Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2815, for Andrew Klinesmith, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn. (Md.)
Klinesmith, Andrew Barbara
No. 2815
CONTENTS

6058
Mary Williams
Widow of Andrew Williams who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 9 th June 1836 of Green Co in the State of Penn a who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Nelson of the reg t commanded by Col. LeHays in the Penn a line for One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 40 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 9 th day of June 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Feb y 1841, sent to Andrew Blackledge Union Town, Penn a .
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 1841 $ 180.44 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M c Curdy Clerk, Book 4 , Vol. 2 , Page 156 .
Ltr P g b k 16 1841. let. 20 April 1841 to ref N. Blackledge . let 10 th Sept 1841 A. Pardoe E Plunkett

see letter 30 June 1827 to J. M c Donough. Order to Pay 21. Sept 1837. Letter to C. A. Black do do
Died 12 June 1854
Pennsylvania Andrew Klinesmith
of Greene Co in the State of Pen- who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel De Haas of the Pa t line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Jan y 1820 and sent to the Hon. A. Stewart House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1822 - $321.33 Semi anl. all ce ending 4th Oct r 1822, 48 40 mo s 30 $370.33
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
31 May 1820

Pennsylvania
Greene County
On this the 18 day of September 1821 personally appeared in the open court in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene Andrew Klinesmith aged Seventy two against 12 Febu next and resident in said County and being duly sworn according to law and on his solemn oath in the said Court being a Court of record depose and say that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: he was enlisted as a private in the year 1776 for one year and served out the term of his enlistment in the Company of Capt. John Nelson in the 1 st Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col. John Philip Doh as his term of enlistment expired at Secondbroad - I do also sw- ear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eigh- teenth day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, Sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish the same to the bringing my- self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act pro- viding for certain Persons engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18 day of March 1818. and that I have not now nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities, Contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Inventories & Schedule annexed and by me subscribed - and I do also swear that I am nearly seventy two years old and by occupation a Farmer - and that my family consists of myself a wife and daughter with five children my wife is sixty three years of age and is feeble and infirm - and I do also swear that I am unable to support myself and wife and that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time resided out of the same and that all the property dues and claims to which I am entitled is contained in the annexed Inventories & Schedule - to wit -
  25 Acres of Land valued at $300.00   1 Dash " do 5.00   1 Corner Cupboard " do 3.00   1 Table " do 2.00   1 " do " do 1.00   1 Cow " do 8.00   6 Chains " do 1.50   6 " do " do 2.00   " kitchen Furniture at 10.00   $332.50 
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court
Andrew Klinesmith
the 18 th day of September 1821
Attest Wm. H. Hays Prothon.

Pennsylvania Greene County ss.
In the Court of Common Pleas of said Term
1811. A.T.
Alexander Daugherty vs Andrew Kline Smith
Judgment Transmitted by Jacob Black Esq. Debt - - - - - $ 91.11
Interest from 13 th October 1811 -
Cost before the justice - - - - - 22
Thomas Gable vs Andrew Kline Smith
Judgment Transmitted by Jacob Black Esq. the 18 th September 1821 Dollars $ 174.15
Interest from 6 th August 1821 -
Cost before the justice - - - - - 48 3/4
Pennsylvania Greene County ss.
I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the annexed is truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the whole amount in value of the property therein stated is Three hundred and thirty two dollars and fifty Cents And I do further certify that the above is a true Statement of debts, which stand on the records of said Court unsatisfied - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Waynesburg the 12 th day of November A.D. 1821.
William T. Hays Prothonotary

No 5224 Barbara Klinesmith pension papers of Andrew Klinesmith Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania Green County
On this
day of 19 th October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me the subscriber One of the Associate Justices in and for the County of Green Barbara Clinesmith a resident of said County aged Eighty Three — 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. 1836: That she is the Widow of Andrew Clinesmith a Soldier of the Revolution who was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the United States under the act of the and its supplements of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of ninety Six — Dollars per Annum which he continued to draw up to the time of his death in the year 1836 —
She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Clinesmith  in Hagerstown Md on the day of November, in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven while her said husband was in the service: — That her husband the aforesaid Andrew Clinesmith died on the ninth day of June A.D. 1836.: And that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn & subscribe on the day and year above written, before
Barbara Clinesmith mark
Asa W. Gliland
I certify that Barbara Clinesmith the above appli- cant is unable to appear in Court from bodily infirmity and that she is worthy of belief —
Asa W. Gliland

