Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,730, Nathan Bliss, Mass.
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Service: Mass.
Bliss, Nathan (Submit)
Number: W. 20,730
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Albany 5302 
Submit Bliss 
widow of Nathan Bliss 
Mass
and who died on the 27 July 1813 
of Oneida Co. in the State of N. York 
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Burt of the regt. commanded
by Col. Danelson in the Mass 
line for 8 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of April 
1840 and sent to Hon J. G. Floyd  H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840		106.64
semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep " 	  13.33
[=]$119.97

{Act July 7 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 69
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DECLARATION 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1838.

State of New York, }
County of Oneida.} ss.
On this 14  day of December 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Submit Bliss of Whitestown in the county of aforesaid, aged 75 a resident years, who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 ["4" is stricken], 1838. That she is the widow of Nathan Bliss who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States & who served according to the best of her knowledge & belief as stated in the annexed papers viz, 
That he belonged a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Captain Andrew Colton and marched to Roxbury in said Co in Spring of 1775 where he served eight or nine months, a part of the time company commanded by Capt Gideon Burt -- That said Nathan Bliss afterwards enlisted for the Term of One Year in a company commanded by Captain Sylvanus Walker - Col Starks Regt and served out his full term of One Year. That he also served the Year Burgoyne was Taken 1779 in a company commanded by Col Ephraim Chapin, David Burt Lieutenant in Said Campaign : The truth of this service is Not distinctly Known - Said Nathan Bliss was called a Sergeant, but whether he was one in commission this deponent cannot tell. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Bliss at Hatfield Mass on the 19 - nineteenth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three;  that her husband, the aforesaid Nathan Bliss died on the 27th day of July 1813 and that she had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. That She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 at the time above stated -- that her maiden name was Submit White.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before 
[Signed] Submit Bliss

Sworn in open Court}
Dec. 14, 1838.}
[Signed] J. Dean, Clk
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Oneida County ss. 
Joseph O. Smith of Whitestown in said County being sworn says he is well acquainted with Submit Bliss within named, that she is the widow of Nathan Bliss formerly of said Whitestown who died sometime in the year 1813 and as this deponent believes in the month of July in that year -- that the said Submit Bliss has remained a widow ever since the death of said Nathan Bliss, and still remains a widow
 [Signed] Joseph O. Smith
Sworn before me this }
14 December 1838 & }
I certify he is a man	}
of credibility truth and}
veracity. }
[Signed] J. Dean, Clerk }
Oneida County }

Court of Com. Pleas,}
Oneida County }
I James Dean Clerk of the said Court, certify, that the foregoing proceedings were had in open Court before the Judges then of this 14th Dec. 1838. 
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court, Dec 14, 1838.
[SEAL]
[Signed] J. Dean, Clerk.

[Faintly at bottom]
Sylvanus Walker
[illegible] P.O.
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I Israel Morton Town Clerk of Hatfield in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of an entry in the records of said town with the exception of the date viz: 
Nathan Bliss and Submit White Junr were married  "and that said date is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows " February 19th 1783. 
[Signed] Israel Morton, Town Clerk. 

I Israel Morton above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Hatfield with the exception above named as certified by me.
[Signed] Israel Morton } Clerk of the Town of Hatfield 
Hampshire ss. November 2d 1838 
Sworn and subscribed before me 
[Signed[ Remembrance Bardwell Justice of the Peace 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Hampshire ss. 
I Samuel Wells Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said Commonwealth in & for the County of Hampshire aforesaid do certify that Remembrance Bardwell Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was of the time of the making thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Hampshire duly commissioned & acting under the authority & [illegible] and that full faith faith & Credit are and right to be given to his acts and attestations done in that Capacity.  I also certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Remembrance Bardwell and believe his signature aforesaid to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this third day of November Anno Domini 1838 [Signed] Samuel Wells Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
W.C.S. /aw
April 6, 1927

Honorable F. D. Letts 
House of Representatives 

My dear Mr. Letts: 
In response to your request of this day I have the honor to advise you as follows: 
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20730, It appears that NATHAN BLISS enlisted in the spring of 1775, place not stated, and served eight or nine months as a private in Captains Andrew Colton's and Gideon Burt's Companies in Colonel Timothy Danielson's Massachusetts Regiment. 
He afterward enlisted and served one year in Captain Sylvanus Walker's Company in Colonel Stark's Massachusetts Regiment. 
He enlisted in 1777 and served in Colonel Ephraim Chapin's Massachusetts Regiment, length of service not stated. 
He married at Hatfield, Massachusetts, February 19, 1783, Submit White. 
He died July 27, 1813. 
His widow, Submit, was allowed pension on her application executed December 14, 1838, at which time she was seventy-five years of age and was living in Whitesboro, Oneida County, New York. There are no data on file relative to children. 
Very truly yours, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner
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Left:
History to Mrs Helen Bliss M.B.H.
1927 Apr 6. hist to Hon. F.L. Letts, Request by phone. W.C.S.

