Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,600, for David Smith, Rhode Island

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[(3-1776)]
SERVICE
R.I.
NUMBER S.18.600
Smith, David
carded
CONENTS
d.b. Dec. 1761 at Providence R.I. son of Joshia
R. I. at inl.

Res. of Londonderry, Windham Co. Vt. in 1832

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[illegible] Hon. J Collamer
July 13 48
Date of death
not on A.B.

Vermont: 18.611
David Smith
of Londonderry in the state of Vermont.
who was a priv.  Art. & In in  the Company commanded by Captain Whipple of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brown in the R. I. ma
line for 9 mo. pr. Art.
13 mo. 10. pr. Infr
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 81 Dollars 93 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept
1833 and sent to P. White
Putney Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $204.82
Semi-anl. allowance ending 6 Mar. '36 $40.96
$243.79
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Ele Brown. Clerk
Book E. Vol. 3. Page 91

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STATE OF VERMONT
County  of Windham ss.
District of [illegible]
let a probate court holden at Townshend in said District on the 6th day of August AD 1832  being a court of [illegible] having by law a seal and clerk
Presiding Hon Peter R. Toft Judge
On this sixth day of August A.D. 1832--Personally appeared in open court, At Townshend in said District
Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District now siting- David Smith a resident of Londonderry in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Seventy 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed                                                                                   7, 1832--That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
  He declares and says that on the 20th day of December 1776 he volunteered and went down to Warwick Neck in Rhode Island an served there ten days in the company of Capt Artrey.  if he [illegible] in the Regiment of Col. Atwell of the Rhode Island militia and was regularly dismissed and that afterwards on the 12th day of June in 1777 he volunteered at the town of Gloucester in the state of Rhode Island, and went to Providence R. I. and from there under captains, in the Rhode Island militia for one term of four months in the Regiment commanded by Col. Brown of the Rhode Island militia and regularly went four months during which time he was stationed at Providence and was regularly enlisted 15th day of May 1777-and afterwards on 8th day of June 1777 he enlisted for nine months, at Gloucester aforesaid in the company of Capt Benjamin Whipple in the Regiment of Col. Archibald Crary met at Providence and remained there a few weeks-from there to East Greenwich against an [illegible] from four months during which time he was stationed at Providence and was there  to Warwick Neck remained there a few weeks from [illegible] to Bristol and remained there[illegible] going in short time on Gen. Spencer's expedition[illegible] and was dismissed at Bristol on the 16th day of March 1778 Afterwards [illegible] 15th April next after volunteered into [illegible] again to Providence and served in guarding tow ours and in assisting in building fortifications and continued faithfully to serve till the 23rd of June then next following served in Smithfield company but does not recollect the captains name -and was dismissed
And that afterwards on or about the first of July 1778 [illegible] into and served as a substitute for his father Joshua Smith and served one month and hen aagain served for his father one month more in November of that same year-he in an [illegible] in an later part of August volunteered and went on the Rhode Island and was there in one battle and [illegible]he thinks officer here[illegible 3 words]of Sullivan's army called Col Lawerence Ticket and served at this tour ten days and that afterwards on or about the first of February went again as a substitute for his said father and served at Little Compton R. L. in he company of Capt Turtkow in Gen Crary's regiment till on 16th day of March 1779-being six weeks service and was dismissed at Little Compton-during all of he aforesaid time of service he was a private soldier in the Rhode Island militia.
  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 State.
And he further declares that he knows of no witnesses living by whom he can prove his service--
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answer upon his said oath, as follows:
1.  He was born in the town of Providence in the state of Rhode Island in 1747 Dec. 28th.
2.  He has no records in his possession.

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3.  He has already declared where he lived when he entered the service-except the part where he resided in the town of Johnston in Providence  county R. I. since the Revolution he has resided in   Townshend and [illegible] till 1806 when he went to Londonderry where he now lives.
4.  He [illegible] out  as before noted-part of the time as a volunteer-and part as a substitute as already noted.
5.  [illegible] Col. Brown of Rhode Island--Gen. Sullivan --other names here before noted.
6.  He never received a written discharge.
7.  Then names Chapin Howard Esq if [illegible] and Capt Daniel Cobb of Windham have known him and have been acquainted in his neighborhood for many years-are both respectable witnesses
Daniel Cobb
Chapin Howard
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Peter M Taft-Judge
We Chapin Howard residing in the town of [illegible] in said and Daniel Cobb of Windham in said County hereby certify that we are acquainted  with David Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy 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.
Daniel Cobb
Chapin Howard
  And the  said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Chapin Howard who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in said town of Londonderry and that Daniel Cobb who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Windham in said county, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.  There is no clergyman in the town of Londonderry
{illegible sentence} Court, within and for the District of Westminster aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains he original proceedings of the said Court in the mater of the application of David Smith for a pension.
  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixth day of August A. D.  1832.
Asa Keyes[illegible]

