Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35073, for Elisha Smith, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Smith Elisha
NUMBER
S 35073
CONTENTS
born at New Marlborough, Berkshire Co. Mass. In 1818, aged 53 yrs and res. of Seneca Co. N.Y. In 1833 res. of Monroe Co. Mich.

Michigan New York 1779
Elisha Smith,
of Seneca Co n , in the state of N: York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Calvin Smith of the Massach ts line, for the term of two years.
inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Sept. 1820 and sent to John W. Hulbert, ag t . Auburn, New-York.
arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $ 224.81 emi-anl. all ce ending 4. March 48 " 2 1/2 mo. 30/31 } 1821 } $ 272.81 4 4/30. }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
W. S. [unclear] sent Dec. 13. 1820 to [unclear] Skinner [unclear]

May 27. 34 see let: to agl: to know when last paid— June 13 th 1834, transf: to— Michigan from Holland 1833 and certif: sent Danl: B. Miller Monroe, Michigan Territory the 11/ —

The regiment and line not set further. See act 18 th March 1878.
Proof of service required by two witnesses certified by the Judge to be credible.
Pen Affin Apr 12. 1880

State of New York / I John Sayre one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in & for the County of Seneca in said State do certify that it appears fully to my satisfaction (from good evidence adduced to me) that Elisha Smith the person named in the annexed declaration is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support dated 15 th June 1819
John Sayre
State of New York Seneca County Clerk's Office SS:
I certify that John Sayre Esqr. whose hand writing I am well acquainted & whose signature appears to the above certificate as I verily be- lieve 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 the County of Seneca duly commissioned & sworn in
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this 15 th day of June 1819 - J. H. Halsey Clk. of Seneca County

State of New York Seneca County
In this second day of May 1818 before me
John Sayre one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County of Seneca personally appeared
Elisha Smith aged fifty three years or more does not know precisely last June resident in said County who being by me first duty sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pro- vision 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 Elisha Smith enlisted in May as he thinks of the year 1781 and joined the Army in August following in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Smith of the said state of Massachusetts That he continued to serve in the service of the United States until the end of the war (he enlisted for three years) when he was dis- charged at Westpoint in the state of New York he was in no battle except with the (cow boys so called) on the north river 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 income now in his power of his said service
Elisha Smith
sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John Sayre
I John Sayre Judge of the Court of common pleas for Seneca County as aforesaid do certify That it appears to my satisfaction that said Elisha Smith did serve in the revolution- ary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress
John Sayre

State of New York Seneca County ss I Platt Williams Deputy Clerk of the County of Seneca do certify that the within and named John Sayre before before whom the foregoing certificate affidavit appears to have been taken and by whom the foregoing Certificate was made, was at at the date thereof a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Seneca duly acting under the authority of this State and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the same to be his - Witness the seal of the said County of Seneca This 2 nd day of
May 1818. D. Williams Deputy of Seneca County
17. 245 Eloisa Smith Seneca County N.Y. 2 d May, 1818.
Col: Calvin Smith Regim: Massach:ts lines, 1781 to 1783.
Not found on the rolls.
Services proved by  several credible witnesses.
Admitted.
John W. Hulbert, agent Auburn, N.Y. 10. Aug. 1820.

Elisha Smith
Walcott.
Simsbury
17.793
18 Sep '20 copy to him
6

Northern District of New-York, COUNTY OF SENECA SS.
ON this Sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, (being a court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the county of Seneca, in the district aforesaid, and a Court of Record, proceeding 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,) Elisha Smith aged fifty six years a resident in said district, in the town of Wolcott in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he enlisted in the spring of the year 1781 In the town of New Maltbury County of Berkshire in Massachusetts In the company commanded by Capt. Eben. Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col. Smith for three years in the Continental Establishment that he was discharged from his service In January or December 1783 at West Point in the state of New York. I have not drawn a pension but have a certificate from the War department dated 18th Sept. 1820 My pension according to the certificate is to commence on the 2nd day of May 1818. But I have never recd a cent, the Number of My Certificate is 17.793. Elisha Smith
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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
Real Estate I have none either in possession, Remainder or Reversion or expectancy My Personal property consists of a great chair half having half My house furniture. the rest of the furniture My family consists only of myself  myself . My occupation is farming But I am not able to work more than one half of the time Sworn to & declared in open court 6th Oct. 1820 Elisha Smith J. H. Halsey Clk. the above schedule affidavit property to be worth $25
I, JEHIEL H. HALSEY, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Seneca, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 $ 00 dollars and 25 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court. on this sixth day of October, 1820.
J. H. Halsey Clk.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Michigan
County of Monroe ss.
On this Thirteenth day of November A.D. 1833, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Monroe personally appeared Elisha Smith
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Elisha Smith  Elisha Smith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Smith in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Michigan Monroe County where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to Michigan I have but two Children Sons who both removed to Michigan and I being nearly blind and unable to take care of myself and wish to live with my Children therefore moved with my family to Michigan & farther-
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
as witness my hand and
Seal Salmon H. Kenny Justice of the Peace
Elisha Smith
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

I Richard S. Wood of Monroe County N.Y. do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within Deponent Elisha Smith and know him to have been a Petitioner in Wayne County in the State of New York and that he is the identical person mentioned in the within affidavit and was present and saw him subscribe there to by making his mark as witness
Richard S. Wood
Secretary of Michigan Monroe County
I swear and subscribe before me this 13 th of November 1833 at P'ke in said County and I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above Deponent Richard S. Wood and know he is entitled and has the confidence of his neighbours as a man of truth and veracity.
Salmon H. Keene
Territory of Michigan County of Monroe
I Laurent Durocher Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Territory of Michigan for the County of Monroe, do hereby certify that Salmon Keene before whom the foregoing Certificate was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace for the said County and duly empowered to administer Oaths & that his signature is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Circuit Court, At Monroe this 14 th day of May A.D. 1834 Laurent Durocher, Clerk.

