Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,073, Nathan Bliven, R.I.
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R.I.
Bliven, Nathan
Bliven

S 21,073
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2683
Rhode Island 

Nathan Blivin
of Westerly in the State of R.I.
who was a Private in the company commanded
Captain --  of the regt  commanded by Col Noyes
in the R. I line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of R.I.
at the rate of
80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Decr 1832 and sent R
Babcock Westerly RI
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 $40 -
$160-
Recorded by
J.H. McBlair Clerk

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Book D Vol. 3 
Page 104.
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No 8728
Nathan Blivin of
Westerly R. I.
Private
2 yrs
Adm
The Clerks seal has
no device
Nov 8 1832
$80

R. Babcock
Westerly
R.I.
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Brief in the case of Nathan Bliven of the County of Washington
in the State of R. Island
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column Headings]
Period.
Duration.
Rank.
Name of Officer and Field officers under whom he served.

1.  In 1776 Mar., 8 mos, Pvt., Col. Noyes, Capt. Gavit

2. " substitute for his father, 1 mo, same Col, Capt. Bliven
3. 77 1 mo. drafted, same Col., Capt. Gavit
4.  78 August, 2 mos, same
5. 79 Mar. 1 yr, Private, Col. Toppen, CApt. Carr
6.  80 1 month Private Capt. John Gavit
Years,
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5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westerly
7. Is his
is statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness-
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
above mentioned.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
Levin Belt
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss.
On this sixth day of September
1832. personally appeared in open Court being the Court of
Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington now in
session. Nathan Bliven a resident of Westerly, in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy one
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. viz. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers,
and served as herein stated. That he was born on the 17th
day of April AD. 1761 in the town of Westerly in County and State
aforesaid the same being entered on the Records of said town of
Westerly, he lived there at the time of his enlistments
and has always since resided there, and the applicant
further states that he first enlisted in March 1776, as a private
in Capt. John Gavit; Company, in Col. Joseph Noyes' Regiment and
was stationed as a Guard on shore in Westerly, where he
continued to serve for the term of eight months & was discharged
the said applicant further states, that he next went as a
substitute for his Father, Nathan Blevin, who was drafted for
one month in Col. John Gavits Company in Col. Joseph
Noyes Regiment stationed as a guard on shore on Green Hill in South Kensington
and served until his time expired. The said applicant
further
States he was next drafted in said John Gavits Company
and Col. Joseph Noyes Regiment, as a private for two
months to join in Spencers expedition in the Fall of 1777 marched to Warwick, and from thence to Trenton, and
there served until his time expired.-- The said
applicant was again drafted in Capt. John Gavits Company in
Col. Joseph Noyes Regiment for one month, to join in Sullivan's
Expedition in August 1778 on Rhode Island, and there served
his time out. The applicant further states that in March
1779 he next enlisted as a private for twelve months
in Capt. John Carr's Company, Lieutenant Andrew Stanton
in Col. John Toppins, Regiment, marched to Trenton and
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remained until the British evacuated Rhode Island, in the
Fall of 1779, and then marched to the latter place, and served
until his time expired. He afterwards served, he thinks in the
Fall of 1780, one month in said John Gavits Company at North Kingston
at a place called the Ten Rod Road near Wickford
all of which he served out, and was honourably discharged,
has no written discharge-
He 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

Nathan Bliven
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Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
in Open Court
W. Saml Helme Clk

We Edward Willer residing in the town of Charlestown R. Island
and Lyndon Tayton residing in Westerly, hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Nathan Bliven who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one 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.-

Edward Willer
Lyndon Tayton
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Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid
in Open Court

Winn Saml Helme Clerk

I Amos R Wells a Clergyman residing in the Town of North
Stonington in the State of Connecticut adjoining the town of of Westerly  in Rhode
Island hereby certify that I am well acquainted by reputation with Nathan
Bliven who has subscribed to the foregoing deposition that I believe him to be
seventy-one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
in he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in
that opinion

Amos R Wells

Westerly, R.I. Nov 18 AD 1832
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington County
At a Court of Probate holden in Westerly personally appeared the above subscriber Amos R. Wells 
and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and
said Court hereby certifies that the said Amos Wells at this time a
respectable clergyman and weekly officiates as such in this Town
I Jesse Maxson Clerk of the Court aforesaid hereby certify that the above contains
the proceedings of said Court in reference to the foregoing certificate of Amos B Wells
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19th day of
Nov AD 1882 and I also further certify that the said Seal of this Court contain no [illegible]
distinguish it from any other Seal
James Mason Probate Clerk
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Samuel Champlin of Westerly in County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island, a Revolutionary Pensioner maketh
Oath, that he is personally well acquainted with Nathan Bliven
and knows that said Bliven did serve in the year 1776 as a
private in Capt. John Gavit Company, in Col Joseph Noyes
Regiment stationed as a Guard on shore in Westerly for the
term of eight months. I certify this from my own personal
knowledge, having served in the same company, at the same
time with the said Oliver
Samuel Champlin

Washington Sc. Westerly August 31. 1832 Personally appeared Samuel
Champlin Signer of the foregoing, and made Solemn Oath to and subscribed
the same in my presence
J.W. Knightly Justice of the Peace

