Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,465, for John Smith, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va. 

Smith, John
Delpha

NUMBER
W.3465

CONTENTS
b. Jan 1763 in Culpeper Co. Va. & res. there in 1832
d. Sept. 11, 1834 in Rappahannock Co. Va.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Dead. Letter to C. S. Morgan & 3d Auditor 31 May 1838. 
Paid at the Treasury under Act of 6 April 1838 from 4 May 1837 to the 11 Sept. 1834 the day of his death and Agent notified 12 June 1838

[right side] 12000
Virginia
John Smith - 
of Culpepper - in the State of Va. who was a pr: [private] in the compy [company] commanded by Captain Harrison of the -- commanded by Col. -- Green - in the Va. line for 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 60 - Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of March 1833 and deliv.d [delivered] Hon. J S Barbour

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 – 120 -
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Sept. “ – 30 -
$150 -

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 26
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 35 Richmo[nd Va.]
Delpha Smith [widow] of John Smith [who] served in the Revolution[ary War] as a private [in the] Virginia line

[Inscri]bed on the Roll at the rate [of] 60 Dollars – [Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th of March 1848

[Certi]ficate of Pension issued [the] 31 day of Jany [January] 18[cut off] [and] sent to Anthy [Anthony] Robinson, Richmond Va.

[Recor]ded on Roll of Pensioners under [act] February 2, 1848, Page 184 Vol. 3[cut off] 

[right side] Ex [Illegible] J S Barbour April 9 ’49 Reported
Jany [January] 31/49
J. S. Barbour July 17/[cut off]
D. H. Wood July 17/5[cut off]
Oct. 23/51
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John Smith’s Declaration for a pension 
$60 per ann [annum]
I have not the [Court?] doubt that John Smith was in service as he states. Thos [Thomas] Thornhill, in another case swore to it & my fathers elder brother was in the South & lost his life & I have always understood & believe that John Smith was there too.
J. S. Barbour 
Hon. J. S. Barbour
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State of Virginia} 
Culpeper County} SS. 
On this 17th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the County Court of Culpeper now sitting John Smith, of said County aged 70 age in January next, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States some time in the year 1780, he thinks in October (say 15th) in the Regiment commanded by Col John Green – And was under command of said Col Green. the other officers were Captain [Valentine] Harrison, Captain Lawson, and does not remember the others. - That he enlisted for and during the Term of Eighteen months, That he marched from Culpeper Court to Fredericksburg, thence to Richmond, thence to Petersburg thence to a place called Cabin Point [on James River in Surry County], but before reach that place the order was countermanded and returned to Chesterfield Court House, thence to the South when he joined General Nathaniel Green’s Army [sic: Nathanael Greene’s], at what place not now recollected. That three days before the Battle at Guilford Court House [March 15, 1781] he joined Col. Henry Lee [Lt. Col. Henry Lee] legion of Horse – That he was with Lee at the taking of the following Posts and Forts [all in 1781] towit, Fort Watson [SC, besieged 15 - 23 Apr] – Fort Mott [Fort Motte SC, besieged 8 - 12 May] – Fort Granby [SC, besieged 2 - 15 May] – The fort at Orangeburg [SC, besieged 10 - 11 May] – Fort Guyervan[?] Georgia [possibly Fort Grierson in Augusta, 23 May] – Fort Cornwallis in Augusta, in Georgia [besieged 24 May - 1 Jun]. And was with Lee at a place called Ninetysix [Siege of Ninety Six SC, besieged 22 May - 19 Jun], and at Monk’s Corner [possibly Battle of Quinby Bridge and Shubrick’s Plantation near Moncks Corner SC, 17 Jul]. And also was in the Battle at Eutaw Springs [SC, 8 Sep] and at various places in the South. And was discharged at Salesbury [Salisbury NC] after serving in all
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in all he thinks nearly two years, but cannot speak possitively [positively] as to more than the Term of Eighteen months for which he enlisted. That he was not again in service, because the war was considered at an end. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any State. 
[signed] John Smith 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written 
F T Lightfoot

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated.
I Francis T Lightfoot Clerk of the Court of Culpeper County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains [at me?] copy of the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Smith for a pension; 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 22nd day of December 1832. in the 57th year of the Commonwealth 
F. T. Lightfoot
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Delpha Smith wid [widow] of John Va.
Act July 1838 Married 1791 died 11 Sept 1827 
Allow $60 per ann [annum] from Sept. 11. 1837 

