Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24697, Mark Blackey, N. H.
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5.008
New Hampshire Ports
Betsey Blackey decd widow of Mark Blackey who died in the year 1813 of Carroll Co. in the State of New Hampshire who was a NH private in the compy commanded by Captain McClary of the Regt commanded by Col. Badger in the N.H. line for 19 mos & 13 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 64 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4" day of March 18 31 & End'g Feby 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11" day of March 1831 and sent to J. W. Kelly Esq
Arrears to the 4th of Concord
Semi-annual allowance ending N.H. 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3d}
Recorded by H. R. Wrightman Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 2. Page 336

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[illegible]  on 6 May 1831
  "  J. W. Kelly 5 July  " 
let J. T. Moulton 9 Dec 1832
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State of New Hampshire
Carroll County ss. 
On this twenty eighth day of February eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before me Nathaniel Rogers, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Carroll, Mary Garland a resident of said Moultonborough aged sixty seven years, who being first 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 4th 1836 - That she is one of the children of Betsey Blackey late of said Moultonborough, deceased, widow of Mark Blackey formerly of said Moultenborough, deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution as follows - to wit - It is her beleif that her Father the aforesaid Mark Blackey enlisted for three years as a private in the war of the Revolution, in the winter of 1777. and served in a company commanded by Capt. McClary, but how long she does not know, but must rely on such proof as she may be able to obtain.
She further declares that her mother the aforesaid Betsey was married to her Father the aforesaid Mark Blackey at Roxbury Massachusetts about the year seventeen hundred and seventy two - that the said Mark Blackey died at said Moultonborough in the month of ['May' crossed out] April eighteen hundred and thirteen, and left her mother, the said Betsey his widow, that she remained his widow to the time of her death which took place at said Moultonborough on the first day of February eighteen hundred and forty one.
That at the time of her Mother's death, there was the following named children living, which her Mother the said Betsey had by her Father the said Mark Blackey - to wit - George Blackey, Thomas Blackey, Joseph Blackey, John Blackey, Betsey Garland, Peggy Glines, Sally Lovejoy, and the declarent Mary Garland, who makes this declaration as well for the above named George, Thomas, Joseph, John, Betsey, Peggy and Sally  as for herself.
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The word May was erased & the word April interlined before signed & sworn to. 
/s/X her mark  Mary Garland
Witness 
/s/John Coe
/s/E. M. Garland
Sworn to and subscribed on the day within written
Before me /s/Nath'l Rogers a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Carroll N.H. 
I hereby certify, that the above named Mary Garland by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court and for that reason her declaration above was taken at her place of residence in Moultonborough N.H. 
Before me /s/Nath'l Rogers Judge as above
In the foregoing declaration the month of death of Mark Blackey was interlined and made to read -April- before signed and sworn to 
/s/Nath'l Rogers as above
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State of Newhampshire
Carroll County ss.
Before the Court of Common Pleas held at Ossipee in and for said County of Carroll it was proved to the satisfaction of said Court that Mark Blackey died at Moultonborough in said County on the month of April eighteen hundred & thirteen. 
That he left a widow named Betsey that she remained his widow to the time of her death - 
That she died at Moultonborough afforesaid on the first day of February eighteen hundred & Forty one - That at the time of her death there was the following children living which she had by said Mark Blackey while she lived with him in relation of husband & wife - to wit - George Blackey, Mary Garland Thomas Blackey Joseph Blackey John Blackey Betsey Garland Peggy Glines & Sally Lovejoy and that they are all and only children which were living at the time of her death which she had by said Mark Blackey.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have this day set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of March AD 1844
/s/Francis R. Chase Clerk
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I Priscilla Blackey of Moultonborough N.H. depose & say that Betsey Blackey the widow of Mark Blackey late of Moultonborough afforesaid deceased died at my house on the first day of February 1841. she left eight children all of which are all now living viz George Blackey Mary Garland Betsey Garland Sally Lovejoy Thomas Blackey Joseph Blackey Peggy Glines & John Blackey - 
/s/Priscilla Blackey
State of New Hampshire
Carroll County ss} Feby 28. 1844
Personally appeared the above Priscilla Blackey who is a credible witness & made oath that the above affadavit by her subscribed is true before me
/s/John Coe {Justice Peace & Quorum throughout the State
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Moses Senter & Samuel M.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John Thompson is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the state ['in and for the County of [blank]' crossed out] duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 6th day of December 1847, and will expire on the 6th day of December 1852.
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 6th day of January 1851.
/s/John L. Hadley Secretary of State.
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Priscilla Senter Junior was Born in the year 1758. November 3th
Mary Senter was Born in the year 1760 October 16th 
Moses Senter Junior was Born in the year 1763 April 25th 
Samuell Moore Senter was Born in the year 1767 September 13th 
Deborah Senter was Born in the year 1770 Jan'y 16th 
Joseph Senter 3rd was Born in the year 1772 May 26th 
Ira Senter was Born in the year 1775 October 27th and [illegible] by the Rev'rd Mr. Ward [illegible] 1776
Olive Senter was Born in 1778 Sept 5th
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I Moses Senter of Moultonborough do hereby certify, that the annexed leaf of paper contains the original record of the Births of the children of My Father and Mother Moses Senter & Priscilla Senter his wife - that the whole record is in the hand writing of my Father That is now in the same form that  it was from my earliest recollection - The book containing said Record was given to me by my Father on account of my name, and has always been in my possession 
It was given to me previous to my Father's death - which took place from thirty five to forty years ago - 
/s/X his mark
Witnesses
/s/John Thompson 
/s/Mary W. Senter
State of New Hampshire
Carroll ss. January 3d 1851 Then personally appeared the above named Moses Senter who is a creditable witness and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me /s/John Thompson {Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum throughout said State
Samuel M. Senter of Meredith depose and say that I have examined the record of Births of the children of my Father & Mother Moses Senter & Priscilla Senter attached to the above deposition of my brother Moses Senter - that the same is in the hand writing of my Father - and has always been reports to as the family record from my earliest recollection
/s/Sam'l M. Senter
State of New Hampshire
Belknap ss. January 3d 1851 Then personally appeared the above named Samuel M. Senter who is a creditable witness & made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true 
Before me /s/John Thompson {Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum throughout said State.
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George Blackey
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I George Blackey of Moultonborough in the county of Carroll and state of Newhampshire, seventy eight years of age on the sixth day ['next' crossed out] of September next, depose and say that I  am a son of Mark and Betsey Blackey formerly of Dunstable Mass. or N.H. and late of this place deceased. I have always been informed I was born in said Dunstable and that my Father moved his family to New Hampton which is now Center Harbor when I was a child - I had one Brother, James, older than myself who is not now living - He was about two years older than myself - My Father had two or three children when he removed to this place - I had also other Brothers and sisters, to wit: Polly, Thomas Joseph, Sally, Nancy, Betsey, Peggy, and John - James and Nancy are not now living - The others are now living - My Father's family lived in this neighborhood until his death and the death of my Mother - Except that Thomas removed to Sandwich, Betsey to Tamworth, Sally to Plymouth & Joseph to Alton, N.H. where they now reside - 
I do not remember of ever hearing of my parents say as to where they were married - My Father came from some place in the West part of
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England before the Revolution as I always understood - I have some recollection of my Father's being absent in the Army and of our living at Col. Senter's house during that time - He served as I have always understood from him (my Father) and others some more than two years - I suppose my said parents were married in Dunstable. I never heard the legality of their marriage doubted or in any way drawn in question and I have not the slightest doubt, they were legally married before the Revolution. I remember of seeing my Father in his uniform trimmed with red, after his return from the Army - 
He died in the year eighteen, and thirteen and my mother his widow died on the First day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty one - 
/s/George Blackey 
Witness
/s/John Thompson
/s/Wm. Mallard
State of N.H. 
Carroll ss} June 10, 1850 personally appeared the said George Blackey who is known to me to be a credible witness & made oath that the above affadavit by him signed is just & true
Before me /s/John Thompson Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County
District of Lowell ss.} On this fifth day of August A.D. 1850 before me N. Crosby Esquire Standing Justice of the Lowell Police Court within and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid being a Court of Record in open Court personally appeared Shubael P. Adams a resident of said Lowell aged thirty three years, Administrator of the Estate of Betsey Blackey late of Moultonborough in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire deceased, who being first  duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain in his said capacity the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, That he is the Administrator of the Estate of Betsey Blackey late of Moultonborough in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire deceased, who was the widow of Mark Blackey late of said Moultonborough deceased who was a private of the Army of the Revolutionary war with Great Brittain and served as follows. I believe that the said Mark Blackey enlisted in the Continental
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establishment from the State of New Hampshire and served between two and three years under Captain McClary in one of the three Regiments allotted to the said State of New Hampshire as its proportion of the Continental Army - And the said Administrator on his oath aforesaid declares and has no doubt that the said Betsey was married to the said Mark Blackey several years before the commencement of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, and that the said Mark died in April of the year eighteen hundred & thirteen leaving the said Betsey Blackey his widow and that the said Betsey remained his widow and unmarried up to the time of her death which occurred on the first day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty one, and that George Blackey Polly Blackey, Thomas, Joseph, Sally, Betsey Peggy and John Blackey are the only surviving children of the said Mark Blackey & Betsey Blackey whose marriage
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took place before the last period of the said Mark's service to wit prior to the Commencement of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain
/s/Shubael P. Adams
Witness
/s/Benj. Dean
/s/Samuel Meserve
Middlesex ss. Lowell Police Court Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written as witness my hand & the seal of said Court
/s/N. Crosby Jun. Acting Clk.
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Revy WIDOW, &c. [initials: own]
File No. 24,697
Betsey Blackey wid of Mark Blackey
Priv. Rev war
Act July 4th 1836.
Index: Vol. A, Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Abner Adams depose & say that I am town Clerk of the town of Moultonborough in the County of Carroll & State of Newhampshire & hold in my possession the books of Record belonging to said town - That I have made diligent search & examination of said books for the marriage of Mark Blackey & his wife Betsey and also from the births & deaths of their children but do not find any record of said books of their marriage nor the births or deaths of any of their children there are but few records of Marriages or births & deaths recorded on said books.
/s/Abner Adams
Witness /s/John Coe
State of Newhampshire
Carroll County ss} Nov. 30th 1844 - Personally appeared Abner Adams who is clerk of the town of  Moultonborough NH & made oath in due form of Law that the above affadavit by him subscribed was true
Before me /s/John Coe {Justice of the Peace & Quorum Throughout the State
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I Mary Garland of Moultonborough NH one of the children of Mark & Betsey Blackey late of said Moultonborough deceased depose and say that my father & mother never kept any record of their marriage or of the births of their children that I ever knew or heard of. nor do I know or believe that any record public or private was ever made of either marriage or birth of children they could neither read or write
/s/X her mark Mary Garland
Witness /s/John Coe
State of Newhampshire
Carroll ss} Nov 30 1844 Personally appeared Mary Garland who is a credible witness & made oath in due form of Law That the above affadavit by her subscribed was true
before me /s/John Coe {Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout the state
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[handwritten letter]
Washington D.C. Feby 10th 1847

