Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42323, for Edward Smith, Maryland
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SERVICE: MD

NAME: Smith, Edward

NUMBER: S. 42323

CONTENTS
In 1818 aged 61 years & res of Gotham Ontario Co. NY
formerly of Baltimore Co. Md.
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42323

INVALID
Revy

File No 42,323
Edward Smith
Private Rev War

Act 18th March 1818

Index: - Vol. 3, Page 468

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Auditor's office Annapolis 31 March 1819

I hereby certify that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in the Auditors office that Edw Smith enlisted as a private in the Fourth Maryland Regt. on 1st Apr 1777 and discharged on 1st Apr 1780.

Tho Farney, Aud
State Md.
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8925
New York Roll

Edward Smith
of Gorham in the state of N.Y. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hall of the Maryland Line for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1819 and sent to Stephen Phelps, Esq. Canandaigua, New York. 

Arrears to 4th of March 1819....$85.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 4, 1819...$48.00
Arr 10m and 17/30-4/31 ...$133.56

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March 1818}

Continued

Notification sent to Stephen Phelps 11 Sept 1820 Canandaigua New York
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Claims of Edward Smith
April 14, 1818

Maryland Line

The following is crossed out:

"The honorable Secretary of War sent to the Auditor General of the state of Maryland for proof of service."

Admitted

S. Phelps
[illegible]
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State of New York }
Ontario County } Ss
------------------- Edward Smith of the Town of
Gorham in the County of Ontario
and State of New York formerly of Baltimore
County in the State of Maryland being sworn
does depose say and declare that he is a citizen
of the United States and That he served his country
in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy
and that he served in what was called the flying camp
for nine months in 1775 under the Command of
Col. Hall of the State of Maryland and in 1776 
inlisted for three years and was mustered as a
private soldier in Capt. Samuel Gadmans company in the
fourth Maryland Regiment Commanded by the
said Col. Hall and at the expiration of said tour
received an honorable discharge at Moristown in Jersey
and that his discharge is worn out and lost
and he the Deponant [sic] served a number of [words struck out]
campaigns afterwards in different places and he
further declares that he is sixty one years of age
and in indigent circumstances and in need of
support from Government and therefore prays
that he may be placed on the pention [sic] list pursuant to the late act of Congress passed March 19th
1818 entitled an act to provide for Certain Persons
engaged in the Land and Naval Service in the Revolutionary War and further saith not.

Sworn to declared and subscribed } Edward X his mark Smith
this 14th day of April 1818 }
before me Stephen Phelps }
a Judge of the Court of Common }
Pleas in and for said County and }
State of New York }
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Ontario County Ss

I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for said County
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Edward Smith did serve
in the Revolutionary War as stated in the
preceding declaration against the common
enemy and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had before me
to the Secretary for the department of War
pursuant to the directions of the aforemen-
tioned act of Congress.

Canandaigua } Stephen Phelps 
April 15th 1818 }

Ontario County Ss

I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify
from personal knowledge and satisfactory evidence that
Edward Smith the aforementioned Applicant is in reduced
circumstances and in need of assistance from his Country
for support---Canandaigua July 9th 1818-----
Stephen Phelps
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The Honorable Secretary of War if my Claims
are allowed will please to forward a Certificate
of the same to Stephen Phelps Esqr of Canandaigua
who is my agent

Canandaigua April 11th 1818.

Edward X his mark Smith
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State of New York } In Testimony that Stephen Phelps
Ontario County } Ss whose name is subscribed to the
Clerks Office } foregoing certificate was on the day
[Blurred seal of County] of the date of the same one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in and 
for the County of Ontario and that the same is his
signature  I hereunto subscribe my name and affix
the county seal at Canandaigua this 24th day of
April A D 1818. He McNall Clk
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In the matter of
Edward Smith

5925
3 Apl 1819

Sep '19
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[begin bold]STATE OF NEW YORK, [end bold]
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.

On this twenty first day of August, 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being
a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the
course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings,
and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Edward Smith
aged Sixty four years, resident of the town of Gorham in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:

Under Captain Samuel Goodman Colonel
Hall regiment in the Maryland line as a 
private commencing in the year 1775 for the term
of three years ----

and that he made application for a Pension on the fourteenth day of April 1818 and that
he received a Pension Certificate, No. 5925  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United
States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time,
by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as
to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and
that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I
any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.

One Cow & calf - $18.00 one pig 1.25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.25
Three chairs & one old table . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1.25
Four knives & forks .25 - cup & saucer .25 . . . . . . . . .  . . .50
One pot and tea kettle 1.25 - one bake pan broken 1.25. .1.50[single underline]
22.50

Edward X his mark Smith

I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation
a farmer and am by my infirmity and lameness disabled
from doing any labour and that my family consist of my
wife aged [word aged lined through] fifty three years and quite infirm from
age one son Thomas fourteen years of age and one Israel
aged ten years & Samuel eight years of age

Sworn and declared this  Edward  his mark Smith
21st day of August 1820 in
open Court before me
Wm Roger Judge of Crt Com Pleas
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ONTARIO COUNTY, ss

I, John Van Fossen Clerk of said county do hereby certify,
that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
Record of the said Court ; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court,
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
twenty two---- dollars and fifty ---- cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court,
on this twenty second day of August 1820---

J Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County