Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40457, for Eliphalet Smith, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Smith, Eliphalet
S 40457
Continental
Green Mt Boys.
CONTENTS
In 1820 aged 84 + son of Mr. Cornelius, Bedford Co. Pa. died Dec. 31, 1839.

Affidavit &c of Eliphalet Smith an Old Soldier
correct
Penryla a Roll of 14 1/2 E.D.
No Register
On account of Hall Colonel Smith

State of Pennsylvania } Cumberland County } Sit
Before me one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for said county, came Eliphale Smith of McConnells town Bedford county Penn a a resident citizen of the United States who being duly sworn according to law, saith that he enlisted on the 17 th day of July AD 1775 in Capt. Waite Hopkins's company, Col. Seth Warner's regiment (called the Green Mountain Boys) in the Vermont line. That he served in an expedition against Canada in 1775, & also in 1776, & was at the capture of Saint Johns. In 1777 he enlisted for during the war. in Capt. Theodore Woodbridge's company, in Col. Heman Swift's regiment, in the first brigade of the Connecticut line, commanded by Brig. Gen. Sedediah Huntington in which regiment he continued till the end of the revolutionary war except while on detachments. In 1778 he served under Genl. Scott. in 1779 he served under Genl. Wayne, & was at the taking of Stony Point & at the battle of German town. That he served at the siege & capture of Lord Cornwallis, under the Marquis de la Fayette. He was afterwards drafted into the legion of Col. Armong (Capt. Lefer's Company) In which corps he served till the end of the war. He marched to York in Pennsylv a & there remained till the definitive treaty of Peace was concluded, & was there discharged by (then) Genl. Armong. That his discharge has been destroyed & lost. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support. Deponent hereby relinquishes any pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States (if any) & all his claim to the same. The reason why deponent was not sworn to this deposition in Bedford county, is that he was informed and that he himself thought other proof than his own oath necessary, & it was necessary to come to Cumberland county to procure the same —
Sworn & subscribed this 9 th day of April 1818 Before
Jacob Hensel
Eliphale Smith

Pennsylvania Cumberland County } Set
Diedrich Uhler, of said county being duly sworn, saith that he knew the aforesaid Elphelet Smith for more than nine months before the end of the Revolutionary War at York in Pennsylvania. Said Smith was then a corporal in the United States army, & was there discharged from the same.
Sworn & subscribed this 9 th day of April 1818 Before Jacob Hendel
Diedrich Uhler " "
Cumberland County Set
I, the aforesaid Judge, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that Elphelet Smith, the aforesaid deponent & applicant for a pension, served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as set forth in his deposition, which with the above deposition of Diedrich Uhler were legally made before me
Jacob Hendel
Pennsylvania Cumberland County } Set
Robert McCoy Esquire, Pro- thonotary of said county Do certify that the above named Jacob Hendel is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county His acts as such entitled to full faith & credit. That the name "Jacob Hendel" signed to the foregoing depositions & certificates are his proper hand writing.
Witness my hand & seal of Office at Carlisle this Ninth day of April A.D. 1818
Robt McCoy Prothon

498.
Pennsylvania
Alphabet Smith Capt. Hopkins' Headbridge Vets Corporal Connecticut line 1777 War the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Jacob Hentzel Esq. Trustee, Carlisle Cumberland County Pennsylvania
arrears to Sept. 1818 $ 38.93 do 26 days $ 38.93
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
McConnelstown, Bedford Co. Continued

Let to Jno Mason Oct 20. 1840.
Let Midway 42 T. & N. Repn
do. to same Jan. 23. 1843-
republication Sat Oct 4 1821 T. Clapham for the S. and J. of new W.C. & M. S. & Co.