Sir, 
Act of 1836 - 
I wish call upon the case of Rachel Haines of New-Hampshire, widow of Walter  Haines, deceased, to see how the evidence stands - The Hon Franklin Pierce forwarded some new or additional evidence in this case about a year ago which has not been heard from - 
Act of 1836
Also the case of Betsey, widow of Mark Blackey, have it examined & put in more proof, if needed, of N.H.
Act of 1836
Also the papers in the application of Mary Gram, widow of Theophilus Gram and have them compared with the widow of Nathaniel Eastman of N.H. 
Act of 1838 - 
Also case of Betty Straw, widow of, Jacob Straw, to be reexamined and compared with the Ruth Eastman, widow of, Nathaniel Eastman case - [margin note: This I know is an admitted claim, if you got it?]
Respectfully, Your Ob't Serv't
/s/Israel W. Kelly
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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[handwritten letter]
Concord Jan'y 14th 1851

My dear Sir,
I enclose to you a large lot of papers, containing further evidence in the application of the children of Betsey Blackey, dec'd, widow of Mark Blackey, under the declaration of Mary Garland, for herself, and the other children before Judge Rogers in the winter of 44. - 
I  am thus particular for the reason that some other is attempting to obtain the benefit of the testimony. I have forwarded or am forwarding under another declaration by one of the other children, or by administration, which, I cannot [illegible], I wrote the commissioner last week stating the fact, and asked him to write me how it was, the case has been
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delayed from two to three years by reason of inclosing evidence to Gov. Wilson & he being gone to Wisconsin when the package reached Washington, it is the same one you aided Bryant in last winter, by certifying to the character of the  Sisters who are witnesses in the case - their additional evidence is now enclosed, with the certificates of Hon. B. M. Bean, to their character &c &c - 
The interference in this case is altogether wrong, Hon B. M. Bean told me it had been represented to the family that John Coe Esq & myself had got the money, and would not let the children have it - 
If my character was suspicious enough to need support, the correspondence on file in the pension office would show that I had been faithful to my employers. I must ask you to go before the comm'r and see how this matter stands, and if any explanation is needed I will forward it -
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I asked the commissioner of pensions to send the certificate if granted to Sen. Pierce, that he might see justice done in the case - 
I would not say a word about it had I now bestowed much labor and a large amount of money the evidence I now send, has occasioned me, to pay out over $21 in money, besides the time spent, and perplexity attending it. 
This case may have gone up to the Secretary of Interior, if so, please attend to it there - You shall be well compensated for all services - I am told that Adams & Caverly of Lowell are doing this business and that a letter of Administration has been taken out in Carroll County, on the estate of Betsey Blackey & perhaps by Caverly - 
I wrote Mr. Webster to have the papers placed before the Sec'y of Interior but whether it has been done I am not informed - 
Very truly Yours &c
/s/Israel W. Kelly
Hon. C. H. Peasler
M.C. Washington D.C.
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P.S. Will you certify to Sherebiah Hunt's aff't official character & signature of Justice Bowen & Justice Sawyer to certificate of Town Clerk's declarative(?) afft & also that Perley Dodge is Clerk of Hillsborough County - 
/s/I.W.K.
P.S. I have sent the examination of report of the Church records of Dunstable but they have come, you will see by the certificates that papers are now in coming from that quarter. I have not retain them any ['to pay with' crossed out] send the other when they come

Hon. C. H. Peasler
Please return this
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[handwritten letter]
Meredith Bridge N.H. 
Sept 7th 1853. 

To the Commissioner on Pensions}
Sir:
I wish to get a copy of the grant or certificate of a pension to George Blackey, Thomas Blackey, Joseph Blackey, and other heirs of Betsey Blackey of Moultonborough, N.H. widow of Mark Blackey - I think the pension was granted in March A.D. 1851.
What I desire is to get a certified copy of the grant or certificate that ['will' crossed out] can be used in a suit now pending in the Court of Common pleas for this county as evidence that such pension was granted. 
The suit will be tried in about one week and I cannot go to trial without it. 
Please send it immediately and your fees for the copy and I will forward them immediately
Yours Respectfully
/s/J. P. Hutchinson
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[handwritten letter]
Concord N.H. Feb'y 22nd 1851 - 

My Dear Sir, 
I have had a thorough examination of all the ledgers, books & files in Secretary's Office in this State for the services of Mark Blackey as a private in the Revolution & now inclose the certificate of the result, under the hand & seal of the Sec'y. - which I wish you to put in with my other papers in application for a pension of the Children of Betsey Blackey, widow of the said Mark Blackey - and inform me of the condition of this application, whether it is before the Commissioner or the Secretary of Interior - also whether my opponents are making [illegible] headway, that it will be required of me to provide any further proof of my agency in the case to stop their proceedings further ['in the case' crossed out] to my inquiry - 
I am desirous to have this case reported upon (& I hope favorably before the wing of Congress -
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[handwritten letter]
I intended to relieve you from much labor in this case by employing John Bryant Esqr. to do the work under your advice & wrote him to that effect, but he left Washington before my letter was reviewed - if you can I will pay particular attention to this matter you will much oblige me & will make any compensation for your trouble &c that you will approve - 
I am in great haste Yours very truly - 
/s/Israel W. Kelly

Hon Ch's H. Peasler
House of Representatives
Washington D.C.