Chs [Charles] Allen Esq Present 

[written sideways] Declaration Delphia Smith 869
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State of Virginia}
Rappahannock County} SS on the 31st day of July 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Delpha Smith a resident of the County aforesaid aged 67 years 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 7th 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.” That she is the widow of John Smith Decd [deceased] who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War as will appear by his declaration and evidence on file in the pension Office in Washington City on which a pension was allowed him on the [blank] day [blank] and which said pension he drew to the time of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said John Smith on the 25th day of December 1791 and that her husband the aforesaid John Smith died on the 10th day of Sept 1837 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 to wit at the time above stated. 
Delpha [her X mark] Smith 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace as above stated 
E Anniss J. P. 

I further state upon personal observation that the said Delpha Smith is unable from age and bodily infirmities to attend Court to make the foregoing declaration and that she is a woman of fair character as far as I know and believe and that her statement is entitled to credence
E Anniss J. P.
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The word foregoing interligned [interlined] before signed 
E Anniss J. P. 

State of Virginia}
Rappahannock County} SS This day personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid John W. Garner and being first sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the now within named Delpha Smith is the widow of John Smith Decd [deceased] who drew a pension in his life time to the time of his death 
and that the said John Smith died the 11th September 1837 and that she never married since his death.
John W. Garner Sworn and subscribed to this 31st day of July 1838 before me 
E Anniss J. P. 

I further state I knew John W. Garner for many years and believe him to be a man of truth and that full confidence may be placed in what he says.
Given under my hand & seal 31st day of July 1838
E Anniss J. P. {Seal}
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Know all men by these presence that I Delpha Smith widow of John Smith who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War do hereby constitute and appoint Charles Allen of Fauquier County my true and lawful attorney to receive all or any compensations which may be due or coming to me for services rendered in the Revolutionary War by my deceased husband John Smith. Given under my hand and seal this 31st day of July 1838
Delpha [her X mark] Smith {seal} 

State of Virginia}
Rappahannock County} SS Be it known that on the 31st day of July 1838 before me E Anniss a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared Delpha Smith above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of July 1838
E Anniss J. P. {Seal}

State of Virginia} 
Rappahannock County} Sct. 
I, William J Menifee Clerk of the Court of Rappahannock County, certify that E Anniss is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 7th day of August in the year 1838. 
Wm Menifee Clerk of the Court of Rappahannock County
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State of Virginia} 
Culpeper County} SS. 
On this 2d day of October 185[1 or 7] before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Leanna Smith and Winney Smith residents of the County & State aforesaid, aged Leanna Eighty two years, and Winney Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law depose and say that they are sisters of John Smith decd [deceased] whose widow Delphi Smith, is now applying for an increase of her pension on account of said John Smith's service in the Revolutionary War - That they well remember when their said brother was gone to the war - when he went away and when he returned. - That when he went away it was understood to be for a certain time, they think, for a year and a half - that when that time expired he their said brother, was expected home, but did not come, and that he remained absent many months thereafter, they readily believe, at least six months. They remember that when he was expected home, he did not come, but wrote that he had joined another service, and that he did not come home, as before stated, for a long time after that 
Winney [her X mark] Smith
Leanna [her X mark] Smith
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written, before me, and I further certify that the said Leanna Smith and Winney Smith are of good character for veracity and fully entitled to credit in their statements a foregoing. 
Parry J. Eggborn J. P. 

Virginia Culpeper to wit I F Mauzy Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper do certify that I Perry J Eggborn whose genuine signature appears above is a justice of the peace of said County.
Witness my hand & seal of office this 2nd Oct. 1851 
F. Mauzy cc
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State of Virginia} 
Culpeper County} SS 
On this 2d day of October 1851, before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared John W. Garner, a resident of Rappahannock County Virginia, aged 49 years, and of unquestionable veracity, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he distinctly remembers John Smith of Culpeper County, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and whose widow Delphi Smith now a pensioner is applying for an increase of her pension - That he associated with said John Smith, for many years prior to his death, on terms of the Closest intimacy, and that he often heard said Smith say that the pension allowed him for Eighteen months service, was not as much as he was entitled to receive, because he had certainly served two years, and that he could not see why he should have been allowed a part without the whole - That he served 18 months under the first enlistment and 6 months in Lee's Legion, and was undoubtedly entitled to a full pension for two years service. He particularly remembers said Smith's saying Tom Thornhill, of Rappahannock County, Zachary Dulaney [pension application #W.3789] of Culpeper, and himself went into service together, remained all the time together in the Army and came home together, & that it was hard that while Tom Thornhill [application pension # S.46518] was allowed full pay for
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two years, he was allowed only for Eighteen months. He the said Garner, often heard said - Smith speak of occurrences that transpired while he was attached to Lee's Legion particularly of the battle at Eutaw Springs. 
He further states that the said Smith was a man of good character for truth and entitled to be believed in whatever he said. 
John W Garner 
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written 
Perry J Eggborn J P
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Rev - WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3465
Delpha Smith
Widow
John Smith
Pri. [Private] Rev. War

Act: Feb. 2, 1848

Index: - Vol. M., Page 218.

