Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 899, Ephraim Blackman, Green Mt. Boys.
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[A typed paper in black ink filled with print written in black ink]

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SERVICE [typed]                          NUMBER [typed]
Green Mt. Boys.    Blackman, Ephraim.    R899.
                             Orpha.
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CONTENTS [typed]

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State of Illinois
Kane County
SS

On this the First day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty seven (1857) personally appeared before me, Wesley Heall and Herman O Heyde both residents of Kane County, State of Illinois who after being duly qualified, both say they were personally well acquainted with one Ephraim Blackman deceased that they believe said Ephraim Black man to be a Revolutionary Soldier, that said Ephraim Blackman volunteered under Colonel Ethan Allen and was at the surprising of Ticonderoga on the morning of the 10th May one thousand seven hundred and seventy five; that said Ephraim Blackman, [illegible] frequently served under Generals Schuyler and Gates during the struggle for Independence and was regularly discharged, but lost his discharge by fire when living with his son; that said Ephraim Blackman died in the township of Toronto, Canada, (Brittish [British] Province) on the 18th March A.D. 1833 in the ninety sixth year of his age, that said Ephraim Blackman's widow - Orpha Blackman died February 15th A.D. 1835.  We would here say; it our our belief that said Ephraim
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Blackman was entitled to a pension by virtue of [crossed out words] service rendered in conformity of act of Congress of United States passed June 7th A.D. 1832.

We further declare and say we are personally acquainted with the claimant Zences Blackman, so of said Ephraim Blackman deceased, that is is a man of sixty (60) years of age now residing near St. Charles, Kane County, State of Illinois and is the only son of said Ephraim Blackman now living.  Wesley Hall
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JUSTICE'S CERTIFICATE - Printed by Wilson & Cockroft, Geneva, Ill.
State of Illinois Kane County 88.

I, James Herrington, Clerk of the County Court, within and for the said County, do hereby certify that William D [?]amp was on the first day of August A.D. 1857 and acting judge, within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn.  And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, and verily believe his signature above is genuine.  

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this first day of August A.D. 1857

James Herrington
Clerk.
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Blackman was entitled to a pension by Virtue of [crossed out] an Act of Congress [end cross out] service rendered in conformity of act of Congress of United States passed June 7th A.D. 1832.
We further declare and say we are personally acquainted with the claimant Zenas Blackman, son of said Ephraim Blackman deceased, that he is a man of sixty (60) years of age now residing near St. Charles, Kane County, State of Illinois and is the only son of said Ephraim Blackman now living.  Wesley Hall [signature]

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this first }
day of August AD 1857 }
William D Barry County Judge }
of Kane County }   Hman O Hyde [signature]

I Zenas Blackman aforesaid doth by these presents relinquish all claim against the Government except the present one. Zenas Blackman [signature]
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[typewritten letter]
Rev.&1812 Wars Section [initials: MMHF own]

September 22, 1925

E. E. Blackman
Lincoln, Station "A"
Nebraska

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 899 it appears that on August 1, 1857 Zenas Blackman a resident of Saint Charles, Kane County, Illinois, aged sixty years, applied for pension as the only living son of Ephraim Blackman and stated that his father volunteered under Colonel Ethan Allen and was present at the capture of Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775, also that he subsequently served under Generals Schuyler and Gates during the Revolution.
Ephraim Blackman died in his ninety-sixth year onMarch 18, 1833 in Toronto Township, Canada and his widow Orpha died February 15, 1835. There is no further data on file as to family, except that one L. S. Blackman of Scott County, Iowa referred to the soldier as "the old grandfather ".
The claim was not allowed as there was no existing
[margin note: could not say "her maiden name not stated."]
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[typewritten letter]
law that would entitle the child of such a soldier to pension.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[handwritten letter]
Davenport Iowa
May 11. 1858. 

Sir.
Accompanying, I herewith furnish the evidence in a Revolutionary Claim 
Please examine the same and if consistant with law an the Rules of your Department, have the same allowed.
Your obt Ser't
/s/James Thorington
N.B. Some correspondence I think passed between us hereto for on this same application & these papers are probably got up, in
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[handwritten letter]
conformity with your instructions on the subject
Yr. &c
/s/J. T. - 
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[illegible copy]
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[typewritten letter]
Nebraska State Historical Society Lincoln
Aug, 31, 1925.

Pention Office,
Revolutionary War Department, 
Washington, D.C.

