Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,520, for Eli Smith, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Smith, Eli Younge, Phebe Former widow
W. 19.520
B.L.Wt. 24753-160-55
CONTENTS
born Oct 8 1760. res at New Britain Conn died at Bridgeport Conn July 19 1819

1344 New York City 1344 New York City Sheba Gage for P. widow of Eli Smith, born, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of August 48, and sent to
Wm. Freeman Smith, Member of Congress
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 283 Vol. 1.
Report 1854 June 9 Cir. to Pensions June 16. Transferred from Hartford to New York City from 4 March 1853. noted to J. S. Schenck
Reg Pmar 55-168812

168.812. Act mar 3 June 14 1853
Phebe Gouge, formerly wid. of Eli Smith.
Private
Ct. W.P.
Rev
Revolutionary Pensioner
Ms Rev. War.
W: 160 W. May 8/52
Ms. July 2 1853
Vol 11. page 155
V. B. Livingston Jr New York City

168,812 Act March 3 rd 1855.
Country land claim of Phebe Gouge
Presented by: R. B. Livingston, Jr. New York City.

State of New York. S.S.
On this Thirteenth day of April 1855, before me a Notary Public, in and for the State of New York, personally appeared Phoebe Gorge, a resident of the City of New York, aged Eightyseven years, who on her oath declares, that she was formerly the widow of Eli Smith, who was a private in the Revolutionary war; that her said former husband continued in actual service in said war, for fourteen days and ever, as will appear from the evidence already produced, and on file at the Pension Office at Washington; that she now receives a pension of twenty dollars per annum, under act of Congress of February 2 d 1848, on account of the services of her said former husband, in said war. She makes this declaration, in order to obtain the bounty land which she may be entitled, under act of Congress approved March 6 th 1855, and further declares, that she has never before applied for, nor received, any bounty land, under this or any other act of Congress. She furthermore declares that she is now a widow.
Phoebe Gorge
We Sam l G. Smith and William A. Odell residents of the City of New York, upon our oaths declare, that we are personally acquainted with the above affiant Phoebe Gorge, and know her to be the same person who represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit, to which she has subscribed to in our presence, and that she is now a widow
Sam l G. Smith
William A Odell
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to

and subscribed before me on the day and year before written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
M. G. G. G. Notary Public
I hereby certify that Phebe Gouge, who has signed the foregoing declaration is a pensioner on the roll of this agency under act 2 d of February 1848.
New York City Pension Agency June 13 th 1855
Van Brugh Livingston Pension Agent -

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss. Bridgeport On this 22 day of May A.D. 1848 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Bridgeport in said County & State Phoebe Gouge a resident of said Bridgeport aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration - in addition to her former declaration made before said Court on the 12 th day of April A.D. 1848 in order to obtain the benefits of the several acts of Congress mentioned in said declaration relative to a Pension as the former Widow of Eli Smith Esq.
That as further proof of her marriage to said Eli Smith Esq. as to the time said Marriage took place as stated in her first Declaration She has in the presence of said Court taken the annexed Record from her bible which She declares to be a true Record kept by her and husband Eli Smith which record contains the true time of the births of her sons, Zera, & Samuel by Zera born Decm 25. 1785 & Samuel born March 29. 1791. and that said Zera was her first born child after her said Marriage to said Eli Smith born Decm 25. 1785 and that she does not know of any person that is now living that served in the Revolutionary War with said Eli Smith -
Phoebe Gouge
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year above written before me,
George Sterling Clerk of said Court
attest Dwight Morris Judge -

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss, Bridgeport I George Sterling Clerk of the Probate Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the records of said court relative to the additional Declaration of Phoebe Gouge for a pension. and I further certify that said Phoebe Gouge is a member of the Rev. Doct. Nathaniel Knapp Church in said Bridgeport and that her Declarations relative to the time of her marriage & to the death of her first Husband Eli Smith is entitled to full credit as she is a person of undoubted veracity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 22 d day of May A 1848.
George Sterling. Clerk W. P.

