Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,120, for James Smith, Delaware
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Service   Number
Del.    Smith, James.   W.6,120
Penn.    Flora
Contents
Res. [illegible] Cecil Co. Md.
In 1818 aged 71 yrs. and res. of Monroe Co. Va
Died Nov. 28, 1837.
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2491
Richmond Virginia
Flora Smith widow of James Smith decd. who died on the 28th November 1837 of Monroe Co. in the State of Va who was a Private in the Cmpy commanded by Captain ~ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Haslet in the Delaware line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va at the rate of 40 Dollars ~ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 28th November 1837
 Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Jany. 1839 and sent Hon. A. Beirne Hs. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838, $25.50
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 20.00
$45.50
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3 [illegible] 39
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d. Page 159
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Letter to Lewis Webb. 27, March 1839
[illegible] & Pension agent 39 April 1839
Hon A. Beirne 2 March 1841
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4 Sep 1841. to 7. Aug 1842 Agt Notified 5 Decm 1844
Date of death notice
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[illegible]92
Virginia
James Smith, 2d of Monroe Co. 4 in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Haslet, of the Delaware line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of March 1819 and sent to Isaac Hutchinson, Clerk Monroe Co: Union, Virg.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1819.   68.76
Semi-anl all's ending 4. Sept, 1819.   48
$116.76,
[illegible] mos. 14/30
& 4/31
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818
Continued
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[illegible]92
Virginia.
James Smith, 2d of Monroe Co. 4 in the state of Virginia, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Haslet, of the Delaware line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of March, 1819 and sent to Isaac Hutchinson, Clerk Monroe Co: Union, Virg
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.     68.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept, 1819    48
$116.76
[illegible] mos. 14/30
& 4/31
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Continued
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Notification sent to Isaac Hutchinson
Clerk Monroe County Court 24 July 1820
Let A. Bierne Jany 22 By
do. to same Jan 26 1839
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Gideon, Printer
Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 4th, 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, one of the three children of Flora Smith, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va ~ Agency, at the rate of forty ~ Dollars and ~ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March ~ to the 4th Aug. 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller,
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Gideon, Printer 
Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
May 31st, 1843. 
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, one of three children of Flora Smith, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va, Agency, at the rate of forty ---- Dollars and ____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1841, to the 4th March 1842. Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K Parris 
Comptroller, 
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Honble Secretary of war
Washinton City
Virginia
James Smith 2nd
8892
17 March 1818
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James Smith 2nd
8892
17 March 1818
Honble Secretary of war
Washington City
Virginia
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At a Court of Quarter Session continued and held for the County of Monroe at the Court House the 22d day of June 1820 & in the 44th year of the Commonwealth
On this 22d day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County James Smith aged 73 years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment as follows that he belonged to the 1st Delaware Regiment commanded by Col. Hayzlette in the Company commanded by Capt. Henry Darby on the Delaware line and that he made a declaration dated on the 17th day of June 1818 and that he received a pension certificate dated the 17th day of March 1819 number 8892. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & 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.
one set Shoemakers tools. debt on     Allan for three dollars & 50 Cents
debt on Davis Alderson for six dollars and 94 cents. Debt on Andrew Nickell
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for 62½ cents. Debt on John Dennisons for seven dollars & 50 cents I may have a small sum due me on account of the death of my son who died in the state of Ohio or in the State of Indiana. I do not know which nor do I know what the amount is, but suppose it would not exceed fifty dollars nor do I expect ever to go after it Debt on Samual Wickleblack for two dollars my occupation is a shoemaker I can work some at the business when I can get work but I cannot work sufficiently to support myself & pay my Debts & my wife is aged about Eighty years & is getting very helpless & a Daughter named Betsy aged about twenty seven years both of whom live with me
Value of above property $5.00
James Smith
his mark
Sworn to and declared on the 22d day of June 1820 before the justices of the peace composing the court of record aforesaid
Teste I. Hutchinson CMC
I Isaac Hutchinson Clerk of the County of Monroe do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said. 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 is 5 dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12th day of July 1820
Isaac Hutchinson Clerk of the Court for the County of Monroe
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Isaac Hutchinson Clk.
Monroe County, Va
Union, Va
Court of Monroe Va
To Certificate
James Smith 
1818 June 17th Admd
to be sent to Secy
of State Dover
Delaware for
proof of service
Clk. of Monroe County,
Union,
Va
James Smith
private
Col. Haslet, Delaware
line, 1 year
17 June 1818
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Virginia Court
At a Court Continued & held for the County of Monroe the 17th day of June 1818 
James Smith who is about seventy years of age & who is now and has been a resident in the County of Monroe (formerly a part of Greenbrier) & state of Virginia for about thirty four years personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record) and declared upon oath, in order to obtain a pension made by the late act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war) that some time in the month of January 1776 he enlisted in Chester County & State of Pennsylvania for one year as a private soldier in the war of the revolution under Captain Henry Darby of the first Delaware regiment Commanded by Col. Hayzlette of Lord Sterlings brigade Delaware line, on continental establishment of that he served the full term of his enlistment & was honorably discharged at the Town of Newark Delaware State, & he further stated that while in service he was engaged in the battles of Long Island Buckwheatfields (in the State of New York) White Plains.  Brunswick Princeton & Trenton, & he stated that in the year 1777 he served three tours in the Pennsylvania Militia of two months each as a soldier. he also states that he is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support 
It was also proved by John Francis a citizen of the County of Monroe aforesaid on oath that he the said James Smith did enlist in the war of the Revolution under Captain Darby of the Delaware line for one year - And the Court doth certify from their own knowledge & from other respectable Testimony that the said James Smith is in reduced circumstances in life, & needs the assistance of his Country for support. & the Court do further certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court that the said James Smith (who is a man of good character) did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common enemy for the term at least of one year as stated in the preceeding declaration on continental establishment 
It is ordered the above facts as stated & proven be certified to the secretary of the war Department. - In Testimony whereof I, I John Hutchison is deputy for Isaac Hutchison Clerk of [illegible] have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office at Union this 1st day of July 1818 & in the 42d year of the Commonwealth 
John Hutchison onpc DC
for
Isaac Hutchison on CMC
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4216

