Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 592, for Thomas Smith, South Carolina
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Service N.C. S.C.

Smith, Thomas

Number W.592

Rachel B.L.W 19914-160-55

b. in Penn.

residential Burke Co. N.C. there in 1832 aged 70 yrs

d. Dec 19, 1846
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No 19914 of Apl 16/56


69.033   Act Mar 3/35
April 14/35
_________________________
Rachel Smith - Widow of
Thomas Smith
Private of Cavalry
__________________________
S.C. State hoops

Revolutionary War
___________________________
Pensioner
Ad: 160 Ac--- Apl. 12 1856
N C   Feby 53 - 1957
___________________________
Boynton [illegible]

to
S. B. Erwin,
---
Washington
D C
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Jan 2. 7/5'7 - Lett: to Chas. C. Tucker.- Presd.
of issue and direction of
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1053 

North Carolina
=====================
Rachel Smith
widow of Thomas Smith
who served in the Revolutionary
N C
war, as a private of Cavalry
======================
at
Inscribed on the Raleigh Roll at the rate
of 51 dollars 66
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th March 1861 , Ending Sept 4th 1862
Payable to Jos S Duckworth for [illegible]
==============================
Certificate of Pension issued
13th day of June 1868
and sent to
Jos. S. Duckworth
Morganton
Burke Co 
No Carolina
==============================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 218 Vol. 26
J N Smith
Clk
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23 518.      23.518
North Carolina
=================================
Thomas Smith.    2d
of Burke Co in the State of No Ca
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain McKinsey of the Regt commanded
by Col Hill in the State Troops of
SoCa. 13 months.
No 23.518
=================================
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
==================================
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feby
1834 and handed D.
Newland Esq present
==================================
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833                     108.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1834  21.66
                                                                             ========
                                                                               $129.99
                                                                           =========
Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Henry H Sylvester Clerk
Book E.     Vol 61/2        Page 73
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Let. Hon. H W Connor [illegible]  23d 1836
Let to Hon D. M. Barringer Sept 27 1844
Letter to Hon D M Barringer, Dec 13th 1844.
Thompson Howard 5th August 1853
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Rachel Smith,
[illegible stamp]

No.444. [illegible]

Present
[illegible] Atty: Genl Dec'd
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State of North Carolina
County of Burke ⎬ On this 23rd day
of Jany A.D. 1866 personally appeared before
E W Dorsey Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions in and for sd County
the same being a Court of Record Lewis
Smith aged 28 years Margaret Smith 26
years of age and Eliza Smith 23 years
old all of whom are the children
and only surviving children of Rachel
Smith now desd late of Caldwell Co
N.C.
these Deponent having first been
duly sworn declare on oath that they are
the Children and only surviving children
of Rachel Smith of sd Co of Caldwell
that the sd Rachel was the widow of
Thomas Smith who during his life (illegible) 
Pension for Rev. services under the act of
7th June 1832 - that their mother
the sd Rachel Smith in like manner

drew a pension of 51. 66/100 from under
Act of 3 Febry 1853 and was called
as a Pensioner at the Morganton NC
Agency where she was last paid to the
4th March 1861, that the sd Rachel died on
the 4th day of Sept 1862 at her residence
in Caldwell Co NC where she had resided
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or a number of years previous thereto and
where these Deposinty now resides

This application is made for the purpose 
of obtaining from the Government of
the U.S. the amt of Pension due
them as children of the said Rachel
Smith from the time she was last
paid to the day of her death say
from the 4th March 1861 to the 4th
day of Sept 1862 and for the purpose
and to enable us to get the same
we hereunto append our power of
Attorney - Deponent further declare
that the original Pension Certificate
held by their mother has been lost
or mislaid and they are unable
to surrender the same - 

And at the same time personally came
Alexander Duckworth and Catharine Martin
residents of the County of Burke whom
certify to be respectable persons and worthy
of credit and belief who being by me
duly sworn declare on oath that they
are well acquainted with the fore
=going affiants Lewis Smith Margaret
Smith and Eliza Smith that they
are children and the only surviving
children of Rachel Smith died late
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A Pensioner of the United States and
that the said Rachel departed this life
same time in the Fall of the year 1862
Deponent Catharine Martin States on oath
that it was in the month of Sept 1862
and the other Deponent swears it may
about that time but the said time
he cannot State

These witnesses declare on oath that
they have no interest whatever direct
or indirect in the result of this claim

Sworn to & Subscribed first
the applicants and such by the
Witnesses
Ann Lewis Smith
Eliza M Smith
                her
Margaret X Smith
                mark

Children of Rachel Smith
A Duckworth
                her
Catharine X Martin
                mark

Sworn to & Subscribed before me
E W Dorsey Clk: of the County
Court of Martin Co N.C. as aforesaid
on the day and year aforesaid &
I further certify that R C  Pearson Esq
before whom the following
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Power of attorney was acknowledged
is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for our said County of [illegible]
and that the signature thereto pur
porting to be his is genuine-

Lastly I certify that I have no
interest whatever direct or indirect
in the result of the foregoing claim

In Witness whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my seal
of Office   Done at Mor
ganton N C This 23d day
of [illegible] A.D. 1866 and
the 90th year of American 
Independance

E. W. Dorsey Clk

State of North Carolina
County of Martin
Know all
men by these presents that we Lewis
Smith Eliza M Smith and Margaret
Smith only surviving children of Rachel
Smith died late of Rev: Penn of the U. S.
and who died on the 4th day of Sept 1862
do hereby [illegible] constitute and appoint
Col John H Whalen of Washington
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City D.C. our true and lawfull 
attorney for us and in our names
to received from the proper agent
of the U. S. for paying Pension in the
City  of Washington the arrears of
Pension due up from the 4th day of
March 1861 to the 4th day of Sept
1862 at which latter date the Said
Rachel Smith Died
Witness our hands & Seal this
23rd day of Jany 1866,
Witness
James Avery
John W. Berry

Lewis Smith. SEAL
℗
Eliza M Smith ℗ SEAL
                 her
Margaret  X Smith  SEAL
                Mark

State of North Ca
Burke County

On this
23rd day Jany AD 1866 personally
appeared before me the under
signed a Justice of the Peace in
and for our County of Burke
Lewis Smith Eliza W. Smith
and Margaret Smith who 
acknowledged the foregoing Power
of attorney to be them act
and deed-In Witness
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whereof I have hereunto sworn and subscribed my name and for
want of a seal of office
have affixed my private seal
Done at Morganton this
23d day Jany AD 1866
R.C. Pearson SEAL
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Transmitted by
R C Pearson
Morganton
N C
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2d section
of the act of 3d February, 1853.
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State of North Carolina
County of Caldwell ⎬ On this 10th day of May 1853
personally appeared in open Court, and before the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now opened and held
at the Court House in Lenoir in and for the County
of Caldwell and State aforesaid Rachel Smith a resident
of said County, aged 53 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 day of February 1853 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That
she is the widow of Thomas Smith late deceased of the
County of Caldwell and State aforesaid who was a private
Soldier in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner of
the United States at $43.33 per annum, under the act of
June 7th 1832 & was paid at the Fayetteville Agency N. Car

She further declares that she was married to the said
Thomas Smith by J. Smith, Esqr, in the County of Burke
and State of N Car on the 20 December, 1838, or 1839, that
her said husband died on the 19th December, 1846, that
she was not married to him prior to the 2d January 1800.
but that at the time above stated. She further declares that
she is now a widow

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
first above within before the Court
            her
Rachel X Smith
           mark
Witness 
S, P. Dula C.C.C

