Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 964, David Blue, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.

Blue, David

NUMBER
R. 964
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832

State of Kentucky
County of Union
SS

On this 15th day of October 1838, personally appeared in open court before William Anderson George F Catlett Joseph Vaughan Robert J B Gilchrist the Court of Union County now sitting, David Blue, a resident of said County of Union and State of Kentucky aged seventy eight 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 in the years 1778 & 1779 he resided in Berkley County Virginia that in the fall 1779, he was drafted at Shepherdstown then Berkley [Berkeley] County Virginia for a three months tour of Militia duty in the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution - that he and a few others who were then drafted (were not marched north as most of the drafted men were then marched) were attached, to wagons and teams, and were employed in having flour from Berkley [Berkeley] County to Cumberland old fort at or near the foot of the Alleghany mountains for the use of the United States who ordered this change of service he does not now recollect, but he was put with his wagon & team, (owned by his father Uriah Blue) under the command of Capt Duncan Campbell and twenty four waggons & teams & drivers were engaged in having the flour aforesaid, and he made three trips from Berkley [Berkeley] to Cumberland old fort and back
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and at the end of the third trip received from Capt Campbell a written discharge for a three months tour of Militia duty, as had been stipulated when he was transferred from the militia drafted to march, to driving the waggon as aforesaid

That in the Spring 1780 Capt James Qualey and Lieut James Kerney [Kearney] were in the recruiting service, and he then enlisted under them, to serve during the War, at Shepherdstown Berkley [Berkeley] County Virginia, that he remained with the recruits in the service of the United States at Shepherdstown for four months lacking one week Capt Qualey died in the mean time, and Lieut afterwards Capt Kerney [Kearney] took command of the recruiting service at this place - that Uriah Blue, his father, having great need of his personal services at home, hired a stout able bodied man named John Lindsey as a substitute in his place and by the consent of Capt Kerney [Kearney] the said John Lindsey, was received and substituted in the service in his room and stead, and Capt Kerney [Kearney] gave him a discharge and certificate stating that he had furnished a stout able bodied man to serve during the war in his place - this paper has also been lost destroyed or mislaid - After the capture of Cornwallis he went to Winchester to see the prisoner & some friends who were there on guard he found as one of the guard his relation Jacob Blue very sick, he consented to serve out said Jacob Blues tour and by the consent of Capt McCarty who had command of said Jacob he was substituted in his place and he continued in the service until the prisoners were marched across the Potomac in a short time after at Shepherdstown they crossed the Potomac in as cold a spell of weather as he believes he ever felt - he with the militia on guard were then
discharged - That he has no documentary evidence of his service
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and knows of no person now living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.

That he was born on the 9th day of June 1760 in Pennsylvania, Bucks County he believes. There is a record of his age in his Bible, taken from the Bible of his father - his own Bible is at his house in this County When called or drafted into service he lived in Berkley County Virginia lived there until until he moved to Kentucky in 1808 and he has lived in Kentucky in Henderson and Union County since 1808 and now lives & has lived in Union since it became a County in 1811 - He was first drafted into service at Shepherdstown - that he afterwards enlisted during the war - furnished a substitute in his place - was afterwards a substitute for Jacob Blue all particularly stated in his declaration above- not having joined the army in active service, he can give no names of officers or circumstances except as detailed in his declaration - Having lived on the same place in Union County since 1811 he can refer to every man in the neighborhood to testify as to his character for veracity and as to their belief that they believe he has performed the services above named and he will refer to George Johnson & John Blue as persons to whom he is well known & confided in ever since he lived in Kentucky

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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

David Blue
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We George Johnson and John Blue residing in the County of Union and State of Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Blue who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and have known him well for thirty years past - that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution in the way set forth in his declaration and that we concur in that opinion

George Johnson
John Blue

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories
prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that George Johnson and John Blue who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said county are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit

I. James R Hughes clerk of the Court of Union County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Blue for a pension 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of office this 15th day of October 1838.

James R. Hughes

[SEAL]

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34.723
David Blue
Kentucky
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In reply to your request of [BLANK], received [BLANK] for a statement of the military history of David Blue a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [CROSSED OUT: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
R. File 964

[LINE #1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 mos.
RANK. Teamster
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN. Duncan Campbell
COLONEL. hauling provisions
STATE. Va.

[LINE #2]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Spring 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 4 mos.
RANK. [CHECKMARK=Teamster from line #1]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED 
CAPTAIN. James Qualey James Kerney [Kearney]
COLONEL. at recruiting station?
STATE.

[LINE #3]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Late in 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE. [CHECKMARK=4 mos. from line #2]
RANK. [CROSSED OUT: substitute for cousin Jacob Blue]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN. McCarty
COLONEL. guarded prisoners at Winchester
STATE.

