bounty Land
Page 96

State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County} ss
On this 29" day of January
AD 1855 before me Isaac H. Wright a Notary Public
within for the County State aforesaid personally
appeared Genl Jacob Walker, aged fifty two years
a resident of Lafayette, in the County & State aforesaid
who being duly sworn according to law states that he
was well acquainted with Francis D. Smith decd in
his fifteen, that he died in Lafayette, County State
aforesaid to the best of his recollection sometime about
the year 1840 that he was intimately acquainted with
him-- attended him during his last illness
and superintended all the arrangements for his
funeral-- That said Smith left at his death
four children my two sons & two daughters whose
names he cannot now recollect-- who removed sometime
in 1845 to the City of Cincinnati where he understands
they now reside and are about making application
for Bounty Land as the heirs at law of the Grand
Father Nathan Smith decd. and that he
to a disinterested witness
Jacob Walker
State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County} ss
On this 29th day of January AD
1855 before Isaac H. Wright a Notary Public in 
of the County, State aforesaid personally appeared
Elijah Bemiss aged fifty five years a resident of
Lafayette County State aforesaid, who being duly
Page 97


sworn according to law states that he was well
acquainted with Francis D Smith decd in his lifetime
- that he died in Lafayette County State
aforesaid to the best of his recollection sometime
in the year 1840 and that he attended his
funeral that he was bu
ried with military honors-- that the
said Smith left four children viz Sobieski
C. Smith, and Amanda F. Smith & two younger
one who were called familiarly Bud "Sis"
whose names he believes were Pulaski and
Louisa - that some time in 1845 they removed to
Cincinnati Ohio where they now reside and
he is informed that they are making application
for Bounty land as heirs of the Grandfa
ther Dr Nathan Smith-- and that he is a
disinterested witness.
Elijah Bemis
Sworn & Subscribed before me on the day
& year above written, and I hereby certify
that I know the said Genl Jacob Walker
and Elijah Bemiss, to be credible witnesses
and that I have no interest whatever
the result of said claim for Bounty Land In
witness whereof I hereunto
set my hand & affix my
Notarial Seal this 29 day
of Jany AD 1833
IH Wright
Notary Public
The word in Genl Walker
affidavit “for some time prior to
his death” were interlined before Notary Public
signing or before being sworn
---
IH Wright
Notary Public
Page 98

State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County}

On this 29 day of January
AD 1855, before me a Notary Public within
In the County & State aforesaid personally
came Isaac H. Wright aged Forty one
years (11) a resident of Lafayette in the County
State aforesaid who being duly sworn accor
ding to law, says that from the year 1841 to 1845
he was well acquainted with Amanda
Smith, Sobieski C. Smith, Pulaski R. Smith
and Louisa Smith the only children and
heirs of Francis S Smith decd formerly of
Lafayette in the County aforesaid - That since
their removal to Cincinnati in 1845 he has had
frequent intercourse with the family by letter
& personally, with two member of Mary Robert
Pulaski- That he is informed that they
are making application for Bounty Land
as the heirs of the grand father & Nathan
Smith decd, and makes this affidavit to identify
them, he having once, before the passage of the
late Bounty land law) with the legal evidence
in his hands made application in the behalf
as said heirs, but failed because in law was
then in force to reach their case-- and that
he has no personal interest whatever in the re
sult of their present application. this affida
it being made, unsolicited by them

IHWRIGHT

Sworn to & Subscribed before me on the day year
Page 99

above written; and I hereby certify that I know
the said Isaac H. Wright to be a credible
witness-- and that I have no interest what
ever in the result of said claim for Bounty
Land
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my Notarial Seal
this 29th day of Jany AD 1855.
James B Heatley
Notary Public
Page 100

Cincinnati April 7th 1855.
To The Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
Dear Sir
In addition to the
claim of Wm Barbour for the Bounty Land
which may be due him as the other of
Cassandra M Foulk or (formerly Cassandra M
Smith) who was the child of Dr. Nathan Smith
and, who served in the Viginia line in the
Army of the Revolution, I send you the claim
of S. C. Smith, Amanda E. Smith, Louisa J. Smith
and Pulaski Smith the only heirs at law of
Francis J. Smith and who was the son of Dr
Nathan Smith as above named. The above
named representatives of Cassandra M Foulk or (formerly Cassandra M
Smith) and Francis J. Smith A Claim the Bounty Land
on them as such heirs for the rear of their
Grandfather N. Smith in the Revolutionary War

N. Smith and leaving Eight
children, one of whom K. C. Smith and
without is, so that there are seven
interest in whatever Bounty Land may be
the above claimants are entitled to 2/7 the
other five heirs have placed their claims in the
hands of Mr Northup of Washington City for
adjustment &c
I hope
to hear from the Supr
by Respectfully
R. H. Stone att for Claims
Page 101

Miss Mary Kate Hunter
318 South Sycamore Street
Palestine, Texas

February 9, 1939
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BA-J/MLB
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Nathan Smith
N. 8730

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you
requested the Revolutionary War record of Henry Smith who enlisted
in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, married Miss_Senter, niece of
Governor Senter of Tennessee and who received pension in 1832 while
living in McMinn County, Tennessee, and in which you desire to know
whether the soldiers of that name cited by you from "Virginians in
the Revolution by Gwathmey" were identical with the one whose record
you request. You desire the records, also, of Nathan Smith, Surgeon
Mate, Continental Line 1781 - 1783, and Nathaniel Smith, Virginia
Battalion, awarded 2666 acres, Surgeon's Mate, also that of James
Hunter, 2nd, Continental Line of Virginia.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file which was
made to the United States based upon service in the Revolution of a
James Hunter who served from Virginia, or who applied for pension while
living in that state, nor for a Nathaniel Smith of Virginia who was
surgeon's mate. The record has been found, however, of a Nathan Smith
Surgeon's Mate of Virginia, which is furnished you herewith, also the
record of Henry Smith.

This office has no way to determine whether or not all your
citations in regard to Henry Smith pertain to the soldier of that name
whose record is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator