Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9701 1/2, for William Smith, South Carolina
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Ga or S.C ? 

Smith, William
Celia

CONTENTS

[Very faint] & died Nov. 5th, 1824 or 1922 in Munrovloo Ala.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of the fourth day of July 1843

The State of Alabama
Talloposa County 

On this the fifteenth day of July A.D. 1843. Personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the peace for the county and state aforecoded Mrs Celia Smith, aged ninety Eight years, who being by me duely sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress passed the fourth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty six. That she is the widow of William Smith who was a captain in the Revolutionary war, said Captain Smith commanded a mounted Indian Shie Company, that said captain Smith served as captain of said company in the States of South Carolina and Georgia, he was at the sieges of Augusta and Savannah in the Georgia and at Charleston in the State of South Carolina Captain Smith had a great many skirmishes with both Indians and Tories, but from the advanced age of Declarant the particulars are not now recollected, Captain Smith built several forts in the State of Georgia one in Milter County called Smiths fort one on opecchie, the name of which is not now recollected, Captain Smiths common business was to guard the frontiers of Georgia, Captain Smith served from the commencement to the close of the Revolutionary war as Captain of an Indian Shie Company, Captain Smith was commissioned but by whom Declarant does not know, he was discharged after the close of the war, but by whom or where Declarant does not know, the commission and discharge are both lost so that Declarant cannot find them. She further declares that she was married to said Smith at least two years before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, but on what day or year she does not recollect. She was married in Cumberland County in the State of North Carolina. That her husband the said Captain Smith died
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on the twenty seventh day of November  Eighteen hundred and Twenty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear from the proof [illigible] , and that her name is not on the agency of any state in the United States, that this is the first and only application ever made either by her or her said husband for a pension or other benefit from the government of the United States, or any state therein, and that she hereby relinquishes all claim or claims to a pension, but to the one now applied fro, and that has no documentary evidence of any kind, or knows of none to offer to sustain this declaration.

Celia Smith
her mark

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written, before me a Justice of the Peace for the County and I further Certify that the said Mrs Celia Smith is from bodily infirmity unable to  attend Court, and that said Celia Smith is of good character and stands fair as a lady of truth -- In  Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand this the fifteenth day of July A.D. 1843

William Cox Justice of the Peace

P Esther McBurnett Resident in the County of Tallapoosa in the State of Alabama. I hereby certify that I saw Mrs Celia Smith and her husband Captain William Smith married about two years before the commencement of the Revolutionary War in Cumberland County in the State of North Carolina, but from old age I do not recollect the day or year, I further certify that William Smith the husband of said Celia Smith served in the Revolutionary war from the beginning to the close of the same as a Captain of a Mounted Indian Spic Company, and that said Captain Smith was at the siege of Augusta and Savannah in the State of Georgia, and at Charleston in the State of South Carolina, he was also in many battles and skirmishes with both Tories and Indians, the particulars of which are not now recollected, his business was commonly to secure the frontier of George. He built several forts, on in Miller County and another on [illegible] river in Georgia, I lived near Captain Smiths family during the war, I know that Mrs Celia Smith hear to
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and cultivated corn with her own hands for three years, for the support of her family, while Captain Smith was at war with the enemies of his country. I do not believe that any man in the Revolutionary War suffered more that Captain Smith, he was almost all the time in the service  - I farther Certify that Captain William Smith died on the Twenty Seventh day of November Eighteen hundred and Twenty four in Clark County in the State of Alabama, and that said Celia Smith has remained a widow ever since the death of said Smith. I am now ninety four years old and cannot recollect every particular transaction of the Revolutionary War, in which Captain Smith was engaged. 

Esther McBurnett
Her Mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me on the fifteenth day of July A.D. 1843 and I also certify that Esther McBurnett is of good report and stands fair as a Lady of truth.

William Cox Justice of the Peace

We Elijah Jordan, Dempocy Jordan, William Crow and Thomas McBarnett of Talloposa County in the State of Alabama do hereby certify that we had been acquainted with Captain William Smith for Thirty years or more  before his death and that we have often heard Captain Smith speak of his being in the Revolutionary war and of his Commanding an Indian Spie Company during said war, and we have often heard other speak of said Smith as Captain in said war and it was generally believed during our acquaintance with said Smith that he commanded a mounted Indian Spie Company during the Revolutionary War.