State of Pennsylvania } Green County } ss
Before me the subscriber one of the Commonwealth's justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Godfrey Klinedsmith a credible witness who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the paper hereto annexed has been in the family of Andrew Klinedsmith for a number of years to his certain know- ledge - That it has always been considered the record of the family to wit of their births That it is in the hand writing of Andrew Klinedsmith and that it may be relied upon as substantially correct - That Andrew Klinedsmith had no record of his marriage kept in the family Bible - That the paper hereto annexed is the only record the family ever had -
Godfrey Klinedsmith
Sworn to and subscribed
this 20 th day of August
A.D. 1840 before me
B. F. Black

Henry County June 10th 1848
I, John Fisher, Brother of the last of Common Pleas, and for said County and State, do hereby certify that the act of the Legislature which the foregoing Declaration purports to have been made, is an accurate true copy of the said Act and amendments and Statutes, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that Benjamin D. Black figure before whom the foregoing Deposition purports to have been taken was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State and that all facts and contents are true as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office at Waynesburg this twentieth day of October A.D. 1848.
J. Fisher
Deputy
  M c Kline Smith Ser v Born Febr. 12 th 1750   Barbara his Wife April 12 th 1758   Margareth Nov. 15 th 1778   John Sep. 5 th 1780   Andrew November 30 th 1782   Juliana February 14 th 1785   Chararina Febr. 16 th 1787   Charlotta April 26 th 1789   Andrew November 23 th 1793   Bolly March 18 th 1796 

Andrew Klinesmith Pioneer
Col: De Has's Pennsylv a Regt.
1776 - 1 year -
80 th April 1812.

Amended declaration - as of the date of 30 th April 1810.
District of Pennsylvania ss.
On this fourth day of December 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears Andrew Klingsmith — aged Seventy years, resident in Pittsburgh in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Andrew Klingsmith enlisted in Hagerstown in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain John Nelson of the 1 st Penn a Reg t M th 6 th ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Twenty fifth day of May 1777 when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania , that he was in the battles of Cedar Swamp &c. &c.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, John Menor Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew Klingsmith did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and that he, the P l Applicant , by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, needs the assistance of his country for support.

December 15, 1937.
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Mrs. F. C. Wherly 800 Garfield Avenue Elkhart, Indiana
BA-J/ady Andrew Klinesmith W.2815
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Andrew Klinesmith, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.2815, based upon the military service of Andrew Klinesmith in that war.
Andrew Klinesmith was born February 12, 1750, place, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, Andrew Klinesmith enlisted February 15, 1776, served one year as private in Captain John Nelson's Rifle Company, Colonel John Philip De Haas' Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battle of The Cedars, Canada.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 9, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Greensburgh, Pennsylvania. His pension commenced April 30, 1818.
He died June 9, 1836, place not stated.
Soldier married in November 1777 in Hagerstown, Maryland, Barbara Need of said Hagerstown. She was born April 12, 1758, place, and the names of her parents are not shown. They were married in the Lutheran Church
Soldier's widow, Barbara Klinesmith, was allowed pension on her application executed December 29, 1840, at which time she was a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania.

following The names of the following children of Andrew Klinesmith and Barbara are shown:
Margareth born November 15, 1778. John " September 5, 1780. Andrew " November 30, 1782. Juliana " February 14, 1785. Chatarina " February 16, 1787. Charlotta " April 26, 1789. Andrew " November 23, 1793. Bolly " March 18, 1796.
Two children of a daughter of the soldier were referred to in 1821, their names and ages are not shown, nor are the names of their parents designated.
Godfrey Klinesmith, a brother of soldier, made affidavit in 1840, in Greene County, Pennsylvania, his age not given. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Date of widow's death not on AB.

