Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9300, for Henry Smith, South Carolina
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(8--1776)
SERVICE
GA
SC
Smith, Henry
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 9300
CONTENTS
b. in Brunswick Co. [VA?] there at [illegible]
In 1834 aged 74 or 75 years and res of Harlan Co Ky.
Died Aug 15, 1836 in Harlan Co Ky.
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Kentucky 30,686
Henry Smith
of Harlan Co in the State of Kentucky 
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Geter of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. McIntosh in the Georgia 
line for 2 years

Inscribed in the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 80 Dollars ---- Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of June 
1835 and sent to Hon. J. 
White N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of March 36. 400.00
Semi-anl allowances ending 4 Sept 36 40.00
$440.00

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book E2 Vol. 7, Page 45

B. No. [or W?] 1

let 9  [blotched] 1836 
E. Smith
Letter to E. Smith Nov. 21: 1849
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G003
Kentucky
Elizabeth Smith
widow of Henry Smith Va (Va crossed out) Ga
who served in the Revolutionary war 
as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued on 
6th day of Nov 1852 
and sent to J. J. Coombs
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
July 29 (July 29 crossed out) 20 Feb, 1848, Page 258 Vol. 3

Let. E. Smith March 9/54
Let sent May 6/57
Let Hon J. M. Elliott 19 Jn 1858,
E Smith, Dec 5/50
Hon. L. W. Powell - Jan 11/60

Date of death not on _______
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32791

Henry Smith
Kentucky

___________

Hon. J Love
Barbourville, Ken.
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(1)
State of Kentucky
Harlan County

On this day of August 1834 personally 
appeared before John W Jenkins a justice of the 
peace for the County aforesaid Henry Smith (whom 
I certify to be too infirm to attend court) a 
resident of said County and State aforesaid aged 
as he believes Seventy for or 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 provisions made by the
act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he enlisted in the army of the United States
in the year (now forgotten) in Brunswick
County in the State of Virginia for three years and before the
State oath was administered and his term
of service would have expired on the 13th
of Sept. after the taking of Savannah by the
British in the State of Georgia. He enlisted
under Capt Andrew Geter who lived in
Brunswick County Va but he understood
his commission was to enlist Soldiers for
the State of Georgia on Continental establishment
He enlisted as stated for three years in the
line of the State of Georgia the time and
place he has refered to as near as his
memory will permit. He understood that
his enlistment was in the 3rd Georgia Regt
in the Georgia line in Continental establishment
His Col. was a Georgian and he does not
remember his name as he did not appear
on parade more than two or three times
before he was removed or resigned[.] Geter
marched to head quarters at Savannah in
Georgia from Brunswick County Ga and
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(2)
continued to command the company for about
one year when he was cashiered and then Captain
Gideon Booker took the command(.) Shortly after
Booker came in, he turned out in a light
infantry Company under Capt Clem Nash
which belonged to the third Regt assd.
After the removal or resignation of the first
Col. whose name he does not now remember
Col. McIntosh took the command under
whom he served until he was taken
Prisoner by the Brittish at Simsbury in
Georgia nine days after Savannah in Ga 
was first taken by the Brittish. 
The manner in which he was taken he
will explain(.) He was detached from the
Regt under Capt Clem Nash whose company
was accompanied by Capt Isaac Hix belonging
to the same Regt. These two companies
were dispached by order of Genl Robert
Herve of the State of Georgia to protect
the frontiers from the Indians and
Florida Scouts. The two Capts assd marched
their companies called the Indian old
towns on the River Ogeechee in Georgia
when they had not been there but a few
days (this deponent being along) when an express
ordered them back to Savannah and on
the return they were met by an express
from Genl Herve assd to detach a part of
each Company (one of which he was) to go
to Simsbury to Majr Layne stationed there
and who was Majr of the Regt aforesaid
A company was formed out of the two
assd the commander forgotten but believed to
be a Lieutenant and marched to Simsbury
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(3)
Shortly after they reached there (about five days)
the Brittish took possession of the Town but
they kept possession of the fort three days and
nights when Majr Payne surrendered their
prisoners of War on the 9th of January as
he now believes before the expiration of his
term of Enlistment for three years which
would have been on the 13th day of Sept
following. He with the other prisoners
were taken forthwith to the mouth of
Savannah River and confined on board
a Brittish Prison Ship where he remained
six months and nine days estimating it from
the day he was taken prisoner when he
enlisted in the Brittish service and during the
War against his own Country he
got no bounty, but he took the oath of
allegiance to king George the third
nothing but a hope to save his life, exposed
by a crowded prison and bad health induced
him to do so, though he took the oath
and at the same time intended to violate
it, it was to escape from a prison of
death. He then entered the ranks of the
Brittish army and remained with them
performing duty until the 2 or 3rd of Sept
(the 13th of the month being the end of his
enlistment in the U.S. Army) when he
deserted and went to Chareston S.C. and
reported himself to Genl Lincoln who give
him a discharge signed by one of his aids
(name now forgotten) which discharge
he has long since lost. After being discharged
by Genl Lincoln as aforesaid he went upon
Pedee River in S.C. and remained there about
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(4)
four or five months when he entered the
service for three months in South Carolina about
fifteen miles from Cheraw hills as a substitute
for a man (whose name he does not recollect)
in a company commanded by Capt Rush in
the Battalion commanded by Maj. John Jackson
he does not remember that they had a Colo
He was marched from Pedee directly to Charleston
in S.C. after remaining there until the close
of his tour (three months) he was honorably
discharged by Genl Lincoln about three days
after the Brittish had commenced the siege
which led to the surrender which was about
two weeks after his term of service had expired
The discharge he has long since lost. He then
forthwith returned to Pedee river near to Cheraw
Hills His Lieutenant was named William Wall
in his Enlistment for three years but he resigned
before his term expired. When he enlisted
he had two brothers by the name of George
and John Smith that enlisted in the same company
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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John W Jenkins
Henry Smith [drawn seal with the word"seal"]
He was born in Brunswick County State of
Virginia and as to the year he cannot tell
more than he has stated by his age He has
no record of his age He lived in Brunswick
County Va when he enlisted since the revolutionary 
War in South Carolina then to North Carolina
then he moved to Kentucky where he now lives
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(5)
in Harlan County. He served under Genl Howe
of the State of Georgia He remembers Col Elbert who
was Col of the 2nd Regt also Colo White Colo of the
4th Georgia Regt. His discharge he has explained
He never received any commission As to his
character he refers to his neighbours
the Revd John Dixon, Adrain Howard and
Abner Lewis
Henry Smith
Sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid
John W Jenkins JP
We John Dixon a Clergyman residing in the County
of Harlan Abner Lewis and Adrain Howard residing
in the same County do hereby certify that we
have been for many years well acquainted 
with Henry Smith who has sworn to and
subscribed the above declaration. that we believe
him to be of the age he speaks of that he is
reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution and we concur in that opinion
Long before 1818 we often conversed with him
about his enlisting in the army of United States
for three years and of his being taken
Prisoner, and how he had enlisted under 
the Brittish and then made his escape
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid before John W Jenkins a Justice
of the Peace for the County aforesaid
John W Jenkins JP
John Dixon
A Lewis 
Adrain Howard
[all 3 have a handwritten seal stating "seal"]
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6
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Harlan County

