Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21983, for Job Smith, Georgia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
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	33355
South Carolina
Job Smith decd
of [left blank] in the State of [left blank]
who was a Private, in the [left blank] commanded
by Captain Georgia & in SC militia of the [left blank] commanded
by [left blank] in the Revolution
line for 10 months & 21 dys. ~

Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
at the rate of 35, Dollars 64, Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1821. And End
10th November 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of
July 1856 and Sent to
G.C. Ames
Present.

Arrears to the 4th of [left blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [left blank]

		{ Revolutionary Claim, }
		{ Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. T. Petty Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6. Page 84.
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Pickens
In the Court of Ordinary

Ex Partee § Bond of 
	    § Admin

Estate of Job Smith Decd


Filed 6th June 1856
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South Carolina § We the undersigned do
Pickens District § herby [hereby] certify that we 
knew well Job Smith deseased [deceased] who drew 
a pension from this state that he died 
in Pickens District on the 10th of November 
1837 having no widow his wife having 
died before him but having two 
children only now here living namely 
Mary Wright and Lurany Smith and 
that we are not interested in giving 
this testimony
		[signature] Wm. Smith
		[signature] H T Fennel

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 
Fifth June 1856   [signature] Thos H Boggs  M.P.D.

I do herby [hereby] certify that I know these witnesses and 
that they are persons to whose Statements 
upon oath are due full faith and credit
	Given under my hand and deal this 5th 
	day of June 1856
		[signature] Thos. H. Boggs  M.P.D.  [hand drawn seal]
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State of South Carolina § Ss
District of Pickens § It is hereby certified 
that satisfactory evidence has this day been 
submitted to the undersigned Judge of the Court of 
Ordinary in & for said District & which is a Court 
of Record, by the affidavits of William 
Smith and H. T. Fennell respectable & 
credible citizens, that Job Smith who drew 
a pension from this State died in this District 
on the Eighth day of November AD one Thous=
and [Thousand] Eight hundred and thirty Seven leaving no widow 
him surviving but leaving him surviving his two 
now only living children, namely, Mary 
Wright and Lourany Smith. And it is 
further certified that said affidavit is here=
unto [hereunto] attached.
	In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal 
of said Court on this sixth day of 
June AD one thousand eight hundred 
and fifty six
	[signature] W. J. Parsons

	Judge of the Court of 
	Ordinary for Said District

[partially illegible circular seal affixed lower left, "PICKENS DISTRICT"]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
SATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, }		BOND OF ADM.
Pickens DISTRICT. }				COURIER PRINT, PICKENS S.C.
	IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we David K. Hamilton 
James George and Thomas J. Keith 
are holden and firmly bound unto William 
J. Parsons. Esquire, Ordinary for the District aforesaid, in the full and 
just sum of Eleven Hundred dollars lawful 
money of this State, to be paid to the aforesaid W. J. Parsons. 
Ordinary, or his successors in office, or their certain attorneys or assigns, for which payment well and 
truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves and every of our heirs, executors, and administrators, for 
the whole, and in the whole, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
	Sealed with our Seals, and dated the Sixth day of June 
in the year or our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six
	THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATIONS SUCH, That if the above bound David K 
Hamilton Administrator 
of the goods, chattels, rights and credits of Job Smith 
deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits 
of the said deceased, and which have or shall come into the hands, possession or knowledge of the said 
David K Hamilton or in the hands of any other person or persons 
for him and the same so made, do exhibit the same in the said Court of Ordinary, when 
He shall be thereunto required; and such goods, chattels, rights and credits do well and truly 
administer, according to law, and do make a perfect and true account of all his actings and doings 
therein, when required by the said court; and the rest of the goods, chattels rights and credits which 
shall be remaining upon the account of the said administration, the same being first allowed by the said 
court, shall pay and deliver unto such persons respectively as are entitled to the same by law, Then this 
obligations to be void, or else to remain in full force.
	Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in the }	[signature] D. K. Hamilton [hand drawn seal]
		presence of				[signature] James George [hand drawn seal]
	[signature] A. Winters				[signature] T. J. Keith [hand drawn seal]

I do hereby Certify that the above is a true copy of the 
Bond given by David K. Hamilton as the admin^ H 
of Job Smith Deceased late of Pickens 
District South Carolina
	[signature] W. J. Parsons.
	Judge of the Court of Ordinary
	Pickens District
	S.C.

[illegible seal affixed lower left]
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	32.166
Job Smith's
Application
SC
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State of South Carolina § On this Sixth day of October 1834 
Pickens Dist. § Personally appeared in open court, 
before A. P. Butler Judge of the Court of Common pleas 
now Sitting Job Smith a resident of Said State and Dist. 
aged eighty five 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 stated. That he entered the 
Service of the United States in St. Pauls Parish Georgia a private 
volunteer under Capt. Benjamin Few, Col. Leonard Marbery [Marbury]
and marched to S.C. to what was called Snow Camps a 
Service of only 20 days then returned home and marched to Savannah 
in Georgia at the time of the Siege, and fought there more 
or less nearly every day for 15 Days -- returned home and 
immediately volunteered in a Company^ of Minute Men then 
Called Mountain Militia, under Capt. Nathan Smith, and 
performed the service of Guarding the frontier against the 
Indians, After the expiration of that time was Stationed 
for some time in Powels for on Ogechee [Ogeechee] under Capt. 
Jourdan. Then at Fews fort on Ogechee [Ogeechee] under Capt. Bancier 
was dismised [dismissed] from the fort and moved to S.C. and volunteer 
to guard Norards Mills on Saluda river. but does not recollect 
the name of the officer -- from there was Stationed at Rieds [Reids] Mills 
on Long cane, under Capt. John Johnston -- Then performed 
a Short Tour, under Capt. Robert Maxwell after the Tories 
Overtaken, and fought them in Saluda river That there were 
but few liberty men where he lived and he can not stay at home 
in any safety. and therefore made it a point to volunteer 
during the campaign in allmost [almost] every Campaign during 
the war -- Was under the Command of Capt. Robert Anderson 
Col. Andw. Pickens afterwards Genl. Pickens. Marched to the neighbor
hood [neighborhood] of Ninety Six employed in Collecting men to besiege
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Ninetysix [Ninety Six] and prevent the Tories from entering the place 
was a Soldier in the army at the Siege of Ninety Six was 
Sent on express from there to Georgia -- That oweing [owing] to 
old age and consequent loss of Memory -- he cannot 
Recollect all his Service -- but that it was Six years 
from the time he entered the Service untill [until] he was finaly [finally] 
dismised [dismissed], during which time he Spent five years in 
the actual Service of his Country -- was for some length 
of time, but cannot recollect how long, Stationed at the 
Block-house on Tugalo [Tugaloo] river under Capt. James Hamilton 
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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
	[signature] Job Smith
We Benjn. D DuPré, a clergy man residing in Pickens 
Dist. S.C and James Osbourn Residing in the same, 
hereby Certify, That we are well Acquainted with Job 
Smith. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara
tion [declaration]. That we believe him to be eighty five years of age 
That he is reputed and belied, in the neighborhood where 
he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution and 
that we concur in that opinion
	Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Before William L. Keith CC.	[signature] Benjamin. D. DuPré.
				[signature] James Osbourn

