Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43162, for Francis Smith, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Smith, Francis
S. 43162
CONTENTS
enl. at Westford Mass. Jun 1878, aged 64 yrs & res. of Bridge, Gloucester Co. N.H.

8102 New Hampshire
Francis Smith
of Bridge in the State of N. Hampshire who was enrolled in the company commanded by Captain Ballard of the Regt commanded by Colonel Alden in the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years from March 1777 to March 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of March 1819 and sent to Nahum Parker Esq. Fitz William M.H.
Restored to the Roll on 29 th day of December 1830 - and notification sent to Hon. H. Hubbard at the House of Repre- sentatives - Pension commencing on the 29 th of December 1830
Amount due on 4th of March 1830 }
$ 17-80-
Recorded Book 10 Vol 1. Page 183 B2193
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. 2 } March 1 1823

Francis Smith Declaration
(Private)
Col. Aldins Regiment
Massachusetts Line
## 1777 - 3 years
Ad

We Aaron Cragin and Joseph Bullard both of Rindge in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say That we live near neighbours to Francis Smith of Rindge aforesaid and are knowing to his circumstances and state from our own knowledge that he is in reduced circumstances and could not have supported himself and a sickly wife until this time had not his son (who never had any estate from his father) helped him every year and unless he has help from his country he must be chargeable to his son or to the town
Aaron Cragin
State of New Hampshire } Joseph Bullard Cheshire ss. June 25, 1818 }
Then Aaron Cragin & Joseph Bullard whose characters are good made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed Before me. Nathan Parker, Judge C.C.P. Phas for said County

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE SS.
On this twentysixth day of April 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, per- sonally appears Francis Smith aged 64 years, resident in Rindge in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in or- der to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Smith on the  twentysixth day of March 1777 enlisted in Westford in the state of  Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Ballard of the seventh Regiment of Infantry commanded under  Col. Adair in the land service of the United States on the  continental establishment in the Massachusetts line  That he served as a corporal in the revolutionary war that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 27 day of March 1780 , when he was discharged from ser- vice in West Point state of New York , that he was in the battles of Saratoga, Cherry Valley when my Col was  killed & in the battle with the Indians in Genl. Sullivan's  expedition when I was wounded in the thigh and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker
I, Nahum Parker Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Francis Smith did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, a- gainst the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and in his reduced  circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemen- tioned act of Congress.
April 27. 1818
Nahum Parker
I, Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Parker whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, du- ly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this 20th day of June , A. D. 1818
S. Hale

Francis Smith
Ridge
8102
Smith
Sept 189

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fifteenth day of July 1820, personally appeared James Smith before the Judges of said Court.
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, James Smith aged sixtyeight years, resident in Winchendon in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
enlisted at Westford in Massachusetts on the 27th of March 1777 for three years and in a few weeks joined the company (at Brattleboro so called) commanded by Capt. Ballard in Col. Atkinson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, marched above the first of June 1777 to Fort Edward from Thorne to Fort Anne, was taken by the Enemy in a scouting party and shortly made his escape and rejoined his company at a place called the Sprouts afterwards marched with Gen. Sullivan into the Indian Country where there wounded in the thigh about the month of August and carried to the Hospital, and staid there his wounds was healed and rejoined his Regiment in Danube and on the 27th of March 1780 received an honorable discharge.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the twenty seventh day of April 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 8,162 duplicate
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, 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
my family consists of myself and wife only she is 67 years of age, infirm and often not able to take care of herself
James Smith
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fifteenth day of July 1820 before
Nathaniel Parker } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is 687 dollars and 34 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Francis Smith of Winnage in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  a small farm $ 300.00 Spec. bal. a/c $ 516.21   1 Horse, 55.00 2 Cows 30.00 85.00 4 Horses 2.50 1 Cow 1.00 3.00   1 pair steers 13.00 2 hogs 11.00 24.00 Baskets, 25 1 mail hammer 20 0.45   1 calf 2.50 1 sheep 1.50 1 lamb 2.00 6.00 Quilts, 25 lot of leather 2.25 2.50   1 Pig 1.50 4 fowls 0.67 2.17 1 pr. Garters 12 0.12   1 1/2 m boards 5.50 Woolen articles at this time 1.25   107.17 10. of Suet 1.20   2 Chays, 20 1 Wagon 26.00 26.20 2 Sells Cabs & Sams 0.33   1 Sleigh & Harness 22.00 9 8dg s plates, 28, 10 8dg s plates 17 0.45   1 Plough 3.75 6 Cows 16.20 19.95 2 Sugar bowls 20 2 Creamers 8 0.28   10 yds back. & Boxes 0.80 5 tea spoons, 8 1 bowl, 8 0.16   Slit work 0.25 pannel of broken Cracking 0.25   Lot of Old Hay & Straw 3.00 1 black tin tea pot 0.50   3 Old Scythes 0.50 1 tea canister, 1 tea 0.25   1 sett horse train, 75 10 ox, 50 1.25 5 Glass bottles with bottles &c 0.50   756.12 1 Jug & Molapin, 25 1 human fork, 33 0.58   6 Bushels Potatoes 1.00 Old Iron, 25 2 hoes, 25 0.50   1 Table, 50. 1 Table, 25 0.75 Razors, 8 1 Combs & sticks, 10 0.18   1 Looking Glass, 12 1 Chair with 1.20 1 Chest, 12 4 small lum. bks, 40 0.52   drawers, 75 1 Cloth, Chest 33 3 towels, 18 2 Table Lotter, 42 0.60   1 Bed trough, 17 Churns, 50 0.67 530.23   1 Diddle, 20 1 Malt sieve, 25 0.45 I have due to me on sundry matters of hand including interest   2 Spinning Wheels, 70 4 Pails, 92 1.62 of principal 77.10   1 butter tub, 30 1 Iron pot, 92 1.22 607.34   1 pot, 42. 1 tea kettle, 17 1 spider, 20 0.79 I further state that I am   1 skillet, 15 3 bushels Wheat 2.50 2.65 indebted to stated obligated   1 Grid Iron, 50 1 toast Iron, 20 0.70 to pay to sundry persons   3 Meal bags, 33 1 lantern, 20 0.53 the full & just sum of   8 Milk jugs, 60 8 Old chain, 75 1.35 three hundred and twenty five   1 fire shovel, 33 1 Grain & hacks 33 0.66 dollars & forty cents -   3 Bushels Corn 2.75 395.40   3 Bushels Rye 2.75 $ 211.94   3 pecks Beans & Peas 1.00 Francis Smith   45 lb Suet pork 1.10   20 lb Cheese, 80 3 lb Butter, 30 1.10   12 lb Lard, 1.10 5 Earth pots, 30 1.40   1 Meat tub, 33 1 Key & Run, 1.00 1.33   1 Wash tub, 25 2 pr Candles, 25 0.50   1 small spider, 10 1/2 Bushel salt 1.62 72   576.21 

