Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43160, for Asa Smith, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Smith, Asa
S. 43160
CONTENTS
b. in Sept. 1758.
enl. at Sandisfield Mass
res. in 1820, Juniata, Seneca Co. N.Y.

16.75 R New York Asa Smith
of Junius in the state of York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wightman of the Mapts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of April 1820 to Hon J Richmond Hambleton
Arrears to 4th of March 1820  173.93 Semi-annual pay ending Sept 1820  48
21 23 3/4 $221.93 8 31 168 5.93 173.93 { Revolutionary claim. Act 18th March, 1818. }
Catherine J.

Notification sent June 14 th 1821, to L. Skinner, Esq., Junior, N. York

on Roll admitted

DISTRICT OF New York County of Saratoga
On this twelfth  ninth day of March 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County for the said district, personally appeared Asa Smith aged 61 years, resident in Sarathoga in said County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order 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 Asa Smith enlisted for the term of three years on the tenth day of April in the year 1777 in Sarathoga in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Abah Allen of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the ninth day of April  1780 , when he was discharged from service at the Highlands in state of New York near West Point , that he was in the battles of Saratoga at the taking of  Burgoyne
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.
John Sayre
I, John Sayre Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Asa Smith did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. And 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 aforementioned act of Congress. And that the said Asa Smith did apply as above for a pension on the 13 th day of May 1818 and his papers were then filed by me - dated March 8. 1820
John Sayre

State of New York Seneca County Clerks Office ss: I certify that John Sayre Esquire whose hand writing I am acquainted with, and whose signature appears to the certificate of the within declaration, as he  he believes, in his own proper hand writing, was at the time of the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn, acting under the authority of this State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County of Seneca at Waterloo this Eleventh day of March 1820.
Eliel Seudder Dep. Clk of Seneca County.
[Handwritten mark or signature]
[Handwritten mark or signature]

Asa Smith Reduction
Jas. Glover, Esq. Auburn. N. York.

District of New York - ss
On this fifth - day of July 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being the Court of Common Pleas, & a Court of Records for the S. County. Asa Smith aged sixty one years last September resident in the Town of Junius in the County of Seneca in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolu- tionary war as follows: a soldier in Capt. Koch. Hens Company in Col. Magdeworth's Regiment being the 13. in the Massachusetts line of the army of the United States as set forth in his first declaration dated May 13. 1818. The number of his pension certificate is 16.715. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 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, based on the 18. 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—
Schedule of all the real and personal Estate of Asa Smith
Real Estate twenty five Acres of Land
Personal estate
  2 Cows under execution  5 pail Iron Kettle    2 yearling Steers  1 Dish Kettle    2 Sows & pigs  1 Pot    2 this spring Calves  1 Tea Kettle    10 Sheep under execution  1 Spider    6 Kitchen Chairs  3 Wooden pails    1 Table  1 Tin etc    1 Chest  2 Tin Milk pans     4 Tin Basins  

- 6 Wooden Bowls
1 Churn
1 Earthen Pie pot
1 Meat Barrel
1 Fat Tub
1 Butter Tub
6 Earthen plates
3 Earthen Bowls
1 d r Cream pot
6 Tea Cups & Saucers
6 Knives & Forks
1 Fire shovel & tongs
1 p r old Andirons
1 Ax
1 Scythe
1 Small Looking Glass
2 Spinning Wheels
1 Bible
3. Warrens History of American Revolution 7.00
Real Estate Valued at 155.00

Declarants occupation is Farming, he has been much afflicted with the bloody piles for several years - his Wife Margaret aged fifty six years is very ill and much afflicted with the Rheumatism and debilitated. Daughter Rebecca twelve years old last August. The money owing by declarant Am. $83.79 no money due to him from persons of whom any thing can be collected Asa Smith Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day
of July 1820 before me Rufus Sheldon Judge of Cayuga Co Com Pleas
I, James Sloan clerk of Cayuga County do hereby cer- tify, 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 240 - dollars and 66  3/4 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 6 th day of July 1820 James Sloan Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
N.Y. 43.160
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Asa Smith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 12. 1777 Apr. 9. 1780 Pvt. Isaac Allen Highworth Mass.          
Battles engaged in, Saratoga
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Sandisfield Mass.
Date of application for pension, March 9. 1820 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Genesee Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 1758
Remarks: In 1820 he had a wife Margaret who was 56 years  old and a son born in 1804, name not given, and a daughter  Rebecca born in August 1807 There is no other data on  file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