P.S. I also inclose the letter of the Hon. Jesse Bowen in answer to my letter to him, requesting an examination of the church records of what was Dunstable, for any record which might then be found in relation to said Mark & Betsey Blackey, now is found from 1767 to the date of his letter -
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[handwritten letter]
Nashua Jany 23, 1851. - 

Friend Kelley - 
Sir
I rec'd yours of the 14th Inst. some days after its date - being at the time conferred to my House by an original or a renewed touch of the gout or otherwise called the inflammatory Rheumatism prevented the immediate attention to the inquiry of your letter - But a good fortune would have it one friend Paige call'd on me being that I was unwell - I shew him your letter and requested him to make the enquiry & examination which he has done - and can not find any record of the figures inquired for by examining the old Church records for [illegible] 1767. to the present day - 
Yours Truly
/s/Jesse Bowen
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[handwritten letter]
Concord N.H. Jan'y 6th 1851 - 

Sir
About 6 or 7 years ago I was employed by the children of Betsey Blackey deceased widow of Mark Blackey late of Moultonborough N.H. to propose the papers and obtain for them the amount of pension supposed to be due the said Betsey at the time of her death, for the service of the said Mark Blackey in the Revolutionary war - the case was very difficult to start, being no record of the marriage or births of their children and as the declaration was made for his service as a three years man and the N.H. rolls then being in Washington had to rely upon the testimony of people who knew he went to enlist at the time that Moses Kelsey did and was supposed an examination of the rolls would shew them to have served both in the same company but the answer rec'd stated that the name of Moses Kelly was born upon the rolls as Sergeant in Capt. McClary's company in Scammels (Scammell) Reg't but the name of Mark Blackey did not appear - after great labour & expense those returns of Col. Badger was found shewing the names of all the men from each town in the tenth regiment of N.H. Militia
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commanded by him who were then in the continental army as those young men, these returns shew the names of Moses Kelsey & Mark Blackey of Moultonborough for three years, said copies are on file in your office, in the case and much other testimony furnished by me at great expense - last May I rec'd a letter from your predecessor, stating that, the proof in relation to the marriage was not satisfactory & that, that, facts must be clearly proved before a Certificate could be granted, I went to Moultonborough last friday to obtain evidence to establish the fact, when to my surprise found that ['a Genealogist(?)' crossed out] Mr. Adams & Caverly of Lowell Massachusetts were engaged in obtaining evidence in in the same case - How they are providing I know not; whether on the declaration of Mrs Garland (one of the children) commenced by me or a mere declaration, of some other one of the children or a declaration by some one as Administrator, should like to be informed but of one thing I am satisfied, that they cannot support the claim without some of the testimony furnished by me - I hope no certificate will be issued in the case to go into the hands of the second agent ['unless' crossed out] untill I can be satisfied that
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justice will be done me for my services and expences under the circumstances I feel justified in asking you to inform me how the matter stands in your department, but one certificate should be issued, and that should be put into the hands of some disinterested person & I would propose that it be put into the hands of General Pierce, who will see the that justice is done to ['of' crossed out] all - Gen Pierce is in Concord N.H. 
I have some affidavits which I shall send you this week to be applyed to the case under the declaration of Mrs. Garland - 
I have been long engaged in pension business & this is the first time I have been unfairly interfered with - 
I regret to be under the necessity of troubling you with this request - 
I am very respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
/s/Israel W. Kelly 
Hon. J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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P.S. Will you have the kindness to let me know, how this case stands, soon as will suit your convenience -
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Hon Commissioner of Pensions
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[handwritten letter]
Concord N.H. January 13th 1851

Sir
I now forward you the affidavits of Moses Senter, Samuel M. Senter and the Hon. Benning M. Bean, to be used in application of Mary Garland one of the children of Betsey Blackey deceased, widow of Mark Blackey (who made declaration as well for the other children as for herself for amount of Pension due the said Betsey at the time of her death, for the services of the said Mark in the war of the Revolution - 
The declaration was made in 1844, first reported examination January 15th, 1845 - additional proof of service, to wit, - copies of Col. Badger's returns for the years 1777-1778, 1779 - shewing the name of Mark Blackey in Capt. McLary's (McClary) company as a three years man, for Moultonborough - 
The affidavits of David Piper and Benj'n Page both three years men serving in the same Reg't stating that they knew Blackey to have served as a three years man, was since forwarded and reported by comm'r May 21st 1850, requiring to be proved more clearly the relation of husband and wife, if no record evidence was in existence - I now forward the additional affidavits of Moses Senter and Samuel M. Senter stating
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their means of knowing the facts started by them, found on the original record of their births by their father and their age at the time. Kelsey and Blackey went Exeter to enlist and returned wearing the U.S. uniform - They then went to join the Army and when Blackey returned the second time in about one year and two months after, he had on a different coloured U.S. uniform coat - They both testify that Blackey's wife and three children were supported by their Uncle Joseph Senter about two rods from where they then lived the second winter, to wit 1778 while Blackey was absent in the Army 
This if believed, with other evidence proved both, that Blackey was in the Army and that he had the said Betsey for his wife and that there were three children by the connection before his service expired. 
The affidavit of Sherebiah Hunt goes to show that Mr. and Mrs. Blackey lived with Mr. Cox, in Dunstable N.H. about the time the war broke out, and went with Mr. Cox from Dunstable to Holderness, Centre Harbor and Moultonborough are adjoining towns.
The negative certificate of the town clerk shows no record on the town book's of Dunstable in relation to Blackey or family - 
The Hon. Benning M. Bean certifies to the correctness
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of the Senter's - says he should give full credit to their affidavits if the case was before him to decide. 
Allow me to hope that this case is made out to your satisfaction, and that ['this' crossed out] a certificate will be forwarded to me or to Gen. Franklin Pierce of Concord, as requested in my letter to you last week.
I requested the Hon. Daniel Webster, to have papers in this case placed before the Secretary of the Interior & that the certificate if granted be sent to Gen. Pierce or Major Hutchins - (Postmaster [illegible]) if it was prefered rather than to sent it to me that they might see that right was done in the matter between myself and the others - 
I am with great respect, Your Obt. Servant - 
/s/Israel W. Kelly
Hon
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Town Clerk of Roxbury Certificate - Mark & Betsey Blackey
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To all whom these presents shall come, 
This is to Certify that I William Whiting, one of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Roxbury County of Norfolk and Commonwealth Massachusetts for the last five years, have recently, 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 15, 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Joshua Seaver was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk, in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
[blank] Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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To all to whom these presents shall come, 
This is to Certify that I William Whiting, one of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Roxbury County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the last five years, have recently transcribed the Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, in said Town from the year 1630 to 1784 as well as the Church Records of the First Religious Society in said Town for the same period of time, and that no marriage is recorded in either of the Books of Mark Blackey to Betsey Robertson or Robinson. If said Marriage was solemnized by Rev'd Wm. Gordon formerly a minister of the second Parish in this Town he took with him to England where he died all the Records of his Church about sixty years since. 
Wm. Whiting, one of the Selectmen and late Town Clerk pro tem of the Town of Roxbury, Norfolk ss. Roxbury April 15th 1844. Then personally appeared William Whiting above named and made solemn oath that the facts by him subscribed are true according to the best of his knowledge and belief
Before me /s/Joshua Seaver, Justice of the Peace
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[handwritten letter]
Center Harbor Newhampshire. Carroll County,

