Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,358, for Elijah Smith, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Smith, Elijah Lucy
W 15,358
CONTENTS
Smith, Elijah, b. Mass. died Nov 22 1829

3663
Massachusetts
Lucy Smith widow of Elijah Smith , dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of — — and who died on the — — 1829 — of Hampshire in the State of Mass who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Murray of the reg t commanded by Col Fallow in the Mass. line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July 1839, sent to Sarah F. Lyman Northampton, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $ 99.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 16.66 $ 116.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. H. Hardy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1, Page 138.

Dead - see letter to S. F. Lyman Aug. 8. 1839

Proof of Marriage Lucy Smith

I Luke Wells of Whately in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachu- setts of lawful age depose and say that my father Rufus Wells formerly of said Whately deceased was pastor of the First Congregational Society in said Whately that said deceased kept a record of the marriages solemnized by him while pastor as aforesaid and that I am now in possession of said Record - that the following is a true copy of an entry in said record in the hand writing of said deceased with the exception of the date - viz "Married Elijah Smith and Lucy White of Hatfield" and that said date is expressed on said record in fair legible figures as follows } 1779 } Luke Wells Jan 26
I Luke Wells above named depose and say that the above is a true extract from the records of said Rufus Wells deceased with the exceptions above named as above stated - Luke Wells

Sworn and subscribed this first day of October A.D. 1888 Before me
Memnon Brumley Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Remembrance Bendwell Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Second day of October
A. D. 183 8
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

2253 Lucy Smith Wid of Elyab Mass Ad July 7. 1838 M. 1779 d 1829 10 mo pri $33.33
2253
Lucy Smith's Chsolls Capt Murray Col. Pillsbury Declared
Saml F. Lymann Northampton Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } SS Hampshire County
On this second day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty eight, at a court of Probate in and for said County holden at Northampton by the Hon. Nathaniel Conkey Judge of Probate for said County, personally appeared Lucy Smith a resident of Hatfield in said County of Hampshire aged Eighty one years, who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7- 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; that she is the widow of Elijah Smith of said Hatfield deceased who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution - that in the year 1775 soon after the commencement of hostilities said Elijah enlisted in the service aforesaid in the Company of Capt Israel Chapin for the term of eight months - that Col. Fellows commanded the regiment - that said company and regiment were stationed at Dorchester in the vicinity of Boston and that said Elijah served therein during said period of eight months -

That said Elijah Smith afterwards in the month of July A.D. 1777 served in the company of Capt. Seth Murray & in a Regiment under the command of Maj. Clapp that under said officer he joined the Northern Army that was endeavoring to arrest the progress of Burgoyne - that he served six weeks and returned home to Hatfield and afterwards in the same year he went to the same part of the country and served in the same capacity as private during five weeks more - that she is unable to state the posts at which he was stationed but according to her best recollections of his statements upon the subject he was at Saratoga Moats Creek & Stillwater but in what order of time & at which period of service she cannot state - She was so young at the time of his service & is now so aged that she relies principally upon the declarations of the deceased and the testimony of those who were in the service with him for most of the facts above stated - She is not aware that said Elijah was ever in any engagement with the enemy -
She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Smith on the twenty sixth day of January A.D. 1779 - that

Her husband the aforesaid Elijah Smith died on the thirtieth day of November A.D. 1829 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Lucy Smith
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Jonathan Conkey Judge of Probate
I, Samuel J. Lyman Register of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lucy Smith for a pension —
I also certify that I am personally well acquainted with said Lucy Smith that she is of unquestionable integrity and that she has never married since the decease of her late husband Elijah Smith whose death I know took place at the time she states in the aforesaid declaration. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this second day of October A.D. 1838 —
Samuel J. Lyman Regt of Probate

Rufus Smith's Deposition case of Lucy Smith.