Hm. A. Beirne

HR
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State of Virginia
Monroe County SS
On this 15th day of November 1835 personally appeared before Richard Shanklin a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Monroe aforesaid Flora Smith a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 93 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: that she is the widow of James Smith who was a private in the army of the revolution; that she believes, that he husband did serve in the war of the revolution as stated in his declaration made before the County Court of Monroe and upon which a certificate of pension was issued to him & which pension he had received upon to the  last semi annual payment before his death - his services as stated in said Declaration is as follows: that some time in the month of January 1776 he enlisted in Chester County and State of Pennsylvania for one year under Cape. Henry Darby of the first Delaware Regiment commanded by Col Hazelette of Lord Sterlings' Brigade and Delaware line and that he served the full term aforesaid and was discharged in the town of Newark and State of Delaware; that during the said term of service he was engaged in the battles of Long Island Buckwheat fields (in the state of New York) White Plains Brunswick Princeton and Trenton; that in the year 1777 he served three tours in the Militia of Pennsylvania of two months each. She not being with her husband  in the army, she cannot state through what country he marched, but that must be obvious from the battles he was in. She further declares that she was married to the said James Smith on the 22d day of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy three, that her husband the said James Smith died the 28th day of November 1837 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as well more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Flora Smith
her X mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written before me
R Shanklin J. Peace
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I Richard Shanklin a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Monroe aforesaid and before whom the foregoing declaration of Flora Smith was made do certify that the said Flora Smith is so very infirm as to be unable to appear before the County Court of Monroe for the purpose of making the said declaration.
R. Shanklin, J.p.
State of Virginia
Monroe County SS
On this 7th day of January - 1839
Personally came before me Henry Alexander a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Monroe aforesaid James Boyd aged 79 years, & made Oathm that he was born in the County of Cicel [Cecil] and State of Maryland; that whilst he lived there he was well acquainted with James Smith and Flora Erskine both before and since they were married; that as well as he now recollects, in the month of August 1773 or 1774, he was present on two occasions when the banns of marriage between the said James Smith and Flora Erskine was published; he was not present at the time they were married, but he was at their house afterwards, and knew that, the said James & Flora had two children before the same James Smith & this affiant entered the army; that he knew the said James Smith when he was in the Army, & when he returned from the army to the said County of Cicel [Cecil], the said James Smith & Flora his wife, this affiant & Michael Erskine the brother of the said Flora, came to the County of Monroe which was then the County of Greenbrier; that he has known the said James Smith since that time till the time of his death which was in November 1837, that he has known the said Flora ever since that time till the present, that she has remained ever since the death of the said James, unmarried -
James Boyd
his X mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above
Henry Alexander J.P.
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I John Hutchinson Jr Clerk of the Court of Monroe County and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Richard Shanklin and Henry Alexander are magistrates as aforesaid, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Union this 7th day of January 1839 and in the 39th year of the Commonwealth
Jn Hutchinson Jr CMC
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April 23, 1938
James Smith
W. 6120
BA-J/AWF
Laura Pierce Kendall
712 N.W. 19th
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to James Smith, soldier of the Revolutionary War, born in Cecil County, Maryland, died Monroe County, Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 6120, based on the military service of James Smith in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of James Smith were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
James Smith enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania, sometime in January, 1776, served one year as private in Captain Henry Darby's company, Colonel John Haslet's First Delaware Regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island, Buckwheatfields, White Plains, Brunswick, Trenton and Princeton. He served also in 1777, three tours of two months each in the Pennsylvania militia, names of officers not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1818, at which time he was aged about seventy years, and living in Monroe County, Virginia, where he had lived about thirty-four years. He died November 28, 1837.
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The soldier, James Smith, married August 22,1773, Flora Erskine; they were both then of Cecil County, Maryland. The date and place of birth of Flora Erskine were not given, nor were the names of her parents shown.
The widow, Flora Smith, was allowed pension on her application executed November 15, 1838, at which time she was about ninety-three years of age, and a resident of Monroe County, Virginia. She died August 7, 1842.
Their children were referred to, two of whom were born before their father, James Smith, entered the War of the Revolution. In 1820, a daughter, Betsey, was twenty-seven years of age, and residing with them in Monroe County, Virginia. A son, his name not shown, died prior to June 22, 1820, in either the State of Ohio or Indiana. One child survived the widow, Flora Smith, whether there were other living children at that time, it was not stated.
Michael Erskine, brother of the widow, Flora Smith, moved from Cecil County, Maryland after the War of the Revolution, to Monroe County, Virginia.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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[left page]
1913, Apr 26. Hist to
Mrs. W. G. Campbell Fw
1924 Oct. 1 Hist to Philip E. Sigg[illegible]
1925-Sept 30-"" Mrs. James C J[illegible]
1928-July 28"" Willie C. Ho[illegible]
1930 June 16-Hist to Charle [illegible]
M. Peters A[illegible]
1933- July 21- hist to E. J [illegible] afe Cury
1938 Apr. 23 link to Laura P. [illegible] dall

