Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12236, William Blimly, New York
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S 12236
New York

Blimly, William
or Blimby
or Plimley
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3034
New York
William Blimby
of Claverack in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Phillips of the Regt command
by Col. Weisenfelt in the New York
line for 2 years-

William Plimly Plimley or Plenty
Records corrected Nov. 20/65
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $120
Semi-annl allowance ending 4th M. 33
$40
$160
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by
Geo. C. Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 146
⎨ 

letter to Hon R. McClellan 12 Jany
1842.
See letter to Ezra [illegible] Esq. June 3, 1835
Ditto to [illegible] "
Ditto to [illegible] July 31, 1835
Ditto to E. Annis "
Ditto to J.M. Canfield 21 March 1836
Dead Ditto to D.A. Ogden 18 July 1840
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Application
of
William Blimby admitted

2 years
$80
Not found
J. W. Fairfield

on roles of
Wells
Regiment under the
[illegible]
Ent 1st May 1779
[illegible]
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State of New York
County of Columbia
 ⎬ ss On this 20th day of May
Eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of Justices Court of the City of Hudson County & State aforesaid, William Blinby, a resident of
Claverack in said County, seventy two years of age who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
that he was born in Claverack aforesaid in
1760. That in 1778 or 79 he entered the service of
the United States as a substitute in place of Peter W Snyder, in the Company of Capt Jacob
Phillips for one month-- Went to Johnstown
& was there discharged. Afterwards went as a
substitute for his brother Henry Blinbly to
Schoharie one month in a company commanded by addy Ten Broeck Ensign. In the spring of
1779 or 80 he enlisted in the Continental line in
the Company of Capt Smith & Regiment of Col
Wisenfelt for nine months. Marched first to
East Camp, thence to Albany thence up the Mohawk
River to Lake Otsego alias Sage. This was the Expedition
commanded by Genl Sullivan against the Indians
followed down the Susquehanna to the meeting of
three River. He assisted in destroying the Indian
villages, & all their grain; returned late in the fall
to Morristown in the State of New Jersey where the army wintered, but this deponent was discharged, his
term of service having expired, & he returned home
Again he enlisted, he thinks in 1780, the officers
he has forgotten. Marched first to Schoharie, thence
to Fort Stanwix. There he started in a company
of Capt Walter Frowman on a scout to destroy the
Indian Boats on some Lake. They did not find the
Boats, but on their return they were deceived by
the Indians, Brittish, & tories & taken prisoner at
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to Canasaraga (?). The Deponent had his arms pinioned till the circulation of the blood was stopped. when
he was loosened by the Indian Chief Brant
He was carried to Montreal & confined one year
in the Long House. He was then carried up the
River 45 miles & confined on an Island a full
year. He was then brought back to Montreal, thence
to Quebec & there was exchanged, put on boat
Carted & brought to Boston & from there
returned home. And this deponent further declares
that he has no documentary evidence, that he
relinquishes all claim to any pension except the
present & that his name is not on any pension
roll of the agency of any State

his
William + Blumby
mark
Subscribed & sworn the
day and year aforesaid
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk

We Jacob Epelstyne & Anthony Boucher of
Claverack aforesaid hereby certify, that we are
well acquainted with William Blinby, who
has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy two years
of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the
neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur
in that opinion, & we hereby certify that the
Clergyman, whose acquaintance with this applicant is required in testimony, is dead.