Free
Pension Office Hon John H. Eaton Secy of War Washington City
Pension Office Sept 19th 1829
Lib. Wm N.H. Sept 15
3251 22720 29 113
4201 Nov 20

I Silas Smith of Rindge in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, son & only child of Francis Smith of Rindge aforesaid late a pensioner of the United States inscribed on the N.H. roll, aged forty four years, testify and say that my Father lived on and owned a small and poor place or farm, when I arrived to 21 years of age my fathers health was not good & my mother was not able to do much & their circumstances being such that they could not live and keep the land without my assistance I staid with them & they had all the benefit of my labor till my father drew his pension, I then supposed I ought to have something of my own, as I had got to be about thirty five years of age & not yet married, my father did not choon to settle with me but drew his pension & did as he pleased with it, I grew uneasy & on the 3 or 4 day of May 1820 I left him & went to Brookline Mas. & hired myself out there & at other places about 7 months, about the 4 of July 1820 my father exhibited a schedule of his property in Court agreeably to the act of 14 th of May 1820, in the fall of the year he was notified that his name was stricken from the pension list, he then came to me & wanted me to return, & for the first time offered to settle with me for my work, I did settle with him and he gave me notes for what he honestly owed me, I took 3 notes one for $57, was dated back to the 3 rd of May because it was for money I worked out & learned to pay a debt he owed before that time, one note dated Nov r 20, 1820 for $150 & one dated May the 3 rd 1820 for $100.00 the last two was dated back so that I might get interest as we thought just the whole sum of the three notes was $315,00 but all three of the notes was given when we settled I returned home, my father still clung to the land, would not give me a deed & had no other means of paying me, I wanted a wife I did not want wish to carry on there unless I owned the land, I sued the notes recovered judgment & had the land set off to me on execution, married me a wife moved her there & manage the little business as well as I can, my mother is unable to take care of herself my aged father can do but little what he can do he does, do they both live with me, and are

supported wholly by my assistance except what my father settled with gave him, the foregoing is a true copy of the transaction tho, not all the details of it for, that would be a history rather than an affidavit I have since been informed that my father was advised after we settled not to pay the note but to be sued and have his land taken from him by law and he would be the more likely to get his pension but I did not know it at the time And further saith not
Silas Smith
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss, Seoro me to and acknowledged
subscribed this 10. day of August 1829
Before me Nathan Parker, justice of the peace I certify that I believe the above named Silas Smith to be a credible witness
Nathan Parker, justice peace

Sir, after so many months of dispensing Francis's estate has took courage obtained the affidavit of his son, who was his principal creditor, & the certificate of the certificate of the solution, and requests me to call your attention to his case, which I would not do if I did not think he came clearly within the law, which he certainly does if the transaction was honest, and I cannot find out what it is, there is nothing in the case that looks like fraud, but his sons going off in two days after the act requiring a schedule of property was first, but he could not at 50 miles distance have known it, besides the father and son have not both of them wit enough to contrive fraud, and furthermore his father told me of owing him about the time he made out his first schedule, I have inquired of his neighbors till the same story
Stephen White's case is a very hard one he served more than half the war, I think he served to the end of the war he was I think at the taking of Lord Barnwell, he lost a son in law in the last war, he has lost one foot, if his creditors should call on him it would take about all to pay them, then he would if he got his pension have to live a bare & beggarly life, his wood which would take most of his pension, now, the his children that work out bring home things to them the wife shows me a set of tea ware, one of the daughters brought home half a dozen chairs, another brought, and so of other articles, indeed I think, it would be quit impossible for him to subsist with his pension without help from some where
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedient servant
J. L. Colwards Esqr. Nathan Parker