I, Rufus Smith of Hatfield in the County of Hampshire and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Seven years depose and say that I am brother of Elijah Smith late of said Hatfield deceased - that I perfectly recollect that said Elijah Smith joined the Army of the Revolution Stationed in the vicinity of Boston in the year 1775 - that he was absent from home during the term of eight months for which period he enlisted after joining said Army as I always understood - that afterwards said Elijah joined the militia that were called from this vicinity to arrest the progress of Burgoyne in the year 1777 - that said Elijah was absent during this period of service for six weeks and afterwards about five weeks - that he went to Saratoga Moses Creek & Stillwater but your deponent is unable to state the order of events or the posts at which he was principally Stationed - That said Elijah was in the company of Capt Israel Chapin while Stationed in the vicinity of Boston and in the company

of Capt Seth Murray during the period of his first Service on the North River —
Rufus Smith
Hampshire ss. Oct. 1. 1838 Personally appeared Rufus Smith above named and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is according to his best knowledge & belief true — & I certify that said Rufus Smith is a highly respectable person & worthy of all credit
Before me
Sam d E. F. Lyman Justice of the Peace
Hampshire ss. I, Sam d E. F. Lyman Reg d of Probate in and for said County of Hampshire & Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that I am one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Hampshire duly commissioned & qualified & that the above signature purporting to be mine is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this second day of October A.D. 1838

sion on file in this Bureau.
Elijah Smith mid. File 15-3.58
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Pvt. Israel Colapin Fellow Mass   July 1777 6 wks. Seth Murray Major Clapp   1777 5 wks.            
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hatfield Mass.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 2, 1838. Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Hatfield Hampshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 81 years
Remarks: Soldier married Oct 26, 1779, Lucy Bliss. He died Nov. 13, 1829. In 1838 his brother Rufus 77 yrs old was living at Hatfield Mass. She died June 9, 1839 leaving children whose names are not stated. No further family data.
Very respectfully,
Ansel L. Packard  Second Vice President  Rochester N.Y.
date of her death from legacy book Commissioner.
OK

Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15358
Lucy Smith Widow of Elijah Smith Rev Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1835
Index:—Vol. M , Page 229
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1907 Oct. 18 High to Auger T. Probab Rochester N.Y. V. L. M.

SARGENT & GREENLEAF COMPANY,
Bank, Safe and Key  LOCKS
Rochester, N. Y., U. S. A. Sept. 25th, '07.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pensions Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- Will you please give me information as to whether there is on the pension rolls for the revolutionary war a man by the name of Haskell, I think from Gloucester, Mass., and if so, to whom was the pension paid. His widow's name would have been Haskell.
I would also like to know if there is on the rolls for revolutionary service Capt. or Belchertown Elizah Smith, I think from Greenfield, Mass., and if so, to whom was this pension paid.
I thank you in advance for this information.
Yours respectfully,
Auger T. Probst

Sarah Smith widow of Elijah Mass Act of July 1838 G. F. Lyman 24 apr. 1839

Lucy Smith, wid of Elyah Smith M. 1779 d 1829
1+1775 8. 3 Israel Chapin. J. May
July 24 1+1777 1.03 S. M. Munay. Clapp
" ±.20 3/4 10. 0
+ Grace Graft
++ Rufus Smith
Vol 14 p 48 also 27 on rds
1775
Sept 20 to Oct. 14 Vol 21, 37
July 9 Aug 12 1. 3

May 6.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 28 Recd Post Feb 1853
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Northampton (Mass) May 2- 1839
J. L. Edwards, Dear Sir
Inclosed is the proof of Wid. Lucy Smith's Marriage made out, I trust, in conformity with the rules established by your Department. If so, you will please forward her pension certificate directed to me -
Respectfully Yours &c
Sam. S. Gurnee
P.S. I return the deposition first taken being doubtful whether it may not be essential in aid of the last - there being much dispute here about the construction of the rules of the Department in regard to the dates of marriages - The first deposition in which is the expression fair legible figures contains a perfect transcript of the figures on record -
J. L. L.

