Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1596-100, for Amos Smith, Massachusetts

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Smith, James
B.L. 77: 1595-100
CONTENTS
June 1808

Amos Smith Vt.
N o 1598

State of Massachusetts County of Berkshire } ss
I Amos Smith Son, and heir at law, to Amos Smith deceased, do upon oath testify and declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief Amos Smith aforesaid about or in the year 1775 or 1776 enlisted or enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of during the War, and served in the First Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Colonel Vose, and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War when he was regularly discharged from the same First Regiment of the Massachusetts Line under the command of Colonel Vose: I further declare that Amos Smith aforesaid died in the year 1808 - and that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Amos Smith on the part of the United States; nor do I believe he ever received it, or transferred his claim in any manner whatsoever.
Therefore I know all men by these presents that I Amos Smith aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Lewis Watteley of Greene County New York to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me and to the other heirs of Amos Smith as aforesaid In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this First day of February 1830
Amos Smith
State of Massachusetts County of Berkshire } ss
Before me Daniel B. Bush a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Amos Smith subscriber to the aforesaid declaration and who is well known to me to be a person of respectability and truth, and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed and likewise acknowledged the power of attorney thereto annexed to be his free act and deed - the First day of February - 1830
Daniel B. Bush Just of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. I Charles Scammon Clerk of the Judicial courts of said Commonwealth within & for the county of Berkshire do certify that Daniel B. Bush Esq of Pittsfield is one of the Justices of the peace within & for said county duly commissioned & qualified as such & acting under the authority of said Commonwealth that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity & that the signature on the annexed paper purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the courts of Common Pleas this first day of February A.D. 1858 Chas. Scammon Clerk

and said... 1830
1830 Amos Smith son of the other
County of Berkshire ss
Judge of Probate Office 1830
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that Amos Smith deceased who was late a private in that Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. Vose given under my hand and seal of office this day of 1830
Berkshire ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Probate Office February 1st. A.D. 1830 I the Subscribed Judge of the Probate Office within the said County certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove that Amos Smith now residing in Pittsfield in said County is son & one of the heirs at law of Amos Smith late of said Pittsfield deceased who was, as is said by his son Amos Smith a private in the Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. Vose given under my hand & seal of office this first day of February A.D. 1830
William P. Walker

David Wakeley
Dec. 30 th 1821
Amos Smith
1898 - 100

Sir
Genl. Dept. Bounty Land Office Dec. 30 th 1831
On the 20 th Feb y 1830. Land Warr t N o 1578. for 100 Acres issued at this Office, in the name of Amos Smith, Son, and the other heirs at law of Amos Smith deceased, who was a Soldier of the Mass s Line, and the same was sent to you as the Agent and Attorney for the heirs — I have now to inform you that, information has been given to this Office, that Amos Smith, the Soldier in whose right the above-mentioned Warrant issued, is still living , and is prepared to prove his identity, and consequent right, to the land granted to the parties assuming to be his heirs — I have deemed my duty therefore, to cause a Caveat to be entered against the issue of Scrip on the Warrant in question, until an investigation can be completed, and the rightful Claimant fairly ascertained — The papers containing the evidence to establish the Claim of the Soldier alleged to have performed the Military Service, are, I understand, in the possession of the Hon ble Noyes Barber of Connecticut —
Your letter of the 29 th ult o and 16 th inst t with their respective enclosures, are received, and will meet with proper attention as early as practicable
Respectfully Yours
Wm Lloyd
W m Lewis Wakeley Greenville N. York

M c Elisha Young May 10 th 1831
Amos Smith
1598 - 100
2

Sir
War Dept o Pounty Land Offic e May 10 th 1831
In answer to yours of the 2 d inst d , renewing the subject in relation to the grant of Land Warrant N o . 1598. on the 20 th July 1830. to Amos Smith, son, and the other heirs at law of Amos Smith deceased, who was a Soldier of Vose's Reg t Mass s Line, I have to inform you that, on referring to the papers filed in this case they are found to be, in all respects, conformable to the regulations of this Department; the evidence of kinship being certified by the signature and official seal of W m P. Walker, Judge of Probate for the County of Berkshire, State of Mass s . —
The Warrant above referred to, was obtained by, and transmitted to, Mr. Lewis Wakeloy of Greenville, Green County New York, under a power of Attorney from the heirs — Mr. Wakeloy's correctness and integrity, being properly vouched for at this Dept o , and the papers connected with the case being duly authenticated, and to all appearance unexceptionable, no doubt was entertained of the validity of the claim, or, of the rights of the claimants, and as no evidence has yet been furnished by Mr. Webb in support of the rights of the persons he represents, calculated to impair the force and credibility of that, upon which the Warrant was granted, the Dept o is, so far, bound to conclude that the claim has been justly and fully satisfied.
If Mr. Webb will refer to Mr. Wakeloy of Greenville N. York, and to Mr. Amos Smith of Pittsfield Mass s , he will, doubtless obtain from them, satisfactory explanations on the subject.
I have the honor
W m Gordon
Hon d Ebenezer Young Killingly Centre Windham Conn t

Greenville March 5 th 1830
Sir
I have recieved Bounty Land Warrant number 1598. issued in the name of Amos Smith, son. and the other being at law of Amos Smith deceased, who was late a private in the Massachusetts Line of the army of the Revolution
Levi Wakeley
To William Gordon Esq r of the U States Bounty Land Office

Hon d Noyes Barber Jan. 7. 30 th 1832
Amos Smith

War Dept. Bounty Land Office Jan'y 30 - 1832
Sir
At the instance of Mr. J. A. Dickinson of the Iowa Dept., I herewith send you a Copy of a letter received at this Dept. from Mr. Lewis Wakiley, in relation to a claim for bounty land by Mr. Amos Smith, which claim, is believed to have been heretofore satisfied by the grant of a Land Warrant to Amos Smith, son, and the other heirs at law of Amos Smith, deceased, late of Berkshire County Mass ts
I have the honor to Affly Gordon.
Show Noyes Barber Ho. of Reps

Dorothy E. Offie May 9. 1921
Tillingly Centre Ct to  Free E. Young May 5 th  Member of Congress
William Gordon Esq. Bounty Fund office Washington D.C.

Thursday May 2 1831
William Gordon Esq.
Sir
Some time last winter I presented to you for Benjamin Webb of Windham (Conn) three applications for Bounty Land Warrants - for Revolutionary services. I think - one of which was granted & was for the services of Thos Sumner - one two rejected - one was the one for the services of E Richardson Mr Webb thinks by inquiry ought to be rejected - the other, for the services of Amos or Asa Smith (of P'keepsie) he thinks you will recollect the name) he thinks you will will be satisfied to allow when all the facts are made known - he says there is not an actual fraud in the form and that a deception must have been practiced on the

Department in obtaining the warrant referred to in the communication you had the goodness to make to me on the subject.
Mr Webb desired me to write to you on the subject that you might be aware of the situation of it — & he expects to be able to procure proof to satisfy you that the persons under whom he claims are the rightful heirs — that there is no such heir or persons as was pretended in the application on which the warrant was issued — I write from Mr Webb's & my recollections — neither of us having by us there the papers to refer to as to names but hope by what I have written you will be able to ascertain the application that is referred to by us
With great respect I am Sir yours & etc Ebenezer Dyer

War N o 1598 p d 20 th Feb y 1830 in the name of Amos Smith, Son and the other heirs of Amos Smith, who was a soldier of Col Vose. Reg t Mass s Line - the same sent to Lewis Watkins Greenlee N.Y. See Letter to Hon ble Eben r Young Feb y 9 th 1831