I Joseph Bullard of Rindge in the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire being of lawful age do Testify and say that I have lived as a near neighbour to Francis Smith of Rindge for more than twenty years past - since Smith is now seventy seven years of age and has been unable through indisposition to perform any labour since January last - he is in reduced circumstances - he has not any Horses, Cows, Sheep, or Swine, nor is he the owner of furniture or any other personal property to the amount of Five Dollars in my opinion - he has a life lease of about fifty acres of poor land on which stands a poor miserable house without even having been over Clapboarded & a small Barn a like poor the land has very little fence upon it of value & very little wood, & in my belief would not rent for more than twenty five dollars annually - the wife of said Smith has been considerable expense to him, during most of the time since I have lived by him she has been una- ble to attend to the concerns of the family he has but one son - who worked for his father a considerable portion of the time for quite a number of years, this son his wife & children now all live on the place with their parents - the son has undergone considerable alteration of late

but is now unable to render any further assistance to his father except by letting his own family suffer. The said Francis Smith has already made application to the Selectmen of the town of Bridgewater for assistance in supporting him. Joseph Bullock
State of New Hampshire Essex Co. } Bridgewater Oct. 1. 1830
Then the above named Joseph Bullock personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above Affidavit by him signed was true
before me Sam l L. Wilder Justice of the Peace
This is to certify that the above named Joseph Bullock is a man with whom I have been acquainted for many years & that his reputation stands fair as a man of truth and veracity & whose testimony where known would not be disputed
Sam l L. Wilder Justice of the Peace

8102 4 New Hampshire
Francis Smith
of Pinage in the state of N. Hampshire who was a corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1813.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of March 1819 and sent to Nahum Parker Esq. Fitz William N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 82.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.00 $ 130.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 13th March, 1818. }
Nahum Parker

Notification sent July 17 th 1820 to Salma Hale Keene New Hampshire.
to John Parker 29
1822
the letter
Nov.

Francis Smith Coyle 23 March 1892

Francis Smith
APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
County of Cheshire, ss.
ON this 25th day of May 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Francis Smith who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Ballard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the eleventh day of March, 1820, he at his own instance was delivered to Nahum Parker, Esquire, accompanied with a power of attorney, authorising Amos A. Parker to receive the money due on said Certificate the 4th of March last; and that he believes said Certificate is now lost, by being stolen from said Attorney at his house on the night of the 15th of April 1820 by which theft he has lost his certificate  Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } Francis Smith the day and year aforesaid. }  Nahum Parker Jus. Peace.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss.
ON this 26th day of May 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Amos A. Parker, and made oath that the abovementioned Certificate was stolen from his at his own residence possession on the night of the 15th of April, 1820, and has not since been recovered.  Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } Amos A. Parker the day and year aforesaid. }  Nahum Parker Jus. Peace.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss.
I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said County, certify that Nahum Parker is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30th day of May 1820.  S. Hale Clerk.

I David Hale Jr of Rindge in the County of Cheshire & state of New Hampshire being of lawful age, do testify and say That something more than thirty years ago Francis Smith moved into the town of Rindge and purchased about fifty acres of Poor Lake land in the neighborhood of where I live and has continued there ever since, he had then a wife & one child, a son, and has had no addition to his family since & was as I have good reason for believing entirely destitute of property He was and is a man of moderate capacity He was for many years under the necessity of working out at day labour to procure grain & meat &c. to support his family, but after many years by the assistance of his son was enabled by mak- ing remittances in small payments sums to pay for his land, & to erect some sum- merary buildings on the land which are now going to decay, Silas Smith son of the said Francis Smith worked at home for his father one half of the time or more from the time he was twenty one years of age till he was about thirty four years of age - a few years after the last named time the said Silas purchased a small farm contiguous to the fifty acres above named and was married - about four years ago the said Silas was owing a considerable money to quite a number of persons - He became alarmed for fear his creditors would call upon him - and took measures -

as all of his stock and started them to drive them to a Market to obtain money to cancel some of his debts - when his father Francis Smith came down and & requested me to follow his son and persuade him to return with his cattle - stating that at the same time that his son Silas was owing him seventy dollars for a horse & a pair of steers a part or all of which he informed me he had paid with the pension money he had heretofore obtained from the Government - I immedi- ately set out after his son & overtook him & persuaded upon him to return with his cattle - soon after this transaction Silas's creditors laid attachments on the horse he lived upon and all the personal property they could find - about this time Francis Smith became alarmed for fear he should be deprived of a share for himself & wife, and Silas had not paid him the seventy dollars he was owing him Francis Smith consulted with me & others of the neighbours & we advised him to provide Silas with a sum to take a life lease of Silas of the fifty acres (which had been set off an Exem. for a debt owed by said Francis to said Silas) as an indemnity for the seventy dollars thereby securing himself.

a name - I desired Silas to give the lease as he might thinky seem to himself a name also for himself in case of extremity - which which lease was executed by Silas to Francis - I have lived near by Francis Smith for many years and I consider him a man of truth - I would state as my opinion that the debt for which an Execution, was recovered by Silas Smith against Francis Smith for the said Silas services for said Francis with the property bro- ught by Silas for his father's benefit was no more than a reasonable compensa- sation
David Hale Jr.
State of New Hampshire } Concord Feb. 4. 1830
Then the above named David Hale Jr. personally appeared & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed was true Before me Saml. L. Wilder Justice of the Peace
This is to certify that I have been well acquainted for many years with the above named David Hale Jr. & believe him to be a man of truth & am confident that he sustains the character of being a man of truth & veracity so far as he is known Saml. L. Wilder Justice of the Peace