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK:
And with the former Translations diligently compared and revised,
By His Majesty's special Command.
Appointed to be read in CHURCHES.
CAMBRIDGE,
Printed by John Archdeacon Printer to the University; and sold by John Francis, & Charles Rivington, Benjamin White, Edward Dilly, and Thomas Beecroft , in London; and T. & J. Merrill , in Cambridge. 1781.
CUM PRIVILEGIO.

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Bought March 1784 her Book
Phebe Dibble Born
March 27 1768
Leah Born December 1791
Samuel Born March 27

I Abel Smith of Brookfield Cont. aged 91 years do make this addition to my former Deposition relative to the service of my brother Eli Smith in the Revolutionary War attach d to the Declaration of Phoebe Gorge to obtain a pension - That he believes the first term of s d Eli's service mentioned in his s d former deposition was in the Summer of 1777 from the fact that Danbury in Cont. was burned in the Spring of 1777 and that deponent & s d Eli were both members of their fathers family in that year & that deponent was married in October 1777. and that is the reason that he believes the term of s d first service was in 1777, and that in the Spring of 1778 about 6 months after deponent was married he commenced keeping House with his wife in his fathers House and s d Eli was a member of his fathers family in 1778 - and was gone from home in s d service as he likewise has stated in 1777. & 1778 two seasons in succession and as he always understood from s d Eli said terms of service was both performed in the same Regiment at the North River -
I cannot call to mind any circumstances to identify the time s d Eli was married to s d Phoebe Gorge further than I have before stated, but I can testify that s d Eli never had but two children by said Phoebe viz. Zerah Smith & Samuel Smith
Abel Smith
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss. Brookfield May 29 th 1848 personally appeared Abel Smith affirmed and subscribed the above and made oath to the truth of the same before me who I certify is a credible witness - (the words truth of the interlined before signing)
Isaac Sherman Justice of the Peace

(See County Clerk's certificate attached to Phebe Gouge first declaration for a Pension to prove official character of magistracy -)

I. Ezra Gregory of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged 66 years as aforesaid & say that in the year A.D. 1799. Eli Smith the former husband of Phoebe Gange of said Bridgeport. was a near neighbour of Deponant in said Bridgeport and that Eli Smith family then consisted of his wife the said Phoebe & their two sons Zera Smith and Samuel Smith, that I allways understood & believed that I was nearly three years older than said Zera; we were lads and intimate associates for some time and I should judge that said Zera was about 14 years of age in 1799. and that said Samuel as I should judge was about 6 years younger than said Zera - said Zera has been dead several years -
I have seen the Record of their births on a leaf of said Phoebe's Bible on which the year that said Zera was born has been by some accident obliterated - and that I have no doubt that said Record of the birth of said Zera is a true Record & that the birth of said Samuel as therein set down as having been born March 29 th 1791. is a true Record of said Samuel's birth -
Also I recollect hearing said Eli in his life time talk about his service as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War - and from what he said about his service I had the impression that he was in said service at several different campaigns during said War - I remember his relating the circumstances of one of his fellow Soldiers being killed by a Ball shot through him when they were on

a real from some skirmish with the enemy and that P Ely said he bled like a hog, that Dan burn Starks cannot remember so as to specify any particular time he said time he was on a service - nor particular campaign - that he was in
Ezra Gregory
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss, Bridgeport June 2 d 1848 personally appeared before me Ezra Gregory and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition which I certify is a true & correct Isaac Sherman Justice of the Peace

18616 May 9th Phoebe Sturgis only child of Eli Smith
Maria before 1794
On Role Capt Olmsted
By
John M. Anderson Perry
Eli Smith present at Clermontville Oct. 1813 March 1814, June 1818
John Smith
John Smith Dr. Miss
Andrew Mearns John Peck also 8th grade June 1817 announced in Feb. 1818 with the class
James B. Bolen dear that he had been in May 1817; arrested in the 1st July 1818

