Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22264, for William Smith, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Mass.
Smith, William
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W22264
CONTENTS
res at enl. Rowley, Mass.
died at Rome, N. Y. Feb. 25, 1835.
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New York {?Albany} 21.20
Elizabeth Smith,
Mass
widow of William Smith
who was a Private in the Massachusetts Line for 12 months 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Forty Dollars --Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of November 1843 and sent to Ira D Smith Geneseo New York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 114
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19.409.
New York.
William Smith, 2nd
of Livingston Co. in the State of New York, who was a private in the                commanded by Captain Pettingill, of the regiment commanded 
by Colonel L. Baldwin in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from 1st January 1776, to 1st January 1777. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of January 1825.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Apl. 1825, and sent to John H. Jones, Moscow, N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1825 $10.58
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1825.  $48.00
$ 58.58
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Thomas Gage esquire, before whom the foregoing oath of Oliver Blackinton purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereof, is his genuine signature, to me well known.
Given under my hand and seal of office this ninth day of April. A.D. 1839. 
Nathl. Lord jr.
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I Oliver Blackinton, Clerk of the town of Rowley, do testify and say, that in the book of Record of marriages belonging to said town, and now in my possession as Clerk aforesaid, there is the following entry. viz.
"William Smith and Elizabeth Ropkins both of Rowley, were joined in marriage January fourth seventeen hundred and eight-five.  By Revd. James Chandler Paster of the 2nd Chh. in Rowley."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows, vis: "January 4, 1785."
I Oliver Blackinton, above named depose and say: that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Rowley in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Oliver Blackinton Clerk of the Town of Hawley.
Sworn before me,
Thomas Gage, Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York
County of Livingston} ss. I Elizabeth Chamberlin of Geneseo County and state aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that about Forty years since I became acquainted with William Smith and Elizabeth his wife who then resided in the Town of Rowley state of Massachusetts that I have known them ever since untill the death of the said William Smith which took place about Five years since in Rome in the County of Oneida state of New York as the deponent was then informed and verily believes that the said William Smith was a Pensioner at the time of his death, and was described in his Certificate from the Pension Office by the name of William Smith 2d. that his Widow Elizabeth Smith now resides in the Town of Geneseo County and State aforesaid, that I was well acquainted with her family in the state of Massachusetts that her maiden name was Elizabeth Ropkins, as I always understood and verily believe, and also that I am the daughter of the above described William Smith and Elizabeth Smith.
Subscribed & sworn this 30 day of November 1839 before me} Elizabeth Chamberlain
The word "them" interlined before signing
D. H. Bissell one of the Judges of Livingston County Courts
I do certify that Elizabeth Chamberlain and C. R. Vance are credible persons and entitled to full credit & belief
D. H. Bissell one of the Judges of Livingston County Courts
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State of New York
Livingston County ss. I Charles R Vance of the Town of Geneseo County and state aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that I was well acquainted with William Smith a Revolutionary Pensioner that for a number of years I held his Certificate and obtained his Pension for him. that in the said Certificate from the Pension Office he was described by the name of William Smith 2d. that the said William Smith 2d died about 5 years since in the Town of Rome County of Oneida and State aforesaid as this deponent was then informed and verily believes that I was also acquainted with his wife Elizabeth Smith. that the said Elizabeth Smith now resides in the Town of Geneseo County and State aforesaid
Subscribed and sworn this 30 day of November 1839 before me
C. R. Vance
The words "about 5 years since" interlined before signing 
D. H. Bissell one of the Judges of Livingston County Courts.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
Livingston County Clerk's Office.} ss. I, WILLIAM H. STANLEY, Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify, That Daniel H Bissell Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were taken and subscribed, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of county court in and for the said  county, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorise to act as such:  And further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verity believe that his signatures thereto are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Common Pleas Court and of the said County this thirtieth day of November 1839
Wm H Stanley Clerk.
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William 2nd Smith
Original Declaration
Eleazar Bush
Rochester
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State of New York ss: William Smith of {illegible} in the County of {illegible} being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he is a citizen of the United States of America, that by his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.  that he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the continental establishment in the Spring of 1775 under Captain Thomas Mighill, in a Regiment of Infantry commanded by Samuel Gerish, in the Massachusetts line; continued in the same rgt. untill the expiration of eight months, which was the term of his enlistment, then he immediately enlisted again under Captain Joseph Pettingill in a Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. Baldwin (does not recollect his given name) for a term of one year, after the expiration of sd. term he enlisted for a further term of six weeks and was discharged in February 1777 which discharge is now lost.  
