Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25009, for Richard Smith, Massachusetts
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Mass,
Smith, Richard 
Mary
NUMBER
W 25009
CONTENTS
[faint]
enl. at New Marlborough, Mass.
in 1818 res. in Brutus Cayuga Co. N.Y.
in 1890 res of Phelps, Ontario Co. N.Y. aged 59 yrs-
d. at Milton, Saratoga Co. N.Y, Jan. 16 1838 -
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New York
4,129
Richard Smith 4
private
in the Massachusetts line 
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of April 1818.
certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Novr 1818 and sent to the care of John Grover Esq Judge E. Aurora Cayuga Co. New York
arrears to 4th of Septr 1818 4 2/3 mos $37.33
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48
Wigglesworth $85.53
Massachusetts line
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
April '78 - 9 months
Brutus, Cayuga Co.
continued
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[left side]
March 22d 1834
dup certif : ipd- and 
sent to the Hon G. Hard
H R [?]c
[sideways]
Nohfr [illegible for correct spelling] sent Decr 15 1820 to Stephen Phelps
Canc and [illegible]
New York
[stamp or print]
[right side]
4 16 4 [underline]
4.20 [totaled]
$32
5 33
[underline]
37.33 [total]
16 over 5
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[left side]
1464
New York Albany
Mary Smith
widow of Richard Smith
who was a Private
in the Mass line for 13 mo & 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars & 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of August, 1843 and sent to L. Jenkins Albany N.Y.
[document uses brackets]
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 113.
[right side]
Hon J V Peck June 30 1854
Richard 14
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State of New York
Cayuga County ss Richard Smith of the Town of Brutus and County of Cayuga aforesaid being duly sworn saith that in April one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight he enlisted in the town of New Marlborough in Massachusetts into Cap. Noah Allen's company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Edward Wigglesworth in the Massachusetts line for the term of nine months and that he served out the same and was discharged by Gen. Sullivan at Providence in Rhode Island: and that said discharge is lost:  and that he was in the Monmouth battle under Gen, Morgan: also in the battle in Rhode Island. And he further saith that Col. Wigglesworth regiment was in Gen, Glover Brigade: and he further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances, he stands in need of assistance from his County for support 
Smith, Richard
State of New York
Cayuga County ss Personally appeared before me John Grover Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Cayuga Richard Smith above named &
to me known & made oath upon the Holy Evangi
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list, [from preceding page - Evangelist] that the contents of the above affidavit are true. And I the said Judge do certify to the Hon. the Secretary of the War Department that I am satisfied that the above affidavit is substantially true. Dated April 15th 1818 John Grover [signature] Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
[sideways] Richard Smith
State of New York
Cayuga County ss David Smith of the Town of [Owasco- crossed out] [Aurelius - crossed out] Brutus & county aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is a brother of the above mentioned Richard Smith and that he was present when he the said Richard enlisted as above & for the term above mentioned and thinks it was in the year in his affidavit mentioned: and he says further that he went into the service together with the said Richard & knows that the said Richard served out the said nine months & was discharged the same time with himself: and he further saith that he has no interest in this application for a pension under the late act of Congress & was before me John Grover [signature] Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
David Smith [signature]
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Case of Richard Smith
Copy
4.129
Phelps
Ontario Co
Mar 19
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss
On this 10th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Richard Smith aged fifty nine years, resident in the town of Phelps in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
that he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Allen in Colonel Wigglesworth's Regiment, Massachusetts Line, for nine months, served out his time and was discharged from Captain Allen's Company in Providence Rhode Island & that he was then transferred to Capt. Reuncky [?] Company in Col. Nixon's Regt in Genl Patterson's Brigade & was discharged at West Point in Jany (year not recollected) that he was in the battles of Monmouth and Rhode Island and that he made application for a Pension on the fifteenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 4.129 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
Six kitchen chairs 2.50. one rocking chair 0.50. --- $3.00
Crockery and glassware --- 5.00
One hand[?]an $1.00 1 warming pan $1.50 --- 2.50
One pr Andirons shovel and tongs ---2.00
One pot 1 teakettle, 2 dish kettles, 1 spider & 1 skillet ---2.50
One scythe and one pitchfork ---0.75
three trunks, one basket & 1 set knives & forks ---3.75
One axe, one hoe, and one shovel ---1.50
One pewter platter and two plates 0.50 1 fork[?] trass [?] 0.25 ---0.75
One pail & one corn basket --- 0.50
One pr. steelyards ---0.50
two candlesticks, 1 meat hook, 1 fork & 1 pr snuffers ---0.37 [ps] [pence]
One table, one sow and two pigs ---3.00
#26.12 1/2 [total]
Richard Smith [signature]
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And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer, and that by reason of ill health, being troubled with the rheumatism and grout [gout], I am rendered unable to support myself by manual labor, and that my family consists of my wife Mary aged 54 years, very much out of health and entirely incapacitated from any kind of work and has been so for twenty years --- Richard Smith [signature]
Sworn to and declared in Open Court this 10th day of November 1820 before me
Moses Atwater [signature]
Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas ---
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Fossen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court; that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is 
twenty six dollars and 12 1/2 cents. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this --- day of November 1820.
