Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,834, for Asher Smith, Connecticut

Connie
Smith, Asher
4-17834
Sarah
CONTENTS
res. of Norfolk Litchfield Co. Penn. aged 67 years in 1824 - died Jan 26, 1838 at Norfolk Penn.

19,245
Connecticut. —
Asher Smith
of Litchfield Co. in the state of Connecticut, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stoddard of the regiment commanded by Colonel Burrill in the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year from 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of January 1824.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Apr. 1824 and sent to Hon: H. W. Edwards, Senate U. S.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1824. $ 17.03   Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1824 48.00   2 months { 2 4/31 — } $65.03 
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

5012 Connecticut
Sarah Smith.
widow of Asher Smith, Decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar: 1818. and who died on the 20th January, 1838. of Norfolk Dist in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Compys: commanded by Captain Stoddard of the Regt: - commanded by Col: Burrill in the Connecticut line for 1 year -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st of March 1838 27th: - January, 1838 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of May 1839 and sent to M. J. Mills - Norfolk, Ct: -
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $44. 33. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 20. 00
$ 64. 33
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stewart Clerk, Book A Vol. - 1 - Page 209

3895
Sarah Smith
Wid of Joseph
born
Ad July 7 1838
Manned 1781
deed Jan. 1838.
12nd for $40
pr. ann. from 26
Jan 1838
M. F. Mills
Norfolk
Comm

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows.
State of Connecticut vs Norfolk Probate District
On this 9 th day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in the cause for the District of Norfolk Sarah Smith a resident of said District of Norfolk age eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows. That she is the widow of Asahel Smith late of said Norfolk deceased who a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818 that she believes the evidence of his late husband's name is in the pension office and his certificate she believes is in order to obtain the following due him at the time of his death. She further says that she was married to the said Asahel Smith on the 20 th day of August A.D. 1781 that her name was Sarah Colburn before she was married that she was married by Samuel Loomis a Justice of Peace that she does not know of any second marriage of this marriage. And that her late husband died at Norfolk aforesaid on the day 26 th day of January 1838. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. at the time above stated that she has been a widow ever since the said Asahel Smith died and still is.
Sarah Smith
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Michael D. Mills Judge of the Court of Probate for Norfolk District

Rufus C Smith of Norfolk in the County of Suffolk aged thirtyeight years being duly sworn according Law do hereby certify and say that he is the son of Abner Smith late of Norfolk deceased and Sarah Smith now of said Norfolk that his Father Abner Smith who was a pensioner of the United States died at Norfolk on the 26 th day January 1837 that his Mother Sarah Smith is a widow and has been since the death of his Father that she lives a Resider in said Norfolk
I do hereby certify on the  the 27 th day of November 1838 before me J. B. Crafts that the said Rufus C Smith is a person well known to this Court and is a Credible Witness
Michael G. Mills Judge of Probate for Norfolk District
I Michael G Mills Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Smith for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and aff- ixed the seal of office this 27 th day of November A.D. 1838 Michael G. Mills Clerk

County of Litchfield SS. County Court -
On this 1 st day of January A. D. 1824 personally appeared in open Court
being a Court of Record (having power to fine and imprison) for the county aforesaid, Asher Smith of Norfolk - resident in said County aged 67 - years who being first du- ly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration  declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1820, and 1st March 1823, that he the said Asher Smith enlisted for the term of one year on the — day of January in the year A. D. 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Suther Stoddard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burrall — in the line of the State of Connecticut — on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the corps until the — of February A. D. 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Mount Independence in the State of Vermont — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, 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 the 18th 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That as it relates to my occupation, my ability to pursue it, the number and names of my family re- siding with me, their ages and their capacity to contribute to their support, I declare as follows viz.
That I have no trade but a Farmer, have a Wife who is sixty six years old, & one Daughter, who is about twenty five years —
The following schedule contains each article of real and personal estate now owned by the subscri- ber (except necessary clothing and bedding) viz :

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of sale.  Amount of money or description of property received in return.         
Sworn to, and declared on the 1 st day of Jan'y A. D. 182 4 before the said Court - Certified by Frederick Wolcott, Clerk -
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut (a Court of Record having authority to fine and imprison) do here by certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedules thereto annexed have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom ; 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 49 dollars and
The alteration of the figures in the eight line from the beginning were made by me & this is to certify as to stand right as they now correspond with the original affidavit as first made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
first - this day of January A. D. 182 4 Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court. or Lt. of Com. Pleas