Personally appeared in open Court and before
the Court aforesaid Joseph Smith a gentleman
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of intelligence and respectability and a resident of
the County of Burke and made oath to the following
statements (to wit) That on or about the year 1838
of 1839 he while acting as a Justice of the Peace
for the County of Burk, solemnized the rites of
matrimony between Thomas Smith and Rachel Helton
the above declarant for a pension. This deponent
further make oath that Thomas Smith husband
of the aforesaid Rachel Smith was a Pensioner 
of the United States, that the parties lived together
as husband and wife up to the death of said
Thos Smith & that the declarant is still a widow
and a person to whose statements is due full faith
and credence - Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court, day and date aforesaid

Witness S P Dula C C C
J Smith

I S P Dula  Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for
Caldwell County, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of our said Court
in the matter of the application of Rachael Smith
for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of my said
Office at Office in Lenoir the
10th day of May 18of 73
S.P. Dula C.C.C
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State of North Carolina
I, William S. Sudderth
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for the County of Burke and State aforesaid
do certify that application & dilligent search has
been made at my office for the marriage bond of
Thos Smith to Rachel Helton whome it is alleged
was married in said County about the year 1838
and no such Marriage bond appears of record

In testimony whereof I have here
- unto subscribed my name and
affixed my seal of office at
office in Morganton on this
23th day of May 1833
William S. Sudderth Clk

Lenoir N. Car
May 10th 1853


Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington City DC

Sir, you will please to recognize
S. A. Bettis of Morganton as my agent in the
prosecution of my claim for a pension & oblige

Your Respectfully
            her
Rachel XSmith
            mark

Witness
  S P Dula CCC
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69.033
Bounty Land Claim.
===============
ACT OF Mar 3. 1855
Mrs. Rachel Smith
WIDOW OF Thomas Smith
Revy Pensioner
CAPT.                          CO.
==================

CHARLES C. TUCKER,
Attorney,
Present.
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WIDOW'S BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF North Carolina}
Caldwell COUNTY.             } ss.

On this 24th day of March AD 1855, personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid, the widow Rachel Smith aged 55 years, resident of Caldwell
County  in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn declares that she is the
widow of Thomas Smith   deceased, who was a     Private.  in the
company commanded by Captain McKinzie in the 
Regiment of.             commanded by.  Col.   Middleton
         in the war declared by the U.S. against Great Britton in 1776
that her said husband enlisted 
at or in Burke Co. in the State of N. Ca.
on or about the.    day of            18     , as will appear by
the Muster Rolls of said company.

She further states that she was married to the said Tom Smith
at Joseph Smith in [illegible] on the 28th day of December
1831, by one Joseph Smith. a Justice of the Peace
and that her name before her said marriage was Rachel Helton
   : that her said husband died at Elizabeth Smith in Caldwell County
on the 19th day of December.  1846, and that she has remained a
widow since his death.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to
which she may be entitled under the Act passed March 3d 1855.  never 
having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above service, and she believes that no Bounty Land was ever received by her said husband.
She hereby revokes any application for Bounty Land previously made, or that may have
been heretofore presented in her name, and she does by these presents constitute and 
appoint CHARLES C. TUCKER of Washington, D. C., her true and lawful attorney,
to prosecute the above mentioned claim and to receive for her benefit the Bounty Land
Warrant to which she may be entitled.
                 her
Rachael  X  Smith. SEAL
                 mark
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me the day and year first
above written, and on the same day personally came before me Smith H Powell 
is a resident of Caldwell  County, in the State above
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named, and Sidney P. Dula a resident of Caldwell
County in said State, to me known as credible witnesses, who being duly sworn declare
that they are personally acquainted with Rachel Smith
widow of Thomas Smith who has made and subscribed the foregoing
declaration: that they were personally acquainted with Thomas Smith
and his wife during the lifetime of the former and know that they lived together as man
and wife and to be so reputed and they believe that the husband of the said Rachel
Smith was the identical person who performed the military services mentioned
in the above declaration; that the above named Thomas Smith
is now dead, and the said Rachel Smith has remained a
widow since his death: And they further swear that they are disinterested.
Smith Powell
S R Dula

Sworn to, and subscribed before me: and I certify that I am not interested in
the result of this claim or concerned in its prosecution.
Allen Saxton J. P.
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STATE of North Carolina}
County of Caldwell}ss 

I S P Dula Clerk of the County Court in
and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Allen
Laxton Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was made
and who has thereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn,
and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name
and affixed my official seal this 24th
day of March A. D. 1853.
S P Dula 
C.C.C.

Note.- If the affidavit is made before a Notary Public, and his Notarial seal is affixed thereto, the above certificates unnecessary.


INSTRUCTIONS.
If the soldier's certificate of discharge is forwarded there should be added after the words by the muster rolls of said company, 

in the declaration the words--" and his certificate of discharge herewith presented." If none was received, there should

be added -- " No certificate of discharge having been received." If a discharge was received and has been lost, add- "his 
certificate of discharge having been lost or mislaid.

If there is any public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of such record should be forwarded, if possible. If

there is no public, but a private or family record, it should be so stated in the declaration after the words remained a widow

since his death, and such family record or a certified copy of the same should be forwarded with the affidavit of some disinterested

person, proving the genuineness of the original and that the copy certified is a true and correct copy of it. If no public or private

record of the marriage exists, or can be obtained, that fact must be stated in the declaration.
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Admit as a private
13 mo. $43.33
Hon Jas Graham
H R
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832

State of N Carolina ⎬ S.S.
Burke County             }
On this 28th day of January 1834
personally apeared in open Court before the [illegible] Court of pleas & quarter Sessions In & for
the County & State aforesaid Thomas Smith aged
70 years who being first duly sworn acording to
Law doth on his oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain a pention
allowed by said act to [illegible] Officers
& Soldiers of the army of the Revolutionary 
War viz. That he entered the service of the
States under the following named officers and
served as herein stated. He first entered
the servis of the United States in the N. Carolina
Militia as a drafted militiaman for three months under
Captain Johnson in Col Warford Regiment
and was stationed at Warford Fort
in Burke County N.C. for a short time &
was then marched by Col Charles Mc
Dowell to Salisbury N.C. at which  place 
was put under Continental
officers in the S.C. State troops Reg  - Major Armstrong & Captain Moore by whom he was marched to
a place called the Elder Springs in
York District  S, Carolina at which place 
he joined Genl. Greens army in Col
Campbell Redgement and marched from
thence with Genl Greens army to
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Camden S.C. and there was stationed for a
short time from which place he was marched
to the high hills of Santee and there Dis=
charged by Captain John Moore under whom
he first entered the Sevis, said Smith
Further said that on his return home he came
to Camden S.C. at which place he met with
Capt. John McKinsey of the South Carolina
State troops under whom he inlisted for
Ten months in Col Hills Redgement  In Genl
Sumters army and was marched from
thence to Browns Fields on Congare in S C
at which place he was stationed under the
command of Maj. Bluford for near about
three months from which place he was
marched by Said Maj Bluford to McCane
Ferry and there to Orangeburg S.C. and
was there stationed same time but have long
he dose not recollect from thence
was marched to the Four hole Bridge
something like or near forty miles [illegible]
Charleston S.C. He was then marched
to Orangeburg where he was dis=
charged by Capt.   Moore Said Smith
further swares, that he rendered the above
Servise either in the year 1779 or 1780 to the t
best of his Recollection and when he entered
the servis of his country as aforesaid he was 
a resident of the County of Burke N. Carolina
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and when he first entered the servis he was
in the 17th year of his age. and during his
Services he encountered no Military engage
ment. Except two scrimmage when sent on
scouting parties with the British & Tories the first
of whom was commanded by Col Tooger
a British officer from whom he was
ordered to retreat, and one at orange=
burge at which place Genl Sumter was present
& Recived three Bullets though his
had but received no wound in his
flesh at which place Captain Liphan 
was killed [illegible] 

said Smith further
doth hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to a pention except the present or any
other anuity and that his name is not
in any pention Roll of the State gover=
ment or any agency thereof 

