Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2629, for William Smith, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE     NUMBER
Va.  Smith, William. W. 2629
 Hannah    B.L. Wt. 27686-160-55 1968
Or Hanney 
CONTENTS
b. July 22 1763 in Staunton, Augusta Co Va
Reg at [illegible] Augusta Co. Va. pen Augusta Co
d. Jan. 26 1842 in Rockbridge Co, Va.
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June 25, 1848
[Illegible]
Hannah Smith 
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension U. States
Washington City D.C
Per mail ?
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Rockbridge County VA SS

Personally appeared before Me Wm M Gold a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Randall Sneede an inhabitant of Nelson County VA, who being first duly sworn, according to law deposeth and saith on his oath at the instance of Hannah Smith his sister, widow of the late Wm Smith of Rockbridge County Va, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States; That he was present at the marriage ceremony of his Sister, the said Hannah Smith, to the aforesaid Willm. Smith which took place in Amherst County Virginia on the 22 January 1793 and that they were then and there truly and lawfully married in his presence, that the Marriage Ceremony was performed by the Rev Saml. Day of the Methodist Church and further that this event is fixed in his recollection from the circumstance of his own marriage occurring precisely two weeks before the Marriage of his Sister to the said W Smith and that he went in company with the said Smith to obtain his Wm Smith Marriage License, and that he is four or five years older than the said Hannah Smith his Sister --- In Testimony whereof he hereunto sets his hand & Seal
 Randall X (his mark) Sneede. Seal
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 19th day of June 1845 this Wm M Gold J.P.
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State of Virginia 
Rockbridge County
I Samuel McD Reid Clerk of the Court of Rockbridge County certify that William M. Gold (whose Commission bears date of the 7th July 1838) is a magistrate as aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 20th day of June 1845, and in the 69th year of the Commonwealth 
Sam McD Reid CRC
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Brownsburgh Rockbridge Co. Va.   June 21 1845

Esteemed Sir
Since your last, Mrs Smith has made several efforts to have the deposition of her older Brother, Randall Sneede, taken before a magistrate in his own, the neighboring County of Amherst, but she being unable to travel to him from age and infirmities and he likewise having no conveyance to the residence of the nearest Magistrate several miles off - She has at length, through the agency of her son, had him transported to her residence, and has at length obtained the annexed document. which she fondly hopes establishes the validity and time of her marriage to the satisfaction of your department 
Should this not be the case, however it is respectfully requested of Col. Edwards to point out and instruct me as to what further is requisite in order that Mrs Smith may be entitled to the benefit of the acts of Congress Pension the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers-
 If, however the consummation of her wishes we have attained. Will you, My Dear Sir, be so kind as to instruct  me as to the modes of proceeding for the purpose of drawing the Pension. We are remote from Lawyers or agents in this Section, who may possess the formulas of such matters but such is the indigence of Mrs Smith, that she can illy afford to pay such for their services having spent her little (almost) in the expences she has been at in obtaining documents &c on account of establishing her claim to a Pension - Can you send us a Blank to fill up - where do we make application and State what amount she can now draw -, she as well as myself need to be directed in all the minutia The writer takes this [illegible]to present his most Respectful Salutations to Col Edwards
Yours
Preston Trotter
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FREE
To the Commission of Pension U.S. 
City of Washington DC
[postmark seal] LEXINGTON Va. APR 14

per Mail

72445
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State of Virginia
County of Rockbridge  S.S.

On this tenth day of April One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Mrs. Hannah Smith aged seventy seven years a resident of the said county of Rockbridge in the State of Virginia who being duly sworn according to law declares she is the widow of William Smith who was a private in the Va. militia company commanded by Captain Barnett under the command of Col. Charles Dabney in the War of the Revolution - that he went from the County of Amherst State of Virginia  - for the particulars of the service of her said husband in said War she refers to her petition for a pension on file in the Pension office in the city of Washington Your Petitioner being now in the receipt of a pension as the widow of said soldier from the Pension Agency in the city of Richmond under the act of Congress July 29 1848   She also refers to her said petition for proof of her marriage with her said deceased husband & of her said husband's death & of her widowhood at this time 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855
(Claimant Signature)  Hannah Smith x her mark

We Preston Trotter & Daniel Sheckel residents of the County of Rockbridge in the state of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration
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was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Hannah Smith in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be   We further declare that the said husband of the said applicant is dead and that she is now a widow to our own certain personal knowledge
Justice signature
Preston Trotter
Daniel Sheckel

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written;  I hereby certify that I know the affiants to be credible person;  that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Justice Signature   Wm. M. Gold J.P.

Virginia
Rockbridge County to wit:
I Charles Chapin Clerk of the County Court of Rockbridge in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William M Gold whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law
In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name and annex the Seal of said Court at Lexington this 13th day of April 1855, and in the 79th year of the Commonwealth.
C. Chapin
[SEAL]
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To the Commr. of Pensions U.S.

Please address the warrant when issued
- Preston Trotter - Brownsburgh Rockbridge Co. Va.

