Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,842, for Enoch Smith, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                                                            NUMBER
Conn.                                         Smith, Enoch                W. 17842
Conn Sea Service                         Hannah              B.L. Wt. 28542-160-55
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CONTENTS
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2369
New York City
HannahSmith
widow of
Enoch Smith
who served in the Revolutionary
Conn.
war, as a  private
P?? from $30
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 1st day of July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
6" day of Jany 1854
and sent to
Franklin Fraser
Montrose
Pa

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 190 Vol. 4
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(2509 )
New York
Enoch Smith
private
Connecticut line
April '76   9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence or
the 2d of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Sep 1818,
and sent to R. Riker, Esq.
City of New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5 mo. 3/10.               40.80
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819.                   48.00
                                                                             $88.80
Bradley
(Revolutionary claim,   ) 
(Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
City of New York
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Notification sent September 8th 1820 to
Geo. Wilson, No 25 Murray Street, New York
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142.253 act Mar 3 53
                   May 21 55
Hannah Smith widow
of Enoch Smith pri

Revolutionary
Pensioner

Thomas George
Newburgh
N.Y.
14.

Vol 81 Page 156.
No 28542 ifs May 2 of 56
N.Y. Feby 48-2369
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I E Smith Soldier
Munn
Enoch Smith
Soldier
Bradley's Regt
Connecticut line
Not on the Roll
Admitted.
further proof
No Capt of name
of Keeler in Bradley's
Regt in 1776
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State of New-York
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk
of the City and County of New-York,
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his
name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said
Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of
New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the
Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn.
And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New 
York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate.
is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court, this first
day of May 1818
Benj. Ferris
Clerk
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State of New-York, ss.

Printed by E. CONRAD, Frankfort-street.
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To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.

The Declaration under Oath of Enoch Smith
formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth
THAT the said Enoch Smith enlisted sometime in the month of April 1776 into the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Keeter Col Bradleys Regt of Connecticut Continentals for nine months served out the full period of sd Entistment and was disbanded at Trentown [Trenton] New Jersey and was in the Battle of Fort Washington near New York.  Deponant further states that he shipped on board one of the United States vessels [illegible] the Gen'l Schuyler of six guns under the command of Capt. David Hawley where he served from the 1st of
April 1777 to the first of September of the same year when he rec'd an honorable Discharge from said Ship and is fifty seven years of age.

And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Enoch Smith is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support.

Therefore the said Enoch Smith conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests
your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable 
Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the
premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Enoch Smith refers to his
testimony in the above case.
Enoch Smith [signature]

City and County of New-York ss. 
Enoch Smith of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.

Sworn before me this Second 
day of April 1818 }

Enoch Smith [signature]

R Riker [signature]
Recorder of the City of New York


City and County of New-York, ss.
Enoch Raymond & William Isaacs of New York
being sworn, saith, that they are well
acquainted with Enoch Smith and know him to be the same person mentioned in the within Instrument and that said Raymond knew him to have served for nine months during the Revolutionary army and in the Continental line.
Enoch Raymond [signature]
William Issacs [signature]

Sworn before me this second 
day of April 1818

R Riker [signature]
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City of New York ss.

Henry Cahoone of the City of New York Master of the Revenue Cutter Alert in the Port
of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Enoch Smith at present a Seaman on board said Cutter is well known to him that he has served under his command in the lCutter Alert & Cutter Active for the period of six years and has been in the Revenue Service as Deponent believes Sixteen years, that said Enoch Smith has always born the character of an Honest sober & faithful man, that he is in poor circumstances & has a wife & six childern to maintain.
Henry Cahoone [signature]

Sworn Sept. 9. 1818
before me
R Riker
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This is to Certify that Enoch Smith and the Deponent inlisted into Capt Samuel Keeler's Company Col Philip Burr Bradleys Regiment In the spring of 1776 for the term of Nine months.
And that said Redgement [Regiment] was stationed part of the time at Bergin
Point & from there removed to fort Lee & after being there for a short time there was a detachment from said Redgement sent
over to Fort Washington under the command of Lieut Col Hobby & the day the fort was taken the sd Enoch Smith with the deponent was stationed at the Lower Lines & in the  Retree to the fort Sd Enoch Smith plunged into The North River & Caught hold of a bark [barque] that was just starting from the shore & by that means made his Escape from being taken and that the Deponent went to the fort & was taken a prisoner & said Enoch Smith joined his Regiment the same day at fort Lee.
Fort Washington taken 16 Nov'r 1776
James Quintard [signature] 

State of Connecticut County Fairfield ss.  Norwalk August 14th 1818. 
Personally appeared James Quintard and being duly sworn saith that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing declaration are in all respects just and true,
before me Benj. Isaac, Justice of peace
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Norwalk County of Fairfield State of Connecticut

I the deponant do testify that Enoch Smith Late of Norwalk but now a resident of New York did enlist in to Capt Samuel Keelers Company of Col. Philip B. Bradleys Regt in April 1776 for nine months & that he the said Enoch Smith did faithfully served out the time & was not absent from duty on furlo [furlough] or any thing else during the time [illegible] that the said Enoch Smith did serve on board the said sloop General Scuyler in 1777 for the term of five months from 1 April
to 1 Sept with out absence of time but the capt & crew Landed at Norwalk to survey the enemy on the Danbury Expedition to assist our troops to engage the Enemy on their return.
Eliakim Smith [signature]

State of Connecticut County Fairfield ss. Norwalk August 14th 1818. 
Personally appeared Eliakim Smith and being duly sworn saith that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing declaration are in all respects just and true.
Before me Benj'n Isaacs Justice of Peace
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City and State of NEW YORK, ss.

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Second
day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before
me Richard Riker, Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared
the aforesaid Enoch Smith who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and I having further evidence of the said facts by the Deposition of Enoch Raymond and William Isaacs

WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Enoch Smith did serve in the army of the United States as Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said
applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this second day of April n the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
R. Riker [signature]
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In the matter of 
Enoch Smith a 
Pensioner
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18 Sept 1818
Con. 2509

Mar 1819
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Sold by J.B. Jansen

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court,
of July term, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder of the City of New York.

City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and
county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of
New-York, Enoch Smith, aged Sixty years, resident in the City of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that is to say, he enlisted in the year 1776 at New York in a Regiment called Bradleys Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hobby in a Company commanded by Captain Samuel Keeler, deponent enlisted for [illegible] months, the Regiment belonged to the Connecticut line, deponent was in the battle of Fort Washington and was honorably
discharged about Christmas 1776 at Trenton deponent was discharged by the Lieutenant of his company, his Captain having been
taken at Fort Washington. Deponent then went to Newfield (now Bridgeport) in the State of Connecticut and Shipped on board
the General Schuyler commanded by David Holly mounting 6 guns and was in her about six months, when he was honorably discharged, and that his original declaration is dated the second day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that his pension certificate is No. 2,509.

Enoch Smith [signature]
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AND I do solemnly swear 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 so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:

Real Estate - None -

Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)

1 Pot ...................................$0.25
1 Tea Kettle ...........................0.25
7 Chairs ................................1.31½
2 Tables (old) .......................0.25
Sugar Bowl, Milk & Teapot ...0.50
===========================
............................................$2.56 ½

2 kettles ..............$0.75
1 frying pan ...........0.50
1 Pine Chest...........1.00
6 Cups/Saucers.....0.12½
===========================
..............................$2.37 ½

The whole value of deponents property is:  
$2.56 ½
$2.37 ½
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$4.94

Deponent is a gunsmith by trade, but at present follows the sea, but is not able to go more than ½ of his time.
He has a wife Hannah Smith fifty years of age, who does deponents house work - 
he has 3 children residing with him, Catharine Smith aged 27 years who is able to do but very little, she is subject to fits, she does a little about the house-
Evantha Smith aged 20 years, who goes out to service when she can get it to do-
James Smith aged 10 years of age who is able to do nothing towards his support-
Deponent saith that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country, that is to say, without the aid of the General Government except by private or public
charity
Enoch Smith [signature]