[right page]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6120
Flora Smith
Wid.
Jas. Smith
Pvt. Del, line
Act: July 1/36 Sec. 3rd and
Joint Res. July 7/39
Index:-Vol. M, Page 219
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Flora, widow of James Smith, $40 per an. to commence 28 Nov. '37
act July '36 va role
Hon. A. Beirne
H.R.
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To what time was James Smith, 2nd of Virginia, act 18 March 1818 last paid?

J. L. Edwards
January 29, 1839

28th November 1834
JH
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Richmond March
M Every
Mar 26
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Richmond March 25th 1839

Sir
Enclosed you have Flora Smiths pension certificate.  The pension Agent here does not consider he would be justified in paying it because the word of widow of James Smith decased a Revolutionary, an united in the power of Attorney - as [illegible] delay I [illegible] will attend the filling of the power of Attorney attend, you will confer a favor in the [illegible] as well as myself by instructing the pension Agent here to pay it in its [illegible] form.

Yours Truly
Lewis Webb

To James L Edwards Esquire
Washington City
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to
J. L. Edwards Esquire
present

Com Jan 28
Hon A. Beirne HR
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Dear Sir Washington 28th January 1839

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 26th instant touching the case of Flora Smith widow of James Smith in which you say if I can certify that such evidence (record proof of marriage) cannot be had and that the witness James Boyd is a man of sound mind and memory and a credible witness all objection to the claim will be removed to which I reply and certify first that record proof of marriage cannot be had and secondly that the witness James Boyd is a man of sound mind
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and memory particularly so for a man of his age (upwards of 70 years old) and a credible witness and that I thus certify from a personal knowledge of upwards of 40 years

very respectfully your obt. sert.
Andrew Beirne

P.S The certificate of there being no marriage contract is predicated on the fact that I have seen a letter from the clerk of Cesil County Maryland stating that search was made and there was no such record and further that no record was made of marriages in Sd. County at the time the marriage aforesaid took place.

