Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22256, for Randall Smith, Rhode Island
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SERVICE                                       NUMBER
Continental     Smith, Randall       W. 22256
R.I.                   or Randolph       BL.Wt645-100
                          Sarah

Contents
b. July 18, 1754 at Cranston, R. I. and all thru
d. May 7, 1834 at Murray, Orleans Co., N.Y.
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To Lydia Beatly, Lucena Perry, Rebecca Morrison, J. Zilphia Mann, Mary Wilson, Phebe A Chapin and Elijah Smith, Children
Pvt
New York 560 x
Sarah Smith,  deceased
of Randall Smith
was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
who died on the 7th of May 1831
Tompkins Co. in the State of New York
was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain
[illegible] commanded by Col Angel
R. Island line for 2 years
Widow died 26th March 1842.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 80 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on the [illegible] day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of November 1866, and sent to H.H. Silvester
Present
Total amount,        $400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown    Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 181
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Smith, Randall
Cont. R.I.



Smith, Randall
Cont. R.I.
W22256
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Cranston October 29th 1784 [illegible] Russall Smith [illegible] Bourn
Crafton February 18th 1787 then Ledd Smith
Bourn     Orleans Co NY
Cranston April 11th 1789 Zelpha Smith  Bourn
                                                       died
Cranston April 29 1791  then Lucena Smith Bourn
Orleans Co. NY
Cranston October 26 1793 then Mary Smith  Born
Greenfield  Phebey Alen Smith  Born
August 10 1795
Greenfield May [illegible] 1798 then
Joseph Smith Born
Greenfield  April 8 1800 then Isaac C Smith
   Born                               died
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Cranston July 18 1754 then Randall Smith Bourn
Cranston September 16th 1762 then Sarah Robardes Bourn
Cranston June 21 1783 Randall Smith married to Sarah Robardes  [illegible]
Greenfield, February 25th 1805 Lanning Smith was then
Greenfield July 16th thay then Rebekah was born
Orleans Co NY
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State of New York
County of Tompkins sc Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Elijah Smith of Lansing in Said County aged thirty eight years, after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and Saith, that Randall Smith late a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States was this deponents father, and that his widow Sarah Smith, this deponents mother made application for a pension as his widow from the County of Orleans--in Said State, and that the attached family record, is the old family record of the ages and marriages this deponents aforesaid father and mother and their family, and that the said record is true
Sworn and Subscribed before me
this 25th day of November 1843
Thomas F Sherman Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Elijah Smith is a respected person
Thomas F. Sherman Justice of the Peace
in the County of Tompkins

State of New Your
Tompkins County Clerks office sc I Norman Crittenden deputy Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Thomas F Sherman Esq before whom the preceding affidavit purport, to have been made was at the date of this I was a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County and dwelling in said county [illegible] and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting  and verily believe his signature to the above affidavit and certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Ithaca this 28th day of November 1843
N. Crittenden Depy Clerk
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Albany
New York- 5408.
Sarah Smith
widow of Randal Smith, Decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of [illegible] 1818 and who died on the 7th of May, 1832 of Orleans Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Regt commanded by Captain    of the Regt commanded by Col Angel in the Rhode Island line for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars ---cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of May, 1840 and sent to William
Mitchell, Bethany, N. York.
Arrears to the 4th of March 18 mo $320.00
Semiannual allowance ending, Sept    40.00
$360.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2 Page 102.
Let. to William Mitchell
("O.C.")  May 21, 1840
note A. Joy Aug. 16. 1844
N to same"29"
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Quit Claim
Randolph Smith
to Stephen Sprague
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Know all men by these presents that I Randolph Smith of Ballston in the county of Saratoga and State of New York a Soldier in the last war in America between the United States and Great Britain commonly called the American Revolution for certain good causes and considerations [illegible] hereunto especially moving have nominated constituted and appointed and authorised  and by these presents do nominate constitute authorise and appoint Stephen Sprague of Greenfield in the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and behalf to petition Congress or other proper authority of the Unite States of America for an allowance or grant of lands or other gratuity for and in consideration of my service as a soldier in the said war and at his own proper charges and costs to collect the necessary testimony and documents to support my claim to compensation, with power to appoint one or more attorney or attorneys or Agents under him, and to revoke them at pleasure hereby ratifying and allowing whatsoever the said Stephen Sprague my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of us
Peter Roe
Wm Garrett
Randall Smith
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Power of Attorney
Randolph Smith
to
Stephen Sprague
I Stephen Sprague named in the within power of attorney do hereby constitute and appoint John W Taylor my agent and substitute to do and perform every act or thing in the premises within mentioned as fully and effectually as I could do were I personally present.  Witness my hand and seal November 24th 1815
Stephan Sprague
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Jesse Robertson
William Clark
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This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ten between Randolph Smith of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York former a soldier in the last American war between the United States and Great Britain commonly called the American revolution of the first part and Stephen Sprague of Greenfield in the County and State aforesaid yeoman  of the other part Witnesseth. That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five Dollars lawful money of the United States of America to him in hand  paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged And Hath given and granted sold released and forever quit claimed and these presents Doth give grant sell release and forever quit claim unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever all the right and title of the said party of the first part to compensation in lands or otherwise for his services in said war, and all his right and title to such lands or other gratuity as shall or may be granted to him the said party of the first part for his services as aforesaid. or in his name or otherwise by the Congress of the United States of America.  To have and to hold the same to him the said party of the second part his heirs and assigs forever. And the said party of the first part doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said party of the second part that he has not at any time heretofore sold or granted his said right or quit claimed the same to any person or persons whatsoever.
In witness whereof the said
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party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first herein written.
Randal Smith

Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of us--
Wm. Garrett
Peter Roe
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per letter 21 July 1831
to Pen acct Albany
8886
New York
Randall Smith
1775 -War 
of Cayuga Coy. in the state of New-York,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Angel, of the Rhode-Island line, for the term of the revolutionary war.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, 
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 18. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. of March, 1819. and sent to John Grover, judge, Auburn, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819..84.50
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.00
$132.50
10 mos. 13/30
y4/31.
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
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[illegible]45
Randolph Smith
Private
Rhode Island Regiment.

Warrant issued to Stephan Sprague, assignee, under date 20th Dec. 1815. and [illegible] to John W. Taylor esq. Member of Congress from the State of New York on the 30th Dec. 1815

Deposited by J.W. Taylor
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State of New York
Cayuga County Ss
  On the 9th day of December 1818 Personally appeared before me Samuel Bemiss and Hosea Brown to me known to be credible witnesses and Being dully sworn did depose and say that they are Personally acquainted with the within named Randal Smith and know him to be in reduced circumstances and really stands in need of assistance from his country for his support ---and further saith not
Samuel Bemiss
Hosea Brown
Sworn and subscribed before me
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com pleas
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On this 18th day of Apl. 1818. before me the Subscriber one of Judges of the court of Com. pleas in and for the county of Cayuga and State aforesaid personally appeared Randal Smith aged 64 years. resident in the said county who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision. made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and in the naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. That he said Randal Smith enlisted in Cranston in the state of Rhode Island in company commanded by Capt. Stephen Olny of the Regt. Commanded by Col. Ezra Angel, and that he enlisted as aforesaid in the year 1776 as he now thinks for and during the war that he was afterwards transferred into Washingtons guard under the command of Capt. Wm. Colefax and that he was in the service during the war and was discharged after the Peace at Newburgh and State of New York and that his discharge is not in his possession and hath  he any further evidence in his favor,  And this deponent further saith that by reason of reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support And further saith not.
Randall Smith
State of New York
Cayuga County sc
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid and I John Grover, Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Randal Smith did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy, 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 aforementioned act of Congress.  John Grover
Judge of  Cayuga  Com Pleas
Dated April 18th 1818.
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State of New York
Cayuga County ss
  I certify that John Grover Esquire before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, was on the day of the date thereof and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.  I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court, and my name subscribed this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
E.T. Throop Clerk
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Arad Joy
Ovid
Seneca County New York

Single
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State of New York
County of Ontario ss
On the 17th day of October 1844 in open court holding in and for such county at Canandaiga in said county it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that Randall Smith late a pensioner of the United States having died left a widow to wit Sarah Smith who made application for a pension as his widow from Orleans County New York it further appeared to the satisfaction of the court that the said widow--Sarah Smith died on the 26th March 1842 eighteen hundred and forty two having the following named children her surviving being her only children and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and appears to wit Lydia who married Ezekiel Bentley, Lucena who married Thomas Perry, Rebecca who married William Morrison  and who is a widower all of Barre Orleans County New York Zelphia who married Samuel Mann of Rochester, Lorain County Ohio, Mary who married Samuel R Wilson, Pheba A who married Elijah Chapin of Venice, Cayuga County , New York and Elijah Smith of Lansing in the County of Tompkins and state of New York the proof of which was satisfactory to the Court was the amended depositions of Samuel Wilson, Mann, Wilson and Larned, Sam Allen, the said widow Sarah Smith died on the 24th day of March 1842 as above states
Robt. Morell Circuit Judge

State of New York
County of Tomkins ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel R  Wilson of Groton in said county aged fifty eight years after being duly sworn according to law deponets and saith that he was personally acquainted with Randal Smith a pensioner of the United States and that when he died he left a widow to wit--Sarah Smith who made application for a pension as the widow of Randal Smith from Orleans County New York that the said widow Sarah Smith died in Orleans County New York on the 26th day of March 1842 eighteen hundred forty two that at her death she left the following named children in surviving  being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the of twenty one years and appeared to wit Lydia  who married Ezekiel Bentley,  Lucena who married Thomas Perry, Rebecca who married William Morrison, and who is a widower all of Barre Orleans County New York, Zelphia who married Samuel Mann of Rochester, Lorain County Ohio, Mary who married Samuel R Wilson of Groton, Tompkins County, New York
Pheba A who married Elijah Chapin of Venice, Cayuga County, New York and Elijah Smith of Lansing in Tompkins County New York.
Subscribed and sworn before me the above"24th" written this [illegible]  this 12th day of October 1844