Sworn in open Court this
29 July 1820-

Benj Ferris
Clk
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I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York,
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York,
Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the
opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is not exceeding thirty Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court, this Seventh day of August - 1820
Benj. Ferris
Clk
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5559 
Hannah Smith
widow of Enoch Smith
Act July 8th 1838
4266
Married 19. Feb. 1791
Husband died 1. Dec 1824
In printed list
Col. P.B. Bradley) ConnL
Captain Keeler  )
Admitted
Private 9 months
H Armstrong
Newburgh
N. Y.
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State of Pennsylvania
Warren County ⎬ ss. On this sixth day of May
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred & thirty nine before the undersigned a Judge
of the County Courts of said County personally
appeared Hannah Smith a resident of the County
& State aforesaid aged sixty eight years on the sixth
day of December last past, who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting
half pay & pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Enoch Smith
late of the City of New York in the State of New York
deceased, who was a soldier in the any
of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States
under the act of Congress passed March 18,1818
That by reason of infirmity & loss of memory
she is unable to set forth the services of her said
husband but refers to his papers now on file
in the Pension Office for a statement thereof
That she was married to her husband the said
Enoch Smith by the Rev Mr Brush a minister
of the Methodist Church at Bedford in the County
of Westchester & State of New York on the nineteenth
day of February in the year one thousand seven
hundred & ninety one, that her name before
marriage was Hannah Raymond, that she has
no documentary evidence of the services of her
said Husband or of her marriage except a family
record which is herewith transmitted, which is a
record kept by her said husband of his family &
which contains an entry of his birth + marriage 
& also of the birth & marriage of this deponent which
is correct & that she knows of no town County or Church
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record of her marriage. that her said husband
died in the City of New York on the first
day of December in the year 1824 that she
was not married to her said husband prior to
his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred
& ninety four Count at the time aforesaid, that
she has remained a widow since the death of her
said husband the said Enoch Smith, and
that from old age & infirmity she is unable to
attend Court
                                                                                      her
Subscribed & sworn to the                               Hannah X  Smith
day & yearfirst above written                                       Mark
the word "family " erased & the word                                         
husband interlined
Sworn before Isaac Connely
an associate Judge of Warren County
I the undersigned Judge before whom
the foregoing declaration of Hannah Smith
was made do certify that I believe her to
be a woman of truth & veracity & entitled to
full credit & belief. And that from old age
& infirmity she is unable to attend court
Isaac Connely an Associate
Judge of Warren County

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Warren County ss
I Walter W Hodges, Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County. Do hereby certify that the Hon-
ourable Isaac Connely Esquire who
appears to have taken and certified
to foregoing Deposition of Hannah
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Smith to the above declaration, was at the date
thereof and is now an Associate Judge of said
Court in and for the County of Warren. duly
commissioned and sworn, and that all due
faith and credit ought to be given to his offi-
cial acts. I also certify that I am well ac-
quainted with the hand writing of said Judge and
that the subscription thereto is in the proper
hand writing of said Judge-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
the Borough of Warren the Seventh day of May
A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and
Thirty Nine -
Walter W. Hodges
Protoy.
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Geneologie of of the Family of Smith from their first settlement in America
Kilyero Smith from England in 1690 and lived in Hadley had 6 sons & 3 Daughters
Eliakim Smith Son Born 23 Jany 1704 & Died in Norwalk 17th Feby aged 73 3 sons & 1 Dau ?
Martha                      Born June 3 1728
Daniel Dies young
Daniel                                April 25  1731      
Eliakim                                Dec 25   1734
Hannah                         Feb 28   1737
Noah                            March 7  1739
Thankfull                       May 5    1745
Elizabeth                       Feb 22   1747
Abigail                          July 25   1739
David
Nathan                         Nov 28   1752
Martha                         April 29  1756
                                                               Born on Christmas 1737
Eliakim Smith Junr                     Married Catherine Daughter of Thomas & Mary Hanford who died 17th May                                                           Son of Ge Above ???? Born Dec 25 1734     1776 Aged 39 years 4 months & 23 Days & then marries Lydia
Enoch                                   Dec 29 1759      Widow of Daniel Middlebrooks May 1777 who was born 5th April 1749
Catherine                            March 12 1762   Married Jonathan Thompson has 2 Sons & 2 Daughters Died at Waterford 18 Nov 1791
Eliakim                                 Feb  19 1765  Married Hannah Middlebrooks daughter off Daniel and Lydia MiddlebrooksJosiah
Josiah                                 May 1  1775  Married Betsey Daughter of Jeremiah Band & Lois Ellis
Nathan                     Born Feb 18  1778  Died 28 April 1785 Aged 7 years 2 months 10 days
Samuel                             May 1   1780  Died 21st March 1798 Aged 17 years 10 months 20 days Was wounded by an accidental
                                                                                                    Discharge of a gun in the lower part of the belly
Lewis                                 Oct 30  1734
Frances                             April 25 1792
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Lewis                       Oct 30 1784
Frances                  April 25 1792