A Burne
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J.L. Edwards Esquire
Washington 21st January 1839

Dear Sir
I enclose the Declaration of Flora the wife of James Smith of Monrow by Va who claims a pension in the right of her husband and in conformity with the act of 1836.  I believe there is satisfactory evidence that she is entitled to a pension to which I respectfully & confidently add that J & Flora Smith have lived [illegible]-[] to me for upwards of 40 years and that altho I was not privy to their marriage from the age of their children the respectability
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of their connection who emigrated from Maryland with them or about the same time and from whom I have collected information many years past on the subject amply sufficient to justify me in certifying that I have entire confidence in the declaration of Flora Smith your books will show that James Smith has [illegible] $96 per annum to the [illegible] of his death.

Very respectfully
your obt svt
Andrew Bierne
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In the case of James Smith, of the county of Monrow in the State of Virginia, a petition for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land as a Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war":-

Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover - 5th February 1819 -

There is in their office "a muster role of Captain Henry Darby's company of the Delaware Regiment of Continental Troops commanded by Colonel John Haslet and in the service of the United Colonies, in barracks, ab Dover, this 12th day of April 1776"; from which it appears that a man named James Smith there belonged to and was with the said company as a private soldier and that he enlisted on the 30th of January 1776.  There is not in their office any master role of the said company of a later date than the one above mentioned, and there are not in their office any pay roles of the said company.

H M Ridgely
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DANIEL N. MOHLER
CHAS G. PETERS
ROBERT G. KELLY
JAMES KAY THOMAS

MOHLER, PETERS & KELLY
LAWYERS
KANAWHA NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
January 11, 1930.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
On January 3rd, I mailed you the enclosed
letter which was returned to me with your
form, 1812 under date of January 8th.
I am also returning herewith form 1812
executed in so far as I am in position to comply
with your request.
The nearest information I can give you
on the name of the widow of the soldier in question, to - wit, James Smith, is that she had a daughter by the name of Mary Smith who married John Hogshead about the year of 1799, and Mary Smith was the daughter of James Smith, the Revolutionary soldier
in question. Monroe County was organized about the year of 1799, and was a part of what was then Greenbrier County, Virginia, and is now in that part of Virginia which was formed into the state of West Virginia. I am unable to give you this soldier's post office, either at the time of his enlistment or death further than to state that it was probably Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, Virginia, or Second
Creek, Greenbrier County, Virginia, and at the time of his death one or the other of these two places was then in Monroe County, West [WEST is crossed out] Virginia.
With this additional information I trust
that you can furnish me what information you have on the soldier. You will recall I gave his Revolutionary War Record and according to information which I have would be 174, 645.

With appreciation for any attention that
you can give this request, I am
Very truly yours,
Chas G. Peters [Signature]

CGP: NLD

Stamp: [US Pension Office Jan 13, 1930]
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Oklahoma City Okla.
Feb 7 
4 PM
1938
This side of card is for address
Pension Bureau
Washington
D.C.
Received 
Feb 9 1938
Mail Sub-div
Vets Adm
Reader #
7
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Oklahoma City Okla
Feb 7 1938
Feb 7 - 1938
Please send Pension Record of James Smith 1818 Monroe Co - Va - Capt Darby's Co - born Cecil Co Md. d. Monroe Co - Va - 
add. Laura Pierce Kendall
712 N W 19th
Oklahoma City - Oklahoma -
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Com. of Pensions
Washington,
D.C.
Please send me record of James Smith, a soldier in the Revolution - who served in the Delaware line - but was living in Monroe Co., Va. when he was placed on the pension roll Mar. 17, 1819.
Thank you very much for the favor.
Very truly,
Mrs. W.G. Campbell.
422 W. 11th St.
Oklahoma, Okla.
4-15-'13
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Pension Office
U.S.
B
Apr 18 1913
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Pension Office
U.S.
A
Aug 3 1925
Mrs. James Calder Turner
127 West Second Street
Lexington, Kentucky
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Kindly inform me if the number 147645 refers to the Revolutionary pension of James Smith, who enlisted in Jan 1776 in Cecil County, Maryland and died Nov. 28, 1837 in Monroe Co. Virginia. I should like to know what is shown of his
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service and members of his family. I am
Sincerely
Katherine Turner
(Mrs. James Calder Turner)
July 30, 1925
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3-049.
Ex. [illegible] Div. Rev [illegible] Wars Sect.
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C., Jan 25, 1927
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
No. of claim, 
First name of widow Flora (Erskine)
Name of soldier, James Smith
P.O. address of claimant, 
soldier at enlistment & after service
Company
Regiment
State where enlisted Md. (Cecil Co.)
Date of enlistment 
birth
Date of discharge 
death Nov. 28, 1837
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
No 147645 does not refer to the Rev. War records of this Bureau.
Return attached letter with reply.
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
6-2469
Government printing FFH 8
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Military history of James Smith
Battles engaged in,
Long Island, White Plains, Brunswick, Trenton & Princeton
Residence at enlistment
Cecil Co. Md.
Date of application for pension
June 17, 1818 (his claim was allowed)
Residence at date of application
Monroe Co. Va.
Age at date of application
71 years
Date of enlistment
Jan. 1776 - served 1 yr. and 6 mo in 1777
Rank
Private
Officers
Captain Henry Darby, Colonel Hazelton.
Remarks:
He married Aug. 22, 1773 Flora Erskine,
He died Nov. 28, 1837 & wife was allowed pension on an application executed Nov. 15, 1838 while 93 years old & resident of Monroe Co. Va. The amount of pension due March 4, 1842 was paid to one of three children (names not stated) of deceased widow.
A son died prior to June 22, 1820 (name not stated)
By (J. L. Davenport Comm. of Pensions)
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440 West 8th St.
Loveland, Colo.
July, 26, 1928

