Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,320, for Elkanah Smith, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Smith Elkanah
NUMBER
S. 36.320
CONTENTS
born at Southington, Hartford Co. Conn. res. there in 1820 when aged 66 years and his wife Mary aged 59 years.

10. 131.
Connecticut
Elkanah Smith
of Hartford Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of April 1818 and sent to Thomas, Chester Co. Hartford Conn't
Arrears to 4th of March 1821. 34 mos 30 1/2 278. 69
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1821 48
$ 326. 09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1st of May 1821

The original declaration wanted, or a certificate of the judge, of the day, month, and year, when it was made and sworn to before him.
Hartford March 14. 1821 I further certify that the Honorable Jonathan Brace on the 7 th or 8 th days of March instant was Chief Judge of the County Court aforesaid & I believe that the two signatures of his name on this paper are his signatures. Witness my hand & the seal aforesaid of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk as aforesaid —
17,391.
Elkanah Smith Hartford County, Conn. Original declaration sited by the applicant to be on the 9 th of April, 1818.
Col. Chandler's reg. Connecticut line, June, 1777 — 3 years.
Services proved by two credible witnesses.
worth $: 39.66.
Thomas Chester, agent, Hartford, Connecticut, 13. Sept. 1820.

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss. County Court a Court of Common Pleas held at Hartford in said County on the Second Tuesday of August 1820
On this 17 th day of August A. D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court the same Court being a Court of Record for said County having the power of fine & imprisonment Elkanah Smith aged Sixty six years resident in Southington in the County of Hartford aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows and makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and of the 1 st May 1820 That he the said Elkanah Smith at South- ington aforesaid in the month of June 1777 enlisted into the Contin- ental Army to serve for the term of three years that he enlisted into the Company of Capt. Malleck, and Regiment of Col. Chandler that he served in the same company & Regiment till about the last of July or first of August in 1778 that he was in the battle at White Marsh in the State of New Jersey - at Red Bank & at Red Bank all in 1777 and at Monmouth Battle in 1778. That by reason of his great sufferings at Valley Forge & fording the Schuylkill in cold weather of the Winter 1777 & 1778 destitute in a great measure of clothing & provision he became affected with the Rheumatism by reason whereof in the summer following he was unable to travel on foot and perform the duty of a Soldier - And in consequence thereof he was transferred from his said Company & Regiment and attached to the Quarters Master's department in General Isaac H. Huntington's Brigade & put to the charge of an Ammunition Wagon in the said Brigade and continued in that service till the expiration of the term of his enlistment when he was honorably discharged by Genl. Huntington at Hackensack in the State of New Jersey that he hath lost his discharge and that he hath been afflicted with Rheumatism ever since his said service and became in consequence thereof a cripple, that he made application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 1818 by his declaration dated April 9 th 1818 made before Jonathan

Brave Esq d Judge of the said County Court according to the provisions of said Act but was unable at that time to obtain any evidence except his own testimony of his said enlistment & service and his said application was thereupon disallowed but hath since obtained the affidavit of his lieutenant W m Andrew and of Elijah Royce a private who was known to his said enlistment & service - and the said affidavits are herewith transmitted which with his own testimony is all the positive proof that he is able at this time to obtain - his extreme poverty & disability by lame leg rendering it impossible for him to make the efforts to obtain testimony which he otherwise might -
And I do solemnly swear 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 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 & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th 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 & by me subscribed
  1 Case of Drawers of the value of $1.00 1.00 1 pair Shoelaces & Stays 1.50   1 Chest with Drawers .75 1 pair Andirons .50   1 low Chest .75 1 Trunk .75   1 Kitchen table 1.00 4 pewter plates 1.50   1 Cherry table .75 6 pewter plates 1.00   1 Candle stand .25 Articles of cooking ware 1.00   7 Chairs 2.00 Do Glass ware .25   1 large Spinning Wheel 1.25 6 Knives & Forks .33   1 Small Do .75 2 pint pewter basin .25   1 Old Brass Kettle 1.50 6 pewter table spoons .50   1 Reel .25 Articles of tin ware 1.00   1 iron Pot 1.00 1 looking Glass .75   1 dish Kettle .75 2 Cider Barrels .75   1 tea Kettle .50 1 Malt Barrel @ 25 .75   1 Skillet .17 1 half Barrel 25 1 case 33 .83   1 Dadirow .23 1 Rake 25 1 Scythe & Small .75   1 Frying Pan .25 1 Saw 2.00   16.25 
14.41  16.25 Total amt $20.66
Sworn to & declared the 17 th day of August 1820
Elkanah Smith

And I do also declare that my family at this time consists of three persons only viz myself aged 66 Years as above - by occupation a day labourer but by reason of age & great infirmities as above related become a cripple and unable to labour at any thing unless some voluntary employment my wife named Mary aged fifty nine Years very infirm by age & divers complaints so that she is unable to do the ordinary work of my small family & much of the time unable to take care of herself - One daughter named Anna aged 17 Years who is able to maintain herself and under some obligation to her mother in sickness but not able to do any thing for the support of my family -
Sworn & I declare the day & date above
Elkanah Smith
Sworn to and declared by said Elkanah Smith on the 17 th day of August 1820 before said Court and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty Dollars Sixty Six cents
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Hartford aforesaid do certify
that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 1 st day of Sept 1820.
Th Chester Clerk as aforesaid
I also certify that Roger Whittlesey Esq on the 20 th of August 1820 was & ever since has been a Justice of Peace of said County of Hartford V.I. believe that the two signatures of his name to his certificates respecting the depositions of Giles Langdon & others & Samuel Pardoe papers marked R.W. S.E. are the signatures of said Justice Whittlesey
Th. Chester Clerk as aforesaid