Henry Babcock of Westerly in County of Washington, and State of
Rhode Island, on oath testifieth that he knows Nathan Bliven
of said Westerly and well remember that said Bliven did serve one
month in Capt. Edward Bliven; Company in Col. Jos. Noyes Regiment in
the Guard on shore at Point Judith in June 1777, and the deponent ┃
further states that he also knows that said Nathan Bliven did serve
one month in Capt. John Gavit Company in Col. Joseph Noyes
Regiment in the Fall of 1780 at the Ten Rod Road, near what is
now called Wickford in North Kingstown. I certify this from
actual knowledge, having served in both companies at the same
time with the said Bliven,

His
Henry X Babcock
mark

Washington Sc. Westerly August 31. 1832. Personally Appeared
Henry Babcock signer of the foregoing and made solemn Oath to the truth thereof, and signed the same in my presence
J.W. Knighty Justice of the Peace

Plumb Chapman of Westerly County of
Washington and State
of Rhode Island, maketh Oath that he is personally well acquainted with
Nathan Bliven, and know that said Bliven did serve two months
in the Fall of 1777 in Capt. John Gavit Company in Col. Joseph Noyes
Regiment, at Tiverton - and the said deponent further states. That said
Bliven did serve one month in said Gavit Company and Joseph
Noyes Regiment in August 1778 on Rhode Island in Sullivan's
expedition and the deponent further states that he knows that
said Blevin did also serve twelve months in the year 1779 and 1780.
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as a private for twelve months in Capt. John Carrs, Company, and
Col. John Toppins Regiment at Tiverton and on Rhode Island,
This certificate the deponent makes from his own personal knowledge
having served in the same companies at the same time with the
said Bliven, the full term of the before mentioned service.
except the twelve months service where he was
in Capt. Daytons Company as before stated iby him

His
Plumb X Chapman
Mark

Washington Sc. Westerly August 31. 1832. Personally appeared Plumb
Chapman signer of the foregoing and made Solemn Oath to the truth thereof
and signed the same in my presence
Jed W. Knight Justice of the Peace.-

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
Investigation of the matter and after putting 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 Edward Wallace
who has signed the preceeding certificate is a
resident in the Town of Charlestown
and that Lyndon
who has also signed the same is a residents in the Town of
Westerly are
Credible persons and that their
Statement is entitled to Credit
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington Clerks Office Court Common pleas & Genl Sessions of
the Peace Apr 7 1832 
I Samuel Helm Clerk of the Courts Afsd do
certify that Jedediah W. Knight whose signature is hereto affixed is a
Justice of the Peace for the Town of Westerly legally chosen and qualified
as the Law requires that full faith & credit ought to be given to his
Attestation throughout the United States. I further certify that the hall here
impressed the price Seal of the Court afsd
Samuel Helme, Clk
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace
for the County of Washington
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
Original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the Application of Nathan Blue
for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this Seventh
day of September AD. 1832
Sam Helme Clk
Givens Crandall of Royalton in the County of Windon
and State of Vermont aged Seventy years testify and say
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the opinion
for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this Seventh
day of September AD. 1832

Sam. Helme Clk

Gideon Crandall of Royalton in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont aged Seventy years testify and say
that at the time of the Annual Revolution I lived in Westerly
in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island. In
the year 1779 in the spring of the year I enlisted for the term
of one year in the State Troops of R. Island in the Company
commanded by Capt John Carr [illegible] Stanton in Col Topens
Regiment in Genl Cornells Brigade. In said Company
was Nathan Bliven of said westerly who served one year
with me, and were discharged together at Newport in the
year 1780. Capt Can Company was detached from said regiment as a boat guard and continued as such through the year 
the year and was stationed in and about Newport. we did
not go to Newport until the enemy evacuated the place
which was about the first of October 1779. And further say not 

Gideon Crandall

State of Vermont
Windsor County ⎬ Royalton Sept 5. 1832
Personally appeared Gideon Crandall of Royalton aforesaid
and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit 
by him subscribed
Before Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Gideon Crandall the subscriber as above
is a man of good character for truth and veracity
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County
Woodstock County Clerks Office Sept. 7th 1832
I Benjamin Swell Clerk of Windsor County Court
do herby certify that Oel Billings is one of
Justices of the Peace within & for said County
and that the above is his signature--
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal
of said Court, and subscribe my name the
day of year last above
Benj Swell
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington Clerks Office Court Common Pleas
I Samuel Helme
Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the device on
the Seal of this Court is a pair of Scales but So Sightly cut
it is difficult to give an impression the above is the best
that it will produce and generally is scarcely Visible
I also certify that the Court did testify to
have
the Credibility of Plumb Chapman and I have now inserted his
Name in this certificate having before omitted it
I further certify that the Two Seals before attached to my
Certificate annexed are the true Seals of this Court

Sam Helme Clk
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Revolutionary
INVALID.
21,073
Nathan Blivin
Private
Rev War
Index: -- Vol.
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Act June 7 1832
Vol 2, Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 1/99 mil Hist to J.G. Batt
Westerly R.I.
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No 8728
Nathan Blivin -
The Court should
certify to Plumb Chapman credibility
R. Babcock Esqr
Westerly
R.I.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Nathan Bliven
proof or explanation.
which require further
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
assigned for his not doing so?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? No
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to the general belief in his neighborhood respecting his age and the revolutionary service?  No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining
it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recolelection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: Foryear
-
months and --
days, I served as a-
For months
and days, I served as a
and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERY XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly an
thenticated, as above directed.
+QUERY XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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