Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,676, for Elijah Smith, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Mass.)
Smith, Elijah Abigail
R 9,676
CONTENTS
Widow's first husband, Moses Doud, or Doud, also served in the Revolution.
Elijah Smith resided at entrance to Boston Harbor. In 1819 he was at Great Barrington, Berkshire Co. Mass. In 1835 aged 76 yrs + res. of Barnstable. He had a wife, whose name he did not know prior to 1834.

No. 711 Engraved front Massachusetts to New York Vijah Smith
of Great Barrington in the state of Massachusetts who was a Mariner  on board the Frigate Dean in the regiment commanded by Colonel Manley - of the United States Navy line, for the term of one year
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence the 21 st of July 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sept r 1819 and sent to John W. Davis Esq r C lerk Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1820 $ 11.89 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 Mar 1820 48.
1 mo 1/2 1/30 $ 59.89
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Horatio Dyer for Dyer May, 1820

Notification & con: issued & sent to Hon: James Strong Notice of Bp's 30 th December, 1820. Not of the manifest also enclosed to Hon. Mr. Strong same day

State of New York
County of Columbia ss. William W. James of Catskill in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York being sworn says, he is fifty years of age, and is the son of Roger James late of Canaan in the County of Columbia in the State of New York now deceased. That said Roger James was in the year 1820 a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly acting as such. That he deponent has in his custody the record of his said Father kept by him while he was a justice of the peace as aforesaid.
That he finds therein recorded the marriage of Elijah Smith with Abigail Dowd in his said Father's hand writing in the words, &c. as follows viz:
"Canaan May 29th 1820 Then married Elijah Smith to Abigail Dowd". (Signed "Roger James J. Peace")
That the premises in which same are expressed are fair & legible.
Deponent further says that he resided in Canaan aforesaid from Sept 1803
to January 1854 & was well acquainted with said Elijah Smith and said Abigail whom at his death he said Elijah left his widow. That said Elijah Smith was at his death a Revolutionary pensioner, deponent is in no way interested in said Abigail's application for a pension.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 17th day of January 1854 by said deponent who is a credible person & witness. And I certify that I am in no way interested in said claim nor in its prosecution. Merritt J. Sackett Justice of the peace
W. W. James

660 Elijah Smith
Mariner on board the Dean Frigate her name changed to the Hague - Commodore Manly - Service proved
May 1782 to the close of the war
Admitted

United States
Massachusetts District.
Elijah Smith formerly of Boston, but now of Great Barrington, in the county of Berkshire, and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under 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, maketh oath, that he served as a mariner in the war of the revolution, more than nine months, in manner following - viz - Enlisted in May 1782 on board the United States frigate Hague , then commanded by Commodore Nicholson, and shortly afterwards by Commodore John Manley, and served on board said frigate as a mariner, until May 1783, when he was honorably discharged. The frigate during said time was principally engaged in cruising in the West Indies. He was severely wounded while on board her, by a fall from the fore top gallant yard, in consequence of the breaking of the mast, by which his knee pan was broken in two places. His discharge was in writing but is unfortunately lost; and he is in such reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country -
Elijah Smith
Mass. Dist. July 21. 1839
Sworn to before me
J. M. Davis
Dist. Judge
Mass. Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
21 st July
A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Elijah Smith subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David
Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
21 st July 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Elijah Smith by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. Davis { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Elijah Smith Copy of Record - 1 -
No. 711 March, 1820
Morton New York Role