Will you please tell me all that is disclosed by the pension records about Ephraim Blackman, born 1742.
The name may be spelled Blakeman, Blackmon, Blackmer, etc.
He served with the "Green Mountain Boys" under Gideon Brunson's Company. 
Yours very truly, 
/s/E.E. Blackman.
Sta. A. Lincoln, Nebr.
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[typewritten letter]
IN REPLY REFER TO Rev. &  1812 Wars Section [initials: MMHF]
3-1865
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
 
September 15, 1925

E. E. Blackman
Station "A"
Lincoln, Nebr. 

Sir:
I have to advise you that in order to identify any particular soldier of the Revolution named Ephraim Blackman and other similar spellings) in addition to the date of birth which you state was 1742, and that
he served with the Green Mountain Boys, as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate date of death, places of residence before and after service and the given name of his widow.
Please return all of this correspondence with your reply.
/s/Winfield Scott
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[typewritten letter]
Nebraska State Historical Society Lincoln

Sept 18, 1925.
Dept. Interior,
Revolution and War of 1812 section,
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Winfield Scott, com. 

Dear Sir:

Ephraim Blackman died at Streetsville, Canada, Mar. 18, 1833 from grave stone). He probably enlisted from Dutches co. N. Y. (from legend ). He lived in Chittenden County, Vermont in 1795. (From bible record of his son) His widow: Ophia (Church ) Blackman, died at Streetsville Canada, Feb. 15, 1835. (from grave stone) He probably
lived in Montgomery county, N.Y. after the Revolution. (legend).
Thanking you for courtesy and promptness, I await your reply.
Yours very truly,
/s/E. E Blackman.
Lincoln, Nebr
Sta A.
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[blank] Ex'r. INVALID. REJECTED
['Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1872' crossed out]
Ephraim Blackman
P. O. [blank]
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18[blank]
Discharged: [blank] 18[blank]
Application filed: [blank], 18[blank]
Alleges: claim filed too late to be entered on ['Re-enlisted' crossed out] printed list of rejecte claims)
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
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Hon. J. Thorington May 19
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[handwritten letter]
Pension Office,
May 19" 1858.

Sir,
I have examined & rejected the Claim of Zenas Blackman, as the only heir of Ephraim Blackman, to the Amount of the unadjusted pension which it is alleged the said Ephraim was entitled to at his decease. 
No child of a deceased revolutionary soldier of his widow is entitled to anything under existing pension laws, unless such soldier or his widow was a pensioner at his or her death. 
Hon. James Thorington
Davenport, Iowa.
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State of Iowa
Scott. County} ss. Be it remembered that on this 10th day of August A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me the undersigned clerk of the District Court within and for said County and State, L. S. Blackman of said County and State, who being duly sworn, according to law, deposeth and saith. that he was personally well acquainted with Ephraim Blackman deceased; and that said Ephraim Blackman was a revolutionary Soldier and believes that said Ephraim Blackman volunteered under Colonel Ethan Allen and was at the Surprising of Ticonderoga, on the morning of the 10th of May A.D. 1775. I have often heard the old Grandfather laugh heartily, when speaking of Colonel Allen's singular demand said Allen. I demand the Fort. by the Power of the Great Jehovah and Continental Congress: Said Ephraim Blackman, subsequently served under Gen'ls Schuyler and Gates, during the struggle for Independence and was regularly discharged but  lost his discharge by fire when my father's House was burned for he was living with us at that time. I have often heard the said Ephraim Blackman, relate his hands hips: how they had to march on frozen ground, when they could have been tracked by the blood of their feet
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and not a complaint was heard: Said Ephraim Blackman died, as deponent believes, on the 18th day of March A.D. 1833, in the Province of Canada, and his widow Orpha Blackman died on the 15th day of February A.D. 1835 said Ephraim Blackman, has but one son now living. Zenas Blackman, who now resides near Saint Charles. Cane County, Illinois and is now about Sixty years of age. 
/s/L. S. Blackman
State of Iowa
Scott County} I, Joshua D. Patton, clerk of the District Court in and for said county and State, do hereby certify, that, L. S. Blackman personally appeared before me, and subscribed and serve to the above affidavit, and that I am well acquainted with the signature of said Blackman and that the above is his genuine signature. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of Said District Court and hereto written my name, the day and Year first in the above affidavit written.
/s/Joshua D. Patton
Clrk. Dist. Court. Scott County Iowa