Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,292, for Francis Smith, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Smith Francis
NUMBER
S. 15,292
Pennsylvania Agency
ded.
CONTENTS
Memoranda B & Phila. B.

15.292 INVALID.
File No. 15.292 Francis Smith Priv. Rev. War
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 329
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Francis Smith for new Certificate.
recd 13 July 1852
Hon. J. G. Calhoun Secretary of War City of Washington
one copy

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Philadelphia ss.
On this tenth day of July 1820 ; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Philadelphia personally appeared Francis Smith — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Fisher — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Strong — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania that he has now received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the day of 1820 , at or
BEFORE
Francis Smith
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Abm Shoemaker, Ald.
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
I Smith was placed on the pension list on the 4 th Sept 1805 to commence 1 st Novem 1800 at $2.50. increased from April 1816 to $4 per mo: —

Pennsylvania:
Francis Smith,
private, In the Army U.S.A.
Enrolled on roll of P.A. at $2. 50 increased to $4 by Law of 24. th April, 1876.
Cert. issued 14. th July 1820 and sent to Wm. Geddes, Esq. Philadelphia, Pa.

Philadelphia July 10 th 1820.
Sir,
Be pleased to forward the Certificate for which the application is annexed, to me at no 16 Library street. —
I am Very respectfully Sir
Your Obed Serv t W m Gulager
Hon ble J C Calhoun Secretary of War City of Washington

In the report of the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the U. S. which was printed in 1835; on the list of invalid pensioners of Deane Co. Pa., it appears that Francis Smith, Pst., Col. Strong, Rev. Ar'y. was placed on the pension roll July 14, 1820 . Pension commenced Nov. 1, 1815; rate $20 per annum, increased to $48 per annum, from April est. 1816. Died Nov. 15, 1828.