State of New York Columbia County } ss
on this Thirtieth day of August 1820. person- ally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of record called the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Columbia. Elijah Smith of the town of Canaan in said County aged Seventy five years a tailor by trade but now unable to use that or any other employment from loss of sight, a broken knee & ruptures in the lower part of the belly occasioned by a fall while on board the Rogue frigate from the foretop which was shot away by the enemy & other infirmities incident to so great age who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows enlisted at Providence on board the ship Reliance in the spring of 1779 under Captain Berry her Comman- der & continued on board said ship about Eighteen Months afterwards entered as a mariner on board the Dore frigate at Boston afterwards called the Rogue, Commanded by Captain John Manly & continued in the service until the close of the war in 1783, when he was regularly dis- charged at Boston - as will more satisfactorily appear by the original papers now on file at the war office on which a Certificate N o 14.711. was given at the war office of the United States & dated the sixth of September 1819. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in

the land grant service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities or debts due to me nor have I any other income, than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed which are subscribed.
Elijah Smith.
Sworn & declared before me this 30 th day of August 1820
John D. Miller, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
I have no real estate - but possess the following articles of personal property, to wit - one Table three Chairs one great wheel of Reel, one Iron Kettle, one pot - one dish Kettle one tea Kettle - one spider shovel & tongs one Pair bellows - one looking Glass - Two pails - gone small Dig. worth in all about fifteen Dollars — $15.00 My family consists of myself aged Seventy five years infirm unable to labor or engage in any business to support myself & family - My wife Abigail aged fifty nine years, a feeble & infirm woman. & a grand Child Abby Saw aged 8 years - These individuals comprise my family - for which I am totally incompetent to provide by my bodily exertions & the slender resources I possess - & without the aid of my country or public or private Charity I could not subsist.
Elijah Smith
Sworn & declared before me this 30 th day of August 1820.
John D. Miller First Judge
I, Abraham Vandervael Clerk of the County of Columbia and Clerk of said court that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is fifteen Dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of September 1820.
A. Vandervael Clerk of the court of Com. Pleas for Col. County

Ms. Mrs. Smith as the widow of Elijah Smith at the time of his death obtained the means of paying the said Elijah and in doing so, was obliged to move before a Court of Record. At least I suppose she did.
Dorcas Tooley Daughter of Abigail Smith widow of Elijah Smith Act 3 Febry 1853. Very Claim.
W H Clarke
Hudson
Wheeler H. Clarke Hudson, New York Atty.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the second section of the act of Congress passed February 3 rd 1823 Entitled, "An act to continue half pay to certain Widows & Orphans"
State of New York
County of Columbia } ss. On this 12 th day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred fifty three personally appeared before me Robert B. Storm, one of the Justices of the Justice Court of Hudson in said County, the same being a Court of Record Dora Tooley, Daughter of Abigail Smith widow of Elijah Smith - aged Sixty three years, a resident of Canaan County of Columbia & State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for her Mother Abigail Smith of Canaan aforesaid, a Pension under the said above mentioned Act of Congress,
That she Declarant is the Daughter of said Abigail Smith, by said Abigail Smiths first husband Moses Doud, who is dead & died as many as 25 - years ago, and as her said Father informed Declarant in his life time he said Moses Doud served in the War of the Revolution. Declarant further says that her said Mother said Abigail Smith was married to Elijah Smith, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818 & at the time of his death he resided in Canaan in said County of Columbia. That the amount of his pension was $8 per month or $96. per year. She cannot tell where his pension certificate is

Mr. Edward of Canaan generally obtained for said Elijah Smith his said Annual Stipends during the life time of said Elijah. Said Edward is Dead & search has been made among his papers but no Certificate she is informed has not been found.
That said Elijah Smith and her said Mother were married by Roger Jones in Canaan in said County, but she cannot state the time when they were married.
Said Elijah Smith & declarant Mother had no children - and there is no record of such marriage in the family.
That her Mother's maiden name was Abigail Doud. She first married her Cousin said Moses Doud. That her said Father Moses Doud in the time of the Revolutionary war resided in Guilford Connecticut & he has heard him say he served through the whole of the Revolutionary war and enlisted at Guilford.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12 th April 1853 by said her Dorcas X Tooley. Dorcas Tooley - B B Stone crop
Justice of the Peace Court in the city of Hudson
I certify from personal examination of Abigail Smith named in the foregoing declaration that she is mentally incapable of making a declaration by reason of her loss of faculties & mental infirmity, and that said Dorcas Tooley is her daughter, with whom Mrs. Smith lives - that said Dorcas Tooley is in feeble health & thereby unable to attend before a court of record. B B Stone Justice of The Justice Court in the city of Hudson

