Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1486, for Christian Smith, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Continental Penn.

Smith, Christian

NUMBER S. 1486
B.L. Wt. 1122-100

CONTENTS
1828 rec. of Cashocton Co. Ohio
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Ohio, Pittsburgh Agency

Christian Smith
Private

Captain __________ company of the ________
Pa. Line.

Ration of disability, total
Date of discharge
Time of closing testimony

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, Pittsburgh
at 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 

Certificate of pension issued the ______ of ____
 and 

Arrears to 4th
Semi-anl. all'ce ending

Act of the 
Transfer from Pennsy Co July 4 Sept 1896
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Warrant No. 120-1122 info..
to Christian Smith who was a
private of Col. Hazens
Regt for 100 acres of
land-
May 27th 1825 ┃
and deliver to Jos Watson
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Deposition &
Power of Attorney
Christian Smith

Christain Smith a priv offic: Hazens Reg
I ami my land county  (illegible) No. 1122
(illegible)
Agent
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State of Ohio Coshocton CountySs

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Christian Smith who being duly sworn saith that he is the identical Christian Smith who was placed on the Invalid Pension list of the United States at the rate of thirty dollars per month about fourteen or fifteen years ago & from the following voucher to wit The Certificate of Col Johnson one in Philadelphia. The Depositions or Certification of Doctor McDowell of Stubenville[sis] and he says that he has ever since issued the annuity of Sixty and since 1818 of seventy six dollars per year and that his name will be found on the list of Pensioners in the Pennsylvania Agincy[sic] and further saith not
Christain[sic] His Mark Smith

Sworn & Subscribed before me
this twentieth of June 1823
Jas. Withrow Ju. Pe.

State of Ohio Coshocton County Ss

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Creechfeild[sic] and Anson Wheaton  2 persons of known credibility who being duly Sworn saith that they are well acquainted with the above named Christian Smith and they believe him to be the Identical Christian Smith he purposeth him self to be They know that he is a revolutionary army Pensioner and furthur[sic] they say not
Anson Wheaton
John Critchfield

Sworn & Subscribed before me
this Twentieth of June 1823}
Jas Withrow Ju. Pe.
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Thomas Allman Guthrie deposeth that I Christian Smith do hereby Constitute and appoint Col Joseph Watson my attorney for me and in my name to apply for and obtain from the  Secretary of war and the officers appointed for that purpose The Bounty in land to which I was entitled to as will appear by a reference to The ? on file on which I was placed on the invalid pensions list of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of Sixty Dollars per year about fourteen or fifteen years ago. also I do authorize and empower him to have my name removed from the Pennsylvany[sic] agency and replaced on the Ohio agency and to apply for and obtain a certifyed[sic] copy of the ? on which my Pension was obtained for the purpose of enabling me to procure from the State of Pennsylvania the Pension Granted by the Legislature of that State to the ?souldiers[sic] of that Line who are Poor. and I do hereby authorize him to sign receipts or any papers necessary in and about the premises and to appoint one or more attorneys—under him and the same to revoke at will and to do and purpose all things necessary in and about the Premises as fully and as amply as if performed by myself were I personally present.
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twentieh day of December 1823

Christain[sic] His X mark Smith

Witness
John Critchfield
 Jas. Withrow

State of Ohio Coshocton County Ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county the above.—
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Christain[sic] Smith who Signed Sealed  and 
acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named   Signed and acknowledged before me this Seventeenth of Decr 1828
Jas Withrow J.P.

State of Coshocton County Ss

In Testimony that James Withrow Esquire before whom the foregoing acknowledgement appears to have been taken is now and was at the time of taking the same One of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as Such to whose official Acts full faith and Credit is due— I Adam Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County have hereunto set my name and Causes the Seal of said County to be attached at Coshocton this 19th day of December. A.D. 1823–
A. Johnston CLk
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Rev. and 1812
Ware Section
ANF; MLB

July 14, 1930

Mr. E. B. Graham
901 Benedum-Trees Building
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1496, it appears that Christian Smith served as a private in Captain
Thomas L. Moore's Pennsylvania Company, also in Colonel Johnston's dates of service, given.
He was allowed pension on account of disability incurred while in service. The nature of the disability is not given
In 1826 he was living in Holmes County, Ohio.
The dates of his birth and death are not given and there are no date as to family. 
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Smith, as described by you; or to any John Schmid or Schmidt. 
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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INVALID.
File No.  1486
Christian Smith
Priv. R. S. Army.
Act:
Index:-Vol.  A   Page 345
(Arrangement of 1870)
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EDWIN B. GRAHAM
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
PITTSBURGH, PA
ATLANTIC 3174

901 Benedum-Tree Bldg.,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 
June 20, 1930

Mr. C. H. Bridges
C/c War Department, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

In re: John Smith ( Schmid )
For genealogical purposes I am tracing this man whom I trace ancestry. Early records seems to have the name spelled S C H M I D, but on his tombstone it is spelled Smith.
He is reported to have been a Revolutionary War soldier and while I have found that name many times, I am unable to definitely fix on my ancestor.
He was born in Northampton Cpunty, Pennsylvania and it would have been from that county he would have been a soldier.
He and his wife, Anna Christiana, or Christina, both having been found, are buried in Betzer cemetery, which is near Lithopolis,
Bloom County, Ohio. His tombstone has crumbled so that the years of birth and death cannot be read. The rest of the inscription
John Smith, born 1-29-?. died8-25-?
Anna Christiana, his wife nee Schreiber, was both 5 -14 -1754, died 7-8 -1826. I am giving data on his wife just for reference or perhaps verification for any possible connection
Penna. Arch. 5th Series, Volume 8, page 473 shows John Smith, also page 513 and I am inclined to take this is my ancestor
but before writing it up and making definite claim to him would like more information.
I have been unable to learn exact date John Smith moved to Ohio, but others of the relationship moved in about 1802
to and it is possible that he moved at the same time.
Can you from the war records give me the date of his birth death and name of his father. I think it was Christian, but it is possible Henry for both had son by name of John. I thought
it possible that some record with be in the Department showing this man from Northampton and then later from Bloom township Fairfield County, Ohio and that it might have dates and name of
his father, also that there may have been a pension to his widow.
This is just a possibility and I have given all the
above so that enough would be known for definite date to be found.
Thanking you in advance I am, Yours truly, E. Graham,
13 Recieved A.G.O. Jun 24
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WAR DEPARTMENT
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON

IN REPLY REFER TO ORD-web

June 27, 1930.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. E. B. Graham,
901 Benedum-Trees Bldg.,
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

The records of this office show that many men named John Smith or similarly surnamed served in the Revolutionary War in different organisations of Pennsylvania troops, but from the data given, this office is unable to ascertain which, if any one of them, is the man whose military record is desired.
If it is known where the man or his widow resided after the war it is possible that some information may be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

C H Bridges
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
Ry war

PENSION US OFFICE
Jul 3, 1930
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EDWIN B. GRAHAM
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
PITTSBURGH, PA.
ATLANTIC 3174

901 Benedum-Trees Bldg.,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
July 2, 1930.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
In re: John Smith (schmid)
In reply from Mr. C. H. Bridges to letter of mine to him in connection with Revolutionary War record of the above man, he refers me to you. I am attaching my letter and his
reply so that you may see all correspondence.
Answering last paragraph on Mr. Bridges' letter; John Smith, as spelled on tombstone, but in other records it has been found Schmid, also Schmidt, will say that he and his wife are buried in Betzer, sometimes called Glick's
Cemetery, and it is near Lithopilis, Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio.
I am most anxious to learn the name of his father, date of birth and death. As you will note on letter No. 1 I have dates of day and month, but not years as the tombstone has crumbled and year effaced. 
This research is purely for establishing my line back into the Revolutionary War and tradition hands down that John Smith was a Revolutionary War soldier and in Glick's History of the Glick Family statement is made that John Smith was a soldier in that war, but no dates given or whom his ancestors
were. As stated in letter No. 1 I do not know the date he moved to Ohio but other connections of the family moved in
about 1802 to 1805 and it is most likely that he moved about that time. Many transfers of land are found in Court records at
Lancaster, Ohio (County seat of Fairfield County) but no will or administrators papers can be found.
If you can help me on this it will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
 Yours truly,
E. B. Graham.
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Christian Smith
for transfer

Pensioner,
Mansfield, Ohio

rec? Nov. 30. 1826, from
Mansfield, Ohio

May 27, 1825
Hazen
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The State of Ohio
Richland County Ss}

On this fourth day of October 1826 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the Said County of Richland personally appeared Christian Smith who, on his oath, declares that he is The Same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Thomas Moore in the regiment Commanded by Colonel Johnston in the Service in the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania that he now resides in the County of Holmes and the State of Ohio wher[sic] he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable in future at Pittsburg; And that his reasons for having it removed is that it is more Convenient for him to draw his money in Pittsburg (at the time of his being placed on the Pension List Role[sic] he was a Citizen of the State of Ohio)

Christian his X Mark Smith

Sworn and Subscribed
before me the day and year
aforesaid…}
Ellzey Hedges J.P.

The State of Ohio
Richland County Ss}

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Robert McCombs and being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that the above named Christian Smith Is the identical Christian Smith who has heretofore drawn a pension from the
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Pennsylvania Agency- as ? Soldier of the Revolutionary War— that he well Knows him to be the person described in the above affidavit  —
And further this Deponent Saith not—
Robert M Combs

Sworn and Subscribed before
me this 4th day of October
A.D. 1826.
Ellzey Hedges J.P.

The State of Ohio Richland County Ss
I Ellzey Hedges Clerk of the Court 
of Common Pleas in & for the County
of Richland in the State of Ohio do by
these presents certify that Ellzey Hedges
before whom the foregoing affidavits
of Christian Smith & Robert M Combs
was takein[sic] and who hath thereunto 
in his own proper hand writing ?Subserted his name was at the time of taking the Same and now is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn, to all whose acts as said due faith & Credit is and of rights ought to be given throughout the United States and else where—In Testimony whereof I have here unto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Mansfield this 25th Oct. 1826
Ellzey Hedges Clk