Mil. Miss. to E. P. Campbell, March 11, Pittsburgh, Pa. Ms.
1937 Dec. 15. Hist. to Mrs. D.C. Wherley. A.D. Inf.
Levy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2815
Barbara Kline Smith
Widow
Andrew Kline Smith
Pri Pa. Law.
Act: July 7-1888
Index: — Vol. A , Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Barbara Kline Smith of Andrew Pennsylvania
Rejected
See let 5 Dec 40 to H. Blackledge.
married after termi- nation of her husband's service.
Act 4 July 1836

7561 Barbara Kline Smith of Andrew Pennsylvania
41. 3. 4
36. 6. 9
admitted
4. 8. 25
Pr: 1 yr. $40. — Cap Helen Col Has. Pa.
160
20
6.66
2.22
55
died 9 th June 1836
189.44
Act 7 July 1838 —
Hiram Blackledge Union Town Pa

Andrew Klinesmith 18 th March 1818 Penn a
To what time last paid p th the 4 th of 1835 24
Peruano Office 21 st Sept 1837

New Geneva Pa
E. Plunkett, recdg:
the pension of Mrs
Almerith - then agt:
New Geneva Sept 5th
Backledge -
[Signature]
Mr J. L. Edwards
Commissar of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Sept: 7. 1841 -

New Genera Sept 5 1841
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Sir Miss Klinesmuth requested me to write you to know what amount of money Mrs Blackleg drew on her Pension & why she didn't get more as her husband Andrew Klinesmuth drew ninety five Dollars a year . She wishes to know also if there is anything more due her if you will please to answer this letter as soon as possible & give her a statement of the matter & she will credit
Yours & E. Plunkett for Mrs Barclay Klinesmuth P.S. She is not satisfied with the returns made her by her agent Blackleg
E. Plunkett

Union Town Fayette County Penn a April 15 th 1841.
Dear Sir,
Mrs. Barbara Klinedsmith, who obtained a Certificate for five years pension dated 22 nd February 1841. Under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, has requested me to enquire why her Certificate does not entitle her to forty Eight Dollars per Annum instead of forty - She says that her Husband Andrew Klinedsmith dec d who was a pensioner, drew Ninety Six Dollars per Annum - If the old lady be correct would she not be entitled to forty Eight Dollars per Annum? What Amount did Andrew Klinedsmith draw yearly? I write for the satisfaction of the old lady.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Hiram Blackledge
Hon. J. Bell Department of War Washington City D. C.

Pension Agency Phila. April 14 th 1841,
Sir,
In accordance to Your instructions of the 12 th ultimo, I have in all cases when making payments to petitioners, demanded of Pensioners under Act of July 1838, the surrender of their Certificates.
The Attorney of Barbara Kingsmith (whose papers are herewith enclosed) refuses to give the Certificate, alleging that, pay only bases when five years pension has been drawn, whereas her pension will not terminate until June 9 th 1841! - My purpose is to inquire if I have properly construed Your instructions; and shall continue to exact the Certificates of such Pensioners?
I am Sir, very respectfully Your Obed. Servt.
J. S. Olms P.S.
D. S. Edwards (Jr.) Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

State of Pennsylvania } Green County }
Before me the subscriber one of the Commonwealth's justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared William Boon a credible witness who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that Andrew Klinedsmith, the husband of Barkara Klinedsmith, who now applies for a pension, died on the ninth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty six: That the said Andrew and Barkara Klinedsmith lived together in my neighborhood as man and wife for many years. They had a number of children and were known and reputed as man and wife by all their neighbors. That the said Andrew Klinedsmith was a pensioner of the United States for a number of years before his said death; and that the said Barkara has not married but still remains the widow of the said Andrew Klinedsmith
Wm Boon
Sworn to before me on the 20th August 1840
B. F. Black

State of Pennsylvania } Green County }
Before me the Subscriber One of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Godfrey Klinesmith a credible witness who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the brother of Andrew Klinesmith dec d the husband of Barbara Klinesmith who now applies for a pension That the said Andrew Klinesmith died on the ninth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty six - That Andrew Klinesmith and Barbara Needham, now Klinesmith were married in Hagerstown Maryland in the month of November in the Year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven by the Rev. George Young dec d That the said Andrew and Barbara were married during the service of the said Andrew in the war of the Revolution: That this deponent saith that the said Andrew was in the service previous to his marriage with the said Barbara and again returned to the service after his said marriage - That the said Andrew Klinesmith was a pensioner of the United States for a number of years before his death. And that the said Barbara has never married but still continues the widow of the said Andrew Klinesmith
Godfrey Klinesmith
Sworn to before me the 20 th day of August 1840 } R. F. Black
(in English) Godfrey Klinesmith.

