Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,413, for Richard Smith, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE N. H.
Smith, Richard
Edner
NUMBER
W.16.413
CONTENTS

[illegible] Hopkinton, N.H.
Sept. 19, 1807, Grantham, Sullivan Co. N.H.
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Jno [JOHN] Bryant Mch [MARCH] 8 1855
ditto ditto [JOHN BRYANT] Mch [MARCH] 26 1855
ditto ditto [JOHN BRYANT] Apl [APRIL] 18/[18] 55.

5.006
New Hampshire Concord
Edner Smith, dec'd [DECEASED] -widow of Richard
who died on the __ 1807 __ of __ in the State of __ who was a priv. [PRIVATE] in the __ commanded
by Captain __ of the __ commanded by NZG.
in the Revolution line for Increased from $32 11/100 
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 47 Dollars 43. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of
February 1855 and Sent to John Bryant Meriden N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of __
Semi=annual allowance ending __
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk.
Book D Vol. 1 Page 41.
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Levies 17 80. 5 mo. 2 days
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State of New Hampshire
office of Secretary of State.
I Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of the State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Bryant is
an acting Notary Public in & for said State duly Commissioned & qualified, That his Commission was date [sic] on the 8th day of January AD 1838 & will expire on the 8th day of January 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is true & genuine.
Given under my hand & the Seal of said State this 17th day of August 1839
Josiah Stevens  
Sec'y [SECRETARY] of State
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I Richard Smith was meried [MARRIED]to Edner Clement the year 1785 the fiftenth [FIFTEENTH] of September
David was born 4 day of March year 1787
James was born 5 day of Janery [JANUARY] year 1790
Sal was born 19 day of March year 1791
Tom was born 7 day of Janery [JANUARY] year 1795
John was born 8 day of Janery [JANUARY] year 1797
Mary was born 22 day of June year 1798
Bety was born 6 day of September year 1801
Sabra was born 16 day of September 1803

I Ednor [sic] Smith widow of Richard Smith an applicant for a Pension under the Act of July 7, 1838 depose and say that the above is a family record kept by my late husband and is in his own handwriting and has been kept by me ever since my husbands [sic] death. it is in my beleef [sic] true - being the only evidence I now have of my marriage-
Ednor Smith
over
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Sworn and subscribed to this 31st day of August 1838 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of
New Hampshire this 31st day of August AD
1838.
John Bryant Notary Public
I further certify that Edward Smith the foregoing Deponent is a credible witness - 
John Bryant Notary Public
The record of Children
E Edner
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I James Smith of Grantham in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy two years depose and say that my brother Richard Smith formerly of Hopkinton in this state, and who at the time of his death which happened on or about the 19th day of September 1807 was a resident of said Grantham was an actor in his country's service in the time of the Revolution. He was to my knowledge engaged in as many as three tours of service if not more but I am not able to state the duties nor the names of all the officers under whom he served, but I have a perfect recollection of his going one tour to Rhode Island and of having heard him speak of being there at the time of Sullivan's Battle - He was at this time absent according to my best recollection two months or upwards - I also well recollect that at another time he enlisted into the Continental service under one Captain Fry for the term of six months; and that he together with Daniel Stickney Jonathan Howe and Ebenezer Daskin went and served out his engagement as I understood in the vicinity of West Point and Fishkill New York -He then returned home to my fathers in said Hopkinton - I also well remember of his engaging at another time with John Burbank, Benjamin Holmes and William Clement all since deceased, and of their marching as it was said
to Charlestown in this State (then called No. 4) and from thence to Bennington in the State of Vermont, where he for a while was engaged in service, during which he was in the Bennington Battle as I was informed by himself and others on his return - This was I think a tour of three months but it might have been longer of the performance of the above named tours of service amounting in all to eleven months by my said brother as aforesaid I have no doubt- We were at the time members of the same family, and I remained at home while he was in service- He might have rendered other services to the Country during the [illegible] but the foregoing is all that now occurs to my recollection -
James Smith
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Sworn and subscribed to this 17th day of May 1839