43 160
INVALID.
Rey —————
File No. 43 160
Ada Smith
Ph. Rev. Ind
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 369
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 496 Pound Mudwhite Flint Machyn
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Flint Mich Oct 1 st 1896 Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D.C. -
Dear Sir -
Will you please inform me how I may obtain the information I desire. concerning one Nathaniel Fairchild a soldier of the Revolutionary War He drew a Pension at Buffalo. N.Y. until 1838 when he died aged nearly 86 years. His widow received the pension several years later. He died at Amherst or Clarence near Buffalo N.Y. Will you Records of Revolutionary Soldiers afford me the desired information
(over)

concerning the Fairchild . I wish a copy of all the records  way concerning him . Will you inform me as to the cost.
Also
Asa Smith - married a Miss Margarette Fraser - no date of Birth or death. He lived in Vermont time of the Revolutionary War - Died in town of Syracuse Seneca Co N.Y. He drew a Pension for service in the war of Revolution - I would like a copy of his records
Please allow me to hear from you soon as possible
I am Yours Truly
M. D. Whithead
925. Lapeer St Flint
Michigan

Quinn

Rev Lee
Yrs
Seneca Falls, N. Y.
Apr. 17, 1918.
Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of Interior
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension papers of Asa Smith of Sandisfield, Mass.? He served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Noah Allen's Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's

Regiment. See "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in War of Revolution": Vol. XIV - P. 344.
I shall be greatly obliged to you if you will forward the data at your earliest convenience, as it is a matter of great importance.
Thanking you in advance for the favor,
Sincerely yours,
Gracia Smith Redclift.
Mrs. Thos. Redclift 70 East Bayard Street U.S. Seneca Falls New York.

My dear Sir, Recd. of John  Calhoun , Secy of War, 501 Feb. 1821. John Calhoun Secy of War City of Washington Exe L.S.

Hon. Mr.
you will see by the schedule of the within applicants that they are in very necessitous circumstances and it will relieve them great- ly if their certificates can be issued so that they can draw money this spring therefore if you will attend to their concern soon you will confer on them a great favor and in two of the cases save what little property they have from the hammer
Yours Most obedient affectionate servant
J. Skinner
Waterloo Seneca Co New York
February 15 th 1821-
Wm. H. Calhoun
Secy of War
City of Washington

Isaac Newton Asa Smith - Flaming in Co. N.Y.
16.715
Sept. 20
Col. J. L. E. P

Northern District of New York
County of Seneca ss: On this 7 th day of February 1821 personally appeared in open court (being a court of common pleas held in and for the county of Seneca and court of record proceeding according according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having a common seal) Isaac Smith age 62 years Resident in the town of Junius in the said county of Seneca and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath - make the following declaration - in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and of the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Isaac Smith was listed on the 10 th day of April 1777 at Sandersfield in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt Noah Allen in the Regiment commanded by Col Wigglesworth in the 13 th Massachusetts Regiment Massachusetts line continental establishment and that he served in the said company Regiment and line three years when he was discharged at the highlands near West point in the State of New York and that he has drawn a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and that the number of his certificate is (16,715) 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 trade or occupation but farming and that he is not able to do any hard labor and that his wife is 58 years of age and has been very much troubled with the rheumatism for a number of years and two children one son 17 years of age who is crippled in one of his feet and one daughter who is 14 years of age And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the united states on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of or made over my property or any part thereof with the 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 revolution any War passed the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has

any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts and debts due to me no have any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Isa Smith
Schedule
Real Estate I have none either in possession or reversion or remainder or expectancy    2 Cows worth $24.00 1 year old Wifer 7.00   2 Calves 5.00 6 Sheep 6.00   2 Swine 32/ 1 Chest 16/ 6.00 1 Shovel & Tongs 1.50   1 Table 12/ 6 Chairs 18/ 3.75 1 pot of old Andisons .75   3 kettles & 1 pot 5.00 3 pails .75   1 Cream pot 1/6 2 Milk pugs .75 1 Tea pot 6 cups & saucers 1.00   6 Bowls 8/ 6 plates 6/ 1.75 1 Soup plate 1 Butter tub .50   6 knives & forks & 6 Spoons 1.00 1 Loom & backling 1.00   1 Looking glass 1 Barrel of pork 7.50 5 bushels of garden seeds 1.50   1 Churn 1 tub 1 old scythe 2.50 1 Axe 1 Sickle & 1 Hoe 1.00   History of the Revolutionary War 3.00   64.25 24.00   60.25   84.25 
Subscribed and sworn this 7th day of February 1821 in open Court
Isa Smith
J H Halsey Clk Amt of inventory $84.25 J H Halsey Clk
I, Jehiel H. Halsey Clerk of the court of common Pleas in & for the county of Seneca, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath — and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify, that it is the Opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eighty four — dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this seventh — day of — February 1821 — J. H. Halsey Clk.