Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19063, for Elijah Smith, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Smith Elijah Elidah or Alida
W 19063
CONTENTS
Marked Old New York, Albany Co. N.Y. Laid in box with New York, N.Y. Dec. 18 1925 aged about 70 yrs.

New York 4461
Reported
Elizabeth Smith, dec d widow of Elijah Smith N.Y. who died on the 14th December, 1835 of Herkimer Co. in the State of New York who was a Pri. Capt. & S er g t in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by  in the Revolution time for 10 mos. 6 dy. service $31.25 2 " 20 " Capt. $31.25 1 " 11 " S er g t .
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 31 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and terminate 15 June, 1833 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of April, 1847, and sent to F. S. Klingeland, Cobleskill Schoharie Co
Arrears to the 4th of New York Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to Caroline Smith and Elizabeth Young only living Children
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by Th s Ransom Clerk Book  Vol. 1 Page 125

State of New York Schenectady County } ss.
(Derrick C. Groat a resident of Neskayuna in said County of Schenectady aged (86) Eighty six years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was a soldier of the Revolution & is now a pensioner of the United States. That during the War of the Revolution he lived in said town of Neskayuna then a part of the County of Albany and at a suitable age was duly enrolled in Militia of that section in which he continued to serve from time to time during most or the greater part of said War.
And Deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Elijah Smith who was a soldier of the Revolution & lived during said War in old Neskayuna aforesaid not far from the Residence of said deponent. Deponent has served in company with said Elijah Smith on many different occasions in the Militia of said place. Deponent served in company with said Smith on a tour to intercept a portion of Burgoyne's Troops when descending from Canada along Lake Champlain & the Hudson River, Deponent lay some time with said Smith, in service, at Stillwater. Deponent well remembers this tour from the following circumstance, that while they were stationed at Stillwater a difficulty arose between said Elijah Smith & a fellow messmate, who knocked Smith down, said Smith fell near the fire & Deponent being a friend of Smith caught hold of him & dragged him away. This tour was performed not long before Burgoyne was Captured. Deponent served in company with said Smith on a number of tours after this, & has been in service with said Smith frequently, but is unable now to specify the particulars of said service. Smith was frequently from home on duty & served for a length of time the particulars of

which Deponent cannot now relate
And Deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Alida or Elidah Bulson who lived in the family of her father in old Vestkayuna aforesaid, two or three miles from said Deponents residence. Deponent and said Elidah Bulson were very intimate being frequently out together in the young company of that place. Said Elidah married said Elijah Smith. They were married by the Rev d Mr. Westerlo, Pastor of the Dutch Church at Albany aforesaid, some time during the War of the Revolution. Deponent does not know the precise time said marriage occurred but verily believes it to have occurred not long after his service in Stillwater with said Smith as aforesaid. Deponent was not present at said marriage but well knows that said Elijah Smith & Elidah Bulson were married as aforesaid from common report in the neighborhood at the time it occurred & from his own personal acquaintance with said Elijah & Elidah both previous to, and after their marriage as aforesaid. Said Smith rendered a large amount of service after said marriage being frequently absent from home, sometimes for a length of time. Said Smith was an active man & a true whig. Some time after the close of the War of the Revolution said Elijah Smith moved with his family to Herkimer County N.Y. at which place he died a number of years ago (as Deponent has been informed) leaving said Alidah a widow who died two or three years ago at the residence of her Daughter Elisabeth Youngs in Herkimer County aforesaid. They continued to live together as man & wife until the death of said Smith. Deponent was born & brought up, & has always continued to live in Vestkayuna aforesaid & has never been acquainted with any other person of the name of Elijah Smith. And from an extensive acquaintance in the section of Country in which he has always resided Deponent verily believes that said Elijah Smith was the only Elijah Smith in that vicinity during the War of the Revolution.

Now, owing to great age, sickness & consequent loss of memory Deponent cannot now call to mind the various particulars of service with which he was once familiar, but clearly remembers the facts as herein stated.
Subscribed & sworn this 18 th day of March A.D. 1846 before me & I certify that said Derrick C. Groat, is a credible witness. & that owing to old age & infirmities of body he cannot write his name but makes his mark, & further that said affidavit was read to him & declared by him to be true & correct before execution.
his Derrick C. Groat Mark
J. W. Byrne A.P. Justice of the peace in and for the Town of Nacaimia

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify,
That John W. Byrn Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a
Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John W. Byrn and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 20 th day of March 1846.
S. H. Marsh Clerk.