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 17th day of May AD 1839
John Bryant Notary Public
I do hereby further certify that the Hon [HONORABLE] Samuel Smith the above deponent as a credible witness
John Bryant Notary Public
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Daniel Stickney Affidavit
In proof of part service of Richard Smith
9 mo -
[sideways] Not on Mantons roll
not on Capt. Sias roll
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I Daniel Stickney of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire a soldier of the Revolution and Pensioner of the United States depose and say that I have seen the affidavit of the Hon James Smith of Grantham in the County of Sullivan made before John Bryant Notary Public on the 17th day of May last in reference to the services of his brother Richard Smith deceased wherein he names several tours of service performed by said
Richard; the truth of which I have no reason to doubt - The said Richard Smith James Smith and myself were till after the Revolutionary War residents of the same town. Hopkinton N.H.- I was well acquainted with said Richard and the other individual mentioned by said James Smith and know that the said Richard Smith was several times engaged but the
precise number I am unable state but am confident of one tour of 3 months not mentioned by said James Smith in the aforesaid affidavit towit- Three months in Capt. Sias company of Col Davis N H Regt. at Portsmouth NH ending in October or November 1779 as I served in the same company with him as did also Jonathan How then and now my neighbour [sic] - We the said Richard Smith and Jonathan How & myself also served 6 months together in Capt Fry Company Col Cilleys [sic] NH Regt in the summer of 1780 in the vicinity of West Point NY being all the services ["of the services" crossed out] of said Richard Smith to which I am personally knowing yet I have no doubt but other services were rendered by him as set forth by James Smith in his affidavit aforesaid-
Daniel Stickney
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Sworn and subscribed to this 3d day of June 1839 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 3rd day of June AD 1839
John Bryant Notary Public

I do hereby further certify that the Deponent is a credible witness
John Bryant Notary Public
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Jona. [JONATHAN] Hows [sic] Affidavit in proof of part of the services of Richard Smith 15 mo.
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I Jonathan Howe of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire a Pensioner of the United States depose and say
that a part of the services I rendered for which I was Pensioned were as follows viz. 6 months under Captain Marston of Col Peabodys [sic] Regt. at Rhode Island in 1778 - 3 months in Captain Sias Compy [COMPANY] Col Davis Regt at Portsmouth NH in 1779- 6 months in Capt Fry Compy [COMPANY] Col Cilleys [sic] Regt in the vicinity of West Point in 1780 and that Richard Smith then of [illegible] place of residence Hopkinton N H Served in the same companies with me during the three tours above named- of this I am confident - But I was not with him the three months at Bennington in 1777 to which James Smith Esqr alludes in his affidavit made before John Bryant Esquire on the 17th of May last but have
no doubt but that he did so serve in company with John Burbank and the other individuals named by said James Smith with whom I was well acquainted at the time. 
Jonathan his x mark How

Witness Jonathan Junior
Hannah R Howe

Sworn and subscribed to this 3d day of June 1839 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 3d day of June AD 1839
John Bryant Notary Public
I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness
John Bryant Notary Public
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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 pay & pensions to certain Widows" State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss. On this 31st day of August 1838 personally appeared before Eleazar Jackson an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Sullivan Ednor
Smith a resident of Grantham in said County aged Seventy 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 of the Act of
Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Richard Smith late of said Grantham deceased who as
she believes took an active part in the service of the country in the time of the revolution but she is unable to name the different tours of service he performed nor can she name the officers under whom he served - she believes he was out as many as three times. She has heard him speak of being in service at Bennington and Portsmouth, also believes he was at Rhode Island but cannot state for what length of time. She has no documentary evidence of said services but thinks she shall be able to prove by surviving witnesses
a portion of the services her said husband rendered Her husband was at the time a resident of Hopkinton New Hampshire
She further declares that she was ma-
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ried to the said Richard Smith on the 15th day of Sept in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five that her Husband the aforesaid Richard Smith died on the nineteenth day of September 1807; 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.
Ednor Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
Eleazer Jackson
Associate Justice of the Court Common Pleas
I hereby certify that in my belief the above named Ednor Smith is a person of credibility and that on account of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court

Eleazer Jackson
Associate Justice of the Court Common Pleas

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS. I T. W Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the Hon. Eleazer Jackson is an associate Justice of said Court within and for said County of
Sullivan and that his signatures herewith are genuine-
Given under my hand and seal of the County this fifth day of September A.D. 1838.
T. W. Gilmore Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS} 

