Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,622, Elijah Blackman, Continental (Conn.)
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Continental (Conn)   Blackman, Elijah   S.42622
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Let to Hon D. R. Tilden Jan 8, '47

[illegible word] sent to Seth
Day by 6 Nov 1820
             Ravenna
                  Ohio

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                        (3,031)

Ohio Roll

Elijah Blackman
Col Sherborne        Captain
Connecticut line  77.2 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 22nd of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Sept 1818 and forwarded to Samuel King Junr  Stow Portage Cy Ohio

.... arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818       $  88.66
Sem-anl all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819   120.00
                                                       ________
    .... years 4 mos  13/10                $ 208.66

d May 15. 1822
                    {Revolutionary claim,
                     Act 18th March 1818}
       4 November [word crossed out] 1819
  Continual  [illegible word] & Co
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                              Ohio
Elijah Blackman
       Captn.
22 Apl  1818
To Saml. King Junr
           Ravenna
Admitted
Correct except
Portage Cy Ohio
That the Judge has not certified that the claimant is in indigent circumstances, etcetera-
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State of Ohio}  Js  To the Honorable J.C. Calhoon
Portage County                    Secretary of War

SS    Personally came Elijah Blackman and made Solemn Oath before me Samuel King Secnd [?] one of the Associate Judges in and for the County aforesaid -

That he engaged in the service of the U.S. and served as Captn Commission the first day of January A.D. 1777 in the Connecticut line belonging to Samuel N Parsons Brigade & in Colonel Sherbourne Regiment and continued in the service untill March 2 AD 1779 at which time he received a Discharge signed by Jonathan Sullivan Maj General which Commission and Discharge is herewith enclosed and this Deponent further states that he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.

    [Signed] Elijah Blackman Capt

Sworn and subscribed this 22nd day of April A.D. 1818 at stood before me
  [Signed] Samuel King Secnd Associate Judge

The State of Ohio
Orange County Js   I Sesh Day Clerk of the Court of Common Please within one of said County do hereby certify and make known that Samuel King [sic]  Junr Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have best taken and subscribed is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and to whom official acts full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as else where-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office at Ravenna this twenty fifth day of April Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and eighteen - 
    [Signed]       S Day Clerk
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I Samuel King Jr one of the Associate Judges in  & for the Cunty of Portage do hereby Certify that I have taken particular pains to inform my self supporting the circumstances of the witness in named Elijah Blackman and I am fully satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this 2 day of September A.D. 1878
  [Signed] Samuel King Jr Associate Judge

[Seal affixed , lower left of signature]

[The following is written vertically under the foregoing statement]


                              Ohio
             Elijah Blackman]
                22.Apl.1818
         To Lam King Lutn
                     Ravenna
          Correct except
          that the Judge has 
           not certified that 
          the claimant is in 
         indigent circumstance, etc.
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Elijah Blackman
   copy 1
    3,031
  [illegible word]
      Mar 19

[Scrawled initial, illegible]
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The State of Ohio
Portage County Js}
Be it remembered that at the Term of the Court of Common Pleas ....... holden at the Court House in the Town of Ravenna within and for the County of Portage and State of Ohio before Chas Harmon, Alva Day and Augustus Baldwin Esquires Associate Judges of said County holding said , being a Court of Record for said County especially constituted by Law ... according to the ... of the Common law with a .... .... in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and inprisonments. On this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared Elijah Blackman aged Eighty years, resident in Aurora 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:- that he served a Commission as a Captain in the Continental service dated the 1st day of January seventeen hundred and seventy ... in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Sherburn of the Connecticut line, in the Brigade Commanded by Genl Samuel H Persons, and that he was mustered  at Peekskill in the State of New York on or about the first of September of the same year;  That he served until the second day of March 1779 at which time he was discharged at Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the Regiment of Majr. General Sullivan;  That he was in the battle of Newport in Rhodeisland [sic] in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Sherburn. -  That this declarant has heretofore, to wit, on the twenty second day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen under the provisions of the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March [next two words crossed out] eighteen hundred and eighteen made declaration of his said service before Samuel King Junior Esquire then one of the Associate Judges of said county and in presence whereof he has been inscribed on the pension list of the United States as by his pension certificate Number 3,031 now in his possession will appear.

