Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19092, for Amos Smith, Rhode Island

SERVICE
Red.
Smithsonian
L 19092
Leased
CONTENTS
at South Kingston, Washington Co. R.I. there up to 1832

10, 101
Amos Smith
12 Mr. Pacts of Infy 12 do " of Mollery  24 (H.C.8)
adm
Oct 4. 6. 10 146
May 22 a 1833
$90--
P 209
Mr. D. J.
Mr. Pearce

3. How old is he? 75-
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.     when troops were raised to take Boston — 9 — private Gen. Capt. Cole { don't recollect Col. name (thinks Col. Varnum)   1 — 3 — Artillery Capt. Gardner —   — Capt. Potter — State Troops    he served many towns don't recollect particular, but is sure it was altogether as much as 4 years
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
South Kingston
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
3 living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Declaration extremely irregular — no device on seal
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.
18 Jan 1833

4973 Rhode Island
Amos Smith
Washington in the State of R I was a P of Arty in the company commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Col  in the R I for 12 Mo s P of Infy 12 " " " Arty
Inscribed on the Roll of R I at the rate of 90 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Jan'y 1833 and sent from D. I. Pearce (St of Rep)
Arrears to 14th of Febr 1833 ~ $135~ Pensant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 ~ 45~ $180~
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H A/Blain Clerk Book D Vol. 3 rd Page 134.

Anna Smith
No. 161

DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF Washington ss -
On this 4th day of September personally appeared in open court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, James Smith a resident of South Kingston in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, aged 75 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -
He was born in South Kingston, and has always resided there - When troops were raised for the public, at the beginning of the war, he enlisted into a Company, of which one Thomas Bliss was Captain; for nine months, he cannot now state, after it was a State or a Continental Regiment, nor of the name of the Colonel to which the Regiment belonged with certainty, but thinks it was a Colonel Varnum, he was at the siege of Boston, and was encamped on Breed's Hill, he went into his time and was discharged, at Boston. He came home from Boston, he remembers he was discharged, in December, and he came home and served in the Militia guarding the coast, several times of duty of a month each; but cannot state where or when, he was stationed at several places on the coast, then he enlisted into a Company of Artillery raised by the State, of which one Gardner was Captain in South Kingston, he continued in said Company, a year or more, and was both on duty all the time, and stationed at many places, which he cannot now state, Gideon Gardner and Silas Gardner were members, both of South Kingston, he left the Company when the time was out for which he enlisted he believes it was for one year. He then enlisted three months into a Company of State Troops of which one Bliss was Captain, and served out the time. He then came home and went into the Militia and served many times of duty in the same, but cannot state when, nor where, nor the number of

The Plaintiff, is not a Rhode Island in General Sullivan's Expedition & belonged to Captain Gardner's company then. Although he cannot state particulars, owing to his old age and infirmity, he knows that he served at least four years, through the war, in one way and another. Roger Smith will testify to his enlistment and going to Boston, & also that he, the Plaintiff, was in Gardner's & Fisher's Gardner's, to his being in the battle of Bunker Hill and that he was in the fort at the time of the battle. He knows that he was not in the battle of Bunker Hill, but he was in the fort at the time of the battle. He was in the fort at the time of the battle. He was in the fort at the time of the battle.
with an officer, who can testify to the effect of his having been a soldier of the Revolution, he refers the Court to Dea. Bunker & Samuel Bunker of North Bridgewater, who although they live in a different town, are acquainted with him, as they have always been near him and conversed with him.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Witn: Sam l Helme (Seal)
We, Stephen Congdon residing in the Town of North Bridgewater, and Samuel Bunker residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Amos Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid. in Open Court
Witn: Sam l Helme
Stephen Congdon Samuel Bunker
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Town of North Bridgewater and that Stephen Congdon & Samuel Bunker who has also signed the same are residents in the Town of North Bridgewater and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
And the Court also finds that from their examination and knowledge of Amos Smith , Stephen Congdon and Samuel Bunker the preceding Depositions the Court consider their testimony contained in their preceding Depositions entitled to credit.
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common pleas within and for the County of Bristol do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Amos Smith for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of September 1832
Sam l Helme Clerk
I certify the above name to be the handwriting of Sam l Helme and the seal that of his court.
Arthur J. Dane

   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 9 mos. Pvt. Thomas Cook James M. Varnum R.I.   ✓ 3 mos. Stephen Robert  Barker   * 1 year Christopher Gardiner Artillery   ✓ 3 mos. Patten ✓   then served many tours in militia, officers not stated  
Battles engaged in, * Siege of Boston in Sullivan's Expedition to R.I. Residence of soldier at enlistment, South Kingston R.I. Date of application for pension, Sept. 4 1832 His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, South Kingston, Wash ngton Co. R.I. Age at date of application, 75 years, born at South Kingston
Remarks: No data as to family

P 19092 INVALID.
1909 Nov. 3 Hist. Soc. Mrs. George D. Morgan V.P.M.
File No. 18592
Amos Smith
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 383
[Arrangement of 1870.]