At a County Court held for the County aforesaid
at the Court house thereof. On Monday the 1st day of
September 1834 the foregoing petition and declaration
of Henry Smith was produced in open Court and
upon inspection of the same do hereby declare
their opinion that said Henry Smith was a
soldier of the revolutionary war and served as he
states and the Court further certify that it appears
to them that John Dixon who has signed the
preceeding certificate is a Clergiman resident in
Harlan County and Abner Lewis and Adrain
Howard who has also signed the same residents
of the same County are creditable men and their
statement entitled to credit
Joseph (Banyoy?) JP
James (Charles?) JP
Elijah Green JP
Jonathan Kelly JP
Luke Haw JP
John (Nov?) JP
Samuel Howard JP
I John G Crump Clerk of the County Court for the County
of Harlan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Henry Smith for a pension
I further certify that John W Jenkins who has signed
his name officially to the foregoing certificate is and
was at the time of signing the same a Justice of
the peace for said County duly commissioned qualified
and acting as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed names officially and
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7
[seal]
Affixed my seal of Office at the
Court house this first day of September
1834
John G Crump Clerk of
the County Court of Harlan
County
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9139
June 28 1843

(Pension Office in lighter ink behind)
Ken
July 7, 1828
Eliz Smith

Henry 1832

(all of the above crossed over the original addressed envelope)

Harlan CH Ky
18th June

Free

War Department
Revolutionary Claims
Washington City 
D.C.
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State of Kentucky
Harlan County
(illegible)
On this 8th day of June 1843 personally appeared
before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the County
aforesaid[.] Elizabeth Smith a resident of Harlan County Kentucky
who is personally known to the undersigned
aged sixty seven years she being first duly sworn according 
to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by
the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the 23d of
August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Henry Smith who was a
in the revolutionary war
private in the regular army of the United States [inserted above] in the revolutionary war[end insert] (and for
a more particular account of his services reference is
made to the said Henry Smiths Declaration for a
pension which is on file in the War department.
his certificate for a pension dated 1836 and
Numbered 30.686 as will be seen by a reference to
to the same) She also declares that she was married
to the said Henry Smith on the 12th day of August
1792 that her husband the said Henry Smith died on
the 15th day of August 1836 that she was not married to
him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage
took place previous to the first day of January 1794
viz at the time above stated She further declares
that after the death of her husband the said Henry Smith
aforesaid she has not been married and that she is still
a widow
Sworn to and subscribed
[crossed out - and subscribed] on the
day above written
Hiram Lewis JP

Elizabeth Smith
Mark
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9139.
Elizabeth Smith
Ken:
Act 7. July 38
1A No 1
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State of Kentucky Harlan County St
I John G Crump Clerk of the Court of Harlan County certify
that Hiram Lewis is a magistrate as above and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office and
subscribed my name this 8th day of
June 1843. John G Crump Clerk
of the Court of Harlan County
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Harlan C H Ky June 16th 1843
Dear Sir
I send you the declaration of Elizabeth Smith
Widow of Henry Smith decd who drew a pension of $80
per annum Please examine and send me the result
For my character I refer to Honble John White
Speaker of the House of Representatives in Congress
I am with great respect your
most obt Servt
John G Crump

Honbl Secretary of War
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( No 1.2.3.4.5.6 )
Submitted by
D Breck of the
[illegible]
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State of North Caolina
Yancey County
⎬ SS

On this the 11th day of June Eighteen
hundred and fifty before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the County
Court of Yancey County State of North Carolina personally appeared
at the (crossed out) residence of (end cross-out) Corthouse in Burneville in the County and State aforesaid
William Ledford a resident of said County aged Seventy (inserted above) 78 years (end insert) years old
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make
the following Statements upon oath that he was well acquainted with
Henry Smith and his wife Elizabeth whose maiden name was Elizabeth Ledyard
who lived in Berk County North Carolina and moved to Harlin County
State of Kentucky many years since that he knows the aforesaid Henry Smith
and wife Elizabeth aforesaid lived togeather and cohabited togeather and was
reputed as man and wife for about Eleven years before the (inserted above) said (end insert) Smith and wife
Elizabeth left Berk County North Carolina and that said Smith and wife
Elizabeth Mooved from Bark County North Carolina (inserted above) about (end insert) forty (inserted above) six (end insert) years ago that 
the said Henry Smith and wife Elizabeth had some four or five children before
they left Berk County North Carolina and that said Smith and wife was
married in the State of North Carolina as he (inserted above) was present at their marriage (end insert)(crossed out) has always been informed (end cross out)
that said Henry Smith & wife Elizabeth Come to Berk County some time in the year
Seventeen hundred and ninety two  was reputed as man and wife
and that said Henry Smith was always reputed as being a Revolutionary
soldier and was believe by the neighbours to of been an old Soldier and
that he has been informed the said Henry Smith was a Revolutionary pensioner
of the United States at his death and that his wife Elizabeth (inserted above) as he is informed (end insert) now lives
in Harlin County State of Kentucky and is applying (inserted above) as he understands (end insert) for a pension
for the Revolutionary services of her said Husband Henry Smith
aforesaid. Sworn and subscribed
to by making his mark in my Presence⎬
Wm J. Louis JP.

his
William Telford
Mark
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[throughout, the boilerplate appears to have been written first, with details added in a separate hand]
State of North Carolina
Yancey County SS

I William J. Lewis one of the Justices
of the County Court of Yancey County State of North Carolina do hereby
certify I read the foregoing statements [inserted above] Mr. Ledford [end insert] to and he swore to them
understanding [incomprehensible], and signed it in my presence
and I further certify that the said William
Ledford is a citizen of this County whose character for verasity is good
and his oath is entitled to Credit and I have no doubt of the truth
of his statement in testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name
as one of the Justices of the County Court of said County duly authorized
by law to administer oath, 
this the 11th day of June Eighteen hundred and fifty 
(the words) Resided of (78) about Sixt always been informed was present at the
marriage ninety two
Erased & inserted before signing
Wm J. Lewis J. Peace
:
We the undersigned Citizens of this County do certify that we have long
known William Ledford who has resided in Yancey [inserted above] & Burke [end insert] County
State of North Carolina for upwards of 58 years who has given his
Statements in the case of Elizabeth Smith of Hardin County Kentucky for a
pension for the Revolutionary Servises of her said Husband Henry Smith to
be a Citizen of this County whose character for truth is undoubted and
his statements should be believed and we have no doubt of the truth of
his statements aforesaid
J. W. McElevy
Ansel Bailey

I Wm J. Lewis a Justice of the peace of the County Court
of the County and State above stated do certify that the above persons who
has subscribed thier nams to the above certificate ar citzens of this County
of Respectability and undoubted character and I concur with
them in the above statements this the 11th day of June 1850
Wm J. Lewis J. Peace
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[names, date and county appear to have been written in later]
State of North Carolina
Yancey County ⎬ ss
I E. H. Honeycutt
Clerk of the County Court of Yancey County State of North Carolina
do hereby certify that Wm J. Lewis. Esqr who has signed the foregoing
certificate is one of the Justices of the County Court of the County
of Yancey and State of North Carolina duly authorized by law
to administer oaths and the signatures singed to the foregoing certificate
purporting to be his is genuine and that he is and was at the time
of subscribing his name a Justice of the peace of the County and State
aforesaid In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and
affix the County Seal of which I am Clerk
this the 11th day of June Eighteen hundred and fifty
E. H. Honeycutt C.C.C.
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6101
State of Kentucky
Harlin County ⎬ SS

On this the twenty third day of May Eighteen
Hundred and fifty before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the County Court
of Hardin County Kentucky duly authorized according to law to administer
oaths personally appeared at [crossed out] my [inserted above] his Residence in said County Mrs Elizabeth
Smith a Resident of said County aged Seventy five years past who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provission, made by the acts of
Congress passed 7th July 1838. 4th March 1843. 17th June 1844 and 2 February
1848 granting pensions to certain widows and any other Acts which make
provission for her That she is the widow of Henry Smith Deceased of this County
a Revolutionary pensioner of the United State at the rate of $__ per year that
she was married to her said Husband Henry Smith deceased in the State of
South Carolina Carolina The name of the County or district she cant well recollect
and that she was sixteen years old when she was married to the said Henry
Smith and growing in to her seventeenth year as her parent told her and
she is now seventy five this spring and that she was married to her said
Husband two years before she had her first child That from her Count
She has been married the rise of 58 years, to her said Husband deceased Henry Smith
according to the laws of the State above stated and lived with her said Husband
Henry Smith as his lawful wife till his death which will be 14 years the 15th day
of August next, and that she has remaned his widow ever since and is now
a widow and that they Raised a large family of children and that she has
8 children now living Sally, the oldest who she makes about fifty six according to
her count and she feels certain she is not mistaken The ballance of her children
she dont well recollect their ages but says thier was two years and upwards
between the birth of each child Omey is the next. Robert is the next Stacey
is the next Mary, William, John and Henry the remainder living That
she dont know whair the record of her marriage and Birth of children
is but feels confident she has given a true history of the births and
marriage and that she dont know of any person now living she can proove
her marriage by. That she has had letters return to the place whair she
was married and can find no record of her marriage to her said husband
Harry Smith deceased but she refers the Department to the proof
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hereunto annexed and accompayning this application and for the proof
of services of her deceased Husband Henry Smith and that he was a pensioner
She further refers to the Rolls or Record in the war department at
Washington City that her said Husband Henry Smith was pensioned
in this County a short time before his death and she hopes the Department
will be satisfyed of the truth of her statements and grant her
a  Pension for she mutch needs it that she has made several application
but hasent heared the result as yet and that she hope the Department
will consider her case under this application as she would have to
pay such anormus price for the Declaration filed in April
last and she wishes the Department to address all letters for her
benefit and pertaining to her said pension and the certificates of
Pension if granted to James M Smith MountVernon Rockcastle
County Kentucky, and she is now geting verry old and needy she
hopes the Department will soon consider her case, as she cant live mutch
longer, and feels certain she is entitled to a pension if she has been
informed correctly relative to the laws granting pensions to widows of Decased
Pensioners and she hopes the Department will be satisfyed of the truth
of her statement, and the proof and grant him a pension shortly. that
her said Husbands pension certificate has been lost or mislaid so she cant file it
Sworn and subscribed to in
my presant by making her mark before me
in the wood South Carolina and Camden [unintelligible] before signing his
David Turner

her
Elizabeth Smith
mark

State of Kentucky
Harlin County } SS
(6.2)
On this the twenty third day of May 1850 before the under
Signed a Justice of the peace of the County County Court of Harlin County aforsaid
personally appeared William Turner aged 55 years past a Resident of said
County at the Residence of David Turner Esqr. who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following statements that he
has been well acquainted with Henry Smith Deceased a Revolutiony solder
and Husband of the aforesaid declarant Elizabeth Smith that said Henry
Smith was a pensioner to his death in the County of Harlen State of Kentucky
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and that he was present and saw the said Henry Smith die on the
fifteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty six That he knows
the date by the birth of Joseph Minerds Son Joseph who was borned
on the 14 day of August 1836 He knows said child was borned the
day before old man Smith aforesaid Died that he examined the Record
a few days since but recollected the death without Record and
date but looked at the Record that he might not be mistaken That
he has known the said Henry Smith & wife Elizabeth for upwards of 25 years
and they lived togeather as man and wife ever since his knowledge of them
and he always heard them both say they was legally married and their
oldest Child Sally, his parents all ways told him was about one year
older than him and that he has often heard the said Henry Smith and
wife Elizabeth say they was married two years before they had any children
and that they have 8 Children now living as tated in Elizabeth Smith
declaration and that Elizabeth Smith has always supported a good
Character and her oath is entitled to credit She is old but her
mind seem [illegible] good and I have no doubt of the truth of her
Statements and that the said Elizabeth Smith has remained the widow
of the said Henry Smith ever since his said death and from the age
of the said Elizabeth Smiths Oldest Child I have no doubt he was
married to her said Husband some 58 years ago and he has often heard
the said Elizabeth Smith say the thought she was married in Camden South Carolina
Sworn and subscribed in my presants
William Turrner JP
David Turner J. Peace

(3)
State of Kentucky 
Harlin County      ⎬
SS

On this the twenty third day of May 1850 before the undersigned
a Justice of the peace of the County Court of Harlin County Kentucky duly authorized
to administer oaths personally appeared Mrs Stacy Turner aged forty six
years old at the Residence of David Turner Esq. in this County and resident
of said Harlin County who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following statement, that she is the Daughter
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of Henry Smith deceased a Revolutionary pensioner and Elizabeth Smith the
wife of the said Henry Smith who is now applying for a pension for the Revolutiony
servses of her husband in the old war with England that her said father died
on the 15 day of August thirteen years ago that she was present and seen
him burried and that she has always heard her said father and mother
say they was legally married and they lived togeather as man and wife ever
since her recollection to the death of her said Father and that 
her said mother has remained a widow ever since the death of her said Father and that
from what her said Father and mother always said her sister Sally is
about 56 years old and that her said Father Henry Smith deceased and her
said Mother Elizabeth Smith always said they was married some two years
before they had any children and sister Sally was born two years after they
was married and it was two years and upward between all her
children, 8 of which is now being as stated in my mothers declaration for a pension
that her said Father was a Revolutionry pensioner to his said death
Sworn and subscribed to by making her mark in my 
presants 
David Turner J. Peace

her
Stacy Turner
mark

(4)
I David Turner Esqr. of the County Court of Hartin County State of Kentucky do herby
certify that the foregoing statement of Elizabeth Smith widow of Henry Smith deceased
was red to her and she swore to them understandingly and subscribed her name in my
presants by making her mark before me and I further certify she is a lady of good character and
her verasity has never been doubted and from age and infirmity of body she is unable to
attend in open Court I further certify that the foregoing statements of William Turner
was red to him and he swore to them understandingly and subscribed his name
to the same in my presants I further certify he is a man o good character and
entitled to cred that his oath can be belived as soon as any mans and should
be credited in the department I further certify that the foregoing statement of Stacy
Turner was red to her and she swore to them understandingly and subscribe
her name by making her mark in my presants I further certify that she is a Lady
who supports a good character and her character for verasity is good and
she should be relied upon oath and I further certify Henry Smith Deceased
the Husband of Elizabeth Smith the petitioner for a pension was a pensioner
of the United States at his death and have no doubt but his widow Elizabeth
Smith is entitle to a pension in testimony I hereunto subscribe my name
This 23 day of May 1850
David Turner J Peace
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Mabel Green
Box 343
Harlan, Kentucky
May 29, 1934
XXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Henry Smith-W.(300