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion 
after the investigation of the Matter, and after putting 
the interogatories [interrogatories] prescribed by the war Department, 
That the above named applicant, was a revolutionary 
Soldier, and Served as he States. And the court further 
Certifies, that it appears to them, that Benjn. D DuPre 
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman,
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residing in the Said District, and that James 
Osbourn who has signed the same is a resident in 
the Said District, and is a credible person and that 
their statement is entitled to credit --
	[signature] A. P. Butler
		Presiding Judge
In answer to the^ interogatories [interrogatories] prescribed by the war department 
the Said Job Smith Saith.
1th In York County Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] on the 25th day of 
Dec. 1748.
2. I have, in my Family Bible
3d. In St. Pauls Parish, in the State of Georgia. Moved 
from there to South carolina in the time of the American 
revolution -- and have lived upwards of forty five years 
at my present residence in Pendleton Election, Pickens 
Judicial District. South Carolina
4th Volunteer ["in" crossed out] every time
5th Genl. Green [Greene] at 96 was acquainted with Genl. Pickens 
before he was an officer and from that time to his 
death and believe he was Col. at the Siege of Ninety six 
I was under his command there. I do not recollect the 
regiments in which I served.
6th I do not remember of ever receiving a discharge 
for I considered myself at allmost [almost] all times in 
Service, for I dare not stay at home for fear of 
the Tories. Therefore Volunteered from one Campaign 
to another nearly the whole time --
7th Mjr. Andrw Hamilton Wm. McMurry Esqr. Col. George 
Rankin, Saml. Cherry and I believe all who know 
me would Testify that --
He farther States in answer to interogatory [interrogatory] 6th That 
he was was [sic] acquainted with Capt. John Wilson, Mjr. 
Farrow, Mjr. Noble & Col. Branning, and performed a 
Tour of Duty with them down Bullswamp, after 
Cunningham --
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I William L Keith Clerk of the Court for Pickens District 
in the State of South Carolina do hereby Certify that the 
foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said 
Court in the matter of the application of Job Smith 
for a Pension
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
	set my hand and seal of Office this 8th 
	day of October A. D. 1834
		[signature] William L. Keith
		Clerk of the Court for 
		Pickens District
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Job Smith
S.C
32 sayd


Geo C Ames 
Present
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
Special Power of Attorney—Carolinian Print.
The State of South Carolina
	Know all Men by these Presents, that we Mary Right & Lourany 
Smith only living children of Job Smith deceased 
late of Pickens District in this State, & who was a pensioner 
of this State but whose claim to a pension from the United 
states under act 7 June 1832 was suspended & who died on 
the 8th November 1837
do make, constitute, and appoint, George. C. Ames Esquire of Wash=
ington [Washington] City D.C.
Our TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY for us and in our [cross out] to prosecute to final 
settlement our claim to the arrears due our said father from 
the United States under said act to examine all papers 
on file in the case and to file such additional 
valid proof as may secure our recovery of said 
arrears ~~
with power also, an Attorney or Attorneys, under him for that purpose, to make and substitute, 
and to do all lawful acts for effecting the Premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that our 
said Attorney or his Substitute or Substitutes, shall do therein, by virtue thereof.
	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this Fifth day 
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
Sealed and Delivered in the }		her mark [hand drawn X] Mary Right [hand drawn seal]
presence of }				her mark [hand drawn X] Lourany Smith [hand drawn seal]
2 wits
[signature] P. K. Hamilton
[signature] Harvey. A. Smith

	Be it Known, That on the Fifth day of March one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty six and in the Eightieth year of the Independence 
of the United States of America, before me, Thos. H Boggs a^ magistrate ["Notary" crossed out]
["Public by Letter patent under the Great Seal of the State" crossed out] duly commissioned and sworn, came 
Mary Right & Lourany Smith 
above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed.
	IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed my Seal of Office, at my office in 
District in the State of South Carolina, the day and year last mentioned.
	[signature] Thos. H. Boggs
		M.P.D.
	chck that Magt. is such on the 
back
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I W. L. Keith Clerk of the Court of General Sessions and 
Common pleas for Pickens District in the State of 
South Carolina do hereby Certify that Thos. H. Boggs 
is a Magistrate for said District as within Stated and 
the Signature purporting to be his is genuine and he was 
at the date thereof duly Commissioned and qualified 
and all due faith and credit is due and ought 
to be given to all his official attestations as 
such officer
	Given under my hand 
	& Seal of office at office 
	this 6' day of March 1856.
	[signature] W. L Keith Clerk
	of the Court for 
	Pickens District
	S.C

[illegible seal affixed lower left]
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			December 6, 1937
			Job Smith
G. N..Bagwell		S. 21983	[initialed] OW
Winder			BA-J/AWF
Georgia

Dear Sir:
	The data which follow were obtained from papers 
on file in pension claim, S. 21983, based upon the 
service of Job Smith in the Revolutionary War.
	Job Smith was born December 25, 1748 in York 
County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents 
were not stated.
	While a resident of St. Paul's Parish, Georgia, 
Job Smith volunteered early in the Revolution, and 
served as a private in Captain Benjamin Few's company, 
Colonel Leonard Marbury's Georgia regiment, was in the 
Snow Campaign to South Carolina; he was in the Siege 
of Savannah, no officers' names shown for this service, 
after which he served in Captain Nathan Smith's com-
pany [company] and guarded the frontiers against the Indians, 
was stationed at Powels Fort under Captain Jourdan, 
and at Fews Fort under Captain Bance(?). He moved 
to South Carolina about the time of the "fall of Charles-
ton" [Charleston] and served under Captains John Johnston, Robert 
Anderson, James Hamilton, Pugh, Samuel Earle, John 
Wilson, Robert Maxwell, Colonels Pickens, Thomas Farrar, 
and Brannon; he was at the Siege of Augusta and the Siege 
of Ninety-Six. Length of his entire service about five 
years.
	Pension was allowed on his application executed 
October 6, 1834, at which time he was a resident of 
Pickens District, South Carolina, where he had lived 
about forty-five years. He was also pensioned [ink blot] he
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State of South Carolina.
	The soldier, Job Smith, died November 8 or 10, 
1837 in Pickens District, South Carolina.
	Reference was made to his wife and children as 
living during the Revolution, name of wife not stated.
	In 1856, Mary Right or Wright and Lourany or 
Lurany Smith were the only surviving children of the 
soldier. Harvey A. Smith and William Smith were in 
South Carolina in 1856; it was not stated that they 
were related to the soldier.
	Very truly yours

	A. D. HILLER
	Executive Assistant
	to the Administrator
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[left side of page]
[diagonally at left, "Revolution"]
21983
INVALID.
File No. 21,983
Job Smith

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 379
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of page]
		[initialed] MMHT
1924 - Jan - 14 - Hist to Mrs. W. H. Craft.
1928 Oct. 27 Hist. to Mrs. Eula Lee
Rehfeldt. A.D.Y.