Smith vs. Smith

State of New Hampshire Cheshire Co. Rindge, Oct 23. 1820
Then Joshua Converse, Leonard Willington and Luther Goodridge personally appeared & made solemn oath that they would faithfully and impartially appraise such lands and tenements as should be shown to them as the estate of the within named Francis Smith to satisfy the within execution with the officers fees and charges in levying the same in Dollars & cents
Before me Thomas Smith Justice Peace Cheshire Co. Oct 23. 1820 - By virtue of this writ of execution I have caused three indifferent & reputable freeholders, living and being in said county to be legally chosen and sworn faithfully and impartially to appraise such lands and tenements as should be shown them as the estate of the within named Francis Smith - to wit the said Luther Goodridge chosen by N. R. Cooke, the creditors attorney, Leonard Willington, chosen by the said Francis Smith, and Joshua Converse chosen by me the deputy sheriff, being the aforesaid appraisers, chosen and sworn as aforesaid and to set off the same by metes and bounds - Who said then and there afterwards, on the twenty fourth day of said October appraise forty eight acres and one hundred and six square rods of land situate & lying in Rindge in said county, together with the buildings thereon, said land being part of lot number one, in the sixth range of lots in said Rindge at the value of three hundred and fifty dollars then the estate of the within named Francis Smith and then afterwards to wit, on the twenty fourth day of said October did cause the same land to be set out by metes and bounds as follows to wit, Beginning at stake and stones on the town line between Rindge and New Ipswich - thence on Lemuel Dars land North 80 deg. west one hundred & seventeen rods, and an half rod to a stake and stones at the west line of said lot - thence on said west

line south 1\frac{1}{2} deg. east sixty nine rods to or near the south shore of a small pond - thence south eighty degrees east one hundred and fifteen rods on land owned by Joseph Bellard and said I see to the said town line - thence on said town line north 1\frac{1}{2} deg west twenty rods to the first mentioned bound, the above land being exclusive of the public road which runs through the same and which is three rods wide as it now runs, measuring for the width from east side of said road - and I also then & there deliver full possession to the said Noah Cooke attorney to the said Silas Smith, the executor of the premises thereof in full for the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, being in part satisfaction of said writ of execution with the official fees and all other attendance fees thereupon as specified in the margin underneath, reference thereto being had
Daniel White, Sheriff
   Servant  23     France  75     Poundage  5.83     Notifying app ns  51     Appraisers & surveyors expenses  8.00     Sureveng appraisers  51      15.83      350      365.83    
The appraisers to sit off land on an execution Silas Smith versus Francis Smith sit off the following described premises, having been shown the same by the attorney of the said Silas (vir)
A certain Farm, being part of lot N o 1 in the 6 th range of lots bounded thus - beginning at a stake and stones on the town line between Rindge and New Ipswich - thence on Samuel Dyer land north 80 degrees west, one hundred and nineteen rods and an half rod to a stake and stones at the west line of said lot - thence on said west line south 1\frac{1}{2} deg. east 69 rods to or near the south shore of a small pond - thence south 80 degrees east

one hundred and fifteen rods on land owned by Joseph Ballard and said line to the said town line thence on said town line north 1\frac{1}{2} deg. west seventy rods to the first named corner with the buildings standing thereon, reserving through for the public highway three rods in width as it now runs measuring for the width from the east side of said road, the same measuring forty eight acres & and one hundred and six square rods - valued three hundred and fifty dollars
Cheshire p. Oct 24. 1820
Luther Goodridge } Leonard Willington } Appraisers Joshua Converse }
Cheshire p. Oct 24, 1820 - I received of David White Deputy Sheriff full notice and possession of the aforesaid premises, delivered to me by him as aforesaid
N. R. Cooke Atty to said Silas Smith
Cheshire p. Recd 27 Dec 1820 - Record in Lib. 1 Evers. Fol 427 examined B
James Campbell Regr
Cheshire p. Mar. 22. 1821 - Recd and filed by J. Hale, Clerk
True copy
J. Hale Clerk

We the subscribers Selectmen of Pinnege in the County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that we personally know Francis Smith (of said Pinnege) late a pensioner of the United States on the New Hampshire roll and likewise his son Silas that their character stands fair as it respects truth and veracity that as far as we know the facts or have any information on the subject the statements made by Silas Smith in the affidavit to which this is annexed are true, the lands on which they live would not in our opinion rent for more than $20.00 a year. Said Francis Smith is not able to do any or but little work, Silas owns the lands and if he will not assist his father he has no means of support but to apply to the Town for assistance.
Pinnege Sept. 4. 1828
Levi Hovey } Selectmen Levi Hubbard } of Stephen Jewett } Pinnege

We Thomas Ingalls & Joshua Converse being of lawful age do testify & declare that the Francis Smith a revolution army Pensioner enroll'd on the New Hampshire List. & an Inhabitant of the Town of Rindge, since the first Tuesday of July last, has been sued, Execution obtained & all his Real Estate & a part of his Personal, has been set off to satisfy the same. We further testify that it is our opinion that the said Smith is far from being able to support himself & Wife.
Rindge March 16. 1821 Grafton Co. N.H.
Thomas Ingalls Joshua Converse
Rindge March 16. 1821 Personally appeared Thomas Ingalls & Joshua Converse, & made Solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by them subscribed was the Truth
Ezra Thomas Justice peace

