Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 22,518, for Amos Smith, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn
Smith, Amos
NUMBER
S 22.518
CONTENTS
b. in Lyme, Conn. time at end. In 1832, res. in Greensboro, Orleans Co. Vt. aged 75 yrs.

Vermont 9557.
Amos Smith
Greensboro in the State of Vermont who was a pr: 2 Corp! in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col: Parsons in the Conn: _____ line for
private 8 months - 26. 66. Corp! 10. " - 36. 66.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 63. Dollars 32. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of May 1833. and sent to J.M. Kimball, Craftsbury, Vt.
Swears to the 14th of March 1833. $126. 66. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " - 31. 66. $158. 30.
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. Franchion Clerk Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 91
J. M. Kimball 18 th Jany. 1854.

Amos Smith
Admitted
J. H. Kimball Craftsbury Vermont

BRIEF to the case of James Smith of Greensborough in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     1 May - In 1775 7 Private Col o Parsons   remained in M o 1 Col o Wolcott   29 th April 1776 7 x Corporal Col o Letimus   1 Sept 1777 3 x "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sims Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? no documentary living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
x Living witnesses
Richard Cotts Examining Clerk.

7650
Admitted
10 months Corporals
8 do Privates
Comt. Line

State of Vermont } On this 24 th day of August Orleans District } A.D. 1882 personally appeared in open Court before The Hon. County Court now sitting at Craftsbury in the District of Orleans Amos Smith a Resident of Greensboro vt in the County and District of Orleans, aged seventy five 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 provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That I entered the service of the United States and served as Teamster in the rebel 1775 I resided in Lyne in the State of Connecticut and on the first day of May of that year I there enlisted for seven months and the next day went to the place of rendezvous at New London and served in Capt Galt's Company in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment in the Continental Army as I suppose - we were first marched to Newbury Mts where we remained the term of our enlistment at the expiration said term at the urgent request of Col Parsons I remained one month longer when I was discharged - On the 29 th day of April 1776 I enlisted again for seven months and served said term in Capt Samuel Mathews Company in Col. Wolcott's Regiment as a corporal - That we were employed in building Fort Ticonderoga at New London the whole time of my enlistment where I was discharged my writing from Capt Mathews - The first of September 1777 - I enlisted again for three months as a corporal and served indeed
Sm
Corporal
Corporal

3 as such in Capt Laikin's Company in Colonel Latimer's Regiment The above named Period of Three months we first marched to Albany and the next day to Still Water where was in the battle of Still Water . and was marched with our Regiment to the north side of the Hudson to the northerly side of St. Burgoyne's Army to cut off their retreat - and we were when Burgoyne surrendered - and was discharged at Germantown N.Y. I believe that every term of my service was in the Continental Army in the Connecticut line. I rec d a written discharge at the close of present of my service but cannot find either of them - - I have resided in Greenfield my present residence forty years - for evidence of service I refer to the certificates of Seth Smith Esq. James Greenfield Silas Robbins and Joseph Latham. -
I hereby Relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension list of my State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Amos Smith
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states -
I John H. Kimball Register of the Probate Court for the district of Orleans aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contain 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 26 th day of August 1882 -
John H. Kimball Register -

The Secretary of War is requested to direct any communication in the applicant's behalf to the Post office at Craftsburg W. Va.
J. H. Kimball

I Amos Smith of Craftsbury, in the County of Orleans, and State of Vermont, of lawful age depose and say,
That I am son & the only son & child of Amos Smith, deceased, late a U.S. Pensioner, at the rate of $6300.47 per annum. I think but can not be positive, as to the precise amounts, My Father resided in Lyndon Connecticut during the War of the Revolution - and rendered much service in said war, under different enlistments. Some old papers which are in the hands of my said Father giving a description of his enlistment and service. Therewith surrender to Mr. Kimball, to be attached to this instruction and sent to the Pension Office.
I have good reason to believe & do believe that there was more pension due my said Father when he died - the interest I wish to obtain, if upon the examination of his card you find it due - or from any other evidence you may now have in your possession.
Amos Smith
State of Vermont, Orleans County ss. At Craftsbury in said County of Orleans on this 12th day of Jan'y 1884, personally came Amos Smith to me well known & signed & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me - I certify that deponent is a man of truth.
S. D. Kimball Justice Peace

in the year 1775
Council Samuel Holden Parsons
Caleb Gale Captain - Josiah Holden Lieutenant Elisha Lee 2 d Lieutenant David Wheeler in line
in the year 1776 John Eddy Council
Samuel Mather Captain Abner Lord Lieutenant
Lee 1 st 2 d Lieutenant John Johnson in line
in the year 1777 Council Jonathan Trumbull
Captain Jonathan Cohns Captain Eleazer Dyer Lieutenant
Elisha Wain 2 d Lieutenant John Eddy in line