Sworn to & Subscribed in the Court aforesaid the day & year aforesaid
[illegible]
J J  Erwin Clk 

               his
Thomas  X  Smith
               Mark

after which the following interrogatories
were propounded to said Smith which he
answered as follows

1st
when & where was you born, 
answer
agreeable to the statement of my parents
I was born in the State of Pensylvania
in Sybel County the homas removed to the State
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of Virginia in Albermarle County from which place he
was removed to N. Carolina Burke County all
of which removal was when he was quite young

Question 2nd have you any Record of your age and
if so when is it 

answer I have in the family Bible of my Father which I have not got with me here

Question 3rd Where were you living when you
was called in to Servis 

answer in Burke County N,C.

Question   where do you now live and where
have you lived since the Revolutionary war

answer in Burke County N. Carolina
and I am yet living in the same County & State

Queston 4th   How was you called into servis was
you a volunteer a substitute or Drafted

Answer I was first drafted as stated in
first of this Declaration and was then
Inlisted by Capt McKinsey in the South
Carolina State troops

Question 5th State some of the names of the principle officers under whom you served during
your Campaigns 

Answer Col Warford
Capt Johnson Col McDowell Mr Armstrong
Capt Moore Col Campbell Genl Sumter
& Genl Green.
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Question 6th

Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service for your two Compains [complaints] & if so by whom were they given & what has become of them.  Answer for the first Tower
three months I did not receive any discharge but was promised a Discharge by Col McDowell when I got home but having enlisted before I reached home as I before stated I never applyed [applied]  for has never heard any discharge, but for my  ten months service in the S.C. State troops I Received a Discharge Given by Majr. [Major] John Moore which I had the misfortune to git [get] burned in my house when all I possessed was burned

Susan the 7th State the names of some of your
Neighbours or persons to whom you are
known who can testify as to your Caractor [character] and these belief of your service as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War.  Answer I am known by the Revd.  John Godfrey & Philip Warlic Esqr. [Esq.] Sworn to & Subscribed before us the date aforesaid

Just. J. J. Erwin 

and Thomas Smith
his mark
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State of N. Carolina
Burke County

This day personally appeared in open Court in & for the County aforesaid Benjamin Sponson & John Stanly who after being duly sworn according to Law sayeth an oath that they were acquainted with Thomas Smith who has said the foregoing Declaration in the Revolutionary War and that they knew him & frequently saw him when in the lives of his Country in Genl [General] Sumter's army in the S. Carolina State troops as a Soldier in said army.

Sworn to & Subscribed this 28th day of January 1834

Just.  J.J. Erwin Clk. 

his mark X
Benjamin Spencer

his mark X
John Stanley


On the day & place afore said we John Godfrey a Regular ordained Clergyman in the Methodist Episcopal Church & Philip Warlick an acting Justice of the peace hereby certify that we are & have been for many years acquainted with Thomas Smith who has said the foregoing declaration & We believe him to be 70 years
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and that he in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides is believed to be a Soldier of the Revolutionary War & that said Smith is a man of unquestionable good Carester & Brandy [illegible character & honesty?]


Sworn to & Subscribed
Just. J. J. Erwin 

John Godfrey
Philip Gerber

And the Court after investigating the matter
and propounding the interrogatories presented by the war department declare their opinions that the above named applicant served as he states and that he was a soldier of the revolution.

I Joseph J. Erwin Clerk of the Court of
pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Burke and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Thomas Smith for a pension that John Godfrey whose culficut [illegible conduct?] is above as a regular clergyman and that Benjamin Spencer, John Slaney and Philip Warlick whose word supporting on above are citizens resident of the County and are entitled to credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereto at my hand and seal of office don a May amber [illegible] 
this 31st January 1834

J. J. Erwin Clk [Clerk]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.   3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 

BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Washington, D. C. ,                                   , 19________

W.&.592

In reply to your request of________.Received_______
for a statement of the military history of     Thomas Smith
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
______________________________________
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
______________________________________
[no info here]
___________________
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
___________________
3 mos.
12 mos.
10 mos.
_______________
RANK.
________________
Prt.
____________________________________________
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
____________________________________________
CAPTAIN.
_________
Johnson
John Moore
William McKenzie
________
COLONEL.
_________
Warford
Campbell
Wm Hill
___________
State.
___________
N.C.

S.C.
___________________________________________________
Battles engaged in, ______________

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Burke  Co. N. C.

Date of application for pension,    Jany 28, 1834, His cl was al

Residence at date of application,     Burke  Co. N. C.
are
were
---
Age at date of application, 70 years, & born in Penn. died Dec 19, 1846.

Remarks: He was Dec 20 1828 or 1839 in Burke Co N.C.  Rachel
Hilton She was al. pens. on an app ex  May 10, 1853 while a
resident of Lenoir Caldwell Co. N. C. aged 53 yrs  She d. Sept 24 1862
in Caldwell Co. N. C and the fol children survived her. Lewis 28 yrs old
Margaret 26 yrs & Eliza M. 23 yrs. J.S. Duckworth was a Son-in-law

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

never sent out

d -- 2856
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592
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
===========
File No. 592
Rachel Smith
Widow 
Thomas Smith
Priv. Rev. War.
============
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: - Vol. M. Page 217 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Revy
[illegible]

adm of Rachel Smith, decd
592      widow of Thomas
See  admitted widow file
No 592

Died at__________

REJECTED

Received _____________187
John Jolleff Esq.

Washington
D.C.
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Duplicate
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER.
================
STATE OF North Carolina
County of Burke. ss

On this Seventh day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty five  personally appeared before me, Pension Agent  within and for
the County and State aforesaid Rachel Smith aged about 60 years 
a resident of Colowell Co in the State of North Car : who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Smith deceased, who
was a Private in the war of the Revolu
tion as will more fully as
by reference to his Decd in the pension office under
Act of 7 June 1832 an which he was allowed
a Pension of $43.33/100 per ann:
That her said husband_____ at _____
the _________day of______ A. D. ,    _______for the term
of ____and continued in actual service in said war for the term of 
and was______ at______on the
day of___________A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Smith in Burke
Co N.C. on the 20th day of Dec: 1838 or 1839
by one Joseph Smith a Justice of the Peace and that
her name before her said marriage was Rachel Helton that her said husband died at
his residence on the 19th day of Dec. A. D. 1846
and that she is a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, and
has never recd  any Bounty Land
she refers to said  declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under act approved March
3d, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for bounty land under this, or any other act of Congress, except
as above stated. The admits having made a similar Deter
ration to this in March last and wishes this
to be considered a duplicate in case the
other failed to reach the Pension Office
            her
Rachel X Smith.            SEAL 
           mark


AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.
State of North Carolina. ss
COUNTY OF Burke

On this seventh day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-five personally appeared before me a Pension Agent within and for the County and
State aforesaid Alex Duckworth and Joseph Brittain
residents  of the State of North Ca and County of Burke, who being duly
sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Rachel Smith
who saw her sign her name (or made her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein
represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
A Duckworth
Jos. Brittain
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these Presents, That I, Rachel Smith late of the County of
Caldwell and State of North Ca and the widow of Thomas Smith
deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint S. [illegible]
[illegible] Esq., of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably,
for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue
of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their
widows and minor heirs for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the
premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and
whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 7th
day of December 1857
her
Rachel X Smith
Mark
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a pension agt and for the county of Bruke
and State of N C  this 7th day of December, 185?

