Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2503-100, James Bleakney, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Bleakney, James

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 2503-100

Name also spelled Blackney, Blackny, Blakeney, Blekney, Blakney, Bleckney and Beakney.
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CONTENTS
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[page is too faded and illegible to transcribe]
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NUMBER [crossed out number]

PURSUANT to an Act of Congress regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for other purposes, passed the 3d day of March, 1803, Margaret Bleakney sister of James Bleakney a sergeant in the Pennsylvania line, ^ deceased in trust for herself and the other heirs of said James is entitled to One Hundred acres of land
to be located agreeably to said act in any unleased parts of the fifty quarter townships and the fractional quarter townships which have been reserved for original holders by virtue of the fifth session of an Act entitled "AN ACT in addition to [illegible due to fold in paper] entitled an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathens."

Given at the WAR OFFICE this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six
H. Dearborn [signature]
Secretary of War.

Registered
Jno Smith Chief Clerk.
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KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Margaret Bleakney of Whitedeer Township in the County of Northumberland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania one of the sisters and Heirs of James Bleakney Sergeant (who was killed at the taking of Stoney Point) do hereby constitute and appoint my friend, Samuel Maclay Esq. one of the Senators of the United States of America, in the County of Northumberland aforesaid, my lawful Attorney for me, and in my name, to draw and receive all such donation lands, and arrearages of pay what is or if any is coming from the United States, to the said James Bleakney as a Sergeant in the Pennsylvania line, my late brother deceased, Hereby impowering [sic] my said attorney upon the Receipt of the same to execute such Receipt and Acquitances [sic] as lawfully may be required, allowing and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do for the Recovery and Receiving o the same by virtue of these presents. 

In Witness whereof, I the said Margaret Bleakney have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and three. ~

Margaret Bleakney [signature]

Sealed and Delivered}
in the Presence of us }
Danl Spyker [signature]
Henry Spyker [signature]
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North'd County Ss

On the 16th day of November A. D. 1803 Before me Henry Spyker Esqr one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of North'd aforesaid, Came the within named Margaret Bleakney and acknowledged the within written Letter or Power of Attorney to be her Act and Deed for the full purpose as therein mentioned and desired that the same might be recorded as such according to law.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and year aforesaid.

Henry Spyker [signature]
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State of Virginia }
County Hancock } Ss

On this 11th day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before me Thomas Barnbriek at Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid  John Bleakney aged seventy eight  years past a resident of the County of Columbiana and State of Ohio who being first duly sworn according to law declares that he is the only surviving brother and heir at law of James Bleakney Decd and Margaret Bleakney Deceased, to whom an original certificate No. 240 for one hundred acres of land was issued on the 18 day of April 1806 by H. Dearborn Secretary of War in Trust for herself and the other heirs of the said James for his services as Sergeant in the Pennsylvania line by virtue of an act of Congress passed the 5 day of March 1803 which original certificate is herewith surrendered.

He further declares that his father and mother has long since departed this life, as well as his brothers and sisters he being now the only surviving brother and heir at law of the said James and Margaret Bleakney, Decd. to whom the said certificate No. 240 was issued

He makes this application in order to receive the county land to which he may be entitled by virtue of said original certificate as the proper heir at law of the said James and Margaret Bleakney Decd.  As well as for any additional county land to which he may be entitled by virtue of the provisions of an act of Congress passed the 5. day of March 1855.