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side] Photos to Marquerite Stanley & Fin. Div. ntfd [notified] A. D. Y.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

1,747
Richmond Virginia 
Delpha Smith widow of John Smith decd [deceased] was a pensioner under the Act 1832 who died on the 11th September 1837 Rappahannock Co. in the State of Va. [who] was a Private in the Compy [company] commanded [by] Captain Harrison of the Regt. commanded [by] Col. Greene in the Va. [line] for 18 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Rich.d [Richmond] Va. [at] the rate of 60 Dollars -- Cents per annum, [to] commence on the [crossed out - 4th day of March 1831.] 11th September 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Feby 1839 and sent [to] Ch.s [Charles] Allen Present

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $150.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar.  ‘39, 30.00 
$180.00

{Act July 7}
{1838}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 20. Page 183
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Let to Hon W Smith Aug 43
“ “ same Sept. 1 18[cut off]
No. 427 1849 June 27, Certife [certificate] isd [issued] and in Jt. Res. [Joint Resolution] 23rd Jany [January] 1845 at $60 per Ann: [annum] from 4 March 1836, & ending 11th Sept. 1837. and sent to P. J. Egghorn
Eldorado Va.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

4317 Virginia, Richmond 
Delpha Smith 
widow of John Smith who was a Private in the Revolution 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Jan. 1844 and sent to E. Broadus Culpeper C. H. Va.

{Act of March 3, 1843.} 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 152.
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Repd [Reported]
Let. [Letter] to Geo Eggborn 
August 7th 1847 
Let. to Hon J S Pensdee Jany [January] 19/48
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[written sideways] To the Comr. of Pensions Present.

[written upside down] 3547 Va 48

Act 7th July 1838 Increase of Delphi Smith wid: [widow] of John
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To the Commissioner of Pensions 

D Sir --

Enclosed you have an application for an increase of my pension, which I hope you will consider at your earliest convenience. I ask you to consider whether or not I should receive a full pension for my deceased husband 's two year’s service, and if so, am I not entitled to arrearages from 4 March 1831. I will not trouble you with my necessitous circumstances, for although I am needy. your action I suppose will be based upon the justice of my claim, & upon no other ground. 
Very Resply [Respectfully]
Your Obt [Obedient] Servant
Delpha [her X mark] Smith

James E Heath Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions – 

October 2d 1851
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Virginia 
I Francis T Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have searched in my office, and cannot find the marriage license bond of John Smith, neither has there been any return of his marriage. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 23rd day of August 1838, and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth 
F. T. Lightfoot
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Aug. 28 ‘43

Delpha Smith Va. [Illegible] ‘38

[circular stamp] WARRINGTON VA. AUG 27
[written sideways] J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Agent
Washington D. C.
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Warrenton Va. 
August 26, 1843 

Sir,
John Smith late of Culpeper was a pensioner during his life. After his death, his widow Delpha Smith was pensioned, but for about three years has received nothing. She has requested and to enquire into the suspension. And, you will please inform me about it to this place. 
Respy Yrs [Respectfully Yours]
Wm Smith
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Com.
Washington.

[written sideways] Sept. 1, 1843. Delpha Smith [Illegible] ‘38
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Warrenton Va August 31. 1843 

Sir:
Am I to understand that the enclosed form filled up & sworn to before one of our justices of the peace will do?
In the case of Mrs. Delpha Smith you say she is entitled from the 4th of March 1836 to 11th Sept 1837. Has she received the Balance of her five years & if so please explain why she did not receive this.
Yrs respy [Yours respectfully]
Wm. Smith JP
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Delphi Smith Wid: [widow] of John 
Act 7 July 1838 &c 
Increase of Pension. 