P.S. and should there be any defect in this paper please address the same pointing out the deficiency.
Y Obt St
P. Trotter
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[postage seal] AMHERST  OCT [year ending in ] 5
Mr Preston Walter
Brownsburgh 
Rockbridge County
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I do hereby certify that I have given given my consent for Wm Smith to have my Daughter Haney Snead in mariage
Teste
Andrew Smith John Snead 
William Sain

Know all men by these presents that we William Smith & Randolph Snead of Amherst County are held and firmly bound to Henry Lee Esquire Governor of Virginia for the time present and to his successors in office in the just and full sum of fifty pounds Current money, of Virginia to the payment of which we bind ourselves Jointly and severally our joint and several hours & Given under our hands and seals this 6th day of January,1794-
 The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is shortly intended a marriage to be solemnized between said William Smith (Bachelor) and Haney Snead Spinster each of the County and parish of Amherst If therefore there should be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue 
Teste
 W.S. Crawford   William Smith {Seal} 
 Randolph his x mark Snead.  {Seal}

State of Virginia 
Amherst County
 I Sam'l M Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of an original and now on file in my office. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 14th day of Oct 1845.
[signed] Sam'l M. Garland
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Octo 14th 1845
Dear Sir 
 Upon a rexamination I have found an original marriage bond, of which I send you a copy fee for the copy & Cty seal seal is $009.

Very Respectfully 

Saml. M Garland
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State of Virginia
Rockbridge County

On this second day of February Eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Rockbridge, Va Hannah Smith a resident of this county aged about 69 or 70 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of William Smith deceased of this county, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, belonged to the militia of Va, served a tour under Captain Barnett under the command of Col. Charles Dabney, that he went from the county of Amherst in Va., that she thinks he served three several tours, in one as a substitute, that he was in the close of the action between the forces under the Marquis De LaFayette, and those under Lord Cornwallis near Greenspring in lower Virginia, that he served as a guard, (she also thinks,) to the Hessian captives at the Albemarle Barracks in Va., that he was a pensioner of the United States under the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of 21$66/100 per annum, which will fully appear by reference to his Pension Certificate No. 30115 and bearing date at the War office of the U. States the 7th day of August 1835 - She further declares that she was married to the said William Smith on the 22nd day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety-two or ninety three and that her
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Husband, the aforesaid William Smith, died on the 26th day of January 1842 which fact, as well as her being his wife, will fully appear by authenticated documents, forwarded to the Pension Agent for Virginia in 1842, by which she drew the arrears of his Pension.  That she was not married to the said William Smith, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time aforementioned, and in the county of Amherst Va., since included in Nelson Co Va.and that she still remains the widow of the Smith Wm unmarried
[sig] Hannah her x mark Smith

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
[sig] Wm. M. Gold J.P.


I do hereby certify that Hannah Smith who appeared before me, and made the foregoing declarations, is unable to attend the county court here at Lexington for Rockbridge County by reason of ther bodily infirmities and the distance from her present residence, 15 or 16 miles off— Given under my hand this 2d of Janry 1866.
[sig] Wm. M. Gold J.P.
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State of Virginia
Rockbridge County

February 2 1844 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Rockbridge County Virginia Preston Trotter a respectable and credible inhabitant of the same, and as such well known to the subscriber, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he is the legal administrator of the Estate of the late Wm Smith deceased, late a Pensioner of the U States, the husband of the said Hannah Smith, whose declaration is appended to this paper, that there is no family records on hand amongst his affects that indicate their ages or marriage. That he understood the only family bible, which contained it, was lent to an old neighbor woman, who, some years ago, removed to a distance and inaccessible part of the State and did not return the Smith Bible. That he diligently and truly made ongoing by correspondence with the Clerks of Amherst & Nelson Counties in this State, who in reply, State by letter, that they had made investigation for record proof in their offices of the marriage of the said Wm Smith above mentioned to the aforesaid Hannah Smith, and that no evidence remains of it in their respective offices. The subsequent division of Amherst Co into part of Nelson Co and the transition of records to the other may account for any imperfections or present omissions at that early day. Preston Trotter
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before Me. Wm M. Gold J.P.
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State of Virginia
Rockbridge County to wit
At a court held for Rockbridge County at the Courthouse the 5th day of February 1844

The within declaration of Hannah Smith, with the annexed affidavit from Preston Trotter made before William M Gold a justice of the peace for this county was produced in court and ordered to be certified to the war department of the United States.

In testimony whereof I Samuel McD Reid clerk of said court have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the official seal of said court this 10th day of February 1844
Sam McD. Reid CRC
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At a Court held for Augusta County on Monday the 24th day of February 1855.

On this 25th day of February 1855, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of Augusta County Court, now sitting William Smith a resident of the County of Augusta & State of Virginia aged about 69 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1837. That he entered the services of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated. In the first tour of duty he was drafted for one month to guard a large number of British and Hessians who were captured at Saratoga and brought to Charlottesville in the County of Albemarle, State of Virginia, for safe keeping, he thinks this was in the latter part of the year 1777 or early in the year 1778, his Captain was David Shelton of the County of Amherst Virginia from which place he marched at the expiration of one month declarant was discharged and returned home. Some few months after the expiration of the first tour declarant was again drafted for one month and marched from the County of Amherst to Charlottesville to guard the same British and Hessian prisoners who were still detained there in Custody, declarant does not now recollect who his officers were upon this second tour, in this second tour declarant served one month and was discharged.

The manner in which troops were detailed to guard the prisoners at Charlottesville was as follows, two Militia companies were drafted and marched at the same time from the County of Amherst to serve one month when they were relieved by two other companies, and declarant supposes and believes that the same rule was observed towards other Counties in furnishing their quotas of the guard, declarant was again drafted for three months and marched early in the year 1781 from the County of Amherst under the command of Capt James Barnett & Lieut. John Woodruff. Charles Dabney of the County of Hanover in Virginia was Colonel of the Regiment. The Company to which declarant belonged was in the first place stationed at Williamsburg but was at short intervals marched to several other places to keep
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keep watch upon the British whose foraging parties were continually moving about the County to the great alarm of the people and destruction of their property, while stationed the half way house about twelve miles from Yorktown, one of the American Soldiers who had been riding in the Country, came into camp with information that he had seen a number of British a few miles from the Camp, the company to which declarant belonged was with several other companies immediately marched out in pursuit of them and captured about seventy who surrendered without making any resistance, declarant was one of the guard detailed to escort these prisoners to Williamsburg when they where delivered to Genl. Steuben.

At Williamsburg, declarant was discharged and returned home, having served in this tour three months and two or three weeks. Declarant had not been at home more than a week or ten days to the best of his recollection, when owing to the unsettled state of the times he was again called out for twenty days, and marched from the County of Amherst, that part of it now called Nelson County, Virginia, under the command of Capt Richard Taliaferro and Lieut Charles Eides Company officers; the name of Col was Meriwether and Genl Stevens commanded the Brigade, in this tour declarant was present and engaged in the Battle of Hot Water, he was with the troops that were stationed at a place called Nathans Hill, and was marched to reinforce Genl. Wayne at Hot Water, the reinforcement arrived at the latter ground during the fight. This tour was for twenty days as before stated, but the Company to which declarant belonged was detained more than twice that length of time for he recollects that he marched from home late in the month of April and was not discharged until after harvest. Declarant has no written discharge having never received any but one at the end of the last tour, but this he took no care of, and it has been lost for many years, he has no record of his age, but has seen the record of his birth in his father's family Bible from which it appeared that he was born on the 22nd day of July in the year 1763 at Staunton in the County of Augusta, State of Virginia.

He refers to the affidavit of Thomas Joplin of the County of Nelson, State of Virginia, now read to the Court and herewith transmitted for proof of the two last two tours of duty.
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Declarant lived in the County of Amherst (that part of it now called Nelson County) when ordered upon the tours above set forth,
to which County his father removed from the County of Augusta when declarant was very young, in the year 1825 declarant returned
to the County of Augusta and has resided there ever since.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state.

And Chesley Kinney and William Kinney, residents of the County of Augusta being first duly sworn stated that they were well acquainted with the above named Wm Smith, that they beleive him to be 69 years of age, that he is reputed and beleived in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and they concur in the opinion.

And this Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify that the sd. Chesley Kinney & William Kinneyabove named are residents of the County of Augusta and credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

Virginia to Wit:
I Jefferson Kinney, Clerk of the County Court of Augusta, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy, of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Smith for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Staunton, this 24th day of July 1834 and in the 59th year of the Commonwealth.
[sig] Jefferson Kinney C.a.C
[seal affixed]
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Virginia: Augusta County to wit
     This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid William Smith the within named declarant and made oath in due form of Law, that in addition to the foregoing declaration, to the best of his recollection, in the first tour of duty declared for so and the first month at the Albemarle Barracks, he believes that James Montgomery was the Leut under Capt David Sheller -- that the lapse of time is so great he does not recollect, who were his company officers in his second tour at the same Barracks, that he well recollect that during his service in the second tour aforesaid Col Francis Taylor commanded the Post -- That he served in the four tours declared for at least seven and an half months, that is 1 month the first tour, one month the second, three and an half the third & two months the last, and that if his second tour of one month he disallowed, his remaining service will have been six and an half months, all of which service, was performed as a private soldier --
[sig] William Smith

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 day of April 1835
[sig] James Alexander J. P.

31689
Wm. Smith's
Declaration
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Gent
Personally appeared before me, the
Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for Rockbridge County,
Robert E. Smith a respectable and credible 
inhabitant of the same, and as such well known
to the Subscriber, who appears to be at least 50 years of age and is the son of Wm Smith and
Hannah his wife of this Count. The said Wm. Smith, now decease'd was a Pensioner of
the United States, and the said Hannah his
mother. The said Robert E Smith having first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath
declare, that he is a legitimate son at the said
Wm. Smith & Hannah his wife. That he now
deposes at the instances of his mother, the said 
Hannah Smith (a widow.) That the
said Wm & Hannah were, as he always
understood, and most undoubtedly believes,
truly and legally married at the time she
declares in her declaration filed in these
Papers. That it took place in what was
then called Amherst Co.Va.,since fallen
into Nelson Co. and that the Marriage
ceremony was performed by the Rev'd Saml 
Day of the Methodist Church in Va.
That he, the said Robt. E. Smith is the
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first son of that marriage, that he was
born on the 15th day of October One thousand
hundred & ninety four.
[sig] Robt  his mark x E. Smith

Sworn and subscribed to, before
me this 26th day July 1844
[sig] Wm. M. Gold J. P.

State of Virginia
Rockbridge County Sc.
I Samuel McD. Reid Clerk of the County
Court of Rockbridge County, certify that William M. Gold (whose commission bears date on the 7th July 1838) is a magistrate as aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to
be his is genuine-

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office, and
subscribed my name, this 30" day
of July 1844, and in the 69th year
of the
Commonwealth.
[sig] Sam. McD. Reid
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Aor March 3, 1855
Apl 11 155
72445

Hannah Smith wid of
William Smith Pns
Capt. Barnett 
Col. Chas. Dabney
in mil
Rev. War
Pensioner

[Written diag. across previous lines:]
2/68 6 of May 26/56

Va July 48— 408
Lorinton
CW:160 Aod May 19/86

[address]
Preston Trotter
Brownsburgh Rockbri[dge]
[Va.]

[On right]
Civ. P. Trotter Oct 19/55
Let     same       " 30 "
"    Hon: J. Letcher Jany 12/56
Vol S1. Page 156.
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30. 115   30.[obscured]
Virginia [30.173 struck through]
=
William Smith
of Augusta in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Shelton of the Regt commanded
by Col Dabney in the Virginia
line for 6 1/2 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Augt
135 and sent to Chesley
Kinney, Staunton Virginia
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $86.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 10.83
$97.47

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by JW Clagett, Clerk
Book E  Vol. 6 1/2   Page 33


See letter to J.J. Fry Nov. 4. 1835
=
Dead
Letter to W. G. Paynett — Pension
Agent, 1 Feb 1843
=
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[Left side:]
Reporting
Letter to A (illegible- torn]
mem P. Agt D [illegible - torn]
10: 49. also Letter
to W. G. Paine Same
date with vouchers
Returned

[Left margin:]
Reg 3 m 55- 72445

[Right side]
408
Richmond
Virginia
Hannah Smith
widow of William
who served in the Revolutionary 
war as a Private
Va line
=
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
21 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1848.
=
Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of Novr 1849
and sent to
Preston Trotter
Brownsborough
Rockbridge Co
Va

[re]corded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
[Ju]ly 29 1848, Page 279 Vol. I Book D
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[handritten] M.E.E.

Rev. & 1812 
Wars Section

 December 20, 1929

Lida Smith Clark 
422 South Main Avenue 
Springfield, Missouri 

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2629, it appears that William Smith was born July 23, 1763 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. 

While residing in that part of Amherst County which was later Nelson County, Virginia, he enlisted in the latter part of 1777 or early in 1778 and served one month as a private in Captain David Shelton’s Virginia Company, guarding the prisoners at Charlottesville; a few months later he enlisted and served one month as a private in Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regiment, guarding the prisoners at Charlottesville. 

Early in 1781 he enlisted and served between three and four months as a private in Captain James Barnett's Company, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia Regiment, and was in a skirmish; about a week after his service had expired, he enlisted and served about two months as a private in Captain Richard Taliaferro's Company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Hot Water. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 25, 1833, while a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, where he had lived since 1825. 

He died January 26, 1842 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
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The soldier married January 22, 1794, [handwritten - did not use other dates as this was finally proved and accepted] (the marriage bond was issued January 6, 1794) in Amherst County, Virginia, Haney or Hannah, the daughter of John Snead of said Amherst County. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 16, 1849, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and a resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia where she was still living in 1855. 

Their oldest son, Robert E. Smith, was born October 15, 1794 and was a resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1844. 

A daughter is referred to but her name is not given. 

Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution. 

Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of their receipt. 

Very truly yours, 
EARL D CHURCH
Commissioner

[handwritten - widow’s brother Randolph or Randall Snead - 4 or 5 years older than she, present at her marr and living in 1843 in Va.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 2629
Hannah Smith
Widow
William Smith
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. M. Page 218
[Arrangement of 1870

1929 - Dec 20, Hist to 
Miss Lida Smith Clark
M,E,E
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422 South Main Ave.
Springfield, MO 
Dec 10th 19249.
U.S. Pension Bureau.
Washington D.C.

Will you please give me all the information you have about the Revolutionary soldier Wm Smith and John Green who rec'd pensions while living in Brownsburg Rockbridge Co. Va.
Wm Smith was the father of Jeremiah Smith my great grand father and John Green was the father of Isabella Green Jeremiah Smiths wife.
I wrote asking information about these men last summer but rec'd no reply - Perhaps my letter was lost or mis laid Any information you will give me about these men will be appreciated. Respectfully Lida Smith Clark.

[stamp]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION
DEC 16 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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J. Letcher, M.C
Hon. J. Minot
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
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27,686
Rev Army
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No 517
Hannah Smith
Wid of William
Va
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1794
Husband died 1835
Admd $21.66 p ann
from 4 March 1848

Preston Trotter
Brownsburgh
Rockbridge Co
Va
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State of Virginia Rockbridge County S.S.
On this the Sixteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty nine before me William M. Gold a Justice of the Peace in and for the same county aforesaid personally appeared Mrs Hanney Smith generally called Hannah Smith a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about 74 years of age 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 29th 1848. That she is the widow of Wm. Smith deceased of the County who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary Army. belonged to the Va Militia. Served a tour under Capt Barnett, under the command of Col Chas Dabney, that he was in the clash of the action between the Marquis De La Fayette and the forces under Cornwallis near Greenspring in lower Virginia. and that he Served [illegible] as a Guard to the Hessian Captives, at the Albemarle Barracks in Va. That she thinks her husband, the said Wm. Smith was thrice called out on Several tours - one or more as a Substitute (perhaps) and that he was a Pensioner of the U. States under the act of the United States of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of 21$ 66. per annum which will fully appear by reference to his Pension Certificate 20 30.115 and bearing date at the war office of the U. States the 9th day of August 1835. She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid William Smith January 22. 1794 as is fully corroborated by a record made in their Family Bible by her husband the said
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William Smith which hath been in her keeping ever since which said Bible and Record she has practiced in evidence to me in which is written in a Blank lead in the said Bible the following words and figures. 'William Smith and Hanney his wife was Married Jany 22. 1794] (One thousand seen hundred and ninety four)' That this took place in the County of Amherst: Va - that her husband the aforesaid Wm. Smith died on the 26th day of January 1842 in the County of Rockbridge Va. which fact, as well as her living his wife will fully appear - by authenticated documents forwarded to the Pension office. by which she drew the arrears of pension due her said Husband 1842. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the Second of January Eighteen hundred (viz) at the time above stated She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a Pension under the late act of Congress
Hanney x her mark Smith
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written before me
Wm. M. Gold J. Peace