Since I do solemnly swear I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March and that I have not [illegible word] that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property
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[First line is illegible, partially covered]

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 the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property  or securities contents or debts new to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. -  This declarant exhibits here in Court the following inventory of his estate, to wit;  A  [illegible word] of a piece of land during the life of the said Elijah situated in Aurora in the County aforesaid on which there is improved about thirty acres, has 
 a log cabin standing thereon built thirteen years ago and in a ruinous state.  One little old cow  $12.00 -

The declarant further states that he has a family consisting of himself and a feeble wife.  His wife named Elizabeth Blackman aged seventy four years, a sickly infirm woman and has been for seven years past; unable to contribute any thing to her own support, on the contrary is bill of expense for medicine, etc.,  This enclarant [sic] further states that himself is of the age of eighty years, is by profession a farmer without abilities to pursue it.
This declarant is partly indebted and owing:
 To:  William Wetmore      $30.00
Hopson Hurce                    13.16
John C. Reley                     25.55
Heman Oviatt                     26.00  amt. $93.71
             
                               [Signed]  Elijah Blackman

Sworn to and subscribed inopen Court this
8th day of August A.D. 1820

   [Signed] S. Day Clerk
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The State of Ohio
Portage County Js}

I Seth Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County do hereby certify that the within and foregoing oath and the schedule herein anneourt; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the yearly income of the .... specified in the said Elijah Blackman schedule amounts to sixty dollars, that after deducting the amount of his said income and other property from the amount of debts due and owing from him he is still   indebted in the sum of twenty one dollars and seventy one cents.

On testimony whereof I have ... at my hand and are affixed the seal of the said court on this tenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty
        [Signed] S Day Clk

[Seal affixed next to the main body of this document]
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Honorable E. Hart Fenn
183 Ann St.
Hartford, Conn.

Sir:

  In response to your letter of the thirteenth ultimo, [illegible word] enclosed letter of Miss Mary Francis, of 101 Elm Street, Hartford, Connecticut, I have the honor to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42622, it appears that Elijah Blackman was commissioned January 1, 1777, Captain of Colonel Henry Sherburne's Continental Regiment, he was in the battle of Newport and was discharged March 2, 1779.


In 1779 it was stated that he had a wife and several small children, names not given.

  He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, while a resident of Portage County, Ohio, aged seventy-eight years.

In 1830, he referred to his wife Elizabth, aged seventy-four years.  There is no futhter family data on file.  He died May 15, 1822.

Very truly yours

Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.
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His Excellency Maj Genl Sullivan



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Elijah Blackman
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      Providence March 1 1779

Sir
  Capt Elijah Blackman of my Regt ( a very worthy good officer), hath made application to me Requesting I would obtain him a Discharge from the Service =  He having a Wife Which is in a very bad State of health - and several small children to maintain - and no other method of support ... [inserted] while in service but by hos wages - which he finds vastly inadequate to the hapence [?].

For the above reasons (although very unwilling to part with so good an Officer) must beg leave to recommend him to your Excellency for a Discharge from the Army. -

He has amicably settled his Account  with the Regt.
            I   am with great Esteem
          Sir  -Your most obedt  [illegible]
                             H J Sherburne  Col 

               Consented to March 2nd 1779
                           Jno Sullivan
                                [illegible]

Maj Genl Sullivan
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Geo. W. Kramer
... w York, NM
[illegible]

Sadler.
Ohio

....
....
Ohio

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                                 42622

                                INVALID
 Revy
... No.  42,622
Elijah Blackman
Capt Rev War
Act. 18 March 18
..lez: - Vol. 3, Page 49
  [Arrangement of 1870]

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July 7/95 Hist to
2040 - 7" Ave, Ne..
__________
Nov.14/98 Dr, Geo
Ravenna,
____________________
Mch 20 - 190...Mrs Jno Mo...
Dayton
_________
14 Dec. 28 Hist to Mrs
[illegible] B. Bowers, V.l.
.. Dec. 6 Hist to Rev
... C. Blackman
________
23 - Oct. 6 - Hist to Mrs E.A.
rec ans
______

1926. Sept. 1.  Hist to Hon
J Hart Fenn for Miss Mary Francis
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Mrs. E. A. Reece,
816 S. 7th St.,
Springfield, Ill.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42633, it appears that Elijah Blackman was commissioned January 1, 1777, Captain in Colonel Henry Sherburnr's Continental Regiment, was in the battle of Newport, and was discharged March 2, 1779.

He was allowed pension in his application executed April 22, 1818, while a resident of Portage County, Ohio, aged seventy eight years. He died May 15, 1822.  [Handwritten note inserted into typed letter:  Error x  Jun 1779 wife and several small children]

In 1820, soldier referred to his wife Elizbeth, aged seventy four years.  There is no further family data on file.

