Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,417, Ichabod Blackledge, New Jersey
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Service New Jersey, Blackledge, Ichabod S. Number S.36,417
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18021 Dead See letter to S. Blackledge Oct. 7, 1829
Kentucky
Ichabod Blackledge
 Pulaski Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wynds of the New Jersey e, for the term of one year

Described on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on e 27 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issue the 12th of January 1821 and [illegible] to [illegible] T. Quarles Esqr Somerset, Kentucky 
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1820. 28 Mon 8 30.8 226.13 - Semi and. all's ending 4 Mar: 1821 48 = $274.13
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th march, 1818 } + 1st of May 182[illegible] 
d. June 15,1829 from a. B.
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The certificate of a judge is required that the applicant from his reduced circumstances, is in need of his country's assistance for support
10 June 1820

Icabod Blackledge

Additional 
Testimony
[Illegible]


The justice of the peace is requested to certify to the credability of the [Illegible] [Illegible]

1821
     76
1745
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Onlashi
Blackledge
Icabod
Jersey line
Colo Winds
1775 - Year
Not on Roll
Service must be proved as well as the [Illegible] of the [Illegible]


further evidence required
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The Common wealth of Kentucky Pulaski Circuit Court [Illegible] (27th day of April) April Tenn 1818. This day Ichabod Blackledge came in to court [Illegible] [Illegible] that that he inlisted a allag[Illegible] Soldier in the Service of the named State [Illegible] The State of New Jersey in the year 1775 under Captain Joseph D. Morris in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wind that [Illegible] with his regiment [Illegible] put under the Command of General Sullivan that his enlistment was for the term of one year which term he served out completely & fully & was discharged at Albany that he was a part of the [Illegible] on the river St.  Laurence above Quebec & a part of this time at Ticonderoga he states further that he is unable to labour [Illegible] poor. Ordered that the foregoing be certified to the secretary of the Department of war And It is further Ordered that It it be Certified to the Secretary of the War Department of the United States that this proof taken I Recorded Appealing that Enlistment Services & of Ichabod Blacklidge in as so none with a view to his being placed on the pension List in conformity to this act of Congress in the land [Illegible] Service of this United States in the Revolutionary War paper on  (11.3
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the Eighteanth day of March eighteen hundred & eighteen And that such war the [Illegible] H. denied of the applicants aforesaid.

State of Kentucky Pulaski Circuit Court Act
I William Fox clerk of the circuit court of Pulaski county aforesaid do humbly certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of the oath of Ichabod Blackledge  touching his services as a soldier & In testimony where of I have  here unto ^ sit my name and private seal, not having yet procured any seal of office, this 30th day of October in the year 1818, and of on said common wealth the twenty seventh

Will Fox.
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State of Kentucky Act
I do testify that William Fox is clerk of the circuit court of Pulaski county. I testify also that I believe Ichobod Blackledge has state the facts truly. Given [Illegible]d my hand as one of the judges of the circuit courts of this state abovenamed, presiding in hte Pulaski circuit court, this 30th day of October in the year 1818

Thomas Montgomery
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Pulask Comb
to } Transcript of
Blackledge Pension
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State of Kentucky Act,
As a County Court Continued and held for Pulaski formerly, at the [illegible] thereof in the Town of Sumerset, on  Tuesday the 21th day of November A. D. 1820.  Before the Justice thereof, The scheduld, and affidavit of Ichabud Blackledge, and Applicant for a Pension verifies by his Oath, Signed and Ordered to be Recorded, and [illegible] the same follow in these words Viz,  Sheduld, Pulaski County Court Act. On this 21 st day of November 1820 Person: ably Appeared, in Open Court being a Court of a Court of Record for [illegible] County, Established by the Constitution [illegible] of the Common Wealth of Kentucky, and having Proven to find, no Impression and [illegible] according to The [illegible] of the Common law Ichadbud Blackledge, aged 75 years resident in Pulaski county, who being first duly sworn, According to law doth on his Oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war and follows that he enlisted in the Regular Service of the United States. a Common Solder, on Continental Establishment, in the State of New Jersey in the year 1775 under Capt: Joseph Morris in the Regiment Commanded by Col: Winds, and war Attache to General Sullivan Command, that he enlist for the Tenn of one year, and served out the time, and war honorably discharged at Albany and has lost his discharge, he States he maid a Declaration on the 27th day of April 1818, and Also on the 1st day of August 1820, And I so Solemnly Swears that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day
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. day of March, 1818, On that I have not since that time by [illegible], [illegible], Or in any maner, dieposed of my of my Property, or any part thereof, with Intent thereby so to Diminish it on to bring myself within the Provision of an act of [illegible] [illegible] " An act to Provided for certain Person engaged in the land and Naval Service in the United States, in the Revolutionary War" Pape on the 18th day of March 1818; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any Property. Or Seernitus, contacts or debts, and to me, nor have I any Income Other than what is Contained in the Schodarl hereto annexed, and by and Subscribed, 59 acres of land of the Valued of $88.50. And horse cart of the value of $12. and cow and calf of the Valued of $12 Domestic fowls of the Value of $1.50. 14 head of Hoggs worth $12 $6, [illegible] to him. and he [illegible] about $4. And chart and farm chairs of the Valued $2.75 pot metal pewter. utensils of the Value $7. [illegible][illegible][illegible] of the Value $3. said Blackledge, states [illegible] his occupation is a Tiller of the earth
 of any he can be said to have, he has no family living wife him, but his wife who is about 74 years do and entirely [illegible] to labour 
( signed, Ichabud Blackledge
Sworn to, and [illegible] on the 21st day of November in open Court before and Presiding judge of the Count Court afornamed.
Signed, John Nauby
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulashi County
William Fox. Clerk of the Court [illegible] for the
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The County aforesaid, Do hereby Certify, that the forgoing oath, and the Schedule thereto, annexed, and truly copied from the [illegible] of the said Court, and I do from then Certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court. that the total Ammount in Value of the Property Exhibits in the aforesaid  Schedule is On hundred & forty Dollars and Seventy five and that two [illegible][illegible] towit, Jacob Leonard, and JA Towbridge, states herein the Service of the Applicant Ichabud Blacklidge. Twelve months in Continual Service, from December 1775" till December 1776 on Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War.

In Testimoney whereof, I have hereunto so my hand and affirm my rivals dead. a seal for said Court not yet having been pervided this 24th day of November A.D. 1820 and 29th year of 


Will Fox
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Pulaski Circuit Court Act.
(August 1st day 1820) Summner Tenn 1820.
The Schedule, and applicant of Ichabod Blacklidge. an applicant for the Pension Verified by his Oath Signed & Ordered to be Recorded, and the same fall or is there words Viz, State of Kentucky 12th Judicial District Act. 
On the 1st day of August A.D. 1820. in Open Court Before the Circuit Court for the County of Pulaski, within the State and District above mentioned, the said court being a Court of [illegible] Proceeding according to the Court of the Common law and Constituted and so Proceeding by act of the [illegible]. [illegible] Personally appeared Ichabod Blackledge and applicant for a Pension, Aged Seventy six years old the first day of January next.  who being duly sworn According to law upon his Oath declared in addition to his Declaration made in the Court aforsaid at the April Term thereof in the year 1818. that he enlisted as a regular solider, in the Service of the United States in the a regular Soldier, in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the State of New Jersey in the year 1775, for the term of One Year which Term he Completely Served Out: that he enlisted in the Company Commanded by the Captain Joseph Morris, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Windz: that the Regiment was [illegible] Placed under the Command of General Sullivan and he Verily believes was a part of the New
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New Jersey [illegible] upon the Continental establishment that he was part of his [illegible] upon the River St. Laurence above Quebec and a part of the time at the Ticonderoga and was Discharged at Albany, And the said Ichabod Blackledge. further stated upon his Oath that he was a Resident Citizen the United States on the 18th day of a March 1818 and that he has not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner Disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it are to bring himm [illegible] the p[illegible] provision of the Act of
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And the said Ichabod Blacklidge further declares upon his Oath that his Occupation, if any he can be said to have is that of a tiller of the Ground: but that he is almost entirely disabled from laboring by his age and infirmity: that his wife Susanna, is about 74 years old and is entirely inable to labour. that he has seven children alive, namely, Jacob aged about 50 years, long since married and resides. in Indianan, Nancy aged about 43 years long since married, John aged about 40, long since married. Hannah, aged about 38 years, long since married; James, aged about 36, long since married; Polly, aged about 34 long since married & Rachel, aged about 32 years long since married, Sworn to, signed & Declared before and John Bridges, presiding Judge of the Court aforsaid, the day and year first mentioned, in Open Court.

John S. Bridges

And George B. Corper and acquaintance and Neighbor of the said Ichabod Blacklidge being sworn that  he is a very poor man and states that he supposes his Schedule to be correct that he is a man of fair charactor, the County upon the considering the affidavit, & Schedule of the said Ichabod Blacklidge.. and the [illegible]  of George B. Corper aforesaid is of Opinion that that the said Schedule, and the Statements of the said Ichabod Blacklidge, are fine and correct whereupon the same with the Opinion of the court herein [illegible] war ordered to be [illegible] to the secretary
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Secretary of. the Department of war. of the United States. Who commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski Circuit Court Act. I William Fox club to the court aforesaid Do hereby Certify that the forgoing is a trupe copy of the Schedule, the property therein Contained, and affidavit of Ichabod Blacklidge and applicant for a Pension as therein Stated, Verified by his oath Signed, and Ordered to be Recorded, in the [illegible] Book of said Court, and the same war done Accordingly, from which [illegible], the forgoing is truly Copied, and the [illegible] of George B. Corper in support of the said Ichabod Blacklidge, Schedule & aa Also the Opinion of the Court, is truly Copied from the [illegible] of said Court, the Original Schedule, and affidavit of said Ichabod Blacklidge, and filed in my Office as clerk to the said Court, as [illegible] by the act of Congress, approved May 1st A.D. 1820.

In Testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my private Seal, a Seal for said Court, not yet having been Provided this 9th day of August A.D. 1820 and is the 29th year of Our Commonwealth, above maintained. 
Worth $147.25/100

Will Fox
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.  {handwriting possibly M.C.A)

April 27, 1928.

Mrs. L. A. Fulwider,
634 West Lincoln Boulevard,
Freeport, Illinois.

Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36417, it appears that Ichabod Blackledge was born January 1, 1745, place not given. 

He enlisted in New Jersey in 1775, and served on year as a private in Captain Joseph Morris' Company in Colonel Winds' New Jersey Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818 at which time he was living in Pulaski County, Kentucky. 

In 1820 he referred to his wife, Susanna, as being about  seventy-four years of age and he also referred to the following children and stated that each was married: Jacob aged about fifty years, Nancy aged about forty-three years, John aged about forty years, Hannah aged about thirty-eight yeras, James aged about thrity-six years, Polly aged about thirty-four and Rachel aged about thirty-two years.

This is the only soldier by the names of Ichabod Blackledge that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this
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bureau.
No charge is made for this service and one dollar, the amount of your enclosure, will be refunded to you in due time.

Respectfully,

Winfied Scott,
Commissioner.
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Admitted
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Freeport, Illinois
April - 17 - 1928
Cash $1.00

{stamp} Finance Division Book Keeper Desk
APR 19 1928
Bureau of Pensions {stamp}

 Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs: 

Will you please send me a copy of the Military Record and Pension claim of Ichabod Blackledge, Revolutionary war soldier, who enlisted from New Jersey.
I shall be glad to get any information conceerning  him on his military service during the Revolutionary War.

Yours Truly,
Augusta Simmons Fulwider
634 W. Lincoln Blvd
Freeport, Illinois

(Mrs L.A. Fulwider)

{Crossed out Stamp}

{stamp} PENSION OFFICE APR 19 1928
US {stamp}
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Ichabod Bleckledge L.F. 36417

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
1775

Length of Service.
1 yr.

Rank.
Pvt.

Officers under whom service was rendered.

Captain.
Joseph Morris

Colonel.
Winds

State.
N.J.

Battles engaged in, -
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in New Jersey
Date of application for pension, Apr 27, 1818 His cl. al
Residence at date of application, Pulaski leo Ky.
Age at date of application, 73 Born Jan 1. 1745

Remarks: In 1820 Soldiers wife Susanna was about 74 years in 1820: Children Jacob aged 50, Nancy aged 43, John aged 40, Hannah aged 38, James aged 36 Polly aged 34, Rachel aged 32 all married
The above noted is the [illegible]
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Freeport, Illinois
December, 31, 1927

Commissionere of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the Revoluiotnary War record of Ichabod Blacklidge, who was a private in the New Jersey troops under Captain Henman. I do not know the time of his enlistment, or the length of time he was in the service. I thank you for any information you may be able to give me.

Sincerely

Mrs. L.A. Fulwider
634 W.Lincoln Blvd.
Freeport, Illinois

{seal} Pension Office U.S. Jan 3 1928 {seal}
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Rv
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634 W. Lincoln Blvd.
Freeport, Illinois
November 8, 1927

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Comissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the military record of Ichabod Blacklidge, Revolutionary War soldier.
I think he was born in New Jersey, but died in Kentucky, of Birginia.
I thank you for any information you may be able to give me.

Very truly yours
Augusta Simmons Fulwider
(Mrs. L.A. Fulwider)


Pension a Nov 11 U.S. 1927 Office
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{seal one} Record Division Jul 1 192 [illegible] {seal}

{seal two} Record Division Jul 1 1921 {seal}
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Brookville Ind.
June 27, 1921

Recd MH

Pension Bureau
Interior Department
Washington D.C.

Sir:- Please send me any information you have concerning the revolutionary war record of Icabod Blacklidge. He was born in Elizabethtown N.J. Jan 1775 and served as a private. He applied for a pension in 1818.
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Very truly yours
Mrs. Roscoe C. O'Byrne
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8 -- 595.
Records Division
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
March 6, 1908.
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Ichobud Blackledge
Service, N.J.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above
except Invd 36417
27498642 - 07
Chief of Division.
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{seal} Record Mar 5 1908 Division {seal}

{seal} Pension A Mar 4 1908 U.S. Office. {seal}
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Waco, Texas,
January 26-'08
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

The Adjutant General's  Office suggests to me that you may be able to furnish me some information concerning Ichobud Blacklidge, a Revolutionary soldier in Captain Hall's Company class No.13 New Jersey Troops.
Respectfully,

M.S. Blackledge
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36417
Revy INVALID
File No. 36,417
Ichabod Blackledge
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
[cut off] ndex: --Vol. 2, Page 43
Arrangement of 1870.]

1908 Mar. 10. Hist to M. L Blackledge V.L.U.
1921 July 11 Hist. to Mrs. Roscoe
D. Byrne
1928 Apr 27 hist to Mrs. : A Fulwider W.C.S.
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15822

3-2233

Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division

April 19,1928
Chief Rev and 1812 Wars Section [Division]

I have this day received from Augusta S. Fulwider
Cash... in the amount
of $1.00....., requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.

April, 27, 1928
Pruaaed Dca
notified [illegible]
to be refunded

O.J. Randall
....
Chief, Finance Division.
H. C. L.