J Van Fossen [signature] Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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State of New York
Cayuga County ss Edward Annable of the town of Aurelius in said County being duly sworn saith that in 1778 he was an orderly Sergeant in Cap. Allen's Company in Col. Wigglesworth's regiment & well remembers that the above mentioned Richard Smith joined the said Company & he thinks as a nine month's man and that he doubts not be he served out his term, that he cannot now recollect enough to swear to the fact. And further that he has no doubt in this application for a pension. Edwd. Annable [signature]
Sworn before me John Grover [signature] Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
State of New York Cayuga County } ss: I hereby certify that John Grover before whom the preceeding [preceding] declaration under oath were made and by whom the preceeding [preceding] certified was made was on the day of the date thereof, and still is a Judge of the County of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and know the foregoing signature to be his In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and my name subscribed this twentieth day of October 1818 -- E.T. Throop Clk [signature]
[sideways] 
Richard Smith
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State of New York Cayuga County ss Darius Howe of the Town of Brutus & County of Cayuga being duly sworn  saith that [in April 18 - crossed out] in Seventeen hundred & seventy eight he this deponent was in the army & knows that the above mentioned Richard Smith then joined the army as a nine months man, that he was acquainted with the said Richard from his youth & does not doubt but that the said Richard served out his time: 
And this Deponent further saith that he was an Ensign in the army at the time the said Richard enlisted. And further, that he has no interest in the said Richards application for a pension.
Darius Howe [signature] 
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas}
I the said Judge do certify to the Honourable the Secretary of the War Department that I am personally acquainted with the above named Darius Howe & do consider him a credible Witness
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205 [?]
1184
Mary Smith
Act. July 7, 1838
Married 1. Dec 1785
Husband died 15, Jany, 1838
Col. Wigglesworth - Capt Allen 
Admitted Mass Line
Private 9 months
Add 4  28 days
13   28
$46.44 [totaled]
[Ser] Vol 4 
page 128 Mass. Roll
Lemuel Jenkins Esq.
Albany
N.Y.
[crossed out]
Mary widow
of Richd. Smith
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State of New York
Albany County ss. On this 21. day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the [Justice -crossed out] Court of Common Pleas of the City of Albany, (the same being a Court of [illegible] Mary Smith a resident of Milton in the County of Saratoga, aged seventy one years & upwards, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", 
That she is the widow of Richard Smith, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and at the time of his death, a pensioner pf the United States, under the act of Congress, passed March 18. 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Smith on the first day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five; that her Husband the aforesaid Richard Smith, died on the fifteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four - viz. at the time above stated.
That her surname previous to her marriage was Redington -- that she was married at her Father's house in the Town of Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and the ceremony was performed by the Revd. David Pary a Congregational Minister then residing in that
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[this scanned document -#14- is an exact duplicate of scanned document -#13 -see the transcription of document #13]
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Town - but long since deceased.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court on the day & year first above written}
Mary Smith [signature]
Witness the seal of said Court and the signature of the Clerk thereof -
Justices erased. ----
"of Common Pleas" in 3d line first interlined ---
"a Resident" interlined---the word death altered to fifteenth---
H.B. Haswell Clk.
