Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19053, for Solomon Smith, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Mass. Smith, Solomon W. 19053
Eunice BLWt.11.161-160-55-
and War 1812
CONTENTS
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No. 2829
Vermont
Solomon Smith
of Brookfield in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captains Story & Dix of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Jackson in the Massachusetts 
line for 8 months & 11 days Corpl & 15 months
& 19 days private
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 82 Dollars 73 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of December 
and sent to J.K. Parrish
Randolph Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 124.09
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833} 41.36
$165.45
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 84
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[left side] 2838
Vermont Montpelier
Eunice Smith
widow of Solomon Smith
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corpl & pri.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 82 Dollars 73
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
5 day of Jany 1849
and sent to Hon J.C. Collamer
H of C
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 76 Vol. 3
[right side] Reputed
Jany 5/49
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62318 act 3 March/55
April 12/55
Eunice Smith widow
Solomon Smith Pri:
Rev: War
Mass Contl Line
Pensioner Revolutionary War
Ao: 160 UCer Nov: 26/55
BOYNTON
There is no evidence of Capt
F Griswold Vt. Militia on
file in this office; and for
service in the Revolutionary
War the papers on file in the
Pension Office on which a
Pension was granted should 
be referred to
Third Auditor's Office
November 9, 1835.
[illegible] For 3d Auditor
Recd Nov 21/55
J.K. Parish Over
Randolph Vermont
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No such cap,
Refer to papers on
file in Pen Office
There are no records
on file to show the service
of Solomon Smith, or that
Capt. Griswold was at the
invasion of Plattsburg.
Respectfully &c.
A.G. Office
Nov.22/55} Seth Williams
Atty
Vol 81.page 148.
E B Eshelman
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Eunice Smith
62318
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Eunice Smith
Widow of Solomon Smith
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Eunice Smith
March 3, 1855,
Declaration for Bounty Land.
WIDOW
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
Printed at the Patriot Office
Montpelier, Vt.
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased Officer or Soldier.
STATE of Vermont
County of Orange, ss.} On this 2d day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, JK Parish a Notary within and for the County and State aforesaid, Eunice Smith aged eighty three years, a resident of Brookfield in the State of Vermont, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Solomon Smith who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Frederick Griswold of Volunteers at the invasion of Plattsburgh in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th June 1812 that her husband volunteered at Brookfield on or about the 10th day of Sept A.D. 1814 and continued in actual service in said war until the retreat of the British She also states that her late husband Solomon Smith was a Corporal & private in the Revolutionary War and a Pensioner at his death at the rate of eighty two dollars seventy three cents per annum & that since his death she receives a pension for the same amount and that her certificate is dated the 5th day of January 1849-
She further states that she was married to the said Solomon Smith in Randolph on the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. [blank] by one [blank] a [blank] and that she is now a widow the most of the facts last stated will appear at the office
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
Witness J.K. Parrish
J.G. Smith 
Eunice [her X mark] Smith
WE, J.G. Smith and U A Clark, residents of Brookfield in the State of Vemont, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Eunice Smith in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
J.G. Smith
U.A. Clark
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J.K. Parish Notary Public
STATE OF VERMONT, 
Orange County, SS.} I, Burnam Martin Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that J. K. Parish Esq., is an acting Notary Public within and for said County, duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court, at Chelsea in said County, this 9th day of April A.D. 1855.
Burnam Martin Clerk
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State of Vermont
District of Randolph Ss} At a Probate Court holden at Brookfield in the County of Orange District and State aforesaid by the Hon. Frederick Griswold Esq., Judge on the 28th day of July 1832 Solomon Smith a resident of Brookfield aforesaid aged 69 years personally appeared in open Court and 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 7.1832- That he enlisted into the Army of the U. States in the year 1781 in January for three years and served under Capt. Story & Capt. Dix in Col. M. Jackson's Regt in the Mass. line and was discharged at West Point he further states that in the summer of 1782 he was appointed a Corporal and in 1783 was appointed a Sergt & recd a warrant he further states that he has heretofore been on the pension roll under the act of March 18.1818 and has been dropped therefore on account of property the evidence of the aforesaid service is supposed to be in the Department, the discharge was forwarded heretofore. He herewith sends the Sesst warrant and also the pension certificate and states that he is the identical Solomon Smith named in said warrant and certificate
Solomon Smith
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Frederick Griswold Judge of Probate
I J.K. Parish Clerk or Regr of the Probate Court within and for the Dist of Randolph in the County of Orange & State of Vermont hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Smith for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28th day of July 1832
J.K. Parish Clerk or Regr
I hereby certify the foregoing is truly copied from the original in my office
Attest J.K. Parish Clk or Regr
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Declaration of Solomon Smith amended-
State of Vermont
District of Randolph Ss} At a Probate Court holden at Brookfield in the County of Orange in said district this 21st day of November AD 1832, Personally appeared Solomon Smith named in the foregoing declaration who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below-for three months as a Sergt ending at the date of his discharge (which is in the Department) & commencing at least one month before the date of his warrant herewith forwarded for at least one year previous as a Corporal- and at least one year and six months as a private before his appointment as a Corporal. And for such service he claims a pension.
