Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,387, for Benjamin Smith, Georgia
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Ga
Va
Smith, Benjamin
S. 38,387
ent. in Chestirfilde Co., Va, thurs on 1826, aged 66 yrrs
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11,862
Virginia 4
Benjamin Smith
Of Chesterfield in the state of Virginia
Who was a private In the regiment commanded by
Colonel Peachy of the Virginia
line, for the term of one year.

Described on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 10 of August, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of June 1879
and sent to John Chew, Esq.
Richmond, Va

Arrears to 4th of March 1819   54..70
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819   48 --
S. 26/01 --  $ 102.70

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continuel [Illegible]
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Notification sent October 26, 1820 to
Parke Poindeater Chesterfield, CH. Virginia
[Faint mark of three seals or circles and signature and date - illegible]
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Benjamin Smiths
Declaration

Adm.
comm: pen. 10 Aug. 1818.
one year - 1776 - in Col.
Peachy's regt. birg. Line [illegible]

To Jn. Chew Esq.
Richmond, 
Va.

[on side of page] Geckelmus Wose [illegible]
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Virginia, To wit;

At a court held for Chesterfield county, at the
courthouse therof on the 12 day of April anno Dom: one
thousand eight hundred and nineteen, personally appeared in court
Benjamin Smith aged Sixty three years, resident in Chesterfield
county in the state of Virginia, who being first duly sworn, attending 
to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order
to claim the provision made by the late act of congrefs, entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war"
that he the said Benjamin Smith enlisted for the term of
twelve months, on the     day of    in the year 1776.
in Chesterfield county in the state of Virginia, in the company 
commanded by Captn Faulkner, of the 5th Regiment
commanded either by [two lines of text underlined] Col William  Peachy crossed out Richard Parker] Colo. Read or Col. Clov[illegible], in the line
of the state of Virgina, in the continental establishment, that
he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the
United States, about twelve months, when he was discharged
from service in Little York, in the state of Virginia that he
the said Benjamin Smith enlisted again for the term of 
three years, on the     day of    in the year 1777, in 
Chesterfield county in the state of Virginia, in the company
commanded by Capn William Smith, which was attached to
the 2nd Georgia Battalion, commanded by Colo. Stearke [illigible] in
the Georgia line, on the continental establishment, that he
continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the
United States, the full term of three years, having been
taken prisoner in the mean time, in the town of Savannah
in the state of Georgia, that he [crossed out was] ultimately [crossed out exchanged, and], 
[crossed out illegible], made by escape
[illegible] from there forseen shape of the enemy, [crossed out off [illegible] light] near the town of.
Augusta, and joined the American Regiment commanded by 
[crossed out illegible Colo and to his illegible state Virginia, thankful]
Colo. Clarke, having been separated from his corps. never subsequently discharged,
that during the last mentioned term of service, he was seen in 
battle at the halfway meeting house between Sumsburg Ga
Savanna, in the battle at Savanna, (where he was taken prisoner)
in the battle at Augusta in the battle of the King's
mountain: ~ That he the said Benjamin Smith again
enlisted for and during the war, on the    day of     in
the year 1781, in Cumberland county, at Cumberland old courthouse 
in the state of Virginia, in the company commanded by
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Captn Kirkpatrick, in the Brigade commanded by Genl.
Mhulenburg, on the continental establishment, that he continued
to serve in the said corps or in the services of the United
States, untill the end of the war, when he was discharged
from service near the town of Winchester in the state of Virginia;
that during the last mentioned term of service, he was in no
battle. ~  And that he is in reduced circumstances, and 
stands in need of the afsiftance of his country for support; that
he has evidence to support this latter part of his declaration
as to his poverty, which will be exhibited. ~
Sworn to and sealed in open court, on the day and in 
the year aformaid. ~
I, Daniel Boifseau, presiding Justice of the peace,
now sitting in the court of Chesterfield county, do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
Benjamin Smith did serve in the Revolutionary war
as stated in the preceeding declaration against the
common enemy, for the term of nine months at 
one time, on the continental establishment, and 
that it appears to my satisfaction from the testimony
addressed, that the said Benjamin Smith is in
reduced circumstances of life, and stands in
need of afsistance from the country: And I
now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and said before [crossed out] the court, tho this
sees day for the testiment of war, from event to the
directions of the aforementioned act of 
congrefs.  Gives sender my hand and seal this
12th day of April Anno dom: 1819.
Daniel Boifseau
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Virginia, Court;
At a court held for Chesterfield county at the court 
house, on monday the 12th day of April anno Dom: 1819. ~
The foregoing declaration [crossed out word] made and sworn to in 
open court by Benjamin Smith therein named, and the
affidavit herein endorsed, was subscribed and sworn to in open 
court by Henry Tatum, Valentine Winfred, and Gulielmus Wood, 
and ordered to be certified to the secretary of the department for 
war and I do further certify that, at the time the said
declaration and affidavit were made, Daniel Boifseau
esquire whose signature [crossed out] is subscribed to the foregoing 
certificate was then senior or presiding magistrate then sitting
in court, and that full faith and is and ought to be given
to all his legal official acts.  In testimony whereof
I have caused the official seal of said county
to be hereunto affixed, and have subscribed
my name this 12th day of April anno 
Dom: one thousand eight hundred and nineteen 
and in the 43rd year of our Independence.  ~
Parke Poindexter
[Faint imprint of a seal on page.]

