Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,793, Samuel Blackman, Conn. Continental
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn. Continental
Blackman, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 37,793
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6126. 
Connecticut
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Samuel Blackman
of Huntington in the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel S.B. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of March 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of Jan 1819 and sent to Saml W Johnson, Esqr
Stratford Fairfield Co. Connect.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 5 2/31 4/30   41.57
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 
48.00
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$89.57
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Huntington Fairfield Co.
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Sam'l Blackman
private
77 Three years
Connecticut line
S. B. Webb's Reg.
Date of declaration 30 Mar 18

[faint pencil towards the bottom of the page]
Admitted.
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State of Connecticut Stratford in Fairfield County

On the 30th day of March 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield personally appeared Samuel Blackman of Huntington in said County aged fifty Eight years resident in said Huntington who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."  That he the said Samuel Blackman in the year 1776 enlisted into the Company of Captain Elijah Abel in said State in a Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Philip D. Bradley in the Connecticut Line on the Continental
establishment & served therein until some time in the year 1777 when he was regularly discharged: -- that in the year 1777 said Samuel Blackman again enlisted into
the Continental Army in Captain Whiting's company and in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment of Infantry in the Connecticut Line for the term of Three years, that he
continued to serve in said Corps during the whole time
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for which he enlisted, when he was regularly discharged; that his discharges were in his possession several years and were sent by him to Hartford as evidence of his claim for payment
for his Services in the Army of the United States & were never returned to him, that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & has always been a resident citizen of the United States, and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services except what is hereunto annexed. 
Samuel Blackman [signature]

Sworn to and declared & subscribed
on the day and year aforesaid
before me
Sam W Johnson [signature]
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I find by a register kept by me of the men discharged from the 9th Connecticut
Regiment commanded by Col Samuel B
Webb, that Samuel Blackman was discharged 
on the 1st of May 1780, having completed the 
term of three years for which he enlisted into the Army of the United States -

Norwich Conn't
May 6th 1818

Eben. Huntington Col. [signature]
9th Connecticut Regt of the
Revolutionary Army


Elijah Uffert Esqr
May 6 1818

Sir,
The above certificate I presume will be sufficient to prove the military service of Samuel Blackman in the revolutionary war - 

I am your honorable serv't
Eben. Huntington
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State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in Fairfield
County

I Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Blackman who hath made the foregoing Declaration did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in his said declaration and is in reduced circumstances & I now transmit the testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress. In witness whereof I have subscribed the same & affixed the Seal of said Court this 30th day of March 1818 --

Sam W Johnson [signature]
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Samuel Blackman
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 14th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and
having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.

PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Samuel Blackman, a resident in the town of
Huntington in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed
the following Schedule, and made oath
that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property,(necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.

5 old Chairs
2 Tables
one tea kettle 
2 iron pots
shovel & tongs
2 Trammels 
1 pair Andirons
1 old desk
1 old chest
2 wooden bottles
3 pails
1 pair steelyards
1 pr shears
1 Hammer
1 pewter platter & Basin
1 set old crockery
1 set earthen ware 
2 tin pans & 1 loom
2 old dry casks
2 spinning wheels
1 meal tub
12 pair swifts
2 baskets
5 old barrels 
1 adze
2 axes
1 spade 
1 iron square 
2 hoes
2 Scythes & cradles
1 Grindstone
6 lb. old iron 
1 Shaving knife 
1 Eel spear
1 Cow 
1 Hog
1 old Blacksmiths shop & tools.
1 old dwelling house and barn standing on highway
a life estate in 2 ¼ acres of Rocky land-
4 ¼ acres of land Rocky
1/4 acre of Meadow

Subscribed & sworn by me this 14th of June 1820
Saml. Blackman [signature]

$248.84
    89.85
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 160.99 after deducting what I owe for said land
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.

BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 14th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and haivng [having] a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Samuel Blackman aged sixty one - years, resident in the Town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:

that in 1778 according to his present recollection he enlisted for three years in the company commanded by Capt Whiting in Col Saml B. Webbs Regiment in the Connecticut line & served out my time faithfully (and
that he served one year before in the continental Army) and was regularly discharged at Morristown, as will appear by his original declaration on which he obtained
his pension --

that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 30th day of March 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 6126. And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust
for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a blacksmith but my health and eyesight is so bad that I can work but little at my trade or any other business being much troubled
with the Rheumatism, and that I have a family residing with me viz. my wife named Phebe aged 64 years and a grand daughter named Jane aged 16 my wife is bent down with the Rheumatism Unable to work -- & my grandaughter contributes nothing to our support --  that I owe eighty nine dollars eighty five cents for the land described in my said schedule which I have engaged to pay as I received my pension viz thirty dollars every half year until the same is paid for, 
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Blackman [signature]

Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred forty eight Dollars and eighty four Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
Attest David Burr [signature]
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State of Connecticut, ss.

I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State,
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 two hundred & forty eight Dollars Eighty four.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 14th day of June AD. 1820.
David Burr [signature]
Clerk of the County Court for said
County of Fairfield,


District and State of Connecticut, ss. June 14 1820

I ROBERT FAIRCHILD. Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in
said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceeding.