R C Pearson  Pension Agt.    SEAL
Morganton NC

STATE OF
COUNTY OF
age Morganton N


Clerk of the County Court, and for the County and State above
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing
mentioned, do hereby certify, that
declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a

in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and

credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of Office, at
this                                       day of                         A D. 185____
Page 35


I R C Pearson Agent for paying Pension
at Morganton N C   Do herby certify
that Rachel Smith Wid. of Thomas
Smith this day appeared before me
and made oath in due form of law
to the foregoing Declaration and in my
presence subscribed the same  -- I fur
ther certify that Alex Duchworth and
Joseph Brittain are resident of Burke
County and credible persons I fur
ther certify that the applicant Rachel
is the widow of Thomas and is now
inscribed on the Pension list of this
Agency  under act 3d Febry 1823 at
rate  of &51 .66/100 per an:
under my hand this 6 Dec 1835
R. C, Pearson. Agent 
Morganton NC
Page 36

State of North Ca
County of Burke
Be it Known, That on this 13th day of May A.D. 1884, the under
signed, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Rachel Smith
Widow of Thomas Smith Decd
resident of Caldwell County, and made oath according to law that she is
the identical person --- whose name, under act of 3rd  Feb 1853
has been placed on the North Carolina Pension Roll at the rate of Forty three. 35/100
Dollars per annum.

That she is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during

its continuance; that  She is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional

evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint Geo C Ames of
Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of myself as Widow aforesd for

any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier

for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State
or other certified proof of service examination to said service on file in the Departments
at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued

in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for

the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my

said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
             her
Rachel X  Smith
           Mark

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged  before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said

Rachel Smith to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party
therein alleged, in whom claim  I am no wise interested.
R Pearson J.P.
            her
Rachel X Smith
          mark

State of North Carolina
County of Burke

It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Burke Co
N.C That Thom Smith was a Revolutionary Pensioner of
the United States, at the rate of $43 33/100 per annum, and that he died on the day of
Eighteen Hundred and 46, leaving surviving the widow  none other, to wit

Rachel Smith who executed the foregoing
Power of Atty:
It is further certified that R C Pearson Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney

were made and acknowledge was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting
to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office
this 13th day of May 1854
Wm S. Sudderth clk

1. Claimant's name or names in full. - 2. Post Office address.
3. "That he is the" or "that she is" or  " that she is the widow of" or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of" &c.
4. Pensioner full name.  - 5. State the Act is known.   - 6. Give the State where pensioned. 7. Name the yearly amount received. -  8. "He is, "sheis," or They are."
9. Claimant signature. 10. Magistrate's signature.  - *If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted.
11. Here name each of the survivors. 12. Magistrate's name. 13. Clerk's signature.
N. B.-Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular
Page 37

State of North Carolina

Be it known that before me R. B. Bogle

one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for
the County of Caldwell & State aforesaid person
=ally appeared Rachel Smith a resident of
the County and State aforesaid and made
oath in due form of law that she is the
widow of Thomas Smith late Revolutionary
Pensioner deceased of the County aforesaid, That
her husband the aforesaid Thomas Smith
about the year 1844, applied for an increase
of his said pension which he believed to be
due to him and his application was disallow
ed for the want of proof as the understood,
that since his death which took place on the
19 day of December 1846 evidence has been found
of record in the Comptrollers Office of S. Carolina
showing his services in said State, material and
important to the issue, as she is advised by her
attorney, and that she now makes this affidavit
for the purpose of complying with the late Rules
of the Department of the Interior, and to bring
her claim within the consideration of that
Department
Sworn to and subscribed this 10th May
1853 before me

R. B. Bogle JP

           her
Rachel X Smith
            mark

And I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby
certify that I am personally acquainted with
Rachel Smith the above deponent, and that I
know of my own personal knowledge that she is

the widow of Thomas Smith late Revolutionary
Page 38

pensioner decd of our said County, and I further
certify that I have no intrust whatever in the
result of Mrs. Smith application for a pension

Given under my hand day & date last
above Written
R. B. Bogle JP

To the Com of Pensions
Washington City, D.C

Sir,

Your Department
will please recognize Col. M. Thompson
[illegible] City as my sole Agent in the further
prosecution of this claim and oblige
Witness
R. P. Bogle J P

Yours Respectfully
            Her
Rachel X Smith
          Mark

State of North Carolina
I S P Dula Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County
of Caldwell do hereby certify that R B,
Boyle is an acting Justice of the Peace
as above and that the foregoing Signature
purporting to be his is genuine,

In witness whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of
Office at Lenoir the 10th
day of May 1853

S P Dula C. C. C.
Page 39

BRIEF IN THE CASE OF
Mrs Rachel Smith widow of Thomas
Caldwell County and State of North Carolina
act of February 3, 1853
===========================
I

Claim, (or "for increase.")  
Allowed $51 66/100 per annum to commence
4th March 1831 and continue to the 19th 
day of December 1846 the time of his death
deducting therefrom $43 33/100 per annum

Proof  EXHIBITED, (if original.).  
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 at $43 33/100
per annum & paid to his death Dec. 19. 1846, he should
been admitted for 10 months cavalry service instead
of infantry, as shown by S. Ca. records.

This Claim allowed $51 66/100 per annum from Feb 3, 1853
(If for increase) deducting therefrom former payments at rate of $43 33/100 pr anm
Has addition evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by officiating magistrate
Death of husband by, Auditor report.
Identity & Widowhood by Court certificate
                                                  Paper in due form
Name and residence of Agent
Geo. C. Ames
Washington D.C.

Examining Clerk.
J L Gray
Page 40

Smith
Page 41

Brief in the case of Mrs. Rachel Smith widow of Thomas
Caldwell County and State of N. Carolina
act of Feb 3, 1853
=======================================
Claim, (original, )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at
$43 33/100  per annum
Pri
Marriage proved or witts
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Death Auds, up
Identity  - or witts:

Name and residence of Agent
R. C. Pearson
Morganton
N. Carolina

Examining Clerk
J L Gray
Page 42

Pri   Act [illegible] N. C.
Boynton
Page 43

R C Pearson [illegible]

FREE
[illegible]  S. B. Erwin Esq
Navy  Dp
Washington City
D.C.

Stamp:
Morganton 
APR
7
N.C.

[vertical]

Rachel Smith 
Wid
Thomas
Page 44

S B Erwin [illegible]Morganton N C
7th Apl 1856

My dear Sir,

If you will refer
the Case:  of Pensions to the award
=ed Declaration of Rachel Widow
of Thomas Smith for increase
of Pension under act Febry 3rd
1853 he will find Record
evidence of the Rev: Services
of the 2d showing
[illegible] Smith the applicant
for Land Bounty under act 3d
March 1835 was placed and
the Pension Roll under act 3d
Febry 1833 at the rate of $43.33/100
per an:  and subsequently his
pension was increased to $51.66
per an: and to effect said
increase a certificate from
the Compt Genl SC  was offer
=ed them clearly and
conclusively that it may
right to grant said
[illegible]
[illegible] pension Certificate
bears date 6th Oct 1834 and
is [illegible] 1953

Respectfully &
R. C. Pearson

S.B. Erwin Esq
Page 45

Pension Office
Sept 9 /33

Sir

Please report time of
last payment to or death of
within named pensioner
F. Burt Esqr
Respectfully

D Cole
for Commissioner

F Burt Esq
3 AUD
Present


Thomas Smith Act 1832
$43.33 p.an. Died 19th
Decr 1846, Paid to his
death.