Elija Jordan
William Crow
Dempsey Jordan
Thomas McBarnett

Sworn and subscribed to before me the fifteenth
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day of July AD 1843 And I do further certify that Elijah Jordan Dempsey Jordan, William Crpw and Thomas McBurnett, are of good report and are believed to be men of truth

William Cox Justice of the Peace

The State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County

SS County Court Fall Term 18th of The Declaration of Celia Smith Certified on the fifteenth day of July 1843 by William Cox a Justice of the peace for said county being submitted to the Court she said court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case, and doth further certify that Capt William Smith died on the Twenty seventh day of November 1822 as appears from proof leaving Celia Smith his widow and that she is still his widow and hereby direct the clerk to endorse the approved on the papers

Signed 
Leroy Graham, Judge of the County Court

The State of Alabama
Tallapossa County

I Simeon Goolsby Clerk of the County Court of the County of Tallapoosa in the State of Alabama Do hereby certify that William Cox whose name is submitted to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace for said County duely course opioned and qualified according to Law, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, and I further certify that the above is a true copy of an order of court approving the acts of William Cox a Justice of the Peace on the fifteenth day of July 1843 in relation to the Declaration of Mrs Celia Smith

In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office the 20 day of November 1840

Simon Goolsby Clerk

[Seal with no readable markings]
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Sept 6, 1850
Case Celia Smith
Tallapoosa Co. Ala.

Wid. of William
Act 1834

Adell proof
Kirby

J.J. Coombs
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Know all men by these Presents, That I Elihah Jourdan Aministrator of the Estate of Celia Smith deceased late of the county of Talapposa and State of Alabama and Widow of William Smith deceased late of the County of Munroe and State of Alabama who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint J.J. Coombs of Washington City District of Columbia my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before the Department thereof, any and all  claim or claims I have to arrears of pay of Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution of Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July, 1836, 7th July 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July, 1848 - as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15th May, 1828, and 7th June, 1832.

Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decisions hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information of evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.

Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all powers herein conferred upon JJ Coombs hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.

Witness my hand and seal this [blnnk] day of June 1852

M. C. Lune
EM Steverson 

Elijah Jorden
his mark

LS
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State of Alabama
Talapoosa County

On this June 10 1852 personally appeared before me MC Lane Judge of Probate Court in and for the County and State for said Elijah Jourdan who first being duly sworn according to law declared and says that he is the administrator of the Estate of Celia Smith deceased late of Talapoosa County and State of Alabama and Widow of William Smith deceased late of the County of Munroe and State of Alabama who was formerly a captain in the State lino of South Carolina in the army fo the Revolution - that the said William Smith died in the County of Munroe and State of Alabama in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred  twenty two leaving the said Celia Smith his widow - that the said Celia Smith applied for a Revolutionary pension as the widow of the said William Smith but died on or about the 20th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty nine without ever having been allowed a pension leaving five children to wit James Smith who now resides in Texas Thomas Smith of Pike County and State of Alabama Sarah McBurnett Celia Jourdan and Ruth Buce of Talapossa County Alabama who are the children and only living children of one said William Smith and [many lined out]Celia Smith He makes his declaration on behalf of the above mentioned heirs of the Estate of Celia Smith deceased for the purpose of obtaining the pension due their said Mother at the time of her decease under the acts of Congress of 4 July 1836 and 1 July 1838 or under any other any act or act of the said Congress to the benefit of which she was entitled. He further declares that the said Celia Smith did not again intermarry after the death of the said William Smith but died his widow

Elijah Jordan
his mark

C Lane Judge of Probate in and for said county this 14 June 1852 the interlineation of the words "of South Carolina" on twelfth line above and the name Elijah Jourdan on line 5th and the erasure of the name many in the 26th line above was done before signing

MC. Lane Probate Judge
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State of Alabama
Talapoosa County

Probate Court

It is here by ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has been this day exhibited to said court that William Smith departed this life in Munro County Alabama in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two leaving Celia Smith [Smith lined out] his widow who afterwards removed to Talapoosa County where she died on the 20th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty nine (never having again married) leaving Thomas Smith aged 76 years Ruth Buce age about 75 years James Smith Celia Jourdan and Sarah McBurnet her children and only surviving children and who are also the children and only surviving children of the said William Smith deceased  Said Court further certifies that letters of Administration have been granted to Elijah Jourdan on the State of the said Celia Smith deceased which letters have not been revoked but continue in full force and virtue