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Windham County [illegible]
David Smith Decn
For Pension-Aug. 6th 1832

David Smith
9 mos. Priv. Art-
13 mo. 10d Priv. Inf.

P. White Esq. 
Putney

Please to make return to P. White
Putney Office

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David Smith's Dec

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I David Smith of Londonderry  in the County of Windham and State  of Vermont an applicant for a Pension, under the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, aged 71 years-does under oath make the following Supplemental declaration, stating more particularly the circumstances and occurrences, attending the times of his Revolutionary services, set forth in the former declaration -first- In December 1776 when I went into the army I went as a substitute for one John Tripp.  of North Providence, in the company commanded by Capt. Olney in the Regiment of Col. Huell, and was employed in assisting in building a fort on Warwick Neck.  At this time the Militia in Rhode Island were [illegible] in several classes.  Each class to serve 15days each.  I went in one class and when that class was relieved by another, I joined that, and so continued to serve  without intermission from the 15th day of January 1777 till 15th day of May 1777 during which time I was continually changing officers, as the Classes shifted, was stationed at Providence employed in guarding the public stores and fortifying the town one month of which time I served under a Capt. Blackmore- the names of other officers I do not strictly recollect.  In June 1777 when I entered the company of Capt. Whipple in the Regiment of Col. Crary and first went to Providence, and served there and at other places for the time of nine months as stated in former declaration, after  the company and exercising the recruits for about three weeks, marched to Greenwich 15 miles from Providence, and  occupied the court [illegible].  I recollect that the  first Lieutenant's name was Williams-in the months of July and August that year before [illegible] small pox and sent home, and I understood died in the fall. the other Lieutenant's name was Armstrong, and the Ensign's name was Parodal-the name of the orderly Sargeant was Mark Plass, the Lieut Colonel's name was Toppin, the Major's name was Manchester.  In the winter of 1777 & 8, the soldiers suffered much for want of clothing.  I endured great hardship.  In April 1778 I went to Providence and joined the Militia and served as stated in my former declaration.  In 1778 I went on board of a sloop at Providence loaded with soldiers went on to Rhode Island and joined Col. Boswell's Regiment.  When volunteers were wanted to join [illegible] I turned out and joined the command of Col. Lawerence consisting of 300 or 400 men which formed the  [illegible] Picket guard of Sullivan's Army.  And afterwards served as stated in my former declaration .  Afterwards when I came to Vermont in Fall of 1779 I was informed that it was required that each an should perform his share of duty as a soldier and of course it became necessary hat I should mention exactly this whole of my previous service in the Revolutionary army, and then which all was put in my recollection, I noted down on a blank leak of a sentry Book the particular dates or the days of the month, and the years I had entered and left the service-of all my several tours of duty, which are set forth in my former declaration which old  minutes or records I had before me last August to aid me in making out my Declaration -which enabled me to be particular as to dates.  In November 1779 I took a certificate from Capt. Whipple as nearly as I can recollect of his following times...."  To Whom it may concern:  This may

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certify that David Smith the son of Joshua Smith enlisted with me in the state service for nine months and eight days, and served the time out enlisted for and was a good soldier--Benjamin Whipple, Captain, at Gloucester November 1779"
  Which said certificate, in the year 1818, when I applied for a Pension I delivered to Phineas White Esq, who was then Chief Judge of Warwick County Court to be sent on with my application as evidence of my services-and have not received it since-but am informed by said White that said certificate was sent to the Pension Office where it now is he cannot tell---
David Smith
State of Vermont, Windham County ss
Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of April 1833
Before me  Phineas White Justice of Peace

