Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9302, for Elijah Smith, Maryland
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Md. Smith, Elijah W. 9302
Priscilla
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Private
Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of Nov 1818 and sent John Moriarty Esq Baltimore, Maryland
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818, 4.22/30 37.86
Semi-anl. all'ce [semi-annual allowance] ending 4 Mar 1819 48
$85.86
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
.78 two years to 80
Baltimore
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No. 11,684 for 100 acres [illegible] Feby 7, 1790 to Elijah Smith [illegible] Maryland Continental Line
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[Left page]
Dead[?]
Letter to A. Yearley 1 May 1839
[Right page]
2.339
Maryland
Priscilla Smith
widow of Elijah Smith [deceased} Md
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 10th March 1825
of Baltimore in the State of Md
who was a private in the Comp. B commanded by Captain Oldham of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hall in the Md Line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Md. at the rate of 80 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of April 1839 and sent Alex Yearley Baltimore Md
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 39 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Sept $40.00
$280.00
{Act July 7,}
{1838}
Recorded by [illegible, probably initials, maybe "H. H.?"] Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol 2 Page 175
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City
October _ 1838
On the sixth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight, Personally appeared Priscilla Smith, a resident of Baltimore County in the State of Maryland, aged about 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain he benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granted half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the Widow of Elijah Smith who was a Soldier of the Revolution in the 4th Regiment of the Maryland Line, and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, and she refers to the proof on file at the Pension office, Washington, as to the military services in the War of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Smith in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five. And that her husband the said Elijah Smith died on the 10th day of March eighteen hundred and twenty five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four - viz - at the time above stated.
Priscilla X Smith ["her mark" written by the "X"]
Witness
Alex Yearley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me And I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Priscilla Smith being unable to appear in open court by reason of bodily infirmities the aforesaid declaration has been made sworn to and subscribed at her residence in Baltimore County aforesaid to writ in the lot aforesaid
W. G. D. Worthington Baltimore City Court
[illegible]
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State of Maryland Baltimore City
I hereby certify that the Honorable William G Northington
before whom the within declaration was read and who hath
subscribed his name
was at the time of so doing ?
Judge of Baltimore City Court, duly commissioned & qualified
?
hand and affix the seal of Baltimore
City Court this tenth day of October
in the year Eighteen hundred
and thirty ?
Ballenty Court
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[written sideways]
add proof
Priscilla Smith 
Alex Yearley 
Balt
[written properly]
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
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Baltimore Jany 31 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Sir
In compliance with the directions contained in yours of 22nd inst relative to the case of Priscilla Smith, widow of Elijah Smith dec'd, I herewith send you testimony relative to their Family Record by which you will see that that did keep a Family Record and that it remained with the family until sometime within three years past when it was lost. One of the Sons of the said Elijah Smith dec'd makes oath that he knew of said Record as kept in their Family Bible and in it was recorded the births of their children, of his own age therein he has a distinct recollection as being born Feb 14 1790 and that there was a brother and sister older than himself. I have written to the clerk of Dorchester County E. Richardson Esq, regarding the issue of the marriage license. He states in reply that he cannot find any record thereof and he presumes they were published in the Church (a practice common in those days for poor people). Now review the point of their marriage: 
1. We have the declaration under oath of the applicant Priscilla Smith that they were married in the year 1785
2. We have the positive affidavit of Martin Killman that he was well acquainted with the said parties and was present at their marriage in 1785. His credibility certified
3. We have the Testimony of Robert [Applegarth?], a creditable witness who says that he (in 1838) was about 41 years of age and that Elijah & Priscilla Smith had several children older than him.
