Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23000, for Enos Smith, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Smith, Oscar
NUMBER _____
L 23000
CONTENTS
In 1832 aged 71 years & res. of Chelsea, Orange Co. Vt.

Resolution
23000 INVALID.
File No. 23,000
Enos Smith
Rev Rev 1871
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 235
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Irene Smith of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged eighty four years depose testify and say. that I was born in Belchertown in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts and was raised in the same family with Enas Smith of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont an applicant for a pension - In the year 1780 according to my best recollection. the said Enas Smith enlisted in the Army of the United States for six months and left said Belchertown as I then a little girl since understood to join the American Army and I have always understood and believe that he served six months. I recollect distinctly about his leaving home in the summer & returning in the winter from the Army. and I recollect of hearing from him while he was in the Army. that the Army were destitute of provisions while he was in the Service and the anxiety of the family about him on that account - The said Enas Smith now resides in Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont - and his health is very infirm. Witness John W. Smith Irene Smith
State of Vermont At Chelsea in O. County on the Orange County p 3 16 th day of August 1832 personally appeared Irene Smith personally known to me and good credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me -
John W. Smith Justice of the Peace State of Vermont Orange County ss. On this day personally appeared Irene Smith before me known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of said Justice this 16 th day of August 1832 H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court I hereby certify that John W. Smith before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a Justice of the peace, duly qualified to administer oaths and the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16 th day of August 1832 H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk

I Elijah Walker of Mashine in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged seventy years do hereby testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Enos Smith of Chelsea in Orange County and State of Vermont. That we both resided in Belcher town in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the year 1780 - That early in the summer of that year the S d Enos Smith & myself enlisted in the service of the United States at S d Belchertown up n under Col. Elijah Daight a recruiting officer - that we both joined the Regiments at - Springfield Mass. and marched together to West Point in the State of New York. That when we arrived at West Point we joined different Companies & different Regiments and that we remained together at West Point about a month according to my best recollection and both marched from thence towards New Jersey - that by reason of protracted sickness for a number of years past I cannot recollect the Regiments to which the S d Smith belonged, nor the names of his Company or Regimental Officers tho' I once knew them - nor can I recollect the month or day when we enlisted. except that it was the first of the summer of 1780 - We both enlisted for six months and received our bounty. and I always understood at that time and ever since that the S d Enos Smith served six months I believe the S d Enos Smith to be seventy one years of age
Elijah Walker
State of Vermont } At Chelsea in S d County on the Orange County ss 16 th day of August AD 1832 Then personally appeared Elijah Walker personally known to me and a good credible Witness and made solemn Oath that his foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. before me -
John W. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Orange County Clerk's office August 23 d 1832 I H. E. G. M c Laughlen Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that John W Smith before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this day & year above written
H. E. G. M c Laughlen Clerk

Enos Smith Declaration No 2.567
Enos Smith 20 b.
advent 6 u p.m. $20
Please to make no- ture to John N. Smith Chelsea. Orange County, Vermont

State of Vermont } At Chelsea in S. County on this 21. day of August AD 1832 personally appeared Enos Smith of Orange County ss } Hon. Titus Hutchinson Daniel Cook & Thomas Jones Justices of the County Court of S. County now sitting. being as a Court of Record. Enos Smith a resident of Chelsea in the County of Orange aforesaid & State of Vermont aged 71. years. who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. — That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780. with the Massachusetts troops — and served in the 7 th Regiment of the Massachusetts Line under the following named officers that at the time of his enlistment he resided in Belchertown in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts that about the last of June 1780. he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Luke Day. & Lieut. Elijah Day. in the Regiment commanded by Col. Brooks who was afterwards Governor of Massachusetts — that sometime the begin the first of July 1780. that he joined the Recruits at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts and from thence moving to West Point in the State of New York and joined the Main Army under the Command of Gen. Washington. General Arnold commanded West Point. after remaining at West Point three or four weeks that he marched with the Main Army to the State of New Jersey to the English Neighborhood so called to Orange town and various other places which he cannot recollect. that he was present and an eye witness of the Execution of Major Andre on the 2 d day of Oct of that year. that he was transferred from the Company before mentioned into the Light Infantry while in New Jersey under the Command of Capt. Coburn & Lieut. Buffington in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gernot a Frenchman. & in the Corps — commanded by Gen. Lafayette and continued in the Company until he was discharged. that he enlisted. was mustered and discharged for six months. that same time the last of December following he returned to West Point where he remained doing duty as a guard &c. until he was there discharged on the last of December or the first of Jan y following. that he received a written discharge signed by Capt. Commandant. Coburn. and also an order for his provisions while returning home — That in 1785 while residing in Chelsea aforesaid and boarding in the family of One Thomas Moore. that Moore's house was burnt with all its contents and his discharge was burnt together with all his other papers that he has no documentary evidence to prove his service. & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except what he has previously stated. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any army in any State. That he has only knowledge of —
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year aforesaid —
Enos Smith
H. C. H. B. Loughlin Clerk
And the S. Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states —
H. C. H. B. Loughlin Clerk
I. H. B. Loughlin Clerk of the County Court of Orange County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the S. Court in the matter of the application of Enos Smith of Chelsea in said County for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty second day of August Anno Domini 1832 —
H. C. H. B. Loughlin Clerk
Copies to July 6 1832

9901—
Vermont
Enos Smith
Chelsea in the State of Vt who was a Private in the Com by Captain Davis of the Reg Col Brooks in the Mass line for 6 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Vt at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April 1833 and Dnt - John Smith, Chelsea, Vt
Arrears to the 14th of March: B3 $11.00 Semisant. allowance ending Sept. 33. 10.00 $21.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 90

No 2567
Vermont

BRIEF in the case of  Enos Smith of Chittenden  County of Orange  in the State of  Vermont  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     July In 1780 6 Private Col. Luke Day, Col. Brooks. Gen. Washington. Arnold & Col. Smith.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pelham, County of Hampshire, Massachusetts.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Miller Examining Clerk.