Center:
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20, 730
Submit Bliss
wid of
Nathan Bliss
Priv. Rev War
Act: July 7th /'38
Index:-Vol. A, Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rights:
1906 Apr. 3
Rasbach
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Sylvester Bliss
[illegible - Si?] & write

Sylvester Bliss, Esq.
(agent for widow of Nathan Bliss.)
Oriskany,
Oneida County,
(N. York).
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, March 17th 1840.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathan Bliss of Springfield is borne on a Muster Roll of Captain Gideon Burts Company in Colonel Timothy Danielson's Regt. dated Roxbury Camp October 6th 1775. The Roll abovementioned is signed "Gideon Burt Capt."  
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
[Signed] John P. Bigelow 
Secretary of the Commonwealth

(over)
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The within certificate contains all the [illegible -records?] we can find concerning the service of Nathan Bliss. Most of the Massachusetts Revolution rolls etc are in the Pension Office at Washington. Your money ($3.) is returned - we charge nothing for anything [illegible] for applicants for Pensions.
L. P. B.

dated
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House of Representatives 
Apr 20, 1840 

Sir
The enclosed certificate I received from B.P. Johnson of Rome N.Y.  and he supposes it to be sufficient under your letter of July 25, 1839.
very respectfully
Yr Obt Servt
Jno. G Floyd

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions

The case in which the proof furnished is that of Mrs Submit Bliss widow of Capt Nathan Bliss
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
On this fifth day of November A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Stephen Keep a resident of Longmeadow in said County aged Seventy four years who on his oath doth testify and say that he was well acquainted with Nathan Bliss formerly a resident of said Longmeadow and who was a soldier in the army of the revolution, That said Nathan Bliss belonged to a company of Massachusetts Militia Commanded by Capt. Andrew Colton and march'd to Roxbury in said Company in [cut off]y of1775, where he served eight or nine month  a part of said term the Company was Commanded by Capt. Gideon Burt, That said Nathan afterwards enlisted for the term of one year in a Company ["A." in margin] Commanded by Capt. Sylvanus Walker which Company Joined Col. Starks Regiment said Bliss served out his full term. That said Bliss was in the service the year that Burgoyne was taken in a Company Command by Capt. Ephraim Chapin, David Hunt was a lieutenant in the same company, the length of the last period of service said deponent cannot state -- said Nathan Bliss was called a Sergeant but whether he actually held a warrant as such, said deponent does not know -- further the deponent saith not-- Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[Signed] Stephen Keep 
Before me George Colton Justice of the Peace - I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Keep the signer of the foregoing deposition and that his testimony is entitled to full credit.
[Signed] George Colton Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss. 
On this fifth day of November A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Calvin Burt a resident of Longmeadow in said County aged Seventy seven years, who on his oath doth testify and say, that he was well acquainted with Nathan Bliss formerly of said Longmeadow who was a soldier in the army of the revolution. That said Nathan Bliss belonged to a company of Mass. Militia commanded by Capt. Andrew Colton at first, and afterwards by Capt. Gideon Burt, that said Nathan Bliss march'd to Roxbury in said Company in the Spring of the year 1775 and served eight or nine months. That said Nathan Bliss was afterwards in the service of the United States in New Jersey and when he returned home brought a horse with him which horse was taken from the Hessians. I believe that said Bliss served this term the period of one year. The year of this last service I do not recollect - further the deponent saith not-- Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[Signed] Calvin Burt 
["B. in margin]
Before me George Colton Justice of the Peace - I hereby certify that Calvin Burt the signer of the foregoing deposition is a person of high standing in this community and a man of truth.
 Geo. Colton Justice of the Pease 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Hampden ss:
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that George Colton Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of Stephen Keep & of Calvin Burt were severally verified, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature subscribed to the above certificates of said verification is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this fifth day of November AD 1838
[SEAL]
[Signed] Justin Willard
Clerk
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4,182 
Submit Bliss 
act 1838 

Rome
Oneida Co. NY

Benj. P. Johnson 
Agent 
Rome
Oneida Co
NY 

Hon. A. P. Frank 
H. R.
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4182
Subm
Married 19. Feb 1783
Husband died 27. July 1813

Col. Danielson}
Capt Burt}.  Mass.
Admitted
Private 8 months

Hon J.G. Floyd
House Reps
NY
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Ilion, New York
March 25, 1906

Pension Office
Washington D.C. 
[Postmark:] U.S. Pension Office A MAR 27 1906

I wrote you under date of March 15th concerning pension of Nathan Bliss or granted to his wife Submit White Bliss. I neglected to state that it is a certain fact known by our aunt that this Submit White did draw a pension
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for about 25 years after the death of Nathan Bliss which occurred in June 29, 1813. I am in hopes from this pension records to find something concurring his war record and hope with the additional information I have furnished you above, you may be able to furnish me at least the
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company in which he served.
Awaiting your reply
I am 
yours etc -
Mrs. Helen Bliss Rasbach
#15 Catherine St.
Ilion, N.Y.

Nathan Bliss is buried in Whitesboro, New York.
[Postmark] U.S. Pension Office A MAR 27 1906
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COPY.
Widow File #20730, 
Nathan Bliss, 
Rev. War. 
L. M. H.	 April 4, 1906. 
Mrs. Helen Bliss Rasbach, 
No. 15 Catherine Street, 
Ilion, New York.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated March 25, 1906 and received March 27, 1906, you are advised that the papers in the above noted claim show that Nathan Bliss enlisted in the Spring of 1775, and served as a Private eight or nine months under Capts. Andrew Colton and Gideon Burt, Col. Timothy Danielson's Massachusetts regiment, also for one year under Capt. Silvanus Walker, and from 1777 under Capt. Ephraim Chapin, period of service not stated. He died July 27, 1813. A certified copy of the records of Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, show that the soldier married Submit White, Junior, February 19, 1783. Her pension was allowed on an application executed December 14, 1838, at which date she was a resident of Whitesboro, Oneida Co., New York, aged seventy-five years. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.