Schedule
1 Cow. valued at $14.00 10 Sheep. " 17.50 7 Chairs. " 3.00 1 Set & 2 needles. " 4.50 2 Tables. " 3.50 1 Grate Wheel. " 1.00 1 Hog. " 4.50 1 Chest. " 1.00 $49.00
Right of redemption to a piece of Land mortgaged Humphreys & Crocker. Debt is as much as the land is worth.
Also the right of redemption to a piece of land mortgaged to Proys & R. C. Smith. The Debt is more than the land is worth.
Asher Smith

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17834
Sarah Smith Widow of Asker Smith 89ri New War
Act: July 7 th 88
Index:—Vol. M , Page 229
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ashe Smith Cash A/c 1838. And Jan y 1838 Decr 26 th Jan y 1838 p t to that p rd m th 14

Washington April 24. 1824
Dear Sir
I have not as yet heard from you respecting Asahel Smith's application for a pension - You may recollect I called at your office in company with Mr. Battell respecting it, and you was to communicate to me on the subject. I have received a letter from Mr. Battell inquiring about it. Pray it now to request your attention to it as soon as convenient -
Respectfully - Your obed. serv-
H. W. Edwards.

Copy of a deed from Ashe Smith and Co. to Augustus Thays and Co.

To all people to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that Asahel Smith and Augustus Smith of Norfolk in Litchfield County.
For the consideration of two Thousand Dollars recd to our full satisfaction of Augustus Prays and Rufus C. Smith of said Norfolk.
Do by these presents remise, release, and forever quit- claim unto them the said Augustus Prays and Rufus C. Smith and their heirs and assigns forever all such right, estate, title and demand whatsoever as we the Grantors have or ought to have in or to a certain parcel of land lying in said Norfolk. one piece bounds west on old road and contains one acre with a tan house thereon, with all the water privileges thereto belonging One piece bounds E. & N. on highway and W. & S. on Amos Baldwin containing about six acres. — One piece in Meeker town so called, and contains about sixty acres bounds S. on highway W. on Lyman's land and E. on Joshua Beecher's land. — And one piece bounds west on Cornwall line contains about thirty acres. — and one piece bounds E. on highway N. on the said Prays and W. on the brook and contains about three acres. —
To have and to hold the above described premises unto them the said Grantees and their only use and be- hoof and their heirs and assigns forever so that neither we the said Grantors nor our heirs nor any other person or persons for us in our name and behalf shall or will hereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premi- ses nor any part thereof, but they and every of them shall by these presents be excluded and forever barred. —
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 24. day of December A.D. 1823
Signed, Sealed, and delivered Augustus Smith Seal in presence of Asahel Smith Seal
Aaron Tibbals Michael J. Mills
Litchfield Co. to Norfolk Dec. 24, 1823. —
Personally appeared Asahel Smith, Augustus Smith Signers and Sealers of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed be- fore me Michael J. Mills justice of Peace
The condition of this deed is such that whereas the said Augustus Prays is bound to pay to the Phoenix Bank a

note of thirteen hundred Dollars which is signed by Thos & Smith and which it is the duty of the said Grantors to pay. Said note is indorsed by Asahel and Augustus Smith, by Collins Baldwin, Robert Palmer, Samuel Chapin and Abigail Brown. and whereas the said Augustus Thos and Rufus C. Smith are held to pay a certain other note which is in the Eagle bank of Seven hundred Dollars, drawn by Asahel and Augustus, and indorsed by Thos & Smith, by Rufus C. Smith and Joseph Hall which it is the Duty of the said Grantors to pay — Now if the said Grantors shall well and truly pay both of said described notes and save the said Grantors harmless from all loss, and also save the said Augustus Thos harmless from all debts which stand against the Firm of Thos & Smith which it was and is our duty to pay, then this deed to be null and void but on failure of the said Grantors to full-in perform - on their part then this deed to be good and Valid
Received to record Decr 24-1823 1 Oclk P.M. and truly recorded by me Aurum Thos Register
A true copy of the deed as it stands recorded in the 11 th book of North Town records page 391—
Attest Aurum Thos Register
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss February 14 th 1824 Personally appeared Augustus Thos and being sworn and duly confirmed to testify the truth deposeth and saith that he is one of the Mortgagors described in the aforesaid deed and the mortgaged Premises is not worth more (in his Opinion) than fifteen hundred dollars and that the Debts for which it is Mortgaged will amount to two thousand dollars — And also he saith that Asahel and Augustus Smith are both insolvent and unable to pay their just debts in his opinion before me. Augustus Pitkin Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court

