Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 9723, for Elisha Smith, Virginia

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Smith, Elisha Elizabeth
R 9723
CONTENTS
born at end Newpoppack Rd. later in S.C. died Mar. 19 1832

State of South Carolina } On this 28 th day of April 1846 Spartanburg District } personally appeared, before the Court of Ordinary, for Spartanburg District, South Caro- lina. Now sitting for the dispatch of public business - Elizabeth Smith, a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, aged 86 years, who being first duly 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 4 th 1836, or 7 th July 1838, and 3 rd March 1843 & 17 th June 1844, granting pensions to certain widows: that she is the widow of Elisha Smith, who was a private in the Virginia Continental Line or State Troops in the war of the Revolution that he resided in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia when he entered the service, that he entered the service first time about the year 1774 the length or term of service not known; neither the name of his officers, but his second term or tour of service was in the year 1776, he enlisted for twelve months, and was in Capt. Blufford's Company in Col. Stevens Regiment, that he served his twelve months, and was pressed to stay two more months, and did stay two months, which made fourteen months - he served that term, and that he was afterwards captured, and about the year 1781, the length of this last term not known - She further declares, that she was married to the said Elisha Smith sometime in the month of May 1780, and that her husband, the aforesaid Elisha Smith, died on the 19 th day of March 1832, that she was married to him prior to his last term of service, for this Declarant well recollects

Her privations while her husband the aforesaid Elisha Smith was in the service after they was married - which marriage took place at the time above stated - Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Elizabeth Smith mark
RE Bowdoin Image of The court of Ordinary
State of south carolina } Personally appeared Spencerburg District } before me, Elizabeth Cannon & Joel Cannon who being duly sworn said that they are well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Smith & have been for a number of years & that they were well acquainted with Elisha Smith until his death her husband & that the said Elisha Smith & Elizabeth Smith used to go together as man & wife & that the said Elizabeth Smith is a woman of good char- acter & truth. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10 th July 1846
Elijah Cannon Joel Cannon
Wm H Legg Magistrate

State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District
I R Bowden Judge of the Court of Ordinary do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elyjah Cannon and Isaac Cannon the Defendants in this case and that they are men of good character and are entitled to credit in their Gaths Given under my hand and seal having no seal of office July 10th 1846 R Bowden J.O.
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State of South Carolina S. J. B. Tolleson Clerk of Spartanburgh (District) to the Court of said district do hereby certify that R Bowden whose name appears to the above certificate is Judge of the Ordinary's Court for said district and the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that he is entitled to all due faith and credit in all his official acts as such Given under my hand and seal of Office this the 10th day of July 1846
J. B. Tolleson Clerk of the Court of Spartanburgh (District)

State of South Carolina Spadnburgh District
3 I J B Tolson Clerk of
the court of said district
do hereby certify that G W H Legg whose name appears to the within affidavit is an acting Magistrate for said district and is entitled to all his fees and emoluments in all his official acts as such and the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of July 1846
J B Tolson Clerk of the court of Spadnburgh District

State of South Carolina      Personally appeared Spartanburgh District      Jesse Cannon. before the Subscriber. one of the Acting Magistrates. in and for said District. and after being duly sworn According to law. Saith on his Oath. that he was well acquainted with Elisha Smith. at the time of the Revolutionary war. and since the war. untill his Death. and also. with his widow. Elizabeth Smith. who is now applying for a pension: That he Elisha Smith. was a resident of Gulpifer County in the State of Virginia. that he entered the service in the war of the revolution a bout the year 1776 under the Command of Capt. Buford. in Col. Stevens Ridgmont. of the State Troops. he believes for Eighteen Months or Two years. and that he was afterwards out in the service in the year 1780. or 1781. for a Three or six months term at the time of the surrender of Corn. Wallis; in Col Stevens Ridgmont; Served that town and returned Home. This Deponent saw Elisha Smith. or knew of his starting. into the service as above stated. and saw him when he returned Home: - This Deponent. further sayth that he knows. That Elisha Smith and Elizabeth Smith his wife no his widow was Married. before he went his last term of service: which was. at the time of the surrender of Corn. Wallis; for this Deponent. well Recollects,

That Elisha Smith was in the Service and that he. Deponent was called on to go after the midwife for Elisha Smith's wife, and that she had a Child Born, while her husband, Elisha Smith, was in the Service - Sworn to and subscribed this 6 Day of July 1846. Before -
State of South Carolina } personally appeared Spartenburgh District } James Smith, before the subscriber, and after being duly sworn according to Law: saith on his oath, that the above attached records, is the family records of Elisha Smith and Elizabeth Smith his wife and that it has been in his possession, since the death of Elisha Smith, and that it is in the handwriting of his uncle John Smith and that it is the original and genuine Record - Sworn to and Subscribed this 10 th Day of July, 1846 - Before -
M c Leay Magistrate
James Smith

The age of your two oldest children is in my libel. Mary was born the the 17/81 and John in April 18/83
State of South Carolina Spartanburg District
I R Brown Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Jesse Garrison and James Smith Defendants in this case and that in my opinion they are entitled to full credit on their oaths
Given under my hand and private seal having no seal of office July 17th 1846
R Brown Ord

State of South Carolina Spartanburg District 3. I J. B. Tolleson Clerk of the Court of said district do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jesse Cannon & James Smith whose affidavits appear to on this sheet. & know them to be Men of Good Character & entitled to full Credit this 17 th July 1846.
Given under my hand and seal of office
J. B. Tolleson Clerk of the Court of Spartanburg District
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Washington City 8 th July, 1848.
Col. James S. Edwards, Comm r of Pensions Dear Sir,
One of my constituents, Mr James Smith, writes me that his father Elisha Smith was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He states that he enlisted as one of the State troops in the year 1776, under Capt. Jamison of Col. Stephens Regiment - He went from the country of Louisa Co. and state of Virginia - He also served one tour in the year 1781. - He further informs me that his father is dead, his mother is still living and authorized a Mr Roberts of the state of North Carolina her agent to present her claim for a pension to the Commissioner of Pensions - He does not know whether these papers have been presented to the Pension office - or whether it has been allowed and paid or not to Mr Roberts or some other person authorized to act for his mother - Who is a very old and needy old lady. He desires me to ascertain from

you whether these papers have been filed, and if so whether any allowance has been made and if so to whom and when paid - If these papers have never been presented you will confer a favor by sending me the printed rules and regulations adopted for the appointment for Revolutionary Service over here -
Yours Respectfully Geo H. Sampson

REJECTED
9723.
P. O.
Elizabeth Smith
Service: Elisha
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as follows;
Re-enlisted: "For proof of service and of marriage."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

89723
No 6794 Elizabeth Smith
DC
Chl. to James Roberts Sept. 5 '46
Chl. to Wm. J. H. Thompson
July 12 th '48
1855 M Thompson May 25 th
July 4 '36

Sir
Swangstown N.C.
July 23 d . 1846
I Herewith enclose, and forward you the papers of Elizabeth Smith, and Sarah Burnett - Claiming pensions for the services of their Late husbands, Elisha Smith, and John Burnett -
Yours Very Respectfully
James Roberts
Mr J. L. Edwards
Comm. of pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Pension Office 99 August Sep. 7, 1846
The declaration in the case of Elizabeth Smith widow of Elisha Smith under the act of 11 July 1836 and Sarah Bennett widow of John Bennett under the act of 7 July 1838, have been examined and filed.
The regulation, for the adjustment of claims, in this office requires that original  original declaration, in all cases, shall be made before a court of record or a judge of such a court. Records of Ordinary in South Carolina having No Seal nor Recording office are not courts of record in the contemplation of these regulations. Before any final action can be had in these cases, the claimants must file new declarations, made and authenticated in every essential particular in strict conformity to the enclosed printed instructions.
No evidence whatever of the date of the marriage in either of these cases, or of the service for which their claim have been asserted has been provided. Clear and satisfactory

proof from the Clerks Office in the County, where these Marriages took place or some other record or documentary evidence establishing the dates thereof must be furnished. The alleged Service should be sustained by the record at Richmond and the testimony of two or more witnesses, who were in service with the husband of these Claimants.
Sept 5 1880
James Roberts Esq Livingston N. C

Jan. 26/35.

Pension Office Jany 28 1835
Sir
I herewith enclose a copy of a letter of the 5th of Sep r 1846 to James Roberts Esq., which will explain the condition of the case of Elizabeth Smith widow of Eliza of S.C.,
ad d Jany 4 1834 S.C.
M Thompson Esq Present

N Pension Office July 12 th 1848
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5 th inst. and in reply to state that the Claim of Elizabeth Smith widow of Elisha Smith for a pension under the act of 4 July 1836 was presented to this Office in 1846. But her declaration being defective as well as the proof of her marriage and of her husband's service being defective the application was not successful.
Ms Smith should file a declaration in conformity with the requirements, establish the her husband's service in the Virginia Line by the testimony of those who were in service with him and the date produce the Certificate of the Clerk of the County Court in the County in which her marriage took place showing any evidence the record affords

office affairs of the date of that week.
Hon J. H. Lumpkin House of Reps

Pension Office Jan. 19. 1853.
Sir
Before your enquiry can be answered I must be informed from what state Elisha Smith made application for a pension.
I am, respectfully, Your W. Secy. L. M. Calhoun Commissioner.
Henry Smith, Esq. Present.
Washington City Jan. 28. 1853 Hon. L. P. Waldo Sir The above named

Elizabeth Smith, Widow of Elisha Smith, has resided in the state of South Carolina some thirty or forty years. From which state her, (or his application,) must have been made.
I have the honor to be Most Respectful. Your ob d . Serv t .
Mc [unclear] att y . for Henry Smith with the other parties in interest.

Elizabeth Smith Elisha - N.C. see 1836
to be the person described in and who executed the above and acknowledged the due execution thereof the County and State aforesaid personally appeared before me the undersigned a known to me to be the person described in and who executed the above and acknowledged the due execution thereof
On this _____ day of _____ A.D. 1836
E. Miller N.C.

Power of Attorney to be acknowledged before a J. P. or other Magistrate.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Henry Smith of Bever Mills County of Cherokee and State of North Carolina have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do hereby constitute and appoint Edward Waite  James T. ... of Washington. D. C., my true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, in my name, place and stead, to prosecute my claim for pension and such other compensation due Elizabeth Smith, widow of Elisha Smith, late of the state of North Carolina, a revolutionary soldier deceased to examine any and all papers on file in the pension office in relation to such claim or claims, and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do, were I personally present; hereby ratifying all that my said Attorney, or his substitute may lawfully do in the premises. Also, revoking all other powers of Attorney heretofore given by me, in relation to said claim or claims.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this ninth day of April A. D. 1855
W. Thompson
Henry Smith
STATE OF District of Columbia } ss. COUNTY OF Washington }
On this ninth April day of April A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Judge of the Peace in and for the District County and State aforesaid, Henry Smith known to me to be the person described in, and who executed the above, and acknowledged the due execution thereof.
W. Thompson