Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Illegible], for Elijah Smith

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. I.
Smith, Elijah
S. 21982
CONTENTS
1 Apr 24 1761 at Smithfield Providence Co. R.I. Thence out in 1833

27126 Rhode Island
Elijah Smith
of Smithfield in the State of R. I. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Mawry of the Rigs commanded by Col. Peck in the R. I. time for 12 months and a half.
Inscribed on the Roll of R. I. at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Jan y . 1831 and sent to Benjamin Cowell Esq. Providence R. I.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep r 1833 $ 104 15 Semi-ann. allowance ending 14 th Mar. 34 20 83 124 98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 130

Elijah Smith 29243 Southfield Rd.
Adm - 12 1/2 Months Fri Capt Mawry Oct Puda
Benja m Cowell Esq r Providence R.I.

United States of America Rhode Island District County of Providence
On this 28 day of October A D 1833 personally appeared in open court being a special District Court of the United States within & for said District now in session Elijah Smith resident in Smithfield in said District County aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, He entered the War of the Revolution and served as follows In answer to the Seven Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers & says - to the 1 st He was born in Smithfield April 24 1761
2 d His birth is recorded in a family record book made for that purpose - 3 d He lived in said Smithfield when he was called into service & has always resided in that town. He now resides there 4 th He volunteered before he was 16 years of age as a substitute for his father 5 th He served under General Spencer General Sullivan Col Brown Captain, Col Eddy Col Hovey Daniel Mawry & Scott * Job Mawry John Eddy

6. He never received any written discharge
7. His present neighbors are William Mowry the and Leonard Wakefield. & Levi Mowry -
And this applicant further says that when the British Troops landed on Rhode Island in December AD 1776, his father was called upon to go to Bristol on the alarm, but he went as a substitute for him and served fifteen days in Capt John Eddys Company & Col Browns Regiment of militia as a private at said Bristol
And this applicant further says that as soon as he was 16 years old he was enrolled in Capt John Eddys Company in Col. Browns Regiment and the Regiment having been divided in three divisions each division to serve alternately a month at a time he served every third month from that time until after the British evacuated Newport - From April to December 1777 he served as a private three months at least in Providence & at other places on the shores of Narragansett Bay in guarding against the incursions of the enemy in said Company & Regiment -
And he further says that between January 1778 and December of that year he served four months at least as a private in said company at the places mentioned above except during Sullivans Expedition he was on Rhode - Col John Angell commanded the Regiment

this year, and his services this year were similar to the preceding except the attack against the enemy on Rhode Island -
And he further says that in the year 1779 and between January & December of that year he served four months at least in like services as a private in some Company & Regiment. The above services were agreeably to a law of the State as he understood which provided for the calling out of the militia in said month it being considered the same as being drafted - He avers that he never, to his recollection, missed a time of duty but always served when it came to his turn - And this applicant further says that in the year 1780. in the month of March he enlisted as a private for one month to go & serve on Rhode Island in Captain Daniel Maw's Company & in a Regiment which was put under the command of Col. George Putnam & he went and served out his time accordingly & was discharged. He avers that during the years aforesaid he served as a private twelve months & fifteen days, in the Companies & Regiments & at the places before mentioned for which he claims a pension. He has no documentary evidence.

of his services nor does he know of having witnesses to prove all of them. William Mowry was with him most of the time & his deposition is annexed and so also is the deposition of Benjamin Evans who was with him a month. The Revd Leonard Wakefield and Levi Mowry of Smithfield can testify as to his reputation of having served — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state —
October 28 1833 Sworn to in open Court Elijah Smith witness B Laurell Atk
We Leonard Wakefield a clergyman residing in Smithfield and Levi Mowry also of said Smithfield hereby certify and say that we are well acquainted with Elijah Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration we believe him to be 72 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
October 22 1833 Sworn to in open Court witness B Laurell Atk Leonard Wakefield Levi Mowry

I William Mawry of Smithfield in the County of Providence being now in my 73 rd year of age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Elijah Smith of said Smithfield who is now present before me We have always been neighbors and I the said William do further say that I perfectly well remember of serving a number of tours of military duty with him in the Revolutionary War. We were together a number of times, in the same Company. once I remember in October 1777. One in August 1778 & one in March 1780 - These were tours of a month each we served together. - said Elijah was a private The militia were often called upon & one third were on duty all the time and I have no doubt said Elijah served all his tours I never heard of his missing any and therefore must have served four months a year for a number of years William Mawry October 23 1833. Sworn to before me Benja Lowell Commissioner of Dist Court R I Dist

I Benjamin Evans of Smithfield being now in the 71 st year of my age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Elijah Smith who has subscribed the above declaration I remember & serving one month with him during the War of the Rebellion - Said Elijah has always been known to me he is now about 72 years of age he is a man of truth & veracity and I have no doubt he served as he has stated - It is so understood in his neighborhood - I think the month I served with him was after I left the army under an enlistment - I think it was in March 1880
Benjamin Evans
October 28 th 1883 sworn to before me.
Benjamin Cowell Comm nd Dist Court R.I. Dist

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 Elijah Smith was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states And the Court further cer- tifies that it appears to them that Leonard Wakefield who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said Smithfield & that both he and the said Levi and also the said William Mowry and Benjamin Evans who have signed the preceding affidavits are all credible witnesses & their statements entitled to credit
I Benjamin Lowde Clerk of said District Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Smith for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 5 day of December 1855
Benjamin Lowde Clerk

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Elijah Smith S. I. 21982
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 14 days Pvt. John Eddy Brown R.I. militia   Apr. 1777 3 mos. " John Eddy Brown   June 1778 4 mos. " " Angell   July 1779 4 mos. "   Feb. 1780 1 mo. " Daniel Harvey George Pack   Volunteered service under Capt. Scott and Lieut. Harvey.  
Sub-district for his father's name not filled. Expedition to R.I. under Gen. Spencer - Battles engaged in, attack on R.I. under Gen. Sullivan Residence of soldier at enlistment, Southwick R.I. Date of application for pension, Oct. 20, 1833 Residence at date of application, Smithfield Providence Co. R.I. Age at date of application, 72 Born at Smithfield Apr. 24, 1761
Remarks: _____ _____ _____

677 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport Conn. June 26, 1908.
Rev To the Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
Please send me the records of Elijah Smith, and Joseph Mathewson who were soldiers in the Revolution, from Rhode Island.
Respectfully yours, Levi W. Follett.

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
July 1, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Elijah Smith
Service, Co. I Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Inv. # 21982
_____ Chief of Division.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
I was told that if I wished to join the "Daughters of the Revolution" I would be required to get a record from the Pension Bureau. My great grandfather Elijah Smith was a soldier in the Revolution from Rhode Island. He received

a pension beginning March 4, 1831-
Will you please instruct- me what I am to do further in order to belong to the Daughters of the Revolution Yours truly
Mrs. Alfred E. Veneas 613 Laurel Ave. Bridgeport. Conn.
July 13-1908.

Revolutions
21 9 82 INVALID.
File No. 21,982
Elijah Smith
As Rev. 1822
Act: June 7 th 82.
Index:—Vol. 2. , Page 379
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 July 17 Fish to Lewis W. Follett V.L.M. 1908 July 21 Fish to Mrs. Alfred E. Dress. V.L.M.