I certify that the above named Samuel  R Wilson is a highly respected person.
Silvanus Larned J.P.
Silvanus Larned
Justice of the Peace
S R Wilson
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State of New York
County of Tompkins ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county Mary Wilson of Groton in said county aged 50 years in October 1844 after being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that she was personally acquainted with Randall Smith late a pensioner of the United States  and that when he died he left a widow, to wit Sarah Smith  who made application for a pension as the widow of Randall Smith from Orleans County New York and that the said widow--Sarah Smith died in Orleans County New York on the 26th day of March 1842 eighteen hundred and forty-two, that at her death she left the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and [illegible] to wit  Lydia who married Ezekiel Bentley, Lucena who married Thomas Perry, Rebecca who married William Morrison  who is a widower all of Barre Orleans County New York,  Zelphia who married Samuel Mann of Rochester Lorain County Ohio Mary who married Samuel R Wilson of Groton Tompkins County New York, Pheba A who married Elijah Chapin of Venice Cayuga County New York and Elizah Smith of Lansing Tompkins County New York.  the above "24th"written on in [illegible]
Mary Wilson
Subscribed and sworn before me 
this 12th day of October
Silvanus Larned Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Mary Wilson is a highly respectable person
Silvanus Larned J.P.

State of New York
County of Tompkins ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Sarah Jane Allen of Groton in said county after being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that she was personally acquainted with Randall Smith late a pensioner of the United States and that when he died he left a widow to wit Sarah Smith who made application for aa pension as the widow of Randall Smith from Orleans County New York that the said widow Sarah Smith died in Orleans County New York on the 26th day of March 1842 eighteen hundred and forty two that at her death she left the following named children in surviving being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and deponents to wit--Lydia who married Ezekiel Bentley, Lucena who married Thomas Perry, Rebecca who married William Morrison, and who is a widower all of Barre Orleans County New York, Zelphia who married Samuel Mann of Rochester, Lorain County Ohio, Mary who married Samuel R. Wilson of Groton, Tomkins County New York, Pheba A who married Elijah Chapin of Venice, Cayuga County , New York and Elijah Smith of Lansing Tompkins County New York.  the above "24th" written in an [illegible] 
Sarah J Allen

Subscribed and sworn before me this 12th day of October 1844
Silvanus Larned Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Sarah Jane Allen is a highly respectable person.
Silvanus Larned J.P.
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State of New York
Tompkins County ss
 I Henry B. Maver Clerk of the county of Tompkins do hereby certify that Silvanus Larned Esquire before whom the within declaration  was subscribed and sworn and whose name is subscribed to the present thereto and to the certificate thereon written was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county commissioned to swear and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Ithaca this 14th day of October
Ezra Maver [illegible] Clerk

State of New York
Ontario County ss
 I Alexander H. Howell clerk do hereby certify that Robert Morell Esquire before  by whom the annexed certificate was signed is, and was at the time of recording the same was a Circuit Judge at the state of New York and that he executed the same in my presence
Witness my hand and affix seal this 17th October 1844
Alex. H Howell
Clerk of Ontario County

Arad Joy
Ovid Seneca County
New York
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress passed 4th July 1836.
State of New York
Orleans County ss
 Personally came before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orleans State of New York being a Court of Record at her residence in Murray, Sarah Smith.  She being aged and infirm and unable to attend the sitting of any Court of Record in said County who being duly sworn by me made and subscribed the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, to wit on this fifth day of December 1838 that she is the widow of the late Randall Smith late of the town of Murray, County of Orleans, and state aforesaid and where this applicant now resides that the said Randall Smith died ono or about the 8th eighth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty one.  That she was married to the said Randall Smith on the twenty first day of June 1783. That at that time he was a private soldier in the regular army of the United Colonies in the American Revolution that deponent at the time of the marriage resided in the town of Cranston in the State of Rhode Island that she knew but little of the actual service rendered by her husband in the war other than what  she has learned from her husband and others until after their marriage  That her said husband when at home resided at that time. and before his entering the service in the same town where this deponent resides.  That prior to this marriage the said Randall Smith served as one of the life guards  to General George Washington as this deponent has always been informed by her husband both at the time of the marriage and since at what particular place he was stationed she is unable to state positively but she believed he was stationed last before in marriage at Morristown in the State of New Jersey
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and she further declares that her said husband returned from the army in the month of May 1783 to the town of Cranston aforesaid that on the 21st day of June thereafter they were married that after their marriage and this deponent thinks and believes that it was in the month of July thereafter (1783) her husband returned to the army where he remained in the service until he was discharged which happened some three or four months after the time he returned to the army.  She further declares that she was married to Randall Smith on the twenty first day of  June seventeen hundred and eighty three and her husband died on the eight day of May 1831 and that from the death of her said husband Randall Smith she this deponent has not married but remains yet a widow -  and this deponent further saith that for a number of years before his death and up to the time of his death the said Randall Smith drew a pension from the general government of the United States of America and she further deposes that after his marriage that she and her husband kept a family record in which was entered the time of the birth and marriage of both her and her husband and the births and deaths of their children from time to time as they occurred, that the same was kept in their family Bible.  That the family bible became so much torn and obliterated by use that in the year 1820 that Elijah Smith the deponents son was requested and did transcribe and copy the same  upon the two unused Bible leaves marked and paged 677, 678, 679 and 680 which belonged to and was in a new bible purchased about that time by Randal Smith the deponets husband. and this deponent further says that in transcribing the same the said Elijah Smith mad a mistake in in the copy of the date of the marriage
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of this deponent to Randal Smith her said husband by inserting 1784 instead of the true copy 1783. And she says that she well remembers that the first record of the marriage was written as follows "Cranston June the 21 1783 Randall Smith married to Sarah Roberts" but that the copy made by Elijah Smith as aforesaid was written as follows "Cranston June 21, 1784 Randall Smith married to Sarah Roberts" that the copy or transcript was made by Elijah Smith her son in the year 1820 upon the leave hereto annexed.  That shortly after the copy was made she discovered the mistake and other members of the family noted the same and that the [illegible] of Elijah Smith was directed to the mistake by some members of the family and the deponent believes that she herself gave the information to her son Elijah but that no alteration was made at that time nor has it ever since been made. And the deponent further saith that she has  no other documentary evidence of her marriage of his marriage nor does she know of any individual  [illegible] who was present at the time of the marriage and this deponent says that she is of the age of seventy six years and rising that she has never been married since the death of her said husband Randal Smith and that he died on the 8th May 1831.
Sarah X Smith
Mark
Subscribed and sworn this 5th day of December 1838 before me
George Squire
I do certify that the above named Sarah Smith being unable to write her name made with her own hand the mark in the form of a cross between the above names Sarah and Smith and that the said Sarah Smith from age and infirmity was unable to attend in court and that her affidavit was taken by me at her residence
George Squire
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I hereby Certify that I live a near neighbor to and am well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Smith the within described widow of Randall Smith and that she is of good moral character and well worthy of being believed under oath.
Jonathan Churh