State of Pennsylvania } ss Greene County
I, John H. Hunsicker, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county State do hereby certify that Benjamin F. Black, Esquire, before whom the foregoing deed of William Boon and Henry Kleinsmith, supposed to have been taken, was at the time thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the said court in and for said county State, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of of- fice at Waynesburg the twenty sixth day of November A.D. 1840
John Hunsicker Prothonotary

Deposition of faecal Borowans —

Pennsylvania Fayette County } ss
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Jacob Bowman a resident of Brownsville in said County a credible witness who on his solemn oath duly administered deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Barbara Klinesmith (the widow of Andrew of Andrew Klinesmith dec d ) who now applies for a pension. That he was well acquainted with Andrew Klinesmith and Barbara Neid now Klinesmith before they were married as well as since. That the said Andrew and Barbara were married in Hagerstown Washington County Maryland in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven by the Rev George Young the then Pastor of the Lutheran Church at that place. That the said Andrew and Barbara were residents of Hagerstown before, at the time, and for a number of years after their said marriage and so was this deponent.
The said Andrew and Barbara were persons of good repute and were both members of the Lutheran Church in regular standing at the time of their marriage; and that they attended said Church as man and wife with this

deponent for a number of years after their said marriage, and were known and reputed as such by all who knew them —
That although this deponent was not present at the marriage ceremony, yet he very well remembered the fact of their marriage in the year as aforesaid by the Rev. George Young as an act recognized by the Lutheran Church of which this deponent was a regular attendant —
That owing to the great length of time this deponent cannot fix the precise day nor month of their marriage, but feels certain as to the year — That the Rev. George Young died many years ago —
Sworn and subscribed Sept 28 th 1840. before me Wm Wilkinson J.P.
Jacob Boerrman
Pennsylvania. Fayette County ss
I Richard Beem Clerk of the Court of Fayette County do certify that Wm L. Wilkinson Esq. is a magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court at Union Town the 30 th day of November A.D. 1840
Richd. Beem Clerk

On this first day of September 1821, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the said district, personally appeared Andrew H. Kline aged 72 years, resident in Greensburg Pa in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war:" That he, the said Kline enlisted for the term of one year on the fifteenth day of February in the year of 1776 in Washington in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain John Nelson and of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Philip Schuyler in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the twentieth day of February 1777, when he was discharged from service in Pennsylvania state of Pennsylvania , that he was in the battles of the Battle of Brandywine & the Battle of the Clouds  between the 26th of June & the 11th of July before the date above John Minor
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Minor
I, John Minor Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew H. Kline did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Sept 18th
1821
John Minor

Greene County Gs
William T. Hays. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid. Do certify that the honorable John Elliott Esq r before whom the within Deposition appears to have been taken, and whose name appears to a Certificate hereto attached, is a judge of the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the Twelfth day of Nov r 1821.
Wm T Hays Protho

Pittsburg, Pa Sept 26-9. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send to me, Transcript of papers of Andrew Klinesmith or Klingmuth, pensioner from the War of the Revolution.
He resided in Greene County, Pa., at the time of his death. I got the impression that he served with the Maryland troops, as he lived in Maryland during the war.

The Transcript is wanted to enable a descendant to become a member of the - Sons of the American Revolution.
Respectfully yours, Edward P. Campbell. 3016 Sarah St. Pittsburgh Pa.