State of New York County of Columbia & ss. Samuel A. Curtis & William S. Woodworth of Canaan in said County being sworn say they were well acquainted with Elijah Smith late of Canaan in said County deceased & who in his life time drew a pension of Eight Dollars a month or Sixty six dollars per annum under act of 1818.
We are acquainted with his widow, the widow of said Elijah Smith now residing in Canaan aforesaid. Said Elijah Smith & Abigail Smith in the life time of said Elijah & up to the time of his death resided together as husband & wife & were respected husband & wife.
That in the opinion of deponents said Abigail from age & infirmity & loss of faculties is incapable of making a declaration to obtain a pension, which deponents are informed & believe she is entitled to under the act of Congress lately passed as the widow of said Elijah Smith.
Deponents reside within one mile & a half of said Abigail Smith. Deponents are in no way interested in the claim for a pension.
That said Abigail Smith resides with her daughter in Canaan in said County that there resided for as many as ten years last past. And that her said daughter's name is Dorcas Tootley the widow of Samuel Tootley late of Canaan deceased. And that in the opinion of deponents said Dorcas Tootley is capable of making a declaration for her said mother to obtain her mother's pension.
Samuel A. Curtis Wm. S. Woodworth
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 14 th day of April 1853 Edward Kellogg Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Columbia & ss. I, David C. Nufus, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Robert B. Stone & Edward Kellogg whose names are respectively subscribed to said Declaration & disposition contained on this sheet of paper, were on the days of their respective dates Justices of the Peace in said County duly elected and sworn & duly authorized by law to administer oaths, & that said Robert B. Stone is a justice of a Court of Record, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justices, & believe their names subscribed to said Declaration & disposition to be their respective hand writings & signatures. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 15 day of April 1853. David C. Nufus

Hudson. New York. April 16 th 1853.
Sir,
I send enclosed Mrs Abigail Smiths Declaration made by her daughter Mrs. Dorcas Fooley. Soldier was Elijah Smith.
They were married by Roger Jones who is now dead,
His Son William Jones resides in Newpound County in this State To whom I will write & see if I can find his Fathers records.
And if more evidence of the marriage is required I will try to furnish it.
Yours &c.
Wheeler H. Clarke
L. P. Waldo Esq.

REJECTED
1676
P. O.
Horatio Smith
Service:
nat. of Elijah
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: Rejected claim filed after
P. O. list of 1832 was faulty
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Honorable, L. P. Brady  Brady Chairman of Judiciary. Washington, D.C.
March 25/52
France

April 29. 1853
App l . of Abigail Smith widow of Elijah —
N. York
Oct 3 d Feb. 1853
Reeng:
Catherine H. Clarke Hudson New York
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Records

No 1186
Abigail Smith. widow of Elijah N. York.
9676
Set to W. H. Clark June 25/53.
Assigned to W. H. Clark. March 27/54. " " same Oct. 12/54.
Act Heby 3/53.

Schedule 4465 D
one New Case
No 660 Elijah Smith
Mr. W. Davis Clerk. Baton, Miss.
recd July 30. 1819.

Pension Office Oct 12/54
Sir:
This office has uniformly decided that the widows of Seamen and marines are not entitled to the benefits of the act of Feb 3, 1853; nor is there any act of Congress by which this class of widows can obtain a pension, provided they were married subsequently to year 1800
Very Respectfully Yours &c. &c.
Wheeler Hildreth Esqr Hudson Columbia Co N.Y.

Pension Office March 27. 1854
Sir:
It has been decided that the widows of seamen and marines are not entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress, passed February 3. 1853.
The claim of Mrs. Abigail Smith, who appears to be the widow of Elijah Smith of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, who was a marine, during the revolutionary war, must therefore be rejected.
Yours, &c, &c.
Wheeler H. Clarke Hudson N. York.