To the Commissioner on Pensions
Dear Sir,
I am sorry to trouble you again, on the subject of the Pension granted to the heirs of Betsey Blackey widow of Mark Blackey deceased - 
The facts are when the application was made for a Pension there was eight Children of said Betsey liveing and and the certificate was Issued in favor of the eight. but a few months previous to its being issued George Blackey one of the children of said Betsey died leaving five children and a Widow to whom he had been married some eight or ten years previous to his death. 
A Power of Attorney was given to John Thompson by the seven surviving children to receive there part of the Pension Money which he received, said Thompson took out letters of administration on the estate of said George Blackey deceased and received the share belonging to him had he survived, Now who does the money belong to that said Thompson  received on account of George Blackey deceased. the children contend that it belongs to them, as children and heirs of their Father George Blackey deceased, while said Thompson contends that it belongs to the Widow of Said George Blackey and was paid it to Neither party. Now if paid to the Widow of George Blackey deceased it would go out of the Blood of the Revolutionary Soldier Mark Blackey who done the service and if paid to the Widow of George Blackey it would
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[handwritten letter continued]
be giving of it to a stranger which ['which' crossed out] Congress never complated should be and I cannot find in any Pension Law where widows of any [illegible] is entitled to Pension Money unless married previous to 1794 and in some cases 1800.
Your views on the subject will be gratefully received by the heirs of said George Blackey deceased and oblige
Yours Respectfully
/s/Jon'a T. Moulton
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[handwritten letter]
State of NH Belknap County
Center Harbour April 30th 1851. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I am requested by the heirs of Betsey Blackey Widow of Mark Blackey to make [illegible] respecting a certificate granded to them through the agency of Israel W. Kelly of Concord NH said Kelly received the certificate in March last for six hundred and forty seven dollars, on receiving it, he went to the heirs and induced them to sign an agreement to give him one half, for his servises in geting the certificate, as there was eight heirs when he comenced, and after deducting one half would have them about forty dollars each, through his influence John Thompson was made the agent to receive it, which was to be found in his return. on his return Thompson would  pay the heirs Twenty dollars each and no more, which all exceptin two refused to take, and I was applied to for assistance as they were all Poor and Miserable. I wrote to Mr Kelly on the subject that the heirs was generally dissatisfied in his taking one half for his servises Mr. Kelly was here yesterday two of the heirs received forty dollars each the others refused to take any thing untill an answer could be had from the Pension Office
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[handwritten letter continued]
weather he had a right to charg the heirs $321.50  for what servises might have been performed for Fifty dollars the heirs are all willing that Mr. Kelly should be fairly paid, sercumstances could be stated that would not be verry favourable to Mr. Kelly but I  You will forbear pleas write and oblige
Yours Respectfully 
/s/Jon'a T. Moulton
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6365
Betsey Blackey dec'd
N. Hampshire
Israel W. Kelly
Jany 15 1851
same [illegible] 1849
same [illegible] 1850
Let Sheppard N. Hamp Dec 3/50
Act 4th July 1836
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24.697
Betsey Blackley (Blackey) widow of Mark 
List of names taken from 10th NH reg't 1779 to fill up 3 reg'ts for Continental Army
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[handwritten letter]
Concord N.H. Decr. 12th, 1844. 

Sir,
With this you will receive declaration of Mary Garland for the children of Betsey Blackey, widow of Mark Blackey, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, ['the' crossed out] for the amount of pension due the Betsey at the time of her death as the widow of Mark Blackey, under the Act of 1836 - 
1st. The affidavit of William Whiting, one of the Selectmen and Town Clerk pro tem of Roxbury, shews, that there is no record of their Marriage. 
2nd. Samuel Moore Senter say they could neither of them write, nor could any of the children, but this witness and Moses Senter both say that the said Betsey and two children were brought to Col. Senter's and supported them while Mark Blackey was in the army. 
Also that Mark Blackey and Moses Kelsey, were soldiers in Capt. McClary's Company as three years men and they are supported in this by Col Bagers (Badger) three reports, copies of which are herewith inclosed - 
I think this case will made out and feel justified in asking for a pension of $80.
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[handwritten letter continued]
per annum from the 4th of March 1831, to the first day of February, 1841, 
I am with much respect Your Ob't Serv't
/s/Israel W. Kelly
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Joseph Moulton
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I Joseph Moulton of Moultonborough seventy nine years of age in April last depose and say that I have resided in this Town about sixty years and was well acquainted with Mark Blackey who resided in this neighborhood ever since my remembrance - When I was a boy he lived in Newhampton now Center Harbor and used some times to work for my Father in Hampton before I came to reside in Moultonborough - I always understood from said Blackey and others in his life time and since that he served for some time in the Revolutionary war - His wife, with whom he lived ever since my remembrance until his death about, between thirty and forty years ago - Her name was Betsey Blackey and after his decease lived unmarried as his widow up to the time of her deceased in eighteen hundred and forty-one - The said Mark and Betsey were always understood to be husband and wife in this neighborhood and I never heard the legality of their marriage questioned - They had ten children the legitimacy of which I never doubted or knew it drawn in question. I never knew or heard of any other Mark Blackey, than the one above named - 
/s/Joseph Moulton
Witness
/s/John Thompson
/s/B. M. Bean
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State of Newhampshire Carroll ss June 10, 1850
Then personally appeared the said Joseph Moulton who is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and made oath that the foregoing affidavits by him subscribed is just and true - 
Before me /s/John Thompson Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office.
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to the Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the names of Mark Blackey and Moses Kelsey are borne upon "A List or Return of the names of the  men enlisted from the tenth Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire commanded by Joseph Badger Esq for completing the three Regiments allotted to this State as their proportion of the continental army as follows." - 
"Towns they belong to, Moultonborough;"
"Time they have enlisted for," three years;
"What company have they enlisted into", Capt. McClary.
Dated "June ye 19th 1777."
Signed, "Joseph Badger Colonel."
And upon "A List or Return" as aforesaid are borne the names of Mark Blackey and  Moses Kelsey bearing
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date "February ye 16th 1778" and signed by Joseph Badger Colonel."
And upon "A List or Return" as aforesaid are borne the names of Mark Blackey and Moses Kelsey, bearing date February ye 2d A.D. 1779." and signed by "Joseph Badger."
I further certify that I do not find the name of Mark Blackey in any other place in the Books &c. relating to Military services in the war of the Revolution now in this office. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of the State this thirteenth day of February 1851.
/s/John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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O. D. Murray
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I Orlando D. Murray thirty two years of age testify depose & say that I am Town Clerk of the town of Nashua in the county of Hillsborough and state of Newhampshire, and have in my possession the Record of Marriages for this place from seventeen hundred and forty six up to the present time - That I have made thorough search in said records to find a record of the Marriage of Mark Blackey with Betsey Robinson, but cannot find such record of their marriage - Prior to the Revolutionary war there were but few marriages recorded in this Town - And I know of no ['other' crossed out] record of marriages kept by any person in this town before the Revolution, other than the one now in my possession - I have made inquiry of several old people in this town and in the adjoining town of Dunstable Mass. but do not learn that any of them knew the said Blackey while he lived here - Our oldest citizens being ['mere' crossed out] children at the time when he removed from this town about the year 1775 - or from the town of Dunstable Massachusetts [if he removed from either of said Towns at that time] - The town of Nashua prior to 1836 was
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called Dunstable - 
/s/O. D. Murray, Town Clerk of Nashua
Witness
/s/A. W. Sawyer
/s/S/. F. Wright
State of New Hampshire, 
Hillsborough ss. June 17th 1850. - Then personally appeared the said O. D. Murray, who is known to me to be Town Clerk of Nashua, and entitled to full credit and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me /s/Aaron W. Sawyer Jus of the Peace
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Benning M. Bean