1932 - Oct 20 - Tombstone
Data to Memorial Br.
all slips returned AWY

1932 - Nov. 30 - Memorial Branch
add. reply had been made Oct.
20, 1932 & all blanks & letters
returned MMHT

1937 Dec 6 - hist to G. N. Bagwell
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papers in Charles Smiths file
Job Smith
South Carolina

Suspended

["Let 28 March 1835" crossed out]
["14 May -- Same" crossed out]
["James Osborne --" crossed out]
["same 7 Sept 1835" crossed out]
["Let Hon W Thompson" crossed out]
["Jany 7 1836" crossed out]
["James Osborne Sept 17 '36" crossed out]
["Waddy Thompson Mar 12 '36" crossed out]
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32,166
Job Smith
let
So. Car
["Susp let Jas" crossed out]
["Osborne 2d Nov" crossed out]
["1836" crossed out]
["G.C. Ames Apl. 17 1856 --" crossed out]

Act. 7th June 1832
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32,166
Job Smith
SoCa
["Jas. Osborne 2d Nov 1836 --" crossed out]
["G.C. Ames Apl. 12 1856 --" crossed out]


June 7 1832.
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April 12 1836
JC Ames
Oldbook
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		Pension Office
		April 12 1856
Sir
	The case of Job Smith of SC has been examined 
in connexion [connection] with the additional evidence filed by 
you. -- I discover that Mary Porter declares that 
her father served with Smith. The Records at Co-
lumbia [Columbia] should be examined for information of 
this statement, It might assist in the adjudica-
tion [adjudication] of this claim.
	An administrator should be appointed 
upon his estate, and proof of the Date of his death, 
& his widow's if he left one, and what children 
are now alive should be furnished.
[at left margin " 2/"]

[signature] G.C. Ames Esq.
	Present
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[top of page cut off]
17 July 1832
	OC


Recd. Vol. 40. pa. 436
		422
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		Department of War
		Pension Office
		Feby 17. 1836.
Sir
	In reply to your letter upon the subject of Job Smiths [Smith's] claim 
I have only to state that my letter of the 7th ulto to the Honble 
W. Thompson, the receipt of which through him you acknow=
ledge [acknowledge], ["continued" crossed out] expressed my views fully on his case
	If Mr Smith still feels desposed [disposed] to prosecute this 
claim; Congress is the only source from whence he 
can hope to obtain a remuneration for his alleged 
Services -- This Departt. has no power to do it under the law [cross out]
[cross out]^ in its present shape §  [signature] J. Alk Respt


Jas Osborne Esq
Pickensville
SC
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
Brief in the case of Job Smith decd
County and State of South Carolina
act June 7 1832

Claim, ("original," ["or "for increase"" crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He made his claim many years ago and proved 
by witnesses that he did serve in the war of the 
Revolution. Record is now furnished shewing 
the payments he recd. for said services covering 
a period of 10 mos & 21 days

["(If for increase)" crossed out]
	["Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?" crossed out]
His death on the 10 Nov 1837 -- that he 
left no widow & that he left 2 children 
& their identity as the soldier's children proved 
by credible witnesses

Name and residence of Agent		[signature] Thornton Triplett
G.C. Ames Esq			Examining Clerk.
	Present
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Job Smith
decd. S.Ca

Admd. Jun 7 1832

10 mos & 21 da pri $35.64

per annum from
4 Mch 1831 to Nov 10
1837 when he died.

Pay to David K Hamil-
ton [Hamilton] adm. for Mary
Wright & Lurany
Smith 2 or &c

Cert to
G.C. Ames Esq
	Present
Page 27

Jas Osborne
SCa
	Nov 29/36
GC


Rec Vol 39
Page 185

[upside down at bottom and crossed out]
Job Smith
SoC
Page 28

	Depart of War
	Pension Office
	Nov 29/36
Sir
	I have [illegible] the additional evidence 
in support of the claim of Job Smith of 
S.C. and have filed it with the papers
	The Department has no doubts upon the 
fact that Mr Smith was in the war of the 
revolution, but he has failed to comply 
with the rules ["in" crossed out] so far as a specification of 
his service as required. This is the only 
objection to the admission of his claim, and [illegible] 
it is done, it will be impossible for the Department 
to fix upon the amt. what is due him ~
	[signature] Jan Rorp


Jas Osborne Esq
Pickensville
Pickens Dist
	SC.
Page 29

Jas Osborne
7 Sept 35
	OC


Recd. Vol. 40 pa 315
Page 30

Department of War
Pension Office
Sept 7 1831
Sir
	Job Smith simply alleges that he served during 
the revolutionary war six years in the militia. This statement 
cannot be true, if he means that he was on actual service during 
all that time. He has been called upon to specify his service 
& that he has failed to do it.
	The presumption is in the favor that he performed 
some service during the revolution, but whether^ from the fact of having recd a pension from state of S.C. 3: 6 or 17 in a  
a [sic] not shown. Before an allowance can be made best under 
the Act of June 7 1832, he will be required to specify his 
service by giving the number of dates of actual service and 
the character of each; the nature of the service the place 
or places where it was performed, and the name of the 
Officers under whom he served
	[signature] [illegible]

Jas Osborne Esq
Greenville Village
SoC.
Page 31

Job Smith dd Nov
10 1837 --

Mary Wright
Lurany Smith?

David K Hamilton
adm
	33.33
	  2.31
	35.64

163
326
365
  34
  14
    1-9
22.21
12
   1-9
10.21
       11
    221
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		Washington, June 23d 1856
Hon J Minor
	Sir
		Enclosed you will 
find the Certificate of the Court of 
Pickins [Pickens] District S.C. as to the [illegible] JC 
of Job Smith decd, required by your letter 
to me of 12d April last

	Very Respectfully
		Your obt sert
		[signature] Geo. C. Ames
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			War Dept
			PO
			May

Sir
	As no statement of the evidence upon which Job 
Charles & Jesse Smith and Andrew Hughes, [cross out] 
whose claims under the Act of 1832 are referred to in 
[ink blot] your letter of the 25th ulto^ were placed upon the roll of South Carolina has been furnished 
the ["difficulty" crossed out] main difficulty suggested in my letter of the 28 November 
[line crossed out]
citing [cross out] these claims^ still remains. [cross out] 
[line crossed out]
	The objections stated in my^ former letter ["to you" crossed out] 
[cross out] must be obviated and explained 
by statements under oath, property [properly] authenticated. 
[line crossed out]
your affidavit [cross out] states that they received pensions 
from South Carolina. Having served under North Caro-
lina [Carolina] [cross out]^ an explanation as to their former state-
ment [statement] under which those pensions were granted is 
desireable [desirable] as before stated
	The certificate of the Clerk of the H of R is recently 
						proved
Page 34

by your affidavit. But the explanatory statement 
each ^the claimants cannot be dispensed with.
	The enclosed copy of my letter to V. A. Lawh [page cut off] 
Esq dated 8 Nov 1833 will shew you the present inte [page cut off] 
of the claim of Wm Harper.