The erasure of the mane "Smith" on line eighth above was done before signing

In testimony whence I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 14th day of June 1852
M.C. Lane
Judge of Probate

[seal which is illegible]
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Certificate to support the Declaration of Mrs Celia Smith the widow of Captain William Smith deceased of the Revolution war, made on the 15 day o July 1843

I Ruth Buce of Tallapoosa County in the State of Alabama do hereby certify, that I am now in my sixty eight year, That I am the daughter of Captain William Smith of the revolutionary war That Captain Smith and his wife Celia Smith had four children older than I am, to wit, Mary who if she was now living would be Seventy five and going on her seventy sixth year, Nicholas who is dead, if he was now living would be in his seventy fourth year, Thomas is now living or if he is dead I have not heard of it, is in his seventy third year, Rachael is now in her seventy first year, That my father and mother were living together as married people at the time of my first recollection and continued to live together as such until the death of my father. I have often heard my father speak of he and my mother being married. I have often heard old persons say that they were at the wedding and saw them married. And that I never heard the marriage disputed, or in the least Question. I have often heard my father and others who were reported to have been revolutionary Soldiers, say that my father was Captain of a mounted Indian Shie Company and that he served form the beginning to the close of the war as such, I do not of my own knowledge know any thing of my father's services but
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I believe from what I have often been told by old persons that, he was what he is by my mother represented to be, I have no interest in [?blishing] the claim of my mother but state as I am called on, what I have always understoon
Ruth X Buce
mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me on this twenty fourth day of April AD 1846 and I also certify that Ruth Buce is of good report and stand [fave] as a lade of truth.
Nathan Borron
Justis of the Pease
I Avamiller Dobson of Tallapoosa County in the State of Alabama do hereby certify that I am now seventy years old that I was a small girl in the time of the revolutionary war, and that my uncle Mordica Moore was a revolutionary soldier, that I have heard my uncle Mordica Moore say that he was at Smiths Forest in Wilkes County in the State of Georgia in the time of the war and that Captain William Smith was there, then commanding a mounted [?] [?] company and that he saw Captain Smith at the Siege of Augusta in the State of Georgia and at several other places in the time of the war, I have also often heard Mordica Moore say that Captain Smith had rendered great services to the cause of Independence by his bravery and perseverance I do no doubt for a moment
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from what I have heard in the time of the war, and what I have heard old persons say since the war, but that Captain William Smith was Captain of a mounted Indian Shie Company and served as such, Mordica Moor is now dead

Avariller Dobson
her mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me on the twenty fourth day of April AD 1846, and I also certify that Avariller Dobson is a lady of good character and stands fair as a lady of truth

Nathan Barron
Justice of the Pease

The State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County

I Simon Goolsby Clerk of the County of Tallapoosa county and State of Alabama, do hereby certify that Nathan Barron whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certification is and was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the peace, in and for said county duely commissioned and qualified according to Law, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 28 day of April 1844

Simon Goolsby Clerk

State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County

I Leroy Grisham Judge of the county court for said county and state do hereby certify that Simeon Goolsby is clerk of the county court for said county duely commissioned and and qualified to act as such, and that due faith and credit shall be given to all his acts as such

Given under my hand and private seal having no seal of office, this 28 day of April 1844
Leroy Grisham Judge of the court of said county

[hand drawn seal with L.G. inside]
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F. W. Bowden
May 14, 1849
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231

Pension Office
May 14, 1849

Sir,
In my letter to your of the 12th sent in the case of Celia Smith, it is stated that copies of true letters to Thomas Green Esqr were therewith enclosed. They were omitted to be enclosed with my letter of that date and are now herewith enclosed.

Hon T.W. Bowden
Washington City
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No /1032/ 4 July/36

Celia Smith
Ala Set to Thos. Green May 31 44
.. .. Same .. 28,46
.. .. Same Nv 12, 46
.. .. Hon D.H Lewis Jnuy 13, 47
.. .. Thos. Green June 9, 47
.. .. Hon F W Bowden Decn 22, 45
Do Dr May 12, 49
Dr Dv a 14, 49

July d N. Manly Feby 10/52
J.J. Coombes Jany 4/52
annual [illegible]

97011/2
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Hon. F W Boden
May 12, 1849
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Pension Office
May 12, 1849

Sir,

In reply to the enquiry contained in your note of the 5th inst. in the case of Celia Smith widow of Captain William Smith I have to state that no additional evidence has been received since the date of my letter to you of the 22nd December last. At that time copies of letters in the case addressed to Thomas Green Esq. were in dated Nov 12, 1846 and June 9, 1847 were enclosed to you. Those copies were returned to this office by you and are now herewith again enclosed to you. The papers in the case which were [lined out sent to your] handed to you on the 7th February last were returned by you to this office and are now on file.