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The affidavit of Mrs. Birsha Howard, the wife of Chapin Howard Esq. of Townshend in the county of Windham and state of Vermont aged 49 years, who testifies and says that about thirty four years ago when she resided with her Father David Smith, now residing in the town of Londonderry in said county, well remembers, that there was some excitement respecting the soldiers who served in the Revolutionary war getting some back pay or some additional compensation for their service, and that a stranger called on her said Father, and said he wished to buy a certificate signed by Capt. Whipple certifying that the said David Smith had served nine months and eight days as a faithful soldier in his company in the Regiment of Co. Crary-and that afterwards according to her best recollection, in the year 1818 she was on a visit at her said Father's house in Londonderry and her said Father told her that he was calculating applying for a Pension and had applied to Judge White to assist him-and in course of the conversation that [illegible] the true original certificate  signed by Capt. Whipple as before stated and that the paper then appeared considerable older more worn and mutilated then when she saw it the first time and further saith not..
Birsha Howard
State of Vermont
Windham County ss
May 2nd 1833 sworn and subscribed
Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace
I do hereby certify that Mrs. Birsha Howard above named is a lady of undoubted truth and veracity
Phineas White Justice of Peace

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The affidavit of Mrs Clarina J H Carpenter, the wife of Mr Justin Carpenter of the city of New York, and was on a  visit at Townshend in the state of Vermont, aged 23 years-who testifies and says that according to her best recollection, some time in the year 1818, she was on a visit at her grandfather's  David Smith, in Londonderry in the county of Windham and State of Vermont-and she recollects  of hearing her said grandfather speaking about applying for a Pension, and that he had an ancient Paper which he said he received of one of his officers certifying a time of service as a soldier of the Revolution which paper attracted her attention it being much worn some defaced and was written in a different style of writing from modern Penmanship-the exact time of the Paper she doe not recollect-but was curious  to the appearance and hand writing of so ancient a Paper 
Clarina J. H. Carpenter
State of Vermont
Windham County ss
May 2nd 1833 Subscribed and sworn to 
Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace
I do certify that Mrs. Carpenter, who subscribed the above affidavit is a lady of undoubted truth and veracity
Phineas White Justice of Peace

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State of Vermont
Windham County
District of Westminster
I Asa Keyes 2nd Clerk and Register of the Probate Court in and for said District of Westminster hereby certify that Phineas White who certifies the seat in the forgoing office [illegible] was, on the 17th day of April 1833 and also on the second day of May [illegible] a legal Justice of the peace in and for said County of Windham and that his signature to the [illegible] of one of David Smith and also the [illegible] of Birsha Howard and also to that of Clarissa J H Carpenter  aforesaid, is his  genuine signature
  In [illegible] whereof I have hereto set my hand and he seal of said Probate Court this 14th day of Aug. AD 1833
Asa Keyes 2nd

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February 14, 1933
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BA-J/MCS
Mrs. E.J. Scofield
Osage
Iowa
Dear Madam;
  Reference is made to your letter of January 30, 1933, requesting information in regard to David Smith, his father, Joshua Smith, and Captain Tourtillot.
  A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office fails to show that a claim for pension or bounty land was made to the United States on account of the service of Joshua Smith, the father of David Smith who was born December 25, 1761.
  The only references to this Joshua Smith that are found in the papers of the pension claim S. 18600, are those shown in the letter addressed to you April 8, 1932.
  In the papers of pension claim N.23044, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Abraham Tourtillot (personal signature Tourtillot) who served as captain in Colonel Archibald Crary's Rhode Island Regiment, no reference was made to a daughter, Sarah Tourtillot .

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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BA-J/MLB
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DAVID SMITH
S.18300

Mrs. E. J. Scofield

Dear Madam;
  Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative to David Smith, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

  The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 18300, based upon the military service of David Smith in the Revolutionary War.

  David Smith, son of Joshua, was born December 25, 1761, in Providence, Rhode Island.

  While living in Johnson, Providence County, Rhode Island, he volunteered and served as a private in the Rhode Island militia, as follows- from December 2, 1776, ten days in Captain Olny's company, Colonel Atwell's regiment; from January 15, 1777, to May 15, 1777, under Captain Blackmore and other captains whose names are not stated, in Colonel Brown's regiment;  from June 8, 1777, to March 16, 1778, in Captain Benjaman  Whipple's company, Colonel Archibald Crary's regiment, and was in General Spencere's expedition to Rhode Island; from April 15, 1778, to June 23, 1788 in the Smithfield Company, officers not stated'    from July 1, 1778, one month as a substitute for his father, officers not named; in the latter part of August, 1778, ten days in Colonel Lawerence  and Brown's regiment and was in the battle of Rhode Island;  in November, 1778, again one month as a substitute for his father; officers not stated from February 1, 1779, to March 16, 1779, in Captain Tourtillot 's  company, Colonel Crary's regiment.