(Declaration)
In order to obtain the pension due Elidah Smith at the time of her death under the Act of July 4. 1836.
State of New York Herkimer County } ss
On this sixth day of February Eighteen hundred & forty six (1846) personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now sitting Elizabeth Young a resident of the town of Litchfield in said County of Herkimer, aged sixty one years on the 19 th day of October 1845, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension due her mother Elidah Smith at the time of her death under the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836.
That her mother the said Elidah died at the residence of Declarant in Litchfield aforesaid, on the fifteenth day of June Eighteen hundred & forty three aged ninety two, being the widow of Elijah Smith who was a soldier in the United States Army during the War of the Revolution.
That her father the said Elijah Smith died on the fourteenth day of December Eighteen hundred & twenty five (1825), aged eighty three years & upwards, in the town of Columbia & said County of Herkimer, & that he never applied for a pension before his death.
That her mother the said Elidah Smith never applied for a pension before her death, that she was old & infirm & for many years previous to her death quite feeble & unable to make the application, having no one to assist her in making out her papers & collecting the necessary proofs.
And Declarant further saith that during the War of the
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Revolution her father the said Elijah Smith lived (as Declarant has always been informed by her said parents) near Albany N.Y. That she has on many occasions heard her father the said Elijah Smith relate that he enlisted at Albany N.Y. during the War of the Revolution & served nine months, at the expiration of which time he received his discharge & returned home. That during his lifetime he had his discharge in his possession, but since his death it has been lost & cannot now be found. She has heard him repeatedly state that he served on many different occasions during said War. That he served in the Militia both before & after enlisting, that he served in the battle of Stillwater, was at the Capture of Burgoyne, was at Johnstown, & many other places which Declarant cannot now call to mind. Among the officers under whom he served Declarant remembers hearing him mention the names of Riker, Van Schoonhoven, Astorne, & others which she cannot now remember.
And Declarant further saith that her said parents were married (as she has always been informed by them) at Niscagune or Albany by the Revd Mr. Westerlo of that place in the spring of the year in which Burgoyne was taken, which occurred in the fall of the year 1777, that her mother bore the maiden name of Elidah Bulson; both her father & mother lived during the War of the Revolution a short distance from Albany N.Y. & that they kept no family record.
That her said parents had seven children, only two of whom survived their mother said Elidah, & who are still living viz: Cornelius Smith living in Columbia Herkimer County N.Y. & this Declarant.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court } Elizabeth Glory Youngs E. A. Munson Clerk

And the said Court do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to them that Elijah Smith named in the within declaration died on the fourteenth day of December Eighteen hundred & twenty five, & that his widow the within named Elidah died on the fifteenth day of June Eighteen hundred & forty three, & that she left only two children her surviving, & who are still living viz: Cornelius Smith , & Elizabeth Youngs the within Declarant, And further that they have full confidence in the declaration of said Elizabeth Youngs .
I certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Youngs for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 20th day of February A. D. 1846,
E. R. Merson Clerk

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State of New York } Sir Scheneckady County }
John Victory a resident of the Town of Danesburgh in said County of Scheneckady aged eighty three years & upwards being duly sworn according to Law deposes & saith that he was a Soldier during the War of the Revolution & served under Captain Williams in the Regiment of Colonel Graham and also under various other Officers Scouting &c. and in the Militia during said War. Deponent lived in said War in the Town of Priesmans in the County of Albany in said State from whence he entered the Service aforesaid. That during said War Deponent became and was well acquainted with Elijah Smith who then lived a few miles from the present City of Albany in said County of Albany. Said Elijah Smith was also a Soldier in said War and served for a period of nine months in the Company of Captain Riker in the Regiment of New York Troops commanded by Colonel Cortland. Said Elijah Smith served also in the Militia of Albany County aforesaid under different Officers and on numerous occasions. He served for some time in the summer of the year 1781 under Captain Goodwin in the Regiment of Colonel Wiessenfels as a Corporal & also as Sergeant. Deponent did not serve in the same Regiment with the said Elijah when serving under Captain Riker & Colonel Cortland as aforesaid but was well acquainted with the said Elijah and frequently saw him while in said service in said Regiment. Deponent also frequently saw the said Elijah while serving under Captain Goodwin & Colonel Wiessenfels as aforesaid. Said Elijah was a married man when serving under Captain Riker as aforesaid and had but a very short time previous to enlisting into said Company of Captain Riker been duly married to Elidah Bulson who also lived a few miles from the City of Albany in said County of Albany (as Deponent was then informed by the said

Elijah & others) by the Revd. Mr. Westerlo of Albany aforesaid. The parents of said Elida Bulson were at the time opposed to her marrying said Elijah which caused the said Elijah to take said Elida from home to be married. Deponent well remembers the report of their said marriage soon after which the said Elijah & Elida returned to said Elida's father's house & not meeting with a welcome reception the said Elijah immediately left & enlisted & served in the Company of Captain Riker as aforesaid. Deponent saw the said Elijah while serving therein & on many occasions after the close of said War when he was living with said Elida.
(Unsubscribed & sworn this Twenty) second day of February A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said John Victory the above De- ponent is a highly reputable person and a credible witness whose testimony upon any sub- ject is entitled to full faith and credit. Bradford Bailey Justice of the peace
John Victory
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That Bradford Bailey Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this fourth day of March 1847.
S. H. Marsh Clerk.