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4. We have the Testimony of Elijah Smith (son of said Elijah & Priscilla) that there was a Family Record, now lost, which showed the ages of the Children two of whom were born prior to the year 1794
Trusting that the fact of their marriage is now satisfactorily established according to the rules of the Department,
I remain
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
Alex Yearley
for Priscilla Smith
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On the thirty ith [crossed out and substituted with "first"] day of January eighteen hundred and thirty nine before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City [crossed out] County of Baltimore aforesaid personally appeared Elijah Smith of Balto County aged about forty four years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that to his own certain knowledge there was a family Record kept in the Bible of Elijah Smith, formerly of Dorchester County, Maryland and late of the city of Baltimore, deceased. That said Record was kept under the direction of said Elijah Smith deceased, and contained the dates of the birth of his children by his wife, now his widow Priscilla Smith, which record remained in the family possession to his own certain knowledge till within about three years past, during which period the same has by some person to him unknown
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been taken out of said Family Bible and cannot now be found. And this deponent further saith that to the best of recollection the said Record stated that Mehala Smith daughter of Elijah and Priscilla Smith was born in January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one. That Levin Smith son of Elijah and Priscilla Smith was born March ninth seventeen hundred and ninety three & that he hath a perfect recollection that in said record it was stated that Elijah Smith son of Elijah & Priscilla Smith was born Feby 14 seventeen hundred ninety five, he this deponent being the said last named son of Elijah & Priscilla Smith. He further deposeth that he does not know in whose handwriting the aforesaid Family Record was kept, but he doth know that the same was in the life time of said Elijah Smith dec'd as well as in that period [illegible] referred to as a true faithful family Record and the ages of himself and his aforesaid
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brother Levin Smith were ascertained by said Record when they were bound out to [illegible].
Elijah Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me And I hereby certify that the above deponent Elijah Smith from my own knowledge is a man of credibility and that the said deposition is entitled to full credit. As within my power this 31["st" substituted] day of January 1839
Joseph Jamison 
State of Maryland Baltimore County
I hereby certify that Joseph Jamison gentleman before whom the above deposition was made and who has thereto set his hand and affixed his seal was at the time of so doing Justice of the Peace of said State and for Baltimore County duly commissioned in and for Baltimore
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 31st day of January 1839
Thos Kell Clk Balto Co Court
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County
On the 13th day of April in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight hundred and sixteen, before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Baltimore County Court, personally appears Elijah Smith who makes oath on the Holy Evangelists that about the month of April in the year 1778 he enterred the service of the United States by enlisting in the ["company" written above sentence, faded] commanded by Captain Oldham of the 4th Regiment Maryland Line whereof Josiah Hall was Colonel and Samuel Smith Lt. Colonel, that he enlisted, as before said, at Baltimore and was marched immediately to the Jerseys, fought the Enemy at the Battle of the Brandywine, was at the capturing of Cornwallis at York Town, after which he was marched to Charlestown South Carolina, where he served untill the end of the War, when he was in course discharged. Mordecai Gist being Colonel of said regiment when he was discharged, and the said Elijah Smith, on Oath as aforesaid, declares, that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Sworn in open court before
Walter Dorsey
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I, Walter Dorsey, Chief Judge of Baltimore County Court, before whom the annexed Declaration of Elijah Smith, resident in the City of Baltimore, aged fifty eight years, was made and sworn to, on the 13th April 1818, to hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Elijah Smith did serve in the revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, and longer, on the Continental Establishment, as  states in the said annexed declaration, and also that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the late act of Congress in that case made and provided
Walter Dorsey
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State of Maryland Baltimore County
I hereby certify that Walter Dorsey, Gentleman before whom the within Deposition was made and who hath therein [illegible] his name was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of the State of Maryland and of Baltimore County Court duly commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of my office this fourteenth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen
Wm Gibson Clk Balto Coty Cot
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Elijah Smith
4.329
March 1819
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Schedule 
United States of America
(A.) Maryland District
On this fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court being in a court of record [crossed out] (B.) in the District Court in and of Maryland Elijah Smith
Aged fifty-eight years 
resident in the City of Baltimore and in said (D.) district who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: (E.) That he was enlisted in Baltimore in the year by Col. Samuel Smith for Capt. Goodman's Company which [illegible] before the Company was organized and Capt Edward Oldham given the command, joined the Maryland Regiment at Brunswick and was engaged in the battle of that place also at Staten Island & Monmouth, also at the Seige of York after which moved to Charleston S.C., and at the close of the war was returned to Annapolis and there discharged to the best of his recollection by Genl Smallwood* That he made his [illegible] declaration on or about April 1818 before the Honorable [space left] at Baltimore and was placed on the pension list roll of the Maryland agency for that date at the rate of $8 per month agreeable to his pension certificate bearing date 11 November 1818 and numbered 4329.
*Declarant is not altogether certain but believes he was discharged from Capt Wilmot's Company
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th March, 1818; 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.
Discharge forwarded with original declaration [illegible] the time of enlistment
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I have no property of any description whatever. I have a wife named Priscilla aged 55 years in very delicate health who together with myself live with my son, not having the means or being able to keep house ourselves. I am by trade a ship carpenter but owing to advanced age and infirmities have not been able to pursue my profession for several years past. Therefore stand in need of the assistance of my country for support not being able or capable of supporting myself without the aid of the Government except by private and public charity. 
Elijah X Smith ["his mark" written around the "X"]

Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of September 1820 before the District Court aforesaid I, Philip Moore, Clerk of the said Dist Ct do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do 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 [blank] Dollars and [blank] Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said court, on this 22d day of Sept 1820
Philip Moore
Clerk of the ["Dist" placed between these words] court for the Dist of Maryland
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* The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session. 

† All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the Act of Congress:
1st, Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the State which create them;
2d, Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several States, to be courts of record;
3d, Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount;
4th, Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceeding, that it is a court of record and state why it is such — [italics](Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States.)[end italics]

[dark dividing line between sections]

DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING UP THE BLANKS.
A. District,---circuit,---county, or corporation, as the case may be. 
B. State why a court of record. 
C. After repeating the district, circuit, county, or corporation, insert the declarant's name. 
D. District, circuit, county, or corporation.
E. Here set forth the regiment, company and line; or ship, corps or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and if he has received a pension, the number of his pension-certificate should be inserted.
F. Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary bedding and clothing excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only, who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity. 

Extract of a CIRCULAR LETTER from the War Department, to the several Agents for paying pensions, enclosing the foregoing Form. [centered across page, slightly larger text]
"For the guidance of persons already on the pension list, or who may hereafter make application for that purpose, it may be proper to state, explicitly, that, as experience has proved the necessity of a rigid adherence to particular forms in such cases, no instrument of writing drawn up contrary to this form can be admitted as a proper voucher."
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Mrs. A. D. Bayles
715 Manheim Road
Kansas City, Missouri.
BA-J/ILL
Elijah Smith
W. 9302
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that Smith whose record you desire, was survived by a widow, Priscilla, who received the balance due at his death "Mch. 9-1826".
The record of Elijah Smith is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9302, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Elijah Smith enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland the date not shown, and served as private in Captain Edward Oldham's company, Colonel Josias Hall's Maryland regiment, reenlisted April 22, 1778 as private in Captain Edward Oldham's company, Colonel Josias Hall's 4th Maryland regiment and served until April 2-, 1780; during these years of service he was in the battles of Brunswick, Staten Island, Brandywine and Monmouth. He re-enlisted, date not shown, served as private in the same company and regiment, was at the Siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis, after which he marched to Charleston, South Carolina, and served until the close of the war.
In 1785, Elijah Smith resided in Dorchester County, Maryland, and moved from there about the year 1814, to Baltimore City, Maryland.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he resided in Baltimore, Maryland. He gave his age then as fifty-eight years; however, in 1820, he gave his age as sixty-eight years. The date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
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Elijah Smith, the soldier, died March 25, 1825, in Baltimore, Maryland.
The soldier married in the year 1785, in Dorchester County, Maryland, Priscilla Abbot; the date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Priscilla Smith, the soldier's widow applied for pension October 6, 1838, at which time she resided near Baltimore, in Baltimore County, Maryland. She was then aged sixty-eight years. The claim was allowed. She died at her residence near Baltimore February 10, 1839.
The following data are shown regarding the children of Elijah Smith and his wife, Priscilla Mahala, born in January 1791; Levin, born in March 1793; and Elijah, born February 14, 1795. Two children survived their mother, Priscilla Smith, one of whom was this son Elijah, of Baltimore, Maryland. The name of the other is not designated in this claim.
In order to obtain the names of the persons to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Priscilla Smith, widow of Elijah Smith,
Certificate #2339
Issued April 12, 1839
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838.