I, T. M Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid,
do hereby certify that the Hon. Eleazer Jackson is an acting associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 8th day of January 1833. and that his signatures herewith are genuine. Given under my hand & seal of said County this 15th day of June 1839.
Attest T W Gilmore Clerk
[left sideways] John Bryant Meriden N.H.
[right sideways] 5998 Edner Smith N.H. Act 7 July [18]38 No. 85. d 07.
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James Smith Adt [AFFIDAVITT] of Ednor Smithy
[SMITH] of N. H widow of Richard claim
to increase of Pension, Act 7th July 1838
Declaration

John Bryant Agent
Meriden NH
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan S.S.
At a Probate Court holden at Newport
in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire on the 25th day of October 1854 personally appeared James Smith a resident
of Grantham in said County a child of the late Ednor Smith who was the widow of Richard Smith and Administrator [illegible] her Estate, who first being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order in the right of the said Ednor Smith deceased, to obtain the further benefit of the act of July 7 1838, under which the said Ednor was a pensioner, at the time of her death, which took place on the 30th day of March 1842; at the rate of $32.11 per annum, That the object of this declaration is to obtain an increase to the pension, which was granted to his said mother in her lifetime. That the services of her husband Richard Smith for which she was allowed were to the amount of 9 months and nineteen days as then by the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions. Hon J. L. Edwards to the Hon. H. Hubbard under date of January 15th 1840. and as is believed by the declarant under the following named officers- 27 days under Capt. Bailey in 1778, 3 months under Capt. Sias in 1779 & 5 mos. 22 days in the N.H. Line in 1780 that he thinks the said Ednor on a settlement of her claim was not allowed for all the services rendered by her husband the said Richard Smith who was of Hopkinton N.H.
this claim is asserted for such additional service of
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of Richard Smith of Hopkinton as may be found and established by the certificate of the Secretary of the state of NH; claiming for no services of Richard Smith, besides that of Richard Smith of Hopkinton, additional to the several terms as described aforesaid.

James Smith Administrator of the Estate of Ednor Smith
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before-John L. Putnam, Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office, Concord.
January 19, 1855.
I hereby certify, that as the date of the
annexed attestation John L. Putnam was a Judge of Probate for the county of Sullivan in the said State duly commissioned and qualified and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.
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January 30, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Richard Smith--W.16413

Mr. T. S. Dunn
228 Sumner Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Richard Smith, of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, whose widow, Edna Smith, received a pension on account of the services of her husband in the Revolutionary War and died March 30, 1842.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.16143, based upon the military service in that war of Richard Smith.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Richard Smith are not shown. His father lived in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, during the Revolutionary War.

While a resident of Hopkinton, New Hampshire, Richard Smith enlisted and served as a private with the New Hampshire Troops, as follows: from sometime in 1777, three months in Captain Joshua Bayley's Company, Colonel Thomas Stickney's Regiment, and was in the battle of Bennington in 1778, six months in Captain Marston's Company, Colonel Peabody's Regiment, marched to Rhode Island and took part in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition and in the battle on the Islands in 1779, three months in Captain Sias' Company, Colonel Davis' or Colonel Hercules Mooney's Regiment: in 1780, six months in Captain Frye's Company, Colonel Cilley's Regiment.

Richard Smith died September 19, 1807, at Grantham, New Hampshire.

The soldier married September 15, 1785, Edner Clement. The place of their marriage, the date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
[side bar] I took the statement of Jonathan Howe who said he served with[illegible].
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Edner Smith, widow of Richard Smith, was allowed pension on her application executed August 31, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy years and resided in Grantham, New Hampshire.

She died March 30, 1842, place not shown.
The names of the following children of Richard and Edner Smith are shown:
David Smith born March 4, 1787
James Smith born, January 5, 1790, in 1854, living in Grantham New Hampshire.
Sal Smith born March 19, 1791
Tom Smith born January 7, 1795
John Smith born January 8, 1797
Mary Smith born June 22, 1798
Bety Smith born September 6, 1801
Sabra Smith born September 16, 1803

The following children survived their mother: Thomas J. Smith, John Smith, James Smith, Sarah Howe, Mary Carrell, Betsey Davis and Sabrina Colby. The names of the husbands of the daughters are not given.

In 1839, James Smith, of Grantham, New Hampshire, stated that he was a brother of the soldier, Richard Smith. He was referred to as the Honorable James Smith. No explanation for the title was given.

It was stated that William Clement and Moody Clement served with the soldier in the Revolutionary War: no relationship to the soldier's wife, Edner Clement, was shown. William Clement was deceased in1839.