F Burt
Auditor
Page 46

[check mark]
19.914
[illegible]
Page 47

Morganton N.C
March 23d 1868

Jos H. Barnett Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington City

Sir-- Some time during
last summer, I administered on the Estate of my decd
Mather in law, Rachel Smith a Revo: Pensioner for the
purpose of collecting the arrears of pension due her under
act of 3d February, 1853. the pay of which was suspended in 
1861. and she died 24. Sept. 1862

This business was under the change of R.C. Pearson
Esqr of our Town, who died in Novr last without reporting
progress, or having any record of his proceedings in the case,

And I now address you this letter to learn the result
of his application, with the objections, if any, hoping to
be able to supply any pension in the evidence
necessary to a settlement, and your early attention
is expectfully solicited

with Respect I am
Your Obdt Servt
J. S. Duckworth

PS. I understand the papers in this case were probably sent
to Dr R. G. Powell of any City in Augt last
J.S.D.
Page 48

[illegible]



[Mostly illegible stamp]

OF THE 
MAR 26 18
ENSION
Page 49


Morganton N C
June 7th 1868.

Hon. J. H. Barrett
Comr of Pensions

Sir,

On or about the middle of
April I received a certificate for the arrears of
pension due Rachel Smith deceased under act of 3rd July 1853 and on examination I found clerical errors by. It was for $23.33 but should have been $51.66. Mrs Smith had her pension increased from the former to the latter amount per annum.
It gave the 4th Sept 1862, as the time of her
death. When it should have been the 24th of Sept.
For a correction of those clerical errors I mailed
it back to your office by return mail, and six weeks having past, and not receiving any returns, I am fearful you may not have received it, and if so
I shall be pleased to know this fact with directions how to proceed to get a duplicate
Respectfully yours
J. S. Duckworth Admins.
of Rachel Smith deceased
Page 50

[part illegible stamp]

DEPARTENT
OF THE
JUN 10 1868
PENSI
Page 51

69.033
Thos Smith decd
No 9033
No [illegible] 19.914,160
[illegible] April 16/56
& sent [illegible]
to  S B Erwin
[illegible]
Doct Jenks
Page 52

Washington D.C. Sept. 29th 1856.
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

I respectfully
request a re-examination of the Bounty Land Claim
under the Act of March 3. 1855 of Rachel Smith
widow of Thomas No 69.033.

Said Claim was suspended for proof of service, but
I think it will be found on examination that the
soldier was a pensioner and there is therefore be
evidence of the service now on file - 

The claim was suspended Oct 17 1855

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Chas. C. Tucker
Page 53

Washington DC
August 16th 1867


Hon  Joseph H Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have the [illegible]
the application of Joseph S Duckworth
[illegible] Rachel Smith
late of Burk County North Carolina
Dwcd for [illegible] of Pension

You will observe if you
please that the [illegible]
made to R. Powell Esq but
[illegible]  the case 
over to me & requests  me to
Attend to it

With great respect
John Jolleff

Atny for
Son of Rachel Smith
Page 54

Oval stamp

DEPARTMENT OF
AUG 17
PENSION OFFICE
Page 55

Morganton NC
25th June 1867

Joseph H Barrett Esq
Com:  Pens: DC
Sir,
Excuse me for
Colling your attention to the
[illegible] of time and application
of the Heirs Rachel Smith Widow
of Thomas Rev. Pens under act
7th June 1832 for arrears pension
due them

Also to application of Eliza=
=beth  widow of Wm Porter
for [illegible] of Pension under
Act 3d Feb 53 at the rate $3 50/100
Pr: Mo:

Respectfully  [illegible]
R.C. Pearson
Page 56

[stamp only]

Department of Interior
JUN 28 1887
PENSION OFFICE
Page 57

[illegible]

(stamp)
Department 
of the
Interior
Apr 13 18??
PENSION OFFICE
Page 58

Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
April 11th 1866

Sir
In reply to your two letters of
the 9th inst. I have to inform you
that the pension of Rachel Smith, in
scribed on the N. Carolina roll under
2nd Section 3rd Feby 1853, was last paid
to 4 March 1864.

The pension of Nancy Wheeler
inscribed on the Georgia roll under
act 2nd Feby 1848, was last paid to 4
Sept 1860

Very Respectfully
John Wilson
Auditor

Hon Jos H. Barrett
Comr of Pensions
Page 59

(stamp)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
APR 24 188?
PENION OFFICE


Filed by
Joseph S. Duckworth Adm
of Rachel Smith decd
[illegible] -  Morganton
North Carolina
Page 60

Morganton N C
April 22d 1868

Comr of Pensions
Washington City

Sir

I have just received 
your favor inclosing a certificate for the arrears of
pension due the heirs of Rachel Smith late pensioner
deceased which is respectfully returned for the correction
of a supposed error in the amount per annum

The certificate is for $43.33 the amount originally
drawn by her husband Thomas Smith, which sum was
inceased during the [illegible] time to $51.66 per annum
as should appear by reference to her papers on file
in your Department

Your attention will greatly oblige

With Great Respect
Your Obt Sert
J S Duckworth Admr
of Rachel Smith decd


P. S.  Mrs. Rachel Smith died on the 24th Sept. 1862, instead
of 4th as stated in the certificate, such is my
recollection of the time the papers filed will show
the fact
J.S.D.
Page 61

Mr Baxter
Please reissue to correct rate to $51.66
per annum.
Send as before
Cooke
Page 62

Restoration.                           Raleigh 1953.
Brief in the case  of Rachel Smith Widow of
Thomas.   No Carolina.   Morganton
Burke County and State of North Carolina
2d Sec Act Feb 3, 1853.
===============================
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,

PROOF EXHIBITED
A [illegible]  pension [illegible] 51.66  per annum & paid to 
March 4. 1861

Pensioner died Sept. 1862. It shows that the was legal
remained a Widow.  two dates given as to her death
The evidence thous that she left three children one 
of them  [illegible] cerifed herein

[illegible] April 7. 1868 to a pension at $51.66
Allowed commencing March 4. 1861 & terminating
Sept 4. 1862 [illegible]  Joseph S. Duckworth, adm for legal
ly [illegible] heirs -

                                                                              W E Trask
                                                                               Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent.
Joseph S. Duckworth
Morganton
Burke Co
No Carolina,
Examining Clerk.