Robert Fairchild [signature]
Chief Judge of the County Court for
the County of Fairfield.
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Samuel Blackman
Claim for a Pension
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
February 11th 1824
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I Lemuel Judson of Huntington in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut testify & say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Blackman of said Huntington who on the thirtieth day of January 1819 was placed on the pension List Roll of the Connecticut
Agency at $8 per month from  which he has been dropt [dropped] on account of his property, as I understand & believe, and that he is the same man who now applies to be restored to said pension list, that his father's name was Samuel Blackman and is now deceased.  That the said pensioner before his father died was in the habit occasionally of signing his name Samuel B. Blackman - that to my knowledge the present applicant is the same man who served in the revolutionary war & who was placed on the pension list as above stated & the same man mentioned in the several deeds annexed to this application by the name of Samuel B. Blackman & in one of said deeds in the name of Samuel Blackman - & that there never has been since my memory or 40 years past any other man in said Huntington known by the name of 
Samuel B. Blackman except said applicant, & he has generally passed & been known
by the name of Samuel Blackman - and I further state that for two years last past that the said Samuel has received aid from the said town of Huntington towards the support of himself & wife; & I verily believe that they were real objects of public charity & stood in absolute need of said relief & that they have also received assistance from their neighbors repeatedly in the way of charity and would have suffered without it & that the sd Samuel has the present season applied to the selectmen of sd town for similar assistance, but whether they have granted it or not, I cannot say.  I also further testify that I was the magistrate before whom said deeds were acknowledged & present at the completion of the bargain between said Samuel & Ard Blackman June 12th 1819 and heard the conversation of the parties regarding the
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conveyance from sd Ard to said Samuel, as per deed now annexed, and then heard said Samuel express his expectation of gradually paying for said property by semi-annual savings out of his pension money, and from my knowledge of his circumstances, I was fully satisfied that he could have no other means or prospects of paying for the same and the price he agreed to give for this land was 139 dollars & 37 cents in 5 notes of  [illegible] and on the 3d day of May 1823, when said land was reconveyed to said Ard by sd Samuel, it was not worth much as much as
the said Samuel owed said Ard therefor, and that said Ard would not have accepted said reconveyance but for this reason, that it was all the property he could get of said Samuel in payment of the notes originally given for the same, that a few days after said original
deed was given by said Ard to said Samuel viz in June 1819, the said Ard took of Sd Samuel a mortgage deed of the same premises as security for the payment of said notes which remained as a lien on sd property until the reconveyance as aforesd in May 1823.

And with regard to the consideration of 200 dollars mentioned in the said deed from said Samuel to the said Ard, when said Samuel came to me to execute said deed, he had
not the notes due as aforesd to sd Ard nor any memorandum of their amount, and I inserted the round sum of 200 dollars at random as the consideration without regard to the real consideration.

I also know that Doctor Wm Shelton deceased was the family physician of the said Samuel and before the said Samuel obtained his pension in 1819 I heard him say that he owed the sd Doctor for medical aid and verily believe, I have no reason to doubt, that the
debts for which sd deeds were executed to the sd Doctor Shelton's administrators, and to sd Ard Blackman were bonafide debts due from the said Samuel and that the said Samuel is very poor & in indigent circumstances.

Lemuel Judson [signature]
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I Elam Wooster of Huntington in Fairfield County testify that I was one of the Selectmen of sd town for six years past (except one year) and that application was made in 1822, 1823 & 1824 by Samuel Blackman to the selectmen of sd town
for assistance towards his support, which it was deemed proper & necessary to grant, and he the said Samuel has been furnished accordingly but not to the full amount of his support - He was helped occasionally as he stood in need.

Elam Wooster [signature]

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. At a County Court holden at Fairfield, within & for the County & Fairfield, on the second Tuesday of February AD. 1824.

This may certify that the aforesaid Depositions were sworn to in open Court & there subscribed by said Witnesses
Attest 
David Burr Clerk of said Court [signature]
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Huntington January 27th 1824. -- I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of Record
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Wm T. & Joseph Shelton
from Sam'l Blackman
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Declaration in order to be restored to the Pension List under the act of March 1- 1823.-

District of Connecticut ss. At a County Court held at Fairfield in & for the County of Fairfield in the State & District of Connecticut on this 11th day of February 1824, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record, by virtue of the laws of said State, Samuel Blackman, aged sixty four years, resident in the town of Huntington in said County & State and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of March 18, 1818 & 1st of May 1820 that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; That in the year 1778 (according to his present recollection he believes it was in that year) he enlisted for three years in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Whiting in the Regt. commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb in the Conneticut line on the continental
establishment, and served out said whole term of three years faithfully, and was regularly discharged at Morristown as will appear by his original declaration by virtue of which he obtained his pension in Jan 7 1819.  I served in the battle against the Brittish [British] at Newport also at the Battle near
Hackensac [Hackensack] in New Jersey and in several skirmishes at White Plains & Fort Montgomery & that the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress the 18th March 1818 was dated the 30th day of March
1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensions and received a pension certificate No 6126 and his name has been dropped therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and
that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner
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disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & 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 hereunto annexed, and by me published. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a blacksmith, but that I am very infirm and afflicted with the rheumatism & can work but a very little at my trade or any other business; that I have no
family at present residing with me except my wife Phebe, aged 67 years who is also sick and went down with the Rheumatism & is unable to work or contribute any thing
towards her support.  That since the exhibition of my schedule the following changes have been made in my property-

Names of persons to whom sold & description of the property sold.

- Sold: 
About half an acre of land lying in said Huntington  at the lower end of long hill with an old dwelling house & barn standing on the highway adjoining the farm including 1/4 of an acre of meadow all conveyed by mortgage to the administrators of Doct. Wm. Shelton dec'd. bounded as per deed annexed, and afterwards released to said administrators.
- Time of Sale:
Mortgaged Sept 13 1821 and released Nov. 15 1823 as per deeds annexed.
- Amount of money or description of property received in return:
This land went to pay a debt due from me, for medical aid to my family.  When the property was mortgaged, in Sep 1821, the sum due the estate of Doct. Shelton, deceased, was $34.60 - and not being able to redeem the land or sell it for enough to pay the debt, I released it, to save the expenses of a foreclosure, on the 15th of November 1823, when the debt due with the interest  & expense of deeds amount to about 40 dollars.  This was a bone fide debt, and I never received or expected to receive any other consideration for said land.   
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- Sold: 
About 4 ¼ acres of land rocky lying in sd Huntington at the lower and of Long-hill
bounded Southerly & Westerly on Ard Blackman, Northerly on Phebe Blackman & Easterly on highway. This land was bot [bought] by me after I got my
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pension, in June 12 1819 and on the 16th of said June I executed a mortgage deed of it to Ard Blackman of whom I purchased it to secure the payment of the purchase money.  A copy of said deed from said Ard to me dated June 12th 1819 is hereto annexed.
- Date of Sale:
Mortgage deed June 16 1819.
Reconveyance May 3rd 1823 as per deeds annexed 
- Amount of money or description of property received in return:
I have never received anything but the use of the land while I held it, and that went & was appropriated towards my support.  When I bought this land I intended to save something if I could every half year out of my pension money & pay for it gradually in that way, as I had no other means of paying for it.  When I bought this land, I gave for it five notes amounting to 139 dollars 37 cents, payable in 5 semiannual installments as per the condition to the mortgage deed annexed dated June 16 1819.  I never paid but about 49 dollars toward it, & when I reconveyed it to said Ard, it was not worth so much as when I bought it, as lands had fallen in price & I reconveyed it only because I was unable to pay for it, & could not sell it for so much as I owed for it.
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- Personal [illegible] sold, viz:
1 old pewter platter & basin
1 Loom, 1 pair of swifts
1 cooper's adz - 2 axes
6.00 old iron - 1 Eel spear
- Amount of money or description of property received in return:
For these articles I received at different times, about seven dollars, which was expended for articles used in my family, necessary for my support.
- Personal effects consumed in my family or worn out, viz:
One hog eaten up
5 old chairs
1 table
2 iron pots
Shovel & tongs
1 pair Andirons
1 wooden bottle
3 pails 
1 set of old crockery
1 set of earthen ware
2 old dry casks
2 old spinning wheels
1 meal tub
2 baskets
2 old hoes
2 scythes & ladle; 
all which are broken, worn out & worth nothing.
My real name is Samuel Blackman, but my father's name having been Samuel I sometimes have signed deeds &c by the name of Samuel B. Blackman.

All which is subscribed by me this 11th day of February 1824
Samuel Blackman [signature]

Sworn to & declared in the Court aforesaid, in open Court.,
Attest
David Burr [signature]
Clerk
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Schedule of property now owned by Samuel Blackman this 11th of February 1824 - 

1 Table -------- $ 0.12 1/2
1 tea kettle ------ 0.25
2 trammels ------ 0.50
1 writing desk --- 0.75
1 chest ---------- 0.17
1 wooden bottle - 0.30
1 pair steelyards - 0.25
1 pair shears ----- 0.06
1 nail hammer ---- 0.09
1 spade ---------- 0.67
1 iron square ----- 0.08
1 grindstone ----- 0.75
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                                3.99 1/2
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1 shaving knife --------- 0.12
1 farrow cow ----------- 8.00
1 old blacksmith's shop
all to pieces ------------ 3.00
Blacksmith's old tools - 10.00
2 tin pans -------------- 0.50
2 old barrels ------------ 0.34
Life estate in 2 1/4 acres of rocky
land in said Huntington owned 
in right of my wife ----- 10.00
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                                        $31.96
Brought forward from -     3.99
1st column
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                                       $35.95
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Sworn to & subscribed in open Court aforesaid this 11th day of February 1824
by me Samuel Blackman - 

District & State of Connecticut ss. County Court for Fairfield County - On this 11th day of February 1824 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record by virtue of the Laws of said State, held at fairfield in said County & State, Samuel Blackman of Huntington in said County, aged sixty four years, and exhibited and subscribed the above schedule and made oath that the same is a true and perfect schedule of all his income and property necessary clothing & bedding excepted.
Attest
David Burr Clerk [signature]

Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five dollars and 95 cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
Attest
David Burr Clerk [signature]
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District and State of Connecticut ss Fairfield County

I David Burr, Clerk of the County Court for the
County and State aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing declaration of Samuel Blackman and the [illegible] thereon are truly copied from the Records [illegible] Court
and that in the opinion of said Court the [illegible] value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five dollars and ninety five cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Fairfield this 11th day of February AD. 1824.


David Burr Clerk of said County Court

District of Connecticut ss. Fairfield in the County of Fairfield February 11th 1824

Robert Fairchild, Chief Judge of the County
Court in for said Fairfield County, do certify that David Burr Esq of said Fairfield is Clerk of said Court and keeper of the seal & records thereof and that the above is his proper signature and the seal of said the above and that said Court is a Court of Record by virtue of the laws of said State, and has the power of fine & imprisonment & jurisdiction to an
unlimited amount in point of property in civil cases &c
Robert Fairchild [signature]

I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said Samuel Blackman did serve as a private for three years under one enlistment in the revolutionary army as by him stated in the foregoing declaration by him subscribed

Robert Fairchild [signature]
Chief Judge as aforesaid
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State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss; 

I David Burr of Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court of said Fairfield County - Do certify that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of
Samuel P. Mills of Huntington in said County, and that the Certificates to the five following Deeds, certified by said Mills as true Copies
of Record are in the hand writing of said Samuel P. Mills - and that I fully believe
that he is the Clerk of said Town of said
Huntington - And that he has no Official Seal to his office.

I furthermore certify that Lemuel Judson Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, within & for the County of said Fairfield, duly commissioned with full power & authority to take acknowledgement of Deeds and do all other matters & things, appertaining to the Office of a Justice of the Peace within and for said County - And that full faith & credit, is, and ought to be given to his official acts and proceedings.

In Testimony whereof I subscribe my Name and affix the Seal of said Court, in Fairfield this 11th Day of February AD. 1824