There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1938 - Jan 30 - Hist [HISTORY] to T.S. Dunn. Eh

Rev [REVOLUTIONARY] WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16413
Edner Smith Wid [WIDOW] of Richard Smith
Priv [PRIVATE] Rev War
---
Act July 4th 1838
Index: Vol. M, Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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5006
New Hampshire
Edner Smith widow of Richard Smith, dec'd  [DECEASED] who was a ["pensioner under the Act of" crossed out] __and who died on the --- 1807 - of Sullivan Co in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Compy [COMPANY] commanded by Captain Bayley of the Brigade commanded by Gen Sullivan in the N. H. Militia line for 9 m. [MONTHS] 19 ds [DAYS]
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 32 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby [FEBRUARY] 1840 & sent to Hon. H. Hubbard, Senate 11. G.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $112.39
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar [18]'40 16.05
________
$128.44
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by 
D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 55.
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5998
See let. [LETTER] to Jno. [JOHN] Bryant Oct. 19, 1839
Hon [HONORABLE] H Hubbard 15 Jany [JANUARY] 1840
Act 7. July [18]38.
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5998
Edner Smith wid [WIDOW] of Richard 5006
N H
Act July 7 1838
Married 1785
died 1807
Allow 9 mo [MONTHS] 19 ds [DAYS]
$32.11 per ann [ANNUM]
N H Militia
Capt. Bayley Genl Sullivan
Hon [HONORABLE] H. Hubbard
U. S. S. [UNITED STATES SENATE]
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Edner Smith dec'd [DECEASED] Widow of Richard
New Hampshire
Incd [INCLUDED] adm [ADMITTED] July 7 1838
14 mos & 7 ds [DAYS] pri [PRIVATE] $47.43 per annum from 4 Mch [MARCH] 1836 to Mch [MARCH] 1841.
Deducting former payment at $32.11
Pay to James Smith 1 Admr [ADMINISTRATOR] for himself and Tho. [THOMAS] J Smith 2 - Jno [JOHN] Smith 3 - Sarah Howe 4 - Mary Carroll 5 - Betsy Davis 6 Sabina Colby 7 - Children
Sent to
John Bryant Esq
Meriden NH
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Hopkinton
Witness Stickney
Nov. [17]77 Capt. Sias at Portsmouth 3 [MONTHS]
Jonathan Howe Joshua Bayley
[17]78. Capt. Marston Vol. 2. From Aug 9 1. R5 on roll X to 27
[17]79 Capt. Sias Portsmo. [PORTSMOUTH] 3 mo
1780 Short Levies on roll.

Oct 19
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Pen [PENSION] off. [OFFICE] February 19 1855
Sir

Edner Smith, N H Roll, act 1838, $32.11 a year, Please state to what time paid
Very Respectfully 
S. Cole
Dept Pen [PENSION] off. [OFFICE]
Triplett

R.J. Atkinson Esq, Third Auditor
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Ednor Smith June to 4 March 1841
Rob [ROBERT] J Atkinson, Auditor
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Edna Smith paid to 4 March 1841
Rob [ROBERT] J. Atkinson Auditor
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Brief in the case of Edner Smith dec'd [DECEASED] widow of Richard County and State of New Hampshire
act July 7 1838
Claim, (" for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
She was pensioner at $32.11 a year under the act of July 7, 1838, for 9 mos & 19 ds [DAYS] services of her husband, as shown by the evidence before this office at that time. Record
is now arrears showing him in service 14 months & 7 days. Her children ask that the claim be increased for the additional service above, they are entitled,
Payment of death, & heirship appeal to war
Regulations,
Thorton Triplett, Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent
Jno [JOHN] Byrant Esq Meriden NH
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Meriden NH April 11 1855
Sir
Yours of the 26th ult [last month] in relation to the claim to increase of Ednor Smith of NH dec'd [DECEASED] widow of Richard, Act 7th July 1838, and communicating the information desired by James Smith her son and administrator has been received and is now before me, from which it appears that an increase was granted for 14 mos & 7 days service of the husband to wit 9 days to July 5th, 1777 under Lt Dow - 1 mo 27 days under Capt Baley Stickneys [sic] Regt 1777 6 mos. & 1 day in Col Hercules Mooneys [sic] Regt in 1779 8 mos. in Col Stickneys [sic] Regt in 1781 and 3 mos. acknowledged by the Department under Capt. Sias - Now Sir as respect the allowance made for said several [illegible] of service I deem it my duty to suggest to you that my belief is that an error must have occurred in the adjustment of said claim to increase- The 3 Mos. under Capt. Sias  I feel well assured was allowed Mrs Smith in her life time -- If so, then should not the claim to increase have been admitted for and 11 mos. & 7 days service, from which in that case, as I apprehend no deduction should have been made as was done by the Agent at Concord at the time of paying the increase granted as per the certificate issued and on the 22 day of February 1855, which you propose to have me return if I persist in my demand that a reexamination be had" -