[note in left margin]

Pension Office June 11.68 a certificate will reissue to correct rate to $51.66 per annum. Send as before. 
J N Prior   Clerk
Page 63

Rachel Smith
wid of Thos
N C W. ' 53
old Rev, case [illegible]
Page 64

Washington Septem 16. 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Sir
Rachel Smith widow of
Thomas Smith of North Carolina, who is
in the receipt of a Pension under the 
act of 3 Feby 1853, at the rate of $43 33
pr anm the same that her husband
received under the act of 7 June 1832
claims an increase for the difference
in the pay of a private of Infantry
and that of Cavalry for the 10 months
rendered under Capt McKinstry of Col
Hills Regiment of Genl Sumters Brigade
of South Carolina State troops, and also
for 12 mo service performed after 1781 under
Col McDowell, Col Campbell, Major
Armstrong and Capt Moore.
The Certificate of the
Comptroller of South Carolina, herewith
presents [illegible] clearly the Claim for
Increase for the service [illegible] in that state
and the [illegible] from the Legistative Record
of North Carolina which I have to day
filed in the case of Sarah Thomas
shows that Smith statement as to his
Page 65

Last term of Service is in accordance with
the History of that service
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Geo C. Ames
Page 66

Office of Comptroller General
Collumbia So Ca July 24, 1854.
I do hereby certify that in a Pay Roll
of Capt William McKenzie Troop in
Lt Col Willm Hills Regt State Troops, sworn
to the 2d April 1782 before "Wm Arther J. P.
as found on file in this Office, it appears
that Thos Smith, served as private Ten
months and that a grown negroe was due
to him as that time  for Pay and Bounty.
For Comptroller General
P.S. Jacobs
Deputy
(No Seal of Office)
Page 67

Washington City
May 20. 1853.

To the Com of Pensions

Sir:-

Enclosed is the certificate of
the Comptroller of South Carolina showing
ten months service to Thomas Smith
in Sumpters brigade, which meets the
requisition of your letter of the 27th of
September 1844, on this point, and we
ask for an increase of his widows'
pension, Rachel Smith, of North 
Carolina, accordingly.
We also enclose her affidavit
taking the case out of the five
years rule.

Respectfully

Thompson Wood
Page 68

[illegible]
Rachel Smith
of Thos.
N.C. Case
Act of '36 or '38

D.H. Wood
Washington City
D..C. 

Care of M Thompson Esq

(stamp)
COLUMBIA S, C. 
[illegible]
24
5 CTS
Page 69

Comptroller Genls Office ⎬
Columbia 23 April 1853
 I hereby
certify that the name of Thomas Smith
appears on the pay Roll of Capt Wm
W Kenzie's Troop in Col Wm Hills
Regt State Troops, as having served
10 months as private

Given under my hand
there being no seal of
office
W. F. Arthur
For Comp Genl

Good for increase
Page 70

Columbia 23 April 59.

Dear Sir

I Herewith found you
a certificate of the service of Thos
Smith from pay Roll of Capt
Wm Mc Kenzie. . In haste
Very Respectfully
Your OB Servt.
W. F. Arthur
Page 71

opened by but not for
Justin Edward


Lenoir NC
Nov 28/46
W
28/44

                                           25.
Atn  J Edward
Washington City

Supposed for J. L. Edward Equ

[vertical]

Thom Smith
[illegible]
Page 72

November 26 1844
Mr J  Edward
Sir the petition from
Mr. Thomas Smith enclosed
In my name was [illegible]
but you did not know
certainly about the matter
I then sent the petition
to Mr. Burninger to enclose
to you to see it whether
there was any error or not
in it and if there was
[illegible] to me and I
would have it corrected
I have not received
any answer therefore

I wish you to attend
to it and give me
all Information and

I will go by your
directions and will
sumit  to you any
change you will
make for your
trouble I was with
Respect

Samuel Austin
Page 73

August 14 1844
Dear sir I have a pensioner
on my hand at this time by the name of
Thomas Smith who was in the revolutionary war
he has been living in the County of Burke
for some years and had agent there by the
name of [illegible]  which has received a part of
his pension and as he has moved to the County
of Caldwell and makes choice of me Samuel
Austin to be his Agent therefore I wish you
to right to me and furnish me with a
copy of the record and show to me what
this man Smith has drawn and what
he is entitled to for his services as a
volunteer  three months service under Col
Mcdowel be then volunteered under Mcdow-
ell again and served twelve months and
then was put under a continent officers
Major Armstrong and Capt Moore he then enlisted for ten months under Capt Mckinsey
and served his time out under General
Sumpter and also by the glance of a ball 
at the close of the war under Major
Blueford on the waters of Edistow in South Carolina he was discharged those discharges
he held untill some years back his house
was burnt and them also the wish you
now to right and let me know what
Smith is justly [illegible] and the coppy
of the Records and  what have charge
for your trouble and I will remit
it to you with his [illlegible] regularly sent
an as a friend to the old man

yours with respect
Sammuel Austin
Page 74

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb
May 3, 1853
Rachel Smith
widow of Thomas Smith
who was a private
in the Revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty-three
dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the
3d of February, 1853, 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 Department of the Interior,
this fifteenth day of September
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

R Mc Clelland 
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.

L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 75

Restoration.      1853
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of
February 3, 1853
Rachel Smith
widow of Thomas Smith
who was a Private of Cavalry in the Revolutionary War
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Forty three
dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, commencing on
the 4th day of March 1861, and
terminating Sept 4th 1862 & payable to Joseph S.
Duckworth administrator for legal heirs

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this Fifteenth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Eight

W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned.

Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 76

S B Erwin
Present
Page 77

United States Pens: Agency
Morganton N C
7th Decr 1853
On the day and year above written
Rachel Smith Widow of Thomas Smith
decd late a Pensioner of the United States
under act 7 June 1832 appeared
before me and made oath that
same time in the month of March
last the filed her Declaration for
County Land under the act of
30 March 1835 and that she then
authorized and empowered one Hos
=sea Bradsford to prosecute her
said Claim and to receive from
the proper [illegible] Washington
City D C her said land Warrant
that up to this date, she has
not recd it  nor has she had
any information in relation to
it -- she further declares that
it is her wish and desire to
revoke the authority heretofore
given her agent the said Hosea
Bradford and the hereby can
[illegible] S B Erwin of Wash
Page 78

ington her agent and attor
ney for her and in 
[illegible] to receive from the
Com: of Pension her said
Warrant and to do and
[illegible] all [illegible]
matters in relation thinks
that she might or could
do or have done [illegible]
present at the doing of
the same
           her
Rachel X Smith
           mark
Sworn to and [illegible]
before me date first
above written
R C Pearson
Pens: Agent
Morganton
NC
Page 79

Rachel Smith
Widow of
Thos Smith decd

a pension [illegible]
No Ca.   Roll
Pr.  of atty.
To
M. Thompson

Dated July 29 (8) [illegible]
& filed 11th Aug
1852. (3)
Papers called
for
Page 80

Know all men by these presents, That I Rachel Smith
of the County of Caldwell & State of North Carolina, widow of the
late Thomas Smith a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States now deceased do hereby constitute and appoint Col. M.
Thompson of Washington City my agent & attorney to prosecute
the claim of the said Thomas Smith for any amount of
Pension or increase of Pension that may be due on the
account of his Revolutionary services, to file additional
evidence or arguments to examine all papers on file in
the Departments at Washington or elsewhere in relation
to said claim, and to do all things that I might or could
do me I personally present, Hereby ratifying and confirming
all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises

Witness my hand and seal this 28 day of July, 1852.
Sealed & delivered in presence
of R. G. Tuttle                              her       
                                            Rachel X Smith     SEAL
& Joseph Corpening                mark     



State of North Carolina
County of Caldwell
Be it known that on this 2 day of
July 1852 before the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared
Rachel Smith the above named and acknowledged
the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for
the purposes therein set forth
And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify
that I am personally acquainted with Rachel Smith
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who made & acknowledged the foregoing Power of attorney &
that she is the widow of Thomas Smith of the County
of Caldwell who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and is now
dead. In witness of all which I have hereunto subscribed
my & affixed my private seal the day and year above mentioned
R. B. Bogle.  SEAL
North Carolina
Caldwell County.

