Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 49265, Simeon Blood, Continental Mass. N. H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE Continental Mass. N.H.  Blood, Simeon NUMBER S.49265 N.H. CONTENTS
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16,047 r
New Hampshire
Simeon Blood
of Springhill in the state of New Hamp who was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel Cilley of the New Hamp line, for the term of two years 1776

Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Aug
and sent to Salma Hale Keene New Hamp

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  81.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 1819. 48.00
$129.83
10 mo 3/30 4/31

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

*Old [illegible] correct and in the name of Simeon Blood made and sent to P Hale, Esquire 25 Oct 1819.

Mass., Continental & NH Lines. Records completed July 8/05

Continued Nov. 21 15 and notifn sent Dec 2 1820 to Jane Hale Keene N.H.
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Simeon Blood
Private
78 to 80
Cilley N.Hampre
Regt
Admitted
Eq Apl 1818
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State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss  April 29th 1818 then
before Elisha Smith a
Justice of the County of Common Pleas in and for
said County of Cheshire personally appeared
Simeon Blood before named and made solemn
oath that the forgoing declaration by him subscribed
contains the truth and nothing
but the truth and
it having been made to appear to my satisfaction
that the said Simon Blood  served
in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy on manner as by him as stated, that in said
declaration I hereby certify and transmit
the testimony in his have being the Oath to the Honble John Chamberlin
[signature] Elisha Huntly
one of the Justices
of the Court of
Common pleas for said County

Cheshire
I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby
certify that the above is the signature of the Hon
Elisha Huntley and who is duly commissioned a Judge
of said Court and that no particular impression
is used as a seal by said Court
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed
and affixed a seal in usual form as
used by said Court this 26th day of May
A.D. 1818
[signature] Levi Chamberlain
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I Simon Blood of Springfield in the County of
Cheshire and State of Newhampshire his
[illegible] do make the following declaration
upon Oath
that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and Seventy five in the month of April enlisted
as a private Soldier in the Continental army in
the United States of America under Capt [illegible] 
Lawrance for Eight months and was attached to a
Regiment commanded by  Col Sergant in the
Massachusetts line and served my time out after
 which in January the year 1776 inlisted again for one
year in Capt Thomas Sherington Company and
was attached to Col Michal Jacksons Regiment in
the Massachusetts line in the Continental army
and served my time out after which
in the year 1778 enlisted again for two
years under Capt Howe and was attached Colonal
Selley Regiment in the Newhampshire Line in
the Continental army in Genl Poore Brigade
and served my time out and was honorable discharged
but the length of time and thinking but little of
my discharges never expecting any benefit from them
I have lost them
also I further say upon Oath that I am poor and
Stand in need of assistance from my country
for support
Simeon his x mark Blood
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To the Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary of war this may certify that I have examined into the circumstances of Simeon Blood and am
fully satisfied that he is poor and stands in
need of assistance of his country for support
I further certify that he states, that as to the last two
years in his declaration he
made a mistake in the year it was
and he called it 1778 and he called it 1777
I think of any man in our Country ought to
he is one there is three years in his declaration which
must be continental the one year and the two years
[signature] Elisha Huntley
one of the
Justices of the
Court of Common
Pleas for said County
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Simeon Blood
Hist Aug /19
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
On this Eighteenth day of 1820 personally appeared in open Court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course
of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a
record of its proceedings, Simeon Blood aged sixty three
years, resident in Springfield
in said county,
who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war
as follows: N. McCalleys company
Col. Alleys Regt
New Hampshire line also in capt F. Huntingtons company
in Col Prescotts Regt Massachusetts he that he was
in Bunker Hill Battlers also the battle at White Plains
in Benington and Newtown against the Indians

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 29th  day of April 1818 The number of my pension certifiate is 14,097
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, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish
it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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 Revolutionary 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 any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and
by me subscribed.
 My occupation is a labourer by reason of my infirmities am not able to do much work
my wife Rhoda aged sixty four unable to
labour by reason of lameness and other infirmities having been
unable to do any work for a twenty of years
[signature] Simeon his x mark Blood

Sworn to and declared at Newport in said County, on the
12th day of July 1820-
Elisha Huntley Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the
County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said
Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court
that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is
two
dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of the said Court on this 24 day of July A. D. 1820
[signature] S. Hale
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SCHEDULE
of the whole estate necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Simon Blood
of Springfield in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for
a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
 
1 axe and one old hoe 1.25
1 Sickle .25
3 old pewter basons 75
$2.25

[signature] Simeon his x mark Blood
attest [signature] D Greenleaf.
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Correct Cert made out in favor of Simeon Blood and sent to Mr. Dale 25 Oct 1819
Old cert: destroyed same day
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N. H.
Keene Oct 18, 1819
Sir
Herewith you will receive a certificate in
under I presume for Simion Blood. The agent
at Portsmouth being very particular, I take the
liberty to send it back. Will you have the goodness to rectify the mistake, if you find it one
apprise the agent of the error, & return the
certificate to me
Respectfully
Salma Hale

Mr J. L. Edwards
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(3-730.)
Class
INVALID. (Series Revolutionary
Cert. No. 14047
Name, Simeon Blood
Rank, Pri; Service Col. Cilley N.H. Line
and Mass and Continental Lines
Original Roll:
Agency.
Transf'd
.
to
18
to
issued August 9
Mailed
1819
Rate and Period,
to
from Apr 29, 1813
Deductions:
Disability:
Class.
Entered
.
Entered
Issued
Mailed
Rate and Period,
Deductions.
Disability:
( 382 - 50, 000. )
from
4
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4
Class
Issue
Entered
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Issued
Mailed
Rate and Period, $
Deductions.
4
Disability:
Issued
Mailed
Rate and Period,
Deductions
from
Disabi
Ellity:
from
INDORSEMENTS.
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David Wright of Hanover in the County
of Grafton & State of Newhampshire testify
& say that Simeon Blood now of Springfield
in said State served with me two years in
Colonel Cilley's Regiment in General Poor's
Brigade & in the second company of said
Regiment & I think said two years commenced
in the year 1778 & ended in 1780 - & said
service was in the Army of the Revolution
& in the Continental establishment-
[signature] David Wright

State of Newhampshire
Grafton S. July 15. 1819. Then personally
appearing the R David Wright made oath
that the above deposition by him subscribed
is true-- the reputation of said Wright
as it respects trust is fair and it appears
to me that he has no interest whatever
in the event of the application of the said
Blood for a pension under the provisions
of the act of Congress passed in the month
of March 1818-
Attest [signature] Henry Hutchinson Jus. Peace
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I Robert Mason of Hanover in the County of
Grafton & State of Newhampshire of lawful age
depose and say that Simeon Blood now of Springfield in said State served with me two years
in the Army of the Revolution from 1778 to 1780
in the second company in Col. Cilley's Regiment
in General Poor's Brigade & in the Newhampshire
[signature] Robert Mason

State of Newhampshire
Grafton ss. July 15. 1819 Then personally appearing the said Robert Mason made oath
that the above deposition by him subscribed
contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth
the reputation of said Mason for truth
is good and fair - and it does not appear
to me that he has any interest whatever in
the application of the said Blood for a
pension under the act of Congress passed
March 1818
Attest
[signature] Henry Hutchinson Jus. Peace

Cheshire
July 22 1819
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial
Courts in said county certify that Henry
Hutchinson, with whom I am well acquainted
is a Justice of the Peace in
the adjoining county of Grafton that
he sometime attend the courts in this
County, that I have no doubt the
foregoing in his signatures
In testimony whereof I hereunto
affix the seal of our Superior Court
of Judicature
[signature] S. Hale