Hon. F.W. Bowden
Washington City
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Tho. Green

June 9, '47
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Pen Off [Pension Office]
June 9 47

The joint deposition of Wm Crane & Thomas Smith in the case of Celia Smith does not in any respect meet the objections communicated in mine of 12 Nov. either as it regards the grade & amount of the service on date of the marrriage

You are referred to that letter to show that the  marked portion of the above witnesses "that we believe that Capt. Wm Smith was within  our knowledge more that two years in active service  is unavailing

Thomas Green Esqr
Present
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Hon D.H. Lewis
Janry 13, 1867
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Pension Office
January 13 1847

I have the honor to return herewith the communications of your correspondents and to enclose a copy of my report to Thomas Green Esqr dated 12 Nov last. In the case of Celia Smith widow of William Smith which will furnish you with the last action had in from her claim. No additional evidence has been furnished by her since the date of that letter. I regret that I cannot consistently with the law and the reputation adopted for the adjustment of claims in this office, grant Mrs Smith a pension upon the proof now filed.

D. H. Lewis
Senate U. States
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Thomas Green
March 28, 46
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Pension Office
May 28, 46

Sir,

The additional papers filed by you, in the case of  Mrs. Celia Smith have been examined.

We find nothing in the testimony which goes to establish, with the requisite certainty, the date of the marriage so as to bring it within the provisions of the law under which the claim is set up.

The evidence of service is still too defective to justify us in allowing the claim. We are not informed as to the legal organization of any company of spies any of the South Carolina [service lined out] troops. If such a corps did exist, and if it performed such a service as would entitle its members to pensions, the law should be produced under which that corps was called into requisition. Until this be done, this claim cannot be allowed.

Thomas Green, Esqr
Richmond, V.
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Thos. Green
Nov. 12, '46
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Pension Office
Novem. 12, 1846

Sir

The certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina presented in the Case of Celia Smith widow of William Smith does not at all sustain her declaration as regards her husbands service. This certificated exhibits no payment to Captain William Smith for service and that [?} to the very common name of William Smith as a private cannot be admitted as evidence in this case. The additional casting as regard the marriage is not sufficient to prove the date thereof with certainty required

Thomas Green Esqr
Richmond 
Va
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Tho Green
31 May '44
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Pension Office
May 31 44

Sir

The papers in this case of Celia Smith widow of Wm Smith claiming a pension under the Act of July 4th '36 have been examined in file. The service should be in ? hid by the certificate of the Auditor General of GA as a ? under which state Captn Smith is said to have served. The date of the marriage  hasn't be established by the certificate of the County Clerk when it took place an extract from the Church records the family registration on I am ? ? ?.

Thos Green Exq
Richmond

C032

Act July 4th 36
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Sirs

I beg leave to ? this enclosed letter informs you for your consideration and request that the application made by me in this case of Mrs Smith may be acted upon with deliberation and that I may be informed in what experts, if any, the testimony in her behalf might such go her strengthened.

Respectfully
Yrs ?
DH Lewis

Ala
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Memorandum
for cal-
J.L. Edwards
Comv

By

F.W. Bowdon

Instanter
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Washington May 5/49

Dear Sir:

What is the condition of the Celia Smith Case for a pension? Are the papers on file? I shall call on Monday and hope you can then give me this information -

Yr Obnt Svt
F. W. Bowdon
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Mrs Hills - Capitol Hill
Dec 10 - 1849

Hon J. L. Edwards -

Sir:
I am requested y James E Casly, one of my constituents to ascertain the condition of a claim for a pension presented in behalf of Mrs Celia Smith, widow of Capt William Smith of the Revolutionary War.

 Is the claim before your department? If so what is its present condition? For this information at earliest conventent moment I shall be much obliged -

Yr obt Servt
F. W. Bowdon
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Rich 31 May 12847

Col. J. L. Edwards
Washington

Sir:
I [?] you the additional affidavits of Wm. Crane & Tho. Smith, dated 27 Nov. last. to sustain the application of Mrs Celia Smith widow of Capt Wm. Smith of Ala. under act 4 July 1836.