I S. P. Dula Clerk of the
County Court for the
County of Caldwell do hereby Certify
that R B Bogle whose name appears
to the foregoing certificate is and was at the
time of attesting the same an acting Justice
of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid
duly commissioned & sworn and all his
acts as such are entitled to full faith and
credit and the signature purporting to be
his is genuine

In testimony whereof I
have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the
Seal of my said office
at Office in Lenoir the
3rd day of August 1852
Test S P Dula C C C
Page 82

[illegible]
Additional Evidence
in the application for
the arrears of Revo: Penr
due Rachel Smith decd
act of 3d Feby 1853

Reported 27 Mar 1868.


Filed by
Joseph S. Duckworth Adm
Address
Morganton   [illegible]
Burke County
North Carolina
Page 83

State of North Carolina⎬
County of Burke⎬

Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions, spring term 1868.
On this 2d day of April 1868 personally app
=eared before the County Court of the said County & State
Joseph S. Duckworth, a very respectable citizen of the
Town of Morganton and County of Bruke, who being
first duly sworn according to law declares that by the
request of the parties in interest he has been appointed
administrator "pendent lite", on the Estate of Rachel
Smith late United States Pensioner decd of the adjoining
County of Caldwell, widow of Thomas Smith for the purpose
of drawing the arrears of pension due her at the time of
her death - That through the agency of the late R.C. Pearson
Esq. application was made last summer by her daughter
Eliza for the arrears due, which application he understands
was filed in the pension Office, and he now refers to those
papers for further evidence of the facts in the case,

Deponent further declares that the said Rachel
Smith was a Revo: Pensioner of the U.S. at some fifty
dollars per annum, and her pension was paid her at
Morganton N C to 4th March 1861. and that the said
Rachel Smith died at her late residence in Caldwell County
on the 23d day of September, 1862, leaving surviving three
children Viz: Lewis Smith Margaret and Eliza Smith
who were then and are now the only surviving children
of the said deceased and all of [illegible]ages,

Subscribed and sworn to before the Court, date above
witness
E. W. Dorsey Clerk.
J.S. Duckworth Adm
 of  Rachel Smith
Also appeared before the Court aforesaid Alexander
Duckworth, late Shirif of Burke County and J. W. Fowler
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[part of stamp illegible]

DEPARTMENT OF 
APR
PEN


a citizen of Caldwell County, and a neighbor of the above
named Rachel Smith and family persons of intelligence
and known respectability, who having been called into
Court to prove the loyalty of the said Rachel Smith, and
family, and being first duly sworn, according to law
declare, that they have been well and intimately acqu
-uainted with the said Rachel Smith and family for
the last ten or more years that during the late war the
said Rachel Smith was clearly, and emphatically an ante-
war woman did not aid assist encourage, or sympathize
with the rebels in their cause and the same was equally
here of her two daughters, Margaret & Eliza, both opposed to
the Rebellion, and rejoiced at its suppression while
their brother Lewis Smith was forced into the Confederate
service by the conscript act very contrary to his will & wishes
and that of his family.

And they further declare that the time of the death
of the said Rachel Smith. viz: 23d Sept 1862, is in accordance
with the best recollection of the rent, and they have no
debt but the time is correctly stated, and that they have
no interest in the claim
Subscribed and sworn to in open court, date above
Test,
E. W. Dorsey Clerk

And I. E. W. Dorsey Clerk of the Court aforesaid,
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the
original procedings of the Court in the matter of the
application of Joseph S. Duckworth Admr of the late
Rachel Smith, deceased for the arrears of pension
due her at the time of her death,
And I also certify, that at a called Court
Page 85

in July 20th 1867 letters of special administration was
granted to the above named J.S. Duckworth on the Estate
of the said Rachel Smith decd for the purposes aforesaid

In witness of all which I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 2d
day of April AD 1868,
E.W. Dorsey Clerk

Oath of [illegible]
I Joseph S. Duckworth Admr of Rachel Smith a Revo: Pensioner late decd do solemnly serve in the presence of Almighty God
that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend
the constitution of the United States and the time of the
States thereunder; that I will in like manner, abide by and
faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have
being made during the existing echillion with [illegible]
to the emunicipation of slaves, "so help me God"
Test. J. B. Krisevich.                      J S Duckworth


State of North Carolina
County of Burke 

Subscribed and sworn to before
me the subscriber, Clerk of the Co. Court, this 3d April 1868.
E. W. Dorsey Clerk
Page 86

23.518
North Carolina Asheville
====================
Thomas Smith, dscd
of____ in the State of___
who was a private of the ____commanded
                     Cavalry
by Captain___  of the ____commanded
by _____  in the Revolution
for 10 months.    N C

Increased from $43.33-
================================
Inscribed on the Roll of Asheville
at the rate of 51 Dollars 66 Cents per
annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
& 2nd 19th December 1846
=================================
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of
October 1854, and sent to
                                                       George C. Ames

Arrears to the 4th of                               Present
Semi-anl. allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7. 1832.
Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk.
Book E Vol. 6 ½ page 74
Page 87

South Carolina 
Rachel Smith
widow of Thomas.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private of Cavry
=======================
Inscribed on the Roll Raleigh at the rate
of 43  dollars. 33
cents per annum, to commence on
the    4th March 1861 (ending Sep'4 1862
payable to Joseph S Duckworth Adm for legal Heirs
==============================
Certificate of Pension issued
15th day of April 1868
and sent to Joseph S. Duckworth
Morganton
Burk Co
No Car
===============================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 218 Vol. 11
J N Smith  Clk

Sent
Page 88

1953
North Carolina Ashville
====================
Rachel Smith
widow of Thomas

who served in the Revolutionary war, as a priv of Cavalry
Increased from $43.33
======================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
51.   Dollars  66  
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d.,February 1853,
========================
Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of October 1854
and sent to
George C. Ames
Present
========================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 138 Vol. O
[illegible]

[right side]
3:[illegible] 9th 66,
Jno. H. Wheeler,
Apl. 16" 1866,
1867. July 13. Letter to
R.C. Pearson
1868 March 27 -
Letter to  J S. Duckworth
Page 89

1953
North Carolina Ashville
Rachel Smith
widow of Thomas
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
43 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the  3rd February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the
15th day of Sept /53
and sent to
R.C. Pearson
Morgantown
N. Carolina
Increase to $51.66 per annum

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
Febry 3rd/53 Page 138. vol. A

1832

[right side]
New Notification
sent to Pen Agt.
Decr 19, 1853
Page 90

Stamp : DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AUG 17 1867
PENSION OFFICE

State of North Carolina
Burke County

Be it remembered
that at a Special Court of Pleas & Quarter
Session opened & held on this 20th day of
July A.D. 1867, for the County aforesaid
at the Court House in Morganton the

following order was made & proceedings
had thereon
Present & presiding the [illegible]
R. C. Pearson
W. J. McKesson
W. B. Avery
Administration
It appearing to the satisfaction of
the Court that Rachel Smith late of
Burke County died leaving no last
will & Testament & application having been
made to said Court, by Joseph
S. Duckworth for letters of Administration
on said Estate, it is ordered that the
same be granted, on the applicants entering into bond with security
in the sum of three hundred dollars
& the said bond with Alexander
Duckworth Security was tendered to
and accepted by the Court whereupon
it was ordered to be filed & made
smaller of record & the necessary oath
of Office was duly administered to the said
Joseph Duckworth, Administrator &
aforesaid. E. W. Dorsey, Clerk of the
Page 91