James Osborne Esq
	Pickensville
	Pickens Dist
	S.C.

[perpendicular at left]
James Osborne --
14 May 1835 SC
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		Comptroller General's Office
		Columbia So: Ca:
		14 March 1836.
11 No 31 §	Issued the 3rd June 1785 to Mr Job Smith prvt for Twenty 
Lib. S § 	Eight Pounds 11 S 5 Stg for militia Duty since the reduc:
		tion [reduction] of Charleston also for waggon [wagon] & Horse hire or militia 
		accot. pr account audited
		Principal £28:11:5. Annual Interest £1:19:11
			No 42
51 S no 42
	Mr Joab [Job] Smith & his account of duty in the militia 
	done since the reduction^ of Charlestown [Charleston] as private; also for waggon [wagon] & horse
	hire on militia acct. in 1781 & 1782 the whole am stg. to Curny £200 ~~
									Stg £28:11.5

State of So Carolina Dr. to Joab [Job] Smith pri for duty pr Col Anderson's 
return ~~~~~~ 					£163~~
Waggon [wagon] service & Horse hire in 81 & 82 ~~~ 44
	left on waggon [wagon] service		+207
							7
				Curny			£200.~~
				Stg			£28:11.5
Nils Blak & Boquet
	Please to deliver to John Hollun my Indent & his 
recpt shall be your discharg [discharge] as witness my hand this 12 Sept
1785	(signed/his mark X Job Smith
I do certify that the above order was signed before me this 
12 Sept 1785 (Signed/John Hunter J.P.
Recieved [Received] 3rd June 1785 full satisfaction for the written in an 
"Indent No 51 Book S by an order (signed/John Hallum".
I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the Records of this 
Office, and that at each place where the name "Joab Smith" is written 
it appears to him the handwriting of the Auditor or his assistant that
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["I" crossed out] in the Indent & where Smith signed his order the name 
is written "Job Smith."
			For Comptroller Genl. 
(No Seal of office)	[signature] W. M. R. Huntt
			Deputy
Page 37

[page cut off] 
Hon W Thompson
Jany 7 1836
	AC


Recd. Vol. 40. pa. 383.
Page 38

		Department of War
		Pension Office
		Jany 7 1836
Sir
	I have rec. your letter accompanying that 
of Mr Osbornes [Osborne's] upon the subject of the [illegible] 
pension claim therein named
	The claim of Andrew Hughes, ["and" crossed out] Jesse 
["Smith" crossed out]^ & Chs Smith have been admitted, and certificates 
of pension will be handed to you in 
a few days. ["Charles" crossed out] Smith ["can receive a" crossed out] 
["certificate for $20 per annum" crossed out]
	The case of Job Smith yet remains 
suspended, for the reasons stated in my letter to 
Mr Osborn [Osborne] on the 7th of Sept last, which is herewith 
returned
		[signature] [illegible]


for
	Waddy Thompson
	H of Reps
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		Departt of War
		Pension Office
		March 28 1835
Sir
	I have recd the pension paper of Job Smith 
Chs & Jesse Smith and Andw Hughes, together with 
the certificate of The Treasurer and Clerk of the 
House of the Legeslature [Legislature] of S. Ca.; and upon a 
further examination, there appears still some objections 
which should be removed before the final 
adminstration of the claims
	[line crossed out]
[line crossed out]
[line crossed out]
[line crossed out]
[line crossed out]
[line crossed out]
Before however going minutely into the merits of this 
claim, the identity of the claimants must be 
shewn; the Treasurer it is true gives the names of the 
present applicants as now being pensioners under a 
law of the State of SC: It is a little remarkable 
however, that as the services claimed for war 
performed in N.C, that they should have been
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remunerated by the State of So Car, and what a State 
mae so is that Charles Smith who not only 
performed as his in NC and continued to reside 
there [illegible] another 28 years past, and yet now 
produces in support of his claim a copy of an Indent 
for services performed under Colo Roebuck in S. C-- 
dated in 1786, 20 years before he even entered that 
state, and claims to be the identical person ["for" crossed out] to 
whom the indent was issued
	The certificate of the Clerk of the House 
of the Legislature does not bear its seal, before 
[illegible] papers can [illegible] as testimony, they must be 
properly authenticated
	The papers as placed on file
		[signature] James


Jas Osborne Esq
	Pickins [Pickens] Dist
	SC

[perpendicular at left margin]
James Osborne
28 March 1835 AC
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		Washington March 19 1856
Hon J. Minot
	Sir,
		Enclosed you will find 
additional evidence in the Case Job Smith 
of South Carolina Act 7 June 1832.
	As early as 1831 Smith 
applied to the Legislature of South Carolina 
for a pension on account of his services 
in the War of the Revolution. In his 
Petition, a copy of which will be found 
herewith, he states that he served under 
Col Anderson, Col Pickens, and others from 
the time or near the Commencement of the 
War until its Close, His prayer was granted 
thereby admitting his statement to be true and 
a pension allowed him.
	In 1834 he made a 
declaration under act 7 June 1832, Claiming 
service similar to that for which he was 
pensioned by the State of S.C. and states also 
that he was at one time employed in collect
-ing [collecting] recruits and was sent as an Express 
to Georgia.
	I now present the Certificate 
of the Comptroler [Comptroller] of that state, shewing that 
Joab Smith, received an Indent for £200. Currency
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equal to £28.11.5. Sterling. In the account upon 
which this Indent was issued, is charged for service 
£163.- and for wagon^ service and Horse hire £37 --
	This Indent corroborates the statement 
of Smith both as to his sevice [service], and to his employment 
in getting up recruits and going on express ["that" crossed out] 
Is exactly that there Cannot be a doubt, but not-
-withstanding [notwithstanding] the misspelling of the name by 
the Comptroller and his Deputys [Deputies] that it was 
issued to the identical Job Smith, of Pickens 
District, (late Pendleton District,) for whence we 
Claim a pension. The "Wagon Service and Horse 
line" being both necessary in "gathering up 
recruits" and "Riding Express," identifies him 
clearly with the soldier from Pendleton District 
who made the Declaration in 1834. and 
who was allowed a Pension by the State 
of South Carolina, in 1826. The error in 
spelling the name "Joab" instead of Job Smith 
is shown by the Comptroller to have occurred 
with the Auditor and his Deputy. The Indent 
is issued to Job Smith and the order for 
the same to John Hallam, is also signed 
Job Smith.
	The Indent shows that Smith acct 
for Militia Duty for Col Anderson return amt. 
to £163 Currency. This in sterling in proportion 
to the whole time received would be £23.5.8 
leaving £5.5-9 for wagon^ service & Horse hire -- which
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[illegible] a Service of 15 months as a private of 
Infantry without computing any wagon 
service, the amount of which I have no 
means of ascertaining, as it is embraced 
in the same account as the Horse 
hire.
	It is a rare occurrence that 
two statements made nearly 10 years apart, 
without any reference^ of one to the other, by 
an old soldier are found to agree so well, 
and the fact that they are with sustained 
by evidence first found upon the records 
of South Carolina, confirm their truth 
beyond a doubt. and proves conclusively to 
my mind that Job Smith is clearly entitled 
to a pension
		Very Respectfully
		Your Ob Sert
		[signature] Geo. C. Ames
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Job Smiths
affidavit
Page 45