Maryland Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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1935, Nov. 8 Hist. to Mrs. A. D. Bayles
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9302
Priscilla Smith
Wid. of
Elijah Smith
Pvt Rev. War
Act: July 1838
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 220
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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I certify that it appears by the Must[er]. of Maryland Troops that Elijah Smith a private in the 4th Regt Enlisted 22nd April 1778 and was Discharged on 2 April 1780
R. Lookerman [illegible]
Visitors Office Annapolis 6 May [illegible]
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June 19, 1935
Mrs. A. D. Bayles
715 Manheim Road
Kansas City, Missouri.
BA-J/ILL.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Martin and Elijah Smith of Maryland.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Martin Smith who served from Maryland or applied for pension while residing in that state. In order to identify the record of the particular soldier, Elijah Smith, of Maryland in whom you are interested, some of the following information is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence after service, and given name of wife or widow.
Upon receipt of information by which to identify the record of Elijah Smith, another search of the records will be made and a report furnished.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Mr. A. D. Hiller
Veteran's Administration
Washington D.C.
[Large stamp acknowledging receipt of letter, and smaller stamp related to Kansas City]
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Mr. A. D. Hiller
Exec. Secty of Veterans Ad.
Washington
June 19 you answered my letter requesting war service of Elijah Smith Rev. Soldier of Maryland. You asked for more definite information, "Mch 9-1826" Mrs. Priscilla Smith was granted whatever balance may be due her late husband Elijah Smith as a pensioner of State. My file ref 6-19-35 was BA-J/ILL in your office. Hoping this information will enable you to give me greater clarity.
Mrs. A. D. Bayles
715 Manheim Rd. Kansas City Mo
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Priscilla Smith 
of Elijah 
Maryland
Suspended
See [illegible] 22 Jany 
1839 [illegible]
Act 7 July 1838
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1 May 1839
A. Yearley
G. C.
Record page 233
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Sir
In answer to your letter of the 30th [last?]
in the case of Priscilla Smith dec'd late a Pensioner under the Act of the 7th July 1838, I have to inform you that the vouchers and Pension certificate must be forwarded to this office, before the agent can be instructed to make the payment.
[illegible]
A. Yearley Esq
Baltimore
Maryland
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[sideways writing illegible]
A. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Baltimore April 30 1839
A. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In the case of Priscilla Smith, widow of Elijah Smith, for whom a Pension certificate was issued April 15, 1839. Mrs. Smith died Feb 10 1839, her application was made Oct 27 1838. She has left two children of full age and none other.
The Pension Agent Mr. Evans refuses to pay without special orders from you inasmuch as Mrs. Smith died prior to the issue of the Pension certificate. 
We have proved the identity of her two only children in open court, and claim only for the time from 4 March 1836 to the 10 Feb 1839 the date of her death.
Will you be so good as you instruct Mr. Evans in the case?
Your obt Servt
Alex Yearley
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A. Yearley
22 Jany '39
[illegible]
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War Dept Pen[sion]. Office
Jany 22 1839
Sir
The papers in the case of Mrs. Priscilla Smith widow of Elijah Smith dec'd have been examined and filed with suspended cases. Before a final decision can be had the claimant should exhibit the family record of her marriage and of the births of her children if there be any such record and [crossed out]. If there be none the fact should be stated under oath & the certificate of the Clerk of the Court of the County where she was married should be exhibited, showing what evidence the records in his office afford of the marriage.
Alexander Yearley Esqr
Baltimore
Md.
No. 2812 [illegible] '38
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Baltimore October 6th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send you my Declaration in order to obtain a pension under the law of July 7 1838 together with the proofs of my marriage with Elijah Smith, who was a soldier of the Maryland line in the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States and of my identity as his widow, not having married again since his death.
Your most obt. Servant
Priscilla X Smith ["her mark" written around the "X"]
Witness 
Alex Yearley
Please to direct to the care of Alex Yearley
P.S. I was married at the early age of 15 years and now at the age of 68 my severe afflictions am reduced to a state of great bodily debility P.S. her X mark
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The Affidavit of Martin Killman made before William G. Walker a Justice of the Peace for the County of Westmoreland in the State of Virginia the affiant being first sworn states that he is eighty years of age and formerly resided in Dorchester County in the State of Maryland, that he was well acquainted with Elijah Smith and Priscilla Abbot and that he was present at their marriage which took place in the year 1785.
