Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42324, for Elijah Smith, New York

SERVICE
New York
Smith, Elijah
NUMBER
S. 42324
CONTENTS
Index New Marlborough, Ulster Co. N.Y.
Index 1858-1870 & rec of Poughkeepsie, Washington Co. N.Y.

In the matter of Elijah Smith Declaration
Angel Clark Sandy Hill County of Washington N.Y. Agent -
4631
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State of New York Washington County ss - on this 15 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of common pleas in and for the county of aforesaid. a court of record which proceed according to the course of common law. with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings Elijah Smith of the town of Kingsbury in the county aforesaid. aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (to wit) that he enlisted in Capt. Wise's Company in Col. Cautlands Regt in the New York line of the Continental establishment in the month of May 1778 - and served nine months in said company and was discharged in said company after having served nine months and further that he made application for a pension in pursuance of the act of the 18 th of March 1818 on the 7 th day of April 1818 and received a pension certificate No 4631 dated at the war office of the United States the 28 th of November 1818 - and that he has drawn his pension from the 7 th day of April 1818 to the 4 th day of March 1820 -
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 1820 - and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision of the act of congress entitled an act to provide

for certain persons in aid in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security 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 (V.4)
One Horse & set of Harness &c Two Yearling Steers one Cow and her Calf Two Tables. 1 Blanket 1 Chest 9 Chairs 2 Spinning Wheels 1 Reel 2 Rattles 2 Old Tea Kettles 1 Tea pot 1 doz. plates 9 Tea cups 1 Set pewter Spoons. 9 Knives & Forks 3 Bellies. 1 Looking Glass 1 Shovel & Tongs 1 pot And Irons 4 Barrels 1 Churn & pails
Elijah Smith
And further that I am by occupation a farmer have a wife very much infirmed and have and have seven daughters of the names & ages as follows to wit
  Susan Smith  aged about 28 years    Sally —  26    Polly —  23    Phoebe —  21    Mary —  17    Beloadear —  13    Henrietta —  7  
Sally & Beloadear have been sick and most of the time confined to bed for near

Two years and Susan has for a long time been unable to work so that the well daughters are but a little more than able to nurse & find the sick ones and I have a judgement against my property and body the sum of 130 dollars which is more than every article I possess is worth and I owe some other debts to doctors &c and I am myself unable to lab- or most of the time and unable to procure subsistence for my self and family except by the help of Government or by Public or Private Charity and my indigent circumstances entitles to a pension under the acts above stated I swear & declare on the 1 st day of June 1820
Elijah Smith
In open Court
D. Shiphard clerk
I Daniel Shiphard Clerk of the County of Washington State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule hereunto 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 afore said Schedule is Seventy Six Dollars and fifty cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 3 rd day of June 1820
D. Shiphard Clerk

Notification sent to Russell & Clark, Esqrs Sandy Hill N.Y. June 12 1820
4,631
New York Roll
Elijah Smith 1 st Colo Courtlandt New York, line priv t 9 months from May 78 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Nov 1818 and sent to the Hon ble M c Sarag of the Ho: of Representatives
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  $ 39. 46    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48. 00    ars 4 mos. 28/30.  87. 46  
Van Courtlandt { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Date of death not in AS

In the Matter of Elijah Smith Revolutionary Soldier Aff t Certificate be
Elijah Smith, priv. New York line Revolutionary Claim.
transmitted by Henry C. Martindale, Esq.; Sandy Hill, Wash n . County, New-York.
Not on the New-York rolls. — See endorse- ment in the case of Oliver Bispoll, returned herewith.
admitted

State of New York
Dutchess County ss: William Lyson of the town of New Marlborough in the county of Ulster in the State of New York being sworn says that he is well acquainted with Elijah Smith in the town of Kingsbury in the County of Washington and State of New York now here present, that the deponent and the said Elijah in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight at the said town of New Marlborough enlisted in a company in the American service against the Common enemy commanded by Captain Frederic Weidenfeldt in the second regiment of the New York line of the Continental army for the term of nine months each - that the deponent and the said Elijah served together in the said company for the full term of their respective enlistments, and that they were discharged together at Rochester in Ulster County by Colonel Philips together at Cortlandt in the month of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy ninety nine, and returned together to the said town of New Marlborough, of further saith not
Sworn this 22 d day of October 1818 before me -
William Lyson
Peter Cantine Justice of the Peace
Be it known that on the Twenty second day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Peter Cantine one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the county of Dutchess in the State of New York personally appeared William Lyson and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the preceding affidavit - And I do further certify that it was at the same time proved on oath to my satisfaction that the said William Lyson is a person of truth and veracity, and that full faith should be given to his deposition above made -
Peter Cantine

I W th Henry Rutkley Dep. Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York and Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Peter Cantine before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time a Justice of the Peace of said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the within are his signatures
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of October one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
W th Henry Rutkley Dep. Clerk

State of New York
Washington County. ss. Giles Brownell of Kings bury in the County of Wash- ington being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with David Smith the Person who made the annexed Affidavit to which his name is annex- ed, and he has ever heard him called a Man of Truth, and he believes his Character for veracity good -
Giles Brownell
Sworn this 2nd day of December 1860
before Me
James M. Washburn
One of the Wash. Com Pla. Justs.

