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State of Service: MD/PA
Qualifying Service: Private
Author: David Merrill Leonard
Michael Smith was born on 7 June 1752 near Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD. He served for two years as a Private in the Company of Captain Cresap Rollins in the Maryland Continental Line. This service is documented in pension affidavits filed by his widow. Michael married Regina Fruit, (b. 1775) on 2 May 1783 in Washington County, MD. She died around 1797.
Michael moved his family to Montgomery County, KY where he married Nancy Levite, a widow, (b. 1776) on 18 September 1797. They relocated to Bourbon, (now Harrison) County, KY and lived there from 1800 through 1842 based on census and tax records.
Michael returned to military service when he served in Captain McAfee's Co. in the Kentucky Militia during the War of 1812. He dies on 24 November 1842. Nancy moved to Rush Co., IN and pursued a pension on the account of Michael's service. She died on 28 December 1850 after being awarded a pension.
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