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary
War record of Henry Smith, of Harlan County, Kentucky, a
pensioner, widow, Elizabeth.
A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file
in pension claim, W. 9300, based upon service of Henry Smith in the
Revolutionary War. The data given below have been found therein.
Henry Smith was born in Brunswick County, Virginia. The date of
his birth and the names of his parents are not shown in the papers in
the pension claim.
While residing in Brunswick County, Virginia, he enlisted in
September, 1776 or 1777, in Captain Andrew Geter's Company. Captain 
Geter also resided in Brunswick County, Virginia, but was commissioned 
to raise troops for service in Georgia. Henry Smith marched from said 
Brunswick Count, to Savannah, Georgia, served in Captains Geter's and
Gideon Booker's Companies, 3rd Georgia Regiment; was transferred to Captain
Clem Nash's Company of Light Infantry, Colonel McIntosh's 3rd
Georgia Regiment; Captain Nash's company with another company of same 
regiment was detailed to march to the relief of Major Lane at Sunbury 
and when the fort at that place was surrendered on January 9, 1779,
Henry Smith was taken prisoner, carried to the mouth of the Savannah 
River and placed on board a prison ship, where he remained for six
months and nine days;, then, impelled by fear and cruel treatment and 
with the idea of escaping to the American Army, he enlisted in the 
British Army and served until September 2 or 3, following, when he deserted,
made his way to the Americans at Charleston and was discharged.
After his discharge, he went to a place on the Pedee River in South 
Carolina, where he remained for four or five months, enlisted there,
date not given, served in Captain Rush's Company, Major Jackson's. 
Battalion and was discharged about the commencement of the siege of 
Charleston, having served three months.
[handwritten marginal note after Captain Geter's]
Found
a Capt
Geter in 
3" Ga -
also Gideon
Booker in
same regt.
also St
Col John
McIntosh
Major 
Lane also
of Ga.
[handwritten marginal note after Major Jackson's]
He said 
Major 
John Jackson
but I thought it
was Wm Jackson
so left first name
off. See Heitman
page 316. could
not find Capt Rush
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After the Revolution, Henry Smith resided in South Carolina, and
about 1790 or 1792, moved to Burke County, North Carolina, where he
lived until about 1804, when he removed to the state of Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 21, 1836,
at which time he was aged seventy-four or seventy-five years and resided
in Harlan County, Kentucky.
He died August 15, 1836, in Harlan County, Kentucky.
The soldier married August 12, 1792, in the state of South Carolina,
Elizabeth Ledford.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application
executed May 23, 1850, while residing in Harlan County, Kentucky,
aged seventy-five years.
It was stated that Henry and Elizabeth had a large family of
children. Eight children were living in 1850, as follows:
Sally then aged about 56 years.
Omey
Robert
Stacey or Stacy married _____ Turner, and in 1850 was residing in Harlan County, Kentucky, aged 46 years.
Mary
William
John
Henry
married

Two brothers of the soldier named John and George respectively,
are referred to.
In 1850, Aly Ledford, born in November, 1787, was residing in
Harlan County, Kentucky, and stated that the widow, Elizabeth Ledford
Smith, was his niece. In same year, one William Ledford, aged seventy-
eight years resided in Yancey County, North Carolina: no relationship
to Aly Ledford or to Elizabeth Ledford Smith, the widow, was shown.
In above year, one James M. Smith was residing at Mount Vernon, Rockcastle
County, Kentucky: no relationship to the family was shown.
One William Turner was aged fifty-five years and resided in Harlan County,
Kentucky, in 1850, and in that year, one David Turner was a Justice of the
Peace for said Harlan County: no relationship to Stacy Smith Turner,
soldier's daughter, was shown
Very truly yours
A. D. HILIER
Assistant to Administrator.
Page 27

[circular stamp with numerals 1-12 around the outside with text inside oriented to arrow points to 3:45]
RECEIVED
MAR 12 1934
Mail [illegible]
[illegible]
VETS ADM.

[stationery header]
Hartfor Accident
And Indemnity Company
HOME OFFICE - HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
LEWIS, NOEL & JONES, AGENTS
HARLAN, KY.

Mar 10, 1934

Mr. A. D. Hillier
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:

"HARLAN COUNTY COURT - CALL COURT
February 1833  Order Book - page 282
Satisfactory evidence having been presented to the said
Court, it is hereby ordered to be certified that Henry Smith
who in his life time was a Pensioner of the U. S. on account
of his services in the Rev. war died in said County of Harlan
on or about 15th day of August 1836 leaving Elizabeth Smith
his widow who continued his widow having never again
married and resided in Harlan County aforesaid until time
of her death which took place in said County on 27th day
of January 1853 leaving the following surviving children,
to wit: Sally Creech wife of John Creech, Naomi Smith
Robert Smith, Stacy Turner wife of William Turner, Polly
Smith wife of John E. Smith, William Smith, Henry Smith
and John H. Smith all of whom are alive and over the age
of 21 years.
Ordered that the court to adjourn till Court in Course
signed M. Cawood. "
Will you kindly send me the war record of this soldier,
[handwritten note] also cost of photostatic copy
Very truly yours,
[signed]Mabel Green
Mabel Green
Box 343
Harlan, Ky
Page 28

1934 - May 29 - Hist
for Mabel Green
EEL

File
WIDOW, &c.
No. 9300
Elizabeth Smith
Wid of
Henry Smith
Pvt. Rev. Wr
Act: Feby, 27 48
Index:--Vol. M, Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 29

V 9039
Elizabeth Smith
Ky
(Set te?) J.G. Crump Aug 28 '43
Act 7 July 1838
Page 30

V 12.424
Elizabeth Smith
Ken
Let. to Hon. J.P. Martin
Jany 12 1846
same June 25. 1846.
Let. to Hon. G. Adams
Dec 29 '47
Act of the July 1838
Page 31

Let to D Breck Feb 12/50
Page 32

No 12424
10
Elizabeth Smith
Ky
See letter to G. Crump 28 Aug 43
"  "  Hon J P Martin 12 Jny 46
"  "  Same 25 (Mar?) "
"  "  "  Green Adams 29 Dec 47
"  "  D Breck 12 Feby 50
"  "  "  "  "  31 July "
to same 19th Sept 1850
Act 7 July 38
Page 33