Northampton Oct. 2 - 1838
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
I send you herewith the Declaration of Widow Lucy Smith for a pension, with the record proof of her marriage and three Depositions in support of her deceased husband's services. I might possibly find one or two more living who served with him but there is not the slightest probability of their ability to testify with more particularity & therefore I presume the papers transmitted must be considered all the evidence the nature of the case will admit in support of her Declaration -
If the evidence is deemed sufficient I will thank you to transmit her pension certificate & if not to advise me of the deficiency -
Respectfully
Yours &c
Sam l J. Lyman

3663 Miss Mary Smith
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Northampton Mass. Aug. 3. 1839
J. L. Edmonds Esq:
Dear Sir,
The pension certificate of Mrs Lucy Smith widow of Elijah Smith is rec d . within a few weeks past Mrs Smith has died. By the terms of the certificate the pension is to cease "on the day of such marriage or death" within the five years —
This expression seems to imply that the children of such a pensioner may claim any arrears due on such a pension as in the case of the deceased male pensioner.
Will you have the goodness to inform me if the children of widow pensioners are entitled to arrears in such cases & if the children of Mrs Smith are embraced in the provisions of such a law —
Yours &c
Sam l F. Lymann

Deposition of Gaines Crafts in case of Lucy Smith

I Grover Crafts of Whately in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that I served one Month & half a Month in the army at Saratoga & Still water in Capt Seth Murry's Company Mass Clafins Regiment, and I was well acquainted with Elijah Smith of Hatfield in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth aforesaid deceased and do know that the said Elijah Smith did serve all said time as a private soldier in said Company Commenced said service in July 1777 Grover Crafts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss October 1 st 1838 then personally appeared the abovenamed Grover Crafts and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains nothing but the truth before me
Nemembrance Bardswell, Justice of the Peace
This may certify that I consider Grover Crafts the abovenamed deponent a credible Witness
Nemembrance Bardswell Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Honorable Dudley Durdwell Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Second day of October A. D. 183 8
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Deposition of Solomon Jones Case of Lucy Smith

I Solomon Snow of Williamburgh in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Yeoman of lawful age, do Depose and say, that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, I enlisted to serve in the Army of the Revolution, stationed at Dorchester in the vicinity of Boston, for the term of eight months in the Company of Capt. Israel Chapin, and in the Regiment of Col — Fellows. And that I did serve all said term in the Company and Regiment aforesaid; And that I was acquainted with Elijah Smith of Hatfield in said County, late deceased; and that the said Elijah Smith did serve all said term of eight months, in said Company and Regiment, in the capacity of a Private soldier. Solomon Snow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. September 14 th 1838
Then the above named Solomon Snow, personally appeared before me, the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Hampshire aforesaid, and made oath, that the deposition by him above made and subscribed, was true
Elisha Hubbard Justice of the Peace — Hampshire ss. September 14 th 1838
I the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within, and for the County of Hampshire, do hereby certify, that for many years I have been acquainted with Solomon Snow, the above named deponent, and that in my opinion, he is a man of truth and veracity —
Elisha Hubbard Jr, Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Elisha Hubbard Jr Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this second day of October A. D. 1835
S. F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Luke Wells Def n
Proof of Marriage Wid. Lucy Smith

I, Luke Wells of Whately in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that my father, Rev. Rufus Wells formerly of said Whately deceased, was for many years Pastor of the First Congregational Society in said Whately - that said deceased kept a Record of the marriages solemnized by him while pastor as aforesaid and that I am now in possession of said Record - that the following is a true copy of an entry in said Record in the hand writing of said Rufus, deceased, with the exception of the date - viz One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy nine January twenty six. - "1779 Jan'y 26 - Married Elijah Smith and Lucy, wife of of Hatfield" Luke Wells
I, Luke Wells above named depose and say that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Rufus Wells deceased with the exception above named as certified by me Luke Wells
Hampshire ss May 2 d - - - A.D. 1839
Sworn before me
Memnonbruce Boardwell Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Remembrance Brodwell Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Third day of May A. D. 183 9
S. F. Lyman Register of Probate.