Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,544, Frederick Blue, Penn. N. J.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE
Penn 
N. J.  
Blue, Frederick 
NUMBER 
S. 23,544
CONTENTS
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Revolution
23,544
INVALID.
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File No. 23,544
Frederick Blue
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32~
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926-Jan. 12-Hist to Frederick J. McMurtrie. See letter in James McBride S.22896 auf.
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Dead.-- Letter to Robert McCoy. 13. Sept 1838.

11.034
Pennsylvania 
Frederick Blue
of the city of Columbia in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sherman [of the Regt commanded by] all crossed out
 ------ in the Pennsylvania one for a militia. --
7 mths, 21 days Private - $25.53
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania- at the rate of 25 Dollars 53. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of March 1833. and sent to Sie N. Frick Esq. Janielle P.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.- 51.26
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833.- 12.81.
$64.07
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk.
Book. E. Vol. -5- Page 3-
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State of Pennsylvania 
Columbia County Lst
On the eighth day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Seth Chapman Esquire President this [illegible] Judges of the Court Common Pleas of Columbia County of now sitting Frederick Blue a resident of Mahanoy township in Columbia County aforesaid aged eighty two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit, the art of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service the United States under the following named and officer and served as herein stated. Deponent was born January 10th 1751 in Somerset County New Jersey Deponent has a record of his age at his residence. Deponent resided in what is now called "Black hole" Lycomin County Penn. When he past entered the public service after the Wyoming Masser he removed to when persister now is remained there for man one year then removed to Somerset County New Jersey herein rended there till shortly after the war when he removed to what now is Mahanoy Township Columbia County Penn & has continued to reside there [illegible 2 words]. Deponent was called into the service as a militia man- Deponent was first called into this Militia Service at Black hole then Northunderland now Lycoming County Pennsylvania in the spring of the year 1778 under Capt Newman, was ordered to a fort when Pennsborough in Lycoming County now stands & station there to defend it against the Indians remained there until the Wyoming Massour when we were discharged & the fort abandoned was this months in service this tour -- Deponent with nearly all the white inhabitants of the poor of the susquehanna went down the Susquehanna-- Deponent went to [illegiblle 2 wds]--When deponent came there he was passed into the public sevice to bring provisions up the river in conues to Sunbury to provision the troops that then were there, a regiment having came threw from below about that time-- Deponent was in the service this three weeks, Captain Buck had the command of us this time-- Deponent next removed to Sommersett County, New Jersey in the summer of 1779 deponent was drafted at Sommersett into a company commanded by Capt Stout, were marched to Elizabethtown served one month there-- deponent left war draffed into a company commanded by Capt Dreca the same year- was marched to Springfield Bay there one month- war draffted again in same Company & marched under same Captain to same place & stationed there one month- was again drafted & marched to same place under Captain Hogeland & stationed there one month making deponents services altogether seven months & three weeks. Deponent never received a written discharge. Deponent is known to Judge William Montgomery, James Langhead Esq, Peter Baldy & Major William Colt. [illegible] all of Danville Columbia County, who can testify as to
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his character for veracity of their opinion & belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Deponent has no documentary evidence of his services & knows of no person who can testify as to his services except Philip Young whose deposition is hereto annexed
his mark
X
Frederick Blue
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jacob Eyerly Prot

We John B Patterson a clergyman residing in the County aforesaid and Joseph Marrs State residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Blue who has(?) subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of eighty two years that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jacob Eyerly Prot
J.B. Patterson
Joseph Marrs

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John B Patterson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in County of Columbia aforesaid and that Joseph Marrs who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And we further certify that Philip Young whose deposition is here annexed is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit
William Montgomery
Leonard Rupert

I Jacob Eyerly Proth of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Frederick Blue for a pension And that the deposition of Philip Young hereto attached was duly taken Sworn to subscribed in open Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court at Danville this twelfth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty two
Jacob Eyerly Prot
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Columbia County Set
Philip Young of Derry township in said County on his solemn oath says that during the revolutionary war he was acquainted with Frederick Blue within named, that he saw him in the Militia service at the Short hills in New Jersey marching on to Springfield in the same state and further deponent saith not
his mark
X
Philip Young
Sw & subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas this 8th Nov 1832
Jacob Eyerly Prot
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Frederick Blue
Pennsylvania

Adm.
Private
7 Mo. 21ds
$25.63

74502

G N Frick Esq.
Danville
Penna
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BRIEF in the case of Frederick Blue
Co of Columbia in the State of Pa
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 82

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.
Spring In 1778 [??]
"
1779  [??]
"   "
"   "
"   "
Duration of Service.
Years,   Months,   Days.
                  3
                              21
                  1
                  1
                  1
                  1
                  7           21
Rank.
As a 
Private
"
"
"
"
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap. Nusman
 "   Brock
Cap. Stout
  "  Green
  "  "
Cap   Hogeland
5. In what battles was he engaged?  None Mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Northumberland  P.A.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary and one living witness.
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
[box checked]  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payton
Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812

January 12, 1926

Frederick J. McMurtrie
5123 S. Martindale Ave
Detroit, Mich.

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23544, it appears that Frederick Blue was born January 10, 1751 in Somerset County, New Jersey.
While residing at Black Hole, Northumberland (later Lycoming) County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain Newman's Pennsylvania Company; and in same year at Harris' Ferry, he served three weeks under Captain Buck.
He moved to Somerset County, New Jersey and enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served one month in Captain Stout's Company, two months in Captain Drew's Company, and one month in Captain Hogeland's
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Company, all in the New Jersey Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 8, 1832, while a resident of Mahoning Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.