He further declares that he makes this application in Hancock County Virginia and not in Columbiana County Ohio because the Court there is more convenient for him to attend.  To establish his claim than in New Lisbon
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The Seat of Justice of Columbiana County Ohio
John Bleakney
We John Gardner and John Cunningham residents of Hancock County in the State of Virginia upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was Signed and acknowledged by John Bleakney in our presence and That we believe from the appearance and Statements of The applicant he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
John Gardner
John Cunningham

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the Claimant, I believe, to be the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Thos Bambrick Notary Public

Hancock County To wit
Dan'l Donehoo Deputy for A. R. M Cown Clerk of the County Court of said County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Thomas Bambrick whose genuine Signature appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate of Declaration is now and was at the date of said Certificate an acting Notary Public within and for said County duly appointed Commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the Seal of our said Court at the Courthouse in Manchester this 14th day of August 1857
Dan'l Donehoo Dpty Clk for A R M Cown
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State of Virginia 
At a court held for Hancock county, August 11th 1857 satisfactory evidence was adduced in court to prove that John Bleakney is now now the only surviving brother and heir at Law of Margaret Bleakney now deceased, to whom Land Warrant No. 2411 for 100 acres issued April 18th 1806 as sister of James Bleakney Dec'd a sergeant on the Pennsyl'a line, in Trust for herself and the other Heirs of the said James.  That said Margaret Bleakney is now deceased having died without issue.  That all the Sisters and brothers of said Margaret Bleakney except the said John Bleakney are now Deceased and that the Father and Mother of said James Margaret and John Bleakney are now Deceased

I, Dan'l Donehoo Depty for A R M Cown Clerk of the county court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this Fourteenth day of August 1857.
Dan'l Donehoo Dpty Clk for A. R M Cown 

The above form will answer for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other western States.
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Hon Sherrard Clemens
ans'd July 13/57
James Bleakney Pa Line Sergt.

address
Hon. Sherrard Clemens
Wheeling Va.
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Fairview Hancock Co. Va
July 6th 1857.
Hon Sherrard Clemens
Dear Sir
     I take the liberty to forward to you a copy of a certificate handed to me just now, by Mr. John Bleakney of [illegible] who is the surviving brother of Margaret Bleakney who James Bleakney mentioned in the paper.
     As I do not know if this paper is of any value to the holder, or if so, how to proceed in relation to it I will thank you to make some Enquiry at the proper office in Washington in relation to it and inform me at Your Earliest Convenience the result.
     I am informed by Mr. Bleakney, that this paper was procured for his sister when residing in Cumberland County Tenna. by Govn. Snyder and after her death it fell into the hands of some of her relatives , and did not come into his possession until recently.       please attend to thes and Oblige

Very Respectfully
Yr Obt. Servt
Tho.s Bambrick
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Wheeling Aug 30. 1857.
Hon Geo C Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
I have this day recieved by mail land warrant No 2.503. for 100 acres issued Aug 29 1857, {illegible} of John Bleakney the brother and sole surviving heir at law, of James Bleakney Deceased who was a Sergeant in the Pennsylvania Continental line.
I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully Yours
Sherrard Clemens
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Donation claims
March 29. 1803.
Deposition

Margret Bleckney
Heir at Law of 
James Bleckney

Mr. Charles Marley
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Northumberland County ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber One of the Assistant Judges for the county afforesaid Margret Bleckney & Benjamin Miller who being sworn as the law directs Doth Depose & say that the aforesaid Margret Bleckney is the full sister and legal Heir at Law of James Bleckney late a Sergent in the Pennsylvania line in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the Company commanded by Capt. James Waugh from Cumberland county Pennsyl'a and who fell in the Action of Money Point
Margret Blekney
Benj'n Miller

Sworn & subscribed before me this 22 March 1803
John Macpherson
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Deposition of Cattey Dinning
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Northumberland County SS
Personally appeared before Andrew McClenahan
one of the Justices of the peace of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and County aforesaid Cattey Dinning and being sworn as the Law directs. Deposeth and saith. That during the revolutionary War James Bleakney enlisted as a Sergeant for three years or during the war under Captain James Waugh of Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania __and this Deponent further saith that she verily believes
from general report that that the aforesaid James Bleakney was killed at the Battle of Stoney Point and further saith not
her
Cattey X Dinning
mark

Sworn & Subscribed
November 6th 1805
Before And. McClenahan
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James Bleakney, died
No 2503.