This I cannot do for the reason that said certificate was surrendered to the agent for paying Pensions at Concord when the balance of said increase was paid to James Smith the administrator - I do not "demand" but do in behalf of the claimant respectfully pray a reexamination of the papers in the case and that a proper correction be made in the premises - If right in my views in
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relation to this matter the claim should have been admitted for 11 mos & 7 days service of a private, from which no deduction should have been made and I submit the matter with these remarks to your further consideration, and [illegible]
Respectfully Yr Obt Servt [YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT]
John Bryant Agent
Hon [HONORABLE] L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Meriden N.H. March 19, 1855.
To the Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions 
The subscriber would respectfully represent that he is one of the children and Administrator of Edner Smith of N.H.
deceased, widow of Richard Smith in whose right an increase of Pension was granted her children on the 22d day of February 1855 and made payable to himself - That not being satisfied with the amount of service of her late husband Richard Smith as allowed on the settlement of said claim to increase that is 14 Mos. & 7 days as reported to my agent John Bryant Esq of Meriden NH on the 8th day of
March instant [this month] he has to request a reexamination of the admitted file in the case and of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire certificate and a further report to my Agent the said Bryant stating the several periods of service, that is as to dates, length and names of Officers for which said increase was granted.
James Smith
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    9 ds [DAYS]
1.27
6.1
3
_________
11 3 17       37
________
1417 
_________
40
  6.66
     77
_________
47 43
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Meriden NH March 2. 1855
Sir
The certificate issued on the 22 ult [Last month] in the right of Edner Smith dec'd [DECEASED] to an increase of pension under the act of the 7th July 1838 I herewith return having as the agent of the children of said deceased to pray a reexamination of the papers in the case and a report for what service of Richard Smith the said increase was granted, the amount being much less than what was shown by the Secretary of States Certificate; certain parts of which I had supposed there could be no doubts as to identity towit 9 days under Lt. Dow in July 1777 1 mo 27 days under Capt Bayley in 1777 & 3 mos in Col Stickneys [sic] Regt in 1781 - As respects the 9 days under Lt Dow, my recollection is that the Secretary certificate shews [sic] that the same men from Hopkinton served under Lt Dow the 9 days and under
Capt Joshua Bayley the 1 mo 27 days in 1777 - Now in case an allowance was made for the three terms above named and no other, I think you will find that an error occurred in the computation for I make the annual amount upwards of Two dollars more than is embraced in the certificate, which I doubt not will be readily amended if not found to be right
upon a reexamination.
Very respectfully
John Bryant
Hon [HONORABL} L P Waldo, Commr
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James Smith Adr [ADMINISTRATOR] of Ednor Smith of NH dec'd [DECEASED] claim to increase benefit proof in the case
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County Ss}
At a Court of Probate holden at Newport in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire on the 25th day October AD 1834. before the Hon [HONORABLE] John L. Putnam, Judge of said Court it was in evidence that Ednor Smith who was the widow of Richard Smith and a New Hampshire Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $32.11 per annum died on the 30th day of March 1842, leaving the following named children, Thomas J Smith, John Smith, James Smith, Sarah Howe, Mary Carroll Betsey Davis and Sabrina Colby
The testimony to the above points was
satisfactory to the Court
And I further certify that at said Court, James Smith one of the said Children of said Edner Smith deceased was duly appointed Administrator upon her estate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of October A D 1854