192
Pension Office. 25 June. 1853.
Sir:
The application of Mrs. Abigail Smith, by her daughter, for a pension as the widow of Elijah Smith, is rejected.
If a Widow is disqualifies from making an application herself, from mental disability, a Guardian must be duly appointed for such Widow, who can make the declaration for her, & to whom if a pension is allowed, it will be made payable.
In making a declaration, it should be made "before a court of record." & record evidence of the marriage of such widow, should be filed, if any such exist. If there be none such, then secondary evidence, certified to be credible, will be admitted. The identity of the Widow, must be established beyond a doubt, & proof must also be made that she is now a widow at the passage of the Act of 3 rd February, 1853.
Such Guardian must file in this Office, evidence from the court, at

Which he is appointed, that he is the Guardian of the said Abigail Smith, duly appointed . I qualified to act as such Guardian, & for what purpose he was so appointed & the fact that said Abigail is mentally incapacitated to the discharge of any duty.
I have so
25 th June 1853
Wheeler H. Clark Hudson, N.York.

Hudson, N.Y. March 23 d 1854,
Sir,
I do not receive any return to the application of Dorcas Tooley guardian of Mrs Abigail Smith.
Abigail Smith is the widow of Elijah Smith, who at his death drew $96. per Annum Act of 1818.
I sent the paper just now re: for answer that Mrs Tooley could not apply until she was appointed guardian.
Mrs Tooley has since been appointed guardian and the application is now sent.
About the 12 February last I was in Washington, and the papers were either sent a few days before that or I handed them to you at that time. The claim is under act 3 d February 1853, the Abigail Smith was married after 1800.
In the case alluded to Res d Y rs
Hon d J. P. Waldo,
Wheeler H. Clarke,

Hudson, N. York, Sept. 7th 1854,
My dear Sir,
I rec d . the blank Forms sent by you for which accept my thanks.
The Secy. of the War, in his report to Congress suggested, that the widows of Seamen & Marines should be provided for as well as the widows of the Infantry &c.
In the case of Mrs Abigail Smith widow of Elijah Smith a Marine , you decided that she was not entitled to a pension, because the act provided for those only who served in the Rev. Army, as privates, &c.
Has this decision been altered, or does the amendment of 5th August 1854 alter this?
In other words can Mrs Smith now be pensioned under any act of Congress.
Her application is in your office.
And you say in your letter to me that she is not entitled under act of 3 rd Feb y 1853 because she is the widow of a seaman or Marine. Her husband in his life time was pensioned.
Please inform me.
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Comr. &c.
Yours very Res ly , Wheeler H. Clarke.

My Dorcas Looey Guardian of Abigail Smith
Baynton Mar 15/54

Hudson, New York, March 11, 1854,
Sir,
Permit me to ask your attention to the case of Dorcas Tooley, guardian of Abigail Smith an applicant for a pension under act of 11 th March 1853.
It is feared the papers have been mislaid as the ordinary time for hearing from them has passed.
In this case the evidence must be all you can require, and the delay is seriously felt by the applicant. Will you see that this case is attended to.
Yours, most Resp'tly, Wheeler H. Clarke.
Hon J. P. Waldo, Com. &c.

Hudson New York Jan'y 31. 1854.
Sir, I had enclosed Dorcas Tooley the location for her mother Abigail Smith. Mrs Tooley is Mrs Smith's guardian. Please send certificate for $100 as Elijah Smith was a Member, Yours truly Wheeler H. Clarke
Hon J P Halds. Com. Sec.