William Smith
Sworn and subscribed the 13th April 1818 before me
John H Jones first
Judge of Geneseo Com Pleas
I John H Jones Judge & as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd. William Smith did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy.  And that I have satisfactory proof of his indigence.  And I now transmit the preceding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the above mentioned act of Congress Dated at {illegible} in the County of {illegible} June 6h. 1818
John H. Jones
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No. 2.
Declaration under act of May 1, 1820
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Schedule
State of New York
County of Livingston} ss
On this twentyninth May A.D. 1823 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Livingston William Smith Tailor by occupation aged 66 
seven years resident in York in sd County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare he served in the Revolutionary War as follows -
to wit as a private in the Regiment commanded by Col. Loima Baldwin and in Capt Joseph Pettingillls company And I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale of in any maner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the {illegible} of an act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for {illegible} persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.  Passed on the 18 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 to wit 2 beds 1 spinning wheel 1 chest 1 box 1 small brass kettle 1 pot 1 kettle 1 pot hook 1 small chain 1 {?tailor} {illegible} & {illegible} 1 pair of old handirons 1 candlestick 1 table 5 chairs 1 small looking glass 6 teacups 6 saucers 6 plates 1 mug 1 jug 8 bowls 2 tumblers 8 spoons 1 teapot 1 coffee pot 3 crocks 1 platter 8 knives 8 forks 1 barrel and 2 tubs & my occupation is a Tailor My eyesight poor & my health bad occasioned by {illegible} 
{missing section} ife is Fifty five years of age her health
{missing section} Daughter residing with me 15  years of age 
{missing section} out & labors for support 
William Smith
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8 knives 8 forks 1 barrel and 2 tubs & my occupation is a Tailor My eyesight poor & my health bad occasioned by {illegible} {illegible} My Wife is Fifty five years of age her health indifferent, one Daughter residing with me 15 years of age Occasionally goes out to labor for support
William Smith 
Sworn to and declared on the 29 day of May in the year 1823 in open Court
Leman Gibbs Judge Com Pleas
Livingston County ss We the undersigned the Judges of the court of common pleas of said county in open court do certify that we have and do apprise the value of the property mentioned in the above schedule at the sum of eighteen dollars and forty nine cents and no more done this 30th May 1823
Charles H. Carroll    
Leman Gibbs
Levi Havey 
James McNair
Judges of the court of common pleas of Livingston County 
I Sylvester Brown Clerk of the County of Livingson Do hereby certify that the foregoing  oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record 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 Eighteen Dollars and 49 cents 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Thirtieth Day of May A.D. 1823.
Sylvester Brown Clerk
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5416
Elizabeth Smith
N.Y.
Act 7. July 38
25 Feb
m 85. d 35
Mar Jun 1785    (written vertically alongside - 5416)
Husbands death  25 Feb 1835
Col Baldwin}
Capt Pettingill} {illegible ?Mass}
Admitted 
Private 12 months 
D. H. Bissell Esq
Geneseo N. Y..
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State of New York
Livingston County ss
On this 9th day of May 1839 personally came before the court of Oyer and Terminer in and for the said county of Livingston Elisabeth Smith a resident of the Town of Geneseo County & State aforesaid aged Seventy three years who being 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 William Smith who was a private in the army of the revolution and belonged to the Massachusetts Troops.  She further declares that she was married to the said William Smith on the fourth day of January seventeen hundred & eight five, that her husband the aforesaid William Smith died on the twenty fifth day of February 1835.  that at the time of his death he was a pensioner, and that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz. at the time above stated, and that she has not since been married 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Elisabeth Smith
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State of New York
Livingston County ss}
I William H Stanley clerk of the court of Oyer & Terminer in & for said county, and also clerk of Said County, do hereby certify that the within declaration of Elizabeth Smith was made upon oath duly administered in open court & Subscribed before the Judges of the same on the Ninth day of May AD 1839
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court & County this ninth day of May AD 1839
W. H. Stanley
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O. W. and N. Division. 3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C., 
SSC
Wid. file 22.264
Rev. War. 