An inventory of the Estate of Francis Smith a Revolutionary Pensioner enroll d on the New- Hampshire List, under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, as shown by him to us the Subscribers on the fifteenth day of March 1821 —
   $ c $ c     1 Horse ————— 38 00 Yarn ware ————— 55 87   2 Sheep ————— 4 00 Pepper ————— 1 00   3 fowls ————— .. 50 Crockery ————— 1 20   Farming tools ————— .. 85 Tea pot & Spoons ————— 1 20   Barrels ————— 1 20 Bottles & Tumblers ————— .. 56   2 Tables ————— .. 75 Raises & Larks ————— .. 77   1 Large Chest ————— .. 75 Yarns & Table cloths ————— .. 25   1 other Chest ————— .. 33 Lance for bed ————— .. 60   Tablespails & Housepans ————— 1 44 25   Wheels & Cards ————— .. 82 $61 70   Iron Ware & sandpans ————— 3 17 Candlestick & old row ————— .. 25   Lantern & Meal Bags ————— .. 45 $61 95   Chains, crane hooks & Shave ————— 1 16   Flex Cambr & Baskets ————— 1 50   Hammock & Shoe tools ————— .. 45   Looking Glass & Razor ————— .. 20   $55 87  
Rindge March 16. 1821
Cheshire ss:
Rindge March 16. 1821
Personally appeared
Thomas Ingalls & Joshua Converse & made solemn oath that the foregoing inventory by them subscribed was made out according to their best Judgment Ezra Thomas Justice peace.
This certifies that the above named Thomas Ingalls & Joshua Converse are Credible Witnesses Ezra Thomas Justice peace.

Fitzwilliam Nov r 1. 1823
Sir, I send you Francis Smiths second schedule, in compliance with of the act of May 1, 1820, and March 1, 1823. I wish as soon as his case is decided on, the result may be communicated to him, to my care; as that is his desire.
The Smith is poor, his son left him, his wife a non descript; the Selectmen of the town tell me that unless he is restored to the pension list the town must soon take care of him & wife.
Yours very respectfully
Nahum Parker
J. L. Edwards Esq m

This certifies that application was made to us the subscribers Selectmen of Shrewsbury by Francis Smith in behalf of himself & wife on the twelfth day of July 1830. The application was made to us in writing stating to us that he was quite or nearly destitute of property and unable to do any kind of labour, and was therefore under the necessity of calling on the town for the support of himself & wife. Immediately after the application we went to see the said Smith and made some further enquiry respecting their situation and found them in destitute circumstances and we were satisfied that they stood in need of relief. We directed John Converse Esq the man who contracted with the town of Shrewsbury to support their poor for a certain time, to give the said Smith & wife such assistance as his case might require; and the said Converse now gives them support. The said Smith is seventy seven years of age is feeble and unable to do any work or to walk without crutches. we find he has a life lease of a small Place, the income of which, will not support him, nor would not have supported him, for some time past if his son Silas had not assisted him. His son is now in reduced circumstances and unable to support his parents, said Silas has a family & has but little property except the Place of which his father has a lease
Levi Howe
Levi Hubbard
Stephen Jewett

Washington Dec 29. 1890
This may certify that I am well acquainted with Sam! P. Widen by whom the deposition of David Hale jr, and Joseph Ballard was taken - that his official signature is in his own handwriting and that he was then and still is a respectable Justice of the peace in & for the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire
Henry Hubbard

Sir,
Fitzwilliam. October 28, 1822
The inclosed affidavits in the case of Francis Smith was made out at the time they bear date, and I was requested to send them to the Pension Office, directly after I see the opinion of the Attorney General relative to reinstating on the pension list, and supposed it would be useless to apply to be reinstated in all cases, After learning that that was the case, I delayed through the last Session of Congress, because they had the subject matter before them, since which I had forgotten the business. I now transmit the evidence to the Pension Office, As it appears that most of the property mentioned in his schedule exhibited in court should not have been there, that this poor & unable to maintain himself and wife, served his Country a long time, was wounded, and might have had an Invalid pension ever since the war had he known how to obtain one in season to procure the evidence while the witnesses were living.
I am respectfully Yours
Nathaniel Parker,
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office

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pen: to con Dec. 29. 1830
Dep. 29 Dec. 1830

Washington Dec 29. 1880
J. L. Edwards Esq.
I was called upon to examine the case of Francis Smith of Rindge, in the County of Cheshire and there is no doubt of his being entirely destitute of property. The gentlemen who have signed a paper purporting to be a certificate from them as Selectmen of Rindge can be relied upon. They are respectable men and entire reliance may be placed on their certificate. — Mr. Smith

is very old man being now around 80 years of age - and he has also a very feeble intellect - There is no doubt whatever of his being now in a state of penury - so poor as to be now supported as one of the paupers of Ridge - He is not only poor - but his self and wife are at this time objects of charity. I have conversed with gentlemen in whom I have entire confidence and I am satisfied that there has not been any fraud practiced in this case -
The Hon. Nathan Parker who has rendered some assistance to this old man - was once a Senator

from New Hampshire in the language of the United States - and his represen- -tations are certainly entitled to great respect -
I felt it to be my duty to make the foregoing statement for your informa- -tion.
With much respect I am
Your Obedient
Henry Hubbard