Rockbridge Co Va SS
I William M. Gold a Justice of the Peace for Rockbridge County do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted, by my own personal knowledge with the above Hanney Smith or Hannah Smith, as generally called, and that she is the widow of the aforementioned Wm. Smith a Pensioner of the U. States of this county, who was also well known to me before his death, some years ago - and that I have full confidence in the truth of her foregoing declaration, and further that from her advanced age, it would be impracticable for her to attend in Open Court, which is 15 miles from her residence to the Court house. Given under my hand this 16 day of August 1849
Wm. M. Gold J. Peace
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Rockbridge

Virginia,
At a Monthly Court begun and held for Rockbridge County, at the Courthouse, on Monday the 3rd day of September 1849. 
A declaration made by Hannah Smith for the purpose of obtaining a United States pension made before William M. Gold Esqr. was proctored in Court and being considered, it is ordered to be certified to the War department that the said William M. Gold, whose genuine signature is affixed to the certificate attached to said declaration, is and was at the time of signing said certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockbridge duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit, are due to the statements contained in said certificate, and the Court believe from the certificate of the acting Justice that the said Hannah Smith on account of age and the distance she resides from the Court house of Rockbridge County cannot attend Court for the purpose of making her said Declaration in open Court
In testimony that the above is a true and correct transcript from the Records, of said Court, I, Samuel McD. Reid, Clerk of said County Court do hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 4th day of September 1849, and in the 74th year of the Commonwealth.
Sam, McD, Reid CRC
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Brownsburg) (Free
Augt 24h
To the Commissioner of Pensions
of the U States
Washington City
D.C
(mail)

Boynton

72445
Hannah Smith
wid
William
Va July 48
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Brownsburgh Rockbridge Co Va Octr 24/55

D Sir
The Circular from your Department in relation to Hannah Smiths application came to hand last night it states that the revolutionary Services of the applicant does not appear of record in the office (Va Militia)
I am not by any means conversant as to what kind of evidence is requested, and if the following references are not Satisfactory to the Department, I beg them to instruct me immediately (for the applicants, health and extreme age renders it indispensable if she is to enjoy the bounty of the Government) instructing the means of proof required
The writer of this refers to the Pension Certificate of Wm. Smith the husband of the applicant under the laws of the U. States of the 7th June 1832, who was as it states a Private in the War of the Revolution, allowing pen 21$ 66. per annum - bearing date at the War office 7th of August 1835 & No. 30.115
He also refers to the Pension Certificate of Hannah Smith the widow of the above Wm Smith a Revolutionary Soldier of Va under the act of July 29 1949. for $21.66 per annum dated at the Department of the Interior the 7th Novr 1849. Recorded in the Pension office in the roll of Pensioners under act of Feby 2 1848 - Page 279 Vol. 1 D
I need not state that the foregoing Certificates are predicated upon the Services of Wm Smith
Should the foregoing references not be Sufficient evidence, please indicate as mentioned above, what further or kind will
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be Satisfactory - at an early day, as possible, all which is submitted with Great Respect
Preston Trotter

To the Commissioner
of Pensions of U. States
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Ho of Reprs|
January 11th |56
 Hon J. Minot. 
Com of Pensions
 Dear Sir:
I enclose these papers from Preston Trotter Esqr in regard to the application of Mrs Smith for a Bounty Land Warrant. Be kind enough to let me know what is the condition of the case is & let the papers be returned (now enclosed) to me with your reply.
Very truly
Your friend
J Setchers
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[postage seal] LOVINGSTON Va DEC 2

Mr. Preston Trotter.
Brownsburg
Rockbridge Co.
Va.
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Nelson County
State of Va
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Randol Sneade who being duly sworn on his oath, deposeth and saith that Hannah Smith widow of Wm Smith deceased a Pensioner of the United States late of Rockbridge Co Va is his Sister, that he was present at her Marriage to the said Wm Smith in the County of Amherst Va - and that they were truly & lawfully married then & there at that time, and that he is about 4 or 5 years older than the Said Hannah Smith
Given under my hand this 23rd day November of One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty three
Edward F. Coffey Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia,
Nelson County} SS:
I, Spotswood Garland, Clerk of the County Court of Nelson County, certify, that Edmund F. Coffey is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 30th day of November, 1843.
Sp: Garland, Clerk
of Nelson County Court.
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Brownsburg Va
Apl 10th
Col J. L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
of the U. States
City of Washington
D.C.
mail)

April 13/49
Hannah Smith
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Brownsburgh Rockbridge Co Va
April 7/49

Dr Sir
Information has been derived through my Representative in Congress Governor Jas. McDonell that Congress has extended the act of July 7. 1838 so as to include the widows of deceas'd Revolutionary Soldiers [to serve— crossed out] married before Sometime in the year 1800
An effort was made sometime prior to 1846 or 7 to have Hannah ^or Haney^ Smith, the widow of Wm Smith decsd. placed on the list of Pensioners - She and her Brother Randall ^Sneed^ firmly believing that She was Married, to the said Wm. Smith Some little time before Jany 1794 - but the Clerk of Amherst Co, who at first could find no Record proof in his office; upon a Subsequent re-examination found the Marriage Bond which [was- crossed out] did not sustain the belief of Hannah or Hanney Smith & Randall Sneed her Brother — a ve[ry] natural mistake for uneducated persons labouring under age and infirmities - The Clerk has Sent me a Certified Copy of the Marriage Bond with the Seal of his County - the Bond is dated 6th January 1794 - The object of this address to you, is to enquire whether this document will be sufficient with the Papers already in your department Transmitted along from 1844 to 6 to place Hannah ^ or Haney ^ Smith on the Pension List - so what more will be Sufficient - If you have my printed forms be pleased to forward one to me at this office - She is in most destitute & rather afflicting circumstances - and may not have long to wait to enjoy the bounty of the government
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will you please State what Sum she will be allowed to draw from and upon what agency - The form &c requisite to obtain it - with such other directions as may deemed necessary to obtain the allowance
Your early attention and answer to this will greatly oblige yours &c most Respectfully
Preston Trotter