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William Smith, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ({or-crossed out} & his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
{illegible ? Sp.} 75 
Jany 1, 76 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
8 mos
1 yr. 6 mos
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Mighill
Joseph Pettingill 
COLONEL.
Samuel Gerrish 
Loammi Baldwin
STATE.
Mass
Battles engaged in, Trenton & {? various ck.}
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rowley, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apl 13, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Leicester, Geneseo, N.Y. 1823 York Livingston Co. N.Y. 
{crossed out Tailor by occupation}
Age at date of application, 61.
Remarks:  Sol. mar. Jany. 4, 1785 Elizabeth Ropkins
He d. Feby. 25, 1835 at Rome, N. Y.  Wid appl May 9.1839 at 73 res Geneseo.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
1825 dau Mary 22
Sephrona 17
1839 dau Elizabeth {illegible} testified in claim 
20581b3m11-05
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1853
67
37
1786
51
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July 1498
A N Chambler
Elkhart, Ind.
1907 Fbry 1. Hist to Mrs Henry A Boyd
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22264
Elizabeth Smith
wid of
William Smith
Priv Rev. War
Act March 3d /48
Index: Vol. A6, Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Affidavit in the Case of Elizabeth Smith Widow of William Smith 2d of Geneseo Liv Co NY
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The clerk of the court must certify as to the quality & signature of the Justive of the peace
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{illegible} N. Y.
Elizabeth Smith
Let. D. H. Bissell, Aug 21.3{cut off}
to same 31, Oct. 1839
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Albany 4992 
Elizabeth Smith
Widow of William Smith who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 25 Feb. 1835
{cut off} Livingston Co, in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Pettingil in the regt. commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Mass. line for 1 year 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Feb. 1840 and sent to D. H. Bissel Geneseo N. Y. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '39 140.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar '40. 20.00
$160.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 101
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let. to Ira D. Smith
July 29, 1843.
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No. 4
deposition & authorization of Jeb Brocklebank
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
By His Excellency William Custis Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
KNOW YE, That Moody Spafford Esquire was on the twenty second day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty three and from that time has continued to be a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this fifteenth day of August A. D. 1824 and in the forty ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
Edward D Bangs
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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{ink stamPS} GENESEO N. Y. SEP 11 
FREE
Sept 76
N.Y. 
addl proof 
Eliz Smith
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.
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State of New York
Livingston County ss} On this 10th day of September 1839 personally came before me Daniel H Bissell one of the Judges of Livingston County Courts, Elizabeth Smith a resident of Geneseo in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration. 
That she is the Widow of William Smith deceased who at the time of his Death was a resident of the Village of Rome in the County of Oneida and state aforesaid and a Revolutionary Pensioner that her maiden name was Elizabeth Ropkins, that she is the identical person mentioned in a Certificate lately obtained from the State of Massachusetts and forwarded to the Pension Office in order to obtain a pension, and that the said William Smith mentioned in the certificate of the Town Clerk which has been forwarded to the Pension Office is the identical William Smith which was her late husband. 
Elisabeth Smith
Subscribed and sworn on the day and year above written before me
D. H. Bissell
One of the Judges of Livingston County Courts
{illegible} I have not obtained the certificate of the county clerk that I am a Judge as you already have that in your possession
D. H. Bissell
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1248
Eliz. Smith
$40 per ann
2620
114
Ira D Smith Esq
Geneseo N. Y.
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State of New York,
Livingston County}ss. On this twelfth day of May in the year 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Elizabeth Smith of Geneseo in the County aforesaid aged Seventy Eight years who being 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 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. 
That she is the Widow of William Smith 2d who was a Revolutionary soldier of the Revolution that he served in the regiment commanded by 
{blank} and that she received under the Act of July 7, 1838 Forty Dollars per annum 
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Ira D. Smith Justice of the peace
his
Elizabeth X Smith
mark
Witness Delos Danforth Milo Chamberlain 
I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Elizabeth Smith and know her to be the Widow of William Smith 2d a Revolutionary soldier and that she is not able to write her name by reason of bodily infirmities and she is not able to state what officer William Smith 2d served under
Ira D Smith Justice
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State of New York
Livingston County Clerk's Office}ss.