We the subscribers, Practising Physicians in the Town of Mendon, and State of Massachusetts Do hereby certify that Hannah Smith, the wife of Francis Smith, in S d Mendon has for a long time laboured under badly infirmity usually called a nervous complaint it is difficult if not impossible to describe her situation. She is not able to attend to the domestic concerns of her family but on the contrary, it is said she will have shells of trying to destroy property. we further say, that it is our opinion, her husband is unable for to maintain her family by his manual labour
Gaijah Whitney
Thomas J. Lillie
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. subscribed and sworn to this tenth day of March 1821 before me Nathaniel Parker, justice of the peace
I certify that the above named deponents were credible persons Nathaniel Parker, justice of the peace

Judge Smith vs. Smith

State of New-Hampshire
Cheshire ss.
At the court of common Pleas holden at Charlestown within and for the county of Cheshire on the fourth Tuesday of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred twenty
Present
The hon. Roger Vose, chief Justice
Nahum Parker } Justices Elisha Huntley }
Silas Smith of Brookline in the county of Norfolk, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman vs against Francis Smith of Rindge in our said county, yeoman. Deft. In a plea of the case at large set forth in the writ on file. The Plf appears. The Deft the three times called appears not but makes default. It is therefore considered by the court that the said Silas mover against the said Francis three hundred twenty nine dollars and ninety cents damages & costs of suit taxed at nine dollars and thirty one cents.
Enfiled Oct 3. 1820
True copy of Record
S. Hale, clerk

State of New-Hampshire.
CHESHIRE, ss. { To the Sheriff of any County in this State, or his Deputy,
W HEREAS Silas Smith of Brookline in  GREETING. the county of Norfolk a commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman
by the consideration of our Justices of our Court of Common Pleas, holden at Charlestown for and within our County of Cheshire, on the fourth Tuesday of September anno Domini, 1820 recovered judgment against Francis Smith of Rindge in our county of Cheshire, yeoman
  329. 90  for the sum of three hundred twenty nine     9 31  Dollars and ninety  Cents     Debt or Damages, and nine     339. 21  Dollars and thirty one  Cents    25  Cost of suit, as to us appears of Record, whereof EXECUTION remains to be done.   
WE command you, therefore, that of the Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said Francis
within your precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said
Silas
at the value thereof in money, the aforesaid sums, being
339 Dollars and 41 Cents in the whole, with
25 Cents more for this Writ; and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees. And for want of goods, chattels, or lands of the said
Francis to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precinct, to the acceptance of the said
Silas
to satisfy the sums aforesaid; We command you to take the body of the said
Francis
and him commit unto either of our Gaols within your precinct, and detain in your custody within four said Gaol, until he pay the full sums above mentioned, with your fees; or that he be discharged by the said
Silas
the creditor, or otherwise by order of law. Hereof fail not, and make return of this Writ, with your doings therein, unto our said Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at Keene in our county of Cheshire aforesaid, on the third Tuesday of March next.
Witness, Roger Vose  ARTHUR LIVERMORE , Esq. at Keene, the third day of October anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
S. Hale Clerk.
True copy of En
S. Hale, Clerk

Cheshire Sept. 22. 1820 Recd & filed by S. Hale Clerk
State of New Hampshire.
CHESHIRE ss. { To the Sheriff of any County in this State, or his Deputy, GREETING.
Whereas Silas Smith of Brookline in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman
Common Pleas
by the consideration of our Justices of our Superior Court of Judicature holden at Charlestown for and within our County of Cheshire, on the fourth Tuesday of September Anno Domini, 1820 recovered judgment against Francis Smith of Rindge in our County of Cheshire yeoman
329.90 9.31 339.21 25
for the sum of Three hundred twenty nine — Dollars and ninety Cents, Debt or Damages, and nine Dollars and thirtyone Cents, Cost of Suit, as to us appears of Record, whereof EXECUTION remains to be done.
WE command you, therefore, that of the Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said
Francis
within your precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said
Silas
and the value thereof in money, the aforesaid sums, being Three hundred thirty Dollars and twentyone Cents in the whole, with  twenty five Cents more for this Writ; and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees. And for want of Goods, Chattels or Lands of the said
Francis
to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your Precinct, to the acceptance of the said
Silas
to satisfy the sums aforesaid; We command you to take the body of the said
Francis
and him commit unto either of our Gaols within your precinct, and detain in your custody within our said Gaol, until he pay the full sums abovementioned, with your fees; or that he be discharged by the said
Silas
the creditor, or otherwise by order of Law. Hereof fail not, and make return of this Writ, with your doings therein, unto our said Superior Court of Judicature , to be holden at Concord in our County of Cheshire aforesaid, on the third Tuesday of March next.
WITNESS, WM. M. RICHARDSON , Esq. at Concord the third day of October — Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty
S. Hale CLERK.
Cheshire ss. Recd & filed by S. Hale Clerk Sept. 22. 1820 Returned in Silas Smith vs. Francis Smith Writ of Execution Returnable in 10 days