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25-009
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25009
Mary Smith
Wid of Richard Smith
Priv Mass line
Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol S. Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Letter to Lemuel Jenkins 13th. Aug. 1839
Albany 1,184
Mary Smith
widow of Richard Smith
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18.Mar.1818
and who died on the 15. January 1838
of Albany Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Wigglesworth in the Mass.
line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars --- Cents per annum
to commence on the [4th day of March 1834 -crossed out] 16. January 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of Nov.1838 and sent to Lemuel Jenkins, Albany, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38 18.83
Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar. '37. 15.00
$33.83 [totaled]
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 100
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Albany 1,184
Mary Smith
widow of Richard Smith
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
and who died on the 15. January 1838
of Albany Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Allen of the regt. commanded 
by Col. Wigglesworth in the Mass.
line for 13. months & 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 46 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
to commence on the [crossed out - 4th day of March, 1836.] 16. January. 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Sept. 1839 
and sent to Lemuel Jenkins Albany, N.Y.
Increased from $30
Arrears to the 4th of ---
Semi=annual allowance ending ---
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. vol. 2 Page 101
Increased from $30 per ann.
Agent notified, see letter }
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Revd June 21
New York - 1184
Mary Smith
widow of Richard Smith
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 
and who died on the 15 January 1838 
of Albany Cou in the State if N. York
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Allen --- of the 
Regt. commanded by Col: Wigglesworth - in the Massachtts [Massachusetts] line for 13 mos : & 28 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 46 - Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & ending 10th: January 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th: day of June 1843 - and sent to Lemuel Jenkins, Albany - N. York 
Whole amount due ... $82.71
[Act July 7,1838.]
Recorded by W M Stewart --- Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 101
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1566
March 2d 43
N.Y.
Mar 3d 1843
Mary Smith
$46:44 per ann [annum]
L. Jenkins
Albany
N. York
[addressed]
James L. Edwards
Commissr [Commissioner] of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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[writing cut off at the top]
Com of Pensions
T W Olcott Esq [signature]
Pension Agent
Albany N.Y.
[stamp ] 
WASHINGTON DC
May
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Eleazer Williams Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Eleazar Williams --- and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [fourteenth - crossed out] the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight
Chas Sedgwick [signature] CLERK
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Albany May 31. 1843.
James L. Edwards Esquire,
Commissr. of Pensions,
Sir,
I enclose this application of Mary Smith, widow of Richard Smith, for a Pension under the Act of March 3. 1843, and am,
Very Respectfully
Your obedient
Lemuel Jenkins [signature]
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Jn. at. Sept 14 
NY
Mary Smith
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept
City of Washington
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Albany Sept. 14. 1839
Sir,
Your form of [the-crossed out] a [illegible] date respecting the case of Mrs. Mary Smith Widow of Richard Smith, was duly received -
I now enclose her pension Certificate for the purpose of exchanging it for a new one at an [illegible] date, agreeably to the intimation in your letter -
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully 
Your Ob [obedient]
Lemuel Jenkins [signature]
Jas. L Edwards Esq [signature]
Comr. of Pensions
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Albany April 18.1839.
James L. Edwards Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In the case of Mary Smith Widow of Richd. [Richard] Smith, who obtained a pension of $30 per annum, under the act of July 7. 1838, through my Agency, I transmit additional testimony lately obtained by her whilst on a visit to Massachusetts, Viz. the depositions of Benjamin Spalding & Nathan Chapin, showing that she is entitled to an increase of her pension.
Should the testimony be satisfactory & an increase allowed, her present certificate will be returned to your office.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt, Servt.
Lemuel Jenkins [signature]
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Albany May 16, 1843
I am James L. Edwards Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
I enclose the application of Mrs. Mary Smith, Widow of Richard, for arrears of pension due her under Act 7 July 1838, and am,
Very Respectfully
Your obed servt.
Leml. [Lemuel] Jenkins [signature]
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Payment to be made
at Albany
by T W Olcott Esqr.