D. H. Wood Present.
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State of Virginia} 
Culpeper County} SS. 
On this 2d day of October 1851 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Delphi Smith, a resident of said County aged 80 years, 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 28, 1849, and the Joint Resolution explaining the act of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844, approved March 3, 1851, and any other former or subsequent Acts that may apply to her case.
That she is the widow of John Smith dec.d [deceased] late of the County of Culpeper, Va. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty dollars per annum, and died on the 11th day of Sep 1837 - that since the death of her said husband she has herself received a pension of sixty dollars per annum up to the present time, and that she now asks are consideration of the proof upon which her husband's pension and her own after him, were allowed, together with such further testimony as accompanies this application in the earnest hope and confident expectation that she will appear entitled to a considerable increase
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of her said pension and to the payment of arrears, improperly withheld from her and her said deceased husband.
She solemnly declares that through a long life time with her said husband she verry many times heard him say in the most positive manner, that he had served for the space of Two full years in the Army of the Revolution. 
That he first enlisted for 18 months and served out that time, and immediately without coming home, enlisted in what was called "Lee's Legion” and did active service under that engagement, for six months, and thus completed his full two years - That she well remembers her husband's mortification and dissatisfaction, when upon his application for a pension, he was allowed only sixty dollars per annum & that she often heard him say he was as justly entitled to full pay for 2 years, as he was to the pittance he received. 
She asks a just and liberal construction of the law and the evidence applicable to her case, and such an increase of her pension as that construction may indicate.
Delphi [her X mark] Smith 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me; and I further certify that the said Delphi Smith is personally known to me, as a woman of integrity & veracity, and that her declarations a foregoing are entitled to the fullest credit, and further that she was unable from bodily infirmity to appear in open Court to make her said declaration. 
C.C. Beckham J.P.
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Virginia Culpeper County Sct. 
I Fayette Mauzy Clerk of the county court of said County do certify that Colman C Beckham whose genuine signature appears to the annexed declaration of Delphi Smith for an increase of pension made the 2nd day of October 1851 is a justice of the peace of said county.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 2nd October 1851 
F Mauzy cc

she will appear entitled to a consid [cut off]
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Washington D C. 
October 4. 1857. 
To the Comr. of Pensions: - 
Enclosed are the papers of Delphi Smith, widow of John for an increase of pension, under the Act of July 7. ‘38 & subsequent Acts, which please examine at an early day and oblige your obt [obedient] Servant 

D. H. Wood
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Col J. L. Edwards 
Commr [Commissioner] of pensions
Washington D. C.
Mail – 

[written sideways] April Pay 3547 Com. Jno. S Barbour
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[Illegible] April 4th 1849 

Dear Sir
I am reminded of a promise that I [received?] to get the forms for this Delphia Smith to make some arrears or addition of pension as the widow of John Smith a private in the Va. Continental line. You will readily ascertain that it is by referring to your correspondence with the pensioner or by George Eggborne on her case in Jany [January] or Feby 1848 or Dec. 4th 1847. This old woman lives in Culpeper County & you wrote that she was entitled to a further allowance on same [period?]- I know you wrote me about her claim in the same year of 1847. I hope this little reference will [be] enough [for] you to know what is wanted
an early answer will oblige 
Yrs with great Respect 
J S Barbour

Col. J. L. Edwards Com: Pension
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Washington July 6th 1850 
Sir,
Several years ago probably in 1846 or 47 I was requested by Geo: Eggborne Esq. (died prior) of Culpeper County to enquire whether there was not a balance of pension due Mrs. Delphy [Delphi] Smith Widow of John Smith who was a soldier of the Va. line continental establishment (as well as I remember.) I made the enquiry during the lifetime of Dr Crumb & was informed that there was some [other?] balance of pension due Mrs. Smith. 
I think you wrote a letter as the Judge about the time, either to Mr. Pendleton the member of Congress or to Mr. Eggborne & enclosed a form by this Mrs. Smith and that additional pension then due her. I also think it was for some part of a pension due herself or her husband which I don’t remember. Since that time & recently I am informed that the son of Mr. Eggborne has been informed by letter that there was nothing due this Delphy Smith. I will be obliged to you to have
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the papers examined of Mrs. Delphia Smith & of John Smith - also your letters to have to Mr. Pendleton for 1846, 47 (possibly 48) & let me know what light they shed on this little matter. My recollection is very distinct as to the yair [year] that it was but herein stated to me that there was something due - & that a letter to not expect was written from your office either to Mr. Pendleton or Mr. Eggborne about the period of time named above. 
Very Resty yrs [Respectfully yours] 
J. S. Barbour

