Monroe County GaArchives Military Records.....SMITH, ISAAC March 4, 1836 Revwar - Pension VIRGINIA CONTL. LINE ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Liz Robertson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003232 January 24, 2007, 9:14 am REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILE ISAAC SMITH VIRGINIA CONT'L LINE W4338 Ann R. Page 2 Georgia 6567 Ann R. Smith, widow of Isaac Smith pensioner under the Act of June 1812 and who died on the 20th July 1836 Monroe Co., in the State of Georgia who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain ___________of the Regiment commanded by Col. Parker in the Va. line Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia in the amount of $120.00 Dollars per annum, commenced on the 4th day of March 1836. Certificate of Pension ___the 2nd day of March 1842 and sent to W. C. Hall, Esq. ____, Ga. Arrears to the 4th day of March 1841 ---$600.00 Act July 7, 1838 Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, Book. __ Vol 2, Page 200 ----------------------------------- Page 3 12056 Georgia Isaac Smith of Monroe in the State of Geo. who was a Sergaent in the _____commanded by Captain ____ of the Regiment commanded by Col. Parker in the Va. line for 2 years. m - 1793, w 1834 Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of $120.00 Dollars per annum to commence on teh 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension ___the 21st day of March 1833 and sent to Pensioner Macon, Geo. Inscribed on the 4th of March '33, $240. Pension allowance ____ ? $60.00, total $300.00 Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by Nathan Bell (?) Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 6, Page 113 -------------------------- Page 4 Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832> STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF MONROE On this the twenty second day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared before Julian B. Strong, Judge of the Superior Court of said county of Monroe in open court, in in term time, Isaac Smith, a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged Seventy Four 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 pension made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he was born in New Kent County and remained there at the time of his enlistment issued there in the State of Virginia--that he enlisted in the State troops of Virginia in the latter part of the year 1775 in the town of Williamsburg under Captain Robert Baitland for one year --- in a few days was ordered below Saplton N. J.(?) was there when the town was burnt. Sometime after was with a small scouting party and fell in with the enemy on the river banks, fired on them and received a fire in return. That he was wounded in this skirmish by a ball in his forehead which glanced and has left a scar. The regiment in which he performed this tour was extended to be commanded by the celebrated Patrick Henry. This deponent did niot enter the Regiment until ... Page 5 sometime after its first formation. During the time he was in the regiment Patrick Henry was never in the actual command of it nor does this deponent believe he ever at any time was in the actual command. In July 1776 in the town of Williamsburg _______________on the day on which the Declaration of Independence was read to the Troops, the deponent enlisted under Captain Charles Pelham as a Sargeant in the First _____ Regiment which was to have been commanded by Col. Isaac Meed, for three years - Col. Meed died, and afterwards the Regiment was commanded by Col. Richard Parker. During the time he was in the Regiment, Major Anderson and Major Dickinson were officers in it under whom he served. This regiment was attached to the Continental Army and during the whole period of his service in this regiment this deponent was in the Continental Service. Immediately after deponent goining said regiment, he proceeded along with it to the Army of the North under General Washington and arrived at the encampment of the Army near Fort Washington in the neighborhood of the City of New York in the month of September 1776. Not long after the Battle of Long Island. He continued with General Washington from that time until August 1779 and was during said period in the following battles, to wit: At the White Plains; at the taking of the Wessian(?) at Trenton; the Battle of Princeton; the Battle of Brandwine; of Germantown and Momouth. He was in Fort Wessian(?() when the Hessians under Count Donoss(?) attacked that ______Fort and after the action ceased went with a company of volunteers to ascertain fate of the fort. Finding the enemy refused us(?) continued next morning and saw that day the burning and blowing up of the Augusta Sixty Four Gun S___ which struck in attempting to come up the river, was said to be set on fire by red hot shot from our batteries. Deponent was at Stoney Point when taken by General Massie, belonged to a reserve and was not in the action. He was discharged in August 1779 in the State of York at the place called Goshen by Gen. Mecklenburg. The discharge was sent to the land office in Richmond Virginia. Afterwards the deponent joined the militia(?) from New Kent County Virginia and was with said militia at the seige of York adn surrender of Cornwallis. This was his last tour of military duty. In the year 1820, he believes in February or March, the deponent received a Certificate from the War Department granting a pension of eight dollars a month to be paid in Charleston, S. C. Before payment became due, Congress passed another act...that prevented deponents receiving any thing as he could not comply with its requirements. He sent in the certificate which he received from the War Department from the State of Mississippi to Judge Ellis a Senator from that State...that he might do something for the deponent...but deponent left the state of Mississippi and has not since heard from Judge Ellis on the subject. Then deponent has never received a cent from the Government since Page 7 he left the army, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he hereby that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State unless it may have been put on the Pension Roll in 1820 in the manner above stated, and which availed nothing to the deponent. Sowrn to and Subscribed the day and year above written: SS. Isaac Smith Christopher B. Strong, Judge Superior Court Monroe County And the said court does hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. 22nd Oct. 1832 (Certification statement) ---------------------------------------------- Page 8 FAMILY RECORD Insert picture Smith 8 BIRTHS MARRIAGES iNSERT PICTURE Smith 9 ---------------------------------------------- Page 10 STATE OF MISSISSIPPI LAWRENCE COUNTY Personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Miss Mary R. Lanior alias Mary R. Smith who deposed and says that the annexed two pages to be taken from the family Bible of her father, Isaac Smith and that the entries of Marriages, Births on said annexed sheets are in the handwriting of her said father Isaac Smith and the said Mary R. Lenoir further depose that said _____ that she believes that the said entries are correct and true. Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifth day of February AD 1842. SS: Wm. Pubbs, J.P., SS Mary R. Lanoir ---------------------------------------------- insert Smith 11 PAGE TITLE: FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS Elizabeth Ann, Daughter of Isaac and Ann Rebecca Smith was born June 26 at 6 in the morning, 1813. She died Feby(?)3 of 1820 William Joseph, Sone of Isaac and Ann Rebecca smith was born September (?) 6th ----- September 1817 Hesteser _____ ____ 16 May 1819 --------------------------------------------------- Page 12 Brief in the case of Isaac Smith of Monroe County in the State of Georgia Act 7th June 1832) 1. Was the declaration made before a court or a Judge: Judge 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity: Yes 3 How old is he: 74 Years 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. PERIOD DURATION OF SERVICE RANK NAMES OF GEN. AND FIELD OFFICERS UNDER WHOM HE SERVED In 1775 Enlisted 1 year Private Capt Robt. Ballard July 1776 3 years Sergeant Capt. Chas Pelham, Col. Rich. Parker Major Anderson, Maj. Dickerson Afterwards joined the malitia but does not say how long his tour was 5. In what battles was he engaged: White Plains, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Mamouth 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service: New Kent County, Virginia 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses: by documentary proof, or by tranditionary evidence; by incidental evidence, or by the rolls: Formerly applied under the act of 1818. 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect. Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. Examing Clerk -------------------------------------------- Page 13 Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838. entitled as Act Granting half Pay and Pension to certain Widows. GEORGIA MONROE COUNTY On this twentythird day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before Judge W. D. King (?) a judge of the Superior Court for the County and State aforesaid, Ann R. Smith, a resident of said County and State aged, sixty seven, who by reason of bodily infirmity cannot attend court who being first duly sowrn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the prvision made by the act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Isaac Smith, a deceased pensioner who was a Sergeant in the army of the revolution and proof of whose services ____ ____ of record in the War department. She further declares that she married to the said Isaac Smith on the 3rd day of February Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Three that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Smith died on the twentiety day of July Eighteen Hundred and thirty fourt. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marrage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Nineth Four, viz at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed before me The applicant being unable to attend court from bodily infirmity on the day and year aforesaid: SS Ann R. Smith SS: Angus M. Dilling (?) ____ _____ Court --------------------- Georgia, Monroe County: Personally comes before me Ann R. Smith that claimant in the above declaration and upon oath saith that she had no documentary evidence whereby to establish the period of her marriage; that she was married in the State of South Carolina where no record of Marriages is formally kept; that she is aware of and that the family record in which her marriage was entered by her late husband has been long since lost or mislaid so that this depondent does not know where to find it and that as to the date of her marriage she has to rely upon her own oath. Sworn to and subscribed before me this Nineteenth day of November 1840. SS: Angus M. Dilling, Judge Sup. Court ss: Ann R, Smith Georgia; Monroe County) Personally appears before me Angus W. D. King, Judge of the Superior Court for the county and state aforesaid the, Rev. Whitman C. Hill, who being duly sworn doth and saith that he witnessed the decease File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe/military/revwar/pensions/smith300gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 12.2 Kb