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport On this 22 nd day of April A D 1848 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Bridgeport in said County & State Phoebe Gouge a resident of said Town of Bridgeport in said County & State aged 80 Years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, 23 of August 1842 1843. March 3, June 17 1844. & all other acts relating thereto, including act of February 12. 1848. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That she is the widow of Eli Smith deceased who was a private of Infantry in Captain Solomon Booth's Company in Col. Ennis Regiment of Infantry Connecticut State Troops, that according to the best of her knowledge & belief said Eli enlisted into said Company in the Spring or forepart of the Summer of the year 1777, soon after Danbury was burned and served from seven to Eight Months She claiming at least 7 months. That he joined said Company and March with said Regiment from Fairfield in Connecticut into the State of New York as described in the Deposition of Abel Smith her late attach d who was a brother of said Eli Smith -
Also that said Eli again Enlisted as a private in the Spring of 1778 in said Ennis Regiment. cannot say under what aspect. but he served in the same Regiment of Infantry as I believe for at least Eight mo. this under Col. Ennis. - in Connecticut.

That she claims to be allowed a pension for the service of D r Eli Smith as a private of Infantry in Col. Ennis Regiment in 1777. at least 7. months and in 1778 at least 8 months as a private of Infantry in said Enn. Regiment. That in the year 1809. a short time before the death of D r Eli an act of Congress was passed granting Pensions to Soldiers of the Revolution and I remember that D r Eli at that time thought he might be entitled. but on making enquiry he found that act required the soldier to have served 9. months at one time. and said Eli then told me that he could not then obtain a pension because he could not prove that he served in the Revolution but 8 months at any one time. — He used often in his life time to talk about his service as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. and from what I have heard him relate about it I am confident that he performed several different terms of service — but I cannot now specify any others but the foregoing —
I refer to the Depositions of Abel Smith, who is a brother of D r Eli Smith, & to the Depositions of Anna Bostwick a sister of D r Eli — Also to the Deposition of Benjamin R Warren — to prove D r Smith's marriage to D r Eli Smith — I have no Record of my marriage nor any documentary evidence to prove his service D r Eli was born Octob r 8 1760 & Resided in Brookfield Conn t . during the Revolutionary War and after the War resided in D r Bridgeport where he died October July 17 th 1819. by being drowned —

She also declares that she was married to the said Eli Smith in the Month of May (1784) in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty four. Cannot recollect the day of the month she was married. That she was married to said Eli in the Town of Brookfield in said Hamp. Co. County, Connecticut. by the Rev. Thomas Brooks who was at that time the settled Congregational Minister over the Congregational Church & Society in said Brookfield. (has no record of her marriage.) That her husband the aforesaid Eli Smith died at said Bridgeport by being drowned in Bridgeport harbor on the 14 th day of July 1819. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated —
She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Thomas Gouge in said Bridgeport on the 23 rd day of September 1827. and that he died on the 6 th day of January 1848. and that she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written Before me
Phebe Gouge
Leigh Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport I George Sterling Clerk of the aforesaid Probate Court do hereby certify that The foregoing contains the doings of said Court in the original application of the Widow Phila Gouge for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 18 th day of April A.D. 1848.
George Sterling Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Brookfield February 17 th 1848 This certifies that I am the present officiating clergymen of the Congregational Society in Brookfield, and having been more than four years resident Pastor in this place, I do confidently believe that there are no Church Records previous to the year 1807, and that the Society Records contain no Records of marriages, and consequently nothing from these Records can be obtained concerning the marriage of Eli Smith to Phoebe Dibble —
Dan. C. Curtiss —
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Brookfield February 17 th 1848 Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Rev. Dan. C. Curtiss and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate, who I certify is a credible witness — Bryant Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss, Bridgeport April 17 th 1848 I Dan L Mills Jr. of said Bridgeport Depose and say that I am personally acquainted with the M rs Phebe Gouge. the Widow of Thomas Gouge of sd Bridgeport dis. and that said Thomas Gouge died at said Bridgeport on the sixth day of January A D 1848. and that his said Widow Phebe Gouge now remains his widow -
D L Mills Jr
personally appeared before me D. L. Mills Jr aforesaid on the day & Year aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify is well known to me and is a credible Witness
Dear Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss. Brookfield February 17 th 1848 This certifies that I have carefully examined the Town Records of the said Town of Brookfield of which Town I am clerk, for the purpose of finding the Records of the marriage of Eli Smith to Phoebe Dibble and do not find their marriage Recorded in said Records — Bryant Smith Town Clerk of the Town of Brookfield
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss. Brookfield February 17 th 1848 Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority (duly authorized by law to administer oaths) Bryant Smith and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate, who I certify is a credible witness —
Charles Hoadley Justice of the Peace

