Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,851., Simeon Blanchard, Mass.
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Mass.   Blanchard, Simeon   W. 16,851
Lois
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New York   2576
Lois Blanchard
widow of Simeon Blanchard
who died on the November 1802
of Madison County in the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Cushing of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Burbanks in the Massachusetts 
line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars ___  Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April
1830 and sent to James B. Eldridge
Hamilton, New York
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839  $640.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 September   $40.00
$680.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3rd
Recorded by D McCurdy  Clerk
Book A.  Vol. 2   Page 120
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3787

Declaration of Lois Blanchard

Previously ent'd

See No 3787

Admitted

Private 2 years

James R Eldridge, Esq
Hamilton
New York
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Declaration of Lois Blanchard
In order to obtain the benefit of the thereto section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836

State of New York 
Madison County

On the third day of December 1838 personally appeared before Edward Rogers Esquire first Judge of the County Court of said County, Lois Blanchard a Resident of the Town of Hamilton in said County of Madison and State of New York, aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly 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 Widow of Simeon Blanchard deceased late of Plainfield in the State of Massachusetts who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army. That she was married to the said Simon Blanchard at Weymouth in the County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts on the third day of November 1782. That she was married by the Reverend Mr Smith at the House of her Grand Father John Vining. when she was married, her Husband the said Simeon Blanchard was an enlisted soldier stationed on Castle Island or Castle William. that she does not know how long her Husband served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, but she learned from him when they were married that his then enlistment was for the term of three years, and that he belonged to a Regiment (as she thinks) commanded by a Col Burbank.  after the Marriage she went back to her Fathers Jonathan Hunt in Sackburne Massachusetts, where she remained until her husband was discharged which was in the winter of 1783, she thinks in February. that in the month of March there after they went to Weymouth aforesaid where they commenced keeping house and resided for ten years when they moved to Plainfield,  in Massachusetts where they resided until the death of her Husband the said Simeon Blanchard which took place at Plainfield aforesaid in the month of November 1802, the day of the month she does not recollect. that she has not been married since the death of her husband the said Simeon Blanchard but has remained
a widow ever since. That she resided in Plainfield aforesaid until 1810 when she moved to Hamilton aforesaid where she now resides. That she learned from her Husband that he served under his last enlistment three years into a few days and also that he performed other services as a solders during the Revolutionary War, such that while he was stationed on the castle he was detached.  enlisted or volunteered to go to France (?) and did go but she cannot say it was during his last enlistment.

She the said Lois further deposes and says that she has no knowledge of any record evidence of her Marriage other than what has been obtained from
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The Town Clerks Office of the Town of Waymouth aforesaid which has been forwarded to War Department all of which will more fully appear by the proof lure to now forwarded to the War Department.     Lois Blanchard
I [illegible] and subscribe on the day and year the said Lois Blanchard who has subscribed the foregoing declaration cannot from bodily infirmity attend court to make said declaration.
Edward Rogers first judge 
of Madison County Courts

State of New York
Madison County Clerks Office} I Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Edward Rogers whom name is subscribed to the above certificate & before whom the foregoing declaration purport to have been made was on the day of the date of said declaration X----------- Certificate first Judge of the County Courts in & fore said County duly appointed & qualified & that I am well  acquainted  with the hand writing of the said Edward Rogers & verily believe that the above signature is genuine . In testimony whereof I have return to lift my hand & affixed the seal of said County the 30th day of December 1838
Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk
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V3787
Pension Claim 
by Lois Blanchard
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We the Subscribers of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and declare that We were personally acquainted with Simeon Blanchard of said Weymouth from his youth, up to the time of the Revolutionary War, and that he the said Blanchard, enlisted for, and was in the Service as a private Soldier with us on Castle Island  in Boston Harbour then under the command of Colonel William  Burbeck about three years of and which will ( we have no doubt) fully appear reference being had to Castle documents  now at Washington 
Samuel Bayley
William Loud 

State of Massachusetts
Norfolk County} Ss.
  