United States.
Massachusetts District..
I Peter Medard of Boston in the State of Massachusetts Physician testify and say - That I was surgeon on board of the Dean frigate afterwards called the Hague, and last commanded by Commo. John Manley, and served on board her in said capacity five years during the revolutionary war, and will know Elijah Smith then of Boston, to have served on board said frigate as a mariner from May 1782 until the close of the war -
P. Medard Surgeon U. S. Navy
Suffolk - Boston. July 26 th 1819 -
Then personally appeared the above named Peter Medard whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed -
Before me
Stephen Hooper - for Pres.

Boynhton March 20/54 Hon. Abiel Smith
For the Comr. personally .
Yrs
J. P. Waldo,
Commr of Pensions
Washington. D.C.

Hudson, N.Y. March 17th 1854.
Dear Sir,
Mr. Dickinson writes me under date of 14th inst. that you say that "I have made some mistake in the case of Mrs. Abigail Smith who applies by her guardian Mrs. Horace Tooley as there is no person here of the date I mention?"
There can be no mistake I think. We claim that Mrs. Smith is the widow of of Mr. Smith who drew $96 per Annum.
We claim under act of 3rd Febry 1853.
Please ack to this after yourself.
No application have been made. One by Mrs. Tooley before she was appointed guardian one since.
Yours &c Wheler H. Clarke
Hon. L. B. Waldo and so

State of New York
County of Columbia ss. Jonathan O. Allen
of Canaan in said County being sworn says, he knows Abigail Smith, residing in Canaan in said County & that he has known her for many as thirty five years past. That she is the widow of Elijah Smith, whom in his life time deponent knew.
Said Elijah Smith & said Abigail Smith at the time of said Elijah Smiths death lived together as husband & wife, and have so lived together as husband and wife for several years before said Elijah Smiths death, and were reputed husband & wife during the time they so lived together.
Said Elijah Smith is dead & said Abigail Smith remains his widow & is now living. Was said Elijah Smiths widow on the 3 d February 1853.
Deponent further says that said Abigail Smith is from bodily infirmity & loss of faculties & reason incapable of performing any duty or business.
Deponent further says that said Elijah Smith at & before his death made provision for his Revolutionary services. That he deponent is in no way interested in this claim for a pension, nor in its prosecution.

Deponent further says that Preside within about 2 miles of said Abigail Smith I has resided there for as
many as thirty - years - Jonathan O Allen sworn to & subscribed before me
Then 25 th January 1852 by deponent who is a credible person & witness - I am not interested in the claim of Mrs Smith nor in its prossecution
Edmond Kellogg Justice of the Peace

Abigail Smith by her Guardian
Dorcas Tooley,
Dec n .
Act 3 rd Feb y 1853.
Wheeler H. Clarke, Hudson, New York. Atty.

State of New York County of Columbia ss.
In Columbia County Court Present,
John T. Hogboom Esq. County Judge of said County of Columbia.
In the Matter
of The Petition of Dorcas Pooley for the appointment of herself a Guardian of her Mother Abigail Smith a Senatrix & who is the widow of Elijah Smith deceased
On reading & filing the petition of Dorcas Pooley, before said Court, asking the appointment of herself a guardian of her Mother Abigail Smith, a Senatrix, widow of Elijah Smith late of Canaan in said County deceased, for the purpose of applying as guardian for the pension to which said Abigail Smith is entitled under act of 3rd February 1838 as the widow of said Elijah Smith on account of his revolutionary services.

And on reading & filing Evidence satisfactory to said Court & also upon testimony in open court & upon production & examination of the said Abigail Smith proving that said Abigail Smith is by reason of mental incapacity & loss of faculties incapable of discharging any duty or business.
Thereupon therefore it is ordered by said Court that said Dorcas Tooley be and she is hereby appointed the guardian of said Abigail Smith, & the said Court by the authority given to it vested in the said Court by Third division of the 31 st Section of Article 4 th of Chapter 280 of an act Entitled, "An act in relation to the Judiciary, passed May 19 th 1847 of the laws of the State of New York." do hereby appoint the said Dorcas Tooley, the Guardian of her said Mother said Abigail Smith for the purpose of obtaining & receiving, as such guardian, the pension said Abigail Smith is entitled to under act of 3 rd February 1853. as the widow of said Elijah Smith, for the services of said Elijah Smith in the war of the Revolution."
Allowed January 22 nd 1854,
J. P. Hogeboom County Judge, Col. Co.
State of New York County of Columbia & ss. I, David C. Nefus, Clerk of said County & of the County Court of said County do