I Anna Bostwick of Brookfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged ninetytwo years who being first duly sworn according to law depose & say that I was sister to Eli Smith who died in Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield sometime in the summer of the year 1819, said Eli was between four & five years younger than myself - I was present & saw the said Eli Smith married to Phoebe Dibble by the Rev. Thomas Brooks, then the settled minister of the Congregational denomination at Capt. Ezra Dibble, the said Phoebe's father's house in Brookfield in the year 1784 I think in the month of June -
In the Spring of the year I should think in the year 1777 the said Eli Smith enlisted as a private in the service of the United States, I do not now recollect under what Captain, I served during the summer & fall the number of months I do not now recollect. In the Spring of the year I should think in the year 1778 the said Eli again enlisted & served during the summer & fall the length of time I do not now recollect nor under what Captain he enlisted - but I think he returned some time in the month of November in the year - Anna Bostwick
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss. Brookfield February 15 th 1848
Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Anna Bostwick & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition - and I certify that the Deponent Bostwick sustains a good character for truth, & is a credible witness - Bryant Smith Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Ro. Warner of Brookfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged eighty one years, who being duly sworn according to law depose & say, that I was well acquainted with Eli Smith who resided during the Revolutionary war in that part of Newtown which now belongs to the Town of Brookfield. I hence understood he died in Bridgeport several years since - I believe the Eli was about six years older than myself - In the Spring of the year immediately after the Town of Danbury in the County was burnt, the Eli Smith was enlisted as a private in the State troops by my Father Martin Warner who was an Ensign in the Revolutionary war under Captain Booth, my father then resided in Stamford in the County of Fairfield - Capt. Booths christian name I do not now recollct, he resided in Danbury in the Fairfield County - The Eli served at this time six or eight months I cannot say which, I should think not less than six months - In this campaign I believe he went to Fairfield & Norwalk in the County of Fairfield, and to Poughkeepsie in the State of New York & other places - There were about a dozen who enlisted & went from this Parish (then called Newbury) in this campaign - all the persons who went with the Eli at this time, that I now recollct, were Levi Smith, Sherman Smith, Andrew Merwin, Brigs Huggins, Samuel Bullock, James Hotchkiss, and my brother Solomon Warner - I do not recollct the names of any officers in the Regt. except Capt. Booth, & my father Martin Warner -
Benjamin Warner

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss. Brookfield March 18 th 1848
Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Benjamin R. Warner and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition — And I certify that the said Benjamin R. Warner sustains a good character for truth, and is a credible witness —
Bryant Smith Justice of the Peace