Certificate of Elapheta Smith Elapheta
491
13 May 1875
W sent to Elapheta C Mrs David Agnew with McConnellsburg 4 Oct 1870
Apr 18
D-96

Western District of Pennsylvania County of Bedford, ss.
On this _____ day of 1820. personally appeared in Open Court being a court of record having power of fine and imprisonment and unlimited jurisdiction in point of value and keeping a record of its proceedings for the said District, Elephalo Smith, aged sixty nine years and eight months, resident in St. Connellburg in said dis- trict, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oaths declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows viz. 1 st In a regiment called the Green Mountain boys, under the Command of Colonel Seth Warner, in Captain Hopkins Company 2 nd In a Regiment commanded by Colonel Beattie in Captain Wheeler's Company, 3 rd in a Regiment Com- manded by Colonel Swift, in Captain Woodbridge's Company. 4 th And lastly was drafted into a Legion of horse and foot Com- manded by Colonel Charles Crumming Delaware in Captain Crum- Company in which Service I remained until the definitive treaty between America and Great Britain was ratified.
The number of my Certificate of pension is 491. And I do solemnly swear (or affirm as the case may be) 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 my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to be diminished so as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons 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 for and trust me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income further than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

The following is a schedule of my property my necessa- ry clothing and bedding excepted.
viz 1 Cow 1 Breakfast table 1 Hog 1 Corn Cupboard 3 Sheep 6 Chairs 2 Pigs 1 Bake pan 1 Old tea kettle 6 Old chairs 1 Dough trough.
Eliphalet Smith I am by occupation a Shoemaker, but am not able to carry it on, nor to work at myself to any profit, but am obliged to labour in the field what I am able to contribute some little towards the support of my family, which is, a wife named Rachel fifty two years of age who is in a delicate state of health and not able to do the necessary work of the house the half of her time. Two daughters one named Julian aged fifteen years, she is a strong healthy girl, but has to attend the domestick business of the family owing to the inability of her sickly mother. The other aged Amanda aged eight years, also one son named Francis aged eleven years, who is little more than able to earn his victuals. The said Eliphalet Smith on his oath aforesaid further declares that the value of all his pro- perty real personal and mixed does not exceed thirty eight dollars and twelve and a half cents —
Sworn, subscribed and declared in open court 7 th August 1820. }
Eliphalet Smith
J. Mann Proth.
The above and foregoing being produced and read in open court, 7 th August 1820. And the Court having examined witnesses on oath as to the value of the property contained in the above written schedule, do approve of the said valuation of thirty eight dollars and twelve and a half cents, and concur thereon. By the court
Filed 7 th August 1820. J. Mann.
J. Mann Proth.

Pennsylvania Bradford County, S.
In Witness That the foregoing is a true Copy of the Original remaining on file of Office at Bradford on file. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office at Bradford, the twentieth day of August Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty —
David Munn Prothry

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Eliphalet Smith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 40457
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1775 1776 ✓ Wait Hopkins. Seth Warner Pa. Mt. Boys.   ✓ ✓ Wheeler. Beattie   1777 Theodore Woodbridge Herman Swift Conn.   Cpl. Leferis? Charles Armand's corps   and served to end of war.  
Battles engaged in, St. Johns; Bennington, Stony Point, Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 9. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, McCune's town, Bedford Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, 59 in 1820.
Remarks: Soldier married in Carlisle, Cumberland Co. Penn. in 1785 Rachel — aged 16 years, He died Dec. 31. 1839; they had a large family; daughter Julian 15 years in 1820; son Francis 11 years in 1820 + dau. Amanda 8 years in 1820 Only names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

40 457 INVALID. Recy
File No. 40 457 Eliphalet Smith Corp Rev Inv
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 364
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 13/34 Mil. Hist. & Harris H. Hoyt. Army Bank. Newbury, Conn.
1915. June 22: History to
J. R. Weeks m. 13.41

SAVINGS BANK OF DANBURY,
INCORPORATED JUNE 25TH, 1849.
DANBURY, CONN.
Nov 26 '93
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the records of service of Corp Elphalet Smith of Sharon Conn. prisoner under the Act of 1818 residing in Pennsylvania, and of Elphalet Smith, prisoner under the Act of 1837, residing in Fairfield County Conn.
If you will furnish me this information I shall be greatly
Yours very truly
Harris T. Hoyt.