  After the Revolutionary War he lived in Townshend and Newfane until 1806 when he moved to Londonderry, all in Windham County, Vermont.

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  He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Londonderry, Vermont.

  In 1833, David Smith's daughter, Birsha,  wife of Chapin Howard, was aged forty-nine years and living in Townshend Vermont.  In the same year, his granddaughter, Clarissa I. H., wife of Justin Carpenter, was aged twenty-three years  and a resident of New York City.

  No reference was made in the claim to soldier's wife and there are no further family data on file.

  In order to obtain data of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

  David Smith, Certificate No. 18611, issued September 21, 1833, rate $81.93 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Ac of June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency.

  Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Putney May 23rd 1833

Dear Sir,
  I again have the honor to return for your consideration  the Papers in the case of David Smith.  he has made a supplemental statement of his service and in which he has made mention of a certificate given him by Capt. Whipple certifying a term of service under him, in Crary's Regt, which he states was delivered to me in 1808, when he made application for a pension under the act of that year--also has the affidavits of two persons of highly respectable standing who have testified that they some years ago saw an ancient Paper of similar import in the possession of the old man.  I well recollect his delivering such a certificate to me, when he made application in April 1808, which was attached to his application and sent to the Pension office-and I presume it was again return with his papers, his application being rejected because Crary's Regmt. was not on the Continental establishment.  What was done with the certificate afterwards I cannot tell, but presume that in the Revolution in any Papers [illegible] I was, for a number of years, absent from my office, it was mislaid or lost.  I do not entertain the least doubt of my having such a Paper, which I sent with his former application to the Pension office.  I have made diligent search but cannot find it [illegible] he also provided a certificate of the Clerk of the District Court of his state of R. I. showing that Smith was in the army of the Revolution.  He has not been able to find witnesses who served with him.
Very respectfully
P. White

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions

The papers in rejected claims were usually returned to the applicant
AW

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Certificate of District Court
of Rhodeisland--
of David Smith's service

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Rhode Island District for Clerks Office U.S. District Court In Providence May 11 1833
I certify that the name of "David Smith" appears on the rolls now in this office of Colonels Crary and Elliott's Regiment, which Regiments were [raised] by the State of Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War for the defense of said State and the United Colonies
in general.
And I further certify that no other person by that name appears on said Roll by me examined but how long said Smith served
does not appear.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal of said Court on the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin Cowell
Clerk of [inelligible] Court

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War Department
Pension Office
3rd April 1833.

Sir,
  The papers in support of the claim of David Smith are again returned.  This Department cannot award pensions to claimants except upon satisfactory proof of service which from necessity alone, is sometimes taken from the memory of the claimant, in consequence of the loss of all other evidence.  But where the memory is lost with the other evidence, and every thing is left to conjecture, a pension cannot be granted.  The statement of Mr. Smith containing some peculiar features cannot be taken it its present state.
     He

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He must make another supplement and declaration, and detail the facts of each service separately and particularly in order that they may be tested by established data in possession of this Department
I am, respectfully
Your obt. Servant

J L Edwards



Phineas White, Esq.
Putney
Vermont

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ,.............,19...............

 In reply to your request of ------------, received................
for a statement of the military history of David Smith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in the Bureau.  S. F. 18600
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM WAS SERVICE RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE
Dec. 20, 1776  10 days  Pvt.  Olney  Atwell  R I
Jan 15. 1777  May 15 1777    Blackmore Brown
June 8, 1777 Mch 11, 1778  Benaijah Whipple  Archibald Crary.
Apr 15, 1778  June 23, 1778  in the Smithfield Co Officers not stated
July 1m 1778  1 mo.  Officers not stated  
Aug 1778 10 days  Lawerence Brown
Nov 1778  9 mo  officers not stated
Feb 1779   Mch 16, 1779 Twetlow   Crary
Battles engaged in,  in Genl Spencer's Expedition;  Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Johnson, Providence Cou R. I.
Resided
Date of application for pension, Aug 6 1832, His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Londonderry, Windham Co. Vt.
Age at date of application  b. Providence R I Dec. 25, 1761 son of Joshua
Remarks:  After the war resided in Townshend and Newfane until 1806 when he moved to Londonderry.
Daughter Birsha, wife of Chapin Howard was 49 years of age in 1833
Granddaughter, Clarissa H. H. wife of Justin Carpenter was 23 years of age in 1833
There is no further family data on file
Respectfully,
Commissioner
J-2856