State of New York } City & County of Albany } ss.
William Bay a resident of said City of Albany of lawfull age being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is an Elder of the first Reformed Dutch Church of said City of Albany and has charge of the Records thereof, And that the following is a true copy from the Register of marriages of said Church viz:
"1778 April 5 th Elisa Smith married to Alida Bulsing."
From whence it appears that Eliza Smith was duly married to Alida Bulsing according to the rites of said Church on the fifth day of April Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight. The date of said marriage is expressed upon said Record in fair legible figures.
William Bay
Sworn to & subscribed this 24 th day of June 1846 before me Lemuel Jenkins Comr. of Deeds
State of New York } Albany County } ss.
I William Mix Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Lemuel Jenkins before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the jurat thereto a Commissioner of deeds in & for the said County. And that his name subscribed said jurat is his proper hand & true Signature. Given under my hand & the Seal of the said County this 24 th day of June 1846.
(William Mix Clk William Mix Clk)

State of New York } Schenectady County } ss
Cataline Vrooman a resident of the fourth Ward of Schenectady, aged (83) Eighty three years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that during the War of the Revolution she resided in the town of Watervliet Eight or ten miles North of the City of Albany N. Y. & bore the maiden name of Bulson. That she was well acquainted with Elidah (or as the Dutch called the name Al-c-daw) Bulson. Said Elidah Bulson was an Aunt of Deponent & married Elijah Smith during the War of the Revolution. They were married by the Rev d Mr. Westerlo Pastor of the Dutch Church of Albany aforesaid. Deponent resided with her father at the time said marriage occurred, who lived but a few miles from the residence of said Elidah's father. Said Elidah lived previous to, & at the time said marriage occurred in the family of her father. Deponent became acquainted with said Elijah Smith some time previous to his marriage to said Elidah as aforesaid. Said Elijah Smith lived during the War of the Revolution in old Veskayuna not far distant from the residence of Deponents father. Deponent was not present at said marriage but well remembers the time of its occurrence. Said marriage occurred not long after the battle of Saratoga or Stillwater. Deponent was away from home at the time said Battle took place, and although quite young, distinctly remembers said Battle. She with a number of other young people were out at the time gathering Apples & could distinctly hear the roar of Cannon & noise of said Battle. Deponent well remembers that said marriage occurred not long after said Battle at Stillwater as aforesaid. Deponent was not present at said marriage but well knows from

Common report in the neighborhood at the time said marriage occurred, & from her own personal acquaintance with said Elijah & Elidah both previous to & after said marriage, that Elijah Smith, married Elida Bulson as aforesaid. ( About two years  Sometime after said marriage, ( as near as Deponent can now recollect said Elijah & Elidah lost a child five or six weeks old. Said child died at Deponents fathers house. Deponent continued to be intimately acquainted with them until they moved to Herkimer County which they did, not long after the close of the War of the Revolution, at which place said Elijah died (as Deponent has been informed) a number of years ago leav- ing said Elidah a widow who died at the residence of her daughter two or three years ago, in Herkimer County aforesaid. Said Elijah continued to live with said Elidah as her husband & she as wife until the death of said Elijah as aforesaid, & had a family of Children. Said Elijah Smith is the only Elijah Smith Deponent ever knew, & having always resided near Albany as aforesaid, verily believes that there was no other person of that name in that vicinity during the War of the Revolution. Said Elijah Smith was a soldier of the Revolution, & served on many different occasions during said War. Shortly after marriage he left for the service & was gone a number of months & returned after receiving his discharge from the Army. Deponent cannot relate the particulars of this service in said War of the Revolution, Subscribed & sworn this 19 th day her of March A.D. 1846 before me. & I } Cataline X Brooman certify that said Catalina Brooman } mark is a creditable witness, & that the above affidavit was declared by her to be true & correct before execution, & further that owing to old age & bodily infirmities she cannot write but makes her mark. Note "about two years" erased & "Sometime" interlined, also "as near as Deponent can now recollect" erased before exe- cution
James Van Franken Justice Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Silas H. Marsh , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That James Van Franken Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Van Franken and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 28 th day of March 184 6 .
S. H. Marsh Clerk.

Payment to be made at Albany by J. W. Clark, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Albany N. Y. R.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Vol. 1 Page 19 by W. Rumpkin Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832,  4th July 1836 Elijah Smith, deceased — of New York, who was a Pri. Capt and Sergeant, in the Revolution
is entitled to receive Fifty One dollars and Seventy five cents per annum, during his natural life, com-  terminating 15th June  payable semi-annually,  on the 1st of March and 1st of September, in every year. 1843, when she died. Payable to Caroline Smith and Elizabeth Young only heirs, children Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

V 6.700.
Elidah Smith, decd. N. Y.
Let. to T. S. Slingerland, June 13, '40
- same, Aug. 13, '40.
to same 20. Oct. 1846.
to same March 30. '47
Act L July, '36.