[illegible]
Martin X Killman ["his mark" written around the "X"]
I William G. Walker a Justice of the Peace for the County of Westmoreland do hereby certify that the above affidavit of Martin Killman was taken subscribed and [illegible] before me, the 24th day of Sept 1838. I further certify that the said Martin Killman is from my own knowledge a man of credibility and that his said affidavit is entitled to full credit.
W. G. Walker
Virginia
Westmoreland County Court
William [North?] Clerk of the County Court of Westmoreland in State of Virginia do hereby certify that William Walker who hath given the above certificate is and was at the time so doing a Justice of the peace and for the said County commissioned and sworn, and that the signation of Walker [is true?]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my hand and fixed the seal of the Court this 24th day of September, 1838, in the 63d year of the Commonwealth
[illegible]
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The affidavit of Robert Applegarth, made before Joseph Shane, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland for the city of Baltimore:  This Affiant  being first duly sworn according to law States that he is about forty one years old; a native of Dorchester County, State of Maryland, and for the last eleven or twelve years a resident of the City of Baltimore in said State. That about thirty years ago he personally knew Elijah Smith and his wife Priscilla Smith, then of said Dorchester County; That his knowledge of them continued and he also knew their children; several of whom were older than himself; That he has often heard the said Elijah Smith tell of his having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War; That about twenty four or twenty five years ago, they the said Elijah Smith and Priscilla Smith his wife removed to the City of Baltimore, where he has heard and believes the said Elijah Smith died, many years ago; That he now personally knows Priscilla smith, widow of said Elijah Smith to be still living; That she has not married again since the death of her said Husband Elijah, and that she now resides in Baltimore County near the City of Baltimore aforesaid.
Just[ice]. Joseph Shane Robert Applegarth
State of Maryland 
City of Baltimore
I do hereby certify that the above Affidavit of
Robert Applegarth was sworn to taken and subscribed before me this day. And I further certify that the said Robert Applegarth, from my own knowledge is a person of credibility; and that his said Affidavit is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this Ninth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Sworn before Joseph Shane
A Justice of the Peace, of the State of Maryland for the City of Baltimore
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Baltimore County State of Maryland October the seventeenth eighteen hundred and thirty eight
I, Elijah Smith, a resident of Baltimore County, aged forty two years, do hereby certify That thirty five years ago and subsequently (I then being a resident of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland) I personally knew Elijah Smith of said County, and his wife Priscilla Smith; That they said Elijah Smith was reputed to have been a soldier of the Maryland line, in the War of the Revolution and that, to my own knowledge, he was a Pensioner of the United States; as I have seen his pension certificate, and have been present with him when he received his pension, at the United States Bank in Baltimore; That about the year eighteen hundred and fourteen they the said Elijah Smith and Priscilla smith his wife together with their children came to reside in he City of Baltimore, where he the said Elijah Smith died, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five, I being present at his funeral; That I have known his widow the said Priscilla Smith ever since his death, and that she has not married again since the death of her said husband Elijah Smith but still remains his widow; and that she now resides in Baltimore County, near the City of Baltimore aforesaid; That they, the said Elijah & Priscilla Smith, as I have heard and believe were lawfully married in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five in Dorchester County State of Maryland aforesaid; And to my knowledge they lived together as man and wife in respectability and credit, during many years; and raised several children, one of whom now living is reputed to be forty years of age
Test[imony]. Elijah Smith
Joseph Jamison
Subscribed and sworn to before me the subscriber And I do hereby by certify that the above named Elijah Smith who in my presence subscribed and made oath in due form of law tot he truth of the above certificate is known to me as a resident of
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of Baltimore County of lawful age and entitled to full and ample credit.
Baltimore County 
October 17 1838
Joseph Jamison 
A Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland for Baltimore County
State of Maryland Baltimore County
I hereby certify that Joseph Jamison gentleman before whom the aforegoing affidavit was made and who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the State of Maryland in & for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned & sworn & Joseph Jamison Gentleman before whom the aforegoing affidavit was made & who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in & for Baltimore County duly commissioned Sworn testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 27 day of October 1838