To Col J L. Edwards
Commr of Pension U. States

PS Mrs Smith I learn has a record of her Marriage in a Family Bible lately recovered from some of the Family, will proof drawn from this be needed and in what form - all is respectfully Submitted for information & instructions & oblige Yrs PT
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Brownsburg Va} (for Pension Agency)
Sept 8th
Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions, U. States
Washington City
(District of Columbia)
Per Mail)

517
Septr 12/49
Decl & evid
Hannah Smith
Va 
29 July '48
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Brownsburg Rockbridge Co Va 
Sept 8 1847
Dear Sir
agreeable to information from your department contained in your acceptable Letter of the 18th August, I herein enclose you the Marriage Bonds of Mrs Hanney Smith alias Hannah Smith and also her declaration, equal in substance to the registration of your department (as I suppose) as near as we can make out in the absence of pre[illegible— torn off] & private information which our retired [and— torn off] Sequestered Situation precludes [from— crossed out] us from obtaining [crossed out— recieving] from others conversant in such matters
It is the most earnest & importunate
request of Mrs. Smith thro. her sons that her case may be speedily attended to and of put on
the Pension List.  which she cannot do
the evidence or certificate may be dispatched 
to [crossed out— illegible] me by the earliest mail.
The demand will be most accessible to her
from this don't to draw it. Mrs. Smith
lying unwell extremely helpless and in
deep penury.  The liberality of the [illegible]
[pay]ment is her only hope. She is on [illegible]
verge of the grave and it may [illegible]
one, she receives the Certificate. She may
have passed into the unseen world hence
[illegible] for delay not to send on, if
allowed, that her last moment may be
cheered by some Comfort. most Respectably
Preston Trotter

Teste J L Edwards
Comr of Pension
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Richmond 7 Dec 1849

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions

Dear Sir
The enclosed pension
paper of Hannah Smith was sent to me for
Collection & on application to the Pension Agent 
here he informs her that he has received no 
direction from you to pay this pension. will you
please give the necessary directions & return
the enclosed to me
Very Respectfully
W. G. Paine
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Brownsburg NY
Nov 11th
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
U.S.
City of Washington

October 16/49
W.W. Allison
Immediate
Attention

Rec and requested 
claim was [illegible]
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Brownsburg Ashbridge Co VA
Nov 10th, 1847
Dr Sir
The communication from your department
under date the 3d instant is now before me
The reason which induced Mrs. Smith to believe
that she was married in 1792 or 3 was from the influence 
of a Daughter of hers residing with her who managed her 
affairs and who was firmly of the opinion, from the age
of her eldest brother ^ her marriage ^ was in 1772 or 3- Mrs. Smith
really thought so too. which she made out to her own
mind by referring to residents (?). Such as their
living here and removing there at such and
such time.  in this I doubt not in the least her
Sincerity. which appeared to me fully
Corroborated by the age of her eldest son Robt
E Smith.  I mean as to his personal appearance
[illegible] entertaining the same opinion as to the
time of the Marriage of his mother as did the
Sister mentioned. and relying on their statement
In connection with Mrs Smith age and the age
of Robt E Smith now at least 55 years of age
and above all my firm belief in her honesty
I could not doubt the truth of their statement
Mrs Smith is very illiterate and so appears her
Brother Randall Snead, whom I seen but once
but I recollect they computed time by events that
occurred at the time, in which there was
great probability of inaccuracy. his mind
I should not think firm but I seen little of him.
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Robt E. Smith consulted him as to the Marriage
of his mother and finding that he was of the same
opinion as himself as to the time of her marriage
he came over from Nelson Co to have his
deposition taken at the instance of his Sister Mrs. Smith
I never doubted that there was any
want of honesty in the party and I am
satisfied that it was no more than mistaken reckoning
peculiar to old persons without any education for
you See she is far advanced age into
the moment the copy of the marriage bond from the
Clerk of Amherst is come to hand & corrected
the mistaken calculations of Mrs Smith & her
Family. (She & they could only be satisfied from
such authority of their mistake)  They abandoned the
matter at once, and you heard no more from her
I now enclose you the Letter of
of J.M. Garland Clerk of Amhert Co of Sept
15. 1843 which indicates that it was expected to find
the Bond prior to 1794
I can only say further that I think Mrs
Smith is eminently deserving of the Pension and has ever
sustained an excellent character as a plain, well
meaning tho uneducated woman and thus I
was [illegible] as was others to rely upon her assertions
which except for mistakes in memory which she
only went by. I have not the least doubt of her
sincerity in stating_  her son & daughter thinking
they were certainly correct in their calculations
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as the old lady Mrs. Smith is very infirm,
very fragile and very Sickly it would be a
humane act for the department if she
should be put on the list to have the benefit
got with all speed. else he must soon
pay the great debt of nature. In hopes
of hearing from you Speedily. I [illegible] 
my best Respects accompany this to you
Most Respectfully
J P Trotter

To Col J L Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
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Department of War
Pension Office
Aug't 20 1834
Sir,
The declaration of Wm Smith is
herewith returned, with the following objections.
to wit he has omitted is two of his tours of
duty, to give the names of his officers - this
is deemed very essential and is required
by the rules.
He has also omitted to furnish the
traditionary evidence also required by the
rules.
I am Respectfully
Yr Ob St
J L Edwards
comm