Solomon Smith
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day & year above written
Before Frederick Griswold Judge of Probate
I J.K. Parish Clk or Reg of the Probate Court aforesaid hereby certify that the aforesaid contains the proceedings in the matter of the amendment of the declaration of Solomon Smith for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Brookfield afsd this 21st day of November AD 1832
J.K. Parish Clerk or Regr
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I Betsey C. Smith of Brookfield in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged forty two years depose and say that I am the wife of Joseph G. Smith a son of the late Solomon Smith. That I have resided in the family of the said Solomon Smith for eighteen years last past, that I was present on the day of the death of the said Solomon Smith my father in law and that it took place on the 27th day of February 1846. I further testify that the said Solomon Smith was a Pensioner at the time of his death and that his widow Eunice Smith my Mother in law is now present in Probate Court at the making of this deposition and that she lives in my family and has, ever since the death of her late husband Solomon Smith & is still a widow.
Betsey C Smith
Sworn to and subscribed in open Probate Court
Before me Philander Perrin, Register
State of Vermont
District of Randolph The foregoing affidavit was subscribed in Probate Court at Brookfield this 21st day of September AD 1846. I certify that Mrs. Betsey C. Smith the signer of the same is known to this Court as a person of truth & veracity
Witness my hand & seal of sd Court the day & year above written
Philander Perrin, Register
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Town Clerks Office Brookfield Vermont September 21st.1846
This certifies that under the record of marriages & births recorded in the records of said Brookfield in the County of Orange & State of Vermont is the following entry to wit
"Solomon Smith family records
"Married to Eunice Griswold Feby thirteenth seventeen hundred ninety three-
Solomon their son born Decr 27th 1793 in Brookfield"
I Andrew W. Bigelow town Clerk of the town of Brookfield afsd hereby certify that the above is a true extract or copy from the records in the said town with the exception of the dates which is expressed in fair legible figures Feby 13th 1793
A.W. Bigelow
I A.W. Bigelow above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town, county & state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract or copy from the records in said town with the exception above named & certified by me
A.W. Bigelow
State of Vermont
District of Randolph Ss. In Probate Court at Brookfield in said District this 21st day of September AD 1846 the above named A.W. Bigelow known to said Court as town Clerk of sd Brookfield and as a credible person personally appeared in said Court & made oath that the above certificate & deposition by him subscribed are true. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & seal of said Court she day & year above written
Philander Perrin, Register
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188.
No 357.
Eunice Smith
widow of Solomon
Vt
act 17 June 1844
married 1793
husband died 27 Feby 1846
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State of Vermont
District of Randolph Ss
On this 21st day of Sept AD 1846 at a Probate Court holden at Brookfield in the County of Orange and District aforesaid personally appeared Eunice Smith a resident of Brookfield in the County and State afsd aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1844 and the resolutions of 23d January 1845 and the 20th of February of the same year granting pensions to widows in certain cases
That she is the widow of Solomon Smith who was a pensioner on account of his service in the Revolutionary War as a private & corporal under the Act of 1832 at the rate of about the sum of eighty two dollars seventy two cent per annum. that she believes the declaration, proofs & vouchers in the case of her late husband Solomon Smith are in the Pension Office She believes his service was in the Massachusetts line
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Smith at Randolph in the State of Vermont on the 13th day of February seventeen hundred ninety three And that her husband the said Solomon Smith died on the 27th day of February 1846- That she was not married to him prior to his having served but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit on the 13th day of February 1793 as above stated
She further declares that since the death of her said husband that she has not married but that she still remains the widow of the said Solomon Smith
She is not able to state positively the names of his officers nor the various campaigns of her late husband but she believes his services were so prominent that the Departm
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Department will have no doubt after reference to his evidence and rolls at the Pension Office
Eunice Smith
The above declaration was sworn to & subscribed in open Court before the subscriber who also certified that in the opinion of the Probate Court the Declarant is intitled to full credit for truth and veracity, the Court being acquainted her as well as her late husband Solomon Smith who was also know as a United States Pensioner
Witness my hand and seal of the Probate Court
at Brookfield in said District the
day and year above written
Philander Perrin, Register
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
September 2, 1928.