copy of a deed from Ashe: Smith and Co, to Malachi Humphrey & Co, —

To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting- Know ye that we Askes Smith and Augustus Smith both of Norfolk in Litchfield County - For the consideration of two thousand seven hundred and Eight dollars Sixty Eight cents received to our full satis- faction of Malachi Humphrey and Thomas Lustig both of said Norfolk -
Do give grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Malachi Humphrey and Thomas Lustig the land and premises lying in said Norfolk - bounded North on John Beach West on old road South on Ethan Pendle- ton East on Ira Gaylord and partly on Matthew Minns Jr. and contains about two hundred acres and to contain all the buildings and land in the above described bounds except the tan house and about one acre where the tan house stands which is reserved and is not conveyed in this deed, the land which is reserved for the use of the tan house is the same which belongs in part to Augustus Mays -
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto them the said Malachi and Thomas & their heirs and assigns forever to them and their own proper use and behoof. And also we the said Askes and Augustus do for ourselves and our heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said Malachi and Thomas and their heirs and assigns, that at and until the inscribing of these presents we are well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free of all incumbran- ces whatsoever except a mortgage deed for about $1200 -
And furthermore we the said Grantors do by these presents bind ourselves and our heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to them the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever -
In witness whereof have hereunto set our hands and Seals the 24 th day of December A.D. 1823 -
Signed, Sealed & delivered in presence of Jedediah Wheeler Michael J. Mills
Augustus Smith Seal Askes Smith - Seal
Litchfield Co. ss Norfolk this 24 day - 1823 personally appeared Askes Smith and Augustus Smith

Signers and Sealers of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
Michael J. Mills justice of Peace
The conditions of this deed is such that whereas the said Malachi - and Thomas Curtis have endorsed our note which is made payable to them or Order for the sum of $600 - at the Phenix branch bank in Litchfield which it is our duty to pay which note is now in said bank, which note was payable 6 months from the date and dated in July last past - and also we are indebted to the said Malachi Humphrey by note of hand of this date for the sum - $2028 - 68 cents with interest on demand -
Now if we the said Grantors shall well and truly pay said first described note at the Phenix bank and save the said Malachi and Thomas harmless therefrom and shall also pay the said note of $2028.68 to the said Malachi according to the tenor thereof and also pay to the said Thomas Curtis a note of hand of this date of $80 - on demand with interest according to the tenor thereof - Now if the said Grantors shall in every respect fulfill according to the conditions then this deed to be null and void Otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue in Law -
Received to record December 24 th 1823 12 O'Clock at noon and truly recorded by me
Aurum Mays Register
A true copy of the deed as it stands recorded in the 12 th book of Norfolk town records page 6 th -
Attest Aurum Mays Register

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss
Personally appeared before me Malicha Humphrey and being duly sworn and cautioned to testify the truth deposeth and saith that he is one of the Mortgagees described in the aforesaid Deed and that he and Thomas Curtis, the other Mortgagee in said deed have paid the six hundred dollar note described in the condition of said deed and now all of the notes described in said condition are due from said Asher and Augustus Smith and in my opinion the property Mortgaged is not sufficient to pay said notes into three hundred dollars - Sworn before me this 13 th day of February A 1824
Augustus Pitelbone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss February 14 th 1824 - Personally appeared before me Thomas Curtis and being sworn and duly cautioned to testify the truth deposeth and saith that he is one of the Mortgagees described in the aforesaid deed and that he and Malicha Humphrey the above deponent have paid the six hundred dollar note described in the condition of said deed and all of the notes described in said condition are due from said Asher and Augustus and in my opinion the property Mortgaged is not sufficient to pay said notes into three hundred dollars - And that said Asher and Augustus Smith are Bankrupts and not able to pay their debts Augustus Pitelbone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court -

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss February 16 th 1821 I Augustus Pitkin Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Melick Humphrey Thomas Cook and Augustus May and with their characters as for credibility and truth and do state their characters stand good and full credit ought to be given to their testimony
Augustus Pitkin Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court.

Hatch Smith;

Norfolk December 10 1838 Letter of L. D. D. Esq. Dear Sir.
I have much pleasure the application of Mrs Smith and Mrs Hatch for pensions should any thing further be wanting please to write if not please send their certificates to Mr Byers  Byers &c Michael F. Mills

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss January 5 th 1824
Personally appeared before me Augustus Pittibone Esq. Judge of the County Court in the County of Litchfield John Thompson & Gasper in said County & Ambrose Collins Gasper in said County and being duly sworn deposed and said that they are well acquainted with Asahel Smith of Norfolk in said County and have been ever since before the year 1776 that in January 1776 the said Asahel Smith enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Luther Haddad in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burrall in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he the said Asahel Smith continued a service in said Company until the month of February 1777 when he was discharged at Mount Independence in the State of Vermont that all were with him privately in said Company during the whole of said time and he further says that the Company which he and we belonged to marched from Goshen of present in the month of February 1776 to join the Northern army which we found and in the course of the year marched to Quebec and that the said Asahel Smith served during said term as a faithful Soldier the above facts are according to our best knowledge & belief
Augustus Pittibone Judge of Litchfield County Court