Jacob Esselstyn
Anthony Boucher
Subscribed & sworn to
& year aforesaid

Hiram Wilbur, Clerk
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Subscribed & sworn to ⎬
the day & year aforesaid
Hiram Willer, Clerk
Jacob Esselstyn
Anthony Boucher
and the said Court do hereby declare
after the investigation of the matter & after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart
ment, that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states
and the Court further certifies that they are
well acquainted with the two persons who have
signed the preceding certificate, that both are
respectable & worthy farmer living in the vicin
ity of the applicant, & that they are credible
persons & their statement is worthy the fullest
confidence
I Fairfield
J. McCagg
Justices
I Hiram Wilbur,
Clerk of the Justices
Court of the City aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of William Blinely for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office the day & year
aforesaid
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk
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State of New York
Columbia County SS. On this 24 day of November
1832 personally appeared in open Court now
sitting before the Justices of the Justices Court aforesaid William Blinly, who being duly sworn
according to law, makes the following amendment
to his above declaration, in accordance with
letter from the War Department dated Oct 24. 1832
That he is the identical William Blinly who subscribed & swore to the above declaration. That the
only record of his age is a church Record, where
he was christened. That whereas
he served as a substitute in place of Peter W. Snyder as stated in his declaration he went out
the first part of June 1778 & was duly discharged
about the first of July having served one month.
He went as a substitute for his brother as mentioned 
in his said Declaration during the month of October
of the same year, & served the full month-- He enlisted
in company of Capt Smith, as above mentioned the
first part of April of the year 1779 & was duly
discharged some time in January of 1780, having
served nine full months. In April of 1780 he enlisted as stated in said Declaration & served all the spring
& summer at Schoharie & Fort Stanwix & was drafted
from the troops to go on the second, aforesaid about 
the first of October + was taken prisoner on the
17th day of Oct aforesaid and on the 17th of October
1782, he recollects old Captain Law who had charge of 
the prisoners told
them they must get ready to go
home the next day on the 18th they started from
said Island
& he arrived home some time in November having been in service & prison two years
& eight months this time, & having served in
all his above mentioned service three years &
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seven months. And he further declares that he
always served as a private, as a substitute
twice, & enlisted twice a drafted once & that he
never had any written discharges & has no documentary evidence. that he has always lived
at said Claverack that all the officers
under whom he served that he can recollect, are
mentioned in his said Declaration, that since
making his said Declaration, he has found two
living Witnesses of his service, William Holsapple
Henry Speed whose testimony is herewith connected-- that he unacquainted with any clergyman
living & cannot write his name
sealed sworn to
day & year aforesaid
John D Parker Clk

his
William Blinby
mark

State of New York
Columbia County
William Holsapple being
duly sworn in open court say that he is
sixty four years of age. That in the year 1779
and always he has been a nigh neighbor of the
above named Blinby, that he recollects distinctly
that said Blinby enlisted for nine months in the
spring of 1779 & that said Blinby was gone
nearly nine months when they heard that he was
taken prisoner by the Indians & that he did not
come home again till the winter of 1782, thinks
on the first of Dec- He recollects of seeing
him immediately on his return & hearing the story of
being a prisoner-


His
William X Holsappel
Mark
Subscribed sworn to
the day & year aforesaid
mark
John D Parker Clk
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Columbia
County

⎬
Be it Remembered that on the 24th day
of November 1832 personally appeared before me Richard Saul, one of the Justices
of the Peace of the town of Hillsdale in said
County, Henry Speed to me well known and
he made oath that he is well acquainted with
William Blemley and was brought up children the same nabourhood that he & William
Blemley served together in the same Company in Captain James Smiths Company in
Colonal Wisenfelt's Ridgment in the Revolutionary war nine months thinks it was in 1779 that
they enlisted at Claverack thinks in the month of
April of that year and thence marched to fort
Plank and their joined Wisenfelts Ridgment from
there they went to lake Sago (?) from there they
went down the suskahannah on the battlements
to Join General Sullivans army from there they
went through the Genesee Country after the Indians; that William Blenley was with me in the same
Company for nine months and from thence they
marched to Morristown in the State of New Jersey
for winter quarters and there the this deponant and
William Blemley ware both honorably discharged
and came home together to Livingstone's manner
and further this deponent saith not

his

Henry X Speed
mark



Sworn and subscribed before me 
this 24th day of November 1832
Richard Gaul Justice Peace
This may certify that I have been acquainted with Henry
Speed for twenty years past Know him to be a man of truth
and verasity and further certify that the said Henry Speed is
now and has been for twelve years past a blind man

Richard Gaul
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State
Cole
of New York
in County
-
Joseph D Monell
Clerk of said County do certify that Richard
Saul, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the time
of the date of the same, one of the Justices of
the Peace in & for said County & that I am
acquainted with his hand writing and verily
believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit
to be his proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand & seal of
office this 28th day of
November 1832

Application of 
William Blimby
Admitted
2 years
admitted
Not found
[illegible signature]


I, John D Parker Clerk of the Court aforesaid
do certify that the above amendment to the
aforesaid Declaration, is the original proceding of
said court in the matter of the application
of William Blimby for a pension
Witness my hand & seal of Office
this 24 Nov. 1832
John D Parker Clk
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Rev War