Department of the Interior,
Board of Pensions,
Dear Sirs:
I have filled out as much of the enclosed blank which you sent to me as I am able at present. But I have copied from a relative the enclosed military history of James Smith which may help. Will you kindly send me an official copy of this military record such that will help me in my application for membership in the D.A.R.? I have not seen the official copy of this record so am not sure that the enclosed copy is accurate.
Sincerely,
Miss Willie C. Hogsett
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Dept of Interior 
Received
Jan 24 1927
to Bur. Pensions
Secys. Off. - Appts., Mails & Files
Rev War
Hayden, Colo
January 18, 1927
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I am trying to trace my ancestors back to Revolutionary times to see whether or not I am eligible to become a member of the D.A.R. In a family history it said to obtain No. 147.645 War Record of Captain James Smith, Revolutionary Soldier. 
No such number, too high
Can the Department of the Interior supply this for me?
I will surely appreciate any help you may give me in securing this record.
Sincerely,
Miss Willie C. Hogsett
Office of
The Chief Clerk
Jan 24 1927
H
Bureau of Pensions
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Captain Daniel W. Ferguson, Secretary
Durward Howes, Asst. Secretary
Cassius MIlton Jay, Treasurer
Burnham Robert Creer, Asst. Treasurer
Lansing Glenn Lytle Sayre, Registrar
Orra Eugene Monnette, Historian

Directors
Judge Harry Ruthven Archbald
Judge Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe
Col. Thomas Frank Cooke
Dr. Egerton Crispin
Major Robert Adams Gibbs
Fred Hayes Schauer

Dr. Wesley Wilbur Beckett, President
Vice Presidents
E. Palmer Tucker
Colin Munro Gair
Dr. Edward Marshall Pallette

Nathan Wilson Stowell, Librarian and Genealogist
Ella F.J. Tafe, Asst. Genealogist
Rt. Rev. W. Bertrand Stevens, D.D., Chaplain
Colonel Harcourt Hervey, Marshal

Board of Trustees
Eugene Waddell Britt
Judge Guy Richards Crump
Ralph Beldam Hardacre
John Emerson Marble
Henry Mauris Robinson

Sons of the Revolution
in the State of California
437 South Hope Street
Los Angeles
MU 6087

July 7, 1933
Veterans Administration,
Revolutionary Division, 
Washington, D.C.
Will you be so kind as to send me data on Rev. Pension granted to James Smith of Monroe Co., West Virginia and later to his wife, Flora Erskine Smith.
Thank you for all favors.
Sincerely,
E.F.J. Tafe
E.F.J. Tafe
Assistant Genealogist.
31 Pages

Received Jul 11, 933
Mail Sub-div.
Vets. Adm Reader # 17
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September 10,1924

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir:

May I have a copy of the official record of the pension which the government paid to my ancestor, James Smith II, who served with the Delaware troops in the Revolutionary War, and who lived after the war in wha is now Monroe County, Virginia. 

I shall be glad to pay for these papers

Respectfully, 

Philip E Siggers
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October 1, 1924

Philip E Siggers,
10 S. LaSalle St.,
Chicago, IL 

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim , W. 6120, it appears that James Smith, while residing in Cecil County, Maryland, enlisted in January 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Henry Darby's Company, Colonel Haslet's Delaware Regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brunswick, Trenton and Princeton.