I hereby certify that I live a near neighbor to, and am well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Smith the within described widow of Randall Smith and that she is of good moral character and well worthy of being believed under oath
Horace Balcomb

State of New York
Orleans County ss
 I George Squire the undersigned a Judge for the County of Orleans, do certify that the annexed two leaves purporting to be leaves of a family bible kept by Randal and Sarah Smith in the town of Murray county aforesaid were in fact taken from their said bible that I have personally examined the bible and believe these leaves were taken from said bible from the fact that the leaves correspond in every aspect with those leaves which remain in the bible and I have compared them with the place from which they were extracted and that I have no doubt they were taken from that place and I further certify that I am well acquainted Horace Balcom and Jonathan Churh who have signed [illegible] the above certificate and I know them to be credible persons and persons who may be relied on for truth and veracity.  And that I am some acquainted with Sarah Smith and believe and know her to be the widow of Randall Smith, deceased.
George Squire
Given under my hand and seal this twelfth day of December 1838
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677
FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES.  MARRIAGES
Cranston June th 21 1784
Randall Smith
Married to Sarah Roberts
80     4r
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTH 
Randall Smith was 
Borne Cranston July 18th 1754
Sarah Roberts was Borne September the 16th 1762
BIRTHS.
Rusel Smith Borne Cranston October 29th 1784
Lydia Smith was Borne Cranston February 18th 1787
Zilphia Smith Borne Cranston April 10th 1787
Lucena Smith was Borne Cranston April 29th 1791
Mary Smith was Borne Cranston October 26th  1798
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(670)
FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Phebe alen Smith was Borne Greenfield August 12th 1785
Joseph Smith was Borne Greenfield May the first 1788
Isaac C Smith was Borne Greenfield April the 8th 1800
Elijah Smith was Borne Greenfield February 25th 1805
Phebe alen Smith was Borne Greenfield July 14th 1807
DEATHS.
Joseph Smith the son of Randall and Sarah Smith died April the 18th 1804
Randall Smith The Husband of Sarah Smith Died in the Town of Murry O.C. May the 18th 1831 In the seventy seven year of his age
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[680]
FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
DEATHS.