Pension Office
September 19th 1850.
Sir, 
I have the honor to return herewith Mr
Smith's letter, and to inform you, that, as
it appears from the communication of the
Hon. Green Adams, that the papers of Elizabeth
Smith, widow of Henry Smith, which were
enclosed to him in 1847, are not now in
his possession, and that they cannot be found.
We have carefully examined all the evidence
in relation to the marriage now on file,
and it is not deemed sufficient to shew,
that it took place prior to 1794.
In her declaration, Mrs. Smith states, that
she is now 75 years of age, and that
she was married to Henry Smith, when
she was sixteen and going into her 17th
year, and Mrs. Turner, a witness who is a
daughter of Mrs. Smith, States, that she
is fifty six years old. These statements are
all based upon the recollection of these
parties, which at this late period, must
be very defective, and cannot, unless it
be sustained by some collateral recorded
fact, be received as conclusive evidence of
the date of the marriage of Mrs. Smith,
Page 34

prior to 1794
Record evidence of the marriage, or of the
birth of her children, should be produced
if such can be procured
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Svnt
J L Edwards

Hon D. Breck
House of Representatives
Page 35

If there is no record evidence
as to manage or birth of
children, prove that fact
& prove (refutation?) cohabitation
[illegible flourish]
Yours
D Breck
Page 36

6
Washington
Aug 2, 1852
J. J. Coombs

appeals from the decision
the Com of Pensions
in the case of Elizabeth
Smith, act July 7th
1838.

[in very light script] Kirby

Ref to Com Pensions for
a Report.
Dept [illegible]
Aug 13 /52
Recd Aug 12/52

[the following vertically crossing the former]
Hon Alexr H H Stuart
Secy of the Interior
Page 37

Washington, August 22d 1852
I beg leave to call your attention to
the claim of Elizabeth Smith, of Harlan
County, Kentucky, widow of Henry
Smith decd for Pension under the act
of 7th July 1838, and subsequent pension
laws.
In said case an appeal was taken
from the decision of the Pension Office
in September 1850, and the Commissioner
of Pensions made his report
to you on the 4th of November 1850.
As the papers are now in the Pension
Office, I presume the case was sent
back by you for examination, soon
after the appointment of the present commissioner.
I am advised, however, by
James M. Smith Esq. who took the appeal
that
no decision upon the appeal has
ever been communicated to him;
nor does it appear from an inspection 
of the papers that any decis=
Page 38

ion has ever been made upon said
appeal
As the claimant is still living,
and very old and indigent, and
as the case (by some accident or
inadvertence, I presume) has been delayed
long beyond the time it should
have been acted upon in its order,
I hope you will see the propriety of
placing it at the head of the appeal
docket, to be acted upon in advance
of all other cases.
As the husband of the claimant 
received a pension in his
life-time, the only thing necessary
to be proved to establish the claim,
is the marriage prior to 1794.
The marriage is alleged to have
taken place in 1792, and this allegation 
I think you will find
fully proved by the testimony on
file, especially, by the depositions
of William Ledford and Aly Ledford.
Page 39

The marriage took place in South 
Carolina, where no public records
of Marriage were kept at the time;
and as no family record exists, the evidence
of Marriage necessarily consists of [illegible]
testimony.
I would respectfully call your attention
to the deposition of William Ledford, which
I regard as  conclusive[underlined] upon the point
of Marriage prior to 1794.
He was present at the Marriage
in South Carolina[phrase underlined], which took place
before their removal to Berks County
North Carolina, in the year 1792 [phrase underlined]. And
he shows that he knows when [knows when underlined] they removed 
to Berks County N.C. as follows:
At the time he testified (May 1850), he knew
that said Smith and wife had lived
the Kentucky 46 years, and that they
had lived together eleven years in
North Carolina, before removing
to Kentucky.
The testimony of Aly Ledford also
shows also that he has the means
Page 40

of knowing that the marriage
took place as early as 1791 or
'92
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
J. J. Coombs

Hon Alexr H. H. Steele
Secy of the Interior

[the remainder crossed vertically to the previous]
Washington
August 2, 1852
J.J. Coombs
Appeals from the decision
of the Com of Pensions
in the case of Elizabeth
Smith Act July 7
1838.

[in much lighter script] Kirby

Ref to Com Pensions for
a Report
Dept Info
Aug 13/52

Recd Aug 12/52
Page 41

Mt Vernon Ky
Apr 3rd
Hon. Com. of Pensions
Washington
City
March

[remainder in much lighter text crossed perpendicularly]

Mary Lumpkin
as to of 48-6168

Elizabeth Smith
as to of 48-6003

Lucy Pumphrey
as 43-9314

3 cases in the letter
Page 42

Mt Vernon Ky
Sept 3/57
Sir: I wish to [illegible] the following information 
in suits in this State. Pleas
give them on Separate Sheets.
First, when was a pension and the
amt granted to the widow (I think
Sally, or Elizabeth) of Henry Smith
of Harlin County Ky a Revolutionary
pensioner.
2d. The same question as to Mrs. Williams
(Mrs Lumpkin 2 husband) wife
of [illegible] Williams in
N. C. Revolution from
from Rockcastle County Ky.
3d. The same question as to the record
of Lucy Pumphrey of Pulaski Ky
widow of Henry Pumphrey a
pensioner in the revolution from
Rockcastle County  Ky.
I will feel thankful for
an answer.
Respectfully
E. Smith
Page 43

Mt Vernon Ky July 4

Free

To Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City

[remainder crossed perpendicularly to the above envelope address]

July 11 - 51
Rel. to cases
of Elizth [Elizabeth] Smith
Elisha Owens [illegible]

James M Smith
Mt Vernon
Ky
Page 44

July 3. 1851
Mt Vernon Ky
---
Dr. Sir
Their has been a petition in this department
for some months by Elizabeth Smith Widow of Henry Smith
deceased a Revolutionary pensioner up to his death
of Harlin County Kentucky the petition was filed
& prepared by me I have had Mr. McCalla of
your city attending to it with other claims I cant
hear from him on the subject for the last 3 months
you will please let me know the condition of the
case She is very pore and mutch in need
dependant on the County for her support which
is quite scant and the petition filed by
Elisha Owens of Rockcastle Co Ky on account
of his mother deceased and the petitions of
Mitchael March of Rockcastle Co Ky on account
of his mother deceased please let me hear from
you on the above cases and mutch oblige the
Petitioners
James M Smith
of Mount Vernon
Rockcastle
County
Ky

To Commissioner of
Pensions

Washington City D C
Page 45

9291.
Kentucky
Elizabeth Smith
widow of Henry
who was a private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 6th day of Nov 1852,
and sent to
J J Coombs
Present

Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2
Page 186
Page 46

11. 404
Kentucky
Elizabeth Smith
widow of Henry
who died on the
of         in the State of
who was a priv in the       commanded
by Captain       of the      commanded
by      inn the Revy.
line for 2 yrs