State of South Carolina { Personaly [Personally Came Job 
Pickens District, { Smith an applicant for 
a pension, before me James Osborn one 
of the Justices of the Quorum in and for the State 
and District afore Said [aforesaid] and made oath in 
Due form That Some years Sine (since) he had 
a petition drawn up he believes by col. Robert 
Anderson the present Clerk of the house of 
Representatives to the Legislature of this State 
prays [ink blot] to be placed on the Pension Roll of 
the state which was granted and he recd. a 
Pension of Sixty dollars a year -- that from 
his extreem [extreme] old age debility of body and laps [lapse] 
of memory he cannot recollect whether his 
Miliatary [military or militia] Servises [services] rendered in the revolution 
were all set forth or not -- That he does 
recollect of Serving considerably under the 
Command of Genl. Pickens when he was 
only Col. and afterwards when he was Genl. 
that he was personaly [personally acquainted with and served 
with Col. Anderson afterward Genl. Anderson 
the Father of the present Col. Anderson and 
likewise Served with Mjr. Farrow -- and was person
aly [personaly] [personally] acquainted with them all to their death and 
that they always acknowledged him as one of the 
soldiers of the revolution and he now believes that 
if they were alive they would amply prove
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his Servises [services] That he entered the Servise [service] of the united [United] 
States in St. Pauls [Paul's] Parish in the State of Georgia 
a Volunteer under Capt. Benj. Few and 
marched to the Snow Camp was afterwards 
at the Siege of Savannah removed from 
Georgia to S.C. -- when an the way recd. information 
of the fall of Charleston. then Volunteered and 
Continued a Volunteer in Service untill [until] the 
close of the war
Sworn to and Subscribed before me 		his mark [hand drawn X] Job Smith
this 4th day of June 1835.
[signature] Jas. Osborn J.Q
State of South carolina { I do hereby Certify to 
Pickens Dist. { all whom it may concern 
that the Oath of Job Smith who has Sworn to 
and subscribed the above affidavit is entitled to full 
faith and Credit.
	Given under my hand this 4th 
	day of June 1835.
		[signature] Jas Osborn J.Q
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State of South Carolina § I James McDaniel Clerk 
Greenville District. § of the Court of Common 
Please [Pleas] and General Sessions for the State and 
District above mentioned Certafy [certify] that James 
Osborn is a majistrate [magistrate] as Within Stated and 
that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
	In testimony whereof I have 
	here unto [hereunto] affixed my seal of 
	office and Subscribed my name 
	This 9th day of June A.D. 1835.
		[signature] James McDaniel
		C.C.P.

[illegible seal affixed lower left]
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			Pickensville Pickens Dist So.C
			January 30th 1836
Sir
	The Hon. Waddy Thompson has favored 
me with the perusal of yours of 7th Inst. to him, on 
the subject of Job Smith's application for Pension 
likewise returned me yours of 7th Feby. 1835 on Same 
Subject -- when I first recd. that letter I called on 
Mr. Smith in person and became perfectly satisfied 
that from old age, and mental debility he was 
entirely incapable of Stateing [stating] the exact no. of tours 
of actual service and the duration of each -- and 
I believed him incapable of Knowingly makeing [making] a 
false Statement to obtain the welth [wealth] of the Govern 
=ment [Government] let a side a small pension -- If his claim 
cannot be brot [brought] within the meaning of the Law 
without Such a Statement from him^ as your letter requires I must surrend
=er [surrender] it in dispose, althow [although] I do believe him as Justly 
entitled as any Soldier in the U.S.. I well recollect 
of hearing Genl. Anderson, who was a distinguished 
officer in the revolution, Speaks of Job Smith, this same 
Job Smith, as a tried and faithful soldier of the revolu
=tion [revolution] the petition before you I trust will Satisfy you 
that my opinion is coroberated [corroborated] by the most respectable 
citizens of the neighbourhood [neighborhood] and I do affirm that 
from Knowing him in his better days and residing 
in the same neighbourhood [neighborhood] with him for 28 years I have 
no reason to doubt but he was one of those who entered 
the service of his Country for the good of the cause 
and did not wait to be forced by draft or otherwise 
but continued to volunteer his Services both in Ga 
& S.C untill [until] peas [peace] was restored, and the evidence 
of Mrs Porter which is before you, goes far to Satisfy 
me of the fact -- But should you be of opinion 
that the duty of your Station forbids your issuing 
a Certificate under such circumstances please 
suggest some means by which Justice may be done 
the old veteran
	With great Respect
	your Obt Sert
	[signature] Jas Osborn

J.L. Edwards Esqr
		P.S. please write one more that
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I may let the old gentleman Know your desision [decision]
		[initialed] J.O
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State of South Carolina § Personaly [Personally] Came Mrs. 
Pickens Dist. § Mary Porter before me 
James Osborn one of the Justices of Quorum in 
and for the State & District aforesiad and made 
oath in due form of Law that She was person
aly [personaly] [personally] acquainted with Job Smith the present 
applicant for a Pension in the time of the amer=
ican [American] revolution that he the said Job Smith 
was then called a true whig. that She this depo=
nant [deponant] [deponent] lived in the time of the revolution not 
exceeding one fourth of a mile from the said Jobe's [Job's]
residence. That She distinctly recollects of the 
said Job and [cross out] this deponants [deponent's] Father entering 
the Service of the united States togeatherh [together] and wer [were] about 
at that time as near as this deponant [deponent] can recollect 
about Seven months -- that living so near the Fami=
ilies [families] were together allmost [almost] every day that she 
new [knew] the said Job Smith was absent from home 
in the time of the revolution for several years 
and she believes he was in the Service of his 
Country.
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
this 17th day of September 1834 --
[signature] Jas. Osborn J.Q		her mark [hand drawn X] Mary Porter

South Carolina § I James Osborn one of the 
Pickens Dist. § Justices of the Quorum in and for 
the State and District aforesaid do hereby Certify 
that I am Personaly [personally] acquainted with Mary 
Porter who hath Subscribed and Sworn the 
above oath -- That She is a Lady of Known 
veracity and that due faith and credit ought 
to be paid to her oath --
	Given under my hand this 18th Day of September 
1834
		[signature] James Osborn J.Q
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Mary Porter
Evidence for
Job Smith
Page 52