Chesly Kinney Esqr
Staunton Va
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State of Virginia
Augusta County to wit:
On this 25th day of February 1833 personally appeared in
open court before the Justices of Augusta County Court
now sitting William Smith a resident of the County of
Augusta & State of Virginia aged about 69 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein after
stated in the first tour of duty he was drafted for
one month to guard a large number of British and
Hessians who were captured at Saratoga and
brought to Charlottesville in the County of Albemarle
State of Virginia for safe keeping, he thinks this was
in the latter part of the year 1777 or early in the year 1778
his captain was David Shelton of the County of Amherst
Virginia, from which place he marched, at the expiration
of one month declarant was discharged and returned
home.  Some few months after the expiration of the
first tour declarant was again drafted for one
month and marched from the county of Amherst to
Charlottesville to guard the same British and
Hession presence who were still detained there in
custody. declarant does not now recollect who
his officers were upon this second tour, in this second
tour declarant served one month and was discharged.
The manner in which troops were detailed to
guard the prisoner at Charlottesville, was as follows
The militia companies were drafted and marched
at the same time from the County of Amherst to serve
one month when they were relieved by two
other companies and declarant supposes and
believes that the same rule was observed towards
other counties in furnishing their quotas of the
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years Declarant was again drafted for three months
and marched early in the year 1781 from the county
of Amherst under the command of Captain James
Barnett and Leuftenant [sic] John Woodruff.  Charles
Dabney of the County of Hanover in Virginia was Colonel
of the regiment. The company to which declarant
belonged was in the first place stationed at Williamsburgh 
but was at short intervals marched to several
other places to keep notes upon the British whose foraging 
parties were continually roving about the country to
the great alarm of the people and destruction of their
property. Whilst stationed at the halfway house about
twelve miles from Yorktown one of the American
soldiers who had been sent into the country came
into camp with information that he had seen
a number of the British a few miles from the camp;
the company to which declarant belonged was
with several other companies immediately marched
out in pursuit of them and captured about
seventy who surrender without making any
resistance; declarant was one of the guards
detailed to escort these prisoners to Williamsburgh 
where they were delivered to Genl Steuban At
Williamsburgh declarant was discharged and
returned home having served in this tour three
months and one or two weeks. Declarant had not been at home more
than a week or ten days to the best of his recollection
when owing to the unsetled state of the times he
was again called out for twenty days and
marched from the County of Amherst (that part of
it now called Nelson county) Virginia under the
command of Captain Richard Taliaferro and
Leuiftenant [sic] Charles Eider Company officer
The name of the Colonel was Merriwhether and
Gene Stevens commanded the brigade,
in this tour declarent was present
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and engaged in the battle of Hot-Water, he was with the troops that were stationed at a place called Mulhams Hill and was marched to reinforce Genl. Wayne at Hot-Water, the reinforcements arrived at the battle ground during the fight.  This tour was for twenty days as before stated but the company to which declarant belonged was detained more than twice that length of time for he recollects that he marched from home late in the month of April and was not discharged until after harvest.
Declarant has no written discharge having never received any but one at the end of the last tour but this he took no care of and it has been lost for many years.
He has no record of his age, but has seen the record of his birth in his father's family Bible from which it appeared that he was born on the 22nd day of July in the year 1763 at Staunton in the county of Augusta State of Virginia.
He refers to the affidavit of Thomas Joplin of the county of Nelson state of Virginia now read to the court and herewith transmited for proof of the two last two tours of duty.  Declarant lived in the county of Amherst (that part of it now called Nelson County) when ordered upon the tours above set forth to which county his father removed from the county of Augusta when declarant was very young.  In the year 1825 declarant returned to the county of Augusta and has resided there ever since
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Smith

We Chesly Kinney and William Kinney residing in the county
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of Augusta hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Smith who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion   Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Chesley Kinney 
William Kinney

And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that Chesley Kinney & William Kinney who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents of the county of Augusta and credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

State of Virginia
Augusta County to wit:
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Smith for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of August 1833 and in the 58th year of the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney C.A.C.
[SEAL]

Wm. Smith's
Declaration

Susp.
See let of 3 Sept
Spotswood Garland
August Co.
Va.
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No. 11252
Hannah Smith
Widow of Wm. Smith
Virginia
Act 7 July 1838
See letter Oct. 10. 1844
Preston Trotter
Set to same Augt 12th 1845
Letter to Preston Trotter 11 Aug 1849
Set to same Nov 3 49
Page 58

Virginia Nelson County to wit._
Thomas Joplin personally appeared before me a justice of said Cty which said County was formerly a part of Amherst County and made oath that served two tours of duty with William Smith in the Virginia militia from the County of Amherst. The first three months was in the 1781._ under the command of Captain. James Barnett. and the second tour was under the command of Capt. Richard Taliaferro, which term of service was only for the term of 20 days. but was detained 60 days. I certify that the above named Thomas Joplin is a man of veracity.
Given under my hand this 29th day Dec'r 1832.
R.J Kincaid [seal drawn]

Virginia Nelson County to wit
I Spotswood Garland, clerk of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert J. Kincaid --- whose hand and seal is applied to the foregoing certificate is a magistrate of the County of Nelson and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 39th day of December in the year 1832 and of our independence the 57th.
Spotswood Garland
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State of Virginia
Nelson County
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Brounsburg Va
Augt. 6" 44                        Herr[?]

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions of the United States
Washington City  D.C.

Per mail


11257  Aug 7 1844
Cl Hannah Smith
Act 1838 
Va
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Brownsburgh Rockbridge Co. Va
August 6th 1844

Esteemed Sir
I herewith enclose you under cover of this, the Papers of Hannah Smith relict of Wm. Smith late a Pensioner of the United States for the purpose of availing herself of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 - We have gone as far as we supposed requisite according to the printed directions.  if there has been any more facilities granted by a later provision of Congress, we have not heard of them and shall be much indebted to Col. Edwards to be so informed should the present documents be insufficient to attain the object under the 1st act.. which we hope they are
We submit all to Col Edwards and ask him for further directions how to proceed to consummate the object sought by the helpless and infirm widow of the late Wm Smith Pensioner of the U States - Will you then, Dear Sir, be so kind as to let these Papers have your earliest attention and justice, and communicate to the Subscriber such future directions as will be needed in order to share in the benificence [sic] act made by that Hon'ble Congress
My best respect accompany this to you
Yrs
Preston Trotter

(Col J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions)
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Free

Brownsburg
Oct 3 1844

Col L Edward’s
Commissioner
Of Penstions of U. States
Washington City
D.C.

Oct 7 1844 
Hannah Smith

Per Mail
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Brownsburgh Rockbridge Co, Va, Oct. 3. 1844 

Dr Sir

On the 6th of August last I enclosed under cover to you the Papers of Hannah Smith widow & relict of Wm. Smith late a Pensioner of the U States in order that she may have the benefit of the act of Congress of July 1838
Since that [crossed out: period] time;  we have received no intimation from you as to the result of her application - or whether in form so sufficient to meet the requisitions of the Department - This you will please recollect was requested- That request is now renamed to Col Edwards, not doubting, but that on the multitudinous engagements which occupy his attention, the application and request may have been overlooked- Mrs Smith the applicant is anxious to know the matter, and where any thing is deficient that it be pointed out with such instructions as Col Edwards may be pleased to afford, and on the other hand if successfull such instructions or such a form as is necessary to draw the Pension, will be thankfully received
I seize the present occasion, to present my individual Respect to Col Edwards and thanks for his attention to Several [crossed out: matters] applications hitherto.
Respectfully, 
Preston  Trotter

To Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
U States

(over)
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Col J L Edwards

P S Since writing the foregoing I am requested by a Lady now at my house - Daughter of [crossed out: Lieutenant] Capt Baylor Hill who commanded a company of Horse in the Revolutionary War, to inquire of you whether, there was not a law passed some years ago allowing half pay to such officers as had served during the Revolutionary War- her Father has
been dead many years, and she is the only surviving Heir - will you inform me if there in such a pension, and whether she would be entitled to it - and if so such instructions as will enable her to draw it - her Father Capt Baylor Hill joined the army in Va and served throughout the War - again she heard of a Tract of Land assigned her Father in the State of Ohio and asks whether your department can give her any information - she thinks it is in Columbia Co - She obtained some land in Coshocton Co - but the other, she does not know where to find Being a widow and no one to look after her matters, she takes the liberty, thru me, to address you hoping it will meet your kind notice- I forgot to say that the Lady's name is Mrs C. Coleman Williamsburgh Va
Please answer this & oblige JP Trotter

& I think Capt Hill was first Lieutenant in Capt Belfields Company of Horse. I believe so
JPT
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J L Edwards, Esq
Coms. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Wm Smith
-- Va

Oct 31

3.0115

[Postal stamp} Richmond Va Oct 29

FREE
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Richmond 29 Oct_

Dear Sir,
The enclosed pension is rejected by the amt. not agreeing with the Book as stated in the agents office -
There are several Smiths of the same name, but the amt appears to be $20-on the Book- instead of  $21.66
The agent is under the impression this claim is for more than 12 ms. There must be something wrong about it
Please say if shall keep [illegible] and give the agent the amt as it should be
Ys truly
JT Fry
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To J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Wm Smith Va
Adm Pn 6 1/2 mo
U. h h 

Va Aug 1rst
STAUNTON
JUL 30

FREE
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Staunton July 27th 1835
D Sir,
Under cover I forward you again William Smith's
declaration for a pension returned in August last, Mr Smith has travelled a good deal in search of living witnesses to prove that portion of his services objected to by the department, but without effect, he cannot strengthen his claims further than he has done by the affidavit on the back of the declaration; but if his claim for the second tour be disallowed because the company officers are not named, yet will he not be entitled to a pension for six months and a half - Permit me very respectfully to enquire whether the department is not mistaken as to the traditionary evidence, the record as it appears to furnishes that evidence. see on third page thereof -
I am very respectfully yours &c
Chesley Kinney

J L Edwards Esqr
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S.M. Garland
Clerk of Amherst Co
Sept 15 1843
no relation to Mr Smith

(no record)
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[postage seal illegible]

Preston Trotter
Brownsburg
Rockbridge County va
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Clerks office of Amherst County Court Sept 15 1843
Sir
In accordance with the request contain in yours of the 22nd Aug. last, a careful examination has been make, for the Marg. Bond of Mrs. Hannah Smith, without being able to find such bonds neither does the record of my office show any evidence of such marriage "prior to 1794" Respectfully Sam'l M Garland  Clk
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

feb 1 1843

Richmond Va Jan 30
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Richmond 31 Jan 1843

J.L. Edward Esq 
Com of Pensions

Dear Sir
I presented the enclosed pension claim at the Pension office today but the agent Mr Robinson told me that the time had expired within which it was necessary that it should be presented, which he says is 90 days from date of the power of Atty -and as we are so remote from Rockbridge County, and it would occasion much time
& trouble to send it back & have another executed Mr Robinson advised me to send it to you & that he had no doubt you would under the circumstances direct it to be paid - as it only over run, the time 4 days -this I hope you will do, as it will save all concerned some trouble & enable the widow to get the money much sooner
& I presume she needs it -
Very Rsfy Yours,
W. G. Paine