Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 900, Silvanus Blackman, R.I.
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Service R.I.
Blackman, Silavanus or Blackmar
Number R.900
Contents
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State of Michigan
County of Jackson ⎬ SS.
October
On this 24th day of April1837
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of now
sitting, Sylvanus Blackman a resident of Neopaleon (Napolean) in the County
of Jackson State of Michigan, aged Seventy Three 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 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers, & served as herein stated [illegible]
was born in Gloucester, County of Providence State of Rhode Island
in the year 1764. There is a record of my age in the town book
in the place of my nativity.
I was residing in Gloucester at the time I entered the service
since the Revolutionary war I have lived in the State of New York
Nine years, to wit in Washington & Onondaga Counties
In the State of Massachusetts Seven years, to wit in the County of
Hampshire Since the year 1804. I have resided in the Territory
of Michigan, to wit in the County of Wayne, Lenawe & Jackson
I now reside in the County of Jackson
I went into the Revolutionary service as a substitute for Jeremiah Pollard as a private soldier March 1777 & was in the service one months
was in no engagement during the said month
Chad Brown was Col. of the Regiment, Stephen Windson
Captain - served under Lieutenant Aaron Arnold, during the
first months service as above noticed our company was stationed
at Providence Rhode Island. David Richmond was the adjutant
of the Regt. At this late day it would be impossible to obtain any
documentary evidence or personal testimony to the above mentioned

In the June following the time above specified 
over
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I again entered the Revolutionary service as a substitute for a man
by the name of Brown (his given name not recollected) I served under
an Insign by the name of Ross (given name not recollected) a Connecticut man by the name of Spencer was general (given name not
recollected) I served at this time one months. we were stationed at
Providence R.I.

The year next following the one above specified I entered the service again and served
fifteen days in the month of June 1778 - I was a substitute for
a man by the name of Mowrey (given name not recollected) our regiment
at this time was stationed at East Greenwich Rhode Island
I served at this time under Lieutenant Converse of Connecticut (do not
remember his given name.) The officer commanding was called Genl
Cornwall (given name not recollected if ever known)
I also served one month in July 1779 on Rhode Island at
Brintons point-- 4 miles from place now called New Port
---
I was a substitute for a man by the name of Smith a private soldier (I think his given name was John but am not certain.)
this service was after the British had evacuated Rhode Island
I served a part of this time under an Ensign by the name of
Seth Ross. & the balance of said service was under a Lieutenant by the name of Perrego, (Given name unknown)
there was no regiment stationed here at the time of my service
but one company ---at
the time of this service there were two
French brigs lay off at anchor & the men on shore.
I never received any discharge from the Service
well known in my present neighbourhood (neighborhood) by Mr Chamery Hawley, Col. A. F. Bolton who can testify to my character & C
I was in no engagement at any time during the various period of
my service. At this time it would be impossible to obtain any
documentary evidence or personal testimony to any of my
Services above stated.
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I do furthermore hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, & declare that my name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any State Silvaney Blackman
Subscribed & Sworn before me
this 24 day of Oct 1883
William D Thompson Clerk
We Calvin H. Swain a Clergyman residing in the
town of Napolean in said County of Jackson
and Lewis Case residing in
the same
hereby
with
certify that we are well acquainted
Silvanius Blackman who has subscribed
Sworn to the above 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
Sworn & Subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
Calvin H Swain
Lewis Case
William D Thompson Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the
matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and
served as he stated.
And the Court further
certifies that appears to them that Calvin H 
Swain who has signed the preceeding certificate
is a clergyman resident in the said town of
Napolean
that Lewis Case who has also
signed the same is a resident in the said town  of
Napolean and is a credible person and that
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their statement is entitled to credit

I William D Thompson Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Jackson County
do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sylvanus Blackman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal
of office
this twenty fifth day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven

William D Thompson Clerk
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Edwardsburghe has be made
June 28. 1854 to the
Hon. the Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
I have the ask for the gratification of Wilson
Blackmar, heir of Sylvanus Blackmar
whether his claim for Pension under the act
granting pensions to revolution soldiers has
been allowed and paid at your office
I am Sir Your Obediant
A. J. Dean
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Nov 6
Michn
Sylvanus Blackman
Napoleon Mich Oct 26
L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
V34310
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Enclosed I send you the application of Sylvanus Blackmar of this County
for a pension. The answer to the application
& all communications in relation thereto you
will please direct to him-- to Napolean
post office Jackson County Michigan

Jacksonburgh 25th Oct 1837

Respectfully Yours
C.A. Stacy
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L. P. Waldo Esq
Dr. Sir
are their any
papers on file in relation
the application of
Wilson Blackmar for a pension
& if so
what is the
State of the application
If not
can you who inform me who Mr. Knight is?
Truly yours
D. A. Noble
an early reply is requested
when return enclosed [illegible]
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Ex'r.
INVALID.
Sylvanus Blackmar
P. O.
Service;
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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900
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Washington July 5th

Sir, I 
have unto you the enclosed
letter I would thank you for any information
in relation to the subject of it.

What the records
of your office may publish.
Be good enough to cause this letter
to be
paid to me

I am Sir
Respectfully
Your obedient
Servant
Lew [illegible]
R.P Waldo Esq
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Sylvanus Blackme
Cole

[illegible]
32
Edwardsburgh Mich June 28
The Hon. the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Sylvanus Blackme
Michigan
Rejected
[illegible] let to claim amt Dec 4, 37

did not serve
Six months
A. J. Dean July 6. 1854
[illegible] July 1854
[illegible] July 10 1854
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D. A. Noble
Sylvanus Blackman
Mich 32
Hon. L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Mich
Sylvanus Blackman
Rej 1832
Cole
Sylvanus
Blackman

Mich 32


Commissioner
of
L. P. Waldo Esq
of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Blackman, Thomas Private New Jersey
WARRANT
NUMBER 8150
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED September, 1791
to not shown-
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.