Inscribed on the Roll of Ky
at the rate of 80 Dollars ---- Cents
per annum, to commence on the 15th [printed 4th crossed out] day of
August [printed March crossed out] 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of
Nov 1852 and sent to,
J J Coombs
Present
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by H E Robinson Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 377
Page 47

Department of the Interior
Washington Nov. 3. 1852
Sir
I have examined the testimony in the
case of Elizabeth Smith an applicant for a
pension under the act of July 7th 1838 and
am of opinion that it fully warrants the
allowance of the claim.  You will therefore
please issue a certificate accordingly.
The papers in the case are herewith returned.
I am very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary


James E. Heath Esqr
Commissioner
of Pensions    ⎬
Page 48

Report
in the case of 
Elizth [Elizabeth] Smith
of Kenty
Wid of Henry

Unfavorable to Appt.
Page 49

Pension Office
Nov 8th 1851
Sir,
The papers in the case of Elizabeth
Smith Wid of Henry Claiming a pension
under the Act of July 7, 1838, are informal
the Declaration having been made before
a Justice of the Peace and not in open
Court. Independently of the above defect
it is my opinion that this office has decidedly
properly that the proof of marriage
before 1794 is not satisfactory there being
no record proof of any kind to sustain
the recollections of the witnesses.
Very respy
Yr Ob Servt
J H Davidge
[unintelligible flourish]

J.E. Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions
Page 50


Washington, 31 Dec 45
Sir the enclosed papers were sent to me
by Col Smith of Ky for the purpose of
handing to you with a request that
when you decide the case to apprise
me of such decision & I will forward
to the parties interested respectfully
Yours
J L Edwards Esq   
Jno. P. Martin
Page 51

London Ky Sept 4th
Dear Sir
I have read your note stating
that I had withdrawn the Original
dictation & paper in the case of Elizabeth
Smith from the Pensions file and
had not returned them.
My impression is & in fact I feel
some confidence that I did return
the papers to the office either in
person or by (Adam Edwards?) (hand?) [illegible]
was at the office. But if I did
not return them I have no
knowledge where they are, as I
have not the papers in my
passion (posession?)
Respectfully
Green Adams

The Commissioner of
Pensions Washington City
Page 52

12.424
Elizabeth Smith
Ken:
Act 7 July '38.

Act 7th July 1838.
Page 53

[illegible] (Chambers?)
8th June 1860
My dear sir
You will oblige me by
send me the information wanted
by Mrs. E Smith as indicated, in the
enclosed letter
Your [unintelligible]
L W Powell

Hon. Geo C Whiting
Com. Pension
Washington
DC
Page 54

[in a circular stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
JUN
9
18_0 (1860?)
Page 55

12.424
Elizabeth Smith
widow of Henry
Ky
Act 7 July 1838.
Adm 2 yrs [illegible],
$80 per annum
com'g 15 Aug 1836,
Acts 38
43&44
'48

Allowed by 
Secy of the Interior

J.J. Coombs
Present
Page 56

p.54
J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C
November 4. 1850
relative to the case
of Elizabeth Smith
Papers 10 in number
enclosed
[in much lighter script below]
Lost papers found
Page 57

Pension Office
November 4th 1850
Sir
I have the honor to transmit the papers.
(numbering 10) in the case of Elizabeth Smith
on which James M Smith appeals accompanied
with a brief of the evidence.
The objections to the allowance of the claim
in this case, are the insufficiency of the proof
to establish clearly and satisfactorily the date of
the marriage, previous to the year 1794
The statements of the parties are based upon
their recollection which at so late a period
must necessarily be defective, and cannot, unless
sustained by some collateral recorded fact, be
received as conclusive evidence of the date of the
Marriage of Mrs Elizabeth Smith, prior to 1794.
Record evidence of the marriage, or of
the birth of her children should be produced, if
such can be procured, and there is not sufficient
proof, that in the event no such evidence was
in existence that proper diligence was used to
establish the facts
I have the honor
to be very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J. L. Edwards

Hon A. H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior
Page 58

p.22
Mount Vernon Ky
Sep 27 1850
James M Smith
appeals from the decision
of the Com of Pensions in
the case of Elizabeth Smith
Refd to Com of Pension
for a Report 
Dept Interior
Oct 17. 1850

[remainder of text appears to be envelope address and is upside down relative to the above]
Mt Vernon Ky Sep 27
Free
To The Department of Interior
Washington City
D.C.
Page 59

[this is the same as the previous document, just turned around so address is right side up]
Page 60

Mr Vernon Rockcastle County
Kentucky
Dr Sir
I have the honor to enclose the opinion
of the Commissioner of Pension, in the case of Elizabeth Smith
Widow of Henry Smith deceased. you will please have the
papers ordered to you for your consideration the points set
forth by the Commissioner I think is charley proven by the affidavit
of I think Mr Ledford of North Carolina and an affidavit of
a citizen of Harlin County with his character supported by the
Most Respectable citizens of Harlin County, Ky proving the said
Elizabeth Smith was married to her said husband previous
to 1794 and they lived and cohabited together as man and wife
up to her said Husbands death you will further see she affirms
their is no family Record of Marriage or Births of children.
this is a case I feel certain shold be allowed She is now living on
the Charity of the County at a verry scanty allowence.  She lives in 
a verry remote part of the State some 150 miles from me and
to ride that distance to prove a fact which I thought alreddy proven
is verry hard and would be that mutch moore taken from
the old widow who it is justly due I hope the sympathies of one
Old Solders wife will have your due consideration and as
earley decession as possible
I have the honor to be your Obed Svt
James M Smith
Agent for Elizabeth Smith
widow of Henry Smith
Sept. 27 /50
Page 61

Henry Smith,
Ky
Award dec.
Admitted a private
2 year $80.

See the papers of Wm
Pardue of South Carolina a
like claim for same reason

Hon. J White
H.R.
Page 62

State of Kentucky
Harlan County
[illegible flourish]
On this 21st day of May 1836 personally
appeared before me John W. Jenkins a Justice of
the peace for the County aforesaid Henry Smith
resident of the County and State aforesaid
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following amended
declaration in order to obtain the benefit.
of the provisions made by the act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832 that he enlisted in
the Army of the United as a private
on the 13th day of September the year
he has forgotten (but believes it was
in the year 1776 or 7) in Brunswick
County State of Virginia for three
years under Capt. Andrew Geter
who lived in Brunswick County and
as he was informed was enlisting troops
for the State of Georgia on Continental
establishment in the third Georgia Regt.
the name of the Col of the Regt he does
not recollect, as it was very seldom he
saw him; at the time he enlisted his
Lieut. was by the name of William Wall
He marched under Capt Geter from Brunswick
Va. to Savannah in Georgia and
joined the Army commanded by Genl
Robert Howe of the State of Georgia.
Capt Geter continued to command
Page 63

the Company for something like a year when he
was casherd or broke and then Capt Gideon Booker
took the command in Geters place. Shortly after, Capt
Booker turned out and formed a light infantry
Company commanded by Capt Clem Nash
belonging to the 3rd Georgia Regt. which
Regt. he believes was under the command of
Col. McIntosh who continued at the head of
the Regt until the British took Sunbury
nine days after the fall of Savannah
He states that previous to the taking of
Savannah by the British he was detached
from the Regt. under Capt Nash, and
Nashs Company together with a company
commanded by Capt Isaac Hix of the 
same Regt. were ordered by Genl. Robt Howe
to protect the frontiers of Georgia from the
Indians and a party of British who were
coming in from Florida called the Florida
Scouts. The two companies thus formed
Marched from Savannah to a place 
called the Indian Old Town on the (Ogoochy?)
river at which place they continued
about five days when they recd orders
to return to Savannah. While on the
return they were met by an express to
send part of the companies to Sunbury
to join Major Layne of the 3rd Regt.
A company was formed out of part of
the companies of Captain Nash & Hix
Page 64

and placed under an officer (he thinks) a Lieut
and marched to Sunbury Shortly after they
arrived at Sunbury the Town was taken by
the British, and three days after Major
Layne surrendered the fort which was on the
(ninth?) day of January (the year he has forgotten)
but believes it was the year 1779 from
Sunbury he together with the rest of the prisoners
taken there were marched to the month of
the Savannah River and placed on board
a British Prison ship where he continued
six months and nine days counting from the
day he was taken prisoner, when from severe
treatment and the fear of death he was
induced to Enlist in the British Army for
and during the war against the United States
he states that he received no bounty from
the British but that he took the oath
of Allegiance to the King of Great Brittain
He states that he did not consider the oath
of Allegiance binding on him as nothing
but the fear of death induced him to
take it and at the time, he intended to
leave the British service the first favorable
opportunity and the 2nd or 3rd of September
(the first opportunity) he deserted and
went to Charleston S.C. and reported himself
to Genl Lincoln who gave him a discharge
by one of his Aids which discharge he
has long since lost.
Page 65

He states that at the time he enlisted in
the Army of the United States he had two
Brothers (George & John Smith) who enlisted in
the same company. After being discharged
as aforesaid he went on Pedee river near
the Cheraw Hills in South Carolina where
he remained some months. And there entered
the American Army as a Substitute for [inserted above - for three months] for a
man whose name he has forgotten)
in a company commanded by Capt Rush
belonging to a Battalion commanded by
Major John Jackson he does not think
there was a Col. belonging to the Battalion
He was marched from Pedee to Charleston
where he continued until the expiration
of his tour of service  & was discharged
by Genl Lincoln about the commencement
of the seige of Charleston by
the British. Charleston surrendered
in about two weeks after he was
discharged which discharge he has
long since lost.
He States as a reason of his long
delay in applying for a pension that
on the passage of the act of Congress of
March 18th 1818 this County was then
a part of Knox County That he then
resided where he does now which is
fifty five or sixty miles from Barbourville
the seat of Justice of Knox County
Page 66

that in the year 1819 an act was passed
by the Legislature of Kentucky forming this
County out of a part of Knox That form
some cause the officers appointed to
organize the County of Harlon refused
to accept of any appointment and for
one year after Harlon County was taken
off of Knox there was not a Justice
of the peace or civil officer of any
kind in the limits of the County
Afterwards the County was organized but
owing to his age and other bodily infirmities
he went but little from home That
he knew nothing of the act of Congress
refered to until about the year 1828 and
in May 1829 he employed Col. Elisha
Smith Attorney at law to draw his declaration
for a pension under that act The
reason it was not filed in the pension
office is unknown to him He afterwards
had several amended declarations
made out by Col E Smith. but what
has been done with them he is unable
to say as he has not received any
account of them from Col Smith or
any one else He States that in the
year 1834 he made a declaration
for a pension under the act of Congress
passed 7 June 1832 and sent to James
Love a member of Congress from Kentucky
Page 67

from which he heard nothing [inserted above] until [end insert] a few
weeks ago (in March last) a letter was
put into his hand from James Love enclosing
a letter from the war department
dated 9th March 1835 one year from
the time it was written giving an
account that his papers were received
and filed with suspended cases &c.
Sworn to & Subscribed  
and subscribed the day⎬
and year aforesaid  
John W Jenkins  JP       ⎬

his
Henry Smith
mark

State of Kentucky
Harlan County Set.
I John G Crump Clerk of the Court of
Harlan County certify that John W. Jenkins
is a magistrate as above and that 
the foregoing certificate[crossed out] signature
purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of
Office and subscribed my
name this 21st day of May
in the year 1836
John G Crump Clerk
of the Court of Harlan County
[seal]
Page 68

Brief
Page 69

Elizabeth Smith of Harlan County Kentucky
aged 67 years being sworn and certified to by the magistrate
that she was personally known to him, makes the
following declaration to entitle her to the benefit of the provisions
of the acts of Congress passed the 7 July 1838 & 23d August
1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served
during to revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Henry Smith who was a
private in the regular army of the U States in the Revolutionary
war and for a more particular account of his
services she refers to the declaration made by said Henry
Smith for a pension which is on file in the War Department
 - his certificate for a Pension dated 1836 & numbered
30.686 as will be seen by reference to the same. She
also declares that she was married to said Henry
Smith on the 12th day of August 1792 & that her husband
said Henry Smith died on the 15th of August 1836
that she was not married to him prior to his belonging
to the service but previous to the of January 1794. She
further declares that after the death of her husband she
has not been married but is still a widow
Certificate of Clerk of Court under seal of office that Hiram
Lewis is a Justice of the Peace in Harlan County
See papers containing declaration of Henry Smith & to evidence
in the case & certificate of Pension granted to him $80 per
annum, (No1)

On the 23rd day May 1850 Mrs Elizabeth Smith, Harlan
Co. Kentucky aged 75 years past being sworn makes the
following declaration to entitle her to the benefit of a Pension under
acts of Congress of 7 July 1838 & 4th March 1843, 17th June 1844
and Feby 1848. That she is the widow of Henry Smith decd
Page 70

2
of this county a revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $__
per year. that she was married to her said husband
in the State of South Carolina Camden, does not recollect
the name of the County or district, well recollects
that she was 16 when she was married and going into her
17th year as her parents told her. that she is now 75
this spring and that she was married to her husband
two years before she had her first child that from her
count she has been married the rise of 57 years according
to the laws of the State above stated and been with
him as his lawful wife till his death which will be
14 years the 15th day of August next and has remained
his widow ever since and is now a widow and that they
raised a large family of children has 8 children now being
Sally the oldest which she makes about 56 according to her
count and is certain she is not mistaken
That she dont know where the Record of her marriage
is to be found, and the birth of her children. that she
dont know any person now living she can prove her
marriage by- that she has had letters written to the place
where she was married & can find no word of her marriage
to her said Husband but refers to the proof of
her marriage hereto annexed. (6.2)

William Turner being sworn is aged 55 years past, that
he was well acquainted with Henry Smith decd a Revolutinary
soldier and husband of the declarant Elizabeth Smith.
that said Henry was a pensioner to his death in Harlan
County, saw him die on the 15th day of August 1836.
that he has known said Henry & Elizabeth Smith for upwards
of 25 years and they lived together as man and wife
her since his knowledge of them and has always heard
them say that they were legally married and that the
oldest child Sally, they always told him was about
one year older than he was. often heard them say that
they were married two years before they had any children,
Page 71

3
that Elizabeth Smith has always supported a good
character and her oath is entitled to credit that she is old
that her mind seems good and has no doubt of the
truth of her statement and that she has remained the
widow of said Henry Smith. has no doubt she was
married to said Henry Smith some 58 years ago, and
has often heard said Elizabeth Smith say she thought
she was married in Cambdon S Carolina. (C.3 )

Mrs Stacy Turner aged 46 years being sworn says
that she is the daughter of Henry Smith decd a Revolutionary
pensioner and Elizabeth Smith who is now applying
for a pension. that her said Father died the 15th
of August thirteen years ago. that she has always heard
her father & mother say they were legally married and they
[indecipherable] together as man & wife ever since her recollection till the
death of her said Father and that her said mother has remained
a widow ever since his death and that from what
her said Father & Mother said her sister Sally is about 56
years old and they always said they were married two years
before they had any children & Sister Sally was born 2 years
after they were married (6.[indecipherable])

Certificate of David Turner a Justice of the Peace that Elizabeth
Smith declarant. William Turner a witness, Sacy Turner a witness
are good characters and worthy of being credited (B.4)

Aly Ledford aged 62. being sworn says that she has
been personally acquainted in Henry Smith a revolutionary
Pensioner at his death and Elizabeth Smith wife of said Henry
ever since his first recollection. that they lived together and were
reputed as man & wife that Elizabeth Smith was a
neice of his and lived neighbours together in Berk County
N. Carolina and that he moved to Harlem Co. a short
time before said Smith moved to the same County and that the
said Henry Smith was married to Elizabeth Ledford
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that he thinks it has been 47 years since he came to
said County and that the said Henry Smith was married
to Elizabeth Smith some 57 years ago, feels confident
that his father moved to Berk County in N. Carolina when
he was just 4 years old and that said Smith was then married
to his said wife Elizabeth and that they lived together as
man and wife up to the death of said Henry Smith and
that his wife Elizabeth has remained a widow ever since
the death of her said Husband. that he has often heard
his mother speak of staying with the said Henry Smith or wife
Elizabeth some several days when his said Father first (moved?)
to Berk Co. N. Carolina which is upwards of 57 years ago
Certificate of Justice before the above oath was taken, that the above
Aly Ledford is a man of good character and his character
for truth undoubted (5)

William Ledford of Barnsville Yancy Co. N. Carolina aged 78
years being sworn. says that he was well acquainted with
Henry Smith and his wife Elizabeth whose maiden name was
Ledford who lived in Berk Co. N. Carolina and that said
Smith & wife moved to Harlem Co. Kentucky many ["about 48" is struck out]
years ago. that he knows that the said parties were together
& cohabited & were reputed as man and wife for about
eleven years before said Smith & wife left Berk N.C.
and that they moved from Berk Co. about 46 years ago.
that said Smith & wife had some four or five children before
he left Berk County that. they were married in the State of
South Carolina as he was present at their marriage that
since they moved to Berk County some time in the year 1892
they were reputed as man & wife. (6)
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Harlin County
State of Kentucky ⎬ SS
On this the 24th day of May 1850 before the
undersigned a Justice of the County Court of Harlin County State of
Kentucky at my residence in said County personally
appeared Aly. Ledford aged 62 years November last a resident
of said County and State who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the following statement that
he has been personally acquainted with Henry Smith Deceased who
was a Revolutionary pensioner at his death and Elizabeth Smith the
wife of the said Henry Smith [illegible] since his first recollection and
that said Henry Smith and wife Elizabeth Smith lived togeather and
was reputed as man and wife and that Elizabeth Smith the wife of Henry
Smith Deceased was named Elizabeth Ledford previous to her marriage
to said Henry Smith that said Elizabeth Smith was a neice of his
and they lived neighbours togeather in Berk County State of North 
Carolinaand that he mooved to Harlin County Kentucky a short
time before said Smith mooved to this County, that he thinks
it has been forty seven years since he came to this County and that 
the said Henry Smith was married to Elizabeth Ledford some fifty
seven years ago. he feels confident that his Father moved from Rutherford
County North Carolina to Berk County in North Carolina when he
was just 4 years old and that said Smith was then married to
his said wife Elizabeth and that they lived togeather as man and
wife up to the death of said Henry Smith and that his wife Elizabeth
has remained a widow eaver since the death of her said Husband
Henry Smith and that the said Elizabeth Smith is now applying for
pention for the Revolutionary Services of her said Husband deceased
which I have no doubt she was and is entitled to and that he has often heard
heard his mother speak of staying with the said Henry Smith and wife Elizabeth
some several days when his said Father first mooved to berk County North Carolina which is upwards of fifty seven years ago
Sworn and Subscribed to
in my presants this 24th of May 1850
Noble Smith J Peace

Aly Ledford
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I Noble Smith a Justice of the peace of the County Court 
of Harlin County Kentucky duly authorzed to administer oaths 
according to law do herby certify the foregoing statements
was read to Aly Ledford and that he swore to them understandingly 
and subscribed his name to his foregoing statements 
in my presants and I further certify that the said 
Aly Ledford is a man of good character and his 
character for truth is undoubted and I have no doubt of 
the truth of his foregoing statements this 23 May 1850
Noble Smith J Peace
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We the undersigned citizens of Harlin County Kentucky do Certify 
that we have long [inserted above] known [end insert] Aly Ledford who has given his statements 
in the case of Elizabeth Smith the widow of Henry Smith decasd 
for a pention that they has resided in this County for moore than 25 
years and that he sustains a good character for honesty and a 
citizen of Respectability.
C B. Brittain - Farmer & J P
David Y Lyttle - Atty
John G Young - J P
John Noe- Esqr
Ewd V Utsthank - Merchant

I Noble Smith Esq do herby certify the above citizens as residents of this County and are men of verasity and their word is entitled to credit and I concur with them in 
their statements this 23 May 1850
Noble Smith J Peace
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State of Kentucky
Harlin County } ss
I John G. Crump 
Clerk of the County Court of Harlin County State of Kentucky do herby certify that Noble Smith Esq [insert above] who [end insert] has signed the forgoing certificates is one of 
the Justices of the peace of the County Court of this County duley authorized 
to administer oaths according to law and that he is and was 
at the time of assigning his name to the forgoing certificate a Justice of the peace for said Harlin County aforesaid and the signature purporting to be 
his is genuine I further certify that David Turner Esq whose name 
appears to the annexed and forgoing certificates is a Justice of the peace of Harlin County Court State of Kentucky duley authorized to administer oaths and was at the time of so assigning his name an acting Justice of 
the peace for said Harlan County and the signature purporting to be 
his is genuine given under my hand in testimony whereof I herunto subscribe my name as Clerk of aforesaid County and State 
and affix the County seal of which I am Clerk [illegible] 
[illegible and covered by seal] this twenty fifth day of May 1850
John G Crump Clk
of the County Court
of Harlan County
[seal]