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Albany
First payment to be made on the 31st December, 1838, and on the 4th March and 4th September in each year thereafter.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol 2. Page 100 by 
D. Brown, [signature]
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Mary Smith, of the State of New York widow of Richard Smith who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and died on the fifteenth day of January 1838 is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Thirty dollars [and ---cents -crossed out] per annum, commencing on the sixteenth day of January 1838; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
[illegible initials]
Examined and Countersigned }
[faint stamp or seal]
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June 19 43
N.Y.
Mary Smith.
Arrears
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Albany Jun 14th. 1843.
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissr. of Pensions
Sir,
About two months ago, I sent you the application of Mrs. Mary Smith Widow of Richard Smith, for arrears of pension due her under the act [of] July 7. 1838.
Not having received an answer, I beg leave to call your attention to her case. I have also sent you her application for a pension under act 3 March last, but am in [less] haste to hear from that, as nothing is due till 4 Sept next.
But as the Widow is poor I should be glad to receive her certificate for arrears under act July '38 -
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully
Your obed servt
Leml. Jenkins [signature]
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Hon. J C Calhoun
Secretary at War
City of Washington
[sideways]
Admitted
old case
[name illegible]
[14] act
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Sherburne October 19th 1818
Sir
I herewith transmit my application for a pension under the late act of Congress and if through our ignorance of the rules of the department of War there should appear any informality in the writings, I hope to be favour'd with early notice - otherwise that a certificate of my being placed in the pension list may be forwarded to me at this place
Accept Sir my apology for sending Doctor Everiets certificate unaccompanied by an affidavit --- when it was taken I was on a journey and no Magistrate at hand ---further the Hon. Timothy Pitkin well knows the high standing of the Doctor both as a Surgeon and a Gentleman of unimpeachable character, and can also identify his handwriting if necessary when he shall arrive at the City of Washington next Session of Congress ---
Such might have been added respecting my services in the revolutionary War --- my misfortunes since, and the loss of my Son Harlow B. Stebbins in the late War from whom myself and family anticipated assistance to preserve that respectable standing in Society which we have ever been ambitious to maintain, but it might perhaps have been thought not only superfluous but impertinent. I therefore submit my application and the above
Respectfully
Samuel Stebbins
To the Hon. Secretary of the department of War, City of Washington}
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State of New York
Orleans County ss. Richard Smith being duly sworn deposed and says that he lives in the Town of Barre, in said County; that he was some years ago, placed upon the Pension Roll of the United States, on the agency for paying pensions in the State of New York, as a Revolutionary pensioner -- That he received a Certificate as a Revolutionary Pensioner, from the War Department, by virtue of which he was entitled to a pension of Eight Dollars a month -- That from the time he first obtained said Certificate, until this fourth day of September A.D. 1833, he drew a pension -- That about two weeks previous to the date hereof, he brought his said Certificate to John Chamberlain, Esquire Attorney at Law, to act as his attorney to obtain said pension from the fourth day of September A.D. 1833 until the fourth day of March A.D. 1834 --That he has not seen said Certificate since, and is informed by his said Attorney that he has lost the same
Richard Smith [signature]
Subscribed and Sworn this 4th day of March 1834
Before me A Hyde Cole Justice of the Peace of the County of Orleans & State of New York.
State of New York
Orleans County ss. John Chamberlain being duly sworn deposed and says that he is an Attorney at Law and lives in the Town of Barre in said County of Orleans -- And deponent further says he is well acquainted with Richard Smith who has made oath above to the loss of his said Certificate -- That about two weeks since, the said Richard Smith, brought to this deponent his Certificate purporting to be from the War Department which entitled him to a pension as a Revolutionary Pensioner and employed this deponent as his Attorney to obtain his said Pension from the fourth day of September A.D. 1833 until the fourth day of March A.D. 1834 -- And this deponent, further says, he took said Certificate himself, and has lost the same; and though he this deponent has made diligent search, yet he cannot find the said Certificate nor has this deponent any idea that he ever shall find the said Certificate -- And this deponent further says that the said Richard Smith who made the above affidavit is the identical Richard Smith who brought to this deponent the said Certificate,
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And this deponent has always understood the said Richard drew a pension, and has no doubt but that the said Richard is the identical person who has drawn said pension by virtue of said certificate brought this deponent
John Chamberlain [signature]
Subscribed & sworn this 4th day of March 1834
Before me A Hyde Cole Justice of the Peace of Orleans County Sate of New York.