[ILLEGIBLE]
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State of New York
Orleans County ss
  Elijah Smith of the  Town of Genoa in the County of Cayuga State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is the son of Sarah Smith and Randall Smith late of the County of Orleans and state of New York that he this deponent is of the age of thirty two years and upwards. that he was born in the town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga as he has always been informed and verily believes.  where his [illegible] unto then resided.  That from the earliest recollection of this deponent he was well acquainted with the family records of his father  That the two annexed leaves paged 677, 678, 679 and 680 were taken out of the family bible kept by his said father during his life time and now kept by his said mother Sarah Smith, that the written memorandum of marriages births and deaths upon  said leaves is a transcript from the ancient and original family record kept by his said father Randall Smith taken from an old family bible belonging to his father that the {3 words illegible] was made by the deponent in his own hand writing in the year 1820.  That said transcript is an exact and true copy of the original record taken from the old family bible with the exception of the date of the marriage of Randal Smith to Sarah Roberts (now Sarah Smith) that he well recollected that the original was written and read as follows "Cranston June 21st 1783 Randal Smith married to Sarah Roberts" that  in transcribing the same by mistake the deponent write it thus "Cranston June  the 21 1784 Randal Smith married to Sarah Roberts" that this mistake was  occasioned,  as the deponent believes from the fact that the date of of the birth of Russel Smith the eldest child of Randal and Sarah Smith was before this deponent when the copy was
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made.  And this deponent says that shortly after the transcript was made this deponent was informed by Randal Smith his father that a mistake was made in the date of the marriage of Randal Smith to Sarah Roberts there upon the deponent examined and discovered the mistake but did not the correct nor has he since nor has any other person corrected the mistake as appears bow by said error and the deponent further says that he was requested to make said transcript from the old family Bible into the one now in use by his said father for the reason that the old bible had become so torn and obliterated as to be unfit for use. and this deponent further says that his father Randal Smith during his lifetime drew a pension from the government of the United State for having served as a Soldier in the army of the Revolution and that he died on or about the 8th of May 1831. And that his mother Sarah Smith is now living in the Town of Murray County of Orleans State of New York. and is endeavoring to obtain a pension under the Act of the 4th July 1836 and further saith not
Elijah Smith
Subscribed and sworn this 21sd day of November 1838 before me
George Squire Judge in Orleans County
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State of New York
Orleans County ss
Lydia Bently of Murray in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that she is the daughter of Sarah Smith and Randal Smith that her father Randal Smith was as she has always been informed and believe a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, and that for a number of years previous to his death he drew a pension from the United States Government.  That he died about the eighth of May 1831 leaving Sarah Smith his widow.  And this deponent further says that she was well acquainted with the family record of her said father which was kept in the old family bible.  That she well accepted of being the family record, as early as when she was seven years old and frequently after that saw and read there in the old bible until the year 1820.  When her father purchased a new bible as the old one was so torn and obliterated and so much of it lost as to render it wholly unfit for use.  That after the new bible was purchased her said father requested his son Elijah Smith to transcribe or copy the record on the memorandum of marriages births and death from the old to the new bible.  That the said Elijah did so transcribe the same some time in the year 1820 according to the best of this deponents recollection and believe and that the two leaves annexed and marked pages 677, 678679 and 680 were the identical two leaves in the last mentioned or new bible upon which the transcript or copy was made.  That she well recollected that the memorandum or entry of the marriage of Randal Smith and Sarah Roberts
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was written on the original record thus "Cranston March 21 1783 Randal Smith married to Sarah Roberts" but that Elijah Smith in copying the same made it read thus "Cranston March 21 1784 Randal Smith married to Sarah Roberts" and this deponent well recollects that her father Randal Smith soon after informed her brother Elijah Smith that he had made a mistake in copying the date of his marriage and that her said brother acknowledged the mistake but did not then correct it nor has it since been corrected from any knowledge which this deponent has of the matter and further she is informed and believe that her mother Sarah Smith is now endeavoring to obtain a pension under the provisions of the law of 4 July 1836 and further saith not.
Lydia Bentley
Subscribed and sworn this 5th day of December 1838 before me
George Squire

State of New York
Orleans County Clerks Office ss
 I certify that George Squire Esq. before whom the [illegible 2 words] or affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Judge of the Orleans County Court in and for said county and legally authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and impressed the seal of said county at Albion this twenty first day of December AD. 1838
T.C. Strong Clerk
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Previously entd
No.3750
 Sic Record of Marriage
21 June 1784

Hn. C.F. Mitchell
HR
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Randal Smith
St8886
of March 1819
Con
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State of New York,
Cayuga County, ss.
On this 5th day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, in the July Term of Common Pleas Randal Smith aged 67, resident in the Town of  Genoa in said county who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he was a private on Captain Stephen Olney company in Col in Col Isreal Angell Regt of Rhode Island Troops .  He enlisted for three years but was Returned during the war and did Serve during the war and was in the Battles of  Monmouth and  [illegible] the taking of [illegible] Wallace at the Battle of Kings bridge and that the Date of his original was 18th Day of April 1818
And I do solemnly [illegible] that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of 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 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
and I Solemnly swear that my occupation is that of a cooper and that I have a Breach which [illegible] me unable to contribute much toward my support and family and that my family consists of my wife Sarah aged 57 years.  She is wholly unable to contribute anything towards her support by manual labor
Randall Smith
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A Schedule of the [illegible] Personal Estate of Randal Smith Exhibited Before the Court of Common Pleas at the July Term 1820
An article for two acres of Land for which I have agreed to pay 30 Dollars 20 Dollars of which I have Paid  20.00
one Cow and Calf  12.00
one sow and six pigs 4.00
One set of coopers tools 7.00
2 Tables 1 Chest 1 Stand eight chairs 1 hutch 
1 churn 3 pails one basket  2.50
1 three pail kettle 1 1/2 pail pot 1 kettle one 
small broken kettle one bake kettle tea kettle 2 slides       5.50
1 set knives 8 forks eight plates one set of tea cups  and saucers 4 bowls one pitcher 1 mug 1 sugar bowl 1 pep box 1 teapot 1 decanter 1 earthen jug eight earthen pots  4.50
3 old barrels  0.75
1 ]illegible] bone hoe 1.00
1 broken looking glass  0.30
1 old scythe 0.75
1 smoothing iron one shovel and tongs  1.00
1 hammel   0.50
1 old raisor 0.06
$59.86
(Signed) Randall Smith
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 22,256
Lydia Beatly, Lucena Perry, Rebecca Morrison, Zylphia Mann, Mary Wilson, Phebe A. Chapin and Elijah Smith
Children of Randall Smith 
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:-Vol. M. Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Pension Certificate in this case erroneously sent to Tom Mitchell, Bethany N.York and returned by him.  It will be forward with their papers, when application shall be made for it by the widow or her attorney.
Jo A. Dana 10 February '44.
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Let. to H. H. Sylvester. June 1. 44
" to Same Oct. 8th 1844
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq:
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Randal Smith Private
in the Rhode Island Regiment, having faithfully served the United States five years and 
four months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN  at HEAD-QUARTERS the 6th day of June 1783
G. Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command
 J. Trumbull [illegible]
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment
Adjutant.
THE  above Randolph Smith
has been honored with the Badge of Merit for five Years faithful Service 
{illegible 2 words]
Land and Ship Guard
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State of New York
Saratoga County ss:
Peter Roe and William Garrett of Ballston in the County of Saratoga being duly sworn do depose and say that they and each of them are personally acquainted with Randolph Smith who executed the deed of conveyance and the power of attorney hereto annexed and well know him to be the person described in the original discharge hereto also annexed.
Peter Roe
Wm. Garrett
Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of November 1815 before me Jesse Robertson one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Saratoga.
I know Jesse Robertson before whom the above affidavit was taken, at the date thereof, was and now is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of the state of New York and that the above is his signature__
John W. Taylor one of the  Representatives in Congress of the State of New York
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Aug 26 [illegible]
Att
Hon J.L. Edwards
Capt of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Sarah Smith
Wd of Randolph
Nyork [illegible]
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Ovid Augt. 21 1844
Hon J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions

Dear Sir
  I assure you that I am the last person living, who would willingly do any thing to perplex, or retard the movements of your office, and I write this with a hope of facilitating and helping.  I pray that I may be excused if I have miss judged.  Sarah Smith Widow of Randall Smith applied under the law of 1836. a certificate was issued to her and miss sent and not recd. by her, Her son Elijah was appointed administrator of her estate, his papers ford. to you on 7 April, 44- I beg leave respectfully to say, that I supposed the certificate that had been issued to the widow, and by mistake never reached her, and then having died, that you would at once forward, on his presenting the proper voucher of his being administrator, the original pension certificate-I trust when the case is understood, that you will ford the cert to me.
Respectfully your Obd. Servant 
Arad Joy
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pens
Washington
D. C.
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Ovid Augt. 13th 1844
Hon J.L. Edwards

Dear Sir
  May I be allowed respectfully to call your attention to the case of Sarah Smith deceased, widow of Randall Smith, who appd. under the law of 1836.  Her certificate was issued, but remains in your office, on the 8th June I addressed a few lines, which no doubt are on file, that will explain the case, five minutes examination, would bring you to a result in the  provisions-
I am Respectfully Your 
Most Obd. Servant
Arad Joy
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May 20 44

Sarah Smith
{illegible]

Hon J L. Edwards
Comm Pensions
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Washington May 18 44
ss
  Sarah Smith of NY wid of Randall Smith obtained a pension under the Act of 1836.  Her certificate was never sent to her. She has since died. The papers of her son, who administered on her estate, was sent to you on the 7th [illegible] last by Mr Joy.  Will you please [illegible] the certificate to me.
I am Respectfully
Henry H Sylvester
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Washington June 4 44
Sir
  I enclose the declaration of Margaret Clark for a pension.
  In the case of Sarah Smith, to obtain a pension certificate was issued in 1840 under the act of 1836, who has since died, I would call your early attention;  On the 7th of Apr Mr Joy mailed the {illegible] that her son was the administrator.  On the 18th  [illegible 2 words] you on the case.  The certificate was not in the office.
I am Respectfully
H H Sylvester
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April 12 1844
Ms
Addendum
Sarah Smith

L.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Ovid April 7th 1844
Hon J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir
  I enclose the surrogate appointment of Elijah Smith as administrator of the estate of Sarah Smith late widow of Randal Smith late a pensioner of the United States, presuming that you would send me upon this authority the pension certificate issued to the said widow Sarah Smith, your letter having informed me that such certificate had been issued.
Very Respectfully
Your Obd. Servt.
Arad Joy
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Payment to be made
at Albany
by J.W. Olcott, Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of 
Albany, N. York
First payment to be made
on the 31st December,
1838, and on the 4th
March and 4th September
in each year.
Recorded in the Pension 
Office, in Book A. Vol. 2,
Page 102, by
S. A. Elliot Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
  I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Sarah Smith, of New York widow of Randal Smith, deceased, who was a private in the Revolution and died on the seventh day of May 1831 is entitled to receive, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty.
J R Poinsett
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836
State of New York
Orleans County ss
Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orleans acting as a Court of Record in the County and State aforesaid on the herewith day of June of the June Term of said court in the year  of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight.  Sarah Smith a resident of the Town of Murray in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy five years and nine months(75 yrs & 9 mnth) who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her  corporal oath say and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of Randal Smith late of the town of Murray county aforesaid. who died the seventh day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty  one.  That she was married to the said Randall Smith who was a private Soldier in the regular army of the United Colonies of North America in the war of the revolution.  That she was married to the said Randal Smith on the twenty first day of June 1783.  That she knows nothing about his service in the army prior to the date of the marriage other than what she learned by hear say from her husband and others.  That since her marriage with the said Randall Smith.  She knows that her husband served in the army aforesaid.  That at the time of the marriage this 
affiant resided in the town of Cranston in the State of Rhode Island where her said husband resided when at home and which was the place of his birth.  That previous to his  marriage the said Randal Smith had served as one of the life guards of General George Washington as this affiant has always been informed by her said husband.  both at the time of the marriage and  [illegible] at what particular place he was stationed she is unable to state but she believes he was stationed last before her marriage at Morristown in the state of New Jersey.  That he returned to Cranston from the army in the month of May 1783.  That on the 21st of June there after they were married.  That after their marriage and this affiant thinks it was in the month of
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July thereafter(1783) her husband returned to the army where he remained in the Service until he was discharged from the same which was some three or four months from the time he returned to the army.  She further declares that she was married to the said Randall Smith on the twenty first day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three. and that her said husband died on the seventh day of May 1831. and that she has not  been married since his death but still remains a widow  She further declares that her husband previous to his death drew a pension of ninety six dollars per year that he obtained his pension under and by virtue of the act of Congress 1818.  She further declares that soon after their marriage she and her husband kept a family record in which was entered the time of the births and marriage of both her and her husband and the births and deaths of their children from then to time entered or they occurred.    that the leaves were kept in the family bible.  That the leaves became so worn and obliterated by use and age that about the year 1820 a copy of the record was taken and transcribed into another family bible-- a copy of which is as follows to wit Transcribed Record
"Family Record"
"Cranston June  the 21 1784 Randall Smith Married to Sarah Roberts"
"Family Record. Births "Randal Smith Born Cranston July 18th 1754.
"Sarah Roberts was born" September the 16th 1762"
"Russel Smith was born " "Cranston October 29th 1784"
Lydia Smith was born Cranston February 18th 1787
"Zilphia Smith was born Cranston April 10th 1789"
Lucina Smith was born Cranston April 29th 1790
Mary Smith was Born Cranston October 26th 1796
PHebe Elen Smith was born Greenfield August 10 1795.
Joseph Smith was born Greenfield, May 1st 1798.
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Continued
Isaac C. Smith Born Greenfield April 8th 1800
Elijah Smith was born Greenfield February 25th 1805
Rebcca was born Greenfield July 14th 1807

Deaths
Joseph Smith the son of Randall and Sarah Smith died April 18th 1804

That this transcript above copied was made by Elijah Smith son of this affiant. in the year 1820. That after the transcript was made she discovered that a mistake was made in the transcript of the date of the marriage of Randall Smith of one year.  that entry on the first record. contained in the old Bible was as follows" Cranston June the 29 1783 Randall Smith married to Sarah Roberts."  But that the entry was so obliterated by use that it was difficult to distinguish the figures.  That she [illegible] informed her son that he had made a mistake in entering the date of the marriage but that no alteration was made in the date at that time and never has since been made.  She further declares that the record first made stated the true time of the marriage which was on the 21st day of June 1783.  And she further states the several individuals above named and whose birth and death are mentioned  were the children of said Sarah and Randall
          her
Sarah   X     Smith
         mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day above written at  Albion County of Orleans before me by making her mark and requesting her name be signed
T C Strong Clerk of said Court
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We Oliver Van Kirk and Horace Balcomb residing in the town of Murray in the County of Orleans and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sarah Smith who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration.  that we believe her to be of the age of seventy five years and that were acquainted with Randal Smith her husband during his life time who was expected to have been a revolutionary soldier and at his death a pensioner and that we believe that the said Sarah Smith to be a person of good moral character of truth and veracity; and that we place full confidence in the truth of the above declaration.
Oliver Van Kirk
Horace Balcom
Subscribed and sworn this 20th June 1838

And the said court hereby declares  their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the investigations prescribed by the war department. that he above named Sarah Smith was the wife of Randall Smith a revolutionary pensioner and that she was married to the said Randall Smith previous to      the expiration of his term of service as a soldier in regular line of the army of the Revolution. and that she has never intermarried since his death which happened on the seventh May 1831.  And the court further certify that above Van Kirk  and Horace Balcomb are both residents of the town of Murray and are both credible persons and that their Statements are entitled to full credit
Daniel Gilbert
George Squire
Judges of Orleans
Common Pleas
June 20th 1838
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I Timothy C Strong of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orleans do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Smith for a pension.
  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of August 1838
T C. Strong Clerk of Or. Co.
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Bethany, N.Y.
May 24
mar 1 1840
5408 Sarah Smith
New York
sed
War Department
Pension Office 
Washington
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Bethany, New York May 28th 1840
Dr Sir
 I inclose the certificate of Sarah Smith sent to me by mistake  I am sorry that the papers of Sarah Smith wife of Randal Smith did not receive at the office  I am unable to sense by what  mischance the failure happened
Yours,
William Mitchell
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
  I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838, Sarah Smith, deceased, late of New York, widow of Randal Smith, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum; and having died on the 24th of March 1842, the amount due, from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th of March 1841, is payable to Lydia Beatty, Lucena Perry, Rebecca Morrison, Zelphia Mann, Mary Wilson, Phebe A. Chapin and Elijah Smith, children of said Sarah Smith, deceased.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned

Commission of Pensions.
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3750
H1224
7038
In the matter of Sarah Smith
Application for Pension
Esq. G. Hard
Husband died 7 May 1831- Act 7 July 38
Married
amt
2 years/pri
80$
No deduction
Wm Mitchell
Bethany N.Y.
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State of New York
Orleans County ss
  Elijah Smith being duly sworn [illegible] oath and saith that he is the Son of Randall Smith deceased and Sarah Smith the widow who signed the annexed declaration.  that the said Randall Smith was a pensioner and drew a pension of ninety six dollars a year for nearly thirty years prior to his death.  That when he obtained his pension he resided in the Town of Genoa County of Cayuga in the State of New York and that about the year 1828 as near as this deponent can recollect he the said Randall Smith removed to the County of Orleans in the same state where he ended at his death.
  And this deponent further saith that he has  examined the Family record of which the copy inserted in the annexed declaration is a true and faithful transcript.  That he this deponent is the individual therein alluded to as having transcribed the names and dates of Marriages  births and deaths of the members of the family of Randall Smith.  And this deponent well recollects of transcribing the said record from an old Family Bible nearly worn out with age and use into the new family Bible where it now stands and that he well recollect, that the writings dates and Figures contained in the first mentioned record or parts of it were so much obliterated as to be almost wholly illegible and this deponent says that he made the transcript about the year 1820 without any reference to this as which might be made of it as evidence to  procure a pension that soon after he made the transcript he was informed both by his father and mother that he this deponent had made a mistake in the time of the marriage of Sarah Roberts and Randall Smith of one year.  that on [illegible] to the old record he discovered that the entry stated that Randall Smith was married to Sarah Roberts on
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21st of June 1783 instead of 21st of June 1784 as stated in the transcript that the mistake rose from not being able to distinguish between the almost obliterated figures 1783 and the figures of 1784 the year in which Russell Smith was stated to have been born.  and this deponent says that he has never made the [illegible] unto this day.
  And this deponent further says that he has frequently heard both his father and his mother say that they were married before the time of the said Randall Smith military service expired and further that his mother has never been married since the death of his father.
Elijah Smith

Sworn and subscribed this 20th day of June 1838 before me
T C Strong Clerk

3750
H1224
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The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God Free and Independent:  To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern, send greeting
  Know ye that at the village of Ithaca in the county of Tompkins on the 23rd day of March 1844, by George G Freer Surrogate of our said County, Letters of Administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits which were of Sarah Smith (who made application for a Pension as the widow of Randall Smith late a pensioner of the United States) late of the town of Barre in the County of Orleans were granted and committed unto Elijah Smith her son, who resides in the town of Lansing in said County of Tompkins; and that the said Elijah Smith has duly qualified as administrator of said deceased
In Testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.  Witness George G. Freer Surrogate of our said county of Tompkins,  at Ithaca this 23rd day of March AD 1844
Geo. G. Freer
Surrogate.
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Lt 1224 Aug 29, 1858
3750
Pension Office
NY
4 July 1836
FREE
(enter)
Hon J.R. Poinsett
Secy. War
Washington
D.C.
Randal Smith
Washington Life Guard
ALBION N.Y. AUG 22
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Albion Orleans County N.Y. August 22nd 1858
Sir
Enclosed
  I send you the application of Sarah Smith of Murray Orleans Co N.Y. for a pension under the 3 section of the Act of Cong. 4 July 1836-
Gideon Hand
Hon. J.R. Poinsett
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Oct 23rd 44
NY
[illegible] Sarah Smith

FREE
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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5408
Sarah Smith dead
NY.
Act 7. July '38
Issue new certificate to the only surviving children Lydia Bentley Lucena Perry-Rebecca Morrison-Zelphia Mann Mary Wilson-Pheba A Chapin and Elijah Smith from 4 March 36 to 4 March 41
H.H. Sylvester
Present
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Oct 23rd 44
NY
[illegible] Sarah Smith
FREE
Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Ovid Oct 19th 1844
Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Dr Sir
  I enclose a certificate of the court, of the fact of the death of Sarah Smith, as I  I suppose a usable  to your requisition.
Respectfully Your Most
Obd. Servt
Arad Joy
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In at Jan 1-39
NY
4 July 36
Previously ent.
No 3750
Ch Franklin
H of R
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
CF Mitchell
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House of Rep Dec 31 1838
Sir  
  The enclosed papers have been forwarded to me and an I believe additional testimony for an application previously made and which yet remains undecided upon by you.  It would be considering a favor by letting me know the result as soon as may be practicable
Yo Obd. Svt.
Chs F   Mitchell
Hon: J.L. Edwards