I William L Keith Clerk of the Court do hereby 
Certify that James Osborn is a magistrate as 
within mentioned and the foregoing signature 
purporting to be his is genuine
	In testimony whereof I have here=
	unto [hereunto] set my hand & seal of 
	Office this 8th day of Oct. 1834
		[signature] William L. Keith
		Clerk of the Court for
		Pickens District
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Job Smith
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(Copy)   To Resident and other members of the Senate 
and^ the Speaker and others [sic] members of the House of 
Representatives of the State of South Carolina 
in General Assembly convened The petition of Job Smith 
of Pendleton District aged about seventy seven years 
Humbly [illegible] That your petition was in the service of 
the Country as a volunteer or militiaman from the time or 
near the Commencement of the Revolutionary war to the close 
He was at the Seiges [Sieges] of Savannah, Augusta and Ninety Six, 
He was in the Snow Campaign Cap't Pugh's company of 
Col. Marlborough's Ret. at 96 he was in Captain John Wilson's 
Company. He was with Col Pickens afterwards Genl. Pickens 
and Col. Anderson on many tours of duty against the 
Tories and Indians -- he was also with Capt Samuel Earle 
and Col. Thomas Farrar on the same duties. Your 
petitioner has resided in Pendleton District thirty five years 
-- is old and infirm. He is in need of the assistance of his Country 
for support he hath no productive properties is what is called 
a poor man -- hath a peace [piece] of poor land but hath no person 
to work it and is not able to work it himself; He therefore 
prays you Honorable body to take his case into consideration 
and grant him a pension for the few remaining years 
which may be allowed him; or such other relief as in your wisdom 
shall seem meet and as in duty bound he will ever 
pray.   Job Smith
	The State of South Carolina Before me personally 
Came Job Smith Senior of Pendleton District & made oath that 
the facts stated in the written petition are Substantially true to the 
best of his recollection Sworn to 22d October 1823 before Joseph Grisham 
Not. Pub: & Ex off. J.N.Q Pendleton S.C. Job Smith --

Pendleton District. We certify that we were will [well acquainted 
with Job Smith in the war of the Revolution and do believe 
the facts stated in the foregoing petition are true
	Thomas Farrar
	Andw Siddell
	Peter McMahon"

The Committee o Pensions to whom was referred the 
petition of Job Smith praying to be placed on the Pension list 
respectfully report that having taken the same under Consideration 
["demand" crossed out] Recomend [recommend] to this House that the prayer of the petitioner 
be granted and the said Job Smith be allowed a pension
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from and after the present session of the 
Legislature December 1825
		Wm Rousse C of the 
In the House of Representatives Dec 19 1825
Resolved that the House do agree to the Report ordered 
that it be sent to the Senate for concurrence
	By order of the House
	R Anderson CHR
In the Senate 10 Decr. 1828 Resolved that this House 
do concur in this Report ordered that it be returned 
to the House of Representatives. By order of the 
Senate (signed) Wm D Martin C.S"
	Office of Clerk of House of Representatives
	Columbia So. Ca: 12th March 1836.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true 
copy taken from the application of Job Smith 
for a pension on file in this office, and I futher [further] 
certify that Pendleton District in this State was 
divided into the District of Anderson & Pickens 
by an Act of Assembly passed in the year 1826.
	[signature] Wm. F. Arthur
	Legt. Librarian
No Seal of office
Page 56

Job Smith's
affidavit
Page 57

State of South Carolina § Personaly [Personally] Came Job 
Pickens Dist -- § Smith the present applicant 
for a pension before me James Osborn one 
of the Justices of the Quorum in and for the State 
and Dist. aforesaid and made Oath in due form 
that from his Old age and consequent laps [lapse] of 
memory he is not capable of Specifying all his 
Services in the American Revolution but that he 
does recollect, of entering the Service a Volunteer 
under Col. Marbary and marched to the Snow Camps 
but how long he was then out he does not recollect 
but as soon as he returned he volunteered and marched 
to Savannah and was at the Siege of Savannah fighting 
and skirmishing for several days under the Command 
of Capt. Few ["&" crossed out] Col. Wells. & Col. Elbert. that he was 
a tower [tour] after the Indians under Capt. Benjamin Few, 
and Genl. Williamson the Same Williamson that afterward 
Joined the British. Was under Genl. Pickins [Pickens] at 
the Siege of Ninety Six -- In Short that he entered the 
Service in the Early part of the war and Continued 
Volunteering from one tower [tour] of Duty to another 
to the close of the war a term of Six years, that althou [although] 
a farmer and had a wife and Children, was not 
at home long enough to raise a crop during the 
six years
	Sworn to and Subscribed before me 
	this 8th Day of November 1835.
	[signature] Jas. Osborn J.Q		[signature] Job Smith
State of South Carolina §
Pickens Dist §  I James Osborn one of the Justices 
of the Quorum in and for sd. District do hereby Certify that I am and 
have for twenty Eight years been personaly [personally] acquainted with Job 
Smith who has Sworn to and Subscribed the above Affidavit and that 
his oath is entitled to full credit  Given under my hand and seal this 
		8th Day of Nov. 1835
		[signature] Jas. Osborn J.Q  [hand drawn seal]
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South Carolina § I William L Keith Clerk of the Court 
Pickens District § for Pickens District in the Said State 
do hereby Certify that James Osborn whose signature 
appears to the within affidivit [affidavit] purporting to be his 
is genuine and he is an acting Justice of the 
Quorum for said District and all due faith and 
is and aught [ought] to be given to all his official acts as 
Such
	Given under my hand and 
	Seal of Office at Pickens Court 
	House the 9th day of Nov. 
	A D one thousand eight hun
	dred [hundred] and thirty five
	[signature] William L. Keith
	Clerk of the Court for 
	Pickens District
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Certificates for
Job Smith


Hon W Thompson Jr
	HR
Page 60

The State of South Carolina § To J.L. Edwards Esqr. 
Pendleton Election District § Commissioner of Pensions 
We the undersighned [undersigned] Citizens of the State and Dist. 
aforesaid do hereby Certify that we are neighbours [neighbors] 
to, and personaly [personally] acquainted with Job Smith 
the present applicant for a pension, that we do 
believe he is now incapable, in consequence of 
Old age infirmity, and Loss of Memory of Stating 
the number and duration of all the tours of Duty 
he performed in the American revolution -- we likewise 
believe him incapable of making a fuler [fuller] Statement 
to obtain a pension and do further believe that 
he was a true whig and a faithful soldier of the 
revolution, and is Justly entitled to a pension agree
able [agreeable] to the Law of Congress.
		November 1835
[left column of signatures]
Andw Hamilton
William Robinson
Wm M. Hamby
E. B. Benson
F. W. Symmes
J. S. Walker
Samuel Cheny
J. S. Lorton.
John Wright
Thos. Hamilton

[right column of signatures]
J. L. Kennedy V.D.M.
David Hamilton
DR. Hamilton
John Robinson Mc[ink blot]
Jas Osborn " J.Q.
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State of South Carolina § Personally appeard [appeared] 
Anderson District § before me William Acker 
one of the Justices of the 
Quorum in and for the State and district 
aforesaid, John Warnock, and made oath 
in dur form of law, that he was personally 
acquainted with Job Smith (the presant [present] 
applicant for a pension) in the time of the 
American Revolution, and that he saw 
him different times bearing arms in the service 
of his country, and that he was a true man 
to his country and from his personal acquaintance 
with said Smith he would believe any statement 
he would make on oath
	Sworn to and subscribed 
this 12th day of October 1836
	before me --
[signature] Wm Acker JQ		[signature] John Warnock.

State of South Carolina § I do hereby certify that 
Anderson Dist § I am personally acquainted 
with John Warnock who has Sworn to and 
Subscribed the above afidavit [affidavit] -- and that 
his Oath is entitled to full faith and 
credit
	given under my hand this 
	12th day of october 1836
		[signature] Wm Acker JQ

The State of South Carolina § I Van A Lawhon 
Anderson District § clerk of the Court of orphans 
& Common Pleas for Anderson District do hereby certify that 
Wm Acker is is [sic] an acting Justice of the quorum for Said 
District & that his attestation and Signature is genuine 
& that full faith & credit is due to all his [illegible] 
as such magistrate
	In testimony of which I have hereunto set 
	my hand & seal of office at office [sic] this 
	12th day of Oct 1836.
		[signature] Van A. Lawhon
		C.A.C
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State of South Carolina § Personally appeard [appeared] before 
Anderson District § me William Acker one of 
the Justices of the Quorum in 
and for the State and district aforesaid 
Job Smith: (the presant [present] applicant for a 
pension) and made oath in due form of law 
that he believes that he Served five years, that 
he knows, he Served four years in the defence 
of the United States. during the time of the 
revolutionary war that from old age and 
consequent loss of memory he cannot State 
presisely [precisely] the towers [tours] -- but that he did Volunteer 
from one tour of duty to another. nearly during 
the whole war
	Sworn to and Subscribed
	this 12th day of october 1836
before me
	[signature] Wm Acker JQ		[signature] Job Smith

The State of South Carolina § I Van A Lawhon 
Anderson District § Clerk of the Court 
of Sessions & Quorum 
Pleas for Anderson District do hereby certify 
that Job Smith whose signature appears to [cross out] 
foregoing affidavit is a man of first rate [illegible] 
& credibility & that his oath is entitled to full 
[line crossed out]
[line crossed out]
faith & credit and that I believe he has 
Served as he has Stated
	In testimony of which I have hereunto 
	Set my hand & seal of office 
	at office this 12th Oct 1836
	[signature] Van A Lawhon
	C. C
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The State of South Carolina § I Van A.
Anderson District § Lawhon Clerk 
of the Court of 
Sessions & Common 
Pleas for Anderson district do hereby certify 
that Wm Acker whose Signature appears 
to the foregoing affadavit [affidavit] is genuine 
& that full faith & credit is due & ought 
of right to be given to all his attestations 
as Such Magistrate
	On testimony of which I have 
hereunto Set my hand & seal of 
office at office this 12th day 
of Oct 1836.
	[signature] V A Lawhon
	C.C

[perpendicular at lower left]
Job Smith
	SoCa
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From Mrs. W.H. Craft
2116 Park Ave		Indianapolis Ind. Nov. 26. 1923
Commissioner of Pensions --
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir.
	Will you please inform me if your office 
has any record of Job Smith, a Revolution-
ary [Revolutionary] soldier from the State of Virginia or South Carolina 
	He was of Scotch-Irish descent. After the war 
he obtained a grant of land from the 
state -- South Carolina -- on Three and Twenty 
Creek -- Here he settled and here he is buried.
	I also wish to know of Robert Pickens of 
South Carolina. He was a ["brother" crossed out]^ or cousin of Gen. Andrew Pickens. 
Robert Pickens was Lieutenant and afterward 
a Captain of a Company. He was at the battle of the 
Cowpens where the British General Tarleton was 
defeated. He also settled on Three and Twenty Creek 
in South Carolina.
	Any information will be gratefully recieved [received]
		Very truly.
		[signature] Mrs. W.H. Craft

[circular stamp at lower right]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
H
NOV 30 1923
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B. C. HILL, ORDINARY					G. N. BAGWELL, CLERK
COURT OF ORDINARY
BARROW COUNTY
WINDER, GA.
Nov. 19th, 1937.

Hon. A. D. Hller,
Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
	Will you be so kind as to give me the war record 
of David Smith and Job Smith, who served in the Revolutionary 
War, either from South Carolina or Georgia.
	Tradition has it that one of these was killed in the 
battle of Kings Mountain. This information comes through 
some of their descendants, but I fail to have anything au-
thentic [authentic]. Any information you can give, will be greatly ap=
ppreciated [apppreciated] [sic], and oblige,
	Your very truly,
			[signature] G. N. Bagwell
			G. N. Bagwell

[circular stamp upper right]
RECEIVED
NOV 22 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #44
Page 66

[left column of letterhead]
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
	MRS. S. E. TURNER, N. CARROLTON, MISS.
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
	MRS. J. W. PROVINE, CLINTON, MISS.
RECORDING SECRETARY
	MRS. JOHN HEISS, GULFPORT, MISS.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
	MRS. A. F. MCCORMICK, LAUREL, MISS.
TREASURER
	MRS. SAM B. HERRON, WATER VALLEY, MISS.

[center column of letterhead, circular logo]
MISSISSIPPI DIVISION U.D.C. DEO VINDICE

[right column of letterhead]
HISTORIAN
	MISS MARY RATLIFF, RAYMOND, MISS.
REGISTRAR
	MRS. EULA LEE REHFELD [sic]
EDITOR, OFFICIAL ORGAN
	MRS. W. T. STUART, MCCOMB, MISS.
BUSINESS MANAGER OFFICIAL ORGAN
	MSR. DUDLEY BRUMFIELD, MCCOMB, MISS.
DIRECTOR CHILDREN OF CONFEDERACY
	MRS. I. E. ROBERTS, METTLETON, MISS.
RECORDER OF CROSSES
	MRS. JULIAN EVANS, ABERDEEN, MISS.

UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY
PRESIDENT
MRS. S. S. SHINN, LAUREL, MISS.
732 Belhaven St.,
Jackson, Miss., Oct. 22nd, 1928.

Commissioner Pensions,
	Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
	Is it possible for you to give me any information regarding the following 
Revolutionary soldiers. That is; record of Pensions, place of residence, date 
and place of death, names of wives', children or to whom the Pensions were 
paid.

