Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,547, for Benjamin Smith, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md.              

Smith, Benjamin

NUMBER
S. 46547

CONTENTS
In 1828, res. in Nelson, Co. Ky.
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th day of May 1828. I Benjamin Smith of the county of Nelson in the state of Kentucky do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution for the space of six years and continued in its service until the end of the war, and then regularly discharged at which period I was a private in Capt. Bells company in the sixth Regiment of the Maryland Line for three years and in Capt Prices company for the last three years and I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 on the pensions list of the United States witness my hand and seal this 1st day of Sept 1828.

Benjamin Smith
His X Mark (seal)

Barton Robey

Before me Barton Robey a Justice of the Peace in the county of Hardin and state of Kentucky personally appeared this day James Hagan of said county and made oath that Benjamin Smith by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed was in Capt Bell's Companay in the 6th Regiment of the Maryland line in the late Army of the Revolution for the space of three years and in Capt. Price's company for the last three years and continued in its service until the end of the war as a private in said companies in manner as there in stated witness my hand this 1st day of Sept 1828.

Barton Robey, JPHC
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Before me John B Smith a Justice of the Peace in the county of Washington and state of Kentucky personally appeared this day Charles Beaven of said county and made oath that Benjamin Smith by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed was enlisted by him the said Beaven who was late a Lieutenant in Captain Bells company in the 6th Reg't of the Maryland line in the late army of the Revolution for the space of three years as a private in said company in manner as there in state witness my hand this 26th day of June 1828.

John B Smith JPWC
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State of Kentucky Washington County 

I John Hughes the clerk of the County Court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John B Smith Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within papers is now and was at the date of said certificate an active Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and duly qualified and authorized to administer oaths and [illegible] where of I have here unto set my name and affixed the seal of the said county court this 6th day of October 1828.

John Hughes C.C.
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I certify that on this 8th day of Oct 1828 Benjamin Smith whose declaration is on the other side was alive.

C A Wickliffe

May 15, 1829

Send a check mailed to Bardstown, Ky on the Louisville Branch.
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May 28, 1940

BA-J/ADT
Benjamin Smith, S.46547

Mrs. L.S. Lockhart
415 West Ninth Street
Dallas, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Smith, John Stephens, Charles Skaggs and Henry Peel.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in that war of Henry Peel of Kentucky, or Charles Skaggs, all spellings of the name searched.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.46547, based upon the military service in that war of Benjamin Smith.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Benjamin Smith are not shown. 

Bemjamin Smith enlisted, place not shown, July 16, 1777, served as private in Captain Beall's and Price's Companies in the Sixth Maryland Regiment and was discharged August 1, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 1, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Nelson County, Kentucky, his age not stated.

In 1828, one John B. Smith was a Justice of the Peace, for Washington County, Kentucky, his age and relationship not given. There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date ad last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier,
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you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting office, Records Division, Washington D.C. and edit the following data: "Benjamin Smith, Certificate No {illegible} issued September 16, 1829 rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 3, 1828., act of May 15, 1828 Kentucky Agency."

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Revolutionary War Records Section Form 3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.  Date [blank]

In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Smith a soldier of the revolutionary war, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Date of Enlistment: July 16, 1777
Length of Service: to Aug 1, 1783
Rank: Pvt
Officers: Captains Beall and Price
Sixth Regiment of Md.

Battles engaged in: [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment: [blank]
Date of application for pension: Sept 6, 1828 This claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application: Nelson Co, Ky
Age at date of application: [blank]
Remarks: No family data.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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415 W. 9th St
Dallas, Texas
April 16, 1940

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen;

You will please send me the Revolutionary War pension records of:
Benjamin Smith, Nelson Co. Ky and
John Stephens, Montgomery Co. Ky

Do you have any records on Charles Skaggs, Green Co. Ky?
Henry Pool, Crittenden or Caldwell Co. Ky.?

Thanks
Yours respectfully,

Mrs. L.S. Lockhart
415 W. 9th St.
Dallas, Texas

Time Stamp - received Apr 19, 1940 Vets Admin
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Stockley

Date Stamp: U.S. Pension Office Jan 19, 1917
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Chicago, Ills. Jan 16th 1917
1051 Columbia Avenue

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me what data you have relative to one Benjamin Smith who was a private in the 6th Reg. Maryland line, War of the Revolution? He lived in Nelson, Co., Kentucky at time he applied for a pension, I think, which was Jan 15th 1829.

Thanking you for this favor, I remain, 
Very truly yours,

Mrs. Katherine Smith Stockley
1051 Columbia Ave
Chicago, Ill
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Left Side of Form 3-230

1917 Jan 30 Hist to K.S. Stockley 
1940 May 28 Hist to Mrs. L S. Lockhart

Right Side of Form 3-230

46547
No. 928

Name: Benjamin Smith 
Rank: Private
Capt: Price
Reg't: Maryland

Agency: Kentucky

Rate per month, and Date of Commencement - all blank
Act May 15, 1828

Date of Certificate and to Whom sent - all blank

Act 14th July, 1862 Bk. G., Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
Registering Clerk: blank
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No. of Original Payment - 849

Revolutionary Claims

Treasury Department
10 Nov 1828

Benjamin Smith of [blank] in the County of nelson in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitles "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution", approved the 15th of May 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental Line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in Captain Price's company in the Sixth regiment of the Maryland line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March 1828, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary F.A. Dickins

Treasury Department, 
Third Auditor's Office
Nov 13, 1828


It does not appear by the records in this office that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Benjamin Smith in the Maryland Line.

It further appears that Benjamin Smith is not now on the pension list of any agency and has not been so since the 3 March 1826.

Peter Hagner, Aud.
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[begin bold and italics]Revolutionary Claims.[end bold]
_________
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain serving Officers and Soldiers
of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828. [end italics]
__________

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
23 Dec 1828.

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Benjamin Smith
under the above mentioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a
request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any
records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive,
the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army
of the Revolution.

R. Ruth.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

War Depart:
Bounty Land Office
The Records of this office do not show that Ben
jamin Smith of the Maryland line ever received
or is entitled to bounty land of the United States.

Robert Taylor
24 Decr. 1818
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Council Chamber
Annapolis Jany 10th 1829

I certify that it appears from the records of the
services of the Maryland Troops on continental establish
ment now in my office, that Benjamin Smith enlisted
as a private in the 6th Regiment on the 16th day of July
1777, [begin underline] for and during the War[end underline] and that he was discharged
on the first day of August 1783.

Thos Culbreth Clerk
of the Executive Council.

Council Chamber
Annapolis Jany 10th 1829.

Sir,

[illegible] Kearny the late Auditor ([illegible]
office has been abolished and its Records &c added to
that I hold) handed me your letter of the 31 [illegible]
and I have examined the records that have been
preserved of the services of the Revolutionary Troops of
this State, and above you have a certificate of the
enlistment and discharge of Benjamin Smith whose
name you mentioned.  The name of but one Thomas
Morgan is to be found on our records and he is stated
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to have died in the year 1778.  It is proper however
that I should inform you that our records are very
defective and that the names of many persons who
served in the Revolutionary Army of this State are
not to be found in any of them.

Very respectfully
Your obt Servt.
Thos Culbreth Clerk
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Bardstown Ky
Octo. 8th 1828.

Honbl Richd Rush

Sir Enclosed is the application
of Mr Smith of this county, to which I invite your
attention.  Should Mr Smith be entitled to the benefits
of the provisions of the [illegible] act of Congress be pleased
to forward a check to him directed to this place
for the amt due him

Respectfully
C.A. Wickliffe