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I Benning M. Bean of Moultonborough in the County of Carroll and state of Newhampshire sixty eight years of age depose and say that from my first remembrance I have resided in this neighborhood and knew Mark Blackey and Betsey Blackey who lived with and cohabited with him as his wife up to the time of his decease which was somewhere about the yar eighteen hundred and thirteen - From conversation which I had with him the said Mark and with other men of his age that knew him I understood that he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution; that the said Mark as I was informed was born in the West part of England; and the language of the said Betsey indicated that she was not a foreigner, but where she was born I do not remember of having been informed - After the decease of said Mark Blackey the said Betsey remained unmarried, as his widow, up to the time of her decease.
I never doubted the legality of their marriage, never heard it doubted, and never knew or heard of the legitimacy of their children to be drawn in question - They had several children, viz. James, John George Thomas, Joseph, Polly Betsey, Nancy Sally & Margaret - Nancy and James are not now
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living - Some of them I think are between seventy and eighty years of age - 
/s/B. M. Bean
Witness
/s/John Thompson
/s/Joseph Moulton
Carroll ss Moultonborough June 10. 1850 Personally appeared the said B. M. Bean who is known to me to be a credible witness; and who was formerly a Member of Congress [23d & 24th] and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - 
Before me /s/John Thompson Justice of the Peace
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Warren Wilson
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 6th 1850. 
I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Josiah Cummings was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
[seal of the commonwealth affixed] In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
/s/Wm. Tuft
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I Warren Wilson of Dunstable in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, forty one years of age depose and say that I am now Town Clerk of said Dunstable duly chosen and sworn and have the custody of the Records of Marriages in said Town, that I have made due search for some record of the marriage of Mark Blackey with Betsey Robinson but have not and can-not find any such entry in the Records of said Town - I further testify that prior to the year seventeen hundred and seventy five the town Records of this town in respect to Marriages are very imperfect not more than three or four marriages per year being recorded prior to that time - I know of no other records in this town where such marriage would be likely to be recorded - 
/s/Warren Wilson Town Clerk
Witness 
/s/O. D. Murray
/s/Josiah Cummings
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County - Dunstable June 17. 1850
Personally appeared the said Warren Wilson who is known to me to be Town Clerk and a credible witness, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
/s/Josiah Cummings Just. Peace
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I Nehemiah Gilson of Dunstable in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts eighty four years of age depose and say that I reside in said town & have resided here ever since I was fifteen years of age, previously I resided in the edge of Groton adjoining said Dunstable and have been acquainted with the old people here ever since my remembrance, But have no rememberence of seeing or hearing of Mark Blackey during his residence in said Dunstable - If he left Dunstable as early as 1775 or 1776 there are no old people now living in this town who would be likely to have any knowledge of him -  The first settle minister of Dunstable as I have always been informed was Rev. Josiah Goodhue who was here several years up to about the year 1774 or 1775 when he
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left Dunstable and settle somewhere in the state of Vermont - At that time I have reason to believe there was no other ordained Minister in town and the said Blackey if married here, most likely was married by him or by some Justice of the Peace - None of said Goodhue's relatives are now living here; and I have never learnt or understood of their being any record of marriages as solemnized by him at the time he lived here. 
/s/Nehemiah Gilson
Witness
/s/Miles Blad
/s/Josiah Cumings
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. July 29 1850 Personally appeared the said Nehemiah Gilson who is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true. 
Before me /s/Josiah Cumings 
[margin note: Nehemiah Gilson]
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Negative certificate of Town Clerk & Selectmen of Nashua formerly Dunstable N.H. 
The within Geo. Y. Sawyer is acting Justice of the Peace as the within imparts @ [illegible]
Jany 23 1851
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Nashua N.H. 16 Jany. 1851.
This it to certify that I have examined the Records of Marriages in the Town of Dunstable now called Nashua and find no record of the marriage of Mark Blackey and Betsey Robinson.
l have also examined the Records of said Town in the Offices of the Town Clerk and of the Selectmen of said Town and find no memorandum of record therein of the warning out from said town of either the said Mark Blackey or said Blackey & wife or the said Betsey Blackey or Robinson - 
Edward P. Emerson is and for the last three years has been one of the Selectmen of said Town and I am and for the last two years have been Town Clerk thereof.
/s/O. D. Murray
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. 16 Jany. 1851. Then personally appeared the within named Orlando D. Murray Known to me to be the Town Clerk of said town of Nashua formerly called Dunstable and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him signed are true. Before me 
/s/Geo. Y. Sawyer Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named George Y. Sawyer is an active Justice of the Peace for and within the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire.
/s/C. H. Peasler
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I, Edward P. Emerson declare that I have examined the Records of the Town of  Nashua in the County of Hillsborough N.H. formerly called Dunstable with a view to ascertain whether there is upon said records any entry, memorandum, or record shewing that Mark Blackey and Betsey his wife or either of them or Betsey Robinson were ever warned out from said town under the old Pauper Laws of this State and I could not find any such entry, memorandum or record. I am and for the last three years have been one of the Selectmen of said Town of Nashua. 16 Jany. 1851.
/s/E. P. Emerson
Hillsboro. ss. 16. Jany 1851. Then personally appeared the above named Edward P. Emerson known to me to be one of the Selectmen of said Town of Nashua and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him signed is true. 
Before me /s/Geo Y. Sawyer Jus. of the Peace
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I Moses Senter of Moultonnborough N.H. aged eighty two years next April depose and say that Mark Blackey formerly of this Town now deceased enlisted into the army of the United States for three years as a private and it was said that he served in a Company commanded by Capt. McClary. I know that said Mark Blackey left this town with Moses Kelsey and it was said that he enlisted for three years and served in the same company. 
I have heard said Blackey and Kelsey both say that they enlisted together and served together in the same Company untill Blackey was discharged in the fall of 1778 or 1779. He had been absent about two years. Moses Kelsey was a sergant. I have heard Moses Kelsey say that said Mark Blackey was discharged from the army on account of being subject to fits which disqualified him for service. 
I farther depose and say that the said Mark Blackey had a wife named Betsy. They lived together as husband and wife and had three children when he went into the army in 1777 they were left destitute and I well remember that Col. Joseph Senter brought the family together to his house within ten rods of where I then lived. While Blackey was in the service the family were kept at
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said Senter's house untill Blackey returned in 1778 or 1779. The family then consisted of the wife Betsy two sons and one daughter who is now Mary Garland and she lives in Moultonborough. The said Mary Garland was the third child. The said ['said' crossed out] Mark Blackey and the said Betsy Blackey lived together in relation of husband and wife to the time of his death which took place in 1813 and left the said Betsy Blackey his widow she remained his widow to the time of her death she died at Moultonborough recently I do no remember the year or the month but should think about three or four years ago this winter
/s/X his mark Moses Senter
Witness
/s/Mary W. Senter
/s/John Cox
State of Newhampshire 
Carroll SS} Nov. 20th 1844 Personally appeared Moses Senter above named who is a credible witness & made oath in due form of Law. That the above affadavit by him subscribed was Just & true
/s/Before me /s/John Coe {Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout the state
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: CONCORD N.H. JAN 6] FREE 
Hon. Daniel Webster 
U.S. Secretary of State
Washington D.C.
[margin notes: Centerharbor N.H. 
Israel W. Kelly 
Relative to the papers filed by him, in a certain pension claim &c. - Cole Jany 9/51
Referred to the Court of Pensions who will comply with Mr. Kelly's request 
Dept of the Interior Jan. 9, 1851]
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[handwritten letter]
Ref'd to the Secretary of the Interior.
Centerharbor N.H. Jan'y 4th 1851

