Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,856, for Anthony Smith, New Jersey

New Jersey
Smith, Anthony
S. 4,856
carded
CONTENTS
b in 1753 in Monmouth Co. N.J. then at cul. res in 1832, Greene Co. Pa. d. Aug. 11, 1835 or 1836.

June 24 Woodfield Co O June 18  Three Dear Sir J. S. Edwards Com. of Pension Washington City
Enquiry
file with author P. M. paper

Woodsfield Ohio June 15 th 1839
Dear Sir
I wish to make enquiry for the heirs of Anthony Smith Deceased who was a pensioner of the United States. The said Smith died as I believe in August 1836. Leaving a widow to whom he was married before Jan 1 st 1794 and after the last period of his service in the Revolutionary war. Said widow Smith died in June 1838.
The question I wish to submit is this on satisfactory proof being made of the marriage and heirship will the heirs be entitled the pension from the death of the husband to the death of the widow if or if entitled to any, from what periods of time.
I forwarded to the pension office some applications for pensions a long time since the persons are continually teasing me to know something about their claims. John Carmichael, Zadok Costel and William Hall in these three cases I have had no information whether an examination has taken place or not I continue to assure them their claims will be examined in their turn
I Remain your most obedient Servant
Jer. Hollister

Emancipation of Anthony Smith
adm d
2 years pri:
80 $
A Stewart H R

Greene County State of Pennsylvania
On this 10 th day of Sept 1832 personally
appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas for the County of Greene State of Pennsylvania. Now sitting. Anthony Smith a minor.
State of Ohio age seventy nine years. who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of compensation passed the seventh day of June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated
That he was born in Monmouth County State of New Jersey and resided there until he was drafted into the service of the state of New Jersey in the year 1777 in Captain Jesse Mabb's company of Militia for two months - that this company was of Major John Cook's Battalion 2 d Col. Germans Rif. - That they were ordered as a guard at a place called "Gains River" that they were generally engaged in scouting about in the neighborhood of the above mentioned place, that during the two months service he was engaged in several skirmishes.
That immediately after he performed two two months service. he volunteered in Captain Benjamin

Bennis company, his col he cannot recollect. but that he served under Genl David Hiram. - that his services were performed on the sea coast between Sandy Hook & Egg Harbour. that he was in a great many skirmishes with detachments of the British Army in the state of New Jersey. - that he was on the shore the time Genl Washington captured the Hessian at Trenton.
That he continued constantly in the service as a volunteer for four years and performed his services in the state of New Jersey - that he re- tired regularly under Captain Bennis  and but was engaged in a number of scouting expeditions under other Captains - That he never was bound to any Regt of Regular troops. but served as a volunteer except the two first months, under Capt Mack. - that although he cannot recollect his several engagements as a volunteer. yet he feels perfectly safe in saying that he served in all from 1777 to 1782. that he continued to reside in Monmouth county some years after the Revolution may be. that he then removed to the west & resided in Greene county for from whence he first returned  for  when  a few years he removed to Monroe county Ohio. that he has no documentary evidence of his services. but that he has proved most of them by Hessians  the Smiths. and Williams counsell. that he has a record of his age in his Bible, that he never received any written discharge. and that the

Revd Nicholas Wager clergymen of Haynesburg Greene county and Barnett Reinhardt of the same place, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Anthony Smith late of Monroe County state of Ohio who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides in Greene county to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that op- inion
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the 10 th Sept 1832
Attest H. H. Hays
Anthony Smith Nicholas Wager Barnet Reinhardt
The said Anthony Smith in addition to the foregoing declaration to which he now swears further states on oath that he relinquishes all claim to any or every other pension or annuity & that he is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any state
his Anthony Smith Mark
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the 10 th Sept 1832
Attest H. H. Hays

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 he served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nicholas Koger who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in Greene Wayne County, and that Barnet Rhinehart who has signed the same, is a resident in the same County, and is a creditable person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Greene County } I William T. Hays, Clerk of the Court of Pennsylvania } Common Pleas, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Anthony Smith for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 14 th day of December 1832.
Wm Hays Pro.

Anthony Smith
2.3.16
amend
Hon
Andr. Stewart
H. R.