Virginia, Chesterfield county, To wit;
I Eleazar Clay providing Justice of the peace for 
Chesterfield county, do hereby certify that the foregoing
certificate of attestation signed by Parke Poindexter is
made in due form of law, that at the date of the 
same, the said Parke Poindexter, was clerk of Chesterfield
[illegible word written and circled in margin county court, and that full faith and credit is & ought 
to be had for all his legal official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal this 13 day of April
anno Dom: one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and
in the 43rd year of our Independence.
Eleazar Clay [the word "seal" is written after the name and is circled]
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Chesterfield County to wit
This day Henry Tatum Val-
entine Winfree and Gulielmus Wood offered in Court
and made oath that Benjamin Smith [crossed out words]
[crossed out word] is in very reduced circumstances and that [crossed out word "they"]
he does stand in need of the afsistance of his country: that
in Their belief the said Smith is not worth fifty
dollars
Henry Tatum
Val. Winifree Simon
Gulielmus Wood

Benjamin Smith
Declaration
Adm:
Comm: pen. 10 Aug 1818
one year - 1776 - in Col. 
Peachy's regt. [illegible]

To Jn. Chew Esq.
Richmond
Va
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State of Virginia, Chesterfield county to wit,
On the 15th day of August in the year 1820
personally appeared in open court before the county
court of Chesterfield, which is a court formed, to act
of the Virginia afembly establishing the county courts
capably, declaring that tho said courts shall be 
courts of record) Chesterfield county in the state afore said
courts of record) Benajmin Smith aged Sixty some years, 
a resident in Chesterfield county in the state aforesaid,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on 
 here doth declare, that he served in the revolutionary
war as follows, In the 2nd Virginia Regiment 
company commanded by Capt. William Smith in the 
Virginia lived, in the [illegible] and able when [illegible] in the
Revolutionary war, his original declaration was made
on the 10th day of August 1818, and his pension in cash [illegible]
so numbered [illegible] Eleazar at eleven thousand eight hundred and sixty
two. --
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day March
1818, and that I have not since that time, beggared
solos, or in any manner, disposed of my property
or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish
myself within the provisions of an act
of Congrefs, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval services for the United
States, in the Revolutionary war" pafsed on the 18th
day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has
any person in trust for me, any property or securities
[illegible], or [illegible] to me; nor have I any insured
of any such. And I the said Benjamin Smith do forthon
swear, that I have no estate of any kind either real
or personal whereof to make a [illegible], that I am 
a farmer by occupation, but in consequence of old
age and infirmity am totally unable to labour for
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& support, that I have no family, and am entirely
dependent on the charity of my relatives Father for
subsistence. --
Benjamin   Smith his mark [an "X" between first and last names as his mark]

Sworn to and declared on the 15th day of August
1820 before the county court of Chesterfield.
Wm Goode [the word "seal" is written and circled]
presiding Justice of said court then sitting

Virginia Chesterfield county to wit;
I Parke Poindexter clerk of Chesterfield
county court do hereby certify that the foregoing
is truly espoused from the records [illegible] said amb.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and office the same
of the said court, on this 21st day of
August anno Dom: 1820 and in 
the 46th year of our Independence 
Parke Poindexter
[square where seal or other mark has faded is in left margin]

Virginia, Chesterfield county to wit; 
I Eleazar Clay presiding Justice of the
Peace in the county aforesaid do hereby certify
that Parke Poindexter is clerk of the county court
and his legal official acts as such.  In [illegible] whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28th 
day of August anno Dom 1820 and in 
the 46th year of our Independence
Eleazar Clay [the word "seal" with a circle around it]
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38387
INVALID.
[illegible - possible "Reg"]

File No. 38387
Benjamin Smith
[Illegible]

Act: 18th March [illegible - may be 18]
Index: -- Volume 2, Page 384 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Virginia 75
Benjamin Smith
11.862

Sept. 1819

[Signature - may be "Pen"]

Parke Poindexter
Chesterfield C. R.
Va
26th Oct. 1820.
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[Appears to be an envelope - mark at the top for a seal that is no longer visible]

The Secretary of the War Department
Washington

[Text on left side written vertically: 
Va 75
Rec. 31 Aug. 1820
[Illegible]]
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B. Smith [May be M. Smith]
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Virginia, to wit;

At a court held for Chesterfield county at the
courthouse the 10th day of August anno Dom. 1818 and
in the 43rd year of our Independence
Benjamin Smith a revolutionary soldier who is
now a resident of Chesterfield county, comes into court
and in the words presented by an act of Congrefs
pafsed the 18th day of March 1818, entitled "An act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary 
war" be the said Benjamin Smit, made a declaration
upon oaths that he served as a private soldier in the 
war of the Revolution; which declaration is as supported
by the affidavit of John Trabue; Whereupon it is
ordered that the said declaration together with the
aforesaid affidavit be certified and transmitted to the
secretary of the department of war; And it appears
to the court that the said Benjamin Smith is in needy
circumstances and stands in need of his country for
support, which is also ordered to be certified to the
to the secretary of the department of war:
The above order is duly reported from the records of this office.
In bestowing whereof Parke Poindexter
clerk of Chesterfield county court have herewith
subscribed my name and caused the
affixed seals of my said county to be
hereto affixed this 8th day of May anno
Dom: 1819 In the 43rd Year of our
Independence.
Parke Poindexter
[imprint on left of a round seal with an inner circle;
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Virginia 
Chesterfield county court
I Eleazar Clay presiding Justice of the
peace of the aforesaid county, do hereby certify that
Parke Poindexter whos name is subscribed to the
within certificate is clerk of Chesterfield county court and
that due faith and credit ought to be given to all
his legal official acts as such. ~ Given under my
hand and seal this eighth day of May anno 
Dom: 1819 and in the 43rd year of our Independence.
Eleazar Clay [the word "seal" with a circle around it]