Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1214, Samuel Blasdel, Mass.
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(3-1776) NC
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. Blasdel, Samuel W.1214
Blasdell, B.L.Wt 13882-160-55
or Blaisdell,
Dorothy
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2805
New Hampshire
Samuel Blasdell
of Hopkinton in the State of NH
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain of the Regt commanded
by Col Putnam in the N H
line for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H.
at the rate of 20 Dollars-Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Dec
1832 and Sent Jospeh
C. West Concord N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $30-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 10-
 $40.-
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832} Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 143
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1.099
Michigan Blasdel
or
Dorothy Blaisdell}
Blasdel 
or
widow of Samuel Blaisdell
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 20 Dollars-
Dents per annum, to commence
on the 3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued
the 30 day of July 1853
and sent to J M Thayer
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
Page 202 Vol. A
3 February 1853
Reg's mc 55-100726
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100724 Act Mar 3
April 27/53
Dorothy Blaisdell
widow
Sammie Blaisdell pw
Pensioner
Dorothy Blaisdell wid Samuel
Priv
Map: State troops
Revolution War
AO: 16 O A Crn Jany 9/56
B O Yutow
Shanahan
Cassopolis
Mich
no 13882 op Jany 12/56
Shanahan, Dec 12/53
Vol. B 161
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Samuel Blaisdell
Hopkinton
11694
P
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I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the
second of the Town of Salisbury, between the dates of "March
9th 1781" and "July 26th of 1782"
"To Enoch Jackman Late Constable for Salisbury you
are ordered to pay to Saml Blasdel a soldier for the
Term of six months-L 844,10,"
Attest John Colby
Salisbury August 20th 1832 Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex s.s. Personally appeared before me the above
named John Colby and made oath to the 
truth of the certificate by him subscribed as
Town Clerk of Salisbury which is here to annexed.
And I certify that said John Colby is a credible
person.
Salisbury August 20th1832
Henry M. Brown Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Epex ss I John Prince in Clerk of the Supreme
Judicial Court of Essex, do Certify. That Henry M.
Brown Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Essex.  And that I believe his name 
above subscribed to be his true and proper 
signature.
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said 
Supreme Judicial Court at Salem this
third day of September one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two. 
John Prince Clerk
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DECLARATION 
In order to obtain the benefit o the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
State of New Hampshire}
County of Merrimack}ss.
On this twenty fifth day of September 1833, personally appeared in open Court
before the Judge of the County of Probate for said county, now sitting, Samuel Blaisdell
a resident of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 67 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, and served as herein
stated- That he enlisted at Salesbury, Massachusetts in the year A D 
1781 for six months in Massachusetts line under what was called
a Muster Master (name not recolected) marched directly to Springfield
Mass. and there put under a continental officer his name he does not
remember, from there he marched to West Point, and put into what
was called a Majors company in Col Putnams Reg. in Gen Nixons 
Brigade and joined the main army.  Whence to Kings Ferry crossed the 
river into New Jersey to several places, thence to West Point for winter quarters
was there ordered to a place called Saugus and put into what was called
a Thrashing party from thence back to West Point and then having served
seven months in consequence of being out in the thrashing party was honored
dismissed with orders to draw Provisions on his return to Newbury Ports
Mass.  That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no persons whose 
testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except the certificate hereunto annexed from the Town Clerk of Salisbury Massachusetts
That he was born in Salisbury Massachusetts in the year 1766- 
That he has no record of his age in his possession-
That he served in Salisbury Mass until he entered the Service of the U States
and lived there about five years after he left the Service the moved to
Hopkinton N. H. lived there about two years then to Society land N H-
then to Weare N. H. lived there about four years since in Hopkinton
N. H. where he now resides.  That he has no written discharge
That he faithfully served until the above mentioned enlistment seven months
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.
Sworn to ad subscribed, the 25th day of September A D 1832 Samuel Blaisdel
We, Jacob Rogers, residing in Concord N H and Daniel Chase Jr
residing in Hopkinton N H hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Samuel Blasdell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 
67 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a sol-
dier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Jacob Rogers
Sworn and subscribed the 
day and year last above written Daniel Chase
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Jacob Rogers 
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Concord N.H> and that
Daniel Chase jr, who has also signed the same is a resident in Hopkinton, N. H.
and are credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  Boswell Stevens Judge of Probate
I, H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate 
for the County of Merrimack do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of the said
Samuel Blasdell for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, the 25th day of September, A.D. 1832.
H.B. Chase, Register of Probate.
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Appl of Dorothy
Blaisdell, widow of
Samuel Blaisdell, 
Mich.
Oct 3, Feb. 1853
Renig Pen.
Samuel Blaisdell was 
a pensioner Oct 32, N.H.
J. M. Thayer
Present.
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STATE OF Michigan}
COUNTY OF Cass} ss.
Be it known, that on this 22nd day of April, A.D. eighteen
hundred and fifty three, before me the Judge of the Probate Court-
in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Dorothy Blaisdell, a resident of Pokagon i n said County, and
made oath according to law, that she is the widow of Samuel Blaisdell
who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United
States at the time of his death at the rate of 20.00 per annum-that she was
married to the said Samuel Blaisdell, on the 8th day of July
eighteen hundred and two, in the town of Hopkinton and State of 
New Hampshire That her said husband died on the 25th day of September
eighteen hundred and forty, that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain-
ing such a rate of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or
decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted, that he resided in 
New Hampshire when he drew his pension and that she is still his widow.
The said Declarent further states, that she hereby constitutes and appoints
John M. Thayer her true and lawful Attorney and Agent to 
prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in re-
lation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the 
money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and } Dorothy Blaisdell
year aforesaid before me in }
open court,}
C. Shanahan Judge}
of the Probate Court for said County of Cass.
I, Clifford Shanahan Judge of Probate in and for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Dorothy Blaisdell, above named, is a respecta-
ble resident of this County, and is the same person she represents herself to be in the fore-
going declaration, and believe; she has this day appeared before me and acknowledge the above Power
of Attorney to be her act and deed. C Shanahan Judge of 
the Probate Court for Cass
County Michigan.
County clerk. on 
Register of Probate
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State of Michigan} ss. I Clifford Shanahan Judge
County of Cass} of said Court and Keeper
Probate Court} the seal thereof do herby
certify that the Probate Court in said state is a 
court of record, made so by statute, and that the
Judge thereof has power authority to administer 
oaths and take acknowledgments, for general purposes.
I witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court at Casso-
polis this 22nd day of April 1853.
C. Shanahan Judge of 
Probate for Cass County 
Michigan
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te if Michigan} ss.
County of Cass}
On this twenty second day of April 1853
personally appeared before me the Judge of the Probate
Court, within and for said County, John H. Simpson
aged about thirty years, and Sarah H. Simpson, aged
about forty years, residents of said County, who being
duly sworn according to law, declare that Dorothy Blaisdell
is the widow of Samuel Blaisdell deceased who was 
a revolutionary pensioner at the rate of twenty dollars
per annum.  that they have been acquainted with the
said Samuel and Dorothy Blaisdell for many years,
and know that they lived together as husband and 
wife, and that they verily believe they were such.  that 
the said Dorothy, Blaisdell is of the age of about eighty years
that the said Samuel Blaisdell died in the year 1840
as they verily believe, that the said Dorothy Blaisdell
is still a widow, that the said Samuel Blaisdell died
in the Town of Bradford, County of Meramac and
State of New Hampshire, in which state he drew a pension
to the best of their knowledge and belief.
John H. Simpson
Sarah H. Simpson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of April
1853 in open court, and I certify that I am well acqua-
inted with the said J. H. and S. H. Simpson and that they are cred-
itable witnesses.   In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the
Probate Court for said County at
Cassopolis this 22nd day of April.
1853. C. Shanahan Judge of the Probate Court for Cass County
Michigan it being a Court of record.
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100.724
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State of Michigan} ss.
County of Cass}
On this twentieth day of April A. D.
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
personally appeared before me, the Judge of the
Probate Court within and for said County of Cass
Dorothy Blaisdell aged eighty-one years a 
resident of said County, who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that she is the wid-
ow of Samuel Blaisdell deceased who was a 
private in the Company commanded by Captain
(don't know)- in the Revolutionary War
that her said husband was in actual service in
said war, fourteen days and was honorably 
discharged, as she verily believes, that her said
husband drew a pension in his lifetime of twenty
dollars a year; she further states that she was 
married to the said Samuel Blaisdell in Hopkin-
ton in the state of New Hampshire
on or about the 8th day of July A. D. 1802 by one
Ethan Smith a minister of the Gospel and that
her name before her said marriage was Dorothy
Straw-that her said husband died at the
County of Hillsborough in the state of New Hampshire
on or about the 25 day of September A. D. 1840 and 
that she is now a widow; She makes this decl-
aration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land
to which she may be entitled under the act, approved 
March 3 1855.  She further states that on the
22 day of April 1853, she made a declaration
for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the
at of February 3, 1853. upon which declaration
she received a certificate of Pension for twenty
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dollars per annum. which said certificate is
dated July 30-1853
that she has not received any bounty land nor
made any application therefor under this or any
other act of Congress, exept the one now present
& she herby refers to her application for pen-
sion, for proof of her marriage, the death
of her husband etc. and she wishes her war-
rant, and all communications relative thereto
to be sent to C. Shanahan at Cassopolis Cass
County Michigan.  
Dorothy Blaisdell
We Jacob Silver and John H. Simpson
residents of said County of Cass, upon our
oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was
signed and acknowledged by Dorothy Blaisdell
in our presence, and that we believe, from the
appearance and statements of the applicant, that she
is the identical person she represents herself to be,
and that she is now a widow.
Jacob Silver
John H. Simpson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before me on
the day and year, first above written, and
I certify that I know the affiants to be cred-
ible persons: that the claimant is the person
she represents herself to be, and that I have 
no interest in this claim.
C. Shanahan Judge of Probate
for Cass county Michigan
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State of Michigan}
County of Cass} ss.
Probate Court}
I, Clifford Shanahan Judge of said
Court and keeper of the seal thereof, do hereby
certify that said Court is a court of record
made so by statute, and that the Judge of 
every Court of Record in said State has
full power and authority to administer
oaths and take acknowledgments for
general purposes, and that said Court
has no Clerk except the Judge thereof who
is his own clerk.
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
at Cassopolis this 20 day
of April 1855.
C Shanahan Judge of
Probate for Cass County
Michigan
You will please direct to me at this 
place.  Yours Truly
C. Shanahan
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11,694
Saml Blasdale
Private
6 mos
W. C. E
Alhme
$20
In C. West
Concord
N H
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11694
BRIEF in the case of B Samuel Blasdell
of Hopkinton in the State of Newhamshire
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? a court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he 6
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers 
under whom he served.
in 1781 
Years, Months, Days, As a Gen.
6 private Col. Putnam Gen. Nixon
Total 6
5. In what battles was he engaged?  non mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Salsbury Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Documentary evidence
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
all right
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above 
mentioned.
Wm. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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Pension Office
25 July 1883
This case is respectfully
referred to 3 Auditors for
date of death of Pensioner
and date of last payment
Respectfully
S. Cole
Chief Clerk
(see other side)
D. M. C.
Samuel Blasdell, Act of June
'32: Paid to 4th Sept. 1840
no death stated on our Books
J Bent
Auditor
Rev War
WIDOW, etc.
File No. 12114 Blasdel}
or
Dorothy Blaisdell}
Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb 3. 1853
Index: Vol. A, Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870]
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13.882
160 acres.
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May 9 1853
Na. Cor
Apl. of Dorothy
Blaisdell widow of
Samuel.
Mich: 
1076
2805
Act 3d Feby: 1853
Revy:
I. M. Thayer
Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business.