WILLIAM TUFFS CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ELKHART, INDIANA
Plenty gone when not 1821-1822 many thanks
Honorable Sir:
Have you the Revolutionary war Records of Andrew Pline Smith (Klinger  Smith ) and also the basis of his pension claim made from Green County Pa near 1821. Many thanks
Sincerely yours
Mr. H. C. Wberly Regent 800 Garfield av

Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.,
Oct 9, 1894
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Andrew Housmith a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.       CAPTAIN.        COLONEL.       Feb 1776  1 yr.  Pri  John Nelson  Pa.   
Battles engaged in,
Cedar Swamp.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Hagerstown Md.
Date of application for pension,
Dec 9 1819
Residence at date of application,
Greensburg Pa
Age at date of application,
70
Remarks:
Married Barbara Need in November 1777 and died June 9 1836.
Very respectfully,
Wm Edward Campbell 206 Walnut St Pittsburgh Pa.
Commissioner.

Union Town Fayette Co. Pa. January 6th 1841.
Dear Sir —
You say in your communication of December 3 rd That Mrs Klinsmith "should make a declaration under Act 7 th July 1838," and also that "the proof exhibited of the period of the marriage is sufficient."
I accordingly enclose to you the Declaration of Barbara Klinsmith under the act 7 th July 1838, for a pension —
Very Respectfully your Obl Servt
Hiram Blackledge
J. K. Edwards Com. of Pensions W. City D. C.
P.S. You will favor me much by sending me a form of a power of attorney for drawing a pension for a widow under the act 7 th July 1838 —
H. B. —

Deposition of Henry Nemier

Pennsylvania Washington County } SS
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Henry Furnier a resident of said County a credible witness who on his solemn oath duly administered deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Barbara Klinesmith the widow of Andrew Klinesmith decd and that the said Barbara is the same who now applies for a pension — That this deponent That this deponent was well acquainted with Andrew Klinesmith and Barbara Seed now Klinesmith before they were married and so has been ever since —
That this deponent lived with Mr. Seed the father of the said Barbara at the time at the said Andrew Klinesmith and Barbara Seed now Klinesmith were married and was present at the wedding — That they were married in Hagerstown Maryland by the Rev. George Young the pastor of the Lutheran Church in Hagerstown at that time —
That to the best of this deponent's recollection they were married in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven —
That this deponent very well remembers that the said Andrew Klinesmith was in the service of the Revolution for some time previous to his marriage to the said Barbara as well as afterwards and that they were married on this his return home during his service
That the said Andrew and Barbara lived together as man and wife for a number of years and had a number of children and that they were known and reputed as man and wife by all who knew them Sworn and subscribed before me this 15 th of October 1820 — Thos. M c Jackmore J.P.
Henry Furnier

Washington County p.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. W. John Grayson, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do here- by certify, that Simon Packman, Esq. Before whom the within proceedings were had, was at the time, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn as such, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts. And further, that the signature set to the same, is I believe the genuine signature of said Simon Packman. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Washington, the 24 th day of November, A. D. 1840.
John Grayson Protho.
for 25 th on copy. p.
Deposition of Henry Herrin

We the undersigned acting Physicians of Shrewsbury, having duly examined Andrew Hiltsmith give it as our opinion that he labours under the effects of a paralytic stroke, that entirely disqualifies him for the common business of life and being a man of advanced age is subject to the common ailments of that period of life — Witness our hands, &c. this the Eleventh day of December, An thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty One J. J. Seely W. Johnston
Greene County ss the Commonwealth vs. Andrew Hiltsmith I, Aaron Stone one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, do certify that F. B. Seely & Wm. Johnson whose names appear to the above Statement or Certificate, are acting Physicians of and in Greensburgh in this County. Given under my hand and Seal this the Eleventh day of December, one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty One — Aaron Stone
Penn te Greene County ss I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene aforesaid, do certify that Aaron Stone Esq r whose name appears to the above Certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greene duly Commissioned and qualified and such said Justice and Seal are due and ought to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court the 11th day of December A.D. 1821 — Wm. T. Hays Prothonotary

I hereby certify that I enlisted Andrew Kline Smith, while acting as Second Lieutenant in Captain John Nelson's Company, of Riflemen, some time in the month of February 1776, and on the 17 th day of March following, we marched from Hagers-town, Washington county, Maryland by the way of New York into Canada - and when we arrived in Canada, the company was attached to the first Pennsylvanian Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Philip Dehas; - and on the 20 th day of February, 1777, the company was marched from Ticonderoga to Philadelphia, at which place the company was paid off and discharged. Given under my hand this 23 rd day of June, 1821.
Adam Ott
Washington County to wit: -
On this 23 rd day of June, 1821, Adam Ott appears before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and makes Oath on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God, that what is contained in the above certificate respecting Andrew Kline Smith, is just and true to the best of his knowledge.
Witness my hand
S. Herbert

State of Maryland Washington County J.C.
Whereby Certify that Stewart Herbert Gentleman whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and to all intents and purposes such full Justice as if he had been and ought to be sworn as well in respect of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty one.
Certificate Seal Gratis — (O. H. Williams Clk. Wash. Co. Md.) Conc. Maryland

Sept 25
Mr Evans
...
Sir
J. L. Edwards,
(Commissioner of Pensions)
Gunton Pa. Pa. Sep 22
Washington, Ca.

Grenfell G. G. P.
Sept. 22, 1837.
Sir-
Enclosed is the power of Atty. K. of the widow of a deceased pensioner, sent for the confirmation of the Dept. - If correct please mark it as such & return it as early as convenient.
I will just remark that the cause of such a length of time having elapsed since the pensioner's death, without an application for annuity, was the impossibility (until very recently) of getting the testimony of the witness of his death.
I have added the certificate of the Clerk of our Court, of the genuineness of the Magistrate's signature - it is not in the form's, you kindly sent me; but I convinced it correct, agreeably to the usual form.
J. L. Edwards.
Yrs very respectfully C. A. Black
Court of Pensions.

Union Town Nov. 30 th 1840-
Dear Sir;
I send inclosed the proofs deemed necessary to entitle Barbara Klinedsmith the widow of Andrew Klinedsmith dec d to a pension under the provisions of the act approved July 2 nd 1836-
The extreme difficulty in procuring the proofs required, in consequence of the great length of time since the marriage of Mrs. Klinedsmith, has rendered the task very troublesome to the indigent relatives who interested themselves on behalf of the old lady; and nothing but her helpless condition could have induced them to go to the same trouble and expense - Their difficulty was augmented by Mrs. Klinedsmith being entirely speechless - They succeeded however in ascertaining that Mr. Bowman and Mr. Fennie lived in Hagerstown at the time of her marriage whose dispositions are here inclosed and who are persons of the highest respectability -
It is anxiously hoped that she may succeed in getting a pension -
In your letter dated August 12 th 1840 you say viz "that the name of Andrew Klinedsmith does not appear on the pension list of the Pennsylvania Agency" - In my letter to you of a previous date, I wrote the name Klinedsmith by which the search was most probably misdirected -

The name should be written Klinedsmith Very Respectfully Yours Hiram Blackledge
J. A. Edwards Com of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Declaration of Barbara Klinedsmith for a pension under the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838.

State of Pennsylvania } Green County }
On this twenty ninth day of December Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty personally appeared before the subscriber James one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Barbara Klinedsmith a resident of Pennsylvania in the said County of Green aged eighty two - years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Con- gress, passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows!" That she is the widow of Andrew Klinedsmith a soldier of the Revolution, who was inscribed on the pension roll of the United States under the act of and its supplements of the Pennsylvania agency at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum which he continued to draw up to the time of his death in the year 1836.
She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Andrew Klinedsmith on the day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, that her husband, the aforesaid Andrew Klinedsmith died on the ninth day of June A. D. 1836.: That she was not mar- ried to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous

to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety-four: At the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed } Barbara Kline Smith On the day and year above } mark written, before Samuel Black
I hereby certify that Barbara Kline- Smith the applicant named in the foregoing declaration, is prevented from appearing in open court by reason of bodily infirmity. Samuel Black
Pennsylvania, Greene County To
I John Shelaw, Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for the said county and state, do hereby certify that the Honorable Samuel Black, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Declaration and Affidavit of Barbara Kline- Smith purports to have been taken is a Judge of the said court of common pleas, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his acts, as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto submitted my name and affixed my seal of office at Waynesburg this second day of January A.D. 1841.
J. Shelaw Pro.
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