Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42319, for Ezra Smith, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Smith, Ezra
S 42319
CONTENTS
rel. in Conn. In 1820 aged 67 yrs & res. of Stamford, Fairfield Co. Conn.

To New York Connecticut.
17.816
Ezra Smith
of Fairfield Co y , in the state of Connecticut, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ch s Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of nine months.
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of July, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept. 1820 and sent to David Burr, ag Fairfield, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $10.61 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 48 " 1 mo: 6 } 1820 } $58.61 8 4/30... }
{ Revolutionary claim. { Act 18th March, 1818. } and 1 st May } 1820. }

Transf. to New York. 2 Feb. 1830, and notification sent to Thomas Palmer Balston Spa. N.Y.
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original application
Ezra Smith - (31.
ex d Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
26. July, 1822. David Burr,
Agent,
Fairfield, Conn t
Col o Charles Webb's regiment. Connecticut line, 9 months.
Not found on the rolls.
worth $: 30-
Service proved by two credible witnesses.
admitted.

District of Connecticut ss Fairfield County
on this 20 th day of July 1820 Personally appeared in open Court, this being a Court of Record, viz, the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for said County, having the Power to fine & imprison & keep a record of their proceedings Ezra Smith of Stamford in said County aged fifty seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath de make the following declaration in order to obtain the Pension made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Ezra Smith, Enlisted for the term of nine months in the fore part of the month of April A D 1776 (the day of the month Month he does not recollect) in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt Hale, in the Reg t commanded by Col. Charles Webb in the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months That he served in the said Corps until the expiration of the term of his Enlistment, when he was honorably discharged at Trenton. That he was in the Battle of Trenton at the taking of the Hessians — That he has no other evidence of his service except the affidavits which follow —
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight Hundred and Eighteen & 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 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 18 th 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. That I never had any Family. That from bodily Infirmities I am unable to labour at my trade. My occupation is that of a Carpenter,
Ezra Smith
At the day and date above written and before the same Court here open Personally appeared Seth Weed of Stamford in said County who being first duly sworn made oath That in the Winter of 1776 he was a Sergeant in Capt Hoyts Company in Col. Charles Webbs Regiment of the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment. That Immediately after the British Evacuated Boston, which was the 17 th of March of the same year, the Regiment removed to New York — Ezra Smith Signer  signer of the foregoing declaration joined the Regiment as a Water to said Col. Webb & continued in that Capacity through the year — & the deponent ever understood & verily believes that said Ezra was an enlisted soldier & served his time out — The particular time he joined the Regiment Deponent cannot say but believes it to have been early in April —
Seth Weed
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Seth Weed in the Court aforesaid. — Attest David Burr Clerk
Also before the same Court here open, & at the same date personally appeared Ab m Kealley Jun r of said Stamford who being first duly sworn made Oath that, he was a soldier in Capt Hoyts Company in Col Webbs Regiment from December 1776 until January 1777 That Ezra Smith Signer of the foregoing declaration enlisted into said Regiment the 1 st of April 1776 & continued to serve in the same faithfully until the month of January 1777 when he was honourably discharged — Said Regiment was of the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment Abraham Kealley Jun r Sworn to in the Court aforesaid and subscribed by the said Ab m Kealley Jun r Attest David Burr Clerk

A Schedule of the Property of Ezra Smith Signer of the foregoing declaration, except necessary Clothing — A part of a chest of old carpenter's tools — $ 30.00
Ezra Smith
The foregoing declaration and schedule were duly sworn to and subscribed by the said Ezra Smith in the Court aforesaid — Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court — of Opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is thirty dollars and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court
Attest David Root Clerk
State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County July I Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court for said County, do certify that on the 26 th day of July 1820, personally appeared the within named Ezra Smith and made oath to, and subscribed, in my presence the foregoing Declaration, and also personally appeared in Court as herein mentioned, Seth Weed & Almon Holley Jr two credible & in my opinion disinterested witnesses & made oath to the truth of the original depositions of which the within are true copies & subscribed said Depositions in my presence; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ezra Smith, the applicant for a pension as within mentioned, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated by him in said declaration, and that he is in very indigent circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed —
Robert Fairchild