12236
INVALID.
---
William Blimly
Priv Rev War
Act June 7 1832

Index: -- Vol. A PAge 35
William Blinly or Plimley or Blimby
Records corrected No. 20, 1905
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Wm Blunly, NY roll Act June 7, 1832
at $80. per anumn
Be pleased to say
to what time
he was past pd
Pension office
July 18 1840 
Pd 4 March 1839
H
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the Hon. M Mallory
M C
Washington City DC

Wm. Blinley
Blimby
NY Roll
D.A. Ogden
July 17, 1840
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[illegible] July 10th 1840
Hon M Mallory
Sir
I am requested to make the enquiry through
you of the Pension office whither there is any moneys due to Wm. Blimley or 
Blinley deceased pensioner, some of the heirs reside
in this County & say there is a balance due, they also nick
to know. when he was pensioned & under what Law, also
when he first made application, & whether he is not
entitled to back pay which he never said he received.
I am Yours
D A Ogden
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comp of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Feb. 19
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Hudson Feby 1836.
To the Hon. J L Edwards Comp of Pensions
Sir
William Blinly or Plimly a Pensioner under the
act of 1832 whose name you have recently found on
your records and the latter name, is prepared to exhibit
proofs that about the year 1827 previously thereto he
& Henry Speed who served in the same company both made
application for pensions under the then existing acts of Congress-- That said Henry Speed's claim was
then allowed & his name enrolled in August 1827 but
the claim of Plimly disallowed, because his name
was not found on the rolls. His name being now
found, it is believed he is entitled to the "back pension"
from 1827 till his pension commenced under the last act- he
wishes information as to his rights &
the proper mode of presenting them
Your Obt Svt
J W Fairfield
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to Rep Jany 10, 1842
J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I send you herewith the papers
in the case of the heirs of
Blemby a revolutionary
soldier now decd
They ask his back pension
in haste
Truly yes
Robt. McClellan
N.Y
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NY July 27th
Hon.
J.L. Edwards
Washington
D.C.
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State of New York
Columbia County s. 

Wm Blimby of said County
being duly sworn says that he has received a letter from the Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions, stating that this deponents name is not found on the rolls of Capt Smiths Company, in Sullivans Expedition
1779 - & asking explanation, or further proof, that in answer to said letter he would state that he did serve in that expedition under Capt Smith that he thinks Col. Wisenfelt had been transfered to that Reg't then recently. That this deponents name is
pronounced both as Blimly & Plimley, that this deponents father used P. which letter among the Dutch
people is generally pronounced D & he thinks this may
account for his name not being found on the Rolls he hopes a reexamination may be had-
In reference to his imprisonment in 1780 he can only say that he believes he was then in the Company of
Capt Bogart-- He was enlisted or employed for 9 months
& commenced his services or mustered at Claverick, Marched
to Schoharie & served there till his term had nearly
expired, when the troops in October of, 80 were ordered
to Fort Stanwix, & shortly after arriving there he was
out in a scouting party under Capt Walter Vroman
& the whole party except one or two, were surprised & taken
prisoner on the 17th of October 1780. This was about
40 miles from said fort at a place called Conisaga as he best recollects. He was carried to Canada, was
confined a prisoner at Montreal one year, was then carried 40 miles above Montreal to an Island & confined
there one year & there taken from there back-- Thence
to Quebec & finally exchanged-- As the said letter does
not state the
the form required to be explained, this deponent
knows not what further to say

His
William X Blinby
mark

Subscribed & sworn before
me this 24 of July 1855.


A.W. Fairfield Compr of Deeds
I certify that the said Wm
Blinly is generally esteemed a man of strict truth & veracity & the fact of the use of "B" for P. is known to every one in this quarter
A. W. Fairfield
Comp of Deed
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State of New York
I, James Storm Clerk of said County
do certify that J.W. Fairfield before whom the foregoing
affidavit & certificate purport to have been taken wasat the date thereof a Compt of Deeds in & for said
County & authorised by Law to take affidavit, that
I am acquainted with his hand writing & believe his
name subscribed to said a certificate to be his
genuine signature-
Witness my hand & seal & office this
[blank] day of July A.D. 1835.

James Stone

Mr Blimby is desirous to hear from the Department as soon
as are examination can be had