Respectfully


Commissioner
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REVOLUTIONARY WAS RECORDS SECTION
                      3-525
        DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
              BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. 42,622                Washington, D. C. 

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement on the military history of Elijah Blackman a soldier in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau,.

{Headings}
DATES IF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS 
          RENDERED.  CAPTAIN    COLONEL        

[Data] 
Jany 1, 1777   Mch 2, 1779   Capt.      
Henry Sherburne    Conn.           

Battles engaged in,  Newport
Residence of soldier at enlistment [check mark]
Date of application for pension,  Apr. 22, 1818  His cl was allowed
Residence at date of application  Portage Co, Ohio
Age at date of application, 78 yrs  Died May 15, 1822*
  Remarks: In 1779 it is stated that soldier had a wife and several small children  names not stated [ last three word inserted] and in 1820 he referred  to his wife Elizabeth who was then 74 years of age.

*  from A.B.

Respectfully,


Commisssioner.
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O. W. & N. Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,    M.E.C.
  Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.  July 1, 1895.

Sir:  
    In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of ---Elijah Blackman ---  a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[A chart follows with column headings:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT 
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS 
      RENDERED    CAPTAIN    COLONEL
STATE

Jan.1, 1777 to Mch. 2, 1779} Capt. Gen. Samuel H. Persons,   Col Henry Sherburn   Conn.  

Battles engaged in,   Newport
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Not stated
Date of application for pension  April22, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Portage Co., 
            Ohio
Age at date of application,    Seventy-eight years.
Remarks:  [blank]
                     Very respectfully.

                                Commissioner.
      

Mr. George W. Kramer,
2040 - 7th Ave.,
New York, N.Y.
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            OFFICE OF
   THE COMMISSIONER
      *    _G 31  1926    *
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS
           ______________
E. HART FENN, CONN., CHAIRMAN
CLARENCE J. McLEOD, MICH.
ROBERT L. BACON, N.Y.
HAYS B. WHITE, KANS.
LLOYD THURSTON, IOWA
WILLIAM R. JOHNSON, ILL.
FREDERICK W. MAGRADY, PA.
HENRY L. BOWLES, MASS.
FLORENCE P. KAHN, CALIF.
EDWARD VOIGHT, WIS.
JOHN E. RANKIN, MISS.
ARTHUR H. GREENWOOD, IND.
GEORGE C. PEERY, VA.'
RALPH F. LOZIER, MO.
MEYER JACOBSTEIN, N.Y.
VIRGIL CHAPMAN, KY.
SAMUEL RUTHERFORD, GA.
J. ROBERY CONROY, CLERK

              COMMITTEE ON CENSUS
           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                  WASHINGTON D.C.

                            183 Ann St.,
                                Hartford, Conn.,
                                      Aug. 30, 1926

Hon. Winfield Scott:-
  I enclose herewith letter from Miss Mary Francis, of 101 Elm St., Hartford, Connecticut, asking for information in regard to the military record of Elijah Blackman, Cont. (Conn.) S42622.  At your convenience will you kindly return Miss Francis letter with any information 
          returned on [ written between lines] 
you may have regarding this soldier, and oblige,
                          Yours very truly,

                  [Signed] E. Hart Fenn

EHF/G.
ENC. 1
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[ROUND STAMP]

     PENSION
           H
         AUG
   U.    [?]     S.
        1923
      OFFICE
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[ROUND STAMP]

          PENSION
              H
     U.    AUG.    S.
           1923
           OFFICE
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[ROUND STAMP]

        PENSION
            H
  U.    AUG        S.
          25[?]
         1923
        OFFICE
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                             GGR
            816 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET
                SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
                                       Aug. 20/1923.

Pension Bureau -
Washington D.C.
Can you tell me the name of the wife [underlined] - or any sons [underlined]
of Capt. Elijah Blackman
who was pensioned in 
1818?  Born 1840 [circle around eight] - died 1822.

Respectfully
(Mrs. E.A.) Gertrude G. Reece
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[OVAL STAMP]

                         RECORD
                 NOV 26[?] 1921
                        DIVISION
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            JOHN C. BLACKMAN, PASTOR
             RES.  208 WEST 19TH STREET
                      Cheyenne, Wyo.

I have been pouring over the records in the Wyoming State Library and have found Major Elijah's name in connection with East Windsor, Conn.  This is found on page 600 Ancient Windsor, Vol. I.