State of New York Orleans County ss. A Hyde Cole being duly sworn doth depose & say that he now is & has been for more than six years one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Orleans - That he is well acquainted with Richard Smith the person named in and who made one of the above affidavits. That said Richard Smith has during the time this deponent has been a Justice of the Peace mostly made his semi annual affidavits to procure his pension as a revolutionary pensioner before this deponent. That on the fourth day September last the said Richard made an affidavit before this deponent & which affidavit is hereunto annexed. That at the time the said affidavit was made, the original certificate of pension was present & this deponent has no doubts but that the copy of Certificate set out in said affidavit is a true copy of the original as this deponent carefully compared it at the time with the original. That from the knowledge this deponent has of the hand writing of John C Calhoun by seeing [the same - crossed out] very frequently his name signed to pension Certificates, this deponent has no doubt but that the words "J. C. Calhoun" signed to said original Certificate was in the proper
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paid to 4 March 1833
hand writing of John C Calhoun a former Secretary of the department of War. That the said Richard Smith who made one of the foregoing affidavits is generally believed to have been a revolutionary soldier & this deponent has no doubt but that he is the identical Richard Smith mentioned in the original certificate of pension of which mention is above made & that he is a man of fair character & this deponent believes full credit is to be given to his deposition and further this deponent saith not
A. Hyde Cole [signature]
Subscribed & sworn this 4th day of March 1834
Before Mr. Sydney Burrell Justice Peace of this Town of Barre County of Orleans State of New York
State of New York Orleans County} ss.
BE IT KNOWN, [Bold, enlarged type]
That before me, Almeron H Cole a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Richard Smith and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Richard Smith named in an original Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy.
War Department
Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 Richard Smith late a private in the Army of the revolution is inscribed on the pension list roll of the New York agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States this 4th day of November one thousand eight hundred & eighteen 
J C Calhoun Secretary of the [edge of document cut off]
that he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary war; that he served in Captain Remicks Company of Infantry in the Col. Wigglesworth's Regiment; that he now resides in Barre and has resided there for the space of five years past; and that previous thereto, resided in Phelps. [New York State] Richard Smith [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed this 4th day of September 1833. before me,}
A H Cole [signature] J. P.
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Orleans County 
Clerks Office [20?]
I as Deputy (for A B Mills) Clerk of said County do hereby certify that A Hyde Cole before whom the foregoing affidavits subscribed by Richard Smith and John Chamberlain purports to have been taken, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized according to Law, and that Sidney Burrell before whom the said A Hyde Cole purports to have been sworn was at the date of the affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County with due authority to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the signatures of A Hyde Cole and Sidney Burrell and verily believe the names thereunto subscribed to be the proper hand writing of said Justices
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Albion [New York] This 4th day of March 1834 Henry J Sickel [signature] Dep Clerk
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Hon. G Hard 
H. R.
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STATE OF NEW YORK County of Albany} ss.
On this 27 day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-three before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in & for the said County
personally appeared Mary Smith a resident of the town [Saratoga - crossed out] Milton [said - crossed out] Saratoga county, aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3e of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war:
That she is the widow of Richard Smith, who a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and served as a private in Capt. Remicks Company, of Massachusetts 
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Forty Six Dollars & forty four cents.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary Smith [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.}
"Saratoga" erased in one place & initialized in another ---
Thomas Bayeux Justice of Justices Court of the City of Albany
* Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me
Thomas Bayeux [signature] Justice [illegible]
STATE OF NEW-YORK County of Albany} ss.
I, Henry B. Haswell clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Thomas Bayeux was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.  And also a Justice of the Justices Court of the City of Albany - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 27th day of May 1843.
H B Haswell [signature] Clk.