State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County I David Burr. Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed, & the Depositions herein contained, are truly copied from the records of s d Court, and that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of s d Court at Fairfield this 27 th day of July. 1820. DAVID BURR Clerk of Fairfield County Court

***** From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 42319, it appears that Ezra Smith enlisted in Connecticut in April 1776 and served nine months as a private in Captain Hale's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment, and was in the battle of Trenton.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 26, 1830, while a resident of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, aged sixty-seven years.
In 1829 he was living in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York. *****
Ans Tombstone data for Chas. R. Hale

Pension Office 20 Feb. 1832
Pension Claims -
Hon. John A. Eaton Secretary of War City of Washington

Ballston Spa January 28 th 1830
Sir
I enclose to you the affidavit of Ezra Smith which was returned from your office for additional testimony before his application to be transferred to this State could be allowed. You will perceive the additional testimony is obtained.
I am respectfully
Hon ble Secretary of War
THOMAS PALMER

Pension Office 24th Dec. 1829.

State of New York Saratoga County ss on this seventeenth day of December 1829 before me the subscriber hereof a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Saratoga personally appeared Ezra Smith, who on his Oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Hale in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Charles Mott in the service of the United States - that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Sworn & Subscribed to the 17 th Day of December 1829
THOMAS PALMER Justice of the Peace
Ezra Smith
State of New York Saratoga County Clerk of Peace ss: I John A Bradley Deputy Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Thomas Palmer whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the above affidavit was at the day thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga, acting under the Authority of the State of New York and that the name of "Thomas Palmer" subscribed to the said Jurat is in the proper hand writing of the said Magistrate. Witness my hand & seal of office the 17 th December 1829 John A Bradley Dept Clerk

Saratoga County ss: Irenus How of Ballston in the County of Saratoga being duly sworn says that he is well acquaint- -ed with the within named Ezra Smith, the Pensioner within named, and has been acquainted with him for more than Forty Years, and this Deponent well knows the said Ezra Smith to be the same person described in the within affidavit Sworn & Subscribed to by the said Irenus Now before me the 20 th January 1830 A Goodrich Justice etc Irenus How
I Alpheus Goodrich the Justice above named do Certify that I am acquainted with the above Deponent Irenus How and that he is a person of truth & veracity, 20 th January 1830 A Goodrich Justice etc
Saratoga County ss: I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga do Certify that Alpheus Goodrich whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the above affidavit & Certificate was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Saratoga, acting under the authority of the State of New York - W. D. Briggs my hand & seal of office the 25 th January 1830. Thomas Palmer Clerk

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File No. 42.319
Ezra Smith Dr Rev Pay
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 568
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 Nov. 18 Hist. to Mrs. J. H. Studwell 1917 Jan. 25 Hist. to J. Haskins Smith 1928. June 25: Tomb. stone data to class. Hale - See letter in Samuel Stebbins. v. 25/3

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
1742,319
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ezra 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1776 9 mos. Pvt. Hale Charles Webb Conn'l                                            
Battles engaged in, Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 26 1820. His ch. was of
Residence at date of application, Stratford Fairfield Co Conn
Age at date of application, 67 years
Remarks: There is no family data on file.
In 1829 he had moved to Ballston Saratoga Co N.Y.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

me Stamped envelope recd
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Gentlemen
My grandfather Ezra Smith was a Revolutionary soldier. After his death, his widow Mrs Mary Smith (or Polly perhaps she was called) drew a pension until her death. As so many years have elapsed the people of Essexwich, his associates have passed away, and I have been advised, to write to pension Office, in Washington D.C. for the date of Capt your assist in this matter? I am desirous of giving the D.A.R. Sincerely yours M c Studwell I will enclose stamped envelope for reply

R1333, #30 V. La Salle St. Chicago, Ill. Jan. 17-1917.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Gentlemen; -
Rev sec N.Y.
Have been referred to you for the necessary help regarding my ancestor. He was born in Ct. and served there. His name Ezra Smith. After the war he moved from Fairfield Co. Ct. where I understand he first got pension to Saratoga Co. N.Y. where he lived the balance of his life.
Thanking you for your valued help, I am,
Sincerely
J. Haskins  Smith .
address as above ,