Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1100 - 100, John Blackmore, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE Mass.
Blackmore, John
NUMBER B.L. Wt. 100-100
Soldier died 1817
CONTENTS
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Sempronius N.Y.
29 Jany '23
Free (?)

David Woodcock Esq
Member of Congress
Washington

John Blackmore
[illegible] line
WH Pd No 1100-

The land is [illegible] the heir when a 
Certificate from the Surrogate is produced
a [illegible] will [illegible]

10 Feb 1823
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Service
Mass Blackmore, John BL-WT-1100-100
C
David Woodcock Esq
Simpronius 24 Jany 1823
Enclosed is the discharge of John
Blackman which I wish you
to present to the proper
office in order to get this land he is entitled to from
the United States Blackman is Dead and this application is made in behalf of Wid. Many sweet the
only heir at law now living, he has no children
here never been married,
I have to request you to hand this into the Office
in order to keep the claim good as I understand
that all claims much be made now or they will be outlawed.
Place to have the goodness to write
one whether their is any prospect of getting any land and what other steps are necessary to
be taken in order to get it.  If no other steps
are missing to get the parcel I wish you
to get it to give me notice. Your immediate
attention to this request will confer a favor
on an old and suffering [illegible] and
also on your friend & humble servant

Jeremiah B Whiting
for
Mary Sweet
Please to direct your

letter to Simpronius, Cayuga 
Co
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Warrant No. 1100 issued
To Mary Sweet &c- heirs of
John Blackmore Private of the
Massachusetts Line for
100. acres of land
December 17th 1825
and delivered to Rowland Dury
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Mrs Betsey Lewis
and (?)
July 24, 58
John Blackmore
of
Mass line.
No. 1100
Rev
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[illegible] Harris June 29th 1858
I received a few lines from your
Office about two years ago, in reply to
a letter I had written you ( asking information
about the claims of John Blackmore, a
revolutionary Soldier) stating that Land Warrant No 1100 for 100 acres issued Dec 17th 1834 (which I think is a mistake in date) to Mary Sweet Sister, heir at Law of J Blackmore-- The undersigned
is a daughter and one of the Heirs at Law
of the above named Mary Sweet and supposing as I do that J. Blackmore was entitled to 640 acres of
Land I would like to ascertain at what
dates, and by whom the Balance has been
demanded and to whom the warrants
issued-- As the 100 acres above mentioned is
the only Parcel I can ascertain as having been
Legally drawn-
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
Betsey Lewis
P.S. Also the wages of J Blackmore
are in arrears, and we are his Legal Heirs

Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington
City
D.C.

Please Direct to
Milan Erie Co
Ohio
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Land Warrant No 1100, for 100 acres issued
Dec 17th 1824, to [crossed out John Bl] Mary Sweet sister
of John Blackmore, who was a private
of the Mass continental line, and the same
sent to the Hon. R. Day

Mrs. Betsey Lewis 
answd July 24/58
John Blackmore 
Mass line 
No. 1100
100 acres
Rev
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Revolutionary
Surrogates Certificate in
the case of Mary Sweet as
Heir at Law of John Blackmore
Mass Line
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State of New York
Surrogates Office
Cayuga County

I, Benjamin S Cuyler, Surrogate of
the County of Cayuga do hereby certify that by the Oaths of Jeremiah B. Whiting and Ruth Whiting satisfactory proof has been this day made to me that John
Blackman, late a private in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment died some time in the fall of
eighteen hundred & seventeen in Bradford in
the State of Vermont without lawful issue-
And I do further certify that satisfactory proof has also been made to me the said
Surrogate that Mary Sweet of Bradford aforesaid is the sister and heir at Law of the said John Blackmore deceased -
In Testimony whereof I have caused
the seal of Office of the said Surrogate to be
hereunto affixed - Witness Benjamin L.
Cuyler Esquire Surrogate of said County of
Cayuga, at Ledyard, this twenty seventh day
of February One thousand eight hundred
and twenty three.

Benjamin L Cuyler Surrogate
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Mr Day wants a copy
of Jno Blackmore, discharge
which he says
is on file
in this Office
Swart
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To the Honorable the Secretary of War
Sir

please to deliver to Rowland Day, Esq.
Member of Congress the warrant for
Land to which my Brother John Blackmore, Deceased, was entitled to from the United States
for his services during the
Revolutionary
war-
Dated Bradford, (Vermont) July 19th [illegible]
Witness
Andrew G. Peters
her
Mary X Sweet
mark
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Betsey Lewis
Ans'd May 28th 1856.
Jno. Blackmore Mass Line
1000
for 100 acres
Rec
May 2. 1856
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New Haven May 28th 1857
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Some time between
the year 1822 and 1830 there was a warrant
obtained at the General Land Office for one
hundred acres of Land by the heirs of John
Blackmore Deceased a soldier of the Revolution.

That being the only land ever obtained on
the claim, we wish you to inform us of the
proper course to pursue to obtain the balance
due to the heirs of said John Blackmore
Betsey Lewis
Marilla Partello
P. S. Please direct to New Haven, Huron Co.
Ohio
No. 1100 for 100 acres iss. Decr 17. 1834 to Mary Sweet. Sister of him at law of Jno. Blackmore decd (?) his
Mass line- Sent to Honl. R. Day