Hon. Sherard Clemens
Wheeling
Virginia
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Fairview [illegible] County Va.
August 14 1887.

To The commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the application
of John Bleakney for Bounty land
with the original certificate issued to arrangement Bleakney with the
certificate from the county court of Harvard County Virginia before which 
Satisfactory Evidence was produced
that the said John Bleakney was the only Surviving heir at [illegible] of Services due Catherine Bleakney thus agreeable to your [illegible].

Very Respectfully
Yr obt. Servt
Thos Bambrick
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Northumberland County SS
On the 25th day of Septem A.D. 1805 Personally appeared before me Henry Spyker Esq one of the
Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid,
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Blakney and being duly Sworn according to law, who 
on her Solemn Oath deposeth and faith, that her brother
James Blakney did Inlist himself under Capt James
Wag in the Pennsylvania line for three years as during
the war, last Revolutionary war of America, as a Sergeant,
and was Killed at the taking of Stoney Point as it is,
or was Reported and further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year above said
before me
Elizabeth Blakney
Henry Spyker
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I Samuel Bryan, Esquire, Comptroller General
of the Accounts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
do certify that in a Book remaining in the Office of 
Comptroller General in which are entered applications
of and in behalf of the Offices and Soldiers of the
late Pennsylvania Line for Donation Lands under
the Laws of this Commonwealth, there is an application
for one John or James Blackney, Sergeant in the
Sixth Regiment of the late Pennsylvania Line, entered
in the usual manner among other applications, and 
it is stated therein that the aforesaid John or James
Blackney was killed while in actual service.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
at Lancaster this eighteenth day of December
One thousand Eight Hundred and Four.
Sam Bryan, C.G.
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No. 72
James Bleakney
Layt
Penna.
W. McClay
Issue
Warrant No 240
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Northumberland County ss 
(State of Pennsylvania)
On the third day of Febry 1806, Personally appeared
before me Henry Spyker one of the Justices of the peace for said County, Benjamin Miller and being duly Sworn according to law, and on his Oath deposeth and saith, that James Blakney (brother to Margaret Blakney) was Inlisted in the Pennsylvania line last America War, during the said War, and fell at the Storming or taking Stoney Point under the command  of General Wayne, and further saith not
Benjn Miller

Sworn and Subscribed}
the day & year above said}
Before me.}
Henry Spyker
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Northumberland County ss
On the 5th day of February A.D. 1805 Before
me Henry Spyker Esqr one of the Justices of the peace, in
and for the County aforesaid and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Personally appeared Elizabeth Blakeney of
Whitedeer Township in the said County, and being duly
Sworn according to law, who on her Solemn Oath deposeth
and saith, that her Brother James Blakeney inlisted ┃
under Capt James Vaugh in the America War for three
years or during the War, and went as a Serjant [sp] under
said Capt Vaugh, and was Killed at the taking of
Stoney Point as Reported, and further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year abovesaid ⎬
Before me
Elizabeth Blekney
Henry Spyker
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Will M Whiting please answer the above and direct,to me Cohuling Va. and oblige
Thomas Clemens
Wash. City July 1. 1837
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Number 240
     Pursuant to an act of Congress regulating the 
Grants of [illegible] appropriate for military services and Act for their purposes passed the 13th. Day of March 1803 Margaret Bleakney sister of James Bleakney a Sergeant in the Pennsylvania line deceased in trust for herself and the other heirs to the said James [next word crossed out (Bleakney)] is entitled to one hundred acres of land to be located [illegible] to said act in any [illegible] parts of of fifty quarter townships and the fractional for original holders by virtue of the fifth section of an act entitled "An act in addition to an act entitled an act regulating  the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the united Breth'ern for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen."
Given at the war office the Eighteenth Day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and six.
     H Dearborn
     Secretary of War
Regis Line
   Jno. Smith Chief Clerk