I Abel Smith of Brookfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged ninety one years who being first duly sworn according to law depose & say, that I was brother to Eli Smith who died in Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield some time in the summer of 1819. That the Eli was about two & a half years younger than myself, that I was present & saw the said Eli Smith married to Phoebe Dibble by the Revd Thomas Brooks, then the settled minister of the congregation & denomination, at Capt Ezra Dibble, the said Phoebe's father's house in the Brookfield in the spring of the year, the year I cannot recollct, I was married in the year 1777 & I think they were married six or seven years after — In the Spring of the year 1777 I should think in the month of May the said Eli Smith enlisted as a private of Infantry in the service of the United States under Capt Booth and served under him eight months. I can say with confidence it was not less than eight months — In this campaign he went to Fairfield, Norwalk, and Horse neck in the County of Fairfield & other places, and I believe Sherman Smith, Oliver Clark, Louis Smith John Peck & Andrew Marvin all of the Brookfield served with him — Capt Booth's christian name I do not now recollect, he resided in Trumbull in the Fairfield County & belonged to Col Enos Regt —
In the Spring of the year I should think in the year 1778 in the month of May the said Eli Smith again enlisted as a private of Infantry I believe under the same Capt Booth & in Col Enos Regt & served seven months, I am confident he served at this time not less than seven months — In this campaign he went I believe to the same places he went to in the year 1777 and also to Pukaskill and Westpoint in the State of New York — I cannot now

recall who served with him at this time but think they were the same persons who served with him in the year 1777 - I have heard the D r Eli Smith say that he had been in several skirmishes with the Long Hand Tories, as they were then called - The D r Eli served at other times but the years & length of time I cannot now recollect -
Abel Smith
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County S.S. Brookfield, March 4 th 1848
Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Abel Smith, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition - who I certify is a credible witness -
Bryant Smith Justing the Peace

State of Connecticut Hampden County, ss.
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County, do hereby certify that Bryant Smith, Isaac Sherman and Charles Stanley Rogers are Justices of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and acting as such duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of same. That their Commissions respectively are dated the 19 th day of June 1847 and will expire with the 19 th day of June 1848.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County Court in March this 14 th day of April A D 1848.
Thomas Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office
Hartford April 20 1845
I certify that upon application for evidence of service by Eli Smith in the war of the revolution I have examined the documents remaining in this office.
A regiment was raised by order of the General Assembly at a session held in June 1777 comm- anded by Col Roger Enos to serve until the 1 st Jan y . 1778 unless sooner discharged From entries in the journal of the Governor & Council of Safety
Said regiment appears to have been in service early in July 1777. Capt Stephen Throop was appointed Captain & Solomon Booth Lieuten- ant in said Regiment And from entry in the journal of the Gov & Council of Safety upon the 10 th of September 1777 Said Throop resigned And upon the Pay table books in this office there is an account as follows viz "Capt Solomon Booth Enos B 77 Cr
"By Acct rendered for his Co viz
Wages £ 741. 2. 1 Bounties 330
Quarters 19 7 3
1839 no 10
Dr
To Cash paid you by Capt Throop 316
To order on Treasur
1023 .. 10
£1839 no 10

No pay or Master Rolls of said regiment have been found
I further certify that Col Roger Enos was appointed Colonel of another regiment raised in February 1778 to serve until March 1779 under the provision that the regiment was not to serve more than three months at any one time or tour of service & that no pay or Master Rolls of said last mentioned regiment have been found in this office
Elijah Callender Comptroller

12 April 1846.
Herewith I send you such a certificate as I am able to give. The evidence of length of service in 1778 1779 is contained in the Secretarys Office. I question whether they will allow more than 6 months service tho' the evidence is clear that they found 8 months. The evidence being an accepted report of a Committee of the Legislature on the petition of Col Luce in behalf of his argument in 1784. That report finds the fact. The documents are all in the hands of the Comm't of Pensions in the case of Hannah Austin widow of James Austin who was an Ensign in said Reg't. The expense of the whole document would be 5.00 & it is so far as I know yet undetermined. The Commission has decided to allow but 6 months. But an appeal is taken either to Congress or the Secretary of War & the result I have not heard.
Yours respectfully Elijah Wiggins

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19520
Phebe George Former widow of Olis Smith Dis. Rev. War
Act: Feb 28 48
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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No Army

March 22, 1848, N.Y.
W.P.M.