BRIEF in the case of Anthony Smith of the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79  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.     Was drafted In 1777 S 2 — Private Col. Furman (Br. Genl) Capt. Gage (Maj. Genl) Capt. Benjamin Dennis   Volunteered immediately after the ten months service S 4 — — —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Monmouth Co. New Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by living witnesses & by traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
X certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilson Examining Clerk. 28th May, 1833

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Anthony Smith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. 84856
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777. Served at various times until 1782, in all 4 yrs. Pri { Jesse Nash Benj. Dennis Forman N.J.          
Battles engaged in, Several skirmishes
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Monmouth Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10, 1832. His el. al.
Residence at date of application, Monroe Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, b. 1753 in Monmouth Co. N.J.
Remarks: In Jan 1833 he resided with a son, name not stated, in Green Co. Pa. Sol. died Aug. 11, 1835 leaving a widow, name not stated, who died in June 1838. No further family data -
Respectfully,
Note Date of death is taken from Agency Book.
Commissioner.

William Cornwallis Affectionate

Greene county } State of Pennsylvania }
Daniel Hook
Personally appeared before
me one of the Justices of the peace in & for the county of Greene state of Pennsylvania. The deponent who being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that he was in actual service of the state troops of New Jersey about four years during the revolutionary war. That during this time he knows positively that Anthony Smith (the same person named in the declaration accompanying this affidavit) served in the militia of New Jersey as a volunteer, along the coast, & that he believes him to have served as such a large portion of the time during said war and further saith not.
Known to and subscribed before me this 17 of September
1832
Wm Cornwall
Daniel Hook
State of Tenn } Greene County }
William L. Hays Notary of the Court of Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Greene do certify that Daniel Hook Esquire who took the foregoing Deposition is and was at the time of the taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such, and that I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 19 th day of December A. D. 1832.
Wm L Hays

I am acquainted with the within named Mr Cromwell and know him to be a person of credibility
Andr s Stewart
26 Jany 1833

Thomas Smith Affectionate

Greene County SS 4 State of Pennsylvania SS 3
Personally appeared before
Me Daniel Hook one of the Justices of the peace in & for the county of Greene State of Pennsylvania Thomas Smutts who being duly affirmed  sworn according to law, deposes & saith. That he served dur- ing the revolution war in the state of New Jersey
That in the year 1778 he was at the station on Louis River where a part of Jersey Troops were stationed as a guard. That he there (at the place) saw Anthony Smutts (the same person mentioned in the declaration accompanying this affidavit) performing military duty as a milita- man. That there was a short time after there has been a battle fought at the head of "Louis River" in which the Jersey troops were drawn out & the town burnt by the British. That he knows positively that he was in the service of the state of Jersey at that time. That he believes that he served as a guard along the shore the principal part of the time during the Revo- lutionary war. and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 of September 1832
his Thomas X Smith Mark
Daniel Hook
I know Thomas Smutts above named to be a person of credibility.
A Stewart
Jan'y 26. 1833

State of Penn Greene County
I William J. Hays Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Greene do certify that Daniel Hook Esquire who took the annexed Deposition is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such, And that I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 19 th day of December A. D. 1832.
Wm J Hays Pro.

I hereby certify that I presented the application of Anthony Smith to the court & that I understood that at that time he intended to take his son in Green County where his application was made.
No. 500 Stewart
31 July 1833.

Berkeley
4856 INVALID.
as is
File No. 4856
Anthony Smith Dist. Pa. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov 1917
Miss B. D. Kennedy, New Haven, Conn.
1920, May 1. Hist. to Ellen M. Bartlett Y. H. G. Bartlett Wells Bldg. St. Joseph, Mich. Ev.

H. G. BARTLETT, M. D. SPECIALIST Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Glasses Fitted
St. Joseph, Michigan
Rev fee 1 21 Yrs. 12-20
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- Will you kindly send me the pension record of Anthony Smith, Pensioner of the Revolution, Greene County Penna. He was placed on roll Feb 6 1833. pension commenced Mar 4 - 1831
Yours truly
Ella M. Bartlett

No. 5217.
Ohio (Pittsburg Agency)
Anthony Smith
Monroe Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Nash of the Reg t commanded by Col. Firman in the N. Jersey line for 2 Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg Agency at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Feb- ruary 1833 — and sent to Hon. J. H. to Repre!
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 — $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40.00
Agency Book given date of death as $160.00
Aug. 11. 1835 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Cromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 142

lot 24 Jan 37 J. Wolfson. —

OLD WAR & NAVY NOV 6 1897 SI-

New Haven Conn
Hon John L. D. Smith Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the records  pensions granted Anthony Smith of the Recre- tionary Army, enlisted in New York State, Joseph Harrison, Capt. June 16. /78 to Col. Maximus Willet, The Lehigh 2nd Regiment.
I should like this infor- mation in order to become a Daughter of the American

Revolution and have been instructed by the Registrar of the Mary Clapp Hooster Chapter, New Haven, Conn. to write you for same.
Very truly yours
Mrs. W. D. Kennedy 673 Chapel Street New Haven, Conn.