He also in 1777, served six months in the Pennsylvania Militia, names of officers not stated. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1818, while a resided of Monroe County, Virginia, aged about seventy one years. He died November 23, 1837. 
Soldier married August 22, 1773, Flora Erskine, she
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was allowed pension on her application executed November 15, 1838, while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia aged ninety three years.

She died August 7, 1843, leaving three children names not stated.

In 1820, soldier referred to his daughter Betsey, aged twenty seven years. A son died prior to June 22, 1820, name not mentioned. 

Respectfully, 

Acting Commissioner
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July 28, 1928

Willie C. Hogsett
440 West 8th Street
Loveland, Colorado

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim, W. 6120, it appears that James Smith, while residing in Cecil County, Maryland, enlisted in January 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Henry Darby's Company, Colonel Haslet's Delaware Regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brunswick, Trenton and Princeton.

He also in 1777, served six months in the Pennsylvania Militia names of officers not stated. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17th, 1818, while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia, aged about seventy one years. He died November 28, 1837.

Soldier married August 22, 1773, Flora Erskine, she was allowed pension on her application executed November 15, 1838, while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia aged ninety three years.
She died August 7, 1842 leaving three children, names not specified.
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In 1820, soldier referred to his daughter Betsey,
aged twenty-seven years. A son died prior to June 22,1820, name not mentioned.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner
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Mr. Charles G. Peters
Kanawha National Bank Building
Charleston, West Virginia

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6120, it appears that James Smith,while residing in Cecil County, Maryland, enlisted in
January, 1776, and served one year as a private in Captain Henry Darby's Company, Colonel Haslet's Delaware Regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brunswick, Trenton and Princeton.
He also in 1777, served six months in the Pennsylvania Militia, names of officers not stated. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1818, while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia, aged about seventy-one years. He died November 28, 1837.
Soldier married August 22, 1775, Flora Erskine.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November15, 1838, while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia, aged ninety-three years.
She died August 7, 1842, leaving three children, names not specified.
In 1820, soldier referred to his daughter, Betsey, aged twenty-seven years. A son died prior to June 22,1820, name not mentioned.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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July 21, 1933
James Smith - W.6120
BA-J/AWF

E. J. Tafe
427 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Smith, a Revolutionary War pensioner of Monroe County, Virginia (West Virginia).

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.6130, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Smith.

The date and place of birth of James Smith are not shown, nor are the names of his parents state.

James Smith enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania, sometime in January, 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Henry Darby's company and was in the battles of Long Island, Backachie Fields, White Plains, Brunswick, Trenton and Princeton.  He also served in 1777, three tours of two months each in the Pennsylvania militia, names of officers not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1818, then aged about seventy years and living in Monroe County, Virginia, where he had lived about thirty-four years.

The soldier, James Smith, married August 22, 1773, Flora Erskine.  They were both then of Cecil County, Maryland.  The date and place of her birth are
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not shown, nor are the names of her parents stated.

The soldier, James Smith, died November 28, 1837.  His widow, Flora Smith, allowed pension on her application executed November 15, 1838, then about ninety-three years of age and living in Monroe County, Virginia.  She died August 7, 1842.

The children were referred to, two of whom were born before their father, James Smith, entered the War of the Revolution.  In 1820 a daughter, Betsey, was twenty-seven years of age, residing with them in Monroe County, Virginia.  A son, his name not shown, died prior to June 22, 1820, it is stated that he died either Ohio or Indiana.  One child survived the widow, Flora Smith, whether there were other living children at that time, it is not shown.  There are no further data relative to children.

Michael Erskine, brother of the widow, Flora Smith, moved from Cecil County, Maryland, after the War of the Revolution, to Monroe County, Virginia. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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In reply to your request of [ ] received [ ] for a statement of the military history of James 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.  W. 6120

Dates of Enlistment or appointment: Jan 1776, 1777
Length of Service: 1 year. 6 months
Rank: Private

Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain Henry Darby; Colonel Hazelette. State, Delaware.
names of officers not stated in militia of Pennsylvania

Battles engaged in: Long Island, White Plains, Brunswick, Trenton, Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Cecil County, Maryland
Date of application for pension: June 17, 1818
Residence at date of application: Monroe County, Virginia
Age at date of application: 71 years

Remarks: He married August 22, 1773 Flora Erskine. He died November 28, 1837 and shw was allowed pension on an application ex. November 15, 1838 while 93 years old and a resident of Monroe County, Virginia.  The amount of pension due March 4, 1842 was paid to one of three children (names not stated) of deceased widow.  A son died prior to June 22, 1820 (name not stated)

Very respectfully,
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Commissioner