State of Connecticut In County of Hartford ss. March 1 st 1821 - I hereby certify that it appears by an entry made by me at the time, that the within named Elkanah Smith on the 9 th day of April 1818 came before me & made oath to the facts. That it is a declaration by him made of services in the revolutionary war, for the purpose of obtaining a pension.
Jonathan Brown Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court for said County
March 8 th 1821 -
I certify that Elijah Ray & W m Andrews two deponents, whose depositions are herewith enclosed are credible witnesses and disinterested -
Jonathan Brown Judge as aforesaid

36 320
Rej INVALID.
File No. 36, 320
Elkanah Smith Rev Ser 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 888
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Stafford March 14 th 1821.
Sir
Included is a transfer of Thomas Fox and further evidence as required for Elkanah Smith and Jabez Lewis. if satisfactory it is requested that pension certificates may be sent to me.
I am Sir very respectfully your obedient serv t Thomas Chester
Tho s Fox's papers taken out.

John Potter of Wolcott in New Haven County of Lawfull age Depon & say that I have been acquainted with Elijah Roin of said Wolcott for forty years, that his reputation for truth & veracity is good and that his testimony is entitled to full Credit. —
that he has also been acquainted for some years past with William Andrews of said Wolcott that his reputation as to truth & veracity is good & his testimony entitled to full Credit. that he the Deponent is & hath been a practising Physician in said Wolcott for thirty seven years past J s John Potter Physician
Archibald Minor of Wolcott in New Haven County Deponeth & saith that for five years last past he hath held the Office of Town Clerk and Register of Deeds in said town, for many years past he hath been well acquainted with Elijah Roin & William Andrews of said Wolcott, that their reputation as to truth & veracity is good & their testimony is entitled to full Credit Archibald Minor
Mark Harrison Esq r of Wolcott in New Haven County Deponeth & saith that he hath held the Office of Justice of Peace for about thirty years that he hath been well acquainted with Elijah Roin of said Wolcott for many years & with William Andrews of said Wolcott for about two years, that their reputation as to truth & veracity is good & their testimony entitled to full Credit Mark Harrison
New Haven County ss Wolcott December 11 th 1820 personally appeared the aforesaid John Potter Archibald Minor & Mark Harrison Esq r & made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Depositions by them subscribed before me — Ambrose Jones Just e Peace

Elk River Smith
Collier's and on. wh

We Giles Langdon, Lucas Curtis and Stephen Walkly Select Men of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do testify and say that for more than twenty years last past we have been acquainted with Elkanah Smith of said Southington - during which time he hath generally resided in said Town - and is the only man of that name that we ever knew - that in our opinion he is at this time between sixty and seventy years of age - very poor, lame and unable to earn much if any thing by labour - that his reputation as to truth and veracity is as good as that of mankind in general
Giles Langdon
Lucas Curtis
Stephen Walkly
Hartford County ss Southington Augt. 20 th 1820
Personally appeared the above named Giles Langdon, Lucas Curtis and Stephen Walkly and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
Before Roger Litchfield Justice of Peace
I Samuel Purdie of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Elkanah Smith of this Town, ever since the year 1784. during which time he hath resided in this Town the most of the time and he is the only man I ever knew of that name - About the time when I first became acquainted with him he came out of the Revolutionary Army as I understood and I have been informed and always believed that he served in the Army about three years - in my opinion he is at this time between sixty and seventy years of age - very poor and lame and unable to earn but very little by his labour, and that his reputation as to truth and veracity is equal to that of mankind in general
Samuel Purdie

Hartford County Southington August 22 1880
Personally appeared Samuel Pardon the deponent before named and made oath to the truth of the Affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Roger Whittelsey Justice of Peace
R.W. S.E.

This must be admitted on Lieut. Andrews's oath. It is very extra- ordinary that the soldier's name is not on the rolls.
Though the Rolls for the time the claimant State, to have served are correct, yet his name is not found thereon; but ample proof of his service is herewith enclosed & therefore
Admitted
25 Apr '21

I William Andrew of Wolcott in New Haven County of lawful age Depose & say that Elkanah Smith of Southington in the County of Hartford served in the revolutionary war in Col Chandleys Regiment in the Connecticut Line on the Continental Establishment more than one year to my certain knowledge in Capt Maltock's Company, that I held a Lieutenant's Commission in the same Regiment & was privy to the said Smiths Enlisting for three years & Believ that he served his three years out
W m Andrew
New Haven County ss Wolcott on this 13 th day of August A D 1820 William Andrew the above Deponent appeared & made Solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me
Ambrose Jones Jus t Peace

I Elijah Poir of Wolcott in New Haven County of lawful age Depose & say that Elkanah Smith of Southington in Hartford County served in Col Gay's Regiment in the year 1776 at New York & was engaged the battle at Harlem Heights when Col Nott was killed, that the said Elkanah Smith Enlisted in the three years service in June 1777 on the Contin- -tal Establishment that he was Enlisted by Insign Thomas Cowell of Southington & served in Col Chandlers Regt in Capt. Attock's Company, that he was transferred from Chandlers Regt to the first Connecticut Regiment which I think was then commanded by Col Butler that he served his three years out & was Discharged by General Huntington at Housatonic in the State of New Jersey in June A 1780
Elijah Poir
New Haven County Is Wolcott on this 13 th day of August A 1820 personally appeared Elijah Poir the above Deponent & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me Ambrose Dous Jr. Clerk

Elkan
I Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Ambrose Ives, Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his proper hand-writing, to the foregoing certificates, for the authentication thereof, is, and for more than six months last past has been, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of New-Haven, duly said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
In faith whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford the twenty fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Thomas Day
Elkanah Smith sent. wh