EM
Quartermaster Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly by send me copy of the Pension record of Amos Smith - R.I. Militia - Probably in

listed S. King St. R. I.
Kindly let me know required amount of money for this record. - Will pay it upon receipt of same.
Most Truly Yours
Elaine Morgan
(Mrs George W. Morgan)
Brookport
N. Y.
Oct 27/09
Main St.

Soldier refers to Abraham Dennis' testimony - it was not on the claim.
Hudson. May 15. 1910

United States
Mr Pearce

I have close by Aunt Smith and know that he is little in Boston or its neighborhood, I think he left for a year, went into Providence, he was gone some time. When he came back from Boston, he served as much as three months in my knowledge, in a Military Company, of which Stephen Baker was Captain in Boston Neck, He then went into an Artillery Company, of which Christopher Gardner was Captain and Henry Gardner then - I knew that he was a member of said Company three months, and did duty in the same, at least once a week. I was a member of the Company, during that time, but left it after the end of three months & listed into another Company, and went away, but left him in said Company. I have no further knowledge of his whereabouts.
Witness to Smith's signing William J. Pease
Ebenezer Smith Mark
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, &c. } Washington County,
Sc. South Kingstown, Sept. 7 th 1882.
Personally appeared the aforesaid
Ebenezer Smith
and before deposing as aforesaid, was by me, carefully cautioned, examined and sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and gave the foregoing deposition, which was reduced to writing by me, in his pres- ence and he signed the same in my presence. And I further certify that the said deponent is well known to me and that he sustains a fair character for truth, and that his deposition is entitled to credit.
William Macke
Justice Peace.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS. Washington County, sc.
I Samuel Helme, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington, & state, aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Macke - Esq. before whom the deposition an- nexed was taken and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, duly elected and qualified within and for the county of Washington, in said state and that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two.
Sam l Helme Clk

Deposition of Jeffrey Allen Back Amos Smith

Jeffrey Allen of South Kingston in the County of Washington, aged seventy seven years, and engaged according to Law, gives the following Deposition VIZ;
That the Deponent (in the time of the Revolutionary War) was in the same Regiment with Amos Smith, which Regiment was under the command of Col. James Mitchell Varnum — The Deponent belonged to Capt. James Gardiner's Company — and Amos Smith belonged to Capt. Thomas Gais' Company.
That they were together in Charleston (near at Branton Boston) about the time of the Battle Hill engagement — the above was in the year 1775 —
That he does not exactly remember how long they were together, but thinks it to be seven or eight months — That Smith's term was not out when this Deponent left the Regiment —
That after Smith returned from the Regiment, he was engaged in guarding the Shores — after which he belonged to an Artillery Company, commanded by Capt. Christopher Gardiner — That Smith and the Deponent were both in Sullivan's Expedition, on Rhode Island — That Smith was again engaged in guarding the Shores — That from the best of his recollection, he should say that Smith was in the service about six years —
Jeffrey
Allen Signature
Witness, Benj a Hull }

State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Sc. At South Kingston, on the 5 th day of June 1832 —
Then appeared Jaffey Allen the aforesaid Deponent, and after being carefully examined, cautioned and affirmed to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, gave the aforesaid Deposition which was by me in his presence read to him, and by him subscribed in my presence.
Taken in behalf of Amos Smith, to be used before the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at South Kingston, within and for the County of Washington, on the application of said Amos Smith for a Pension, under the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 —
Benj a Hull Just. Peace
And I further certify that the said Deponent is well known to me, and that he sustains a fair character for truth, and that his Deposition is entitled to credit —
Benj a Hull Just. Peace

Dear Garrison a head Amos Smith
Amos Smith
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Silas Gardner of South Kingston, in the County of Washington, aged twenty two years and engaged according to Law, gives the following Deposition - viz; -
That this Deponent, in the time of the Revolution -ary War, was a Member, and also that Amos Smith of said South Kingston was also a member of an Artillery Company, under the Command of Capt. Elias Dyer - Silas Gardner, - and that said Amos served in said Company about three months - and that said Amos was afterwards, employed in guarding the stores - the exact time he does not remem-ber
Silas Gardner.
State of Rhode Island Sc. Washington Sc. At South Kingston, on the 5 th day of Sept. 1832 -
Then appeared Silas Gardner, the aforesaid Deponent, and after being carefully exam-ined, cautioned and affirmed, to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, gave the foregoing Deposition, which was by me reduced to Writing in his presence, and by him submis-sion in my presence -
Taken in behalf of Amos Smith, to be used before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in South Kingston, within and for the County of Washington, on the application of said Amos Smith for a Pension, under the Act of February 22 nd 1832 -
Benj. Hull Just. Pleas

And I further certify, that the said Deponent is well known to me, and that he sustains a fair char- acter for truth, and that his deposition is entitled to credit —
Benj. F. Hall Jur. Pres.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS. Washington County, sc.
Samuel Helme, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington, & state, aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Hull , Esq. before whom the deposition annexed was taken and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, duly elected and qualified within and for the county of Washington, in said state and that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 6th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two.
Sam d Helme Clerk