┃ Octr 30 1884 ┃
┃ April 25 1792
X Enoch Smith   born 29 Decr 1759 Married Hannah Daughter of Ephriam & Elizabeth Raymond
Feby 19th 1791 at Bedford who was born 6th Decr 1769 their Issue
Catherine         Born Sep 25 1793      Enoch Smith died Decr 1st AD 1824 in the City of Bfd
Rebecah                   Apr 9 1796
Barnet                      Oct 10 1798
Evanthia                   Jul 8    1800
John R                     Jun 10 1802
Lewis                       Oct 29 1804   Died at New York 7th August 1806 Aged 1 year 10 months 10 days
                                                                   Buried in Methodist Church Yard Second Street
Elizabeth                 Nov 16 1807   New York  Dies New York 8 August 1808 Aged 10 months & 19 Days
                                                                   Buried in the Methodist Church Yard Second Street
James Fowler          Nov 30 1809
John R Smith         Born 13th June 1802 in Norwalk Conn Married Caroline Daughter of Abraham 
                                                                         & Sally Morehouse In the City of New York  Nov 3rd 1829
Caroline            Born July 14 1808
Emily Anne Daughter of above Born Aug 2 1831
John Morehouse Born July 18 1833
Bresnet Jackson  Born Mar 20 1835 
Mary Elizabeth    Born Dec 23rd 1836
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6902 Jan 13 1845
Hon. Smith
March 3rd 1845
           Pa
acts 43)
       44)     383
$30 per an
690 Jan 13. 1845
John R. Smith
Oil Creek
Penna

Oil Creek Pa.
Oct 8

Hon. J. L. edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Oil Creek Jany 6th 1845
Hon J. L. Edwards Dear Sir
enclosed I send
you my Mothers Declaration in order to
obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress &c &c
you will please send the Pension Duplicate to
Hannah Smith Oil Creek Crawford Co
Pa Case of John R. Smith
N.B. If the said pension has been continued
(which I have been informed, is the case,) you will
please make out the Duplicate accordingly, and
very much oblige your most Obedient

John R Smith
for
Hannah Smith
P.S. It may be propper to state that when my
mother applyed for and secd her pension she
resided (with me), in South West Township
Warren Co. Pa. We have removed to the adjoining
County
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Mr Evans


F.W. Ritter
Treasury Dept
Sept 8 '45
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                                                                MADISONIAN OFFICE.
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER.
State of New York
County of Orange -
On this second day of September, 1845, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Orange,
personally appeared Hannah Smith, who on her oath, declares that she
is the widow of Enoch Smith, dec'd, --
he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Keeler in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
in the service of the United States; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York
where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable, in future. The following are her
reasons for removing from Pennsylvania to New York:
that her son, with whom she resided in Pennsylvania,
moved from thence to Cincinatti in the State of Ohio
whither she accompanied him, that after living there for
a short time, finding her health failing, she moved to the
State of New York to live with another son James Smith, with
whom she now resides; and that it was ?? in consequence of this removal of her son John R. Smith from Pennsylvania to the State of Ohio that she changed her residence
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
C. F. Belknap                                                              her
Justice of the Peace                                     Hannah   X   Smith
in & for Orange County                                           mark

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper
officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the
officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the
signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the
person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of
veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of
Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers
Mode of authenticationg papers--in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is
not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece
of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being
improperly attached to the certificate.
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State of New York
County of Orange ss: James F. Smith of Newburgh
in said County of Orange, being duly sworn
doth depose and say, that he knows Hannah
Smith, the person who subscribed the within
affidavit, to be the person described in the
said affidavit as the widow of Enoch Smith
dec'd, and a pensioner on the pension roll
of the State of Pennsylvania. And further
says not
Sworn & subscribed this 2nd                                                                       day of September, 1843, before me,                           Jas F Smith
C.F. Belknap
Justice of the Peace
in and for Orange County