My Dear Sir
I came to this place yesterday to obtain some explanatory & additional evidence in a pension case, in which I had been engaged for 6 or 7 past & had expended much time & money - on arriving here I found others attempting to supplant me & had actually done considerable towards availing themselves of the evidence I had furnished in the case without paying me or intending to pay me for my trouble & expences in the matter - I proposed to visit the person & have a fair understanding about the relative compensation we should receive if the pension was obtained (for neither was to have any thing if the pension was not obtained) the answer was that I might take care of myself, they could not for me - 
Now I wish all the papers in the case laid before the Secretary of the Interior
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[handwritten letter continued]
& there retained untill a Statement, or explanation can be made ['to' crossed out] to shew him, that this interferance has been unfair unless the certificate, if granted, can be sent to me, or to some gentleman in Government so that I may get what fairly belongs to me, for is the certificate gets in the hands of the other side, I will get nothing - I should be glad to have the the certificate sent to Gen Pierce or Major Hutchins either of whom would see that the matter was rightly settled - I have had a number of affidavits taken, which I shall forward without delay. 
I think the case made out when these affts. are put in & a certificate will issue - 
The correspondence on file in the pension office, will shew me the agent & that I have been industrious in the preparation as circumstances would permit, being attended with  much difficulty - I have never been notified by my employers, that my services were not wanted - 
The application is for the children of Betsey Blackey, widow of Mark Blackey, of Moultonborough, N.H. Papers forwarded about 1844, first examination in 1845. as reported to me by the Com'r - if Mr. Edwards was in the office I should make request directly to him, nut, as I have had nothing done in the office under the present Commissioner, [illegible] to ask that the Secretary take this matter
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[handwritten letter continued]
under his own case - 
I regret being obliged to trouble you in this but can see no other safe & sure way - 
I am as ever very truly - Your friend & ob't serv't
/s/Israel W. Kelly
Hon. Daniel Webster
Secretary U. States 
Washington 
P.S. Written in great haste, Still waiting - 
The writer of this is a very respectable friend of mine. I hope his request will be complied with 
/s/Dan'l Webster 
73 this day
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I Sherebiah Hunt of Nashue, formerly Dunstable in the County of Hillsborough. State of New Hampshire, depose and say. that I was born in said Dunstable on the fourth day of July AD. 1768, and have always lived there, and remember that I was eight years old on the day that Independence was declared, I well remember that there was a man and woman, living with a Mr. Cox, in this place, by the name of Mr. & Mrs. Blackey, that lived with Mr. Cox call'd man and wife, and lived together as such. 
I never knew any other man and woman in said Dunstable by that name, the said Cox, moved from said Dunstable to Holderness, Grafton County N.H. about the time that the revolutionary war broke out, and that the said Mr. & Mrs. Blackey moved from this town the same time to said Holderness or some town near there, said Cox had a son by the name of Robert, who went to the district school with me and not far from my age 
/s/Sherebiah Hunt
Witness /s/Susan H. Melvin
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. January 5th 1851
Personally appeared, Sherebiah Hunt, who is a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law, that, the within affidavit by him subscribed was true - 
Before me /s/Jesse Bowen Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above Hon. Jesse Bowen is an acting Justice of the Pece for & within the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire
Washington Jany 23 1851 /s/C. H. Peasler
Sherebiah Hunt Affidavit
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State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
[state seal affixed]
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Preserved Robinson is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the twenty-third day of Decmr. 1845 and will expire on the twenty third day of Decmr. 1850 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 6th day of June 1848. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State
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I Benjamin Page of Loudon N.H. age Nintieth year Depose and say that I was a Soldier in Capt Weare Company in Col. Scammell's Regt at Ticonderoga in 1779 when our army returnted from that place and well know Mark Blackey of Moultonborough N.H. to be a private in Capt. McClary's comp'y, in the same Reg't and know that he did duty regularly in that company and was a brave & good soldier untill he was attacked by fits my tent was near by his and I often took care of him when his fits were upon him his fits became so frequent, that his officers gave him a furlough to go home for the recovery of consequence of the reduced state of his health occasioned by the fitte. this I know to be  the fact from seeing ['said' crossed out] said Blackey at Moultonborough after the war was over in 1783 or 1784 and learned by inquiring of his neighbors that he had not been able to suport himself and family after he returned home from the army on furlough and people who knew his misfortunes were in the habit of contributing to him as they were able and felt disposed and I contributed my might - his inlistment was for three years and I never knew or understood that he was discharged from the  record at all
/s/Benjamin Page
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss July 5th 1848 Personally appeared Benjamin Page an made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true (he is a creditable witness. the said Page is of perfect mine and has signed this without the ade of glasses
Before me /s/Preserved Robinson Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that from the Records in this office it appears that John Thompson of Centre-Harbor, whose signatures appear upon the annexed paper, was duly Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Strafford, on the 5th day of December 1835. for the term of five years from said Date, which Commission expired on the 5th day of December A.D. 1840.
And I further certify, That the abovenamed John Thompson was duly Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire, on the 21st day of December A.D. 1842, which commission expired Decm'r 21st 1847, and was renewed on the 7th day of December A.D. 1847. to continue in force for 5 years from the last named Date
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 14th day of February A.D. 1850 - 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secy of State
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I David Piper of Wolfsborough in the County of Strafford & State of New-Hampshire do hereby testify, that I was well acquainted with Mark Blackey late of Moultonborough & State & County aforesaid - We served together in the same Regiment but in different companies ['as Revolution' crossed out] as soldiers in the Revolutionary War I am positive twelve months at one time & I think three years - I enlisted for three years & I think said Blackey did - at least I know he as there as much as one year & think as much as three years at one time - 
We belonged to the third Regiment which was commanded by Colonel Scammel (Scammell) - & the Brigade commanded by General Poor - The Company that Mark Blackey belonged to was commanded I believe by Capt. McClary - & our Quarter Master was Nathan Hort - We enlisted as above in the year 1777 & served as above three years 1777-1778 & 1779 - 
/s/David Piper
Strafford ss. November 8 1839
Then the above named David Piper personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true 
Before me /s/John Thompson Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named David Piper is a credible Witness
/s/John Thompson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the words "as Revolution - "I think" in the above affidavit of David Piper were erased before signed by said Piper - said affidavit is now just as it was when signed & sworn to by said Piper - said Piper is now deceased - 
May 6th 1846 /s/John Thompson Justice of the Peace
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Deborah Moulton
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I Deborah Moulton of Moultonborough in the county of Carroll and State of New Hampshire eighty years of age in January last depose and say that I was well acquainted with Mark Blackey and his wife Betsey Blackey - the said Mark died most forty years ago and the said Betsey died as I think some time in the year eighteen hundred and forty one. I knew said Mark Blackey when he and his wife & three oldest children two boys and a girl first removed to New-Hampton now Center Harbor about the commencement of the Revolutionary war - My uncle Joseph Senter had the case of said Blackey's family during his absence in the army of the Revolution they lived in his house during that time - As I understood at the time said Blackey enlisted for three years, but came home on a furlough just before the time expired on account of having fits - I  can well remember seeing him on his return home, noticed his uniform trimmed with red which he some times put on and wore after his return home - My said Uncle Joseph Senter I think enlisted & went into the service about the same time with him & returned home
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soon after he did - But the said Blackey being poor lived with his family during their absence in the service. I have resided in this neighborhood ever since the commencement of the Revolution and have known the Blackey family ever since the said Mark & Betsey lived constantly as husband and wife, had ten children in all -- 
I never doubted their marriage and never heard of its legality being called in question - As I understood from them, they were married at Dunstable ['New Hampshire' crossed out] Massachusetts or N.H. where he lived a year or two before he came to this place as I understood from them - 
/s/Deborah Moulton
Witness
/s/Clara A. Cox
/s/Jos. Moulton
State of Newhampshire
Carroll ss June 10. 1850. Personally appeared the said Deborah Moulton whom I know to be a credible witness and made oath  that the above ['affidavit' crossed out] by her subscribed is just and true 
Before me /s/John Thompson Justice of the Peace
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Betsey Blackey dec
wid of Mark 
N.H. 
Act 4 July 1836
Ad'd 19 mo 13 d Pri
$64.76 per ann from 4 Mch. 1831 to 1st Feb 1841, when she died.
Payable to Geo. Blackey, Thomas Blackey, Joseph Blackey, Sally Blackey, Betsey Blackey, Peggy Blackey & John Blackey, her only surv'g? children
Cert. sent to I. W. Kelly 
Concord N.H.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
[state seal affixed] I, ['Thomas P. Treadwell' crossed out] John L. Hadley, Secretary of State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Thompson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and the ['County' crossed out] State of New Hampshire duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds &c. 
His Commission was dated on the seventh day of December 1847 and will expire on the seventh day of December 1852
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this ninth day of August 1850.
/s/John L. Hadley Secretary of State
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, ['Thomas P. Treadwell' crossed out] John L. Hadley, Secretary of State aforesaid do hereby certify that Aaron M. Sawyer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and the County of Hillsborough duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds &c.
His Commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of May 1849 and will expire on the twenty fourth day of May 1854
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this ninth day of August 1850.
/s/John L. Hadley Secretary of State
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[handwritten letter]
Concord N.H. June 18th 1851.
Sir,
Betsey Blackey, deceased, widow of Mark Balckey was entitled to a pension under the Act of July 4th 1836 and having died on the 1st day of February 1841 her children, eight in number, were entitled to the amount at the rate of $64.76 per annum from March 4th 1831 to the 1st of February 1841, when she died: the certificate was issued at the Department of the Interior the 11th of March 1851.
George Blackey, one of the children named in the certificate, entitled to the amount due their mother, died at Moultonborough N.H. the [blank] day of August 1850. A letter of Administration was granted by the Judge of Probate, on his estate, to John Thompson Esqr. who had presented the proper vouchers at the Pension Agency at Portsmouth N.H. and has the amount for George Blackey in his hands as administrator and desires to be informed to whom he shall pay it. George left a widow
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[handwritten letter continued]
who was a second wife, and never had any children by him. There are children living by his first wife. 
Had George Blackey been entitled to the pension in his own right the amount would go to his widow, but as he is entitled in right of his mother, the administrator doubted whether it should go to the widow or the children or whether it should be divided equally amongst them all. 
An answer to the foregoing inquiries is desired at as early a day as will suit your convenience. 
I am very respectfully Your Obt Serv't 
/s/Israel W. Kelly
Hon. Jas. E. Heath
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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I John Blackey of Moultonborough fifty four years of age on the twenty fifth day of May last, do hereby depose and say that I am the son of Mark Blackey and Betsey Blackey and their youngest child, My Father died in April eighteen hundred and thirteen and my mother Betsey Blackey died at my house in Moultonborough on the first day of February eighteen hundred and forty one - Both my Father and Mother were illiterate, neither of whom could read or write - They had no family Record of births or marriages - I understood from my Parents that they were married in Dunstable but by whom they were married I do not now remember of being informed - My said Father and Mother had no relatives now living except their children and grandchildren with whom we have any acquaintance or knowledge
/s/X his mark John Blackey
Witnesses
/s/Elizabeth Paine
/s/John Thompson
State of New Hampshire.
County of Carroll ss. Moultonborough August 2d 1850 - 
Then personally appeared the said John Blackey who is known to me to be a man of veracity & entitled to full credit and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true 
Before me /s/John Thompson Justice of the Peace
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[handwritten letter]
Lowell, Mass. Aug 10. 1850