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas or County Court within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connec- -ticut, certify that Augustus Pitkin, Esq. is Chief Judge of said Court, & that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his hand writing. Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this first day of January A.D. 1823.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield to February 16 th 1824 - I Augustus Pitkin Chief Judge for the County of Litchfield do certify that I am personally acquainted with John Thomson and Ambrose Collins the aforesaid deponents and with their characters, and say their characters are good for credibility and truth and in all other respects and full credit ought to be given to their testimony and I know nothing but they are altogether disin- -terested in the applications of Asahel Smith. Augustus Pitkin Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court

I Esther Smith of Waterbury New Haven County of Lawful age depose & say that some time in the Month of August about the 20 th as near as I can recollect 1781 I was present at the Marriage of Esther Smith with Sarah Galling at the dwelling house of Sarah Galling father in said Waterbury - said couple were married by Samuel Lewis then Justice of the Peace in New Haven County now deceased further the deponent saith not
State of Connecticut ss New Haven County Personally appeared before me W m H. Jennings a Justice of the Peace for the county of New Haven Esther Smith to me well known who subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn Oath to the same Waterbury April 17 th 1838 deponent is a credible witness W m H. Jennings Justice of the Peace
I Jeruel Ferris of Waterbury New Haven County of Lawful age depose and say some time in the Month of August or the first of Sept as near as I can recollect 1781 I was present at the Marriage of Esther Smith with Sarah Galling at the dwelling house of Sarah Galling father in said Waterbury - said couple were married by Samuel Lewis then Justice of the Peace in said County now deceased further the deponent saith not deponent is a credible witness
State of Connecticut ss New Haven County
Waterbury 17 th April 1838
Personally appeared Jeruel Ferris before me W m H. Jennings Justice of the Peace in New Haven County to me well known who subscribed to the foregoing deposition in my presence and made solemn Oath to the same deponent is a credible witness Waterbury April 17 th 1838
W m H. Jennings Justice of the Peace

I Esther Ferris of Waterbury New Haven County of Lawful age upon and say that some time in the Month of August about the 20 th as near as I can recollect 1751 I was present at the Marriage of Asher Smith with Sarah Galling at the dwelling house of Sarah Galling father in said Waterbury - said couple were married by Samuel Lewis then Justice of the Peace in said New Haven County now deceased further the deponent saith not Personally appeared Esther Ferris before me Wm H Jennings Justice of the Peace for said New Haven County to me well known who subscribed to the foregoing deposition in my presence and made solemn Oath to the same Waterbury April 17 th 1838 State of Connecticut ss New Haven County
Wm H Jennings Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } ss New Haven County }
G. B. Beach Clerk
of the County Court in for said New Haven County to know of the words hereof, of the Commission of Justice of the Peace in for said County to him certify that William H. Jennings Esq. is now or was on the 9 th day of April 1838 at the time of the above certificate by him made, a Justice of the Peace in for said New Haven County duly appointed Commissioner & sworn, with power to administer Oaths, that the above foregoing signature is his genuine official signature
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 11 th day Sept. A. D. 1838 G. B. Beach Clerk

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Asher Smith
Michael F. Smith Norfolk, Conn.
Recd. 23 Feb. 1824.
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Norfolk February 16. 1824
Hon John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War
Dear Sir. In enclosed is in the Application of Asher Smith for the purchase of a pension which I returned to you the mistake was made by Mr Walcutt the Clerk - also the Disposition of Mr Thompson & Collins with a Certificate of Judge Pittsboro that they Credible &c - I also send you Copies of the Two Mortgage Deeds with the Dispositions of Messrs Humphrey Carter & Ray who are the Mortgagees - I do not know whether you are acquainted with a manner of Recording Deed and Certificate of Town Clerk I have therefore written to Mr Joseph Stertney Esquire who is a Member of Congress from this County requesting him to give you such information as he can upon the subject and he also will will know Judge Pittsboro and whether he is Judge here and I believe he is acquainted with Messrs Thompson Collins Humphrey & Carter I don't anything further he is wanting to enable Mr Smith to obtain the pension please to write me upon the subject with you to write to me the Return to me I am Sir Yours with Respect Michael B. Mills