Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith April 5, 1765 March 1, 1840

Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters Pension application of Aaron Smith R9681 Agnes fn73NC
Transcribed b y Will Graves 2/19/11 [Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Also, the handwriting of the original scribes often lends itself to varying interpretations. Users of this database are urged to view the original and to make their own decision as to how to decipher what the original scribe actuall y wrote. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. Folks are free to make non-commercial use this transcript in an y manner they ma y see fit, but please extend the courtes y of acknowledging the transcriber—besides, if it turns out the transcript contains mistakes, the resulting embarrassment will fall on the transcriber. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern accent with unfortunate regularit y and my poor proofreading fails to catch all misinterpretations. I welcome and encourage folks to call those and an y other errors to my attention.]
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[note at top of application in contemporar y handwriting: "13 April 1818 was the second Monday"] Be it remembered that at a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions begun and held in the County of Anderson in the State of Tennessee on the second Monday of April 1818 being a Court of record personall y appeared in open Court Aaron Smith a Citizen of said County being dul y sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the year 1781 he enlisted as a Soldier in the North Carolina Troop of the Continental line of the United States and entered into actual service on the 6th day of June in said year 1781 for twelve months. That he served the time out faithfully except after the Battle of the Eutaw Springs for a while he was rendered unable to perform active service having been in said Battle shot through both thighs of which wounds he has never perfectly recovered as he feels pain from said wounds occasionally. That the only papers he has touching his service is one in the words and figures here following:
This may certify that the bearer Aaron Smith a Soldier from North Carolina Troops did enter into actual service on the 6th day of June 1781 and is entitled to his discharge when he has Served 12 months from that date
Given under my hand High Hills of Santee July the 28th 1781 – Signed John Armstrong Major
That he served whilst under Major Armstrong in Captain Moore's company then in Colonel Lee's Foot Infantry attached to the cavalry under Michael Rodolt [sic, Michael Rudolph] Captain.
That he has no means that he knows of to establish the foregoing facts other than by his own oath his discharge being lost. That he has a Family, is poor and has to depend upon his daily labor for support and needs the aid of Government. That he was as he believes fifty-four years of age the 10th of this Instant. That he hereby releases to United States all claim to pensions except under the act of Congress of 1818 and states he never has been a Pensioner or applied to be one. S/ Aaron Smith
[fn p 57: On July 7, 1821 in Madison County Illinois, Aaron Smith filed for a transfer of his pension benefit stating that he had recentl y moved from the State of Tennessee to Illinois where he intends to reside.]
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State of Illinois Green County Circuit Court: SS
On this thirtieth day of April 1822 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for said County, agreeabl y to "An act regulating and defining the duties of the Justices of the Supreme Court" approved March 31st 1819, Aaron Smith, aged fift y-seven years resident in Township No. 10N. of Range No. 12 West in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted on the 6th day of June 1781 in Captain Moore's compan y of Colonel Lytle's Regiment of the North Carolina line that he was transferred on the 28th da y of July 1781 to Captain Rodol ( or Randolph's) compan y in Colonel Lee's Regiment of cavalry, that he was engaged in wounded in the battle of Eutaw Springs, besides being in several skirmishes – according to his original declaration – and his pension certificate dated the 18th of April 1818.
And, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of m y propert y or an y part thereof with intent thereb y so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionar y war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I an y income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Viz.—
One horse, one colt, two sows, eight shoats & fifteen pigs. I am a farmer, but by reason of the wounds received, and the infirmities of age am unable to work. I have onl y a wife residing with me who is nearl y blind.
Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of April 1822 S/ Jos. Philips S/ Aaron Smith
[fn p. 71: On Februar y 16, 1836 in Washington County, Territor y of Arkansas, Aaron Smith applied for the transfer of his pension benefit from the Illinois agenc y to the Arkansas agenc y where he intends to reside.]
[fn p. 4: Stuart Taylor gave testimony on October 11, 1843 in Washington County Arkansas that he is now about 46 years of age; that he was well acquainted with Aaron Smith now deceased and his wife Agnes; that the family record attached he saw taken from the Bible of Aaron Smith; that he believes the same is in the handwriting of Aaron Smith; that Aaron Smith died March 1, 1840 survived by Agnes Smith who is now very old and infirm and has been blind for man y years.]
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Marriages
Aaron Smith & Agness Smith was married the year of our Lord 1784 March 4th George Ta ylor and Rhoda Smith was married Februar y 13th 1813
Births
Aaron Smith was born April 5th in the year of our Lord 1765 Agnes Smith was born October 19th in the year of our Lord 1758 Rhoda Smith was born June 4th 1798
[fn p. 8: on October 11, 1843 in Washington County Arkansas, George Ta ylor made oath that he has known Aaron and Agnes Smith for about 29 years and 5 months; that they lived together as man and wife until Aaron Smith died March 1, 1840 since which date Agnes Smith has remained his widow and has lived with the deponent's family. He also verifies the family record and states that it, the family record, contained the births of his children which he has erased and placed elsewhere; that the family record that he didn't erase is in the handwriting of Aaron Smith; that Agnes Smith has been blind for 18 years.]
[fn p. 11: On October 7, 1843 in Washington County Arkansas, Agnes Smith, 85, filed for a widow's pension under the 1838 act stating that she is the widow of Aaron Smith, a pensioner for his service in the revolution; that she married him in the State of North Carolina the precise place she does not distinctly recollect; that she married him March 4th, 1784; that her husband died March 1, 1840 and that she remains his widow.]
[fn p. 64: On November 21, 1846, in Perry County Missouri, Mar y Mitchell gave testimony that she was well acquainted with Aaron Smith and Agnes Spradlin in Burke County North Carolina that she was present when they were married b y John Bradburn; that she believes the marriage took place in 1784; that she is positive the marriage took plac