I Samuel P Allen Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Ira D Smith Esquire before whom the forgoing affidavit was taken and subscribed, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and Qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature subscribed to said affidavit and Certificate to be genuine. 
In Witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Geneseo this 4th day of August 1843.
Samuel P Allen Clerk
By Wm H Whiting Deputy Clk
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{illegible ink stamp}
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of Pensions 
Washington
D.C.
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Geneseo 30th Nov 1839
Sir
Enclosed I forward the affidavits of Mrs Chamberlain & C. R. Vance for Elizabeth Smith, whose application for a pension has been forwarded some time since.
Respectfully yours
D. H. Bissell
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{faintly seen written vertically}
{faded ink stamp partially seen as GENESEO NY}
Eliz Smith Wid. of William
{ink stamp} FREE
5416 
N.Y. 7 July 1838
J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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State of New York
Geneseo 11 May 1839
Sir
Enclosed I forward you the papers of Mrs Elsabeth Smith. 
Some time last winter  I sent you the papers in the {illegible} of the Widow Theode Bissell not having heard from them  the old Lady is apprehensive  they did not reach Washington. 
You will confer a favor by saying what has been the result of the Examination if that has been had. 
Respectfully yours,
D. H. Bissell
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Wm. Smith 2nd N.Y. act 1818 when last paid?
{illegible initials}
21 {illegible} 39
Died 25th Feb 1835 {illegible} to that period
JH
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{illegible} apr 9, 25 C
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 
BUFFALO CHAPTER.
2884 Main St.
Buffalo, N.Y.
Jan. 30, 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
To settle a disputed question as to eligibility to the Chapter, will you kindly send me the record of William Smith
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a soldier of the Massachusetts Line in the Revolution, born in 1749 and was a pensioner in Livingston Co. New York, but I do not know in which list.
If there is the name of wife & list of children that is particularly what is wanted.
Thanking you in advance for the same. I am,
Yours sincerely 
Mabel W Boyd
(Mrs. Henry A.)
Secretary Revolutionary Records 
{ink stamp} PENSION D U. S. OFFICE JAN 23 1907
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{ink stamp}
PENSION D U. S. OFFICE JAN 23 1907
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ESTABLISHED IN1880
THE A. N. CHAMBERLAIN MEDICINE CO.,
A. N. CHAMBERLAIN, Proprietor of
Immediate Relief, Restorative Pills, Cough Tablets
and Green Mountain Salve.
MANUFACTURER OF FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Laboratory, 108 North Main Street.
Elkhart, Ind., June 27th, 1898
H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
My Grandfather on my mother's side, served this Country in the Revolutionary War; his name was William Smith and he died February 9th, 1835. He took part in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and wintered at Valley Forge.  My grandmother, Elizabeth Smith, drew a pension on his account, at the time we resided at Geneseo, State of New York, and the pension agent was Dr. Bissell of that place.  She died February 14, 1845.  I am anxious to know what position said William Smith occupied in the army, and will esteem it a great favor if you will have the records looked over and advise me.  Thanking you in advance for such information as you may be able to give me, I remain,
Very truly yours,
A. N. Chamberlain 
{ink stamp}
PENSION OFFICE U. S. JUN 29 1898
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{back of a page with print bleeding thru}
{ink stamp}
U. S. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
JUL 2, 1898
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{illegible}
Deposition & authentication of Mrs Smith
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State of New York
Washington County ss
On the Second day of April one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three personally came Moses Smith of the town of Greenwich in said county and made solemn oath that he enlisted in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for and during the term of one year In the Continental Service in Captain Pettingails Company in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Loammi Baldwin in the Massachusetts Line and the Deponant further sayeth that he was personally acquainted with William Smith who then resided in the State of Massachusetts County of Essex and this deponant sayeth that the said William Smith did Enlist as a Soldier in said Captain Pettingails Company in the regiment Commanded by the sd Colonel Baldwin for one year and this deponant further sayeth that the said William Smith did serve as a Soldier one year from the time of his Enlistment in the revolutionary war
and this deponant further sayeth that the said William Smith now resides in the town of York in the County of Livingston and State of New York as this deponant has been informed and verily believes true and further this deponant sayeth naught 
Moses Smith
Subscribed and Sworn before me this Second Day of April 1823
Jonathan Sprague one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Washington
This may certify that i am and have been for many years acquainted with the above named Moses Smith and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Jonathan Sprague
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Washington County ss Be it {illegible} that on the Day and Year within written, the within named deponant came before me and mad solemn oath that to his knowledge he is not in any way related to the within named William Smith 
Moses Smith
Sworn and Subscribed before me the Day and year within written
Jonathan Sprague one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Washington
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State of New York
Washington County ss 
I Matthew D Danvers Clerk of the County of Washington do certify that Jonathan Sprague Esq was on the first day of March last past one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County acting under the authority of the State of New York.  There the said Jonathan hath continued such Judge since the time aforesaid until the date hereof
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 30th day of May 1823
M. D. Danvers
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State of New York Livingston County ss
On the 26th of January 1825 before me John H Jones a Commissioner etc. came Enoch Weller and Lyman Casey known me to be persons of truth and veracity, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that they are and have been ever since the 1st of March 1818 well acquainted with William Smith an applicant for a pension, and that they have examined his declaration as far as relates to the state of his property since that time, and believe his statement as therein set forth to be substantially correct.