6.706.
Elidah Smith, decd.
N.Y.
Act # July '35.
m. 78- h.d. '25. w.d. '45.
1 mo. 11 th Sept
2 " 20 Copt.
1 " 6 Pri
5 mo. 7 d. = 21.25-
Secy 9 mo- 30 $57.25 to
15 June 43 when she died
To Cornelius Smith & Elizabeth Youngs only living children-
J. S. Slingerland Cobleskill, Schoharie Co. N.Y.

Cobleskill March 26, 1846
Dear Sir:
By request I send you the papers of the heirs of Elisha Smith, to wit, Elizabeth Youngs & Cornelius Smith. You will perceive upon an examination of the papers that Elisha Smith, (in consideration of whose services this claim is asserted) served as the claimant states gmd on an enlistment, & the most part of the War in the Militia of N.Y. of which fact, I presume you have Rolls in your possession containing satisfactory evidence. The
Declarant Elizabeth Youngs & the Witnesses appear to differ a little as to the precise time that the marriage occurred all agree that it took place not far from the period of the War in which Burgoyne was captured. Declarant states that it occurred in the Spring of the year in which Burgoyne was taken, but the witnesses are confident that it did not occur until after that period, but think it a short time after as you will observe from the accompanying depositions. There appears to be no one now living who was present at said marriage.
I am sir Very Respectfully Your Obl. Servt.
Leonus S. Slingerland Cobleskill Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr. Pensions

State of New York Secretary's office
I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this office that on the 5 th day of May 1778 Elijah Smith Enlisted as a Soldier in the Second New York Regiment Capt. Riker's Company for Nine Months and was discharged on the 17 th of February 1779.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany June 23. 1846

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz :
   11 th Ap l 1982 Sige Smith Prim Lin 18 4   1 Dec. 1981 Elijah Smith Sey't. 5 9 4   20 th Oct De De Corp 2 7 16 6   15 th May 1982 De Prim 1 16 6   16 th Oct 1996 De De u 19 6 2/3   17 - 0 2 -   42.50  
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany , 23 d June 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1, V, 4. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
   First—under  Capt.  Samuel Gillispie  in  Col.  Johanna Johnson, Regt.    Second  “  Capt. Henry Goodwin  “  “  “    Third  “  “  “  “  “    Fourth  “  “  “  “  “    Fifth  “  “  “  “  “    Sixth  “  “  “  “  “    Seventh  “  “  “  “  “    Eighth  “  “  “  “  “    Ninth  “  “  “  “  “    Tenth  “  “  “  “  “    Eleventh  “  “  “  “  “    Twelfth  “  “  “  “  “   
Philip Shepp Dep. Supt.

State of New York } ss. Oneida County }
Tobias Weygint a resident of the Town of Vernon in said County of Oneida aged Ninety Three years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That he was a soldier during the War of the Revolution and entered the service of the United States from Herk County N.Y. Deponent first served under Colonel Richmond & afterwards under Captain Ten Eyck and Colonel Cortsland in the second Regiment of the New York Line of Troops. While in said service Deponent became acquainted with Elijah Smith who served under Captain Riker in said Regiment of Colonel Cortsland. Deponent is now unable to state the precise year in which said Elijah Smith served under Captain Riker and Colonel Cortsland but verily believes that said Elijah entered the service in said Company of Captain Riker the next year after Burgoyne was captured at Saratoga. Said Elijah served in said Company for a period of nine months when he was duly discharged therefrom. Said Smith entered said service as Deponent understands & verily believes some came from the County of Albany and entered the service as aforesaid. Said Elijah afterwards and towards the close of said War served a short time as a Corporal and also as a Sergeant under Colonel Wiessenfels. Deponent saw him while in said service under Colonel Wiessenfels. Said Elijah Smith was a true faithful and good soldier while in said service. Said Elijah Smith as Deponent understands & verily believes was married in Albany a very short time previous to enlisting under Captain Riker as aforesaid.

said to a young Lady by the name of Bulson whose parents were opposed to the match which was one cause of said Smiths en- listing under Captain Riker as aforesaid. Said Elijah & Elida lived & died in the County of Herkimer & about twenty miles from the residence of Deponent. Deponent was then also well acquainted with them.
Tobias X Meygint
Subscribed & sworn this thirtieth day of January A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said Tobias Mey- gint is a reputable person & a credible witness and that the foregoing affidavit was read to him & by him declared to be true & correct before execution.
Ralph McIntosh Justice of the peace
Clerks Office      State of New York Oneida County ss. P. Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify that Ralph McIntosh Esquire was on the 30 th day of January A.D. 1847 a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified to act as such and that the signature above written purporting to be that of the said Justice is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County & subscribed my name February 4 th 1847
Patrick Mahon Clerk