Col. J. L. Edwards
Present -

[written sideways] July 7 Mr. Amey 
Delpha Smith 3547-48 Va.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

State of Virginia Culpeper County 
On this 24 day of August 1848, before me George Eggborn a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Culpeper in the said State, personally appeared Delpha Smith, a resident of the said County of Culpeper, 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 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of John Smith, who was a private, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17. June 1844, she received pension at the rate of sixty dollars per annum. 
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Delphia [her X mark] Smith

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written 
In presence of 
Perry J Eggborn
Before me 
George Eggborn J. Peace 

I certify that Delpha Smith, the Declarant above named, is personally known to me 
George Eggborn J. Peace
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State of Virginia, 
Culpeper County, to wit 
I, Fayette Mauzy, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Eggborn is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that he is legally authorized to act as such, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 29th day of August in the year of our Lord 1848 
F. Mauzy C.C.
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[stamped] FREE
J. L. Edwards, esquire, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington 

[circular stamp] RICHMOND VA SEP

[written sideways] Sept. 4/48
Mrs. Delphia Smith Va. S. Cole 4317
Smith’s Declaration
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Richmond, Septem: 1. 1848. 

Sir,
You will receive herein, the Declaration of Mrs. Delphia Smith, a pensioner under the Act of the 7. June 1844, made to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act of the 2d February 1848. Be pleased to enclose to me a pension Certificate for her. 
Very respectfully, 
Your obedient Servant 
Anty [Anthony] Robinson


J.L. Edwards, esquire, 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
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4757 Oct. 28, 1843 
B [circular stamp] CULPEPER Va. Octo [October] 29
Va Mar 3d 1843 Delpha Smith $60 per an – E. Broadus Culpeper C. H Va.

[written sideways] J. L. Edwards Esq. Com Pensions Washington City
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions for one year certain widows who have received pension, under the act of July 7, 1838. 

State of Virginia, County of Culpeper SS. 
On this 25th day of October 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Delpha Smith a resident in the sd [said] County of Culpeper aged 70 years and 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 on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Smith who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in the 18 months service as will appear by his own declaration filed in 1832 to which for his particular service reference is here made, and that she received under the act of July 7th 1838 an annual pension of sixty dollars for five years. 
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Delpha [her X mark] Smith 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
John Covington
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Culpeper County to wit: 
I [blank] the justice before whom the above declaration was made, do certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Smith the declarant and know her to be the widow of the late John Smith who was a pensioner, and further that she is respectable and entitled to full credence in what she says. 
Given under my hand this 25th day of October 1843
John Covington J P 

Virginia Culpeper County Sct. I Fayette Mauzy Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Covington who hath made the foregoing certificate is & was at the time of making the same a justice of the peace for said County and that his signatures are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of said court this 28th day of October 1843 
F. Mauzy cc
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Culpeper 28th Oct. 1843

J. L. Edward, Esq 
On the other page or side of this sheet is a declaration for a pension under the act of 3d March last. Mrs. Smith is a poor woman and I should be gratified to have a benefit on the claim as speedily as possible. I sent some time since a declaration of Mrs. Bailey of which I have not heard - may I ask that you let me hear from both as speedily as possible or in a few weeks, I have to leave for the winter in Richmond. 
Respectfully 
Edmund Broadus
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Treasury Department, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
June 6, 1838 

Sir, 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, The widow of John Smith deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Sixty - Dollars and " - " Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the eleventh of September 1837, the day of said pensioner's death 

Respectfully, yours, 

Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS. 
Present.
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Delphi Smith (Va act ‘48 
To D. H. Wood 
Power of Atty 

Ex-by D H. Wood Sep. 24, 1851
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State of Virginia} 
Culpeper County} SS 
Be it known, That before me Perry J Eggborn a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Delphi Smith, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of John Smith decd [deceased] who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of sixty dollars per annum, and that she, as such widow, is now a pensioner at the same rate. 
witness James M Broadus
Delphia [her X mark] Smith 

Sworn to and subscribed the 4th day of September 1851 before me. -
Perry J Eggborn J. P.