Mrs. E.O. Kent,
25 Wellington St.
Barre, Vt.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, W. 19053, it appears that Solomon Smith enlisted in January 1781, served in Captains Story and Dix' Companies, Colonel Michael Jackson's Third Massachusetts Regiment. He was a Private until the summer of 1782, when he was appointed Corporal and on September 14, 1783, he was appointed Sergeant and he was discharged October 28, 1783.
He also served from Brookfield, Orange County, Vermont as Lieutenant in Captain Frederick Griswold's Company of Volunteers, at the Invasion of Plattsburgh, in the War of 1812.
He was allowed pension on account of his services in the War of the Revolution, on his application executed April 13, 1818, while living in Brookfield, Vermont, aged fifty-four years and he died there February 27m 1846.
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He married at Randolph, Vermont, February 13, 1793, Eunice Griswold and she was allowed pension, on her application executed September 2, 1846, at which time she was seventy-four years old and lived in Brookfield, Vermont with her daughter-in-law, Betsy C. the wife of Joseph G. Smith.
Their son Solomon was born December 27, 1793.
There is no further family data on file. It is not stated that he had any other wife.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Solomon Smith
Mass.
W.19053
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By MICHAEL JACKSON ESQR
Colonel of the 3d Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the
States of America
To SOLOMON SMITH
GREETING
I Reposing Especial trust and Confidence, in your Patriotism Valour Conduct and Fidelity do by virtue of the Power vested in me, Constitute and Appoint you to be a Serjeant, of the Regiment Under my Command; you are therefore Carefully and Diligently to Discharge the Duty of a Serjeant By doing and Performing all Manner of thing thereunto Belonging; and I do strictly Charge and Require; all Under your Command to be obedient to your orders, as their Serjeant, and you are to observe and follow such orders and Directions from time to time, as you Shall Receive from me or any other of your Superior Officers, According to the Rules and Discipline of War, and this is you Sufficient Warrant. Given Under my Hand this 14th Day of Septr 1783
Nathan Dix Captain
Attest, M. Jackson Colo
3rd Massachusett Regt
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Mass. Solomon Smith W. 19053
Warrant
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Om: act 48.2; Feb. Vt
Boynton
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Solomon Smith Vt. act of June 1832. $82.73 per ann
To what time was he last paid?
G.C.A
Pension Office 
Oct 19 1846
Died 27" Feby 1846 pd to Death
W. Tyson
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11161
160 Any
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Mr Boynton
Main Building
fnn Lane
Nov 24/55
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By Major Genl Knox Command The Post at West Point, & its dependencies-
Solomon Smith Sergeant in the 3d Mass Regt being inlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States.
Given at West Point the 28 Day of October 1783.
F. Knox M General
By the Generals Command 
Jn Lillie Aide de Camp
Registered in the books of the Regiment
John C. Stafford Adj
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Payable on the 4th March and
4th September of each year by
D. Robinson Agent Bennington
Vermont
Recorded
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Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the Eighteenth day of March 1818
Solomon Smith late a Private in the 
Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 13th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES
this 12th day of October
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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No. 62318
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr 12th 1855
Solomon Smith Ph. Dec.
Mass. Cont. Line
Rev. war
11161-160-55
S.K. Parish
Randolph
Vt.
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Randolph Vt. Octr.2d. 1846
Sir,
I forward herewith the application of Mrs. Eunice Smith widow of Solomon Smith deceased for a Pension- I think the Department will find the services of Mr. Smith fully established I assisted him under the act of 1832 in obtaining the Pension yet I think he was pensioned first under the act of 1818 but having property was cut off. There is also another inquiry which if I recollect right, he claimed that the Department did not allow as much as he ought to have as he stated he served a part of the time as Sergt. If the fact is so please allow for that service
I believe he enlisted for war when he last enlisted
As early attention to the above as is consistent is requested
I am Sir Yr obdt Servt
J.K. Parish
J.L. Edwards Esqr Com of Pensions
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Admitted
8 mo. 11 d Corp. 30.65
15 " 19 " Priv. 52.08
82.73
served 3 years
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Randolph Nov.21.1832-
Hon. The Secy War.
Sir,
I again forward the papers of Solomon Smith, to the Department with his declaration amended the applicant cannot be absolutely positive as to time but feels safe that he has not stated too much service in any of the different grades. he suggests however that in case the muster or pay rolls are in the Department it may be determined absolutely the length of each service
Yours J.K. Parish
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19053
Eunice Smith
Widow of
Solomon Smith
Corp Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:-Vol. M, Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Oct 10 1901
Miss Eunice G. Smith
Hudson, N.Y
1926 Sept 2. Hist
to Mrs. E.O. Kent
AW
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July 17, 1926
Dep't of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
Solomon Smith married first Avis Stickney, May 13, 1790, second Eunice Griswold, Feb. 13, 1793. He died in his eighty-second year, Feb. 27, 1846. He had a son Joseph Griswold Smith. He may have served from Newbury Mass. before coming to Vt. He died in Brookfield, Vt. instead of Williamstown, I think. Please send reply to
Mrs. E.O. Kent
35 Wellington, St.
Barre, Vt.
[stamp-U.S. PENSION OFFICE
H
JUL
20
1926]
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Sept 30 1901
Commissioner of Pensions;
Dear Sir,
My Sisters & myself desire to learn something definite about the army record of our Paternal Grandfather, Solomon Smith, of Brookfield, Orange Co Vermont. We know he drew a pension for service in the Revolutionary  army, but in what capacity or for how long we do not know, and have no way of finding out as his records are all lost. He died in Feb. 1846 and our Grandmother drew a pension until 1860 or 1861, we think.
Can you, and will you send us any information you may be able to find among your records.
Respectfully,
Miss Eunice G. Smith
29 Allen St
Hudson Col. Co. N.Y.
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE
OCT
2
1901
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No 4[illegible]35[illegible]
Eunice Smith
widow of Solomon
Vt
Act 17 June 1844
AOMD
8 Mo 11 d Corpl. $30.65
15 " 19 " pri 52.08
$82.73
from 27 Feby 1846
J.K. Parish
Randolph
Vt
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Randolph April 10.1835
L.P. Waldo Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Sir,
Please find the claims of the four following widows for Bounty Land under the "act of March 3.1835 to wit
Eunice Smith widow of Solomon Smith
Joanna Grover-" Amaziah Grover
Sarah Burrough " David D. Burroughs
Betsy Smally " Benja. Smalley
Respectfully
J.K. Parish
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Decln of Solomon Smith
of
Brookfield Orange Co
Vermont.
Admd
7 For Dudley Chace Esq.
Orange County
Vt
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State of Vermont
Orange County Ss}
On this 13th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscribed Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, personally appeared Solomon Smith aged fifty four years, resident in Brookfield Orange County & State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That in January AD 1781 he the said Solomon Smith, enlisted into the Army of the United States for three years & served in the War of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment in the company of Capt. Storey & of Capt. Dix in the 3d Massachusetts Regt; that on the 28th day of October 1783 he was discharged as a Sergeant by Genl. Knox, which discharge he intends to accompany this Declaration; that he is a resident Citizen of the United States & that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the 13th day of April AD 1818
Dudley Chace Chief Judge Sup. C of State Vermont
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I Dudley Chace Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Solomon Smith did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of two years & nine months as is herein before mentioned, on the Continental Establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dudley Chace Chief Judge Sup Court S. Vermont
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Vermont 275
Eunice Smith
widow of Solomon Smith
who was a Corporal & Private
in the Mass. Line
Husb. died 27th Feby 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
82 Dollars 73
Cents per annum, to commence on the 27th February 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the
22d day of Oct. 1846
and sent to J.K. Parrish Esq.
Randolph
Vermont
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 67.
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Act June 1832.
Suspended Cly.5 papers returned
[right side] 3565.
Vermont Roll
Solomon Smith, 4
Greatons Regt
Private
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of October 1818 
and sent to Dudley Chace Esqr. Judge
Randolph Orange Cy Vermont
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 4 mos 22/30 37.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48
$85.06
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
3 years
Brookfield-Orage Cy
Brookfield Orange Co
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Eunice Smith
E S
au
275-44
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss.
On the 11th day of September AD 1848 personally appeared before J.K. Parish a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Eunice Smith a resident of Brookfield in said Count aged seventy-six 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Solomon Smith late of Brookfield in said County deceased who was a private and Corporal in the army of the Revolution and that she made her declaration under the act of June 7.1844 and drew a pension of $82.73 per annum and she now makes this declaration to obtain a continuance of her pension during her natural life. She further declares that she is still a widow
Eunice Smith
Witness J.K. Parish
Caroline E. Freeman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before J.K. Parish Justice Peace
I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to me & that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
J.K. Parish Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier September 14th 18488
I hereby certify that Jacob K. Parish Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his proper handwriting to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange in said State duly constituted and commissioned, and that full credence is due to the official acts and attestations of such Justice.
Given under my hand and the 
seal of this Office this 14th day
of September A.D. 1848.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State