Enoch Weller
Lyman Casey
Sworn and subscribed the 26 of January 1825 before me
John H. Jones Comm. etc.
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I Job Broklebank of Rowley in the county of Essex and common Wealth of Massachusetts yeoman of lawfull age do testify and say, that I enlisted in the year AD 1776, for a year in the Continental Service in the revolution war, in Captn Joseph Pettengails company, and Conl. Loommi Baldin's Regt. in the Massachusetts line and also that William Smith formerly of Rowley now Residing in York in the county of Livingston and state of New York Enlisted in said Captn Petininggails company and served for the term of one year, from the time of his Enlisting in the Revolution war and further he saith not. Job Brokelbank 
Essex ss, March 22d 1823 then Personally appeared the above named Job Brokebank and after being duly cautioned to testify nothing but the truth, made sollum oath, to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me Moody Spafford Justice of the Peace
{illegible} the above named Broklebank, the deponent, is a person I have ben aquainted with from his youth, I believe him to be considered by all his neighbors a man of veracity, and I never knew him to be impeached with any immorral conduct.
Moody Spafford
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no 5.
William Smith
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State of New York, Livingston County ss:
On this 25th day of January 1825 personally appeared in open court a court of record being a court of Common pleas and General sessions of the peace for sd. county in pursuance of the constitution and laws of the scommanded by d. state of New York, William Smith resident in the town of York in sd. county, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820, that he the sd. William Smith enlisted for the term of one year on the first of January seventeen hundred and seventy six in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Pattingill, in the Regiment commanded by command by Colonel Laomi Baldwin in the line of the state of Massachusetts; that he continued to serve in the same corps until the first of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven when he was discharged from the service in the state of New Jersey near Morris Town. That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present and that his name is not on the roll of any state, and that the reason for his not making earlier application will be found in the papers herewith enclosed. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 the 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Viz, an spining wheel 1 chest 1 box 1 small brass kettle 1 pot 1 kettle 1 pot hook 1 Tailors {illegible} and shears 1 pr. old andirons 1 candlestick 1 table 5 chairs 1 small looking glass 6 cups & saucers 6 plates 1 mug 1 jug 3 bowls 2 tumlers 2 spoons 1 teapot 1 coffee pot some knives & forks 1 barrel & 2 tubs. On the 18th of March 1818 I resided where I now reside. I have owned neither house nor land since that time, nor has my property undergone any material change. I earn a scanty subsinstence by my trade as a Tailor. I am very infirm by reason of two ruptures.  My wife Elizabeth is fifty seven years of age, also infirm. I have two daughters, Mary aged twenty two works some at tailoring, Sephrona, aged seventeen, works out for her support.  The declarant further states that he was in the battles of Trenton and various other skermishes wit the enemy,
William Smith
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Sworn to and declared in open court the 26th of January 1825 before me J. T. Bradley Dep. Clk
I Sylvester Brown, Clerk of Livingston County Courts do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of sd. court;  I also certify that that the court were satisfied that the claimant served for the term of nine months, under one engagement, in the Continental establishment 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 seventeen dollars and sixty two cents, & no more.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Courts on the 26th day of January 1825
Sylvester Brown clerk