hereby certify that I have duly compared the foregoing copy of an Order made by the Hon John T. Houghton County Judge of the said County of Columbia in the Matter of the Petition of Dorcas Tooley - with the original Order on file in the Clerk's office of said County. made in said matter, and that the foregoing copy, is a true copy of said Order & of the whole of said Order, And I do further certify that John T. Houghton whose name is subscribed to said Original Order and to the foregoing Declaration of Dorcas Tooley was on the day of the date thereof County Judge of said County of Columbia, duly authorized by law to hold a County Court to administer oaths, That Marvin Sackett whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit of William W. James and Edward Kellogg whose name is subscribed to the affidavit of Jonathan D. Allen were on the day of the dates of said affidavits Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly elected & sworn & duly authorized by law to administer oaths, That said John T. Houghton was duly elected & sworn, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said John T. Houghton, Edward Kellogg & Marvin Sackett the names so as aforesaid subscribed are their respective hand writings & signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

My hand & affixed the seal of said County This 31 st day of January A.D. 1882.
D. C. McInnis
Clerk of Col County

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 d section of the act of 3 d February 1853.
State of New York County of Columbia ss. On this 25 th day of January A.D. 1854, personally appeared before the County Court of said County, the same being a Court of Record, in open Court, Dorcas Tooly, who is the Daughter of Abigail Smith, a resident of Canaan in said County, & is also the Guardian of said Abigail Smith, by me duly appointed; she the said Abigail Smith being by reason of age bodily infirmity & loss of faculties, incapable of attending to any duty or business, & the said Dorcas Tooly, who is a resident of Canaan aforesaid aged 63 years being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain for said Abigail Smith as her Guardian the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed On the 3 d February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolu- tionary War, That said Abigail Smith is

Declarant Mother, that her said Mother's first husband was Moses David, who served in the war of the Revolution, and is dead & died many years ago. That her said Mother married Elijah Smith, who in his life time resided in Cinna- mon County & died in March about 26 years ago in said County, and who at the time of his death drew a pension of $96. per annum. That her said Mother was married to said Elijah Smith by one Roger Jones, then a justice of the peace, who is now dead. That she declarant does not know that there is any record of the marriage of said Elijah Smith with her said Mother.
Declarant further says, that she has before made a Declaration in behalf of her said Mother, which she is informed is informal, because she declarant had not then been appointed a guardian of her said Mother and she refers to her former Statement & the proofs said. Her said Mother is still
the widow of said Elijah Smith. The Subscribed and sworn to before Dorcas the Gooley Mark on this 25 th January 1854. J. T. Hogeboom County Judge C.C.

Elijah Smith request to be transferred from Mass. to New York Transf d Dec r 30 th 1820
Mar 20
Noted sent to Hon. James Strong

Application for a transfer -
State of New York Columbia County ss
In this Eighteenth day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Columbia personally appeared Elijah Smith of the Town of Canaan in said County who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Command by Captain Berry called the Reliance - & also to the Hague Frigate commanded by Captain John Manly in the Service of the United States - That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Town of Canaan, County aforesaid in the State of New York where he intends to remain & wishes his pension to be then payable in future.
Sworn to & subscribed
Elijah Smith
before me, at Hudson December 19 th 1820
Edward C. Shurton, Justice of Peace
Columbia County ss
I Abraham B Van Rypael clerk of said court do hereby certify that certify that Edward C Shurton is a Justice of peace duly appointed and sworn in for said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, December 20 th 1820
Abraham B Van Rypael Clerk