[seal affixed]
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[very faint]
Lemuel Jenkins
[illegible]
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We Nathaniel Redington and Cyprian Branch both of Richmond in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that we were at the wedding of Richard Smith and Mary Redington that they were married at said Massachusetts on the first of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty five - they were lawfully married by the Reverend David Perry, minister of the Congregational Society of said Richmond and further we do depose and say that the Widow Mary Smith of Milton Saratoga County State of New York now claiming a pension is the identical Mary Smith married at the aforementioned time & place - and further the deponents say not -
Nath Redington [signature]
Cyprian Branch [signature]
Berkshire ss September 5" 1808
Then the above named Nathaniel Redington and Cyprian Branch appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed before me
Eleazer Williams [signature] Justice of the Peace
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Burkshire [Berkshire] ss. Sept. 5th 1838
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within names deponants [deponents] & consider them both to be [illegible] of truth & veracity -
Eleazer Williams [signature] J Peace
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Mary Smith
N.Y.
act 7 July 38
46.44 from
4 March 36 to 15
Jany '38
Lemuel Jenkins
Albany
N.Y.
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To James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions, War Department
The Subscriber, [word crossed out] respectfully declares & represents -
That she is the Widow of Richard Smith deceased, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. That he departed this life on the 16th day of January 1838 - That she as his Widow received a pension of forty six Dollars & forty four Cents per annum, under the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838, from the 16th day of January 1838, aforesaid, when her said Husband died, until the 4th day of March 1841.
And she now makes application for the arrears of pay due her under said Act from the 4th day of March 1836 unto [until] the 16th day of January 1838 aforesaid.
Mary Smith [signature]
State of New York Saratoga County} ss. 
On this 7th day of April 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared Mary Smith above named. and made oath that the facts set forth in the above declaration by her signed, are true and correct. "March" erased and "April" interlined -
Geo. G. Scott [signature]
Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, Saratoga County Clerk's Office.} ss.
I, Horace Goodrich, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That George G. Scott before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 7th day of April 1843
Horace Goodrich [signature]
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept.
City of Washington.
[sideways]
2057
N.Y. Sept 29
7 July 1838.
[faint postal stamp]
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Albany Sept 24.1838
Sir,
I herewith send the Declaration & of Mrs Mary Smith, Widow of Richard Smith, in support of her claim for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838.
Her Husband was a pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Yr obt servt [your obedient servant] 
Lemuel Jenkins
To James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept.
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[right side]
Depositions relating 
to Rich'd Smiths
Service in Rev'y War
Vol 4. [?] 123
mo
4 & 28 days
Nathan Chapin
Deposition
[left side]
[tied ribbon]
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I Benjamin Spaulding of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of careful age depose & say that about the first day of July in the year 1780 I entered the Continental Army at Fishkill in the state of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. Timothy Remmick in Col. Sprouts Regiment. That Richard Smith then of New Marlboro in sd. County of Berkshire joined the Company & Regiment at the same time. That we continued in the Service for the term of six months principly [principally] in the State of New Jersey & finally marched to West Point where we were discharged - 
Is [illegible] of 
Levi L. Smith
Benjamin his X mark Spaulding [signature mark]
Berkshire ss. Sheffield January 15th 1839
Personally appeared this day Benjamin Spaulding signer of the above deposition & made oath that the same was here before me - I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Benjamin Spaulding & consider him to be a person of unquestionable veracity and a credible witness -
Levi L. Smith Justice of the Peace
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I Nathan Chapin of New Marlboro in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age depose & say that in the month of July 1780 I joined the revolutionary Army at West Point in the State of New York in Capt. Pillsbury's Company & Col. Calvin Smiths Regiment = that Richard Smith of New Marlboro was then in the service in Col. Sprouts Regiment his Capt. I do not recollect we served six months principally in the State of New Jersey and finally were marched to West Point & discharged -
Nathan Chapin [signature]
Berkshire ss. New Marlboro Jan 19th 1839
Personally appeared the above named Nathan Chapin & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true before me - I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and consider him to be a person of unquestionable veracity & a credible witness
Levi L. Smith Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that Levi L. Smith before whom the foregoing Depositions of Nathan Chapin & Benjamin Spaulding were taken was at the time of taking said depositions a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid County duly commissioned & qualified & that I verily believe the signature of said Levi L. Smith to said Depositions are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 28th day of February 1839.
Chs Sedgwick [signature] Clerk