Court of Pleas a Quarter Sessions of Burke
County do hereby certify, that the foregoing
is a true copy of the record made & filed
in my office in the matter of Administration
on the estate of Rachel Smith Decd & late
a Pensioner of the United States.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my Seal of Officethe
day & year first above written
B. W. Dorey Clerk


State of North Carolina
County of Burke
Know all men
by these presents that I Joseph A
Duckworth [illegible]of the estate
of Rachel Smith decd who was 
a Pensioner of the US under
act 3 Feb 1853, at the rate of
Fifty one 66/100a doll and who did
as will more fully and satifac
-torily appear by widow now on
file  in the Pension Office on the
24th day Sept 1862 and was
last paid her Pension at the
MorgantonN C Agency to the
4th March 1861 [illegible]
stitute and appoint R J Pongell of
Washington City my true and lawful
attorney for me and in my name
Page 92

to receive for our the proper agent
of the U. S. for paying such
claims the arrears of Pension
due the Heirs of the Sd Ra
=chel and to Receipt for the 
same as fully as I myself
could do were I personally
present, hereby ratifying and
confirming whatever my said
Atty may do in the pursuing

Witness my hand & seal
this 5th day of Aug 1866
Witness                                                          SEAL
J. C. Pearson                J S Duckworth
J A Claywell                  [illegible] Rachel Smith  Decd
Page 93

State of North Carolina
Burke County

On this 20th
day of July A.D. 1867 before the un
designed a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County & State aforesd
personally came Alexander Duckworth
and Henry Mayfield both of whom
are to me well known who being duly
sworn according to law declarent
on their oath that for many years
previous to the death of Rachel Smith
Widow of Thomas Smith formerly
Pens: of the U.S. under act of
7th June 1832 - that up to the day
of his death they knew her and have
no hesitation in saying that she had 
no agency in bringing about aid
=ing countinancing or encouraging
the late Rebellion but that the
of free from all blame and
responsibily attached thereto
Deponent further swear that they
are in like manner acquainted with
Eliza Smith Margaret Smith
and Lewis Smith before and
they an like manner belive that
Page 94

that they are now and always
have been loyal and will dis
posed Citizens of the U. S. dis land for as they had the
Capacity intelligence and ability
to sustain the Govent and laws
of the U.S. as the same is
before the so Called Rebellion
What these Deponent say in
reference to the Heirs of
Rachel Smith they in like the 
[illegible] says  as to Joseph
Duckworth   [illegible] of the sd
Rachel Smith

Sworn to & Subscribed the 
day and year as above 
written    J Duckworth
Henry Mayfield


Sworn to & Suscribed 
as before stated before
me a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County State aforesd and
I further certify that I have no
interest in this result of this claim

R.C. Pearson J.P.
Page 95

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
This oath is required from pensioners once, (on the first payment to new ones, who are native born, or have been naturalized.
If a ward, from the guardian, and whenever there is a change of guardian; if dead, from the person or persons executing the
vouchers. When those of foreign birth have not resided in the United States, the magistrate may certify to the same; but if they
have, and do not owe allegiance, it should be properly explained. When a pension has been increased, and the oath has been
previously furnished, it will not be required again of the pensioner.
=====================================================
[illegible]of Rachel Smith 
Decd Lately

I, Joseph S. Duckword a pensioner of the United States
, do solemnly Swear that I will support, protect, and defend
the Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies
whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance,
and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution, or law of any State
Convention or Legislature to the contrary notwithstanding; and, further,
that I do this with a full determination, pledge, and purpose, without
any mental reservation or evasion whatsoever; and, further, that I will well
and faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by law:
So help me God.
[Two witnesses when mark is made.]
Jno O. Guild
S Hammershlag

State North Carolina        Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
County of Burke.                5th of Aug 1867 

                                                R.C. Pearson J.P.
Page 96

A -- No. 2.]


STATE of North Carolina COUNTY OF Burke, ss:
Be it known, That on the 5th day of August, 1867 before the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared
Joseph S Duckworth [illegible] above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of
attorney to be his act and deed.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
R.C. Pearson J. P.
[A - No. 3.]


STATE OF No Ca, COUNTY OF Burke, ss:

I, E W Dorsey, Clerk of the County Court of the
county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that R. C. Pearson
is a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified; that his
commission was dated on the 1st day of Febry, 1866 and will expire not in force
[illegible] and that his signature above written is genuine.

GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said county, this 5th day
of Aug: 1887
E W. Dorsey, Clerk.
[A -- No. 4.]

Do not fill up the oath of attorney before ending the vouchers to the Pension Agency, or
to the  person who is to act as attorney, as the attorney must go to the agency to draw the money and sign the receipts.

OATH OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF    ________COUNTY OF__________, ss:
Be it known, That on the ____ day of____ 186__ ,  before me,_______
____________________in and for said county, duly
authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared _____________
the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the
money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage,
sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to
any person whatever.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above named, before me,
Page 97

[stamp only]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AUG 17 188?
PENSION OFFICE
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State of North Carolina
Caldwell County
Court of Please and Quarter Sessions October Tem 1844

On this 23d day of October 1844 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of said County of Caldwell Thomas Smith, a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged eighty-one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That e was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution and that he has received a small pension as such that he now makes this declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension due to him for a tour of duty of the months in the Continental Line that was omitted to be set forth in his first declaration, which service claimed was claimed as follows.  
That after having served a three-months' Tour of day at Waffords Fort in Burke County N. Carolina, he with others volunteered for twelve months under Colonel McDowell who took them on to Salisbury and placed them under the following Continental Officers, viz: Captain Moore, Major Armstrong and Col Campbell, that after stopping a few days at the take place they were marched on to Bray Verdam ford on Broad river at which place they up with General Green's army, and joined him, and from the  last mentioned place they all marched on towards ninety-six but before they reached that post they changed their course for Savannah and marched on to a place called the four holes when they took up camp and staged for some weeks, and from the latter place they marched on to Camden, Orangeburgh, and to the high Hills and after stopping there for some time he was discharged by Captain More from his volunteer service, having said twelve months in N. Carolina Line.  The next and last tour of service that  he performed was a ten-months' tour under General Sumpter in the South Carolina State troops.  That after he was discharged from the
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above-mentioned service under Genl Green while on his way home he met with Gen Sumpter and enlisted into the line months' service as aforesaid and saved out the same and was discharged, which was the end of his services in the Revolution having served in all twenty-five months, and for which he now claims an increase of his present pension.  And this declarant further states that the reason why the above-claimed service of his was not set forth as the time of filing his first declaration (if it is not) is the fault of his agent who prepared his papers.  And furthermore that he knows of no one now living by whom he can prove the claimed service and he also states that from old age and loss of memory he cannot give the precised period of the claimed tour of service, nut that to the best of his recollection it was in the year 17 hundred and Eight 1780, and that John Matlock, Beverly Clarke, and Edward Craige engaged in the same service and went with him from Burke as volunteers but they are all dead and long gone since and he also stated that this pension is for $3.33 per ann.
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the Court
E P Miller, his Clk

Thomas Smith
[his mark]

State of North Carolina
Caldwell County

J. E. P. Miller Clerk of thee Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that it has been shown in evidence to the satisfaction of the Court that Thomas Smith, the declarant above is a person to whose statements is due full faith and credence.  And I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of The Smith for an increase of Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affix my seal of Office at Since October 2d 1844.
11
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51-12-5-41
Smith, Thomas
WARRANT 12511
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Private
ACREAGE
00
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Pennsylvania June 10, 1789 to - not shown -
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.