State of New York } Westchester County } ss.
John Patterson a resident of the Village of Pockskill in said County of Westchester aged over 70 years being duly sworn according to law deposeseth & saith that he is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That in the spring of the year in which Burgoyne was captured (which was in 1777) he enlisted into the service of the United States in the company of Captain Pell & Regiment of Colonel Cortland & served therein for a period of three years, being discharged therefrom in the winter of the year 1780. While Deponent was in said service he became acquainted with Elijah Smith who enlisted into the company of Captain Richer in said Regiment of Colonel Cortland in the year 1778 it being about one year after Deponent enlisted under Captain Pell as aforesaid. Said Smith served for a period of nine months under Captain Richer as aforesaid & was discharged in the winter of 1779. During this time said Smith & Deponent were in service together & Deponent well knows that said Elijah Smith was a faithful & good soldier while in said service. Said Elijah Smith was a married man at the time of his enlistment as aforesaid, & as Deponent was then informed & as he ever afterwards understood said Elijah Smith was married at Albany N.Y. but a short time previous to his enlistment under Captain Richer as aforesaid, & that previous to said marriage the wife of said Elijah lived a few miles North west from Albany & bore the maiden name of Bulson. Said Elijah Smith served towards the close of the War as a Corporal & as a Sergeant under Colonel Miesenfels. Deponent saw him while in said service under Colonel Miesenfels but does not know

Having he served as Corporal & as Sergeant as aforesaid, Deponent has seen said Elijah Smith & his wife since the close of the War of the Revolution well knows that said Elijah Smith is the same person who served under Captain Richey as aforesaid & as Corporal & Sergeant under Colonel Wiesenfeldt towards the close of said War. Deponent has not heard from, nor seen said Smith for a number of years, & the last that Deponent heard from him he was living to the West some where upon the Mohawk River towards Fort Stanwix. Deponent has never known any other person by the name of Elijah Smith & well knows that said Elijah Smith is the same person who served as aforesaid & who was married at Albany N.Y. as aforesaid & moved with his family out upon the Mohawk River, & further Deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this 10 th day of September A.D. 1846. Before me, & I certify that said John Patterson is a reputable person & a creditable witness.
John Patterson mark
Ward B. Howard -
Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named John Patterson never could and cannot now with his name and is therefore compelled to make his mark as above. The above deposition was read to him, Ward B. Howard Justice of the Peace.

State of New York,
County of Westchester, } ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Ward B Howard
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the twenty eight day of September 1846.
Munson I Lockwood Clerk.
Richard D. ...

State of New York City & County of Albany ss
Abram Voorburgh a resident of said City of Albany N.Y. aged Ninety one years & upwards being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he was a soldier of the Revolution & is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832. & that during the War of the Revolution he resided in the Colony now a part of the City Albany aforesaid.
And Deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Alidah Bulson who lived during the War of the Revolution in or near old Niskayuna ten or twelve miles North west of said City of Albany. Said Alidah or Elidah married Elijah Smith (who also resided during said War a few miles from Albany aforesaid) about the time or shortly after Burgoyne was taken. They were married by Rev: Mr. Westerlo Pastor of the Dutch Church of Albany. Deponent was not present at said marriage, but well knows that said Alidah was married to said Elijah Smith as aforesaid from common report at the time of its occurrence. Deponent married Sarah Bulson who was a niece  a daughter of said Elidah from which circumstance he became intimate with the family of said Elidah. Said Elijah Smith was a soldier of the Revolution & served on many different occasions, both previous to, & after said marriage. Deponent does not now remember of having served in company with said Elijah Smith, & cannot therefore relate the particulars of his service. Sometime after the war of the Revolution said Elijah Smith moved with his family to Herkimer County N.Y. at which place he died (as Deponent has been informed) a number of years ago, leaving said

Hidah a widow, who died two or three years ago at the residence of her daughter, Elisabeth Youngs in Herkimer County aforesaid. They lived together as man & wife up to the time of the death of said Elijah Smith & raised a family of children only two of whom as Deponent believes are now living. Deponent owing to great age & consequent loss of memory cannot now call to mind the particulars of service with which he was once familiar, & the various incidents that transpired in his earlier life, but clearly remembers the facts as above stated.
Sworn & subscribed this 16 th day of March 1846 before me & I certify that said Abram Vosburgh is a credible witness, & further that owing to old age & infirmities he cannot write his name but makes his mark.
Abram V Vosburgh mark
Aaron Becker. Esq. the words "in kind" erased & "in kind" interlined before execution
Justice of the Peace
State of New York City & County of Albany ss Clerks Office
I William Mix Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Aaron Becker Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified to act as such justice, & that his signature to the jurat of said affidavit appears to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 21 st day of March A.D. 1846. William Mix Clerk