Know all men by these presents, That I, Delphi Smith of the County of Culpeper and State of Virginia, widow of John Smith Decd [deceased] a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint D. H. Wood of Washington City, in the Dist. of Columbia, my true and lawful attorney, to examine the papers now on file in the General Pension Office of the United States, upon which my late husband, the said John Smith, was granted a pension and myself allowed a continuation of that pension, as preliminary to an application I propose to make for an increase of my pension, and the payment of arrears to which my husband & my
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self were justly entitled - And I hereby request the Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions to furnish my said Attorney every such facility for the examination aforesaid, as he would allow me, were I myself personally present.- 
Witness my hand & seal this 4 day of September 1851 – 
Delphin [her X mark] Smith {Seal}
Sealed and delivered in presence of} 
James M Broadus 
John W. Garner 

State of Virginia} 
Culpeper County} SS 
Be it known that on the 4 day of September 1851 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Delphia Smith, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.-- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written.
Perry J. Eggborn J. P. 

State of Virginia 
County Culpeper Ss. 
I Fayette Mauzy Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Perry J. Eggborn who hath made the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time
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of so doing, an acting justice of the peace in & foresaid County, duly qualified, and that his signatures thereto are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 5th day of September 1851. 
F. Mauzy cc
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for P J Eggborn - Pen

Hon. John J. Pendleton
Washington City
D. C.

Should Pendleton not be in the City the Post Master will please send this letter back to Eldorado, Culpeper, Va.

[written sideways] June 16 / 49 Jno Pendleton Eldorado June 9th
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Eldorado Culpeper Va. 
Hon. John S. Pendleton or Pension Agent 
Dear Sir 
Enclosed I send you Mrs. Smiths pension paper for the purpose of drawing the balance of money due her from the 4th March 1836 to the 11th September 1837. The paper enclosed was sent to my Father in his life time by the agent at Washington City who wrote to him saying she was entitled to a pension from the 4th March 1836 to the 4th Sept 1837 and sent him this to be filled up for application for the same you will find the paper a good deal defaced in consequence of his having carried it in his hat for some time waiting to hear from Barbour who was trying to get her another pension which he said she was entitled to and considered it best to get both claims at once; but Mrs. Smith is poor and in very bad want of the money and requested me to send this on and get the small balance due her I think the agent stated that she would draw at the rate of sixty dollars a year (for back pay) If the paper I and is much mulutated [mutilated] or not filled up property please send me another and file it up yourself all that can be done Please give it your attention and oblige 
Your respectfully, 
Perry S. Eggborn 
June 4th 1849
P. S. I concluded at first I would direct this paper to you, or the agent but upon affliction I concluded to send to you asking your attention [ink blot] a stranger to the agent.
Truly yours
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arrears of pension from 4 March 1836 to 11 Sept 1837 
P. J. Eggborn Eldorado Va.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

JOINT RESOLUTION. 
A resolution explanatory of "An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States, for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five." 
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled "An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five," shall not be so construed as in any way to effect the claims of those widows whose application for a pension, or an arrear of pension, at the passage of this resolution, shall have been made and filed in the Pension Office, awaiting the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions thereon. 
APPROVED, January 23d, 1845.

AN ACT 
Restricting the grant of pension in certain cases. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage of this act, a pension shall not be granted to any widow for or during any part or portion of the time her husband may have received one, whose declaration therefor, shall not have been made on or before the thirtieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and shall not have been received at the Pension Office on or before the twenty-third day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
APPROVED, February 20th, 1845. 

Pension Office, 
MARCH 1, 1845.
Claimants under the foregoing resolution will make a declaration, setting forth the facts in the case, according to the subjoined form. The declaration may be made before any magistrate authorized to administer oaths. The official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

DECLARATION 
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23d January, 1845. 
WHEREAS the act of the 30th of April, 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of John Smith -- who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of Sixty -- dollars per annum from the fourth of March 1844 and now ask for the amount due me from the fourth day of March 1836 to the Eleventh day of September 1837 when my former pension commenced. I made my declaration before the 30th of April, 1844, and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23d of January, 1845.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 7th day of April in the year eighteen hundred & 49 at Delphi [her X mark] Smith 
George R. Crigler Justice of the Peace

I CERTIFY, that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. 
George R. Crigler 
Justice of the Peace. 

I Fayette Mauzy Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper do hereby certify that George R. Crigler who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Culpeper in the State of Virginia and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this 10th day of April 1849 at my office in the State of Virginia.
F. Mauzy cc
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half & pensions to certain widows.