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss
Rindge October 23 d 1820
Then Sarah Converse Leonard Wellington and Luther Goodridge personally appeared and made solemn Oath that they would faithfully and impartially appraise such lands and tenements as should be shown to them as the estate of the within named Francis Smith to satisfy the within Execution with the officers fees and charges in leaving the same in Dollars and Cents
Before me Thomas Savett Justice Peace
Cheshire ss Oct 23 d 1820.
By virtue of this writ of Execution I have caused three indifferent & reputable freeholders living and being in said County to be legally chosen and sworn faithfully and impartially to appraise such lands and tenements as should be shown them as the estate of the within named Francis Smith to wit the said Luther Goodridge chosen by & Blocke the creditors Attorney Leonard Wellington chosen by the said Francis Smith and Sarah Converse chosen by me the Deputy Sheriff being the aforesaid appraisers chosen and sworn as aforesaid and to set off the same by metes and bounds who did then and there afterwards on the twenty fourth day of said October appraise forty eight acres and one hundred & six square rods of land situate and lying in Rindge in said County together with the buildings thereon standing said land being part of lot No one in the sixth range of lots in said Rindge at the value of three hundred and fifty Dollars then the estate of the within named Francis Smith and thenceforthwards to wit on the twenty fourth day of said October did cause the same land to be set out by metes and bounds as follows to wit beginning at a stake and stones on the Town line between Rindge and New Spofford thence on Linnell's land North 80 o  W West one hundred and seventeen rods and an half rod to a stake and stones at the west line of said lot thence on said west line South 1 1/2 Deg East sixty nine rods to or near the south shore of a small Pond thence South Eighty Degrees East one hundred and fifteen rods on land owned by Joseph Bullen and said lot to the said town line thence on said town line North 1 1/2 Degrees

said lot thereon on said west line South 1\frac{1}{2} Deg East sixty nine rods to or near the South shore of a small Pond thereon South Eighty Degrees East one hundred and fifteen rods on land owned by Joseph Bullen and said Sole to the said town line thereon on said town line North 1\frac{1}{2} Degrees West seventy rods to the first mentioned bounds the above land being exclusive of the Public Road which runs through the same and which is three rods wide as it now runs measuring for the width from east side of said Road. and I did then and thereupon deliver full seizure and possession to the said Noah R Cooke Attorney to the said Silas Smith the Creditor of the premises thereof in full for the sum of three hundred and fifty Dollars being in part satisfaction of said Writ of Execution with the officers and all other attendant fees thereupon as specified in the margin underneath reference thereto being had
David White Dep Sheriff
Service 28 Taxes 75 Notifying 2 appraisers 51 Postage 5.83 appraisers Surveyor and marking stakes 8.00 Swearing appraisers 51  15.83 3 50.  365.83
The appraisers to set off land on an Execution Silas Smith and Francis Smith set off the following described premises having been shown the same by the Attorney of the said Silas (Viz) A certain Farm being part of lot 1 in the 6 th range of lots bounded thus beginning at a stake and stones on the town line between Prindle and Woodworths thereon on Silas Smiths land North 80 Degrees West one hundred and seven rods and one half rod to stake and stones at the west line of said lot thereon on said west line South 1\frac{1}{2} Degrees East 69 rods to or near the South shore of a small Pond thereon South 80 Degrees East one hundred and fifteen rods on land owned by Joseph Bullen and said Sole to the said town line thereon on said town line North 1\frac{1}{2} Degrees West seventy rods to the first mentioned bounds with the buildings standing thereon reserving through the same a three rods in width as it now runs

The appraisers to set off land on an Execution Silas Smith and Francis Smith set off the following described premises having been shown the same by the Attorney of the said Silas (Viz) A certain Farm being part of lot 1 in the 6 th range of lots bounded thus beginning at a stake and stones on the town line between Rindge and New Ipswich thence on said lot line North 80 Degrees West one hundred seven- -teen rods and one half rod to stake and stones at the west line of said lot thence on said west line South 1 1/2 Degrees East 69 rods to or near the south shore of a small Pond thence South 80 Degrees East one hundred and fifteen rods on lands owned by Joseph Ballard and said lot to the said town line thence on said town line North 1 1/2 Degrees West seventy rods to the first men- -tioned bounds with the buildings standing thereon reserving though for the public highway three rods in width as it now is measuring for the width from the east side of said Pond the same measuring forty eight rods and one hundred and six square rods value Three Hundred and fifty Dollars Cheshire ss Oct 24. 1820
Arthur Goodwin Leonard Wellington } Appraisers Joshua Converse }
Cheshire ss Oct 24 th 1820. I received of David White Deputy Sheriff full value and possession of the aforesaid premises delivered to me by him as aforesaid
M. Cook Atty to said Silas Smith
Cheshire ss Oct 25 th 1823.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an Execution and of the return thereon on file In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court
J. Hale Clerk

Silas Smiths affidavit

I Silas Smith of Rindge in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged thirty eight years testify and declare That when I was twenty one years of age my Father Francis Smith of said Rindge who was inrolled on the pension list roll of the New Hampshire agency under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was in such reduced circumstances that he was unable to support himself and my Mother in the situation that she has for a long time been in, I being an only child worked for him most of the time until the spring of the year 1820 none of which time was he able to pay me wages, nor did I receive any thing more than my clothing and necessaries; at that time my Father being on the pension list and having a good stock of provision that I raised for him the year before, I thought he could live without me, and as I had a desire to acquire some property for myself I left him, and hired myself out, since which my Father's name being directed to be struck from the pension list, his creditors have called on him, my Mother in the mean time remaining in a low state of bodily health and a half weary state of mind, wholly unable to take care of her domestic concerns, my Father has been living on what I left with him and his creditors have been taking away what little property he had, so that he is now so reduced that he must have assistance for his support either from public or private charity, and as Congress have made provision for him I do not believe it to be my duty to labor to support him any more.
Silas Smith
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss.
I sworn to and subscribed
in my presence this 29th day of March 1821
Before me Nathan Parker, justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Silas Smith is a credible witness Nathan Parker justice of the peace

