Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23425, for Elisha Smith, New York

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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE                           NUMBER
New York. Smith, Elisha   S.23425

CONTENTS     Carded

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24.622 
 New York
Elisha Smith
of Greene Co. in the State of New York
who was a private in the Group  comman
by Captain Ludington of the Regt. command
by Col. Washwart in the New York
line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annu
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jany
1834.     and sent Hon. J. Adams
Hon of Repd
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 34                   $100
Semi-ant. allowance ending [illegible]  34   20
                                                       $120
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts June 7, 1832.
Recorded by  Geo C Steas  Clerk
Book E   Vol 4. Page 122
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Reported to I. Fleming
Esq. agent 3 April 1834
Date corrected and certificate
returned to D Kirtland
Coxsackie N.Y.   24 Ap. 14
Geo B Brown June 5 1855

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5659
Elisha Smith
Amount of Service
1 year
1 Do -
2 years
+ no part specially stated
Admitted
Private 12 months
Pension Certificate the
forwarded to Dorrance
Kirtland Town of
Coxsackie County of
Greene & State of New York

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State of New York
Putnam County
of Kint
Jabez Berry of the Town
of Kent in the County of Putnam and State of
New york  being duly sworn according to how Maketh
oath and saith that he was well acquainted with
Elisha Smith the person named in the annexed
declaration during the whole of the Revolutionary
war and resided in the same town with him that
he was enrolled in the same Company of Militia
with him commanded by Captain Comfort Luddington
that in the month of February 1776 this
deponent enlisted in a Company of Minutemen for one
year under Captain Comfort Luddington had served
with the said Elisha Smith who enlisted in the Same
Company and served out the term of his
enlistment as stated in his declaration. This deponent
further Saith the said Elisha Smith was
at different times in the service of the United States
during the said war, on alarms and special occasions 
in defence of the Country. And this deponent
served with him. And this deponent further saith that he has no doubt but that the said
Elisha Smith Served as stated in his declaration
hereunto annexed, and is of the age therein
Stated
Jabez Berry
Sworn and Subscribed
the 8th day of August
1832-before me. And I
certify the said Jabez Berry
is a credible witness
Jonathan Morehouse Justice of the peace

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State of New York
County of Putnam, I Jonathan Morehouse Clerk of the County
of Putnam do hereby certify that Jonathan Morehouse
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the execution
of the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date of
said certificate a Justice of the peace dwelling in said
County duly commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to administer oaths
And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Justice of the peace and know the signature "Jonathan Morehouse
to be genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of the County the 8th day of August AD 1832
J Morehouse

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State of New York
Greene County ss
We After Youman & Joseph Lane residing in the Town of Coxsackie in the said County of Green
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Elisha Smith in the annexed Declaration
named that we believe him to be seventy seven
years of age that he is reputed & believed in the
neighborhood where he resides have been
a soldier of the Revolution we concur in that
opinion
Joseph Lane
After Youman

Sworn to & Subscribed
the 30th day of August 1832
before me John I Brandow Justice of the Peace

the said After Youmans
Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 31st day of August 1832
his name written on an erasure & I hereby certify that the said Joseph Lane
the younger bred it of men & then statement is entitled credits
Dorrance Kirtland
First Judge of Green County State New York

State of New York
County of Greene
William T B Hermance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of Greene do hereby certify that Dorrance Kirtland whose name
is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the
Jurat thereto. first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County
and that the same is a Court of Record, and that John J Brandow whose
name is also subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the
date of the Jurat thereto a note of the peace of the
said County of Greene and that the signatures of
the said Donance Kirtland and John S Brown
dow annexed are their genuine signatures

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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of September 1832
William V.B. Heermance clerk

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State of New York
Greene County ss.

On this third day of September 1832
personally appeared in open Court Sept the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Greene Now sitting the same being a Court of Record Elisha Smith resident of the Town of Coxsackie in the said County of Greene and State of New York aged Seventy Seven years May last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832: that he was born in May 1755 at a place called Frederick Town in the County of Duchess Now Town of Carmel County of Putnam in the State of
New York where he resided until about thirty five years ago when he removed to the said Town of Coxsackie where he now resides; that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: that in the month of February 1776 at the Town of Frederick Town aforesaid he enlisted in a Company of minutemen commanded by Captain Countick Luddington in Col Jacob Martants' Regiment and marched to the City of New York where he was stationed and served out the term of one year in the service of the United States and was discharged in February 1777, and was employed principally in building forts and fortifications: that from the year 1777 to the close of the war he was repeatedly called out in the militia on alarms and special occassions for the defence of the Country, that he was on these occasions in four different Battles, those at Kings bridge, and one at Fort Montgomery at the time it
was besieged and taken by the enemy, that on the alarms and special occassions aforesaid the belonged
to Captain Ludingtons Company of Militia until said Luddington was promoted to Colonel of the