David Burr
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
KNOW YE, That I Ard Blackman of Huntington [words covered] County 
For the consideration of Two hundred thirty four dollars & [words covered] 
Received to my full Satisfaction of Samuel Blackman of said [words covered]
Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said Samuel B. Blackman a [words covered] 
Land situate in said Huntington Repton Society at [words covered] -hill so called containing four acres one quarter & [words covered] a little southerly of said Samuels, [words covered] beginning North 77 deg. West 49 ½ rods to a heap of stones, [words covered]  East untill it comes to the Land I this day sold to Phebe Blackman his wife then following the line of his said wifes land East only is the highway thence following the highway to the first described bounds - Bounded Northerly on land this day Deeded to Phebe Blackman; Westerly & southerly on my own land, Easterly on highway - Reserving however to myself liberty of passing & repassing & repassing through barns as they now stand a little southerly of Wolcut [illegible] dwelling House to my own land and the land of Stephen Tomlinson
To have and to hold the above Granted and Bargained Premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto him the said Samuel B and his Heirs and Assigns for ever, to his and their own proper use and behoof.  And also, I the said Ard do for myself Heirs, Executors and Aministrators [Administrators], covenant with the said Samuel B and his Heirs and Assigns against all Claims and Demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 12th day of June A. D. 1819
Ard Blackman
{Seal}
Signed, Sealed and delivered}
in presence of,}
Samuel Crofoot
Lemuel Judson
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To all people to whom these presents shall come [illegible] know ye that I Samuel B Blackman of Huntington in Fairfield County [illegible] the consideration of one hundred and thirty nine dollars and 3 cints [cents] received to my full satisfaction of s'd [said] Blackman of said Huntington Ripton Society at the south end of long hill so called containing four and one quarter and 15 rods bounded southerly and westerly on said Ard Blackman northerly on my wifes land easterly of [illegible] being the same land which I bought of said Ard as for Deed and dated Jun [June] 12th 1819 to have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto him the said Ard and his hiers [heirs] and assign forever to his and their own proper uses and [illegible] and also I the said Samuel do for myself this execution and administration covenant with the said Ard and his heirs and assigns that at and untill the ensealing these presents I am well [illegible] of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever and further more I the said Samuel  [illegible] these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to [illegible] and defend the above granted and bargained business to him the said Ard his hiers [heirs] and assigns against all claim and demand whatsoever In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 16th day of [illegible] AD 1819
Samuel B Blackman
Seal signed and delivered in presence of Susan Monson
The condition of the within deed is such that the within named Samuel B Blackman shall [illegible] pay or cause to be paid the within named Ard Blackman or his heirs to [illegible] of hands all dated June 12th 1810 One of which given for the sum of thirty dollars to be paid on the 15th day of May in 1820 one other given for the sum of thirty dollars and to be paid on the 15th day of September 1820 and other [illegible] the sum of thirty dollars and to be paid on the 15th day of March AD 1821 and one other given for the sum of nineteen dollars 37 and to be paid on the 15th day of September AD 1821 and all the above [illegible] from the date thereof and if all the aforesaid Notes are paid according to the [illegible] thereof then this deed is to be [illegible] and [illegible] but upon default thereof to remain in full force and [illegible].
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Fairfield County ss Huntington on this day and date above Personally appeared Samuel B Blackman signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me - 
Lemuel Judson Justice of Peace
Recd. the record Sept 6th 1819 and recorded}
by Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk}
Hunting February 5th 1824 -
I hereby certify that the within & foregoing is a true copy of the record
Saml P. Mills Town Clerk
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To all people whoom [whom] these presents shall come Greetings. Know that I Samuel B. Blackman of Huntington in Fairfield County for the consideration thirty four dollars and 30 cents received to my full satisfaction of William T. Shelton of said Tapon[illegible] County aforesaid do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the William T [illegible] in their capacity aforesaid a certain piece of land situate in Huntington in Ripton Society at the [illegible] and of a place called long hill contri[illegible in quantit about three quarters of an acre with a dwelling [illegible] and another building thereon standing is [illegible] easterly on highway southerly and westerly on John Drew and Ard Blackman to have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto them the said William & Joseph in their capabilities aforesaid and their hiers [heirs] and assigns forever to them and their own proper use and behoof and also I the said Samuel B [illegible] for myself my heirs executors and administratory covenant ith the said William T & Joseph in their capacity aforesaid and [illegible] William T & Joseph in their capacity aforesaid and [illegible] and assigns that at and untill the ensealing this [illegible] I am well seized of the premises as a good and feasible [illegible] in for simple and have good right to bargain and sell to same in manner & form as is above written and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever and further more I the said Samuel do by these presents bind myself [illegible] forever to warrant and [illegible] above granted and bargained premises to them the said William T & Joseph in their capacity above said and their heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 13th day of September AD 1821. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
Neverthless the condition of this Deed is such that if the abovesaid Samuel B. Blackman his heirs executor or administration shall truly and [illegible] pay or cause to be paid to William T. or Joseph Shelton in their said capacity a certain note of hand [illegible] him well executed and bearing [illegible] with this Deed was given for the sum of thirty four dollars and 60 cents to and [illegible] and on in trust according to the [illegible] these of in twelve months from date then this Deed to be [illegible] and [illegible but upon default there of to be in full [illegible and virtue in law.
Samuel B Blackman  Seal
Freeman Blackman
Lemuel Judson
Fairfield County ss Huntington September 13th AD 1821 personally appeared Samuel B. Blackman signer and subscriber of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his [illegible] act [illegible]
Lemuel Judson  Justice of Peace
Rec'd to me [illegible] December 3d 1821 and recorded by Samuel Wheeler town clerk
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I hereby certify that the within & foregoing is a true copy of record 
Huntington February 5th 1824 -
Saml. P. Mills Town Clerk
Samuel Blackman's
de
Wm. T. & Joseph Shelton's deed
Samuel Blackman
(copy)
mortgage deed
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To all People to whoom[whom] these presents shall come Greetings.
Know ye That I Samuel B. Blackman of Huntington in Fairfield County - for the consideration of Two hundred dollars received to me for satisfaction of Ard Blackman of said Huntington.  Do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said Ard a certain piece of land situate in said Huntington Ripton Society at the lower end of Longhill so called containing four acres one quarter & 15 rods - Bounded Northerly on land deeded to Phebe Blackman, Westerly & Southerly on sd. Ard Blackmans land Easterly on Highway on Highway.  It being the same land which I bought of the said Ard as pr. deed dated the 12th day of June 1819 - To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto him the said Ard and his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use and behoof - and also I the said Samuel B. do for myself, heirs, executors, and administrators covenant with the said Ard and his heirs and assigns that and untill the ensealing those presents I am well sized of the premises as a good and indefeasible Estate, in fee & simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.  And further more I the said Samuel B. do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Ard and his heirs and assigns against all claims and demand whatsoever - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 3d day of May AD 1823 -
Samuel B. Blackman {Seal}
Recd to record Jany 27, 1824 and recorded by} Saml. P. Mills Town Clerk}
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Huntington February 5th,1824
I hereby certify that the within and forgoing of a true copy of Record