State of New York
Orange County ss. I certify that James F
Smith is personally known to me, that
he is a man of veracity, and his
statement entitled to full credit.
C. F. Belknap
Justice of the Peace
in & for Orange County
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
---
ORANGE COUNTY,
CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange,
Do Hereby Certify That C. F. Belknap Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavits were subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice
of the Peace in and said for said county; and further that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of the said C. F. Belknap
and verily believe that the signature to the Attest of said affidavits
is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County,
the Third
day of September 1815
John C. Wallace Clerk
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State of New York
Orange County ss Barnet Smith of the town of Fishkill
in the County of Dutchess & State aforesaid being duly
sworn says that he is thirty nine years of age &
is the Son of Enoch Smith late of the City of
New York & of Hannah Smith formerly his wife &
now his widow. That he knows that his
said father was a pensioner of the United States
& that he died in the city of New York on the
first day of December in the year one thou
sand eight hundred & twenty four and
that his said father for more than twenty
years previous to his death resided in said
City of New York. And deponent know that
his mother the said Hannah Smith has
remained a widow ever since the death of
his said father the said Enoch Smith & that
she now resides in the County of Warren & State of
Pennsylvania. And further that he has
been acquainted with the annexed family
record ever since his earliest recollection
& that he verily believes the same to be in
the hand writing of his said father and
that the same was always during the life
time of his said father kept in his family
bible & he always understood that said
record contained the record of the ages of
the family of the great grandfather the
grandfather & the father of this deponent
together with their marriages, & also of the
brother of this deponent & his family. And
further says not.
Sworn before me this                   Barnet Smith
24th day of May 1839
H A Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
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I the undersigned Justice of the Peace before
whom the affidavit of Barnet Smith was made
do certify that I am well acquainted with him
& believe him to be a man of truth & veracity &
his statements under oath entitled to full credit
& belief.
H. Armstrong
J. P.
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State of New York ⎬
Orange County I Albert S Benton Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Orange do hereby certify that Horace Arm-
strong before whom the preceding affidavit of
Bernet Smith was subscribed and sworn
was at the time of taking the same a Justice
of the peace in and for the said County,
and further I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Justice, and
verily believe that the signature to the said
affidavit is genuine. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the
said County the 27th day of
May 1839
A. S. Benton
Clerk
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1621253
Hannah Smith
Thomas George
Newbugh
NY
39
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State of New York
County of Dutchess. On this 17th March
1835, personally appeared before me, a justice
of the peace in and for the County, and
State aforesaid, Hannah Smith aged
84 years, a resident of Fishkill, in
the County of Dutchess aforesaid who
being duly sworn, according to law
declares that she is the widow of
Enoch Smith, deceased, who was a private
in the revolutionary war for the term
of fourteen days
She further declares that she is now
a widow, and has been ever since said Enoch's death
For proof of her husbands service, and
of his right as his widow, she refers to
the Roll of Pensioners (recorded in
the pension office) under act of Feb-
Mary 2, 1848, page 190, vol. 4. and
the declares that she is the identical
person to whom a widow's pension
certificate to Hannah Smith, widow
of Enoch Smith was issued under the
act of February 2, 1848, on the
6th day of January 1853 as appears
by such certificate of that date.
She makes this declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the bounty
land to which she may be entitled,
under the act approved March 3, 1855
Sworn before me                                             her
this 19th day of March                      Hannah   X   Smith
1855                                                                mark
Thomas M Perfield
Justice of the Peace,
Page 35

We James F. Smith and Henrietta
Smith residents of Fishkill in the
County of Dutchess upon our oath
declare, that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged in
our presence by Hannah Smith
that we have no interest therein
and that we are well acquainted with
the said Hannah Smith and
know that she is the identical
person she represent herself to be and
that she has been since March and now is a
widow
Jas F Smith
Henrietta Smith
The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before
me, on the day and year above written
and I certify that I know the
affiant, to be credible persons and
that the claimant is the identical
person she represents herself to
be and that I have no interest in
the claim
Thomas M Scofield
Justice of the Peace
& for Dutchess County
Page 36

STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS ss.
I, GEORGE TOMPKINS, Clerk of County of Dutchess and of the courts of the said
County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT Thomas M Scofield [illegible]
whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat or Certificate, and thereon written, was at the time
of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted
with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat
or Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
County and Courts this 20 day of April A.D. 1855
Geo A Tompkins Clerk
Page 37

Information as contained in a form of application for 
pension on file in this Bureau. Enoch Smith Wid. File 17842
DATE OF ENLITMENT  	LENGTH OF	RANK	OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVISE WAS RENDERED				STATE
 OR APPOINTMENT	SERVICE		                            CAPT		                        COL		
							
Apr, 1776                 	9 mos	        Pvt	           Samuel Keeler		            Philip B. Bradley		                      Conn
April 1777 to Sept 1777		                                   David Hanby ow ship 		   Gen, Schuyler		
		                                                                                                                  see Lossing
                                                                                                                                    vol.1. P. 610 for
                                                                                                                                    this vessel
                                                                                                                                    as belonging to
                                                                                                                                           Conn
Battles engaged in,  Fort Washington
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, April 2 1818
Residence at date of application,  New York City
Age at date of application, Born Dec 29 1759 died Dec 1 1834 in New York City
Remarks: Soldier married at Bedford N. Y Feby 19, 1791 
Hannah Dau of Ephraim & Elizabeth Raymond. She was b.Dec. 6, 1769, and was allowed
pension on an application dated May 6 1839 while  a resident of Butler Co. Pa. Children
Catherine b. Sept 25 1793 Rebecah Apr. 9, 1796 Barnett Oct 16 1798 . July 1. 1800: John R Cone Jan 13. 102 in said Caroline Dan of Abram & Polly Morehouse Elizabeth
James Tayler Nov 30. 1839. of Perth and on 16 and Fallon by on the daughter, also that John Grandfather Elaine Smith and said the 17. 1776, he the of the father Eliakim S. was
Harbord Sheet 1737 Married Lydia and of Daniel Middleton May 1777.
Very respectfully,
Page 38

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17842
Hannah Smith
widow of
Enoch Smith
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.}
1907 Dec 27 Hist to
Miss A. Smith V. L.
Page 39

Record
furnish the
usual information
only and not
copies of any papers
W
W. 17842.
2369
[stamp] To Chf, Action COMMISIONER DEC 17 1917
[stamp] RECORD DIVISION DEC 17 1907
Page 40

1119 Park Ave.
Hoboken, N.J.
[stamp] DIVISION OF MAILS & FILES RECEIVED
 DEC 17 1907 TO BUR. PENSIONS DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR

M.
Secretary of Interior
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir-
Kindly send me
a copy of the pension
paper, which pension was
granted to Hannah Smith
on the sixth day of January
one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-three her husband
Page 41

being Enoch Smith a
private in the Revolutionary War.
Respectfully
(Miss)
A. Smith.
December 15, 1907.
Page 42

28 542
Neo Army
Page 43

[stamp] MONTROSE Pa JAN 3
FREE
L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
F.
MacRai
Page 44

[stanp] ALBANY N.Y. MAY 6
L.P. Waldo Esquire
Comm of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
#2369
Peter
Page 45

2064
New York City
Hanah Smith
widow of Enoch Smith
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13 day of Dec. 1848
and sent to
Danl J. Hart
4½ Hanover St
New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 186 Col. 4

Let to F Drake 27 Dec 59
Reported
Dec 13/48
Page 46

4266
Pennsylvania
Hannah Smith
widow of Enoch Smith
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
and who died on the 1st Dec. 1829
of Warren Co. in the State of Penn
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Keeler of the regt commanded
by Bradley  in the Con.
line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia, Penn
at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sep
1839  and sent to H. Armstrong
Newburgh, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39                       105.10
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40    15.00
                                                                   $120.00
(Act July 7,}
(1838.       )
Recorded by D. Brown   Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 165
Page 47

New York City 6612

Hannah Smith
widow of Enoch Smith
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars  -- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
21,day of January 1845
and sent to John R. Smith
Oil Creek
Penna
(Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A. & June 17 1844
Vol. 2, Page 116.
Page 48

Repd.
notification corrected & returned to
the Agent Jan. 23. 1845
Letter to J. R. Smith 12 April 1845.
Ditto Pen Age 8 Sept. 1845
To New York City, from
4th March 1845. 13 Sep 1845
Notification to F. W. Retter
Treasury Department.

Letter to D. S. Hart, Augt 24. 48
Page 49

State of New York
Be it known that on this
11th day of September 1818
personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
New York in said State, Hannah Smith
a resident of the County of New York aged
about 77 years who being first duly sworn
according to law and doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the act of
Congress passed on the 2d of February 1848 grant-
ing pensions to certain widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War, that she
is the widow of Enoch Smith who was a
private in the United States army during the war of the
Revolution, and that she was a pensioner and
drew a pension under the Act of 1844 at the rate
of $30 per annum under said act
Sworn and subscribe                                       her
this 11th day of                                 Hannah   X   Smith
September 1848.                                              mark
Wm B. Meech Justice P.
                                                             Witness Jas W. Smith
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with the above named Hannah Smith
and that I knew her to be in the receipt of a pension at the
rate of $30 per annum, as stated by her in the above affidavit
Page 50


Wm B. Meech
Justice P
State of New York
City and County of New York ⎬ I, James Conner Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas and of the County of New York do hereby
certify that Wm B. Meech is a justice of the Peace in and for said
City and County duly elected and qualified; that his term of office
commenced on the second Tuesday of May 1848 and will expire in four years from that time and that his signature above written is genuine
given under my hand and the Seal of said County the
eleventh day of September in the year 1848
James Conner Clerk
Page 51

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Hannah Smith
widow of Enock Smith
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty
dollars and ---------- per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage

Given at the War Office of the United 
States this 13th day of December
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight

W. G. Macey
Secretary of War.
Examined and Counter signed
J.G. Berret
for Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 52

Hannah Smith
Payment to be made at New York City
Benja S. Hart Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 186 Vol. 4
Leo Jenkin Clerk
Page 53

State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna
On this 31st day of December A.D. 1853. before me the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Hannah
Smith who being duly sworn according to law, says that she is the
identical person in an original certificate in her possession, of which
(I certify) the following is a true copy
War Department Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 1848
Hannah Smith, widow of Enoch Smith, who was a
private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the
pension list at the rate of thirty dollars per annum
commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for
life, unless she should again many in which case the
Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage

Given at the War Office of the United States this 13th
day of December one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight
                                                          W.L. Marcy
                                                              Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J. G. Bent
for Commissioner of Pensions"  and which said Certificate
is hereto annexed. That she now resides in Montrose, County
of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, and has resided
there for the space of four years and a half last past, and that
previous thereto, she resided in the City of New York
Sworn to and subscribed                                           her
this 31st day of December 1853                   Hannah  X    Smith
                                                                                  mark
Before me
A. Chamberlin J.P.
The Commissioner of Pensions will please send the certificate & and arrearages of pension to Franklin Fraser Esqr Montrose, Pennsylvania
                                                                                  her
acknowledged before me                             Hannah  X   Smith
A Chamberlin                                                           mark
Page 54

State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna
On this 2d day of January A.D. 1854 before me personally
came Albert Chamberlin, who being duly sworn according to law
says that he is well acquainted with Hannah Smith who
is now a resident of Montrose in said County, and that she
is the identical person named in the annexed certificate
as the widow of Enoch Smith said certificate being dated
the 17th day of December A.D. 1848.
A Chamberlin
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am well
acquainted with the above named Albert Chamberlin and
that he is a disinterested and credible person, and I further
certify that I have no interest in the Pension claim of the
said Hannah Smith, and that I am not interested
or concerned in its prosecution
Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid
Charles Avery. J.P.
Page 55

State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna
On this 2 day of January A.D. 1854 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
personally came William J. Tunnell who being duly affirmed
according to law says that he is well acquainted with
Hannah Smith now residing in the Borough of Montrose
County aforesaid, and that she is the identical person
named in the annexed certificate (bearing date December
13th 1848) as the widow of Enoch Smith
Wm. Durell
affirmed and subscribed before me and I certify that the
above named William J. Turrell is a disinterested
and credible person, and I further certify that I have
no interest in the result of the Pension claim of the
said Hannah Smith, and am not interested or
concerned in its prosecution
Witness my hand the day & year aforesaid
A Chamberlin J.P.   Seal
Page 56

State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna
J. Frederick A. Ward Prothenotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of said County do hereby
certify that Charles Avery Esq. and Albert
Chamberlin Esq. whose several signatures
appear to the within and foregoing certificate
were at the respective dates thereof and now are acting
Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly elected
Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the
said signatures purporting to be their respectively are
Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
Montrose this second day of January A.D. 1854
J. Ward Prothn
P F. M, Williams Capt
Page 57

25

Oil Creek Pa
April 2
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Apl 7 45
No [illegible]
Page 58

Oil Creek March 5th. 1845

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir I intend to remove to Cincinnati Ohio, and my Mother Hannah Smith Widow of Enoch Smith, resides with me and has resided with me the most of the time since the death of my father and expects to accompany me to Cincinnati Ohio
Please inform me how she will proceed to get her Pension Certificate exchanged for one payable at the Ohio Pension agency And Oblige your Most Obedt.,
J. R. Smith

Hon H. L Edwards

NB Please address J R Smith
Cincinnati Ohio

6,617

I Certify that from the best of my knowledge (and I have been acquainted with J R Smith for 6 or 8 years) the above statement is correct

Thomas Stewart { Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Crawford state of Pa.
Page 59

N. Y. City

Hannah Smith widow of Enoch Act 2. Feb. '48 & Joint Resolution 1. July 1848 -

Increased to $96 - from 1. July 1848, deducting former payments at $30 pr. ann.

City

Franklin Fraser
Montrose
Pa.
Page 60

Montrose, Penna.
Jany 3. 1853.

Dear Sir
In reply to yours of 27th Oct. I herewith enclose Pension Certificate of Hannah Smith, together with proof of identity &c.
You will please forward me her new certificate when issued, as also arrearages under the Joint Resolution of July 1. 1848.
Very Respy
Your obt Sert.
Franklin Fraser

L. P. Waldo Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 61

The former Certificate of Hannah Smith was sent to the Pension Department Washn. the latter part of last April and the applicant through her friend or son desires that her pension may be continued under the Act 2d Feby 1848 and that the Certificate be transmitted to
Yours with Respect
Danl. S. Hart
412 Hanover St
N.Y

To James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C

New York
11 Sept. 1848

N.B Enclosed is her declaration duly authenticated
Page 62

Montrose Penna.
Dec. 21. 1853.

Dr Sir
I am requested to make inquiry of you, whether Hannah Smith, widow of Enoch Smith decased a Revolutionary pensioner, is entitled to receive from the U.S. any additional pensions.
Enoch Smith her deceased husband was pensioned last before his death at New York City, and his widow the said Hannah now receives his pension of only $30. per annum at N.Y. City.
The papers on file in your office must shew all the facts marterial.
Her Certificate shews that she receives her pension under the act of Feby 2. 1848.
If she is entitled to increase of pension uder any subsequent act, will she not also be entitled to arrearages?
Your early attention to the foregoing is solicited
Very Respy
Your obt Sert.
Franklin Fraser

L. P. Waldo Esqr.
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 63

Brief in the case of Hannah Smith widw. of Enoch
County and State of New York (city)
act 2 February 1848 - & June Resolution
1 July 1848.

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Already pensioned at $30 -
Her husband having been a pensioner at $96 - under Act of 1818 &c., her pension is now increased to the same rate commencing from 1. July 1848. Old certificate returned & Identity moved ~

Name and residence of Agent
Franklin Frazer
Montrose Pa. } R. M. Rae Examining Clerk.
Page 64

Pension Office
May 3d 1854

Sir
Hannah Smith wid. Enoch under act Feby 2. 1848 had her pension increased from 30.00 to $96.00 Jany 6. 1854 If the notification has been sent to you, please return it to this office, as she belongs on the N.Y. City rolls and drop from your roll
Respy Yours
L P Waldo
Commissioner

J. M French Esq
Pension Agent
Albany
N.Y.

Albany Pension Agency
May 6. 1854.

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commr of Pensions
Sir. the name of Mrs. Hannah Smith is not inscribed on one Roll act 2d. Feby 1848, nor was the notification of Jany 6. 1854 directing her increase received at this Agency.
I am, Very Respectfully Your obt
svt James M. French
Pen agt.
By Colo [illegible]
Page 65

Saml. F. Smith
Pension Agent
Philada. Bank
Jany 22. 1845
Page 66

Pension Agency
Philadelphia Bank
January 22. 1845
Sir
You will perceive upon a reference to the
Enclosed Instructions, that the rate of pension granted to Hannah Smith has been omitted
Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Sr
Saml F Smith
Pension Agent
Chad W Bacon

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 67

[stamp] FREE

5550
June 10.
N. Y.

[stamp] NEWBURGH
JUN
7
NY

Hannah Smith
wid. of Enoch
of Pa

J L Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
Page 68

Newburgh June 7th 1839.

Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers relating to the claim of Hannah Smith widow Enoch Smith under of under the law of July 7th 1838.
The family record in this case has been long in the family & the widow is very anxious to have it returned when the case is examined. When examined please & send the answer to me.
I am your obt servt
H Armstrong

J L Edwards Esqr.
Page 69

I have been requested to transmit to you the enclosed application of Hannah Smith for Continuance of Pension under the Act of 2 Feby 1848
With Respect,
I remain
Your Obdt Servt.
Saml. S. [illegible]
4/2 Hanover St

New York 17 Augt 1848
To
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commiss of Pensions
Washington
Page 70

Sept 11 '45

Mr Evans
Page 71

Pension Agency,
Philadelphia Bank
September 9. 1845

Sir
Hannah Smith a Pensioner on the Roll of the Agency under the Act 3 March 1843 was last paid to the 4 March 1845 at 30$ pr. ann
Respectfully
Your ob sv
Saml [illegible] Smith
Pension Agent
of [illegible]

J L Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Page 72

DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.

State Pennsylvania
County of Crawford } ss.
On this ninth day of November, 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Magistrate of the County of Crawford Hannah Smith a resident of Oil Creek township in the county of Crawford aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Enoch Smith, who was a Private in the war of the Revolution and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was Thirty Dollars dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Thomas Stewart J P

State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford } ss.
November 9th 1844
I, Thomas Stewart a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz. my own personal knowledge, that the said Hannah Smith who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Given under my hand at Oil Creek on the day and year above written.
Thomas Stewart J P

I, William McArthur Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford county, certify that Thomas Stewart is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this thirty first day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty four
Wm McArthur
Clerk

Send to J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington - with [illegible] where to send the [illegible]