H. G. Carleton Register Probate
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To the Hon John L. Hadley Secretary of the State of New Hampshire
The subscriber would respectfully represent
that he as Administrator upon the Estate of Ednor Smith of N.H. dec'd [DECEASED] who was the Widow of Richard Smith, and in her lifetime a N H Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7th July 1838 at the rate of $32.11 per annum and in her right a claimant to an increase of the Pension that was granted the said Ednor for services of her husband the said Richard Smith as follows
27 days under Capt. Joshua Bayley in 1778
3 months under Capt. Sias in 1779
5 months & 22 days in the New Hampshire Line in 1780, in all 9 months & 19 days as a private- That he is in want of proof of additional service of the said Richard Smith who was at the time of the Revolutionary War a resident of Hopkinton N H & from there believed to have rendered several tours of
service over and above what was allowed his widow the said Ednor on a settlement of her claim, the first of which under Capt Joshua Bayley for two or three months in 1777- 6 months under Col. Mooney in 1779 at
Rhode Island and subsequently several other short tours which this applicant cannot describe - The said Secretary will therefore please search the Rolls and documents in his office and certify as he finds in relation to the additional service of said Richard Smith who as before stated was a resident of Hopkinton
N. H during the period of the Revolutionary War.
Dated at Grantham County of Sullivan
State of New Hampshire Nov. 18th, 1854}
James Smith Administrator
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office.
In accordance with the foregoing
application of James Smith Administrator
of the estate of Ednor Smith of N. H. deceased
I have examined the Books and Documents
relating to Military Services in the war of
the Revolution, which remain in this office
and find the name of Richard Smith borne upon a "Muster Roll of Lieut. Oliver Dows with a party of men at the alarm when
Ticonderoga was given up July 31, 1777.
as a private & Travel miles out to Charlestown
No. 4. 60; time in service 9 days.

And upon a "Pay Roll of Captain Joshua
Bayleys [sic] Company Col. Thomas Stickneys  [sic]Regiment Gen. Starks [sic] Brigade of New Hampshire Militia which company marched from Hopkinton July 1777 and joined the northern Continental Army" is borne the name of Richard Smith as a private - time of engagement, July 21; Time of discharge Sept 16; Time in service, 1 month 27 days.

I further certify that the names of Enoch
Eastman, Moses Emerson, Anthony Sargent Josiah Corbet, Solomon Bailey and Josiah Rowe are
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borne upon each of the preceding rolls.
And upon a "Pay Roll for the Colo.s [COLONELS] Company
in Col. Hercules Mooneys [sic] Regt. raised
by the State of New Hampshire for the defence [sic] of Rhode Island 1779 allowed one days pay for every twenty miles travel home" is borne the name of Richard Smith as a private - time of entry, July 15, 1779; Discharge allowing
time to go home, Jan. 15, 1780; time in service
6 months 1 day.

 And in a book of revolutionary papers I find the following:- 
"Concord November 17th, 1781. "Agreeable to an act of the General Cons {CONGRESS] "held at Exeter July 4th 1781 I have called "on the several companys [COMPANIES] in my regiment for "their Quota of men for three months, and "the returns are as follows,"
Here follows the men for Concord & therefor [sic], "Hopkinton, Moses Colby. Stephen Putney, "Saml. [SAMUEL] Eastman, Richard Smith. Moody "Clements, Daniel Stickney, David Stickney." - then for the town of Boscawen, Bow, Pembrook, Loudon &c. [ETC.]and at the bottom thus: -
"A true return of the soldiers
Thos. [THOMAS] Stickney Coll."
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's office
In accordance with the foregoing
application of James Smith Administrator
of the estate of Ednor Smith of N.H. deceased
I have examined the Books and Documents
relating to Military Services in the war of
the Revolution, which remain in this office
and find the name of Richard Smith
borne upon a "Muster Roll of Lieut. Oliver Dows with a party of men at the alarm when
Ticonderoga was given up July 31, 1777.
as a private & Travel miles out to Charlestown
No. 4. 60; time in service 9 days.

And upon a "Pay Roll of Captain Joshua
Bayleys [sic] Company Colo. Thomas Stickneys [sic] Regiment Gen. Starks [sic] Brigade of New Hampshire Militia which company marched from Hopkinton July 1777 and joined the Northern Continental Army" is borne the name of Richard Smith as a private - time of engagement, July 21; Time of discharge Sept 16; time in service 1 month 27 days.
I further certify that the names of Enoch
Eastman, Moses Emerson, Anthony Sargent Josiah Corbet, Solomon Bailey and Josiah Rowe are
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borne upon each of the preceding rolls.
And upon a "Pay Roll for the Colo.s [COLONELS] Company
in Col. Hercules Mooneys [sic] Regt. raised
by the State of New Hampshire for the defence [sic] of Rhode Island 1779 allowed one days pay for every twenty miles travel home" is borne the name of Richard Smith as a private - time of entry, July 15, 1779; Discharge allowing
time to go home, Jan. 15, 1780; time in service
6 months 1 day.