in the year 75 the first day of may I listed in Captain gules Company for Eight months marcht to New London in the State of Connecticut and there we staid till the 24 day of June then we struck our tents and marcht to Newbury with the army and find the army that was there before and served over there but which was the first day of January then I discharged Colonel Samuel H. Parsons Commanded the regiment that Commanded the regiment that that we belonged to the names of the officers was as follows First Lieutenant Joseph Belden of Seabrook Second Lieutenant Elisha Lee of Lyme and David Stevens of Norwalk was also in line
in the year 76 I listed in Samuel Matthews Company the 29 day of April for for 7 months and find the regiment that the Company belong to the 1st of May and staid there with out trouble our time out which was the first day of December then I was discharged the names of my officers is as follows First Lieutenant Abner Lord Second Lieutenant Elisha Lee in line John Sonson of my self listed Colonel and Served as such the Colonel was James Wolcott
in the year 77 I listed in Captain Jonathan Cohins Company the first of September in Colonel Jonathan Catrior regiment for three months the name of my officers is as follows First Lieutenant Elisha Lee Second Lieutenant Elisha Ward my self listed Colonel and Served as such we marcht from New London the first of September in Seven Days march we got to Albany in the State of New York the next day find the army at Stillwater and pickt our tents staid there and there till Burgoyne was taken I was in the battle at Stillwater and till my time was out that I listed for then I was overruled I discharged at the gunner Hubs Amos Smith

x November the 11 th to General Woodworth 1 88 x November the 22 nd paid at Bristol Road 2 4 x November 12 th I paid on a bill to 1 7 x November 14 th I paid A. G. Farmer 1 9 x November 25 th I paid to Woodworth for rent 0 13 November 19 th for one Cane of Cotton 0 0 6
Colony ann to Henry Clark x October 31 st Day paid to Army Coffee 0 7 5 x October 28 th Day paid to Davidson for a suit 0 0 x October the 3 rd let Henry Clark have 2 8 0 October the 8 th I sent to a me check 5 0 0 October the 15 th I paid Daniel Davidson 5 0 0 October 13 th to Henry Clark for tea 0 2 2 Round of tobacco 0 2 5 October 15 th to Miss Hines Wood 0 1 2
July the 31 st Day paid to General Wood 14 3 2 July the 31 st paid to Henry Clark for rent 0 3 0 0 July the 31 st to Miss Smith 0 5 0 0 August 3 rd Day paid to Miss Blanchard 0 0 2 5 August the 9 th Day paid to Miss Blanchard
 August August 14 th Day sent by Davidson 5 7 August the 19 th paid for half a pound of tea and won round of tobacco 0 2 5 September 18 th I paid to Army Coffee 0 4 4 October the 1 st Day let Miss Fair have 0 3 0 October the 3 rd Day let Clark have for half a pound of tea 1 9
in the year 77 my dear old friend in the State of Connecticut. I was born in Milford and lived there till 40 years of age moving New Bedford is in Greene County in Vermont I have now 76 years of James Smith

in the year 77 my folks all lived in Lynd in the State of Connecticut. I was born in Lynd and lived there till 40 years of age was 9 Now lived is in Greene town in Vermont I am now 56 years old Anos Smith Greene
My dear friend I am very sorry to hear that you have not been able to come to see us yet. I hope you will be able to come soon. I am very well at present and hope you are the same. I have not much news to write at present. I must close for this time. Give my love to all the folks from me. Your loving friend, John D. Cook
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STATE OF VERMONT, ) Orleans COUNTY...ss.
I, S. D. Kimball Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orleans in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that S. D. Kimball, Esq.
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 day of Nov. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty 5 D, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this
13 th day of
Jan'y. - A. D. 1854,
S. D. Kimball Clerk.

Barton, Vt. Jan'y-13-1854.
Sir, Please, find Enclos. Mr. Smith's affidavit, claiming an interest of pension for his father's services rendered in the Revolution,
If you find any thing and please inform me -
Respectfully
Yours, L. D. Kimball
L. D. Kimball, Esq. Comr. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY CO.
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
CHICAGO, ILL., Oct. 30th, 1894.
Hon. Wm. Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
You recently furnished my father, Chas.A.J.Marsh of Minneapolis, Minn. a certificate ( under date of October 5th, 1894.) covering the military history of Amos Smith, soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served in Connecticut regiments from May, 1775 to September, 1777; applied for pension August 24th. 1832; residence at that time, Greensboro, Vt. I will be greatly obliged if you will furnish me with a similar certificate, which I wish to use as evidence of sixty eligibility to the society known as the " Sons of the Revolution." My father wishes to retain his copy for the same purpose and a second one will be necessary for my use.
If the records of your department show the following facts, I will be very glad to have them. viz., first, the name of Amos Smiths wife. Second, date and place of Amos Smiths birth and date of his death. I know that he died in Greensboro, but have been unable to ascertain the date. Third, the period after death of Amos Smith during which pension was continued to his widow, and date of her death. If there are any charges for looking up this information I will be glad to remit the amount on receipt of the necessary certificate. Believe me to be.
Very respectfully yours,
A.G.P.&T.A.

I Seth Smith of Lyme in the county of New-London (and) state of Connecticut do hereby depose (and) say that I was well acquainted with Amos Smith formerly of (said) Lyme but now of Brattleborough in the state of Vermont. About the first of May 1776 I entered as a sergeant in Capt Samuel Mathews Company in Col Erastus Nolscotts Regiment (and) served in (said) Company at Fort Fimbull in New-London in the service of the United States seven months. Amos Smith aforesaid was a corporal in the same Company with me (and) continued to serve the same time I did. — We were dismissed about the first of December 1776 (and) he was dismissed at the same time I was. — I have understood that (said) Smith served at other times in the Revolutionary war but am not personally knowing to the particulars. . . . . Seth Smith
State of Connecticut County of New London      388      Lyme July 30 (A) 1832 Personally appeared Seth Smith Esq. (and) subscribed (and) made oath to the foregoing dep- osition before me Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace

I Joseph Latham of the Town of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 70 years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Amos Smith formerly of Lyme aforesaid but now of Greensborough in the State of Vermont. He entered Captain Samuel Mathews Company in Colonel M'Leods Regiment about the first of March 1777 and continued to serve in said Company a period of seven months and was dismissed about the first of December following. He enlisted and served as a Corporal in said Company the whole time. I was a private in the same Company and served during the same time. The Company was enlisted in said Lyme but served in Fort Ticonderoga at New London and was employed in building the fort and at the end of the term was there discharged - Joseph Latham
State of Connecticut } of Lyme August 6 th AD 1832 New London County }
Personally appeared Joseph Latham and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition.
Before me Henry M c Naught Justice of Peace

I James Greenfield of the Town of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 80 years depose and say that in Lyme aforesaid in the month of May 1775 enlisted into Captain William Dole's Company in Colonel Samuel H. Parsons Regiment for the term of seven months, and served in said Compa- ny until about the first of January 1776 when I was discharged at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts by Captain Dole and then returned home. Amos Smith formerly of said Lyme but now of Greensborough in the State of Vermont (as I am informed) enlisted into the same Company and served the same time that I did. He served as Waster of Elisha Lee the second Lieutenant of the Company. — Baldwin was first Lieutenant Elisha Lee 2 d Lieutenant and Samuel Denison was Orderly Sergeant of the Company. After I enlisted the Company was marched to Winthrop's neck in New London and staid there until the 5 th of July and then marched to Roxbury near Boston, and continued there until we were dismissed at the end of our term.
James Greenfield

State of Connecticut County of New London 388. In me August 1832 Personally appeared James Greenfield subscribed and made oath to the foregoing dep- osition before me Henry M. Wait Justice of Peace

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Personally appeared James Coen- field signer of the foregoing declaration and made oath according to law.
Before me
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I Silas Robbins of Lyme in New-London County and state of Connecticut, on oath, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Amos Smith formerly of the Lyme but now of Grandborough in the state of Vermont - In Sep- tember 1777 Amos Smith aforesaid myself both enlisted into Jonathan Cooke's Company in Colonel Latimer's Regiment for the term of three months - Our Company marched to Albany in the state of New-York - and there to still water, and there joined General Gates Army - We con- tinued to serve in said Company three months, and were then discharged at the German Flatts by Capt Cooke - We entered at the same time with me, was in my mess, and came to with me - He was a Cor- poral. We were present at the taking of Burgoyne I was knowing to the fact that he served the first year of the war at Cambridge at Roxbury a period as I understood of seven months - In our Campaign at the northward, he frequently gave me an ac- count of his service at Roxbury - He was, as I un- derstood a mate of Lieutenant Ebenezer Lee - I was not with him at Roxbury, but from what I heard and understood at that time, had no doubt of his service at Roxbury - Silas Robbins

State of Connecticut } ss. June July 30 1832 County of Litchfield Personally appeared Elias Robbins and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition Before me Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss. June August 7-1832 County of Litchfield
I hereby certify that Seth Smith Esq. Joseph Latham - James Greenfield and Elias Robbins who have subscribed the foregoing depositions are all respectable and the form of Oaths and full credit is to be given to their testimony —
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut:
Secretary's Office, Aug. 9. 1832
I Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, that Henry M. Waite Esq. before whom the foregoing depositions were taken, is, and at the time of taking said depositions was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New-London in said State, duly appointed and qualified and sworn; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, the day and year above written.
Thomas Day