State of Virginia} 
County of Culpeper} Sc 
Sixth Judicial district and Eleventh Circuit 

on this 7 day of July 1847 personally appeared before the Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery in the County of Culpeper (State of Virginia) Delphia Smith a resident of the County of Culpeper aged seventy five years, 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 7th 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.” That she is the widow of John Smith deceased, who was a private in the war of the revolution, in the army of the United States of the Virginia line on the continental establishment, that the said John Smith was enrolled for eighteen months in the County of Culpeper in the year 1780 (as she believes, & marched with Lieu James Barbour Jr of the said County and went to South Carolina to serve under [Gen. Edward] Stevens & [Gen. Robert] Lawson, or both of them – that he was at the battles of Camdon [Battle of Hobkirk Hill near Camden SC, 25 Apr 1781], Guilford Courthouse and other skirmishes in the South, that after being sometime in the South, the said Lieut Barbour died of a wound in the breast received in battle, and that afterwards several of his soldiers enlisted into Lee’s legion for and during war and of this number was her deceased husband the said John Smith, and that he did so serve in the said Legion of Lee until the close of the war of the revolution, of the countries through which the said Smith marched the declarant knows nothing more than what she learns by tradition and the conversations of her husband with herself and occasionally of his comrades in that service – she refers to the public rolls of the army & the history of the times as offering better evidence than she can supply either by tradition or her own recollection of the events and marches to which she is
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required to refer, by the first rule prescribing regulations in cases like hers — 
She further declares that she was married to the same John Smith on the 25th day of December in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one – that her husband the aforesaid John Smith died on the 11th day of September 1837. 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. 
She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made an application for a pension, except that which is filed in the pension office, and on which a pension was allowed her for her husbands services as a private of Infantry only for eighteen months service and that the object and intent of the application, is for an increase of pension according to her rights as herein set forth – to wit for the difference between what was allowed to her and that which she is entitled, for her husbands services, as one of the legion of Lee enlisting for and serving to the close of the War of the Revolution. 
[signed] Delphy Smith

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, before me a Judge of the General Court of Virginia and Judge of the district and Circuit above written- 
Richard H Field
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and I do further certify that I give full credence to the testimony of the said Mrs. Delphia Smith, and that is proved to my satisfaction that she was married on the day she sets forth - that her husband died at the time mentioned by her and that she has never married but continues the widow of the said John Smith. 
Given under my hand and seal (to which I have likewise directed the official seal for the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery of Culpeper County to be attached) this 7th day of July in the year of Christ Eighteen hundred and forty seven, 
Richard H Field {Seal} 

Culpeper County to wit} 
I Robert G Ward Clerk of the circuit superior Court of Law & Chancery of the County of Culpeper do hereby certify that Richard H Field who hath made the foregoing certificate is the Judge of said court and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said court this 17th day of July 1847 
R. G. Ward cc
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George Eggborne Esq now at Culpeper CH
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Culpeper July 17th 1843 
Dear Sir:
My son Alfred has handed me the declaration of Mrs. Smith & says you ask that I will say whether it is in form. I have no doubt that it is so. The material facts seem well & plainly stated. I knew the old man well, his son you may remember was at one time my [Illegible] & that fact brought me into frequent [communication?] into the [John’s?] 
That he was a soldier in Lees legion is beyond all question & the records in the city will no doubt show it. 
The marriage should be proved by the proof from Judge Fields Certificate -- I understand from [Illegible] that you carried the family register in the family bible before the Judge. The content so States the fact that the proof is enough for his credence.
The best proof are the records here. The marriage bond will (or a copy of it.) -- But as she is already drawing a pension as the widow of one of the 18 months men under my Uncle James the proof of her marriage must already be at the pension office, and any further proof is unnecessary at that point, at least I presume it so --- I am Respectfully 
yr [Your] friend 
J. S. Barbour

I return the declaration enclosed herein J. S. B.
I am very busy & cannot leave home this morning

George Eggborne Esq
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State of Virginia} 
Culpeper County} Ss 
This day James Smith and Leanah Smith (aged upwards of sixty years) of the County aforesaid personally appeared before me George Ficklen a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath according to law that John Smith was married to Delphia Dulaney of the County of Culpeper on the 25th day of December 1791 by the Rev. Parson Iredell and that she the said Delphia Smith has never married since. 
James Smith {seal}
Leanna [her X mark] Smith {seal}

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 22d August 1838
Geo Ficklen J. P. 

I further state that James Smith and Leanna Smith sustain fair character and are entitled to credence 
Geo. Ficklen J. P.