Sir:
Barnesville March 6. 1847
I herewith enclose you four additional affidavits in support of the claim of the heirs of Eliza Smith widow of Elijah.
In your last under date of Oct. 20. 1846 you state that "Neither the applicant nor any of the witnesses were able to state the Officers under which Smith served until it was ascertained from the Records of the Comptroller's Office that a person of that name belonged to Capt. Riker's Company of the 2 nd New York Regiment."
In reply to this I have to remark that the applicant Elizabeth (Young) knew when she first made the application for this Pension that her father served on an enlistment of nine months under Capt. Riker & Col. Cortland & if this fact was not sufficiently set forth in her declaration the fault was not in her but in me.
I would respectfully call your attention to that part of her declaration in which she states that her father said Elijah Smith enlisted into the service and served nine months at the expiration of which he received his discharge from the Army & returned home. He kept his discharge in his possession until the time of his death after which it was lost & she has since been unable to find it. She well remembers hearing him state that this nine months service was rendered under Capt. Riker of the New York Line. — She always understood that this service of the 9 mo. enlistment was rendered by her father under Capt. Riker & Col. Cortland shortly after the marriage of her said parents.
Mrs. C. Vroom
— man the first witness swears that shortly after the marriage of Elijah & Eliza said Elijah left their place of residence in old Neskayuna near Albany for the service and was gone a number of months & returned home after receiving his discharge from

the Army. She states that he was a soldier of the Regular Army.
Derrick C. Groat the 2 d witness swears that he himself served with said Elijah Smith on numerous occasions in the Militia & that Smith was away from home for a length of time in the service . This undoubtedly was when he was serving in the Nine month service under Capt. Riker as Groat & Smith at the time lived near together & served together in the Militia before & after this enlistment but owing to age & loss of memory Mr. Groat is unable to relate many particulars of this service.
Abraam Washburn the 3 rd witness knew that Smith had been a regular soldier, but owing to loss of memory was not able to give the particulars of his service.
Nothing was known of the Records by any of these witnesses or the applicant, Mrs. Bonnings, at the time these papers were taken. I executed & I presume neither of these persons knew any thing of these Records now.
John Patterson the next witness swears that he served in the same Regt. with Elijah Smith & was well acquainted with him both while in the service under Capt. Riker & also after the close of the War. He well knew at the time this service was rendered that Elijah Smith was then a married man & had married Elida Bulson at Albany but a very short time before enlisting into the company of Capt. Riker. He knew also that Smith served in the Regt. of Col. Wiessenfels after this enlistment & towards the close of the War. Patterson was further well acquainted with Smith & visited his family after the close of the War when Smith & his wife were living together as husband & wife near Albany & well knows Smith to be the identical person who served under Capt. Riker & who married Elida Bulson at Albany & who afterwards moved with his family to Herkimer Co.
I now send four additional affidavits in this case. The first of which is Tobias Weygint a Revolutionary Pensioner who swears that he served under Capt. Ten Eyck in the 2 d Regt. of the New York Line commanded by Col. Cootland.

I was well acquainted with Elijah Smith who served with him in said Regt. for 9 mos. but in the Comp y . of Capt. Riker. He knew that Smith came from Albany Co. when he entered this service on this enlistment. He further knew that Smith had but a short time previous to enlisting into the Comp y . of Capt. Riker been duly married to Elida Bulson at Albany & states that the parents of said Elida were much opposed to Elida's marrying Smith & after their marriage Elida returned home & Smith was not allowed by her parents to remain with her at her father's house & consequently left & enlisted into the Comp y . of Capt. Riker. This witness knew Smith in the service under Riker as they both served in the same Regt. of Col. Cortland, he knew Smith when serving under Col. Wissenfelds & also well knew Smith & his wife Elida when they were living in Herkimer County as they lived only about 20 miles distant from Department at the time. This witness although aged has a clear & distinct recollection of the facts as set forth by him in his affidavit & living near Smith & his family for a number of years previous to the death of Smith cannot therefore be mistaken as to his identity.
John Victor also a soldier of the Revolution Swears that he lived during the War in P'keepsie in the County of Ulster & was well acquainted with Elijah Smith who then lived a few miles from him to the north of him. He well remembers that Smith served on an enlistment of nine months under Capt. Riker & Col. Cortland & afterwards under Col. Wissenfelds & also in the Militia. He well knows that this same Elijah Smith was duly married to Elida Bulson but a very short time previous to enlisting into the Company of Capt. Riker, well remembers the report of their marriage & the talk occasioned in consequence of the opposition of the parents of Elida to her marrying Smith &c. This witness was also well acquainted with Smith & his wife Elida after the close of the War & cannot therefore be mistaken as to his identity. He well knows Smith to be the identical man who rendered this nine months service under Capt. Riker & who was the husband of Elida, &c. &c.

