Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt 2399-200, Thomas Goldsmith, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.

Goldsmith, Thomas

NUMBER
B.L. Wt 2399-200
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Land Office, 
Annapolis, 17th June, 1846,
I hereby certify that it appears by a muster role, =
remaining in this office, reads as follows, "A muster
Roll of the Battalion of Regular troops in the =
Service of the (strike out) Province of Maryland, William
Smallwood, Esq. (Colonel)"= That the name of 
Thomas Goldsmith appears upon said roll, to have been
appointed a Second Lieutenant, on the 3rd day of January
1776, in a Company Commanded by Capt. John Day
Scott, being the Sevanth Company of said Battalion.=
George G. Brawer
Reg. Land Off. Mn (?)
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County So (?)
I Harriet Goldsmith Heir at Law of
Thomas Goldsmith deceased. do upon Oath
Testify and declare to the best of my knowledge
and belief that my uncle the Lieut Thomas
Goldsmith did enter the service in the year 1776
For the term of during the war and served in the
seventh company of a Battallion of Regular Troops,
in the service of the  province of  Maryland, as a
Leiutunant under the command of Coll, Smallwood
of the Maryland Line Continental Army.  And that
the said Thomas Goldsmith continued in the Service
Aforesaid until he received a mortal wound
which terminated his existance.  I further declare
that I have never received a Warrant of the 
Quantity of Bounty Land promised on the part
of the United States withe said Lieutenant
Thomas Goldsmith nor do I believe that he
ever received it or transfered his claim but in 
any manner whatever
Sworn to and subscribed in this 15th day
of June 1846.
before me,      Harriet Goldsmith
John Geo. Stalrer, J,P,
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County to [Illegible]
As an Orphans Court held for Anne Arundel County on the 10[th?] days of June 1846. Ample and satisfactory evidence was addressed in law court to prove that Harriet Goldsmith, Elizabeth Mills, Adm. Landen Edward C. Mills and Margaret Mills and Thomas Mills are the only surviving heirs of Thomas Goldsmith deceased who was a lieutenant in Captain John Day Scotts Company being the Seventh Company of a Battalion of Regular Troops, in the service of the province of Maryland under the Command of William Smallwood, Esq. Coll. and that the aforesaid Thomas Goldsmith performed important service to his country shortly after the battle of Long Island in the early parts of the Revolution, whilst engaged in a skirmish with the enemy. He received a mortal wound which terminated his existence. The court from the examination of the letters written by the said Thomas Goldsmith by his relatives before and after the battle of Long Island together with the several depositions of Highly Respectable Citizens are fully satisfied that the service was performed as set forth.

[Signature] of Judges
William Brewer
Jas N. Stockett
S. Gamball

In testimony that the foregoing is truly taken from the minutes of proceedings of the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel County
I have hereunto set my hand and offer my seal of Office, this sixteenth day of June 1840
Benj. E. Gantt Mills [illegible]
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I have often heard that Thomas Goldsmith from the city of Annapolis was an officer in the Maryland Line, and was killed early in the Revolution in one of the northern campaigns. I was intimately acquainted with the late General John Gassaway who was a captain in Smallwood's Regiment and who also went into the service from Annapolis. Gen Gassaway has often told me that he was intimate with Thomas Goldsmith that he was present when he received the wound of which he died.

He stated to me that Thomas Goldsmith and himself had in their arms a wounded brother officer bringing him from the fields when Goldsmith received a wound in the knee of which he died. I cannot charge my memory with the place of the action but know it was in the northern service.

Nicholas Brewer
Annapolis December 28, 1832

State of Maryland, Anne Arundel County
Be it remembered that on this Twenty eighth day of March 1834 before me the subscriber Justice of the Peace for Anne Arundel County personally appeared Nicholas Brewer and made oath in two forms of law to the truth of the [illegible].

Thomas G Waters 
State of Maryland Anne Arundel County [illegible]
I hereby certify that Thomas G Waters, gentleman who appeared to have taken and signed the foregoing affidavit was at the time of sodoing one of the State of Maryland Justices of the Peace in and for Anne Arundel County duly.
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Confirmed and sworn.
In testimony where of. I hear to set my name and affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this twenty-ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

Wm L. Green [illegible] AA County [illegible]
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State of Maryland
Prince Georges County that be it remembered that on this 6th day of December 1833 personally appears before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Prince Georges County. Thomas Jones a soldier of the Revolution who makes oath in two forms of law that he is seventy-eight years of age, that he was acquainted with Lieutenant Thomas Goldsmith who was an officer in the Revolutionary army, that he saw Thomas Goldsmith was a Lieutenant of Captain Scotts company of the Maryland Regulars belonging to the third Regiment under Colonel Smallwood, that the said Thomas Goldsmith never received any pay that he was a brave and valiant officer and that he died in consequence of a wound received in battle.

Sworn before Julius H Boteler J.P.

State of Maryland Prince Georges County Set
I hereby certify that Julius H Boteler gentleman before whom the aforegoing affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereto subscribed was on the day of the date thereof and still in [illegible] for Prince Georges County duly commissioned and sworn in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Prince Georges County Court this 6 day of December 1833.

Aquila Beall, Clerk of Prince George's County Court