Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30872, Nicholas Blankenbaker, Va.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
Va. 

Blankenbaker, Nicholas

NUMBER 
S. 30,872 

CONTENTS
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1023 
Kentucky 
Nicholas Blankenbaker 
of Shelby in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Stokely of the Regt commanded by Col. Gaskins in the Virginia line for 1 year 7 months from 1781 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Centers per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of October 1832 and sent to James S. Whitaker, Shelbyville, Ky. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 94.99 
Semi=annl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 31. 67 
$126.66 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book. D. Vol. 9 Page 32
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1342
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State of Kentucky 
Shelby County Sct.

On this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of Shelby County now sitting, Nicholas Blankenbaker, resident of Shelbyville in the county of Shelby and State of Kentucky, aged 73 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 7th 1832. That he enlisted the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted in March 1781 for the term of eighteen months in the County of Culpepper [Culpeper] and State of Virginia, and was mustered into service at Powatan [Powhatan] Court House in the company commanded by Capt Stokely in the Regiment commanded by Col Gaskins whose Major was Major Polston. That he was taken sick and left in the hospital at Charlottesville when he joined the army again, he was commanded by Capt Overton, was marched down to the sign of York and joined the main army, continued at York until the surrender of Cornwallis, was then marched to Cumberland Old Court
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House eight miles from Carter's ferry on James River for winter quarters, and commanded by Capt. Lovely, remained at that place until some time in February, and then was marched to Savanna in Georgia under the command of Capt Scott, Major Finly [Finley] and Col. Posey and General Wayne. Continued at that place until the British evacuated Savanna, then was marched by General Wayne to Join General Green near Charles town, continued there until his [CROSSED OUT: was discharged on the first of the November 1782,] time expired, and was then marched by a Continental officer whose name is not recollected to Cumberland old Court house when he received his discharge on the first of November 1782. That he was in the battle at York, in a skirmish under General Wayne near Savanna, and another skirmish near the Widow Givans [Gibbons] in Georgia That the said Nicholas Blankenbaker hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any state [CROSSED OUT: of] or Territory.

Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid

Nicholas Blankenbaker
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We Zacheous Carpenter a Clergyman residing in Shelby County Kentucky, and Jesse Carpenter residing in the county and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nicholas Blankenbaker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we
concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Zacheus Carpenter
Jesse Carpenter

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after pulling the interrogatories 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 Zachious who Carpenter who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky, and that Jesse Carpenter who has who signed the same is a resident of the County and State aforesaid, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

S. H. Maddox P.B.H.
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I James S Whitaker Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nicholas Blankenbaker for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20th day of August 1832

Att
Jas S Whitaker

7342
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Nicholas Blankenbaker 
Kentucky 

Private from 1781 1 year + 7 months 
$63.33
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BRIEF in the case of Nicholas Blankenbaker of Shelby Co in the State of Kentucky. 
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court. 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 

3. How old is he? 73 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.  

Period. 
In March 1781 and discharged 1 Nov 1782

Duration of Service. 
1 Year, 7 Months

Rank. 
As a private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Gen. Captain Stokely 
Col. Gaskins 
Virga line 

5. In what battles was he engaged? Little York 

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Culpeper Co. Va. 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary, also on the rolls. 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Wm. S. Klein 
Examining Clerk.
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Rev. War Section 
September 15, 1933 
Nicholas Blankenbaker 

Mrs. H. C. Sears 
48 South Wayne St., 
Danville, Ind. 

Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 30872 it appears that Nicholas Blankenbaker enlisted in March 1781 in Culpeper County, Virginia and served as a private in Captains Stokely, Overton, Lovely, and Scott's Companies, Colonels Gaskins and Posey's Virginia Regiments and was discharged November 1, 1782. He was in two skirmished near Savannah and at the Siege of York. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832 while a resident of Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky aged seventy-three years. 
There is no family data on file. 

Respectfully, 

Acting Commissioner.
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30872 
INVALID. 
Revy 

File No. 30, 872 
Nicholas Blankenbaker
Pri Rev War 

Act: June 7 32

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 42 

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 28, '08 Hist. to Col. L. R. Williams. 
1918 Feb 26. Hist to Mrs. Kyde Wilson 
1923 May 23 Hist to N. O. Conn. and 
1923- Sept 15 - Hist to Mrs. H. C. Sears
Letters in S. 15384 of Sam'l Comm.
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Shelbyville Ky
Sept 20th

Revolutionary Claim
Hon. Louis McLane
Secretary of the Treasury
City of Washington

Free

Pen'n Office
27 Sept

7342

Ky

Respectfully referred to the W. Dept.
Tres Dept 26 Sept 1839
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Send statement to Col. L. R. Williams 
Okolona Station 
Louisville Ky 

Feb 27, 1908
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NEWTON O. CONN
CHAMPAIGN. ILL. 

March 5, 1923 

Pension Bureau 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: 

Please send me the pension record of Nicholas Blankenbaker, a Revolutionary War soldier who was a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky, in 1832. 
It should show where he enlisted and of what his service consisted, etc. 

Your truly 
N.O. Conn. 
307 S. New St. 
Champaign, Ill.
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The
Community Judiciary
Feb. 17. 1918.

[CLERK'S NOTE:] Stamped envelope rec'd OK RWS

The Pension Office,
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen: -

Will you please write me if Phillip Miller from Virginia, served in Revolutionary War and received a pension. He had a wife named Katherine and two daughters Ellen and Elizabeth, but do not know if he was married at that time or not.

Is there a record of the parents of
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one who served and then received a pension?

If so kindly send me the name of Phillip Miller's parents.

Nicholas Blankenbaker in Virginia, Culpepper [Culpeper] County, received a pension for service rendered his country during Revolutionary War, will you also send his record and names of his parents, if you have them.

Thanking you in advance I am 

Very truly Yours.

(Mrs Kyde) Frederick F. Wilson
1221 N. Central Ave. 
Connersville, Ind. 

[STAMP]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 20 1918
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for a statement of the military history of Nicholas Blankenbaker 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 file in this Bureau. [illegible] F 30,872

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Mch. 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE. to Nov. 1. 1882

RANK. Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
Stokely
Overton
Lovely
Scott

COLONEL.
Gaskins
Posey

STATE. Va.

Battle[CROSSED OUT: s] engaged in, Siege of York & 2 skirmishes near Savanna

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Culpeper Co, Va.

Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1832 His cl was al.

Residence at date of application, Shelbyville, Shelby Co Ky

Age at date of application, 73 yrs. [CROSSED OUT: Names of parents not stated]

Remarks: no family data. For [CROSSED OUT: date of last payment of pension and probable date of death & name of person &c you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Dept., Treasury Dept. citing the following data: Nicholas Blankenbaker, Cert. No. 1023, issued Oct. 24. 1832 for Act June 17. 1832, Agency Kentucky. $63.33 per an from Mch 4. 1831.]

Very respectfully,