NOV 28 1893
PENSION U S NOV 25 1893 OFFICE
PENSION U S NOV 25 1893 OFFICE

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PRESIDENT WASHINGTON IRVING LINCOLN ADAMS FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN LAWRENCE BOGGS SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT SAMUEL CRAIG COWART SECRETARY JOHN RANDEL WEEKS TREASURER ARTHUR METCALF MORSE REGISTRAR GEORGE H. RICHARDS
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June 16, 1915.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kind give me a record of one, Eliphalet Smith who is supposed to have served under Col. Armand Marquis De LaRouerie. Corporal, drafted from Connecticut Continental line and joined Nov. 2, 1781 during war. Found in Bedford County Pension List. Fairfield Conn. Pension List.
Thanking you in advance, I remain,
Yours very truly,
J. R. Weeks Secretary.

Bedford Point Oct. 26 th 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
I have recently been applied to by a Mrs Smith wife of Eliphalet Smith, to aid her in procuring a pension, and upon referring to the Law of 1838, I have received the impression, that inasmuch as her husband was a pensioner at the time of his death, she did not come within its provisions. Will you have the goodness therefore to inform me, whether that law has been construed to embrace widows of pensioners?
If under it she would be entitled to a pension, would any other evidence of the husband's services be required, than that accompanying his own application?
I would also ask whether under any circumstances a declaration will be received, if made before any other than a Justice of a Court of Record
The widow above named resides thirty four miles from the county seat, where the nearest Judge resides, and it is utterly impossible for her to travel to him, and equally as difficult to get him to her residence would not, an application under such circumstances be good, if sworn to before a Justice of the Peace, whose official character could be certified to by the officer of the Court?
Very Respectfully Yours &c R. Morton

L Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions,
No: Reps 12 th May '42
W. L. L.
The enclosed paper was rec d yesterday - enclosed in a letter from Col. Jas Agnew - a respectable citizen of McConnelsburg - who is one of the signers of the within Deposition. The object of the same is to obtain something, if possible, for the widow of Eliph Smith who was an old pensioner, and died 31 st Dec. 1839. as Col. A. states in his letter.
There appear to be no papers in the Clerk's Office relative to this matter. I presume they will be found in your office. Is it a case within your jurisdiction, or is the action of Congress necessary?
Please inform me on the subject.
Very Respectfully,
Your Most obedt.
J. M. Russell

Application of Widow of Eliphalet Smith

Bedford County ss
Personally appeared before me
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Thomas Logan Esq. James McEllan Thomas McEllan William Duffield and James Agnew who being sworn saith that the are well acquainted with Rachel Smith widow and relict of Elephelot Smith dec d late of the Borough of McConnelsburg Bedford County Pennsylvania The Deponant remembers that the said Elephelot Smith dec d with Rachel Smith his wife came to reside in McConnelsburg aforesaid in or before the year Eighteen hundred and twelve, and he together with his wife continued to reside in said Borough until his decease, leaving his said Widow and several Children the deponant well knows that the said Elephelot Smith dec d and Rachel Smith, resided together as Husband and Wife, during the life of said deceased, that they had a large family of Children, many of whom are now living, and that they were always considered by their Neighbours as Husband and Wife, and have been the greater part of the time (if not all) the Resided here, commencing members of the Presbyterian Church in good standing.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 3 rd day of May 1842 Anthony Shoemaker
Thomas Logan James McEllan William Duffield James Agnew

Before John J. Personly appeared before me one of the justices of peace in and for said County Rachel Smith who being duly sworn saith she was married to Eliphlet Smith in 1785 in Carlisle Cumberland county Pennsylvania at the age of sixteen is now seventy three years old sayth her husband Eliphlet Smith was eighty seven at his death in Dec. 1839 sayth she owns no property but her waring appears and as she lives on the benevolence of her neighbours sworn and subscribed to before me this 3 rd day of May 1842 Rachel her Smith mar b Anthony Shormaker

Pennsylvania Bedford County b. 3
I Joseph B. Noble Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that Anthony Shoemaker by before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made, was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County by duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such, and further that the foregoing signatures to the same purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bedford the 4 th day of May A. D. 1862
J. B. Noble Pro.