Morris, W. T. May 14. 1834
Sir, I enclose herewith Mr Smith's application for a transfer - having obtained the clerk's Certificate as instructed by the Department under date of May 3 rd .
Very Respectfully Your obedt. Servant D. B. Miller
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington

35073 Pay INVALID.
File No. 35073
Elisha Smith
Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Eliza Smith Bona Ga. Joel No. 1100

KNOW all men by these presents,
That Elisha Smith of the County of Seneca & State of New York - are held and firmly bound unto Joel Willoughby of the same place
in the sum of Two hundred dollars, to be paid to the said Joel Willoughby above said or to his certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns; for which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself and my heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with my seal and dated the Seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden obligor his heirs, executors or administrators, shall and do, well and truly Deliver  pay , or cause to be Delivered  paid , unto the above named obligee or to his certain attorney, executors, administrators or assigns, the sum of One Revolutionary
Soldiers Certificate, which the above bounden obligor is about to obtain from the war department for his services during the Revolutionary war as a soldier therein, and shall also execute and deliver to the above named obligee a copy of said Certificate & a full power of attorney authorizing the said obligee to draw on or receive the money to be drawn on said Certificate and to appropriate the same to his own use & benefit, & on the fulfillment of the conditions above written by the said obligee
without fraud or delay, then the preceding obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
SEALED AND DELIVERED, IN THE PRESENCE OF }
James Hoar
Elisha Smith

Benona Lewis of Leeds

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County,
I CERTIFY THAT
John Grover
by whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment was taken,
was on the day of the date thereof, a Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge
and that full faith and credit are to be
given to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquaint-
ed with the hand writing of the said John Grover and
verily believe the signature to the annexed Affidavit to be his
hand writing. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the
seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed this
third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty
Henry Fift Byr. Clerk

State of New York 3 d Cayuga County 3 d
Personally appeared Benoni Warr who being duly sworn doth Depose and say that he was acquainted with Elisha Smith as this Deponent & the said Elisha Smith Both enlisted in the three years service in Captain Ebenezer Smith's Company in Col John Smith's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line in the Year 1781 & that he is knowing that the said Elisha Smith served out his time & rec d an honorable discharge from the service of the United States in the revolutionary war and that he is not interested in the event of the application of Elisha Smith for pension (It being in Massachusetts Dept) Given Under my hand this 28 th day of July 1820 before me John Fowler Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
Benoni Warr
I certify the above named Benoni Warr to be a man of Credibility
John Fowler Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas

Simeon Smith's Affidavit 1822

State of New York Seneca County } of
Simson Smith Being duly sworn deposes and says that he the said deponent was well acquainted with Elisha Smith during three years service in the Revolutionary War, and the deponent fur- ther says, that he was knowing to the afore said Elisha Smith's enlisting into the Company of Capt Bluenon Smith, in the Sixth Massachusett Regiment commanded by Col. Smith, in which Company & Regiment the said Elisha Smith de- served during the years of Seventeen hundred eighty one, eighty two, & eighty three, & the deponent further says, that he was knowing to Elisha Smith receiving an honorable discharge from the army for his faithful services as a soldier in the afore said War. The deponent further says that he has no interest in the success of the application in obtaining his bounty.
New York
Simson Smith
Seneca County } Before me came the subscriber Simson Smith, a credible witness and was sworn as above. On this first day of March 1819
Abel Root Church One of the Judges of Seneca Common Pleas

State of New York Seneca County clerk's Office Jo:
I certify that Adonijah Church Esq: whose hand writing I am acquainted with & whose signature appears to the certificate of the within affidavit in his own proper hand writing as I verily believe, was, at the time that the same bears date, a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Seneca duly commissioned & sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 2 d day of August 1820.
J. H. Halsey Clk.

State of New York Seneca County
On this twenty fourth day of December 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in & for the said County of Seneca Personally appeared Elisha Smith aged fifty four years last June (as near as he can ascertain) resident in the Town of Wolcott in said County of Seneca 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 Elisha Smith enlisted for the term of three years some time in the spring of the year in 1781 (and joined the army in August following) in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Smith of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Smith (Christian name not recollected) in the line of the State of Massachus- etts on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war in the year 1783 when he was discharged from service at Westpoint in the State of New York. he was in no battle except with the Caw-bays (so called) and that he is in reduced circumstan- -ces 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 as aforesaid, do certify that it appears

to my satisfaction that the said Elisha 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 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I further certify that the said applicant made his first declaration on the second day of May in the year 1818 —
John Sayre
State of New York Seneca County Clerk's Office Jr. —
I certify that John Sayre Esquire whose signature appears to the above & within certificates of the within declaration, in his own proper hand writing as I verily believe (and I am well acquainted with the same), was, at the time of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn, acting under the authority of this state.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Waterloo this 25 th day of December 1819 —
J. H. Halsey Clk. 46.