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100726
Dorothy Blaisdell
wid Samuel
CASSAPOLIS
JAN 3
MI
Official Business
Additional Evidence
Boynton
Hon J. Minot
Court of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
APOLIS 
APR 21
100726
Official Business Free
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.
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Cassapolis Cass County
Michigan Decr. 21 1855
Hon, Secry of Stqte of Mass.
Dear Sir
I made out papers last 
spring for the purpose of obtaining bounty
land for Dorothy Blaisdell widow
of Samuel Blaisdell deceased.
The Law of Pensions informs
me that the revolutionary services 
of Samuel Blaisdell does not appear 
of Record in his office, and he
referred me to the secretary of state of 
Massachusetts for information as he 
(Blaisdell) claimed to have served
six months under Col. Putnam and
Genl Nisxon, of Mass. Continental,
line in 1781.  Now sir if there are
any records showing the services of
said Saml Blaisdell in your office
or under your controll, will you please
furnish a copy of the same to me, or
to the Court of Pensions at Washington
D>C> and send me your bill for your
trouble, please write soon.
Yours Truly
C. Shanahan
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Cassapolis Cass County
Michigan Jany. 2 1856
Hon. J. Minot. Com etc.
Dear sir
Yours of the 12th
dec. is received.  informing me that the
services of Samuel Blaisdell or
(Blasdell) does not appear of record
in your office, and refuring me to
the Secretary of State of Massachusetts
for information, I have written 
to him and obtaind a certificate
which I enclose to you.  Mrs. Blaisdells
application is no. 100.726.  she is very
old and poor, you will therefore please
issue her warrant, as soon as the
nature of the case will permit.
Yours Truly
C. Shanahan
N. B. I received like information from
you relative to the application of Frances
Massey widow of Henry Massey, no. 99.039
Mr. Massey served under Col. Wm Smallwood
will you please inform me, in what
part of the U. S. Col. Smallwood operated.
Yours Truly, C. Shannahan
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Bounty Land
Revolutionary
War.
Dorothy Blaisdell
widow of 
Samuel Blaisdell
Additional Evidence
on Declaration
No. 100.726
Presented by
C. Shanahan Atty
Cassopolis Cass
Co. Mich.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
December 27th. 1855
I Hereby Certify, That from 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 Samuel Blasdell is borne on
list of six mos men from the Town of 
Salisbury from June 28th (year not given)
to Jany. 6. 240 miles. 6 mos. 21 days
Roll signed by the Selectmen of Salis-
bury, and dated Jany. 29. 1782.
Read and allowed in Council Feby.
27, 1782.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Declaration Good
in Probate Court
22 April 1853
Husband Pension at 20$
per annum-
married 8 July 1802
Died 25 Sept. 1840
John H. Simpson and
Sarah H. Simpson
Swear that Dorothy Blaisdail
is the widow of Samuel who
was a Revol, Pensioner at the
rate of 20$ per annum.
acquainted with them for 
many years and know that they lived together as man &
wife, & that they verily believe
they were Such.
that Dorothy is about 80 years
old.
that Samuel died in 1840
Dorothy remains the widow
of Samuel.
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Dorothy Blaisdell
Wid of
Samuel Blaisdell
$20.00
Died 25 Sept. 1840
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Brief in the case of Dorothy Blaisdell wid of Sam; Blaisdell
of Cass County and State of Michigan
under the act 3 Feby 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Samuel Blaisdell was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States under the Act 7th June 1832, who died on the
25th Sept. 1840
His Widow in the Probate Court of the County & State
aforesaid, filed an application on 22 April 1853 for a Pension
under the Act 3 Feby 1853. from theEvidence on file it
appears that Dorothy Blaisdell is the Widow of the Identical 
Sam Blaisdell, who was a Reve Pensioner and tht she has
continued to remain his Widow.
Her name is now inscribed on the Pension List Roll
of the United States at the rate of $20 per annum from the
3 Feby 1853
July 29th 1853
Jamie McCook
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent
I. M. Thager Esqr
Present