Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,543, Michael Blue, New Jersey
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service: New Jersey

Blue, Michael

number: S 23543
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No. 11045
Pennsylvania
Michael Blue

of Columbia Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Van Brike of the Reg't commanded
by Col. Vice in the N. jersey6 Militia
for 7 (smudged)k months and 29 days Private $26.57

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of 26 Dollars 57 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of March 1833 and sent to G.N. Frick Danville PA

Arrears to the 4th March 1833.            53.14
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 13.28
                                                                     ______
                                                                  $66.42

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 5. Page 3
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Michale Blue
No. 17505
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County
    On the 7th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of the said County before Seth Chapman esquire President ands associates now sitting Michael Blue a resident of Mahonia township in said County and State of the age of eighty three years who being first duly sworn according  to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.,  About the first of September 1776 he was called into the militia service in a company  commanded by Capt. Wm. Van Broke at Shannock in Somersett County New Jersey - the company was marched to Bergen when it arrived immediately after the British had taken possession of New York.   In(?) company lay at Bergen about one month when it was discharged - deponent was in the service this tour six weeks - about the middle of September deponent was again called into militia service in the same company - was marched to Newark New Jersey lay there about one month - was in the service this tour about six weeks - was discharged at Newark  - in August 1778 about the beginning of the month deponent was again called into the Militia services in the same company and commanded by the same Captain - were matched to Springfield in New Jersey - laid there about one month - were discharged then.  Was abut six weeks in the service this tour - in September 1779 deponent was again called into the Militia service in the same company with the same captain - was marched Millston on the Raritan in New Jersey lay there about one month was discharged there was five weeks in the service this tour - in the year 1780 in August or September deponent was again called into the militia service in the same company with he same captain was marched to Millston Court House lay there about one month was six weeks in the service this tour - was discharged at Millston Court House.
In the fall of the year 1781 deponent was again called into the Militia service in the same company with same captain was marched to  -?- (Phichemin??) - lay some short time there was marched towards the Delaware was far as Hunterdon County line and was then discharged was about one month in the service this tour - deponent was called out as a militia man on several alarms - was out about 10 days at the time of the Battle ofTrenton - Also about two weeks at the time the British.....
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...lay at Millston in New Jersey for several other alarms in  pursuit of tories about two s=weeks more - Deponent is certain he performed the services as -?- before stated but does not or cannot write - has no records to refer to and may have erred in the date of services is by no means certain that they were performed at the time he has stated - Deponent firmly believes he performed eight months service in all during the Revolutionary War during his several tours of the Alarms as a private.
Deponent knows of no person living who can certify to his services.
Answers to questions by the Court -
Deponent was born in Somersett County New Jersey the 27 November 1749
I have a record of my age in my Bible at my dwelling house in Mahoning Township aforesaid.
Deponent "lived" (?) in Somersett County New Jersey when called into the service - and removed from there to what now is Columbia County Pennsylvania about 345 years since and have resided here since within a few miles of Danville now the seat of Justice of said Columbia County.
Deponent was called into service as a drafted militia man.  When deponent lay at Bergen there was a large body of Eastern (?) men there - they were encamped before the town - deponent forgets the names of the officers  (next line crossed out) - after we was there about two weeks there was an alarm - the troops were all paraded we were drawn up in a circle to hear  the orders read - they were made by an "Eastern" (?) officer his name I do not recollect but he had a very large "wen" (= wart in old English) on his right cheek - there was there men court martialed there - they were whipped - when deponent lay at Newark there was  "Eastern" (?) troops called Yankee troops lay there - don't recollect their officers names (next line crossed out) when we lay  at Springfield there was a considerable body of troops there - some of the Yankee troops was there - saw Genl. Washington Gen. Arnold and Genl. Heard while we lay at Springfield - Washington and Arnold was there but a few days it was said they went to Stony Point and Heard had command of the Militia where deponent lay at Millston he was frequently on scouting parties between that and New Brunswick.
Deponent has no documentary evidence of his services as aforesaid.
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Deponent never received any written discharge.
Deponent is known to the Judge William Montgomery James Langshead Port Mater Peter Baldy Merchant William Gatt/Colt Merchant all of Danville Columbia County and Judge Jacob Gerhard of Northumberland County who can testify as to my character for veracity and their full belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
Michale Blue his M mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Jacob Eyerly

Rev. John B. Patterson a clergyman residing in the County of Columbia aforesaid and Lyman Sholes residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michale Blue who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.
J.B.Patternson
Lyman Sholes
Sworn and subscribed the day and year ads.
Jacob Eyerly

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John M. Patterson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Columbia County aforesaid and that Lyman Sholes who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and is a. credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Seth Chapman
William Montgomery 
Leonard Rupert (?)