Hon. J. L. Edwards Com'er of Pensions; 
Dear Sir:
Herewith you receive application for a Pension in behalf of the Heirs of Betsey Blackey widow of Mark Blackey for his Revolutionary Services. 
The Evidence of Service is chiefly from the Revolutionary Records - 
The parties were probably married in Old Dunstable (now Dunstable Mass. & Nashua N.H.) at least 80 years ago - And there are no persons living in those, or the adjoining towns who could have been much more than five years old at that time, And there is no record of their marriage in either Nashua or Dunstable, & in fact of but few others, so long ago as they must; have been married - And I can find no person living in these towns who recollects them, as they removed to Centre Harbour about seventy five years ago, where they lived and cohabited as man and wife thirty-eight years, until his death; in the mean time rearing ten children; She afterwards living among
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her children as his widow untill her death in 1841 a period of 28 yrs. during all which time the legality of their marriage was never questioned; and Administration has been granted upon her estate as his widow - 
I have a large number of letters from Town Clerks, Clergyman & others having charge of old records where I  thought there was a possibility to find evidence of this marriage - But I thought best not to encumber the case with negative evidence - 
In the absence of Record evidence of any kind or of any living witness I resorted to the next best kind, & have found sufficient to warrant the granting of letters of Administration and to ans. the purpose in any Court of Law; & I trust sufficient to satisfy the Department that the parties were legally married - 
Very Respectfully Yrs. 
/s/Shubael P. Adams
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[handwritten letter]
Concord N.H. January 14th 1851 - 