Battles engaged in, [BLANK]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Berkeley Co., Virginia.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 15, 1838
Residence at date of application, Union Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, 78 b. June 9, 1760 in Bucks Co., Pa. son of Uriah Blue.
Remarks: His claim was not allowed for the reason that he did not serve six month's service in a military capacity as [CROSSED OUT: const?? by the Act of June 7 1837 under which he applied?] required by the pension laws.
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David Blue
Kentucky

Rejected
See let. 16 March 1839 Hon. J.L. Murray.

did not serve six months in a military capacity.
964
Act 7 June 1832
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J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner
Pension Office
Washington

[PERPENDICULAR]

Feb 19
J? at
From:?
Ken

Blue
not rep?

hon. J.L Murray HR
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H Reps Feb 19th 1839

Sir

Enclosed I send you the letter of John Casey which requests my attention to the application of David Blue for a pension whose papers seem to have been heretofore forwarded to your office - Will you please inform me what has been done with them

very Respectfully
yours &c
J L Murray

L. Edwards Esqr
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904
P.O. David Blue
Service: [BLANK]
Enlisted: [BLANK], 18[BLANK]
Discharged: [BLANK], 18[BLANK]
Application filed: [BLANK], 18[BLANK]
Alleges: [BLANK]
Re-enlisted: [BLANK]
Attorney: [BLANK]
P.O. [BLANK]
[BLANK] Recognized.
[BLANK] Contract
[BLANK] Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for [BLANK], 18[BLANK]

1911 Jan. 3. Hist to Mr T.T. Higley.¢
1917 Mch. 10. "   "  Myrtle M. Henry ¢
1917 June 15. Myrtle M. Henry referred to above history for information ¢
1920 July 31. Hist. to Elbridge D. Hadley
AW
1921, Sept. 24 "  " Mrs. H. Bishard EW
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Rec
[STAMP] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D AUG 31 1921

Des Moines, Iowa
Aug 29-1921.

Bureau of Pension: I would like to have a copy of the application of David Blue pension papers. Revolutionary War. Soldier- (application was made in about 1838) If there is any fee kindly let me know.

Mrs H. Bishard
4210 Pleasant St
Des Moines, Iowa
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[LETTERHEAD]
IOWA SOCIETY
Office of the Secretary
DES MOINES, IOWA
[EMBLEM Sons of the American Revolution]

PRESIDENT
DR. GERSHOM H. HILL
DES MOINES

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
THOMAS G. GILSON
KNOXVILLE

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
WALTER E. COFFIN
DES MOINES

TREASURER
WILLIAM E. BARRETT, ESQ.
DES MOINES

SECRETARY
CAPT. ELBRIDGE DREW HADLEY
DES MOINES

REGISTRAR
WILLIAM G. HAMLIN, ESQ.
DES MOINES

HISTORIAN
ARTHUR H. DAVISON
DES MOINES

CHAPLAIN
REV. A. S. WIGHT
SPIRIT LAKE

ADDITIONAL MANAGERS
H. W. GROUT, WATERLOO
CROMWELL BOWEN, DES MOINES
J. R. ANDERSON, CEDAR RAPIDS
REV. E. M. VITTUM, MUSCATINE

July 7th, 1920.

The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

I am desirous of gratifying the wish of a man who is descended from a Revolutionary Soldier, to become a member of this society which is patriotic in its aims, and for that purpose come to you and respectfully request that you will give the service of one

David Blue

who is said to have served as a private in the Virginia Militia in 1779 and 1780 and rendered other service in the Revolution and appears to have been pensioned.

Thanking you in advance I am

Yours Truly,

Elbridge D. Hadley

[STAMP]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JUL 9 1920
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Department of the Interior -

Bureau of Pensions.

Gentlemen - In reply to information of one David Blue R. File 964 Revolutionary Service will say I am sure he drew a pension as he lived on it for the rest of his life. So my Father, who died only five years ago told me.

Could he have applied and been refused - and later his claim granted?

Will you kindly look it up again?

Have you his Mothers name?

Or wife's name?

And the date of his death?

[STAMP]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 18 1917
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Thanking you I am

Respectfully
Myrtle M. Henry
1126-36-St
Des Moines IW.

June 10th 1917

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Revo. Sec.
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[STAMP]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE O FEB 28 1917

Pension Department
Washington .D.C

Gentleman - Do you have any record of one David Blue, enlisted in the war of 1775 at the age of about "Sixteen" - as a drummer boy.

Enlisted either from Virginia or Indiana. I think the former.

Died about 1836 or 1837 in Park [Parke] County Indiana.

I understand he drew a pension.

Have you any death records?

Please write me all you can of him. Enlistment, date of death etc - Birth?

Thanking you in advance I am,

Myrtle Murrow Henry

Des Moines, Ia.
1126-36-St
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Fairfield Dec 23 - 1920

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Will you please look up the records of two Revolutionary Soldiers. David Blue and James Haskell. James may not be the given name I want. However I am sure of David Blue but am not sure that he was on the Pension
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Roll

Address

Mrs T. F. Higley
Registrar Log Cabin G?
Fairfield
Iowa
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Rev. War Section.

June 15, 1817.

Myrtle M. Henry
1128 36th Street,
Des Moines, Iowa.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the tenth instant, you are advised that if you will refer to the abstract furnished you under date of March 10, 1917, you will find that David Blue (R. File No. 964 Rev. War) made an application for pension October 15, 1838, which application was rejected, and his claim was never allowed by the United States Government.

There is no reference to his mother of his wife, in the papers on file in the claim, and as he was not on the pension roll, this Bureau has no means of ascertaining the date and place of his death.

Very respectfully,

E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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Record Division.

January 3, 1911.

Mrs. T. F. Higley,

Fairfield, Iowa.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 23" and received the 27" ultimo, you are herewith furnished a statement of the services of the only David Blue (R. File No. 964, Rev. War) found on the Revolutionary War pension records, and you are advised that said records fail to afford any information in regard to James Haskell.

In order to identify a pension claim which may have been filed on account of Revolutionary War service, in addition to the soldier's full name, some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of widow.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.