Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21,676, Paul Blake, N.H.
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SERVICE NUMBER
N.H.  BLAKE, PAUL  W 21,676
ABIGAIL
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MAINE 2465
ABIGAIL BLAKE
WIDOW OF PAUL BLAKE 
WHO WAS A PRIVATE [] SERGEANT
IN THE REVOLUTION 

INSCRIBED ON THE ROLL AT THE RATE OF 
95 DOLLARS 71
CENTS PER ANNUM, TO COMMENCE ON
THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 1843

CERTIFICATE OF PENSION ISSUED THE 
27TH DAY OF OCTOBER
AND SENT TO LEO W. MORTON
AUGUSTA, MAINE

[ACT OF MARCH 3, 1843.]
RECORD IN BOOK A
VOL. 1. PAGE 2.
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4697
ABIGAIL BLAKE
WIDOE OF PAUL BLAKE
ACT. JULY 7,1838,

M83.  35.66
             1.22
            55.
             2.83
3RD VOL. N.H ROLLS 95.71
CAPT DEARBORN - '78
           LONG  11.17 [ILLEGIBLE] 
75 CAPT MOORE - PRIV 8 MO-
76 - VOL 3 - PANONS. - 3.11.
[ILLEGIBLE]
11 [ILLEGIBLE] PRI
11.-17 [ILLEGIBLE]
95.71
NO DEDUCTION
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DECLARATION
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, OF THE 7TH
JULY, 1838, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING HALF PAY
AND PENSIONS TO CERTAIN WIDOWS."
STATE OF MAINE.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, SS
ON THIS [ILLEGIBLE] DAY OF OCTOBER A.D. 1838
PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE THE [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE]
[ILLEGIBLE]
ABIGAIL BLACK
A RESIDIENT OF MOUNT VERNON IN THE COUNTY OF KENNIBEC AND
STATE OF MAINE AGED EIGHTY ONE YEARS, WHO, BEING FIRST DULY SWORN
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State of Maine
On the sixth day of October, 1837, Abigail
Blake, the applicant within named was
examined and continued and sworn, as
within stated. The court was then in session
but the applicant was so aged and infirm
as to be unable to ascend the court house
stairs. I received therefore her declaration
at a house near. I am satisfied, that
she was married to Paul Blake, late a
revolutionary soldier of the United States in
August, 1783 that the said Paul Blake
deceased in January 1806 and that the
applicant has ever since remained his
widow. Nathan Weston
C.F. J.F.C

STATE OF MAINE.
Henneke SS.
I the subscriber, Clerk of the Special Court for sd County, hereby CERTIFY,
That the Hon. Nathan West before whom the proceedings
were had, is Chief, Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of sd State
I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of
Abigail Blake for a pension. I further certify that
George Wortherton  Esq before whom the annexed affidavit 
was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for said County
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of the said Court, this 28th day 
of Jany A. D., 1834.
J A Chandler
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I John Blake of Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine aged forty eight years this month, upon oath state that
I am the reputed son of Paul Blake who died at said Mount Vernon in 1806; that my mother Abigail Blake the widow of said Paul, is now living in said Mount Vernon & is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 ; that I am her youngest child: that she is now upwards of eighty years of age & very infirm in consequence of her advanced
age & is subject to faintness of stomach, which prevents her from going from home & renders her entirely unable to go into Court & make her declaration, especially as she lives with me seventeen miles from the town where the Courts are held.
John Blake

State of Maine,
Kennebec ss:
Subscribed & sworn to this 15th day of
August A.D. 1839. the deponent being well known to me & a highly respectable citizen & credible witness.
Before me
Wm Woart, Jr.  Justice of the Peace for each & every County in the State,
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State of Maine
Kennebec ss:

I the subscriber Clerk of the Courts for said County, hereby certify that William Woart Jr. before whom the within affidavit
was sworn is a Justice of the Peace in & for each
& every County in the State, & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of the
Supreme Judicial Court of said State
this 15th day of August 1839
J A Chandler
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I John Blake of Mount Vernon in the County of
Kenneber, State of Maine, do testify and declare upon
oath that Paul Blake the reputed husband of Abigail
Blake who subscribed the foregoing declaration is
and has been
married to her since he deceased, died
the month of January 1896 at Mount Vernon aforesaid
that my age is forty seven years and that I am the
third child of the said Paul & Abigail
John Blake
State of Maine
Heber County ⎬ October 6. 1838. Subscribed and
witnessed. I certify the deponent is a credible
[illegible]
Before me
Nathan Weston C.J.
S.J.C.
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I John Blake of Gardiner in the County of Kember
State of Maine aged seventy eight years do testify
and declare upon oath. That my late brother Paul
Blake being at the time a resident of the town of
Epping in the State of New Hampshire did enlist
the year 1775 for eight months into Capt Frase Comp
the name of the Colonel not recollected, but of the
New Hampshire line or troops that I believe he served
the full period and was at the battle of Bunker
Hill, that in the month of June 1778 he again
enlisted for nine months into Ezekiel Worthen
Company Col Peabody right of the N. Hampshire troops being
an orderly sergeant of said company I myself belonged
to the same and well remember that he served
the period of his enlistment of nine months that
after the last mentioned time he again enlisted into
Capt Elisha Prescott company the regiment not
recollected nor the time of service the company went
to Saratoga, when he was discharged. I think he must
have served for nine month or one year in his last
enlistment which also belonged to the New Hampshire troops
The widow of my late said brother is now living in
the town of Mount Vernon County of Kenneber, State of
Maine.
John Blake
2
State of Maine
Kember County ss. On this twentieth day of September
A.D. 1838, personally appeared John Blake who subscribed
and made oath to the truth of the above deposition
certify the deponent is a person entitled to full credit
and belief.
Before me 
Geo W. Morton Esq
G.W. Morton Esq is a Justice of the
Peace for Kember
Nathan Weston
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Nathaniel Smith, of Newbury in the County of Essex and Common
wealth of Massachussetts who on oath do declare, that I married
daughter of the the late Samuel Shepard, who was late Minister of a Church
in Epping [illegible] on her deceased, and that the paper which is now
hereunto annexed marked by me, with the letter is an original paper
as for and set by the County in  the original records and paper of said decead, which
in and in her share [illegible]; that
[illegible] Samuel Shepard Clerk is his genuine Signature well known
to me.-
Nathaniel Smith 1838 Nathaniel Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Essex Town of Newburgh [illegible]Be it known and made
manifest to all whom the same doth come concern that on this
second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty eight before me William Hi[illegible] Justice for
the court of Essex by legal authority, commissioned and sworn, and a
Justice of the peace and [illegible] in said court residing in
[illegible] personally came before me Nathaniel Smith named, who is
a respected citisen of Newbury in said County, 
and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the abovewritten
declaration by him subscribed in my presence
In Testimony where I do also hereunto
set my hand and affix my seal of the office this day,month,
and year above written:

William [illegible] Just. Peace
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This may certify all whom it may concern that the
Intention of Marriage between Mr Paul Blake and
Mme Abigail Giles both of Epping has been made
public in Epping as the Law directs
in July 7 1783.
Sam Morrill Clerk
Blake, Paul
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August 1789 Then the within named Paul Blake and Abigail Gyles were joind in marriage.
[illegible] Saml Shepard, Clerk

Paul Blake
certificate
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Widow, &c.
File No. 21,676
Abigail Blake wid of Paul Blake Sgt. Rev War
Act: Mrch 3d /43
Index: [blank] Vol. A, Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Maine 4878
Abigail Blake widow of Paul Blake decd.
and who died on the 22d Jany 1806 of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the comp commanded by Captain Moore of the Regt commanded by Col Parsons in the [illegible - crossed out] line for 11 mos. 11 days pri.
11 mos. 17 days sergt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 95 Dollars 71 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Jany 1840 and sent to Geo Morton, Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $382.84
Semi-annual allowance ending 47.86
[total] $430.70
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A, Vol 1, Page 3
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4697
Wm Woart Jr. Sept 9 '39
Act 7 July 38
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Recufield M
July 12
Geo W Morton
Augusta Maine
3"92
Abigail Blake
$95:71 per ann
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