Sir,
The application of the Children of Betsey Blackey, deceased, widow of Mark Blackey is hereafter stated - to wit - 
1st Declaration of Mary Garland on the children - 
2nd The certificate from Court of the death of Mark Blackey, that the said Betsey, his widow, died Feb'y 1st 1841, leaving George Blackey, Thomas Blackey, Joseph Blackey, John Blackey, Betsey Garland, Peggy Glines, Sally Lovejoy, & the declarant, Mary Garland, their children - 
3rd The affidavits of Moses Senter and Samuel M. Senter, to the relation of Husband & wife, when Blackey was out in the service - 
4th Copies of Col. Badger's returns, shewing Mark Blackey - Capt. McClary's company for the years 1777, 78, & 79. - 
5th The affidavits of David Piper & Benjamin Page, three years men in the same reg't who know Blackey to have served as a three years man in McClary's company - 
6th The additional affidavits of Moses Senter & Samuel M. Senter, to Kelsey & Blackey going to enlist at Exeter, and returning with the U.S. Uniform on &c &c and that Col Joseph Senter (their Uncle) brought Blackey's wife & their children to his house was their father's & keeping them the winter of 1778, before Blackey returned home from the service
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7th The old leaf containing their father's family record, supported by their oath.
8th Hon. Benning M. Bean affidavit to the correctness of the Senters (['and' crossed out] the Blackey family &c)
9th Affidavit of Sherebiah Hunt of Dunstable, Negative evidence from town Clerk & Selectmen of Nashua, formerly Dunstable - 
10th Perley Dodge's letter, (Clerk of the Courts in Hillsborough County) stating, that no trace is found of Court records of Mark Blackey or family - 
An examination of the case in the order above stated it is believed, will be satisfactory & a certificate for $670 per annum will be granted - 
Yours very respectfully - 
/s/Israel W. Kelly 
Hon
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 
I hereby certify that Perley Dodge Esq is Clerk of the Superior Court and also of the Court of C C Pleas for Hillsborough County in the State of New Hampshire
Washington Jany 23, 1851 /s/C. H. Peasler
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Ruth S. Emery
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I Ruth S. Emery of Centre Harbour forty three years last February, do hereby depose and say that I was well acquainted with Mrs. Betsey Blackey, Widow of Mark Blackey late of Moultonborough deceased - Said Betsey Blackey died at the house of her son John Blackey's in Moultonborough on the first day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty one - I was present at her burial - and know the date of her death from the circumstance of the death of one of my own children a few days previous - 
/s/Ruth S. Emery
Witness
/s/Sarah L. Emery.
/s/John Thompson
Carroll ss. June 10 1850 Then personally appeared the above named Ruth S Emery who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is just and true
Before me /s/John Thompson Justice of the Peace -
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I Jonathan S. Moulton of Moultonborough in the county of Carroll and State of Newhampshire sixty fours years of age depose and say that from my first remembrance I was acquainted with Mark Blackey who was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and who resided in that part of New Hampshire which was since my remembrance set. off and called Centre-Harbor and who afterwards removed about two miles distant into the edge of Moultonborough where he resided up to the time of his decease about the  year eighteen hundred and thirteen - I was also well acquainted with Betsey Blackey wife of said Mark Blackey who lived and cohabited with him ['the said' crossed out] Mark from the time I first knew them until his death - I also know that the said Betsey Blackey from the decease of said Mark remained unmarried and continued to be his widow up to the time of his decease - 
I further depose and say that I am acquainted with the sons and daughters of the said Mark and Betsey Blackey (the oldest of whom are between seventy and eighty years of age) to wit George, Polly, Betsey, Joseph, John, Margaret Thomas and Sally - I also knew a son and daughter of
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the said Mark and Betsey, to wit James and Nancy Blackey who are not now living, - making in all ten children - I always understood by conversations which I had with them, that the said Mark Blackey was a native of the west of England and that the said Betsey was born in Roxbury - 
I never at any time during my acquaintance with them had reason to doubt the legality of their marriage, neither did I ever hear or know of its legality being drawn in question. 
The said Mark and Betsey were illiterate persons neither of whom could read or write and were such persons as would not be likely to have or  keep a family Record To my best knowledge and belief they had no such record
/s/Jon'a S. Moulton
Witnesses - /s/H. T. Sturtevant
/s/John Thompson
State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll SS Moultonborough August 2d 1850 
Then personally appeared the said Jonathan S. Moulton who is known to me to be a man of veracity & entitled to full credit and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me /s/John Thompson Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
[state seal affixe] I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Office, it appears that upon "A List or Return of the Names of the men enlisted from the tenth Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire commanded by Joseph Badger Esq. for compleating the three Regiments allowed to this State as their proportion of the Continental Army," is borne the name of Mark Blackey as follows: - 
No. "37. Mark Blackey - Towns they belonged to - Moultonborough. Time they have enlisted for - Three years - What company they have enlisted into - Capt. McClary." Said List in Dated "June ye 19th 1777" and signed "Joseph Badger Colonel"
And upon "A List or Return of the Names of the men enlisted from the tenth Regiment of militia on the State of New Hampshire commanded by Joseph Badger Esq. for compleating the three Regiments allotted to this State as their proportion of the continental Army" is borne the name of Mark Blackey as follows.
[column headings: "No.|Mens Names|Towns they belong to|Time they have enlisted for|What company they have enlisted into|]
3|Mark Blackey|Moultonborough|three years|Capt. McClary"|
[end of columns]
Said List is Dated "February ye 16th 1778" and is signed "Joseph Badger Colonel"
And upon "A List or Return of the names of the men enlisted from the tenth Regiment of militia in the state of Newhampshire
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commanded by Joseph Badger Esq for compleating the three Regiments allotted to this State as their proportion of the Continental Army," is borne the name of Mark Blackey as follows 
[column headings: "Mens Names|Towns they belong to|Time they have enlisted for|What Company they have Enlisted into|]
Mark Blackey|Moultenborough|Three years|Capt McClary"|
[end of columns] Said List is Dated at Gilmantown February ye 2d A.D. 1779", and is signed "Joseph Badger"
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 22d day of May A.D. 1850 - 
/s/Thos. P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Application of John Blackey of Moultonborough in the County of Carroll State of New Hampshire one of the Children of Mark Blackey late of Centre-Harbor in the County of Belknap & State of New Hampshire deceased for evidence of his late father's Service in the War of the Revolution
The Secretary of New Hampshire is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the services of my late father mark Blackey in the war of the Revolution - 
He was a native of England - I believe that my late father enlisted at Exeter in the New Hampshire Line and Served under Colonel Cilley and under Captain McLarey (McClary)
Witness my hand this twentieth day of May A.D. 1850 /s/ X his mark John Blackey
Signed by the Said John Blackey in my presence} /s/John Thompson Justice of the Peace
[margin note: 18x8=144]
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I hereby authorize and empower Shubael P. Adams for  me and in my name and Stead to make search for the evidence of the Revolutionary Services of my father Mark Blackey late of Centre Harbor deceased said evidence being supposed to exist in the Rolls of the Revolutionary Army on file in the office of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire
Witness my hand at Moultonborough County of Carroll in said State of New Hampshire this twentieth day of May A.D. 1850
/s/X his mark John Blackey
Signed in presence of John Thompson}
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I  Samuel Moore Senter of Merideth (Meredith) in the County of Belknap & state of Newhampshire depose & say that I am seventy seven years of age & that I was well acquainted with Mark Blackey of Moultonborough deceased 
I well remember that his wife Betsey & three of their children were brought to Col. Joseph Senter's in said Moultonborough & supported by said Senter untill said Mark Blackey returned home from the army in 1778 or 1779
The said Mark Blackey & Moses Kelsey enlisted at the same time for three years & served in the same company as I have often heard them the said Blackey & Kelsey say after they came home out of the army, untill Blackey was discharged from the service on account of his having fits which disqualified him for the duties of a soldier. The said Blackey was out in the army in the United States service about two years as near as I can recollect. Said Moses Kelsey married my sister, & Col. Joseph Senter lived within about ten rods of where I then lived. said Mark Blackey his wife Betsey Blackey could neither of them write nor any of their children 
/s/Samuel M. Senter
State of Newhampshire
Belknap County ss.} Nov. 22 1844 Then personally appeared Samuel M. Senter who is a credible witness & made oath, in due form of Law, that the above affadavit by him subscribed was true
Before me /s/John Coe {Justice Peace & Quorum throughout the State
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Moses Senter's Affidavit
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I Moses Senter of Moultonborough eighty seven years of age last April - depose and say that in the last of the winter or the first of the Spring of 1777 I think that Mark Blackey formerly of Moultonborough and Moses Kelsea (Kelsey) went to Exeter in the State to enlist as they said as soldiers in the Revolutionary war and in a few days they both returned dressed in the United States uniform, which was a green coat faced with red and a red jacket, the buttons of the coat had the Letters, ML. on each of them - In a few weeks they both started to join the Army - And in about one year and nine months said Blackey returned home from the army dressed then in the United States uniform which was then a claret coloured coat faced with red - When said war broke out I was twelve years old the 25 of April a few days after the battle of Lexington. I recollect of hearing of the battle of Lexington about the time of my birth day - When said Blackey returned home from the  army in 1778 I was sixteen years old in the month of April following - And in the Month of July I think of 1780 I enlisted in the army of the revolutionary was and was at West Point when Arnold deserted and served three months, there in Capt [illegible] Company. I do know the said Blackey and Betsey Blackey lived together as man and wife and had three children previous to his enlisting & joining the army of the United States in the revolutionary war with Moses Kelsea (Kelsey) in 1777 as aforesaid - and the reason why I know it is that in the winter following said Blackey's joining the army my Uncle Joseph Senter moved said Blackey's family into his own house and took care of them until said Blackey returned from the service - 
/s/X his mark 
Witnesses
/s/John Thompson
/s/Mary W. Senter
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State of New Hampshire
Carroll SS. January 3d 1851. Then personally appeared the within named Moses Senter who is a creditable witness and made oath in due form of Law that the within affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me /s/John Thompson {Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout the State
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Affidavits of Sam'l M. Senter, Moses Senter & Benning M. Bean
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Secretary of State's Office. 
I. JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John Thompson is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State ['in and for the County of [blank]' crossed out] duly commissioned and qualified; and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 7th day of December 1847, and will expire on the 7th day of December 1852. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this sixth day of January 1851.
/s/John L. Hadley Secretary of State.
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I Samuel M. Senter of Meredith eighty three years of age last September depose and say that I well remember the time when Mark Blackey formerly of Moultonborough & Moses Kelsey enlisted & started to join the army of the United States in the revolutionary war in the year 1777. I was then about ten years of age- I remember the time when they started for the army from the circumstance that in the winter following Joseph Senter moved said Blackey's family to his own house and took care of them until said Blackey returned home from the service - said Joseph Senter's house was about ten rods from where I lived - said Blackey family consisted of his wife Betsey and three children said Mark Blackey & Betsey Blackey had previous to his joining the army as above in 1777 & afterwards till his death lived together as man & wife - which was in 1813 & after his decease said Betsey Blackey remained a widow until her decease
/s/Sam'l M. Senter 
Witnesses /s/John Thompson 
State of New Hampshire
Belknap ss. January 3d 1851 Then personally appeared the above named Samuel M. Senter who is a creditable witness and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me /s/John Thompson {Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum throughout said State
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I Benning M. Bean of Moultonborough sixty nine years old this month depose and say that I was a Representative of this State in 23 & 24 Congress of the United States. That I was from my earliest recollection acquainted with Mark Blackey & Betsey Blackey his wife & family formerly of Moultonborough aforesaid - They had ten children five sons & five daughters - John Blackey was the youngest child I believe - he was born about  the same time that my sister Ann M. Bean was which was in May I think 1792 - Mark Blackey & Betsey Blackey never lived farther than two or two & a half miles from my house, since I knew them - said Mark Blackey died in 1813 - said Betsey Blackey after the decease of said Mark Blackey always remained a widow until her decease - I was well acquainted with all the children of said Mark & Betsey Blackey - they were an ignorant and illiterate family of children - and not one of them to my knowledge could write - nor the Father of Mother - I have heard said Mark Blackey say that he was out in the service in the revolutionary war - It was the general understanding in my community that said Blackey was a Soldier in the revolutionary war - I am well acquainted with Moses Senter of this town - I have heard his deposition in relation to said Blackey & his wife & service read & think is entitled to full credit, & if left to my decision I should so consider it - I am acquainted with him as long as I am with any one - I am also well acquainted with Samuel M. Senter Esq of Meredith and consider his testimony entitled to full credit. I have known him as long as any one - he has never lived but some over a mile from my house - 
/s/Benning M. Bean
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State of New Hampshire
Carroll S.S. January 3d 1851 Then personally appeared the within named Benning M. Bean who is a creditable witness and made oath in due form of Law that the within affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me /s/John Thompson {Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum throughout said State
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State of New Hampshire
I [illegible] Hull Register of Probate for the Court of Probate for the County of Carroll in the State of New Hampshire hereby certify that Shubael P. Adams of Lowell in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts was duly appointed to this Court administrator on the estate of Betsey Blackey late of Moultonborough in said County of Carroll [illegible] and give bonds as required by Law
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of June Anno Domini 1851
[illegible] Hull Regtr
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State of New Hampshire
Carroll County ss. I [illegible[ Hull Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Carroll in the State of New Hampshire hereby certify that at a [illegible] of said Court holden at [illegible] within and for said County on the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty satisfactory evidence was exhibited to the Court to prove that Mark Blackey late of Moultonborough in said County of Carroll was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and that he died at said Moultonborough in April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen and that he left a widow Betsey Blackey and that the said Betsey remained his widow and unmarried up the time of her death which occurred the first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one and that the said Mark and Betsey left eight children to wit George Blackey John Blackey, Polly Blackey Betsey Blackey Joseph Blackey Margaret Blackey and Thomas Blackey each of whom are now living and that they are the only
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surviving children of the said Betsey Blackey
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof, by order of Court, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty 
/s/[illegible] Hull Regt'r
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Declaration of 6365. 
Betsey Blackey dec'd 
NH
Act 4 July 36
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office
[state seal affixed]
Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Rogers is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Carroll duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 4th day of Jany.  1841, and will expire on the 12th day of December 1856 - I also certify that John Coe is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21st day of December 1842. and will expire on the 21st day of Decem'r 1847 and that the signatures of Nathaniel Rogers & John Coe to the annexed instruments are genuine
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State