Thomas Davis who served as a private in the 1st Maryland Regiment.
Thomas Davis who served in Capt. Joseph Burgese Co. 4th Maryland Reg.
Thomas Davis who served as a private in Capt. Benj. Spykirs' Co. 7th 
Maryland Reg.
All these resided in Maryland.

Job["s" crossed out] Smith, service record not now, resided in S.C.

William Forbes, served in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment, commanded by 
Co. William Thompson.

	Assuring you I will appreciate anything you can do for me.
		Sincerely,
		[signature] Mrs. Eula Lee Rehfeldt
		Registrar Miss. Divn. U.D.C

[circular stamp lower right]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
OCT 24 1928

[margin note to left of "All these resided"]
only 2 hists etc

[margin not to left of "William Forbes"]
this was a rej cl.
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				December 4, 1937.

G. N. Bagwell			BA-J/ILL
Winder				Job Smith
Georgia.			S. 21983

Dear Sir:
	Reference is made to your letter in which you request 
the Revolutionary War records of David Smith and Job Smith, who 
served from either South Carolina or Georgia.
	With the meager data given, no claim for pension could 
be identified of the particular soldier, David Smith, in whom you 
are interested. The claim for pension has been found of one Job 
Smith of Georgia and South Carolina. HIs record is furnished 
herewith as found in that claim, S. 21983.
		Very truly yours,

		A. D. HILLER,
		Executive Assistant
		to the Administrator.
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				November 30, 1932
				xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Memorial Branch		BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Office of the Quartermaster General
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
	Reference is made to your six Special Follow-Up forms. U. S. 
P. O., in which you state that on October 14, 1932, you forward-
ed [forwarded] to this office original applications for headstones for 
verification of service of six Revolutionary War soldiers, all 
of South Carolina, namely, Benjamin Smith, Job Smith, Joseph 
Smith, Charles Wilson, William Wilson, and John Wigington, and 
that on November 24 the applications had not been returned to 
your office, nor the report from this office.
	The records of this office show that in addition to request 
for the record of soldiers named above, you made request also 
for the record of John Hamilton, Peter McMahan, and Alexander 
Oliver, all of South Carolina, and that with the applications 
for headstones the letter of Mr. A. L. Pickens, 208 East Washing-
ton [Washington] Road, Greenville, South Carolina, was forwarded by your office.
	The records show, too, that on October 20, 1932, reply was 
made that this office has no record of any of the soldiers 
described, except that of Job Smith, whose full record was 
furnished and with that reply was returned nine application forms 
and Mr. Pickens' letter.
	If you cannot locate the report on Job Smith, it will be 
furnished you again.

6 incls.		Very truly your

			A. D. HILLER
			Assistant to Administrator

[handwritten note at bottom left]
The six follow-ups 
were returned with this 
letter. I meant to type the 
sentence on original but 
neglected until letter was 
ready to mail
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				October 20, 1932
				xxxxxxxxxxxx

				BA-J/AWF
				Job Smith
Memorial Branch		S. 21983
Office of the Q.M.General
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
	Reference is made to your request for information 
in regard to John Hamilton, Peter McMahan, Alexander 
Oliver, Benjamin Smith, Job Smith, Joseph Smith, John 
Wigington, Charles Wilson, and William Wilson, all sol-
diers [soldiers] of the War of the Revolution from South Carolina.
	The Revolutionary War records of this office 
fail to afford any information relative to John Hamil-
ton [Hamilton], Peter McMahan, Alexander Oliver, Benjamin Smith, 
Joseph Smith, John Wigington, Charles Wilson, and Will-
iam [William] Wilson, as described by you.
	The data which follow were obtained from the 
papers on file in pension claim, S. 21983, based upon 
the Revolutionary War service of Job Smith of South Carolina.
	He was born December 25, 1748 in York County, 
Pennsylvania.
	While a resident of St. Paul's Parish, Georgia, 
he entered the service early in the war and served 
as a private under Captain Benjamin Few and Colonel 
Leonard Marberry, was in the Snow Campaign, after vol-
unteered [volunteered] under Captain Nathan Smith and guarded the 
frontiers against the Indians. During the Revolution 
he moved to South Carolina and served [illegible overtyping]^ under Capts. Johns 
John Johnston, James Hamilton, Robert Anderson, Pugh, 
Samuel Earle, John Wilson and Colonels Pickens and 
Thomas Farrar. He stated that he was in the sieges 
Augusta, ["Savannh" crossed out] and Ninety-Six, length of all his 
service about five years.
	Pension was allowed on his application exe-
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cuted [executed] October 6, 1834, at which time he was a resident 
of Pickens District, South Carolina.
	He was also allowed pension by the State of South Carolina.
	He died November 8 or 10, 1837 in Pickens 
District, South Carolina.
	The applications for headstones for all of the 
above named soldiers and letter from A. L. Pickens, 
208 E. Washington Road, Greenville, South Carolina, 
are returned herewith.

		Very truly yours

		A. D. HILLER
		Assistant to Administrator
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			January 14, 1924

Mrs. W. H. Craft
2116 Park Ave.,
Indianapolis, Indiana.

Madam:
	I have to advise you that from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 21983 it appears 
that Job Smith was born December 25, 1748 in York Coun-
ty [County], Pennsylvania.
	While a resident of St. Paul's Parish, Georgia he 
entered the service, and during the Revolution moved to 
South Carolina.
	Pension was allowed on his application executed 
October 6, 1834 while a resident of Pendleton Election, 
Pickens District, South Carolina,on account of his ser-
vices [services] for ten months and twenty-one days in the Georgia 
and South Carolina Troops.
	During the Revolution he had "a wife and children", 
their names not stated. He died November 8 or 10, 1837, 
in Pickens District, South Carolina,leaving no widow. In 
1856 Mary Right or Wright and Lourany Smith were the 
only living children.
	Respectfully,

		Commissioner.

[handwritten note]
Add: This is clm hist 
of the only sol. named Job S-- of S. C. found 
on the Rev War pecs of this Rec.
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			[initialed] A.D.Y.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

			October 27, 1928.

Mrs. Eula Lee Rehfeldt,
732 Belhaven Street,
Jackson, Mississippi.

Madam:
	I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim, S. 21983, it appears that Job Smith was 
born December 25, 1748 in York County, Pennsylvania.
	While a resident of St. Paul's Parish, Georgia he 
entered the service, and during the Revolution moved to 
South Carolina.
	Pension was allowed on his application executed Octo-
ber [October] 6, 1834 while a resident of Pendleton Election, 
Pickens District, South Carolina, on account of his services 
for ten months and twenty-one days in the Georgia and South 
Carolina Troops.
	During the Revolution he had "a wife and children", 
their names not stated. He died November 8 or 10, 1837, in 
Pickens District, South Carolina, leaving no widow. In 
1856 Mary Right or Wright and Lourany Smith were the only 
living children.
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	This is the history of the only soldier named Job 
Smith of South Carolina found on the Revolutionary War 
records of this bureau.
	Respectfully,

	E. W. MORGAN,
	Acting Commissioner.