 Sam Pellily
Forward Clerk

Ard. Blackman''s deed from Samuel Blackman (copy)
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Know all men by these presents
That Samuel Blackman of Huntington in Fairfield County for the consideration of forty dollars received to my full satisfaction of William T. Shelton and Joseph Shelton adminstrators for the estate of D[illegible] William Shelton deceased. Do by these presents demise release and forever quitclaim unto the said William T and Joseph in their capacity as administrators all right [illegible] interest in claim and demand whatsoever which I the said releasoring [releasing] have or ought to have in or to a certain piece of land situated in Huntington at the lower and of long hill so called and contains in quantity about half an acre be the same more or less with a dwelling house and other building thereon standing and is bounded norther & easterly by southerly as highway and westerly on Ard Blackman being the same land which has been mortgaged to the s'd [said] William T. and Joseph as [illegible] mortgage deed on record  To have and to hold the premises with all their appurtenances unto the said releasing their hiers [heirs] and assigns forever so that neither I the said releasor nor my hiers [heirs] nor any other person under me or them shall hereafter have any claim right or title in or to the premises or any part thereto but therefrom be and they are by these presents forever [illegible] and secluded. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 15th day of November 1823.
Samuel Blackman  seal
Mehitabel Judson
Lemuel Judson
Fairfield County ss Huntington November 15th 1823 Personally appeared Samuel Blackman signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and [illegible] before me.
Lemuel Judson  Justice of Peace
Rec'd to record Dec'r [December] 1 1828 and recorded by Sam'l P. Mills  town clerk
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January 19, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Samuel Blackman, S. 37793
Samuel Blackman, W. 23630
__________
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. William Carter
1753 Taft Road
Cincinnati, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Blackman, S. 37793, and Samuel Blackman, W. 23630.

Their records follow.

Samuel Blackman
S. 37793
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 37793, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Blackman.

Samuel or Samuel B. Blackman (he signed both ways) was the son of Samuel Blackman. The date and place of soldier's birth and name of his mother are not given.

He enlisted in Connecticut in 1776, served as private in Captain Elijah Abel's company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut
regiment, was in the battles of White Plains and Hackensack and was discharged sometime in 1777. He enlisted in 1777, served as private in Captain Whiting's company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's regiment, was in the battles at Fort Montgomery and Newport and was discharged May 1, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and a resident of Huntington, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

In 1820, the soldier was still living in Huntington, Connecticut, and referred to his wife, Phebe, aged sixty-four years and to a
granddaughter named Jane then aged  sixteen years who resided with him but he did not state the names of Jane's parents.
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Samuel or Samuel B. Blackman died October 25, 1826.

In 1819, one Ard Blackman was residing in Huntington, Fairfield County, Connecticut; his relationship to the soldier was not stated.

In 1853, one Mary E. Henrietta, of Trumbull, Connecticut, stated that her uncle, Isaac Blackman, was the son of Samuel Blackman, a pensioner of the United States, and that Stephen Lary, her grandfather of Redding, Connecticut, died in the Revolutionary War
leaving her grandmother (given name not stated) with five children, her father being the youngest child and she the youngest child of her father. She did not give the names of the five children.  She referred also to her husband's uncle, Zephaniah Hallock and to
one Ruth Hallock, but did not state the relationship between Ruth and Zephaniah, nor did she give the name of her husband.

********************
Samuel Blackman
W. 23630

The data of this record were obtained from pension claim, W. 23630, based upon the service of Samuel Blackman in the Revolutionary War.

Samuel Blackman who also signed Samuel Blackmon, son of Samuel Blackman and his wife, Mary, was born October 18, 1759, in that part of Stoughton which was later Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

While residing in Stoughton, Massachusetts, he volunteered in November, 1776, served as private in Captain William Babcock's  company, Colonel Lovell's Massachusetts regiment, was one of the detachment which attempted to take Fort Independence and was discharged the latter part of March, 1777. He enlisted April 18, 1777, and served twenty-four days as private in Captain Robert Swan's Massachusetts company in a campaign to Rhode Island. He volunteered in 1778 and
served two tours, the first of more than one month as private in Captain Nathaniel Clapp's company, Colonel Hawes' Massachusetts regiment on General Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island, and the other tour of fourteen days as private and substitute for one Moses
Blackman (relationship not stated), in Captain Theophilus Lyon's Massachusetts company on Castle Island. He volunteered the latter
part of February, 1779, served one month ten days as private in Captain Armstrong's company, Colonel McIntosh's Massachusetts
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regiment, and was discharged in April_____. He enlisted in June, 1780, served between six and seven months as private in Captain
Winthrop Sargent's company, Colonel John Crane's regiment of artillery, and was discharged in December, following.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1832, while a resident of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

He died March 25, 1837, in Canton, Massachusetts.

Samuel Blackman or Blackmon married April 5, 1787, place not given, Miss Abigail Wentworth who was born October 29, 1769, the place of birth and names of her parents not stated. Their marriage was recorded in the town clerk's office at Canton, Massachusetts.

Soldier's widow, Abigail, was allowed pension on her application executed August 7, 1838, while a resident of Canton, Massachusetts, where she was still living in 1843. She died December 10, 1847.

The only child of Samuel Blackman or Blackmon and his wife, Abigail, whose name was designated in the claim was Samuel who
in 1838 was living in Canton, Massachusetts.

In 1843, one Winthrop Blackmon acted as witness for soldier's widow, Abigail, in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, no relationship
to the family shown.

In 1838, Nathaniel Wentworth, born November 11, 1761, brother of soldier's wife, Abigail, was residing in Canton, Massachusetts.

In 1843, one Lorra Wentworth, aged forty-three years, was a resident of Canton, Massachusetts, and stated that he had known soldier's wife, Abigail, for thirty years, but did not state any relationship to her.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Filed for reconsideration
21st April 1821 - 

David Burr
Agt
Fairfield, Connecticut 

Decision confirmed by the
Secretary of War 7 July 1821
see letter of that date to the ┃
applicant care of David Burr
Fairfield
Connt


1. Schedule $248.84-
2nd. Schedule 116.43
61 yrs of age - wife
64  - "bent down with
the Rheumatism." Served
three years.
Grand Daughter aged 16 - in health
__________________
Real Estate-- viz. old Dwelling House
& Barn standing on highway - life
estate in 2¼ acres of Rocky land - 4¼ acres
rocky land-  ¼ acre of meadow - 
owes for said land $89.85
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Connecticut
Samuel Blackman private served 3 years from 1777. 1st schedule dated June 14th 1820
Real Estate
Old blacksmith shop and tools
old dwelling house and barn
a life estate in 2-1/4 acres on rocky land
4-1/4 acres on rocky land
1/4 acre on meadow land
1 cow, 1 hog and some articles of household and kitchen furniture 
valued by the court at $248.84
[illegible on [illegible] mentioned above about $90
54.45
Schedule under act 1st March 1823 dated 11th February 1824
Real estate 1/2 acre of land old dwelling house and barn and 1/4 acre of land of meadow [illegible] to the Admin'or [administrator] Wm [William] Shelton dec'd [deceased] for 34.60 authenticated copy of mortgage [illegible] acres rocky land bought of Ard Blackman in June 1819 for $139.37 for which he gave 5 notes payable semi-annually a deed for the same and gave a [illegible] deed for security having [illegible] about 49 dolls [dollars?] and not being able to pay [strike out "all"] the notes as they became due reconveyed the land so to said Ard Blackman in May 1823 authenticated [illegible] deeds exhibited  Has a life estate in 2-1/4 acres of rocky land in right of his wife $10
1 cow [$]8
old blacksmith shop & tools [$]13
Household furniture [$]4.95
$35.95
Accounts for decrease of personal property as follows
Sold old farm two [illegible] 2 axes and a few [illegible] articles of small value for [illegible] expended for family use. One hog [illegible] and consumed in family some articles of furniture worn out and which have become no value
Certificate of one of the selectmen of Huntington that Blackman has required the assistance of the town for his support for 6 mos past [illegible] aged 64 was unable to work  Wife 67 unable to work no others in fam [illegible date] 13, 1826
Hon. G. Tomlinson  Town clerk
1819
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Honorable John C. Calhoon

Secretary of War
Washington
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Feb 17 1824 -
your attention is requested particularly to this
case as it was by some mistake of those who did his business or drew his declaration & schedule after the Act of May 1820
that he was not continued on the pension List
and the applicant is very needy & no doubt is entertained of his services or the justice of his claim
Mr. Tomlinson of Connecticut (a member of Congress) knows the man, the witnesses & circumstances of the case

In haste
with great respect
I am Sir, your obedt Servt
Robert Fairchild
P.J.
The applicant is anxious to hear 
soon of his success -
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11
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19

5.42
1.  3
6 45
48
54.65
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House of Representatives
Feb 25 1824

Sir
In conformity with the request of Judge Fairchild, I transmit to you the application of Samuel Blackman to be restored to the pension list.
I am very respectfully,
Sir,
Your obdnt. Servt.
Gideon Tomlinson

The Hon. J. C. Calhoun
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Mary E. Henrietta
Trumbull Conn.
Oct. 25, 1858
Asking if her uncle Zephaniah Hallock is not entitled to land
Respedtfully referred to Commr. of Pensions.
Dept. Int.}
Oct. 29/58}
Moses Kelly
Chf. Clk.
Rspectfully referred to the Hon. Secretary of the Interior
War Dept.}
Oct. 28, 1858}
Rec'd 29 Oct. '58.
Mr. Rhett
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Mr. John B Floyd

Dear Sir

The present is to ask you if there is a new act concerning
pensions for those that served in the revolutionary war.
I understand that my husband's uncle Lieutenant
Bollock received a letter stating there was property
belonging to Ruth Bollock  if they had a mind
to come and claim it if such is the case my
Uncle Isaac Blackman ought to have something
coming to him as his Father served through
the revolutionary war and drew a pension
as long as he lived of ninety dollars per annum.
A Gentleman by the name of Brooks belonging in the town of
Stratford got his money for him while you are
looking for Samuel Blackman on that was his
name I would like you to look for Stephen
Lary he was my grandfather and died in the
revolutionary war and left Grandmother very destitute
with five children my father was the youngest
child I am his youngest child.   His family
resided in the town of Redding Conn at the
time if you will answer me concerning this matter
you will much oblige yours Truly

Mary E Henrietta
Trumbull Conn
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M. annum
Nov. 1
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Pension Office, November 1. 1858.
Madam,
In reply to your letter of the 25th ultimo, addressed
to the Secretary of war, and communicated to this office,
I have stated that no law has [illegible] been enacted
by Congress affecting pensions to revolutionary
soldiers and their legal representatives. There
could be nothing due you, under any
circumstances in virtue of the service of Samuel
Blackman or Long
Very respy
GC
Mrs. Mary E. Henrietta,
Trumbull,
Connecticut
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Histy to
Mix
37793
INVALID.
Revy
File No.
37793
Samuel Blackman
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jany 5- 1904
Mrs. Harrietta 
Williamsport Pa
1907 Apl. 9. History to
Mrs. Daniel P. Black
1916 Feb. 3. Hist. to
Mrs. Henry E. Fowler ¢
1927 Jan. 7 Data to
Miss F. A. Carter
1935, Jan. 19 Hist. to Mrs. Wm. Carter (See lte in clm. W. 23630 of Saml Blackman)  MLB
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Special
No 5311
---
No 89
---
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26.6

[illegible]
Ser let of [crossed out]
Jul 24 177
$16 pr [illegible]
[illegible]
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Rev. War Section.
February 3, 1916.
Mrs. Henry E. Fowler,
No. 6 Fair Street,
Guilford, Conn.
Madam:-

In addition to the history of Samuel Blackman Sur.
File 37793 Rev. War, you are advised that in 1858, one
Mary E. Henrietta of Trumbull, Connecticut, stated that
her uncle Isaac Blackman (age and residence not stated)
was the son of Samuel Blackman.
In order to ascertain the date of last payment of
soldier's pension, and the name of the person to whom the
payment was made, application should be made to the Auditor
for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department,
giving him all of the following data:
"Samuel Blackman, certificate #6156 issued
January 30, 1819, for $8 per month from March 30,
1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the
Connecticut Agency".

Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1818 Wars
Section.

[handwritten] January 13, 1937.

Miss. F. A. Carter,
388 Jefferson Ave.
Defiance, Ohio.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, it appears that in the pension claim, S. 37793 of Samuel Blackman, that he was the son of Samuel, that he served in the Conn. Troops, and was allowed pension on his application executed in 18[unintelligible]8, while living in Huntington, Conn., aged fifty-eight years.
He had a wife, Phebe ----, a son Isaac and a grandchild Jane, but there is no other information on file as to his family.
It appears in the pension claim, W. 23630 of Samuel Blackman and his widow Abigail, that he was born Oct. 18, 1759, in Stoughton, (later called Canton) Mass., died there in 1837, served in the Mass. Troops. His wife was Miss Abigail Wentworth. He had a son Samuel living in said Canton, in 1838, but there is no further information on file as to his family.
If either of the above is the soldier whose record you desire, please so state and his full history will be sent you.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Blackman
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for
pension on tile in this Bureau. S.F. 37.793
son of Samuel Blackman.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. ( CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. ) | STATE.
76 | 1 year | | Elijah Abel | Philip B. Bradley | Conn.
77 | 3 yrs. | Samuel Whiting | Samuel B. Webb |
dis. May 1780. | | | | |

Battles engaged in, Newport, near [illegible] N.Y., White Pl. [Plains] (Oct. 76), Ft. Montgomery (Oct 77)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [checkmark]
Date of application for pension, Mch. 30, 1818. [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Huntington, Fairfield Co, Conn.
Age at date of application, 58
Remarks: 1820 wife Phebe age 64 yrs. and grand dau. June 16 yrs.
Soldier sometimes signed himself Samuel B Blackman because his
father the man named "Samuel Blackman"
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Defiance O. Jan. 1. 1927.
Curator of Revolutionary Rolls:
I do not know why
I have not received an answer to the letter I wrote some
weeks ago to this bureau.
I do not think the mails
are at fault for they give
excellent service. I supposed
the United States sustained
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this bureau for the convenience
of its citizens. It must
have been written about Dec
1. 1926.
From State Library
of Hartford Conn. I have
received some information
which refers to the Pension
Burean at Washington D.C.
The file no. is -- 37793.
I sent a stamped self addressed envelope
with my letter
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The letter which you must
have among your thousands -- will explain what
I wish to find out.
Respectfully-
Miss. Florence A. Carter,
322 Jefferson Ave
Defiance -- Ohio.
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U.S. Pension Office
F 
Dec 2 1926

Defiance O. Nov. 30. 1926.
Curator of Revolutionary Rolls
Pension Bureau:
I am writing to
say that I had a Grandmother
whose maiden name was
Abigail Blackman, who married
William Carter son of
Stephen Carter - a Revolutionary
soldier - enlisted from Chesterfield
New Hampshire. Abigail Blackman
Carter was born at Partridgefield
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Mass. Abigail Blackman Carter had a
brother whose name was Samuel Blackman
Jr., and he was a soldier of the American
Revolution. I wish to know if the father of Abigail Blackman Carter, and Samuel Blackman Jr. were a soldier of the American Revolution, and if so to obtain his war record. Samuel Blackman Sr and
family lived at Wethersfield Conn. - then
moved to Berkshire Mass. - afterwards they
returned to Conn. I have written to the
Curator of Revolutionary Rolls of both
Hartford Conn., and Boston Mass. They
have very kindly answered me with as
much information as they have. The
reply from Hartford Conn. refers me to
the Pension Bureau at Washington D.C. -- 
giving the file no. S37793. --,
and thought, perhaps, I might find
there more of data. In looking over
Revolutionary Rolls at Cincinnati O. I found among a number whose names
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were Samuel Blackman one
whose name was Samuel Blackman Jr. I supposed him to be the
brother of Abigail Blackman
Carter I took his record, and took
also, the preceding name record
thinking he might be the father
of Samuel Blackman Jr. The S.B. 
was listed of Stratford Conn., and Jr
from New Haven Conn. However I want
no false records -- as they may be for me.
Any information you may have on
the subject will be
gratefully, and
thankfully received.
Very Respectfully --
Miss Florence A Carter
322 Jefferson Ave.
Defiance -- Ohio.
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Guilford Conn
Jan. 26 - 1916
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
In the published
lists "Record of Connecticut
men in the War of the Revolution;
War of 1812" &c, I find three
entries of a man by the name of
Samuel Blackman -- only
one as a pensioner in 1818.
I am trying to identify
an ancestor of a client of
mine by that name, and
the pensioner's record of service
would decide whether he
was the ancestor I seek; and
I have often found these records
the surest way to identify a
soldier. One Samuel Blackman
served under Captain Whiting
in Col. Webbs regiment from
May 11th '77-3 yrs. disc. Apr 30. '80.
Another served und Capt Abel,
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Bradleys Battalion, Wadsworth
Brigade, from June 19th 1776 to
Jan 7-1777.
Do these two
periods of service belong to the same
man, or was there
still another of same name
who
was a pensioner 1818?
I am not sure when my
man was born probably 1738 or where
he enlisted, but there is a
family tradition that he
was an "officer in the
Revolution", and if I cant
find him as the pensioner
of 1818 --" a private" - then the
search will be more difficult,
He died the 21st Nov. 1826.
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Bridgeport Ct March 1907
Dear Sir-- I do not think I can find the
military service of Lieut Samuel Blackman
only through the pension burson-
Samuel Butler Blackman son of Samuel Lois
born in Huntington July 8 1759 his wife was
Phebe Beardsley - His name is in an old account
book "Began Samuel Blackman's papers Dec 1823"
In another place "renewed Samuel Blackman's
pension papers Apr 22 1825" Will you please look
it up and send me the "real copy "I am to join
the D. A. R. on the record. An old uncle had the
record but age prevents him from helping me-
Another " Joseph Beardsley's son,
Joseph is
Dr. for trying to get his fathers pension. To
my assisting in preparing papers at Danbury for
your father's pension 6/0 or $1.00 provided he gets
the pension and nothing if he dont - He is in
the pension list - This acct is in Feb. 1823, and
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he is a Huntington Ct. man-- A marriage
of Joseph Beardsley married Elizabeth Gilbert
Aug 26, 1790 - Joseph had a dau who married
Wm Munson Perhaps there was a Joseph
Beardsley by before the one given but the
one in the acct Book is right as Joseph Beardsley Munson had a law suit about tearing down an
old house - Please send me this pension
copy - Perhaps the 1790 marriage is another but
it is on Huntington records-- Yours F D S Black
Fanny Beckwith Spiedel dau of Court John Spiedel SAR
Col John Speidel = Emily Clinton Blackman
James Butler Blackman =  Fanny Beckwith
Samuel Blackman = Phebe Beardsley
Samuel Blackman = Lois (Butler (?)
Address Mrs. Daniel P Black
No 161 North Avenue
Bridgeport Ct.
[stamp] O. W. & N. D. MAR 23 1907 [illegible]
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3 -- 079.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER.
Owdmc  File  , 19__
No claim, 37793
Cert. No.
Claimant,
Soldier Samuel Blackman pr
Co. Revolutionary service
Conn Line
ACTION AND ORDER:
Born in Stratford Ct
Died in Huntington Ct
in Nov 1826
Papers
[stamp] To Chf_________ Div.
Action___________
May 13 1909
COMMISSIONER
[stamp] Army and Navy Division 
FILES
MAY 13 1909
[illegible]
Commissioner
1888b5 10-08
L.B. Stern
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[stamp] PENSION U.S. OFFICE A DEC 29 1903
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O.W. V N      
E
642 Pre H. Williams for 1da
Dec. 26, 1903.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
On the "List
Revolutionary Pension
Connecticut "is the name
Samuel
Blackman
Private
Can you tell me the
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first year the pension
was given?
When it stopped &
and the town or towns
to which they were sent
Also the age of the pensioner,
As I am particularly
anxious to join he
D.A.R. in a very few
days I would greatly
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aid me if  you could
answer soon
Yours truly,
(Miss) Harriette Mix
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Samuel Blackman
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Schedule of Samuel Blackman property

4 old chairs
2 " tables
1 tea kettle
2 iron pots
shovel and tongs
2 tramels
1 pr andirons
1 old writing desk
1 old chest
2 wooden bottles
2 pails
1 pr [illegible]
1 " [illegible]
1 nail hammer
old pewter 3 lbs
old crockery 50 ps worth
old earthen ware 70 ps
old tin 40 cents worth
1 loom
5 old dry casks
1 old spinning wheel
1 meat  [illegible]
1 pr [illegible]
3 old baskets 25 cts
3 old barrels
1 coopers adz
2 old axes
1 spade
1 hon square
1 old hoe
1 old scythe and cradle
1 grind stone
old iron 20 
1 shaving knife
1 cow 1 hog
1 old blacksmith shop on the highway & tools                 $26
1 old dwelling house & barning standing on highway      $45
a life estate in 2 1/4 acres of land                                      $10
1 small piece meadow about 20 rods                                    6
Equity of redemption in 4 1/4 acres of land in said
town of Huntington under a mortgage for more
than its value                                                                          0

Appraised value of the whole of [illegible] property in the
foregoing schedule is                                                    $116.43

Samuel Blackman
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District & State of Connecticut sforCounty Court held at
Danbury in & for the the County of Fairfield on the 3d Tuesday
of November AD. 1820 - On the 23rd day of said November personally appeared in open Court Samuel Blackman aged 61 years
resident in the town of Huntington in said County, who
being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows Viz
In 1778 (according to my best recollection) I enlisted for three
years in the company commanded by Capt. Whiting in Col
Saml B. Webb's Regiment in the Connecticut line on the
Continental Establishment and served out my term of enlistment ┃
faithfully, and was regularly discharged at Morristown.

As per my original declaration dated the 30th day of
March AD. 1818 transmitted to the Department of War by virtue
of which I was placed on the Pension list & received my pension
Certificate number 6.126. Signed by John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War & dated the 30th day of January 1819 and
also received my pension money up to the 4th day of March
1820 at the Branch Bank of the United States at Middletown
in said State of Connecticut - And I do solemnly swear
that I ever have been & was on the 18th day of March 1818 a
resident citizen of the United States in that I have not since
that time by gift, sale, or in any manner dispose of my
property or any part thereof with intent thereby diminish
 it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of
Congress entitled ""an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the Land & naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March 1818
and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any
property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have
I any income other than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed; and that my occupation
and for many years past has been that of a Blacksmith
but my health is very feeble and my sight so bad that
I cannot work but very little at my trade or any other
business & I am besides much troubles with the Rheumatism
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that my family consists of my wife named Phebe age
about 64 years, and a grand daughter named Jane aged
16 years.  my wife is much afflicted with the rheumatism
and unable to do any work of consequence, and she and
my said Granddaughter are not able to contribute to our
support, and shall soon be under the necessity of calling
on the town & depending thereon or upon charity for my
support unless my pension should be continued --
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid

Samuel Blackman

Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid, Whereupon
said Court is on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court of opinion
that the total amount in value of the property contained
in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred Sixteen dollars
forty three cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered
in the records of said Court
Attest David S Burr Clerk

State of Connecticut November 29th 1820-

I do certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the records of said Court, & that it is the opinion
of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited
in the foregoing schedule is one hundred & Sixteen dollars &
forty three cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield this 29th
day of November A D 1820
David Burr Clerk of the County Court
for said County of Fairfield

State of Connecticut Stratford Nov. 29 1820

I do certify that David Burr Esq is Clerk of said County Court
and that the said Court is by the statute laws of said State; a Court
of record having the power of fine & imprisonment &c

Robert Fairchild Chief Judge
of the County Court for the County
of Fairfield