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Osage, Iowa
Jan 30th 1933
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

To the Administrator:  I am referring to your letter of April 8th 1932 BA--J/M.L.B. David Smith S. 18600.  You say David Smith was son of Joshua.  That he was born in Providence R. I.  Besides his own war record were these two services as you quoted them-"from July 1st, 1778, one month as a substitute for his father, officers not named.  In Nov. 1778 again one month as a substitute for his father officers not stated."  Does this mean that his father Joshua, was a soldier of the Revolution and for some periods he substituted for him?  Have you any record of Joshua's service?  Have you any data concerning him?
  David served in Captain Tourtelotte's company Col Crary's regiment Feb 7, 1779 to Mar 16, 1779.  David's son married Sarah White, daughter of Sarah Tourtelotte who I think was daughter of Capt. Tourtellot.  Do you

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have any pension record of Capt. Tourtellot?
  Any information you can give would be appreciated.
Yours Truly
Mrs. E. J. Scofield
(Grace Smith)

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Daughters of the American Revolution
Iowa Society
Regent MRS. JAMES E. FITZGERALD 1821  Ross Street Sioux City
Vice-Regent MRS. CLYDE E. BRENTON  3440 Grand Avenue Des Moines
Corresponding Secretary MRS. EUGENE SCHIPFER 605 South Shuffleton Sigourney
Recording Secretary MRS. B.C. HIGGINS  Spencer
Treasurer MRS. S. L. MACHESNEY 313  West Burlington Street Fairfield
Registrar MRS. SETH THOMAS 1200 Tenth Avenue North Fort Dodge
Historian MRS. HARRY E. NAREY
Spirit Lake
Librarian MRS. GEORGE W. DEWALD 418 Walnut Court Apts. Waterloo
Auditor MRS. J. K. JOHNSON, SR.  Jefferson
Chaplain MRS. JOHN S. CROOKS 303 Boone Street  Boone
Correct Use of Flag and Insignia
MRS.  E. J. SCOFIELD
Osage Iowa Feb 28TH 1932
To the Pension Department
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-  Will you please write me any data you can from the pension papers of my Revolution ancestor, David Smith, from Townshend or Londonderry Vermont.  He died in Oct 1837 I think.  His wifes name was Mary Smith.  Can you give me names of his children-where he died, date of wifes death?  Any information would be very welcome.  To whom was pension paid, if to anyone, after his death?
Sincerely Yours,
Grace Smith Scofield ( Mrs. E. J. )

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5700 Bartmer Ave., St. Louis, Feb 16,
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Revolutionary War Section,

Gentlemen:
  Your letter of the eleventh is at hand, in which you state you have been unable to identify claims for Revolutionary pensions for David and Richard Smith of Bondville or Townshend Vermont.  You ask for more data and I am able to furnish the

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Rev, sec FDL
following:
  Richard Smith lived at Norwich Landing, Connecticut in 1766, when his only daughter, Mary was born.  His widow was named Elizabeth, and she was afterward Mrs. Elizabeth Dyer.  The daughter was married in 1780, in Townshend Vermont.
  David Smith was born Dec. 25, 1761 in North Providence, Rhode Island.  He married Mary Smith Dec. 5, 1780 in Townshend, Vermont.  All of his children were born in Townshend and he died

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there Sept. 16, 1837.  His widow, Mary Smith, died in Townshend, Oct. 5, 1887.  There is a well-established tradition in the family that David Smith was in the Revolutionary War and that he received a pension.
  I wish to thank you very much for your trouble in this matter, and hope I have furnished enough information to make the identification easier.
Very respectfully
Abby W. Cobb
 U. S. Pension office Feb 19 1916

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18600
INVALID.
File No. 18600
David Smith
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol.  /  , Page 383
{arrangement of 1870}
1916 Feb 28: history to Miss Abby W. Cobb [illegible]
1932 Apr 8 - Hist to Mrs. E J. Scofield - MLB
1933 Feb. 14 Mrs. E. J. Scofield adv. rel. to the father of this soldier, etc.