The [?} on said to be high respectable men. If this is not satisfactory I fear we cannot mend the case. 

 I am very Respectfully
Thomas Green
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Pension Office
December 22, 1867

Sir,

In compliance with your request for information respecting the claim of Celia Smith,m I have the honor to refer you to the enclosed copies of my letters ot Mr. Green of 12th Nov. 1846 and 8th June 1867

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servant
J L Edwards
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Richd. 2 March 1846

Col. J L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions

Sir:

I enclose the affidavit of Thomas Smith of Pike Co Ala. dated 25 Nov. 1845. and of William Crane of same county, of same date , to sustain the application of Celia Smith widow of Capt Wm. Smith of Ala. for in pensions under act 1836.

These witnesses testify to the marriage prior to the Revolution. That they knew him as a Captain of an Indian Spy company to the end of the War.

I have applied to the Records of Ga So. Co but can get no further proof of letter of 31 hear 44 rejected the claim

I send you a copy of L. Laval, letter to me of 3 Nov 45 in order to show how defective the Comptrollers records in S.C. are - the letter relates to Munnerlyn case, but answers in this case - the purpose  indicated 
TG.

Dear Sir
rs of the 28 
Yours if the 28 ? enclosing the unsubscribed certification to hand. I have diligently and particularly examined the record and regret to add that they furnish on more evidence in the case of Mr B. Mummerlyn. His name is noticed but in one instance by the certificate; Jas. Jno. Loftus & Wm Munnerlyn are of record. The records are incomplete, they are deficient in many respects - all that portion sent to Washington City (by order of Congress) is missing and presumed to have been destroyed with the Capitol. The alphabets to the several books are very incorrect and defective. In more than one instance, names Miller in the alphabets, have been accidentally met with ? the Indents

Very respectfully,
for Comptroller Genl.
(Signed) J Laval
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J Aug Black
Comp. Genl. of S.C.

10 March 1846
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Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia S.C. March 10th 1846

Book K
Indent 117
Issued the 5th Octr. 1784 to Mr. William Smith sums for 96 days militia duty for six pounds 8s Sterling, in 1782 per account audited Prin. £68s Int. 8s 11d

Book M
Indent 623

Issued first Oct. 1784 to Mr William Smith late private in N Martins troop Polk's Regt. Sumter's brigade state troops for ninety four pounds sterling amount pay and bounty due him for his service in that troop, with interest from the first April 1782 to date hereof agreeable to Resolution of General Assembly of the Eleventh March last Prin £94 0s Int £6.7 11Ds

Book V
Indent 291
Issued 27th July 1785 to Mr William Smith for twenty three pounds eleven shillings five pence for Militia duty as private and Lieutenant.
in 1781 & 1782 for amount audited Prins. £23.11.4D  Int. £12.11D.

Book V
Account 291
William Smith
For 74 days as private, 52 days as Lieutenant in militia in 1780 & 1782 Amt. £23.11.5D

Book H,
Indent 162 
Issued the 31 August 1785 to Mr William Smith for eight pounds 15s 8D for 125 days duty in the militia in 1781 for account audited Prin. £8.15.8D. Int £0.12s.3D.

Book H
Indent 888 Issued the 3rd Octr. 1875 to Mr. William Smith
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for seventy four pounds 11S 43/4 D, for a horse lost in '80 under command of Col Thomas for ape. andiled
Prin. £74 11 4 4 3/4 D Int £5. 4. 6D ~

Book H
Account 888
William Smith Capt of 96 Dist.
For a horse lose in 1780 in Sept under command of Col Thomas Jun?.
Amount £90 Sterling £12.17.1

Book H
Indent 889
Issued 4th Oct 1785 to Mr. William Smith for thirteen pounds 16S 5D for duty pr. account audited Prin £13.16.5D Amt. Int . £0. 19. 4D ~

Book H
Account 889
William Smith of 96 District
For duty as a Major from 16 August to 19 Nov. 1780 under the command of ? Sumter for sixty one pounds 14S. 3 3/4 D Sterling
Also, for duty as a adjutant form 15 July to 26 August 1782 inclusive for thirteen pounds 16S 5D~