Aaron Brock, & W m McIntosh both of whom served in the War of the Revolution swear that they knew Elijah Smith in the service under Capt. Riker &c. They were well acquainted with him in the service & continued to be intimately acquainted with him & his family when living in Herkimer County. They both lived not many miles distant from Smith when he died in Herkimer Co. They well knew this Elijah Smith to be the identical person who rendered this service & who was the husband of this Eliza.
You have now the testimony of two highly respectable & credible witnesses who belonged to the same Regt. with this Elijah Smith & were well known to the facts of his marriage to this Eliza &c. together with the evidence of six other respectable persons & credible witnesses to the same point & who are all well known to the same facts. These witnesses certainly cannot all be mistaken and there can now be no question or doubt but that Elijah Smith is the identical person who rendered this nine months service under Capt. Riker & Col. CORTLAND & who was the husband of Eliza & the very person he is represented to be. With this view of the case I again respectfully submit it for your decision.
Very Respectfully Yours &c. T. S. Slingerland Barnsville Schoharie Co. N.Y.
To Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions Washington

10 Pohkeepsie Dec. 3. 1866.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you have the required Certificate of a Board of Record Setting forth the time that Elizabeth Smith died with the names & residence of the two surviving children.
Now have also an additional affidavit of a Revolutionary Pension who served in the same Regt. with Smith, who knew that Smith was a married man when he enlisted into the service under Capt. Riker & that he had married a girl by the name of Bulson who lived near Albany N.Y. but a short time previous to his enlistment. He saw Smith when he served under Col. Moseusfeldt, after he was discharged from the Company of Capt. Ricker, I visited him & his wife after the close of the War at the residence where they were living in Albany Co. & I was from his acquaintance the about facts that Elizabeth is the same person & the identical person who rendered this service, & married Elizabeth Bulson in Albany.
A Certificate was added to the Declaration of Elizabeth Young from the Court of Common Pleas in which

She was examined & sworn. This being a Court of Record Will you inform me the deficiency in that Certificate.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Yours &c.
J. C. (Murrayland) Bobuskice Schkaricula. V.H.
Hon. J. C. Edwards Comm. Division Wash. D.C.

State of New York } ss. Herkimer County }
Aaron Buck a resident of the Town of Norway in said County of Herkimer aged eighty six years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that he was a soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution. That during said War he served under Captain Loop & also under Colonel Warner, Colonel Gansevoort & various other Officers. Deponent served on various expeditions & scouting &c. during said War. That during said War he was well acquainted with Elijah Smith who was also a soldier in said War. Said Elijah served under Captain Riker in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Cortland, & afterwards as a Corporal & also as a Sergeant under Captain Henry See in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Miesse. Deponent owing to old age & loss of memory is now unable to call to mind the dates & precise years in which said service was rendered but well remembers that said Elijah served under Captain Riker as aforesaid shortly after Burgoyne was captured at Saratoga. He verily believes this service to have been rendered in 1778. Said Elijah served also in the Militia on numerous occasions during said War. Deponent does not now recollect of serving in the same company with the said Elijah in said War but frequently saw the said Elijah while in said service under Captain Riker & also in the Militia & scouting &c. Said Elijah Smith was a married man when serving under Captain Riker as aforesaid, And as the said Elijah informed Deponent and as Deponent ever afterwards understood & verily believes true said Elijah married Elida Bulson who lived a few miles from the present City of Albany in said State at which place

the said Elijah lived for at least a part of said War. After the Close of said War said Elijah lived for a short time in Albany County in said State and from there moved to the County of Herkimer aforesaid at the distance of about twenty miles from the residence of Deponent at which place the said Elijah died a number of years ago leaving the said Elida a widow who as Deponent has been informed & verily believes died a few years ago leaving two Children who now reside in said County of Herkimer. Deponent has frequently seen, visited, and conversed with the said Elijah and his wife said Elida since the close of said War and while living in Herkimer as afore- said. Said Elijah was a true & right & a faithful and good soldier during said War the identical person who served under Captain Riker & married Elida Bulson as aforesaid.
Subscribed & sworn this third day of February A.D. 1847 before me.
Aaron Buck
And I certify that said Aaron Buck the above Deponent is a respec- table person & a credible witness
Henry Sillinger Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Dutchess County } ss
William McIntosh of the town of Rysia in said County, aged eighty Six years upwards being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith, That he was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States in the war of the Revolution and that he resided in said war at a place called "Nine Pine trees" situated on the Hudson River in the state aforesaid. That during said war he became well acquainted with Elijah Smith who was also a Revolutionary soldier of the United States in said war. That the said Elijah Smith enlisted as deponent more calculates from the date of his own services in the year 1778 for period of Nine Months as deponent has heard the said Elijah Smith la- -tely, that the said enlistment was made in the second Regiment of the New York Line in the company of Captain Riker. That as deponent well believes the said nine Months service was render- -ed under said Capt. Riker as deponent knew him while in service and saw him on duty. But as deponent did not serve in the same regiment with said Elijah Smith and not hav- -ing charged his mind with the various particulars of his services he is now unable to relate the va- -rious services that were performed by him in said war. But knows and positively says that the said Elijah Smith was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States in the war of the Revolution, That he served in the company of Captain Riker; in the Regiment aforesaid. Deponent further saith that the said Elijah Smith performed as he now believes a vast amount of Militia service after the enlistment aforesaid, or from the year 1779 to the close of the war aforesaid, but owing

