Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,555, Timothy Blake, Continental N.H.
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13.575
Vermont.
Timothy Blake of Strafford in the state of Vermont who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the N Hampshire line, for the term of one year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Aug 1819 and sent to Josiah Dana Esq Chelsea Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $213.22
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 120
$333.22
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Timothy Blake, lieutenant
Orange county, Vt.
one year in Col'o
Stark's reg't N.H. line
15. April, 1818. 
Admitted
Josiah Dana, judge
Chelsea, Vermont.
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Timothy Blake
Strafford 
April 15th 1818
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I Timothy Blake of Strafford in the County of Orange State of Vermont do solemnly declare and affirm that in the Month of April 1775 I entered the service in the United States Army and in the Month of July I received an Ensign Commission and served about nine months and about the expiration of said nine Months received A Lieutenant's Commission, and served in that capacity for the Term of one year in Captain ['Samuel' crossed out] Samuel Richard's Regiment in the New Hampshire line, at the expiration of said term of one year at the request of my Colonel I took charge of the baggage Waggons and returned home, my Commissions are lost and out of my power to send them, but I enclose Depositions which go to shew the fact, I am now more than Seventy six years old and almost past labour and by reason of my reduced circumstances I now stand in need of assistance from my Country for support; and request
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that I may be put on to the pension list according to a late act of Congress
Chelsea April 15th 1818
/s/Timothy Blake
State of Vermont
Orange County ss} Chelsea April 15th 1818 personally appeared Timothy Blake and solemnly affirmed that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true
Before me
/s/Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Timothy Blake did serve in the revolutionary War on the continental establishment as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemys and I also certify that it appears to my sattisfaction that he is poor and needs the assistance of his Country's support and I now transmit the proceedings taken and heard before to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress
Chelsea February 16. 1819 
/s/Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
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[court seal affixed] State of Vermont, Orange County Clerk's Office Feby 16th AD 1819 - 
H.E.G. McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that Josiah Dana Esqr of Chelsea in the County of Orange before whom the foregoing certified Declaration was taken is Chief Judge of Orange County Court acting under the authority of the State of Vermont, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing is in his own hand writing 
Attest /s/H.E.G. McLaughlin Clerk
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Hon'l Josiah Dana
Benjamin George's Deposition
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To whom it may concern
I Benjamin George of lawfull age do testify & say that I have known Lieutenant Timothy Blake since the commencement of year 1775 - That about the month of April in the same year he entered the American Army near Boston & abt July following, he was appointed as Ensign in Col. John Stark's regiment & Capt. Sam'l Richards company and during the nine months that he served as an Ensign I was in the same regiment and knowing to his serving in s'd capacity. That about the expiration of the nine months he was appointed a Lieutenant, in the before-mentioned Regiment & Company & that, I did duty as a soldier under him in s'd company for the term of one year after his appointment to the Lieutenancy
/s/Benj George
State of Vermont Orange County ss
Strafford 14th of April 1818
Then Benjamin George of Strafford county of Orange personally appearing, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn oath, that the foregoing depoposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth, and nothing but the the  truth. 
Before me /s/J. H. Harry Jus. of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the above deponent is a disinterested and Credible Witness 
/s/Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
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Timothy Blake
Declaration & Schedule
13.55
Sept 1819 
Admitted
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State of Vermont
Orange County} On this 5th day of July 1820 personly appear'd before the County Court for the county of Orange in open Court said Court being a Court of Record agreeably to the laws of this State having the power of fine and imprisonment &c Timothy Blake aged 80 years resident in Strafford in said County of Orange who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. he inlisted in the month of April 1775 into Capt James Richard's Company Co'l John Stark's Regiment for 8 Months I afterwards inlisted for one year I think in Col'o Woodbury's Company same Regiment and had a Lieutenant's Commission That he made his foregoing declaration on the 15th day of April 1818 has received a pension Certificate No. 13.575 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not [return' crossed out] since that time disposed of my property or any part thereof by Gift sale or in any manner with intent to thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule annexed and by me subscribed - 
60 acres of worn out land 1 Old house & Barn 1 small Horse 1 Two year old Colt 1 suckling Colt 2 Cows 1 Two years old 2 Yearlings 6 Sheep 1 Old axe & hoe 3 Augurs 1 Small Waggon 1 old cart 25 lbs of Old Chains 1 Harrow 2 Old [illegible] & Irons 1 Old Plow 1 old [illegible] & I have 1 old Chest of Drawers 1 Old fashioned bureau Small light stove 6 old kitchen Chairs 2 Old Great Chairs 1 looking Glass 1 Old warming iron 1 Old Brass kettle 1 Old Wool Wheel 1 small wheel of plain white Crockery old Shovel & Tongs and other household furniture consisting of small articles of but little value in the whole 10 Dollars 1 Old Sleigh & 1 Harness amounting in all to $745.25.
My occupation a farmer am unable to pursue it  by reason of old age and its infirmities my Wife Susannah is 72 years of age afflicted with the infirmities of Old age and not able to do much Work having 2 persons in my family I have no persons living with me to take care of me in my old age and the produce of my little farm will but little more than pay hired help
I have due to me $68. and justly owed according to the best recollection I can make $300.
Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of July 1820 before said Court 
/s/H.E.G. McLaughlin Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange ['Portland' crossed out] County, ss} I, H.E.G. McLaughlin clerk of the County court for the county of Orange ['Portland' crossed out], do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court: - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 745 dollars. 25 Cts.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at ['Portland' crossed out] Chelsea this 5th day of July 1820
/s/H.E.G. McLaughlin Clerk
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38555
Revy INVALID. [initials: own]
File No. 38,555
Timothy Blake 
Lieut Rev. War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]