Book H
Indent 1627
Issued 26th January 1786 to Mr. William Smith for one pound 6S 9D streg for provisions supplied the militia in 1782 as per account passed by commissioners Prin £1.6.9D Int £0.1.10D~

I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Records in this office
For comptroller Genl.
J. Aug. Black

chge 0H3
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Mr. Thomas Green,
Sir
I send you all the records concerning William Smith either as an officer or private. The accounts of provisioning supplies avail nothing in establishing a claim but I have collected them ofr your satisfaction. Mr. Laval's term of office has expired and Wm. C Black is the comptroller at present. Mr. Laval got your letter. He will answer it
Please remit the charge $3

Very Respectfully
J. Aug. Black
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[stamp] COLUMBIA SC. MAR 11

10

Thomas Green Exq.
Richmond 
Va.
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Marshall Illinois
Nov 17 1851

Sir
By virtue of the enclosed letter from Sm. Tyson who appears to be the gent of the postis I have to request that I may be informed as to the condition of the claim of Mrs. Smith widow of William Smith

Please state what objections if any still exist to the allowance of the claim

Very Respectfully
H Manly

Jam E Heath g

p.s. please return Mr. Tyson's letter -
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Washington CD
April 14th 1855
Hon. L P Waldo
Comm or Pensions

I enclose here with my power of attorney case Mrs Celia Smith, and of William of Ala. Suspended Act 1836
I am Very Respectfully
[illegible]H.H. Mackland
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Richmond 6 Dec 1843
Col. J.L. Edwards
Washington

Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Celia Smith aged 98 years, of Tallapoosa Co. Alabama willow of Capt. Wm Smith, for a pension under the Act of 4 July 1836. I observe "1843" is put in the caption of the Declaration for "1836" - but as the error is corrected in the body of the paper. I suppose it is not so material as to require it to be taken over.

She is unable to obtain any documentary evidence, ? relies upon the affidavit of Mrs. Ester McBurnett, and such records as you may posses.

I am yrs very Respectfully
Thomas Green
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Application filed: ___________. 18

[illegible word marked out]
The printed list of 1852 gives cause of susperision, as:

[the word Re-enlisted marked out]

"For additional proof of service and marriage".

Attorney: _____________
P.O. __________________
______________________
_______ Recognized. ________ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ________, 18
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Copy

Comptroller Genls. Office
Columbia S.C. March 10th 1846

Book K 
Indent 117
Issued the 5th Octo. 1786 to Mr William Smith Junr. for 96 days Malitia duty for six pounds 8 shillings, in 1782 for account audited Prin. £6. 8s. Int 8s. 11 D

Book M.
Indent 673
Issued first Octovr. 1786 to Mr William Smith late private in N. Martins troop Polks regt. Sumpters Brigade State troops for Ninety four pounds sterling amount pay and bounty due him for his service in that troop with Interest from the fires April 1782 to date hereof agreeable to resolution of General assembly of the 11 March last Prin. £94.0.0 Int £6.7.11D

Book W
Indent 369
Issued 5th July 1785 to Mr William Smith for duty six pounds 11s 5 d for Malitia duty per account audited Prin £46.11.5D - Int £3.5.2 D-

Book V
Indent 290
Issued 27th 1875 to Mr. William Smith for twenty three pounds eleven shillings five pence for Malitia duty as private and Lieutenant in 1781 & 1782 per account audited prin. £23.11.5D Int. £1.12.11D.

Book V
Account 290
William Smith
For 74 days as private, 53 days as lieutnenat in the Malitia in 1781&1782 Amt £23.11.5D-

Book X
Indent 162 
Issued the 31 August 1785 to Mr. William Smith for eight pounds 15S. 8D. for 125 days duty in the Malita in 1781 oer acciount audited Prin. £8.15.8D Int. £0.12S.3D.

Book X
Indent 888
Issued the 3rd Octr. 1785 to Mr William Smith for seventy four pounds 11s. 4 3/4 D. for a horse lost in '80 under command of Col. Thomas per act. audited Prin. £74.11.4 3/4D. Int. £5.4.6D

Book X
Account 888
William Smith Capt of 96 Dist
For a horse lost in 1780 in Sept under Command of Col. Thomas [illegible] amt £90 Sterling £12.17.1 1/2.
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Book X
Indent 889
Issued 4th Octr. 1785 to Mr William Smith for 1hirteen pounds 16S.5D for duty per account audited Princ £ 13.6.5D - Amm. Int £0.19.4D.

Book X
Account 889
William Smith of 96 District
For duty as a Major from 16 August to 19 Novr. 1780 under the command of Genl. Sumter for sixty one pounds 19s. 3 1/4D. Sterling. also for duty as a adjutant from 15 July to 26 August 1782 inclusive for 1hirteen pounds 16S.5D

Book X
Indent 1627
Issued 26th January 1786 to Mr William Smith for one pound 6s 9D Sterling for provisions supplied the Malitia in 1782 as per account paper by commissioners prin. £1.6.9D Int £0.1.10D

I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Records in this office.

For Comptroller Genl
J. Aug. Black
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Certificate of William Crane and Thomas Smith Sustaining the Declaration of Mrs Celia Smith relict of Captain William Smith of the revolutionary war made on the 15 day of July 1843

We William Crane and Thomas Smith both of Pike County in the State of Alabama do hereby Certify in addition to what we heretofore on the 25 day of November 1845 certified, That we believe that Captain William Smith was within our knowledge more than Two Years in actual Service in the field and in Camps in the character that we have heretofore represented him to have acted.
William Crane
Thomas Smith

Sworn and Subscribed to before me Saul H Horn a Justice of the peace for Pike County in the State of Alabama this [illegible] day of November 1846. and I do also Certify that the above named William Crane and Thomas Smith are men of good Character and sonsidered men of truth

Saul H. Horn
Justice of the peace
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The State of Alabama
Pike County

I Jesse W Loe - Clerk of the County Court of Pike County in the State of Alabama do hereby Certify that Daniel H Horn whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County duely commissioned and qualified to ace as such according to the Law and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine

The testimony whereof I have herewith Set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 28 day of November 1846
Jesse W. Loe Clerk

The State of Alabama
Pike County

I Wm. H. Manning judge of the County Court of Pike County in th State of Alabama do hereby certify that Jesse W. Loe whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the Same Clerk & Registrar of the County Court of Pike County, duely commissioned and qualified t ace as such according to Law and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that, due faith and credit shall be given to his acts as such. Clerk & Registrar aforesaid. and that the above certificate is in due form of law.[illegible] under my hand & read this 28th of Novem. A. D. 1846
W. H. Manning
Judge
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State of Alabama
Pike County

I Jesse W. Loe - Clerk of the County Court for Pike County in the State of Alabama do hereby Certify that Wm. H. Manning whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of Subscribing the same Judge of the County Court of Pike County duely commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that due faith and credit shall be given to his acts as such.   Judge as aforesaid in testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 28th day of November 1846
Jesse W. Loe Clerk
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Richmond 27 Oct. 1846

Col. J.L. Edwards
Washington

Sir.
I enclode you additional evidence in favor of Mrs. Celia Smith application as widow of Capt. Wm Smith - from Alabama under Act 4 July 1834.

This evidence is the affidavit of her daughter, Mrs Ruth BUce, sworn on 24 April "46. also of 'Mrs Avarilla' Dobson sworn on the same day.

These in Connexian, with the evidence filed, must I think, remove all doubt, as to the marriage's having taken place before the war.

I enclose the certificated of 10 March 1846 (which I had not seen before the former action on the clause) from the Comptroller of La. Ca - wherein that Capt Wm Smith, was in service (see Book V account 290) for at least 126 days at one time - & then again at different times.

But the record is so defective & the name so common, that it can with no [illegible] certainty appropriate to [illegible], these evidences of payment.  As they are in aid of the oral testimony, they may be sufficient however.

I do not know, whether the Indian Spy Co. differed from the militia - it seems Capt.S. was in various battles.

I am yrs Respectfully
Tho Green
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Certificate of Thomas Smith to sustain the Declaration of Celia Smith reliet of Captain William Smith of the revolutionary war made on the fifteenth day of July 1835

I Thomas Smith of Pike  County in the State of Alabama do hereby Certify that I am about Seventy two years old that I was a boy in the time of the Revolutionary war and was well acquainted with Captain William Smith in the time of said war that Captain Smith and Celia Smith were then living together as married people and lived together as such and the death of said Captain William Smith that he hath often heard persons say that they were at the wedding when said Captain William Smith and Celia Smith were married before the commencement of the revolutionary war , I know that Captain William Smith was in the revolutionary war and he was  Captain of an Indian Spie Company. His commis Service was scouting after the Indians and Tories that he had a great many Skirmiches with the Tories and Indians, that Captain William Smith was at the Siege of Augusta Georgia, I know that Capt, William Smith  served to the close of the war as Captain of the Indian Spie Company

Thomas Smith
Given and subscribed to before me Daniel H Horn a Justice of the peace of Pike County
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his certificate is in due form of law to which full credit should be given.
Wm. H. Manning
Judge Co. Co

The State of Alabama
Pike County

Jessee W Loe  Clerk of Pike County of the state of Alabama do hereby certify that William H. Manning whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing certificate is was at the Subscription the same Judge of the County Court of Pike County in the State of Alabama and duely commissioned and qualified to act as such according to law and that all faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty sixth day of November 1843
Jesse W. Loe Clerk
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109

Pension Office,
Febr 10 1852

Sir:

I return herewith Mr. Tysons letter and inform you that without a better description of the claim of Mrs Smith we can find no papers. We should know her christian name, form what State, under what act & about what time she applied.
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Certificate of William Crane to sustain the [illegible]
of Celia Smith relict of Captain William Smith of the Revolutionary war made the fifteenth day of July 1843
I William Crane of Pike County in the State of Alabama do hereby Certify that about eighty years old. That I was a boy and lived with William Smiths' family in the time of the Revolutionary war, that he Captain William Smith was the [illegible] of Celia Smith, widow of the said William, was then living together as married people and I have often heard my father and mother say that they were at the wedding and have to [illegible] some time before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, I know that Captain William Smith was in the revolutionary war and served as Captain of an Indian Spie Company his common business was scouting after the Indians and Tories that he has a great [illegible] with the Indians and Tories. That he was at the Seige of Augusta and I believe at Savannah Georgia. From advanced age I am not able to state aevery particular circumstance pertaining to the services of Captain Smith but know that he served to the close of the war as Captain.

William Crane
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Sworn and subscribed to before me Daniel H Horn a Justice of the peace for Pike County in the State of Alabama this 25 day of November 1843. I do further certify that the above named William Crane is a man of good character & is considered a man of truth
Honoral. LC Thomelli
Justice of the peace.

The State of Alabama
Pike ounty
Jesse W Loe Clerk of the County Court of Pike County in the State of Alabama do hereby Certify that I Daniel H Horn whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of the subscribing the same, a Justice of the peace and in and for said County duely commissioned and qualified according to law to act as such and that the Signature purported to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have herewith to so my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty sixth day of November 1845
Jesse W. Loe Clerk

The state of Alabama
Pike County
I Wm. H Manning Judge of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that Jessee W. Loe whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is ansd was at the time of subscribing the same
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Clerk of the County Court of Pike County in the State of Alabama duely commissioned and is qualified to acct as such according to law and that [lines struck out] his certificate is in due form of law to which full credit should be given
Wm. H. Manning
Judge Co. C.

The State of Alabama
Pike County
I Jesse W. Loe Clerk of the county court for Pike county in the state of Alabama do hereby certify that William H. Manning whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time subscribing the same is Judge of the County Court in said county duely commissioned and qualified to act as such according to law, and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this tweny sixth day of November 1845
Jesse W. Loe Clerk
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State of Alabama
County of Tallapoosa

Be it known, that on the fourth day of April A. D. 1859 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Edward L Canida Administrator on the Estate of Celia Smith late of said County [illegibel] resident of : Dadeville in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the as of the Estate of Celia Smith the identical Celia Smith who prosecutes a pension claim which claim stands seupiced[?}

That he is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be allowed; that he is an admin of Celia Smith Estate directly interested as a claimant in saind increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore give, I hereby constitute and appoint A. H. MacKeands of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Celia Smith for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION that my be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.

Edward Canida his mark
admin of the Estate of Celia Smith late of said county D.H.

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Edward J Canida adm of Celia Smith to be directly interested and said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested
Joseph Knox JP

State of Alabama
County of Tallapoosa

It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Judge of Probate Court 

It is further certified that Joseph Knox Es. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Pension I am in no degree interested.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this Ninth day of April 1858
is Matthew Lyle Judge of Probate
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*


NAME SMITH, WILLIAM GRADE PRIVATE LINE HAYEN'S REGIMENT

WARRANT NUMBER 13753 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 11, 1790 TO ~not shown~

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1899. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.