I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County afs. do hereby certify that the foregoing  contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michale Blue for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of the said court at Danville this seventh day of November A.D. 1832
Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary
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The war department will please to inform GN Frick ofDanville Columbia County Pennsl. of the result of this application
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Michael Blue

Pennsylvania

Admitted7 mo. 29 ds

$26.57

NJ 505

GN Frick/Frich (?)
Danville
PS.
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(transcription of handwriting)

Michael Blue of Co. of Columbia state of PA

1. open Court

3. 83

4.4th Sept in 1776  1 month 15 days private
Capt. van Brike Col. Van Dyke
" 1776 1 month 15 days " rank.  "  served under
Aug 1778 1 month 15 days " rank "served under
Sep 1779 1 month 15 days   "rank "served under
Sep 1780 1 month 15 days   "rank "served under
Sep 1781 1 month 15 days   "rank "served under 

5. none -?-

6. Somersett N. Jersey

7. traditionary

8. George Payson/Payton
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

November 13, 1929

Mrs. J.G. Crawford
522 W. Rollins
Moberly, Missouri

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23543, it appears that Michael Blue was born November 27, 1749, in Somerset County, New Jersey.

While residing in said Somerset County, he enlisted and served as a private in Captain William Verbryck's Company in the New Jersey Militia as follows:

From September 1, 1776, six weeks; from September year not given, six weeks; from August, 1778, six weeks from September, 1779, five weeks; from August or September, 1780, five weeks; in the fall of 1781, one month.

He was also out on several alarms at various times amounting to about one month.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1832, at which time he was residing in Mahoning Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.

{Date of death not on A.B. or 1835 list. MMHF.}

BLUE, MICHAEL (N.J.)
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23543
INVALID   Revolution

File No. 23,543
Michale Blue
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th '32

Index:- Vol. 9 (poss. 2?), Page 41

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1916 June 10 Hist to Michael Blue
1923 May 25 Hist to Mrs Mary C. Blue Hehl        AWF
1929 Nov 13 - Hist to Mrs. JG Crawford. AWF
1930 Sept 22 -  AH DeLong adv. cost of photos MHHF
1930 Oct 23 Photos mailed to A.H.DeLong & Fin. Div. ntfd. ADY
1938 Oct 11 - Hist to Audrey Yeiter
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October 4, 1930.
541

Bureau of Pensions.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

Rev. War claim for pension of Michael Blue, File No. S.23543.

Actual 1 of each page.

60¢......4 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.

The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.

Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS.
STATE OF NEBRASKA.

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBR. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE OTOE COUNTY FARM BUREAU COOPERATING
OFFICE OF THE OTOE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT SYRACUSE

September 26, 1930

Mr. E.W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Subject: Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. MMHF.

Dear Sir:

Inclosed find money order for $.85¢ for which kindly forward to me four pages photostatic copy of Revolutionary War claim of Michael Blue (S.23543 ). Twenty-five cents is included in the money order to cover certification.

Very truly yours,
s/ A.H. DeLong
A.H. DeLong, County Extension Agent

AHD/MF
Inc.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

September 22, 1930.

Mr. A.H. DeLong,
Syracuse, Nebraska.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of June 8, 1930, requesting information in regard to Revolutionary War pension claim of Michael Blue and Peter Blue (Blew).

You are advised that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.

A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Peter Blue (Blew) who served in the New Jersey Troops or who made application from that state, for a pension.

Photostatic copies of Revolutionary War claims are furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page.

The number of pages to be copied in claim of Michael Blue (S.23543) is four.

Should you desire to have them certified allow twenty-five cents additional.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions.

It is very much regretted that your letter has not been answered sooner. The clerical force available for this purpose is limited and the number of such requests is very numerous.

Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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June 8 - 1930

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
    Will you kindly send me a copy of Michale Blues pension application.  Michael Blue lived in Columbia county, PA, was pensioned March 19 1833 for service in the New Jersey Militia War of the Revolution.
If I am not mistaken his pension claim was No. S-23543
Respectfully your,
AH DeLong
Syracuse Nebr.
(over)
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  May I also have a copy of pension application of one Peter Blue BLEW who served in the War of theRevolution as a drummer inCaptain John B. Scotts company, 1st Regiment of West New Jersey Troops.  commanded by colonel Maxwell. His service the period from October 28 - 1775 to Jan 15 - 1776

AH DeLong
Syracuse Nebr.

ink stamped at bottom:

Law Division Jun 12 1930
Received
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Orphans Home
Mishawaka Indl
September 6, 1938

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir;
   Will you please inform me (added in above this line: Old War file #23543 9-9-38 DPM (initials) how I may obtain coy of Michael Blue (Blew) war record.  I understand this is file number S 23543.

Sincerely
(Miss) Audrey Yeiter

(stamped with 2 ink stamps - one a bit smudged, both the same)
Received 
Sep 7 1933
Mail Sub-Div
(smudged words) 12
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522 W Rollins
Moberly  - MO
August 29 - 1929

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(If there are any charges for this record, please let me know in advance)

   Want the record of Michale Blue (underlined) whose wife was Phoebe  Voris.  He was from New Jersey - born Nov. 7, 1749.  Pensioned 1833, this pension arriving several months after his death.  He is buried inDanville, PA/. He served in the Revolution.

Sincerely
Mrs. JG Crawford
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2 - ct stamp enclosed

Berwick Pa.
Apr. 11, 1923

Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Please send the data in regard to the pension of Michel Blue bearing date March 19, 1833.

Respectfully
Mrs. Mary C. Blue Hehl
330 E. Second St.
Berwick, PA
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ERNEST BLUE
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
15 BUSH BANK BLDG.
PHONE 510 | FILE

SALEM, ORE.
May 31, 1916.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly inform me if Michael Blue, Revolutionary soldier from Virginia ever received a pension from the United States Government. If so, I would be pleased to have any record that you may have concerning the same.

Thanking you very kindly for any information that you may be able to give me. Also, if there are charges in connection herewith, kindly enclose statement with your reply.

Very truly yours,
s/ Ernest Blue

EB/MP
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October 11, 1938

BA-J/AWF
Michael Blue
S.23543

Miss Audrey Yeiter
Orphans Home
Mishawaka, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information as found in pension claim, S.23453, based on the service of Michael Blue, in the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the above noted pension claim, based upon the military service of Michael Blue, in the Revolutionary War.

Michael Blue was born November 27, 1749 in Somerset County, New Jersey. The names of his parents were not stated.

While residing in Somerset County, New Jersey, Michael Blue, served as a private in Captain William Verbryck's company in the New Jersey militia, as follows.:

From September 1, 1776, six weeks; from sometime in September, year not given, six weeks; in the summer of 1778, six weeks; in the fall of 1779, five weeks; in the fall of 1780, five weeks; in the fall of 1781, one month.

He was out also on frequent alarms, about ten days at the time of the battle of Trenton, and many times in pursuit of Tories.

He was allowed pension on his application...
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...executed November 7, 1832, then a resident of Mahoning Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. , and furnish the following data.:

Michael Blue.
Certificate #11045.
Issued March 19, 1833.
Rate $26.57 per annum.
Commenced March 4, 1831.
Act of June 7, 1832.
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. | 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., (blank) 19 (blank)

S.F.23543

In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Michael Blue, 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.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (CAPTAIN/COLONEL) | STATE.
Sep. 1, 1776 | 6-weeks | Private | William Verbryck | In the militia of N.J.
Sep. (blank) | 6-weeks | Private | William Verbryck | In the militia of N.J.
Aug. 1778 | 6-weeks | Private | William Verbryck | In the militia of N.J.
Sep. 1779 | 5-weeks | Private | William Verbryck | In the militia of N.J.
Aug. or Sep. 1780 | 5-weeks | Private | William Verbryck | In the militia of N.J.
Fall of 1781 | 1-month | Private | William Verbryck | In the militia of N.J.

He was also out in several alarms amounting in all to more than a mouth.

Battles engaged in, (check mark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somerset Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 7, 1832. His cl(aim) was all(owed).
Residence at date of application, Mahoning Township, Columbia Co., Penna.
Age at date of application, B(orn) Nov. 27, 1749 in Somerset Co., N.J.
Remarks: This is the data on file as to his family. Date of death not on A.B. (The above noted is the only soldier of that name found on the Rev. War records of this bur(eau).)

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856

BLUE, MICHAEL (N.J.)