STATE OF MAINE,
County of Kennebec ss. On this Thirtieth day of June A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Abigail Blake
a resident of Mt Vernon in the County of
Kennebec aged eighty five years, who, being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Paul Blake who was a Sergeant
during the Revolutionary War; that she was
pensioned as the widow of the said Paul Blake
at the rate of ninety five dollars and seventy one cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland
in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Paul Blake having remained unmarried ever since his death.
[signed] X her mark Abigail Blake
Witness
[signed] John Blake
[signed] Granville Blake
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, [signed] John Blake Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Paul Blake
deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
[signed] John Blake Justice of the Peace.
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State of Maine
Kennebec County. ss.
I the subscriber clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden for and within the said County of Kennebec Certify that John Blake is a Justice of Peace as within named and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine the 13th day of July A.D. [signed] A. R. Nichols
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Additional declaration
Addr Abigail Blake
widow of Paul Blake
Act July 7, 1838.
22.28

Wm Woart Jr
Augusta Me
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I Abigail Blake of Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838. I having applied therefor as the widow of Paul Blake,
deceased, & my said application being now on file in the War Department, do further upon oath declare that I have reason to believe & do believe that my said late husband Paul Blake, enlisted as a private in December 1776 for three
months in Capt Joseph Pearson's company in Col. David Gilman's regiment of the New Hampshire troops, & served at Peekskill & under that enlistment served at least three months, & was honorably discharged, & she refers to the
rolls in the War Department for proof. The said Abigail therefore requests that the above service of said Paul may be allowed her in computing her pension.
[signed] Abigail Blake

State of Maine
Kennebec, ss:
Subscribed & sworn to this 4 day of November, A.D. 1839.
Before me
[signed] Edward French Justice Peace
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Pay roll of Captain Daniel Moors Company in Col John Starks Regiment to August 1st 1775.
Name Paul Blake Time of Entry, April 23d time in Service 3-16

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secy. Oct 22 1839.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true  extract from the original & that Ebenezer [illegible] appears to have been there by as to have been a Lieutenant of Moors Co.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State.
Jonah Stevens Secy of State
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On a pay roll of Capt Joseph Pearson's company  in Col. David Gilman's Regt from the State of New Hampshire at Peekskill. The name of Paul Blake is born as follows, to wit. Paul Blake private, time engaged Decr 5th 1776 time in service 3ms 11ds to 15th March 1777.
I Israel W. Kelly of Salisbury County of Merrimack State of N. H. depose & say that The above is a true extract from an original roll now in my possession, which roll I borrowed of a Capt. Gilman, who stated to me that he was the grandson of Col. David Gilman; that his Grandfather (the aforesaid David Gilman) lived with him the latter part of his life, that the aforesaid roll was found among the papers of the said Col. David Gilman, after his decease.
[signed] Israel W. Kelly

State of New Hampshire
October 23. 1839
Then the above named Israel W. Kelly made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me Josiah Stevens Justice of Peace
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State of Maine
Kennebec ss:
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within & for said county hereby certify that Edward French Esq. before whom the within affidavit was sworn was at the time, & now is a
Justice of the Peace for said county. That the
within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 12th day of November 1839.
[signed] J. A Chandler
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Augusta Me. Nov. 12, 1839
Sir,
In your letter of the 9th of Sept. last you state in the case of Mrs Abigail Blake widow of Paul Blake an applicant for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, that the evidence is satisfactory as to the date of the marriage and 11 months 17 days as Sergt in '78 under Capt Dearborn of Col. Peabody's regt., but require evidence of the service under Capt.Fry in 1775. I now send you the certificate of the Secy. of State of N. Hampshire, which I hope will be satisfactory for 8 months in 1775. I also, on additional declaration & evidence in support of it, of 3 months 11 days in Capt. Joseph Pearson's company in Col. David Gilman's New Hampshire regt in 1777. 
In reference to the declaration of Mrs Blake, it will be seen that she mentions a service of her late husband in Capt. Prescott's coy. at Saratoga of which you have made me no report.
The pension certificate may be sent to me .
I am the very respectfully
Yr obt svt
[signed] Wm Woart Jr
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Augusta Me. Augt 16. 1839
The enclosed claim of Abigail Blake, was returned from your Department to Geo. W. Morton Esq with a requirement (this being among other cases) that the applicant appear in open court. I return the case to you with the affidavit of Mr Blake's son, that his Mother is not able to leave home for that purpose. Chief Justice Wester would probably make any further certificate warranted by the facts, but he is now holding a Court in one of the Eastern Counties of the State & will not return for several weeks. There cannot be a doubt of the justice of the claim, & it is believed that the evidence will be found satisfactory. The certificate may be sent to Mr Morton.
I am on very respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
[signed] Wm Woart Jr

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.