Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11409, for Gideon Smith, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn. 
N. H.
Vt. 
* Smith, Gideon
NUMBER  S. 11409
b. in 1760 in Ellington Conn 
res. during Rev Hanover N. H. & Hartford Conn
In 1832 res. of Lyme, Grafton Co. N. H.
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11409
Rev War INVALID
File No. 11,409
Gideon Smith 
Pri Rev War  
June 7th 32 
Index:--Vol. A, Page 347 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
1926. Aug 2 hist to Mrs V. H. Gotteschalk 
(see letter in case of Nathan Smith W. 24988) 
MCS
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10884
New Hampshire 
Gideon Smith 
of Grafton in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain - of the regt commanded by Col Hall in the N H * line for 6 mos 21 Days 
Vt, N. H., and * Conn.  
Records corr. Dated Apr 24 / 05
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 22 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831  
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of May 1833 and sent to Moses Dow Haverhill N H 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $46.66 
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833  11.16 
$55.82
{Revolutionary Claim,  Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J. H. McBlair Clerk 
Book. E  Vol. 1. Page 118,
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Gideon Smith 
N Hampshire 
Private 6 Mis 21 days 
$22.33 
22 / 53 
Moses Dow E 
Haverhill
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BRIEF in the case of Gideon Smith 
Co of Grafton in the State of N.H. 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 72 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.  Octo IN 1779 enlisted   Duration of Service.  5 months  Rank.  Private  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Bush
Period.  Octo 1781  Duration of Service.  1 Month   Rank.  private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt Durkee
Period.   Octo 1781    Duration of Service.  21 days   Rank.  private  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt Hall
5. In what battles was he engaged? none 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hanover, N. H. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.   
George Payton Examining Clerk.
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Gideon Smith
22153
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 
State of New Hampshire Grafton County SS 
On this twentieth day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said County now sitting Gideon Smith resident of Lyme in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
At Hanover N.H. in the month of October in the year 1779 he enlisted into a company of Militia commanded by Captain Timothy Bush of Norwich Vermont for the term of five months marched from said Hanover through Lyme, Oxford, Piermont, and Haverhill N.H. to Newbury Vt where was stationed a short time, from there to Corinth where he was stationed about two weeks from there to Washington where he with others built a Picket fort which was the headquarters of said Capt Bushes Company,  his employment was scouting in the towns in the vicinity of said Washington to guard the Inhabitents against the Indians.  His term of service having expired in the month of April in the year 17 he was dismissed and returned home to Hanover after an absence of five full months and suffering much by fatigue and want of provision.   
He further states that in the month of October in the year 1780 he was ordered out by captain Durkee of said Hanover under an alarm.  Marched from said Hanover with said Capt Durkee and his company through Norwich,  Sharon s. c.  to Royalton Vt from there to Brookfield where he overtook the Indians that had just Burnt Royalton fired upon them and they retreated pursued them a little farther was then ordered to return back to said Hanover and continued his march through Lyme, Oxford, Piermont and Haverhill to Newbury Vt where he was stationed at least three weeks.  Whilst at Newbury his company joined the troops under command of General Bailey.  Was dismissed in the month of November in the same year being absent from home including his tower [tour] to Brookfield the full term of one month.   
He further states that in summer of the year 1781 his business called him to Hartford Connecticut while their in the month of October he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Hall to go in an expedition against the Enemy at Block Island so called, took Boats at said Hartford Sailed down Connecticut River to New London where he with others drew ammunition and provision and continued through the sound to Gardners Island instead of Block Island took a new whale boat, a barrel of Tea and some other articles
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belonging to the enemy and returned back to Hartford after being absent on said tower [tour] at least three weeks was then of dismissed, making in all a full term of six months and twenty one days in which he was engaged in the Revolutionary war in the service of his country.   
He further states that he was born in the Town of Ellington in the State of Connecticut in the year 1760.   He has a record of his age in a Book in his own possession knows of no other record. The two first terms of his service he lived in Hanover N.H. when called into service the third time he was at Hartford Connecticut,  since which he has lived in said Hanover NH until the year since which he has lived in Lyme in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire where he now lives.  The first and third term of his service he volunteered the second term he was ordered out under an alarm.   He cannot be more particular as to names of officers or circumstances of his service by reason of old age and loss of memory and so long time having elapsed since his services were performed.   
He never received any written discharge but was dismissed.   
He further states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can  procure who can testify to his service and he refers to the Rev Erdix Tenny and Deac William Porter who reside in his neighborhood and who can testify to his character as to veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution.   
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity Except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. 
Gideon Smith
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
We Erdix Tenny Clergyman residing in Lyme NH and William Porter residing in the same are hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gideon Smith who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  
Erdix Tenney
Wm. Porter 
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above
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named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court certifies that it appears to them that Erdix Tenney who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Lyme and that Deacon William Porter who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Lyme and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.   
Edward Webber Judge of Probate 
I Moses Dow Clerk of the court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Smith for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20th day of December A.D. 1832- Moses Dow
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M.C.S.
OWN
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
August 21, 1926
Mrs. V. H. Gottschalk 
559 W. 156 St. 
New York City 
Madam:  
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11409, it appears that GIDEON SMITH was born in Ellington, Connecticut, in 1760. 
While a resident of Hanover, New Hampshire, he enlisted in October, 1779, and served five months as private in Captain Timothy Bush's Vermont Company; he was engaged in building a picket fort and guarding the Vermont inhabitants against the Indians. 
He enlisted in 1780 and served one month as private in Captain Durkee's New Hampshire Company. 
He was called to Hartford, Connecticut, on business, and while there he enlisted in October, 1781, and served three weeks as private in Captain Hall's Connecticut Company. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 20, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire. 
There are no data on file relative to his family. 
Respectfully, 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner