Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,649, John Blake, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Blake, John

NUMBER
S. 16.649

Carded

CONTENTS
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Let to Hon. G Evans  Mar 5 1835
do--Wm. Hoart, Jr. Oct'o. 12"  '38.

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Date of death not on A B

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Maine  21559
John Blake
Kennebec in the state of Maine 
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Marston of the Regt commanded  by Col. Peabody in the Maine [crossed out] line for 22 months & 4 days N.H.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 73 Dollars 78 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Sept 1833 and inst[ant] R.C Vose
Augusta, Maine
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $184.45
Semi-an[nua]l allowance ending 4 March  $36.89
$221.34

(Revolutionary Claim,   )
(Act June 7, 1832.         )

Recorded by DD Addison, Clerk

Book E  Vol 1st  Page 5
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John Blake    No. 2.896
Private  - New Hampshire troops
Brown's Co  - Gilman's Regt    3 months
Folsom's Co  - 3 months
Dearborn's Co: Lt. Col Lenter's Regt  - 4 months
Marston's Co: Peabody's Regt - 9 months - 6
Clark's Co : Lovett's Regt   - 5 months

22 months 4 days [illegible]

See additional declaration August 17, 1833

RC Vose
Augusta Maine


Blake, John (NH)  s.16649
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Maine, Kennebec County
On this fourteenth day of July AD 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Junr, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said state, John Blake a resident of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy two 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Brown and served in Col. David Gilman's Regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: Brown Capt & Lewis Gilman Col. That he enlisted said company at Raymond NH as a substitute for & in the place of John Osgood, a private in the same company that he enlisted for the remainder of the term for which said Osgood was to serve& went with the regiment to Great Island in Portsmouth Harbor where he remained for three months for which he entered & was discharged in October of the same year having entered in July.  That he afterward in the month of January 1776 enlisted in Capt Folsom's company of the same troops for the period of three months that he does not now recollect the name of his Colonel. that he served out the period of his enlistment & was discharged at Winter Hill near Boston where he had been stationed in April 1776. That afterward he enlisted in Capt Dearborn's company& Lt Col. Carter's Regiment of the same troops for the term of four months was at the Battle of Bennington after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged the last of October 1777 he having enlisted for this service in July of the same year.  That he afterwards in June or July of 1778 enlisted into Capt Marston's company & Col. Peabody's regiment of the New Hampshire troops for the period of nine months, that he went to Providence, then on to Rhode Island was there at Sullivan's defeat & was discharged at Narragansett in March 1779.  That he afterwards in June 1779 enlisted in Capt Clark's company in Col. Lovett's regiment of teh same troops for the term of five months, was stationed at West Point & discharged in November 1779.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department he answers:  That he was born in Epping NH in the year 1760 where his age is of record, that during the Revolutionary War his house was at Raymond, New Hampshire that after the war he moved to Monmouth, Maine say about forty years ago that he lived there about twenty five years then lived in Bath & now lives in Gardiner where he has resided for the last ten years. That he enlisted into the service was not drafted or received as a substitute except for his first service when he was a substitute as he has stated. That he never received a written discharge from the service.  That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & he names Rev. Moses Springer Jr., the Hon James Parkes of Gardiner.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declared that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state  - John Blake

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Before Nathan Weston Jr

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above names applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. - Nathan Weston, Jr.

Blake, John (NH)
S. 16649
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I John Blake by whom the within declaration was made do further on oath declare that I removed from where I lived when
I entered the service of the United States about forty years ago, & have ever since lived in Maine; that I do not know of any body living who served with me whose evidence I can procure I have no documentary or other evidence. I am aged & very infirm & am now very sick & unable to make further enquiries for evidence which I had supposed would be obtained from the rolls in the War Department
State of Maine     John Blake
[Kennebec]  Subscribed & Sworn to this 17th day of August 1833 the said John Blake being dangerously sick & confined to his room. Before me, Wm Woart Justice Peace.
who is a Justice of the Peace
Nathan Weston
unit S.J.C.
KENNEBEC, SS. - I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said
State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the
matter of the application of John Blake
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 14th day of July
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler
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February 27, 1931
Mrs. G. D. Libby
105 Dresden Avenue
Gardiner, Maine

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16649, that John Blake was
born in 1760 in Epping, New Hampshire.
While residing in Raymond, New Hampshire, he enlisted and
served with the New Hampshire troops, as follows:
From July, 1775, three months in Captain Brown's company,
Colonel David Gilman's regiment; from January, 1776, three months
in Captain Folsom's company; from July, 1777, four months in
Captain Dearborn's company, Colonel Senter's regiment, and was
in the battle of Bennington; from June or July, 1778, nine
months in Captains Marston's and Samuel Dearborn's companies,
Colonel Peabody's regiment; from in June, 1779, five months in
Captain Clark's company, Colonel Lovett's regiment.
After the Revolution he lived in Monmouth and Bath, Maine.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 14,
1832, at which time he was living in Gardiner, Kennebec County,
Maine, having lived there ten years.
There are no data as to family.
The enclosed histories are furnished you without charge
and your remittance of $1. 00 will be refunded in due time.
Frence Dove
Very truly yours
notified to me
28th
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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February 27, 1931

Mrs. G. D. Libby
105 Dresden Avenue
Gardiner, Maine

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16649, that John Blake was
born in 1760 in Epping, New Hampshire.
While residing in Raymond, New Hampshire, he enlisted and
served with the New Hampshire troops, as follows:
From July, 1775, three months in Captain Brown's company,
Colonel David Gilman's regiment; from January, 1776, three months
in Captain Folsom's company; from July, 1777, four months in
Captain Dearborn's company, Colonel Senter's regiment, and was
in the battle of Bennington; from June or July, 1778, nine
months in Captains Marston's and Samuel Dearborn's companies,
Colonel Peabody's regiment; from in June, 1779, five months in
Captain Clark's company, Colonel Lovett's regiment.
After the Revolution he lived in Monmouth and Bath, Maine.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 14,
1832, at which time he was living in Gardiner, Kennebec County,
Maine, having lived there ten years.
There are no data as to family.
The enclosed histories are furnished you without charge
and your remittance of $1. 00 will be refunded in due time.

Very truly yours

28th
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

Financial Div
notified by refund
$1.00 Feb 28 -31
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February 27, 1931

Mrs. G. D. Libby
105 Dresden Avenue
Gardiner, Maine

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16649, that John Blake was
born in 1760 in Epping, New Hampshire.
While residing in Raymond, New Hampshire, he enlisted and
served with the New Hampshire troops, as follows:
From July, 1775, three months in Captain Brown's company,
Colonel David Gilman's regiment; from January, 1776, three months
in Captain Folsom's company; from July, 1777, four months in
Captain Dearborn's company, Colonel Senter's regiment, and was
in the battle of Bennington; from June or July, 1778, nine
months in Captains Marston's and Samuel Dearborn's companies,
Colonel Peabody's regiment; from in June, 1779, five months in
Captain Clark's company, Colonel Lovett's regiment.
After the Revolution he lived in Monmouth and Bath, Maine.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 14,
1832, at which time he was living in Gardiner, Kennebec County,
Maine, having lived there ten years.
There are no data as to family.
The enclosed histories are furnished you without charge
and your remittance of $1. 00 will be refunded in due time.

Very truly yours

28th
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

Financial Div
notified by refund
$1.00 Feb 28 -31
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STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebee County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta,
within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of
October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the
24th day of March A.D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court, John Blake
by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on
the
14th
day of July
A. D. 1832, and makes oath,
in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
served as he states.
Nathan Weston
Just. J.J.C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held
within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of
John Blake
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme
Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26th 
day of March
A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

BLAKE, JOHN (N.H.) S. 16649
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State of Maine.

We
Moses Springer
a Clergyman, residing in the town of

Gardiner
in the County of Kennebec and the Hon
James Parker
residing in the same town, hereby certify, that
we are well acquainted with
John Blake
who has subscribed
and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three
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.
James Parker
Moses Springer

State of Maine.
Kennebec ss. Sworn and subscribed this Twenty third day of March
A. D. 1833
Before me,
Geo. Evans
Justice of the Peace.

Hon. George Evans is a member of Congress + a Magistrate. The Hon J. Parker, was 
formerly a
member of Congress-- & Moses
Springer is a Clergyman
J. A. Chandler, Clerk

Blake, John (N H.) S16649
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O. W. & N. Div.
D. W. R.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2 nd 1893.

Sir:-
In response to your request for the military record of
John Blake, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on July 14th, 1822, at
which time he was residing in Gardiner, Maine, and 72 years of
are, and his pension was allowed for 21 months and 4 days actual
service as a private in the New Hampshire
troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Brown and Col. 
David Gilmer. He enlised from Raymond, N. H.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Mr. T. C. Houghton,
Record Division,
Pension Bureau.
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O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.
I .  16649.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4, 1896.

Madam:
In response to your request for the military record of John
Blake, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he
made an application for pension on July 14, 1832, at which time he was
residing in Gardiner, Maine, and seventy-two years of age, and his
pension was allowed for twenty-one months and four days actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under
Capt. Brown and Col. David Gilman. 
Enlisted from Raymond, N. H.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs.
Winslow S. Lincoln,
Willow Farm, Worcester,
Mass.
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105 Dresden Arce
Gardner, Maine
Feb. 17, 1931 Ck# 2682 $1.00

[stamp]
Finance Division
? Keepers Book
Feb 24 1931
Bureau of Pensions

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C

Dear Sir:
Will you give me
Revolutionary war service of Moses Austin from Lebanon N.H.
and died at Belgrade, ME also family data
given in his papers when applying
for pension. Also, war record of
John Blake of Epping N.H. born Mar. 2, 1760
son of Dearborn & Elizabeth (Sliver) Blake
Sincerely
Mrs.  G. D. Libby

[stamp]
Feb 20 1931
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16649

INVALID.

File No 16649
?
Act: June 7 32
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 432
(Arrangement of 1870.]

Mrs. Winston S. ?
Worcester, Mass
?
Pension Bureau
1931 Feb 27. Hist by
Mrs. G. D. Libby &
Fin. notified for 
refund $1.00
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27559
John Blake
of Kennebec in the State of Maine
who was a
Priv. in the Compy commanded
Captain Marston of the Regt commanded
by Peabody in the NH
line for 21 mos 4 dys
Red for 73 78
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 70 Dollars 43 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Nov
38, and sent to A
and
Augusta ME
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $528.37
Semi=anl. allowance ending 35.22
563.59
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by R Bendon Clerk
Book E Vol 1 Page 5

Seth Wm Warrent Nov 26 '38
do - do - May 18 '39
To Hon George Evans Feb 4 '41
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Geo Evans

Hon. Geo Evans
Attn
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Augusta Dec 10 1843

Dear Sir

I enclose with this the pension certificate and also the affidavit of Mr John Blake in
order to have hispension increased. Mr Blakes
pension is now founded on the following mentioned
services performed by him viz 3 months in Capt
Browns Co 3 months in Capt Folsing Co 4 months and 4
days in Capt Dearborn 6 months in Capt Marston's Co &
5 months in Capt Clark's Co, making an aggregate of
service of 21 months and 4 day which entitle him to
a pension of $70.45 the 6 mo service allowed him
in Capt Mason's co was services performed by him
under an enlistment of nine months , that is ended the
enlistment of nine months he served 6 mo
in Capt Marston's Co which is allowed him and to
make out the period of nine month he served in
Capt Samuel Dearborn's Co three north, which is
not allowed. Should this service be allowed it will 
make his services in the Revolution upwards of two
years and he will be entitled to eighty dollars
per annum instead of the sum he now receives
Mr Blake informed me that he had seen you upon
the subject and that you was kind enough to offer
your assistance in having his pension increased. Your
attention to his claim will much oblige me.
Respectfully yours
Geo W. Morton
Hon Geo Evan
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John Blake
No. 21.559. $73.78
Payments to be made at Portland Maine by the Pres of U.S.B. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine. 

Issue new Certifle
21:4 d pri
$70.45/100
deduct

Wm Woart Esq
Augusta Me
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 1st Page 5 by D.D. Addison Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, john Blake of the State of Maine who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty Three dollars and Twenty Eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States this Twenty Eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Three
John Robb
acting Secretary of War.

Examined and     )
Countersigned.   )
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Augusta, Me. April [illegible]
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John Blake of Gardiner in this (Kennebec) County
was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832.  During
past winter I applied for an increase of his pension
he had always complained that he was not allowed
all his service.  Upon that application his pension was
reduced, because their [sic] had been a mistake in its resolution
Mr. Blake has always said, and now repeats, that he
served nine full months in Captain Marston's company
Colonel Peabody's New Hampshire regiment, but so much is not allowed him.  He is a very worthy and intelligent......
man, and conscientiously believes that he is right, [omitted word]
be satisfied if you will inform me by letter, a[omission]
time it appears by the rolls that he enlisted [? and was] discharged from said Captain Marston's company.  [Omission]
me the desired information you will much [omission] the mind of an aged and useful citizen.

I am sir very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
William Woart Jr.

Colonel J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Augustaville. Nov. 19. 1838

Sir
Enclosed is the pension certificate of John
Blake, returned to you for correction .  I presume
that the over payment made will be considered
[illegible] made this mistake and that according to the
decision made by the Secretary of War on the 13th of March 1837 the amount overpaid not having been
obtained by fraud will not be deducted  from
future payments.  The new or corrected  certificate
may be sent to me.

Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
William Woart, Jr.

J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of pensions
Washington DC
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House of Representatives
Washington February 5. 1841

J. L. Edward Esquire
Commissioner etc.
Sir - I have received yours of
4th returning Mr Blakes pension certificate
declining to enlarge his pension for the reasons 
therein stated.  I return his affidavit with
a request that it may be retained on file
among his papers.  Where it  will be safer than
elsewhere, and may be hereafter used in connection
with further proof, if any can be obtained.

Very respectfully
Your Obedient servant
George Evans
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Augusta, Me. Oct. 5. 1838.

Sir:
John Blake of Gardiner in this State, a
pensioner under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, says
that he was not allowed for all the service he
declared, in consequence of the loss of rolls or want of
evidence.  He now wishes me to inquire of you whether
he was allowed for service in 1777 in lieutenant. Colonel Lentes's
regiment as claimed by him, I think 4 months.  Will you
have the goodness to give me the desired information
and thereby oblige an aged and worthy man,
Very respectfully
Your Obedient servant
William Woart Jr.

Colonel J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Honorable George Evans

House of Representatives
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I John Blake of Gardiner, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged eighty years, do depose and say that I am now a pensioner of the United States under the Law of Congress of June 7, 1832.  that I have reason to believe and do believe that the pension that I am now in receipt of for my Revolutionary services is computed on the following services. viz  3 months under Captain Brown, 3 months under Captain Folsom--(4 months and 4 days under Captain Dearborn in Center's Regiment) and six months under Captain [illegible] and 5 months under Captain Black, making an agregate [sic] of 21 months and 4 days which services entitle me to a pension of Seventy dollars and forty five cents per annum.

In June 1778 I enlisted into Captain Marston's Company in Colonel Peabody Regiment for nine months and did duty in said Marston's Company for about six months, and then went into Captain Samuel Dearborn's Company and served about three months.  having served in said Marston and Dearborn's Companies the full period of nine months the term of my enlistment that I am allowed in computing
my pension only six months for this service that I served more than two years as a soldier in the Revolution and that I am Justly entitled to a full pension as a private under the said law of June 7, 1832.
John Blake
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State of Maine
County of Kennebec  ss.

On this ninth day of December A.D. 1840 personally appeared John Blake within named (to me well known as a reputable person), and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
George W Morton, Justice of the Peace