[in left margin:] Minuteman 1 year

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Regiment, and after he was promoted the Company in which he served was commanded by Capt John Crane; that he served in the said Company commanded by Captain Luddington and Crane on alarms and special occasions at least one year in defence of the Country and in the whole more than two years that on this deponent never received any written Discharge to his [illegible], and he had no documentary evidence.; 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. 
Elisha Smith
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court before me
William T.B. Heermance Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the 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 Joseph
Lowe[?] and After Youmans[?] who have signed the certificate hereunto annexed are residents in the town of
Coxakie in the County of Greene, and are endible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Dorrance Kirtland
President Judge of said Court

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I William T B Heermance Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Greene in the State of New York
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the required
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Elisha Smith for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seal of office
the third day of September 1832
William W. B. Herman
Clerk

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The claimant relinquishes all claims to a pension, under the Act, exept one years service Jany. 11 1834
John Adams

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
October 22, 1928.
Mrs. Oliver C. Slane
1511 Columbia Terrace,
Peoria, Illinois.
Madam:

I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23425, it appears
that Elisha Smith, was born in May 1755 in Frederick town, Dutchess County (later known as Carmel, Putnam County, New York.
While residing there he enlisted in February, 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Comfort
Luddington's Company, Colonel Jacob Swartwout's New York
Regiment.
From 1777 to the close of the war he belonged to the company commanded by Captains Comfort Luddington and John Crane in Colonel Comfort Luddington's New York Regiment and served at various times when called out, about one year in all. He was in four engagements at
Kingsbridge and at the siege of Fort Montgomery.

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He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832 while residing at Coxsackie, Greene County, New York.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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Revolution
23425
INVALID.

File
No. 23,425
Elisha Smith
Pri Rev War 
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Act: June 7 [illegible]
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mch 28, 1904, Hist to
Mrs. S. H. Parsons, Matteanan NY.
1925 Oct 22 Hist to Mrs
Oliver C. Slane M. D. Y.

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April 19 1834
Certif returned

[illegible] NY
April 15

Hon James L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City

free

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Green Co NY

Carter March 12 1834
Dear Sir
agreeable to your directions
I transmit the pension certificate
of Elisha Smith of this Town for
Correction on the date
Respectfully yours
Dorrance Kirtland

J L Edwards Esq

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Coxsackie N.Y. May 26 /53

Dear Sir,
Will you be so kind as to examine the
papers filed in the application of Elisha Smith for
a Revolutionary Pension under the act of June 7 1832
The original Pension Certificate which is now in
my possession being date the 18th January 1834 & signed
by
Lew Cap Secretary of War. A Certify that
Elisha Smith of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive
forty dollars per year during his natural life commencing from the 4th March 1881. The object of this
information is for the purpose of accertaining whether or
no there is more pension due him per year then
forty Dollars. Please tend to the same as soon as practicable

by Respefully G.B. Brown

L P.W.Comr of Pension
Washington DC

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Pension Office
21" Oct. 1853
Sir. Please certify that
to which the within named
pensioner was paid, or the date
of his death
Very Respectfully
S Code

Commissioner Act 1832
Elisha Smith
$40.00 pr an paid to
4th March 1849 - no date
of death on our Books.
F. Burt
Auditor
+ lived in Green County N Y 
Francis Burt Esqr
The Attor, Resing

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Mattawan New York
March 18th. 1904,
Commissioner
Dear Sir
Will you please send me
the military history of Elisha
Smith a soldier of the Revolutionary War
. He was a private in VanVeghten's
regiment, and drew
a pension.
I am the great grand daughter of
the above
Respectfully
Mrs. S. H. Parsons

[stamp] [illegible] NAVY MAR 21 1904 FILES

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[stamp]  U S PENSION OFFICE MAR 19 1904

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[STAMP] DISBURSING CLERK U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS J.A.W. SEP 14 1925

MRS. OLIVER C. SLANE
1811 COLUMBIA TERRACE
PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C
Dear Sir. I have been informed by Elisha P. Smith, my cousin
West Park, Duchess Co., N.Y.
that you have a record of
the serving in the Revolutionary War
, of his grandfather I my great
grandfather Elisha Smith, who in
listed in company 4 of Dutchess Co.
N.Y. Militia, and who also served
as a member of Van Vechtens
Will you please send me a
copy of this record

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MRS. OLIVER C. SLANE
18 COLUMBIA TERRACE
PEORIA, ILLINOIS

Tradition has it that he was a
captain in the Revolutionary War
Is there any record of these facts
also of the date of his service
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very sincerely
Mina P. Slane
(Mrs Oliver C.)

[stamp] DISBURSING CLERK U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS J.A.W.  SEP 14 1925