to old age and loss of memory Deponent cannot now recollect under what officers the said Militia Service was done, but thinks it according to the best of his memory or part of it, to have been performed under Colonel Wiessenfeldt. The said Elijah Smith was married as deponent was informed before the close of the war to Elidah Bulson at no great distance from Albany. That as deponent was further informed the said Elijah died about twenty years ago leaving a widow surviving him, who has since died a short time since. Deponent further saith that the said Elijah Smith was a true whig in the war of the Revolution and that he did do duty and was in service under Captain Riker as aforesaid. Deponent further saith that the said Elidah and Elijah Smith had a family and their heirs as deponent is now informed are applying for arrears of pension. Note the word "years" interlined between the first and second line from the top; also the word "war" between 7 th and 8 th line from the top.
Subscribed & sworn this fifth day of August A D 1846 before me and I certify that the said William McIntosh is a credible witness
William McIntosh sworn
Marcus Hemstreet Justice of Peace

State of New York ss. Herkimer County
I, Wandell Barry Clerk of said County of Herkimer and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Marcus Hemstreet and also that Henry Lillinghast before whom the annex affidavits of William Mc Intosh & Aaron Buck purport to have been sworn & executed were at the time said affida- -vits respectively bear date acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly elected qualified and au- -thorised to act as such Justices. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justices & verily believe their respective signatures to the jurats of said affidavits to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official seal this 5. day of Feb- -ruary A.D. 1847.
Wandell Barry Clerk

Albany June 1846 Dear Sir:
I enclose you the Required Certificates from the Comptroller of the State of New York respecting the services of Elijah Smith also an Aff. from Dr. William Bay show- ing that the marriage occurred upon the Records of the First Reformed Dutch Church of the City of Albany as they were married by the Pastor of that Church. The name "Eliam" as I am informed is the Dutch for Elijah.
Very Respectfully Yours &c. James L. Kingsland Cobleskill Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Comm. Business Washington

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19063
Eliza Smith
widow of
Elijah Smith,
Capt Rev War
Act July 4 th 86
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Garnett April 14 }
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Eldon Smith N.Y. Sup d
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Dear Sir:
Barnerville April 13. 1847
In consequence of your letter under date of 30 th March last (in case of Phila Smith) being sent by you to Cobleskill I did not receive it until to day, & I immediately reply. The requisition referred to in that letter, for a Certificate of a Court of Record setting forth the dates of the death of Elaine - ant, & the names of her Children &c. as being made in your letter under date of October 20 th last, was not made in that letter, but in your letter, in this case, under date of 13 th August last.
This requisition was then complied with and a Certificate under date of September 14. 1846 forwarded on to you. This Certificate was sent with an affidavit of John Patterson in answer to your letter under date of Aug. 13. 1846. This you answered by your letter under date of October 20 th 1846, requiring some additional testimony of identity which was obtained & forwarded on to you.
I presume that the Certificate has been overlooked by you & that all the requisite papers for the issuing of a Certificate is now in your possession.
I am Very Respectfully Your H on . Servt. S. V. Hlingerland Barnerville Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm ee Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New York Herkimer County } ss. Surrogates Court }
J. Ezra Graves
Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that at a Surrogate Court held in & for said County before me the said Surrogate at the Surrogates Office in the Village of Herkimer in said County on the fourteenth day of September Eighteen hundred & forty six it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Elijah Smith of the town of Columbia in said County died on the fourteenth day of December Eighteen hundred & twenty five; that he left him surviving his widow named Elidah who died at the residence of her daughter Elisabeth Youngs in the Town of Litchfield in said County on the fifteenth day of June Eighteen hundred & forty three, & that she left two children her surviving, & who are the only children her surviving & both of whom are still living & over twenty one years of age, to wit, Cornelius Smith , of Columbia aforesaid & Elizabeth Youngs , of said Town of Litchfield,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1846.
Ezra Graves Surrogate of the County of Herkimer