Sworn and subscribed before me this ninth day of August 1838 
And I certify that I am personally acquainted with the subscribers Samuel Bayley Esquire and William Loud and that they are persons of good character for truth and veracity
Noah Torrey} Justice of the peace 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Clerks office August 11 1838
I hereby certify that the above Noah Torrey is a justice of the Peace for the Courts of Norfolk Witness my hand and the seal of the State.
John P. Biglow 
Judge of the Courts
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I Thomas Vinson of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify that I was personally acquainted with Lois Hunt and Simeon Blanchard previous to their marriage; and after their marriage I was for a number of years their family Physician: And I further testify that during the war of the Revolution the said Blanchard enlisted and did service as a private about five months of the year 1777 in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt Joseph Pool and of which I was then 1st Lieutenant and under the general order of  Thomas Craft Esq  
                    Thomas Vinson

State of Massachusetts 
Norfolk}
 Sworn and subscribed 
before me this ninth day of August 1838 and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent Col Thomas Vinson and that he is a person of approved character for truth & veracity
Noah Torrey} Justice of the peace
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Copy of Publishment or Purpose of Marriage between Simeon Blanchered & Lois Hunt now on the Records of the Town of Heymouth ,viz
A purpose of Marriage between Simeon Blanchered & Lois Hunt both of Heymouth Dated at Heymouth  March sixteenth A.D.  Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Two
 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expired on the Record in Fact legible figures as follows March 16th AD. 1782
Thomas C Webb
Town Clerk of Weymouth

I Thomas C. Webb above namely depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and state the above is a true fact from the
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Records of said Town with the exception a forenamed as certified by me
Thomas C. Webb
Town Clerk of Weymouth

State of Massachusetts
Norfolk County }

Sworn & Subscribed before me this tenth day of August 1838 and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Thomas C.Webb and that he is Clerk of the town of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk and that he is a person of good character for veracity
Norah Torrey Justice of the Peace
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Abner Holbrook David Holbrook and Sarah Holbrook all of the town of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and declare that we were personally acquainted with Lois Hunt and Simone Blanchard and were at this wedding and saw the marriage ceremony performed by the  Reverd William Smith then Minister of the first parish in Weymouth but do not recollect the exact time when, should think, in the Autumn of 1782 or 1783 and are confident it was previous to 1784 we also testify that said Blanchard with Lois  his wife resided in Weymouth a number of years after the close of  the revolutionary war and at length left Weymouth and went (we feel assured) to Plainfield since which we have known very little of them 
Abner Holbrook
David Holbrook
Sarah Holbrook x her mark

State of Massachusetts
Norfolk County}

Sworn and subscribed before me this ninth day of August 1838 and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponents Abner Holbrook David Holbrook and Sarah Holbrook and that they are persons of good character for truth & veracity
Noah Torrey Justice of the Peace
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N.York
Lois Blanchard
let. To Jas. B. Eldridge 25. Oct. 1838 






 Act. July 4 1836
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Simeon Blanchard- Massachusetts

1781 0.6.0 Captain Thomas Cushing ^Colonel Burbeck - Castle Island
1777 0 Captain Joseph Pool- Colonel Craft
Dad Cramp will please examine the roles [rolls] for 
evidence of the services of the above named Simeon Blanchard
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Rev WIDOW, & c.
File No. 16851
Lois Blanchard
Wid of
Simeon Blanchard 
Priv. Rev. War 
Act: July 4. 1836
Index: - Vol: A Page 68 
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Simeon Blanchard enlisted 25 Jany 80 served to 1 Jany 81-11-7
1Jany 81 & served 20 Oct (9.24)
25 Oct 81 to 24 Apr 82       6.
25 Apr 82 to 24 Oct 82        6.
25 Oct 82 to 24 Jany 83       3.
                                        __________
                                       36 mo 1 Day
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N. YK. Dec 12
Nos - 3786
4 July 1836 - 3787

Hannah Bonny - 4 July '36
Lois Blanchard __ Do

Previously entd
 See Nos
3786 &
3787
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December 6th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
Sir- Enclosed are the declarations Lois Blanchard and Hannah  Bowry made in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by act of  congress the 4th of July 1836 the proof in both cases has been forwarded heretofore and the declarations enclosed have been made on accordance with instructions received the first declarations having been returned as deficient in [illegible]
Yours With Respect
James B Eldridge
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James B. Eldridge Eq
Hamilton Madison County
(N. York)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Secretary's office, Boston March 24th 1838

I hereby certify that from a Roll remaining in this office entitled "An Abstract of pay due to officers and soldiers of the Company raised for the defense of Castle and Governor's Islands Commanded by the Hon. Thomas Cushing Esq from the 25th October 1781 to 24th April 1782, both day "inclusion to months". it appears that Simon Blanchard served as a private in said Company for the term of six months.

Witness my hand and the seal of the commonwealth

John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth