Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42346, for Aaron Smith, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Smith, Aaron or Aron
S. 42346
CONTENTS
enl. at Washington, Conn. In 1818, resided at Middlefield, Otsego Co. N.Y. aged 63 yrs.

14.0911 New York
Aaron Smith
of Otsego Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 2 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep. 1819 and sent to John Russell Esq. Judge St. Cooperstown, Otsego Co N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819. 17 mos 3 / 30 136.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 4. 1820. 48 —
Continued $ 184.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 / 30 . . 85 17 mos / 365 —

See letter to Capt. A. Clark
Notification sent September 6th 1820 to John Russell, Cooperstown, New York.

Aaron Smith Midfield No 14.094
P 6 Sept 1819
Mar 1820 Cm

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this 20 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Aaron Smith aged 85 years, resident in Midfield in the county of Otsego — in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Bostwick's company, Colonel ON Webb's regiment, belonging to the Connecticut line : And the date of his original declaration was on the 2 nd day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 14.094 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift or sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No Real Estate — Six sheep & two hogs By occupation a farmer — inferior with the Rheumatism & am indebted about one hundred Dollars — Have a Wife & one child residing with me — Son named Harmon aged 23 years & is the principal support of himself & my family by farming Sworn to & declared on Aaron Smith this 20 th June 1820 Before the Court
John Morell Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ten dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of Jan 1820.
George Morell Clerk

Chas. H. May 7. 1896

Mechanics Bank New York 11 th May 1836
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Aaron Smith dec d . it will be perceived by the certificate of the Clerk of the Court, that Lois, one of the Children, died previous to the death of the pensioner, leaving one child which is an infant, and her residence unknown, will you be pleased to instruct me, whether the whole amount due, is to be paid to the remaining heirs, or whether one share is to be retained for the Infant,
I am very Respectfully Your Obed t Serv t E o Fleming Presd t of Com ee
James D Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,

Aaron Smith
Ae.

State of New-York, OTSEGO COUNTY
{ ss Aaron Smith aged 63 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the
town of Middlefield in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said —
Aaron Smith did at Washington in the State of Connecticut in July 1775. enlist under Capt. Nathaniel Tuttle in Col. Ch. Webb's regiment belonging to the Connecticut line — which enlistment was for five months — Served said five months and then enlisted for thirteen months under Capt. Isaac Dootrick in Col. Webb's regiment aforesaid belonging to the line aforesaid — Served said thirteen months in said regiment and was discharged at Trenton in N. Jersey by Col. Webb on the first day of January 1777. — which discharge this deponent has lost — and this deponent further saith that he has it not in his power to offer other evidence of his services —
Sworn before me
Aaron Smith
this 2nd day of —
April 1818 —
John Russell Judge of Otsego Co. N.Y.

State of New-York, } ss. I John Raplee one of the OTSEGO COUNTY, } Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Aaron Smith — served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Aaron — hereunto annexed—And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Aaron and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Aaron — and that he is
in reduced circumstances and needs assistance for support Given under my hand at Cooper-
Town this 2nd day of April 1878. —
John Raplee Judge of Court of Common Pleas.

Aaron Smith x 2 April -
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State of New York
On this day personally appeared Samuel P. Pratt of the County of Dutchess and State aforesaid, a credible witness, being duly sworn, saith that he is well acquainted with Aaron Smith of the town of Middlefield and County of Otsego who has made application for a pension under an act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and who is now present. And this deponent further saith that he (this deponent) enlisted into the service of the United States and joined in the month of January 1776 joined Captain Postwick's company in Col. Charles Webb's regiment belonging to the Connecticut line. And at the time he (this deponent) joined the army aforesaid he (this deponent) found the said Aaron Smith in said Postwick's company and Webb's regiment, serving as a private soldier and this deponent understood at that time that the said Aaron had enlisted for one year. This deponent further saith that he served in the same company with the said Aaron from January 1776 until sometime in the month of November following when this deponent was taken sick at Peekskill and the said Aaron marched with the regiment to Trenton. This deponent recollects of seeing the said Aaron after his discharge in the month of January 1777 and always understood that the said Aaron was honorably discharged. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before me This 9 th day of July 1819.
Samuel P. Pratt
John Rufus Judge of Common Pleas.

State of New York — Otsego County Clerk's Office ss I certify that John Russell before whom the within Affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County And that the within signature of the said John is in his own proper hand writing — Given under my hand & the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 4 th Sept. 1819
Frederick Lofts Off ce

42346
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42,346
Aaron Smith
Dr. Rev. Jno
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 668
[Arrangement of 1870.]

advised
Wm Lloyd Calhoun
Cooperstown Aug 7 th
Free
Suff. War
Washington

Coopers town Apr. 5 th 1819.
Sir,
The enclosed papers of Aaron Smith were returned from the War Department. For further testimony - The old man, who is extremely poor, has been able to obtain but one witness who was in the service with him - From my long acquaintance with him and conversing with several old men who knew him before he came to this state I am perfectly satisfied that his services were rendered according to his declaration.
I am Sir
very respectfully
your Hon ble Serv t !
John Rufus
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Secy of War