 And in a book of revolutionary papers I find the following:- 
"Concord November 17th, 1781. "Agreeable to an act of the General Cons {CONGRESS] "held at Exeter July 4th 1781 I have called "on the several companys [COMPANIES] in my regiment for "their Quota of men for three months, and "the returns are as follows,"
Here follows the men for Concord & therefor [sic], "Hopkinton, Moses Colby. Stephen Putney, "Saml. [SAMUEL] Eastman, Richard Smith. Moody "Clements, Daniel Stickney, David Stickney." - then for the town of Boscawen, Bow, Pembrook, Loudon &c. [ETC.] and at the bottom thus: -
"A true return of the soldiers
Thos. [THOMAS] Stickney Coll."
Coll."
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And in a file of Revolutionary papers I find a paper of which the following is a true copy:
"Hopkinton Sept 14th, 1781-
"Rec'd [RECEIVED] of the selectmen of said town twenty two "shillings & 6 [PENCE] as travel money to carry us to Springfield each of us. Moody Clement - Saml. [SAMUEL] Eastman Moses Colby Stephen Putney Danl. [DANIEL] Stickney Richard Smith David Stickney."
"Exeter Nov. 15th 1782.
"Recd. [RECEIVED] an order on the Treasurer to pay by discount "out of the tax for the current year to the "selectmen of Hopkinton seven pounds seventeen shillings "& six pence being travel money to Springfield "for the within named soldiers.
"Stephen Harriman.

"Copy N. Parker" In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 26th day of January 1855.
John S Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office.}
Upon a reexamination of the Revolutionary papers in this office I find in a book of orders, one of which the following is a true copy:

"State of New Hampshire, Exeter Oct 10th, 1783
"John Taylor - To Nicholas Gilman Esq. Treasurer
"Pursuant to an act of the Court of the 16th Jan [JANUARY] "1782 Pay by discount out of [illegible] to Richard Smith "or bearer Eight - five shillings and four pence "being for wages &c [ETC.] in the three months service in "1782.
M. Wean President =
£ [pounds] 8..5.. [shillings] 4" [pence] Upon the back of said order is:- "Contents received James Rundlett."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the said of the state this 9th day of February 1855.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State
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Meriden N H Augt 23 1839
Sir
I herewith send the claim of Mrs. Edner Smith to a Pension for the services of her late husband Richard Smith- It will be perceived by the several affidavits that said Smith was several times engaged & to the amount of 18 months in all, but the widow is unable to prove each and every portion of service by two witnesses - The best and all the testimony she has been able to obtain is herewith sent to wit the affidavit of James Smith, Daniel Stickney & Jonathan How all very respectable and
credible men. Also enclosed is an original family record kept by said Smith in proof of the marriage of the applicant of his widow. The time of his death being proved by the affidavit of James Smith -
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
John Bryant
J L Edwards Esq
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228 Summer St
Boston Mass
Jan 24, 1936. [stamp] RECEIVED JAN 25 1936 MAIL [illegible] 17
Pension Bureau Washington DC
Dear Sirs
With only a small amount of information, I wonder if it is possible to locate the pension record of Richard Smith of Sullivan County NH.
I cannot give the town where these people resided, but would like this information if found in the records. The only information I can give is
the Birth date of Richard Smith Nov 12
1760, his wife Edna Smith Died Mar 30, 1842. and according to Probate records (Sullivan Co.) N.H. She was receiving a Pension on acct of her husbands
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Revolutionary War record. Children of these people were David, James, Sarah, Thomas
John, Dolly, Betsy, Sally Smith.
All under the age of 21 yrs. Sorry I cannot furnish
more information, and it may not be possible to find the record, wilt so little.
Would appreciate hearing from you.

Thanking you Ireman
Yours very truly
T S Dunn
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[stamp] arrow pointing to 12 RECEIVED JAN 25 1936 MAIL [illegible] 17