N 13616 Phebe Ginge
born Set. to Hon. T. Smith May 10th 1848
Set. to Hon. Simon Smith July 3. 48
act 7 July 1838

To J. P. Waldo Esq. Coun. of Pension Washington City D.C.,

New York 4 th June 57
To L. B. Waldo Esq. Snow City O.C.
Sir,
At the request of Mrs. M. B. Gage, now of this City, but late of Middletown, Conn., I forward to you the enclosed document -
Please inform me of the transfer, - when the same is done - directed to care of Roe Lockwood Esq., 411 Broadway New York,
Very Respectfully Yr M st obed Servt J. T. Sherman
She requests me to add that one years pension is now due up to 1 st March last. which she is anxious to receive

No 13616 ed-l 43 9502
Phebe Young Briley wid of Eli Smith born
acty July 1838
Adm 6 mo per
$20 00 per m
On 4 March 1836
Adm acts 3 March 1843, 17 June
44 + 2 - July 48
$20 00 per m
On 4 March 1843
John Inman Smith Member of Congress

Pension Office August 1848
Sir,
I have the honor to return herewith the papers left here by you

Pension Agency Hartford June 12 1854
Sir
In answer to your enquiry as to what time Thebe Younge a Pensioner per act 5 February 1848 at Twenty dollars per annum was last paid; I have to inform you that she has been paid to the 11 th day of March 1853.
I am Very Respectfully Your O bed Servt Seth Belden Agent By Henry Fowler
J. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Reported
10475
Ann (Lee) Smith Widow of Eli Smith who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 17th July 1849 of Hartford the State of Conn. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by _____ in the Rev. War time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of August 1848 and sent by Wm. Frederick Smith , member of Congress Total amount, $ 100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. N. Russell Clerk, Book L Vol. 1 Page 83.

8401
Connecticut
Report
Sheba Young 1827 widow of Eli Smith
who was a Private
in the Revolutionary Husband died 17 July, 1819
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of August 1843 and sent to Hon. Truman Smith Member of Congress
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 10 Vol. 2. Page 53.

Bridgeport August 1848
Dear Sir
I recd. a letter from you several weeks past informing me that the Com d . of Pensions had allowed Mrs. Phoebe Gouge a pension for 6 months, and as I have not rec d any certificate for her. I conclude her case has been overlook. I hope you will obtain her certificate before you leave if you can do so without inconvenience - as there is so much delay in the office of left to take their own time - I wrote you a few days past on this subject. and of the Widows Act. fixing the time of Marriage to 1800. requesting you to write me whether it passes -  I am yours truly a Friend   containing information of your self & that   in favour of Genl. Taylor which documents   I consider very important and that   more as should be taken to duplicate   them in my place before the election -
Yours very Respectfully Baker Sherman
Hon. J. Smith Washington City

FREE
Hon. Truman Smith Member of Congress Washington City P. C.

Washington city June 16 th 1848
Dear Sir. I enclose additional proof in the matter of Phelps Group, ap- plication for a pension which I trust will prove satisfactory — Please return with your answer the letter of Mr. Sher- man truly Yours, G. M. Smith

Count.
Phoebe George widow of Eli Smith — 2. Feb. '48
Transfer to N.Y. City when peculiar ans? —
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State of New York, City & County of New York - On this twentieth day of April I before me the Subscriber a Notary Public for said City of New York personally appeared Phoebe Gorge who on her oath declares that she is the same person who was allowed a pension as the former Widow of Eli Smith for twenty dollars per annum under Act of Feb 2. 1848 by a certificate dated August 21 st 1848 and was placed on the Pension Roll of the Connecticut agency where she then resided & from whence she has removed to the said City of New York and where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future and that her reasons for removing to the City of New York is that she wishes to live with her son in said City & it is more convenient & less expensive to draw her pension there  Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid  Phoebe Gorge  Wm H Larn  Notary Public  State of New York
State of New York, City & County of New York  On this twentieth day of April I before me the Subscriber a Notary Public for said City of New York personally appeared Irimia Eldred who on Oath declares that she is personally acquainted with Phoebe Gorge and well knows her to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit  Irimia Eldred  I hereby certify that Irimia Eldred the above deponent is a person of veracity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at said City this 19 th day of April - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four  Wm H Larn Notary Public State of New York