Virginia: 
I Francis T Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Ficklen whose name appears to the proceeding certificates is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 23rd day of August 1838, and in the 63d year of the Commonwealth. 
F. T. Lightfoot
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In Culpeper County Court 17th day of December 1838 

A paper purporting to be an affidavit of James Smith and Leannah Smith make before George Ficklen a Justice of the peace for Culpeper County Virginia, on the 22nd day of August 1838, accompanied by the Certificate of the said Justice of the peace given on the day and year aforesaid, as to the credibility of the said James Smith and Leannah Smith as witnesses, was this day presented to the court and thereupon the Court doth order it to be certified to the War Department, that the said paper was proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be genuine and entitled to be so regarded to the full extent of its purport, and that it be further certified to the said department, that the said James Smith and Leannah Smith did make the said affidavit on the 22nd day of August 1838, before George Ficklen, who was at that time a duly qualified acting Justice of the peace of the County and state aforesaid, and that the said James Smith and Leannah Smith at the time of making such affidavit were person of credit and honesty and their declaration is to be relied upon. 

Virginia: I Francis T Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of said Court. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 21st day of December 1838, and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth. 
F. T. Lightfoot
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Virginia At a Court held for Rappahannock County, at the Court House thereof on Monday the 10th day of December 1838 
A paper purporting to be a declaration of Delpha Smith for a pension made before Elijah Anniss, a Justice of the Peace for Rappahannock County Virginia on the 31st day of July 1838. Also the certificate of the said Anniss as to the bodily infirmity and credibility of the said Delpha Smith at the time said declaration was made before him. Also a paper purporting to be an affidavit of John W. Garner made before the said Justice of the Peace upon the day and year aforesaid, accompanied by the certificate of the said Justice of the Peace, given on the same day and year aforesaid as to the credibility of said Garner as a witness were this day presented to the Court and thereupon, the Court doth order that it be certified to the War Department that said papers were proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be genuine and entitled to be so regarded to the full extent of their purport. And that it be further certified to the said Department that it was proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Delpha Smith did make the declaration in the said paper set forth on the 31st day of July 1838 before Elijah Anniss who was at that time a duly qualified acting Justice of the Peace of the County and State aforesaid. That the said Delpha Smith at the time of making the said declaration was from bodily infirmity, unable to attend Court to make the said declaration, and that she has always borne in her neighbourhood as an excellent character for honesty and probity. That John W Garner did make the said affidavit before the said Justice of the Peace the day and year aforesaid that the said Garner at the time of making the said affidavit was a man of credit and honesty, and his word to be depended upon. 
In testimony that the foregoing is a true Copy from the Record of said Court, I, William J. Manefee, Clerk thereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 10th day of December 1838. W. J. Menifee Clerk of the Court of Rappahannock County
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
Own Rev & 1812
SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1-681 PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 31679
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.   April 22, 1929.
Please furnish work specified below. 
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033 

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) 

Title and description of job photostatic copies of 3 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Smith, W.3465, Virginia Troops.

No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ---- ----- days

For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033 Room No. 541 Phone No. 
Approved: 
A D Wilkinson                  Margaret M. H. Finch
Chief Clerk of Bureau.     Chief of Branch.

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering –

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate 
Multigraph ---- single or double space?     Facsimile signature?  
Mimeograph one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Folding once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated?
Addressograph from lists 
Envelopes, size 		Cards, size
Proof list 			Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample) 	Corrections.
Fill in letters 			Tabulation sheets

Photostat Size actual Official use? Repay? yes $.45
Blue Print Size. Official use? Repay?  $
Remarks ----
(OVER)
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[typed form]

NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus. 

---------------- 192 --
(Date)

INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. 
[box] Make new addressograph plate}
[box] Change present addressograph plate}  On list -----
[box] Destroy present addressograph plate}
as follows: 
Now reads 1-----
2 -----
3 -----
4 -----
5 -----
Should read 1-----
2 -----
3 -----
4 -----
5 -----

FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION 
ADDRESSOGRAPH 
The above change was made ----- 192   ,
MULTIGRAPH
Operator -----Date        Type set by      Date    

MIMEOGRAPH
Operator -----Date ----- Cut by ------
Remarks: -------
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

April 22, 1929.
Cash – 45 cents
[stamp] FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK APR 23 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Acting Commissioner of Pension, 
Washington, D. C.

Sir: 
Please furnish me photostatic copies of three pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Smith, W. 3465, Virginia Troops, uncertified. 

Respectfully, 
Marguerite Stanley 
Rm 330, AB. Bldg.
Govt Hotels 
Washington DC 

Received payment 
45¢ 
April 22, 1929. 
Antonia W. Ford 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.