State of New York } Washington County } ----- vs. Elijah Smith of the Town of Kingsbury in the County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn on his oath saith that in the year One thousand seven Hundred and seventy eight in the Month of May at the Town of New Marlborough in the County of Ulster and State aforesaid he entered into the Service against the Common Enemy under Captain Freder- ick Wisenewett 2 nd New York Regiment Commanded by Colonel Portland, Nicholas Fish Major. for nine Months a Private. That immediately thereafter he repairs with said Company to Valley Forge and in the Month of June thereafter engaged in the Battle of Monmouth. From thence retreated to White Plains, soon after detailed to guard the Post, where he remained until his Regiment went into quarters at a place called Maum- -Bockus, where he was discharged about the last of February -79 having served the said nine Months. In the year -81, for part of July, enlisted again at New Marlborough aforesaid, as a Private, under Captain John Gossen in a New York Regiment Commanded by Colonel Wisenewett, Logan, Major. for four Months. went to New Point, thence to Fish kill in the County of Dutchess from thence to Johnstown. thence to Saratoga, where he was discharged in the Month of November on hearing of the Capture of Cornwallis. That he had regular discharges but they are now mislaid, lost or destroyed and cannot now be found. That his family is large consisting of a Wife, nine Children, and his father now in his ninetieth year, now perfectly helpless and that he is very poor and by reason of his

reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - Elijah Smith
Subscribed and sworn this 7 th day of April A D 1810 before Me
Henry C Martindale.
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington
State of New York } ss. To all to whom these Washington County } Presents shall come and may Concern be it known, That on the seventh day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before Me Henry C Martindale One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wash- -ington personally came Elijah Smith whose name and took and subscribed the above Affidavit, and on his Oath declared that the facts wherein set forth are true. And I further certify that I have for many years been personally acquainted with the said Elijah Smith and resided in the same Town with him. That his moral character is good and his Reputation for truth and veracity stands fair and I am perfectly satisfied of the truth of the facts stated in the within Affidavit.
Henry C Martindale

State of New York
Washington County ss. I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Of the County of Washington do hereby certify that Henry C. Martindale Esq. by whom the above certificate was made is one of the Judges of the said Court duly qualified under the authority of the said State and that the above is his signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 14th day of April 1818
D. Shepherd
State of New York ss. Daniel Smith of Crown Point Washington County Esq. in the County of Essex being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the Brother of Elijah Smith in the annexed Affidavit named and that he according to the best of his knowledge, in February in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy seven enlisted into the Army of the United States to serve against the Common Enemy for three years in the 5th New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Durbin, that he served his said three years without six months and until he was discharged. That in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy eight he knows that his said Brother Elijah entered into the Service in the Company commanded by Captain Frederick Wierwille of the New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Cortland for nine Months as stated in his Affidavit annexed and served during the said nine Months in the same Brigade with this deponent

where as he has been informed and verily believes he was discharged as stated in said Affidavit
Given the 7 th day of Sept. 1810 Daniel Smith before Me Henry Martindale Esq. of the War. Com. Pleas Jersey
State of New York Washington County ss
I Daniel Shipard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby certify that Henry Martindale Esq. before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time a Judge of the said Court acting under the authority of the said State and that the above is his true signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the 28 th day of October 1810 D Shipard Clerk

May 10, 1935
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BA-J/EEL Elijah Smith-S.42324
Ruth Electa Schaefer East Greenbush New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Elijah Smith, of Washington County, New York, seventy-five years old on November 28, 1818, as shown in the published list of pensioners of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42324, based upon the military service of Elijah Smith in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Elijah Smith are not shown.
Elijah Smith enlisted at Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, in May, 1778, served as a private in Captain Frederick Weisenfels' Company, Colonel Philip Van Cortland's 2 nd New York Regiment, and was discharged the last of February, 1779; he enlisted in July, 1781, served in Captain Godwin's Company, Colonel Weisenfels' New York Regiment and was discharged in November, 1781, having served four months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, while residing in Kingsbury, Washington County, New York. In 1820, he gave his age as sixty-one years. His age as given in the list cited by you as seventy-five years was his age at the time of the compilation of data for the report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835 and not at the time he applied for pension in 1818.
In 1818, soldier stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife and nine children and his aged father then in his ninetieth year. No names were given.
In 1820, he stated that his wife and seven children resided
See telephone report from Mrs. [unclear] 9/9/35 [unclear]

with him. He did not give his wife's name. The names of the children follows
Susan aged about 28 years. Sally " 26 " Polly " 23 " Phebe " 21 " Nancy " 17 " Belvedear " 13 " Henrietta " 7 "
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

East Greenbush, New York
January 28, 1935
Office of the Administrators Veterans' Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I would be most grateful if you would send me such data as may be obtained from the papers on file in connection with the Revolutionary War claims for Elijah Smith of Washington County, New York, who was 75 years old on November 28, 1818, as shown in the published list of pensioners. He served in the New York line.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours,
Ruth Electa Schaefer

Report from General Accounting Office, by telephone from Mrs. Hewson; "Elijah Smith last paid Mch. 17, 1837, what was due on Mch. 4, 1837; then a resident of Kingsbury, Washington Co., N.Y. where he had resided for 45 yrs., prior to which his residence was Cambridge (State not named). Date of death not on record in G. A. O. "
MMSTP
May 10, 1935

H2 324 Rey INVALID.
File No. H2. 324 Elizab Smith Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 568
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rev Elizab Smith 1935-May 10-Rev