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Rev y  INVALID.
File No. 43.162
Francis Smith
Corp Per Ind
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 469
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
Superior Court of Judicature October Term 1823. On this twenty first day of October 1823 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings Francis Smith resident in Rindge in said County aged 71 years, who being first sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pro- visions made by the act of Congress the 18 th of March 1818 the 18 th of May 1820 and the 1 st of March 1823. That he the said Francis Smith enlisted for the term of three years, on the 27 th day of March in the year 1777 at Woburn in the State of Massachusetts, in the Company Commanded by Capt. Dacres in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Alden, in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment that he marched first to Fort Edward then to Fort Ann was taken by the enemy when on a scouting party soon made his escape and joined his Regiment, that he went with General Sullivan into the Indians Country was there wounded in the thigh, carried to the Hospital that he recovered of his wound so that he joined his Reg- iment in December following and that he continued to serve in the Corps until the 27 th day of March 1780 when he was honor- ably discharged from the said service in the State of New York and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any other manner disposed of any 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 18 th 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed. That since the exhibition of my former schedule the following changes have been made in my property
   Name of the person to whom sold Time of Sale Amount of money or description of property received in return     Silas Smith The farm was set off to satisfy an education debt due before March 1818   Joseph Hale in the fall of 1822 My horse sold for $40.00 to discharge a debt incurred before March 18 th 1818 which horse was bought with my pension money   David Hale Nov r 1821 one Cow sold for 15 dollars received the money which was laid out in necessary clothing   Silas Smith one steer to finish paying his education   John Felt Fall of the year 1821 one steer sold for $10.00 paid to Mary Gadding & Eunice Foster & Lucy Foster for taking care of me and my wife   Ebenezer October 1823 Slough Harness sold for to pay an old debt   Silas Smith Oct r 1821 one plow sold to pay an old debt I owed for the plow the amount not recalled   A Gaddings October 1821 Half a thousand of boards sold for 2. to pay an old debt due before 18 th March 1818  
The following articles contained in my first schedule have been used in my family viz 2 Hoops 1 half 1 Pig 11 Towels Potatoes 3 Bushels of Meal 3 Bushels of Corn 3 Bushels of Rye Beans & Peas Salt Pork Cheese Butter Hogs Lard Rum Candles Salt Wool Leather and Molasses. And the following articles in said first schedule are worn out broke rotten or otherwise become of no value viz Old Bed 2 druggs old Plow & Straw Old Scythe Horse hairs 1 Table Cheese press and Hoops Sickle Sire 1 spinning wheel 2 Pails 1 Butter Tub Old Iron 1 Meat bag 1 Milk pails 3 Old Chairs 5 Earthen pots Meal Tub 1 Spider Webs Cords part of the cooking 2 Tea spoons 3 Glass Bottles 1 Hoe & Chain and that many of the articles in the former schedule and in the present are of less value now than

where the former schedule was exhibited which accounts for the difference between the two. And that the debts due to me in my former schedule $30. proved bad debts that $38 I collected and paid to Unit Golding for work and provision as I needed but the other part I paid for store articles that we needed. Since I further declare that my occupation is that of a labourer at farming but that I am not able to do much hard labour. My family consists of my wife aged 70 years and myself my wife is not able to do as much labor as to cook her own food victuals she is in a strange situation she has spells of I know not what, some say derangement some say madness when she will destroy property and needs watching.
Thomas Smith
Schedule of the whole Estate excepting Clothing & Breeding
   Item Value Item Value     1 Cow 12.00 Greene V. Hooks 0.31   2 Sheep 2.33 Small Iron pot 0.50   1 Sleigh 9.50 1 Skillet 0.20   1 Waggon bought with pension money 13 Spices 0.12   Old Cart 5.00 less 75 5.75 Iron kettle 0.16   Old Floor, 6 Old Chairs 67 0.73 Grid Iron 0.33   1 Chest, 75 1 Chest, 25 1.00 Coast Iron 0.10   1 Table 0.50 Wedge 0.12   1 Lanthorn 0.17 Milk pail 0.10   Iron Cannon 0.08 Bread trough 0.20   Painter 0.75 Bushel of Meal 0.75   Iron Wires 1.02 810 Salt Pork 0.80   Crockery 0.10 1170 Butter 0.50   2 Glass Bottles 1.12 12 Candles 0.10   1 Small Scramblers 0.37 Meal tub 0.25   1 Cornet 10 Soap tub & Soap 0.50   Knives & forks 18 Wash tub 0.21   Fine Shovel 33 Dry Casks 0.83   $ 118.30 11 Old Cedar Barrels 54.46  
Cashed Over

Brod apr — 511.11 1 Nail Hammer — 0.06 Glass Comb — 1.00 1 Spinning Wheel — 0.30 1 Basket — 0.25 2 old Pails — 0.24 2 .. Bags — 0.25 1 Razor — 0.08 1 Candle Stick — 0.10 Carried up — $56.71
Bro t up — 56.74 Looking Glass — 10 2 Table Clothes — 25 4 Small Towels — 20 3 Tea Spoons — 06 Tea Set — 25 $57.60
Francis Smith —
Sworn to and declared this 21 st day of October 1823 Before — Messrs M. Richardson Ch. Justice Samuel Green Justice John Harris Justice Robert S. Hale Clerk
Francis Smith
I Salome Hale Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said the Court that the said Francis Smith did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the com- mon enemy for the term of nine months under the engagement in the Continental establishment. I also certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount or value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty seven dollars and sixty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 28 th day of October 1823 S. Hale