The records of Connecticut 1776-1778 Vol. I, Pg. 68 also give a reference to the fact that he appointed first Lieutenant of a copapny of which Roger Ryley was Captain.  The latter resigning Elijah Blackman was promoted to the captaincy.

The above are the only definite references which I have found, and I feel that they are not adequate to establish the facts which I desire to use in connection with an application for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.  Federal Judge John A. Riner, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and a member of my church recently suggested that I might obtain the desired information through your office.

I might say that one of the sons of Major Elijah Blackman has the same name as that of his father. He was a captain of volunteers from Connecticut in the War of 1812.  He is buried in Aurora, Ohio also.

I shall greatly appreciate any service which your office may be able to render me in this matter.
                                 Very truly yours,
                        [Signed]  John Carroll Blackman

[Note written in left margin with arrow pointing to signature]:  
as this is not ancestor of no use to search

[Round stamp, bottom of page]

       PENSION
             D
          MAY
      U.    25    S.
          1921
       OFFICE
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       PENSION
            D
          NOV
    U.      25      S.
          1921
       OFFICE
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First Congregational Church
John C. Blackman, Pastor
Res. 208 West 19th Street
Cheyenne, Wyo.

Nov. 21, 1921                                       Rev./ MK
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-  I am interested in tracing the revolutionary War career of my great-great-great grandfather, Major Elijah Blackman, who came from Chester, Conn. in 1808 to Aurora, Ohio, and who died and was buried there May 15, 1822.  I visited his grave this summer.  The tombstone bears his name, date of death (as above) and states that he was 81 years old at the time of his death. He was born, therefore, sometime in the year 1741.

His wife was Elizabeth Blackman, who died Oct. 6, 1820, aged 75 years. Accordingly she was born sometime in the year 1745.  Her name is also chiseled upon the same stone as that of her husband's.

Major Elijah Blackman's son was Samuel (1781-Jan 12, 1813. The latter's wife was Esther Hamilton Blackman (1779- Dec. 9, 1844).

Samuel's son was Isaac Newton Blackman (July 23, 1812 - Dec. 23, 1890).  His wife was Henriette Granger Blackman (Nov. 22, 1815 - Aug. 26, 1849).

Isaac Newton's son was Horace Granger Blackman (Sept. 10,1839 - Apr. 18, 1902).  His wife was Amelia Clark Blackman (Oct, 11, 1842 ----- living).

Horace Granger's son was John Clark Blackman (Dec. 4, 1861- Sept. 15, 1921).  His wife was Nettie Greenlese Blackman (Oct. 12, 1859 ---- living).

John Clark Blackman and Nettie Greenlese Blackman were my father and mother.  I was born March 18, 1885.  Such is the extent of my knowledge of the Blackman family tree, which can be traced back to Major Elijah Blackman.

It is my desire now to discover the service which he rendered in the cause of independence.  I have been told that he was a major in Col. Sherburn's Regiment, Gen. Samuel J. Parson's command at the Battle of Newport Rhode Island.  Could you give me the references to establish this?
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                             12/18/14     H
[Round stamp, upper left corner of page]

         PENSION
               D
            DEC
      U.     24     S.
           1914
          OFFICE

Department of Interior
Washington, D..

Gentlemen:

I understand that you have a war record of soldiers of revolutionary war.  If so, I would like to have the record of
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of Captain Elijah Blackman, in Col. Sherburn's Regiment, 1777 and 1778, in Connecticut.  I trust he remained in the war until its close.  I have some documents pertaining to him, butwnould like further details,
                                      Respectfully
Mrs. Nellie B. Bowers
525 Van Buren St. 
Gary Indiaen
[illegible word at ned of page}
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[Rectangular stamp]

O. W. & N.
March 11 1901
         ED.

[Round stamp, inverted, bottom half of page]

     PENSION
          K
       MAR
    U.   5   S
         1901
       OFFICE
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Dayton Ohio
March 2nd, 1901,
Secretary of Pension Office

Dear Sir-
I would be greatly obliged to you if you would send me a record of the services of Major Elijah Blackman [name underlined] who served in the Revolutionary War.  I am a linear descendant of his - and I believe a more complete record would be in the Pension office than can be found anywhere else - He served during the War
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and received a pension as long as he lived, till 1822 I believe - I would also like to ask if Capt Abner Pease[name underlined]  - received a pension. Am not sure that he got the title of Captain while serving -  Hoping this is not asking too much  I am

Sincerely yours
Millie Darrow More
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        REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE
O. W. & N. Div.

              MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier:  Major Elijah Blackman

Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State if possible.)  Resided Middlesex Conn before War but may have moved to Mass.

Place of residence after service:  (Town, county, and State if possible.)  Resided Chester Mass just before or just after War and then moved to Ohio

Date of death (as near as possible)  About 1820 or 1825

Christian name of widow: [widow crossed out, wife written in]   Elizabeth Hall - died before him

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?  
        he recd pension all his life' 

Remarks:  The above is all the data I have at hand & wish as full data as you may possess

Your name and address:
Geo W. Kramer
#2040 - 7th Ave New York

see first letter) [no lead parenthesis] Information desired for historical & genealogical purposes-
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Major Elijah Blackman resided at Middlesex Conn before the revolution and at Chester Mass afterward. we have no data to show whether he enlisted from the former or latter place some time early in the present century he removed to the Western Reserve and died near Aurora Portage Co Ohio   We have but little data and desire as full military history as you can give us - also for the amt of Pension and period drawn and data regarding any land or other grants which we understand were given for Meritorious services.  Also, give us the Military history of his Brother Reuben Blackman who enlisted with him but of whom we have no data
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[This particular document is very difficult to read as the typed letters appear blurred and unclear]

             Department of the Interior
                  Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.              June 8, 1895
                                                Reuben mth 3 
                                                                nw
Respectfully  returned to
Mr. Geo W. Kramer
#2263 Seventh Ave.,
New York, N.Y.

[A rectangular stamp appears over the above information]     
     D [illegible} AR & NAVY
                JUN 18 1895
[LAST LINE SEEMS TO BE A SERIES OF SYMBOLS]
 
To aid the service [?] in making a satisfactory search you should furnish as much as possible of the data called for on the enclosed slip.  The purpose for which you desire the information should be clearly stated.
  Return all papers with reply.

                    Wm Lochren          
                                             CM
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[A round Pension Office stamp is on top of a rectangular stamp from the war office.  Data is as follows]

     PENSION
          A     
        MAY
    U     28     S  
         1898
       OFFICE



OLD WAR & NAVY 
    JUN 1, 1898
         FILES
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N  OMN                 B,
                       New York.  May 26 . 1895
To The Hon Commissioner of Pensions
                     Washington DC
My Dear Sir  I desire to ascertain certain data and particulars [next two words crossed out] concerning Major Elijah Blackman who was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner for his service     I presume the records of the department if in existance [sic] will probably be the mot reliable source of information  I wish to ascertain date of enlistment - Regiment - date of discharge from what pace did he enlist. (Either from Mass or Conn) his residence while drawing pension date & place of decease.  It is understood that he was recompensed at the close of the revolutionary was for meritorious service by certain grants & concessions besides the pension & desire information concerning this if obtainable  as to what they were?  date? etcetera etcetera  Also if any such grant or concession, was same given to him personally? or jointly with some other parties?
and if so whom?

If such data is in existence and obtainable - in what way can a correct transcript of the facts be obtained and at what expense    It is essential that I obtain this data at as early a date as possible therefore an early reply will greatly oblige
      Yours,

Geo W. Kramer        [Written in right margin:
#2040 7th Ave                   GW Kramer
New York City                           Kramer]
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IN    C O N G R E S S.

The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New d, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New Castle, Kent and Suffix on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, TO Elijah Blackman Sgt [?]
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Captain
in the Army of the United States , raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of Things thereuntil belonging.  And we do Strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your orders as Captain And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.  This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.  Dated at Hartford the first Day of January AnDom 1777
  By order of the Congress,

                      John Hancock  PRESIDENT
Attest.  [illegible] Jay
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Stow O
Febr 20th}                            Free [?] [underlined]

The Honorable J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War
                                         City of 
                                             Washington

Another Blunder  [Written vertically in left margin]
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Stand Portage Co
The Honorable J C Calhoun

Sir there is a mistake made in the enclosed Certificate in the Christian name it is here Elis {incomplete] but it ought to be Elijah etc.  wish you would be so good as to rectify the mistake and send it back to me

                    I am Respectfully your humble svt
Samuel King Just
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  resigned Mar 2nd 79  
  died May 15 1822.
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House Reps.    June 4 1849

Sir
I have been written to by the twins [?] of Elijah Blackman to examine his papers on file in the Pension Office. They state that he drew a pension, but was entitled to one for five years longer than it was allowed him.  Will you do me the honor to inform me if these twins [?] have any claim of the kind here referred to

                                  Very truly your
                                                obt sevt
                                      Dan R. Lillend [?]

Col. James L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions