Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15339, Russell Blanchard, R.I.
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RI
Blanchard,Russell
S,15339

carded
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33.001
Rhode Island
Russell Blanchard
of [UNK] in the State of R.I.
who was a private in the Compy  commanded by Captain [UNK]of the Regt commanded by Col [UNK] in the Revolution [ "line for" crossed out] six months R.I. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Providence at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of March 1852 and sent to 
Hon J.F. Simmon 
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Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] Providence R.I.
Semi=anl. allowance ending  Present

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by {illegible] Weightman  Cler
Book 6  Vol. 2. Page 138
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed
June 7, 1832
State of Rhode Island}
County of Providence}Ss
   On this seventeenth day of March
AD 1852 personally appeared before the Subscriber, one of the
Justices of the Supreme Court of said State, & Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence^
Russell Blanchard a resident of Johnston
in the said County of Providence & State of Rhode Island
aged eighty 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 & served as herein stated:
That he served three months & more in the company of
Capt James Wheaton in Rhode Island & was stationed
on Brentons neck, having left home on the second day
of August & returned about the middle of November 1781:
That he served the several tours of one month each
in the company of Capt Jonathan Knight as substitute
for Benjamin Blanchard, Oliver Roberts & Peter Burlingame who were severally drafted into the Service
in the year 1782,
as set forth in my application
made for a pension in February last past.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State

Sworn to subscribed the day year aforesaid        Russell Blanchard[signature]

WM Staples [ signature] aforesaid Justice of the Supreme Court.
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The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence, for
Clerk's Office Supreme Court
Providence March 17. A.D. 1852.
I Edwin Metcalf Clerk of said Court for
the County of Providence, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings before said Judge
in the matter of the application of Russell Blanchard
for a pension and that William R. Staples
is one of the Associate Justices of said Court  first duly
appointed Commissioned and qualified and acting
as such and as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said State and that his signature
to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this Seventeenth day
of March in the year of Our Lord
One thousand Eight Hundred and
Fifty two
Edwin Metcalf Clerk [signature]
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[Written upside down a top of page]
Providence a/c  In Johnston Feby 25th 1852
Then personally appeared Russell Blanchard subscriber to the above


Report to James F Simmons
of R Island now in Washington
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[ check mark] #38307
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Russell Blanchard
Rhode Island
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I have agreed to admnt
this [illegible] for sx months
some where declarations
made according to
our
regulations and filed in
this office
1861
March 12 /52
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Hon James F Simmons
Johnston
R. I.
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I Russel Blanchard of Johnston in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island respectfully represents - That I shall be eighty eight years old on the 30th March 1852.  That I performed military duty in the War of the revolution and was in actual service at the following times and under the following officers.
  I served in Capt James Weatons Company on Rhode Island and was stationed on Brentons Neck for three months and more.  Left home the 2nd day of August and returned the middle of Novr. of 1781. (one month for Silas Sayles & two months & more for myself as volunteer)
  I served in Capt Jonathan Knights Company at Warwick Neck the next year following and was in service three months - one month as substitute for my father Benjamin Blanchard - one month for Oliver Roberts - and one month for Peter Burlingame - who were severally drafted into service in said company (The service on Rhode Island was the next year after the dark day so called which I am confident was in 1780.)  Samuel Joy served one month and then went on a cruise in a Privateer that was fitted from Providence by Peter Howard & one Brown of Providence.  The entire service performed by me was between six and seven months very near seven months.  For which service I respectfully ask to be allowed a Pention in conformity to Law.
       Johnston Feby 24th 1852
       Russell Blanchard

Providence   In Johnston Feby 25th 1852 then Personally appeared Russel Blanchard subscriber to the above
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statement and under solemn oath to the facts therein set forth as to service and that the dates are correct according to the best of his knowledge & belief.

  Before me
William A. Price
Justice of the Peace

  Providence (Rhode Island) February 27th 1852.
I certify that I have known the within named Russell Blanchard more than fifty years, that he has always been a steady sober & industrious man and whose veracity I never heard questioned.
           N.R. Knight
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15339 INVALID OWN File No. 15,339 Pri Rev War Act: June 7" 32 Index:- Vol. 1, Page 36 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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38.307 Russel Blanchard R.I. Let Hon J. F. Simmons March 23/52 June 7 1832
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Pension Office, Official Business. To the Hon'ble the Com'r of Pensions Hon S Cole
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Providence (RI) Agency Russell Blanchard who was a private Rhode Island militia Act June 7, 1832 6 month private $20 per annum Con March 4, 1831 To Hon John F. Simmons (of Providence RI) New Port.
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Brief in the case of Russell Blanchard Providence County and State of R. Island act June 7 1832. Claim ("original," or "for increase.") Proof exhibited, (if original.) Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance Satisfactory parole evidence of same. (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? Name and residence of Agent, Hon. James F. Simmons Present. Examining Clerk. Ogden Niles.
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I John Burton, of Newport, in the County of Herkimer, State of Newyork, in the 71st year of my age, on oath, testify & say that I have been acquainted with Russell Blanchard, of Johnson, in the State of Rhode Island, ever since I can remember any thing; we lived in the same Neighbourhood about twenty years; I well remember he served with me in the revolutionary War for about three months, in Capt James Wheatons Company of Militia; we were stationed at Brentons Point on the Island of Rhode Island; I think it was in the year 1779. John Burton. State of Rhode Island & Providence &c. On this 7th day of September AD 1836, then personally appeared the afore named John  Burton, subscriber to the aforegoing deposition, and after being carefully examined, cautioned, and sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, gave the aforegoing deposition by him subscribed which was by me in his presence reduced to writing, and by him subscribed in my presence; taken at the request of the afore named Russell Blanchard Before me Horace Prior Justice of the Peace
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Providence Sc. I Samuel Joy of Granton in the State of Rhodeisland Being of the age of seventy six years last June do testify and say that Rusel Blanchar was with me a Saulger (soldier) in the revolutionary war at Newport in the year 1781. We were under Captain James Wheaton and served about one month Granton January 19th 1841 Samuel Joy
Providence Sc Cranston January 19 1841 In the Nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord AD 1841 Then and thair (there) appeared the aforenamed Samuel Joy and after being carefully examined cautioned and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the aforegoing deposition which was by me in the presence reduced to writing and by him subscribed in my presence Harding Hudson, Justice of the Peace
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I Stephen Young of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 81 years do say on oath that during the revolutionary war I was acquainted with Mr. Russell Blanchard of Johnston in this county.  I saw him on duty at Warwick neck at three different times in said war, in the Rhode Island Militia, he was a private.  The first time was in March 1780 he was then in the Company of Capt Jonathan Knight, I saw Col Stephen Kimball there and think he commanded that company.  Said Blanchard was quartered at the Lippet house, so called, I do not know how long he served this tour, only that he told me he served a month.  In June 1780 I saw him at same place on duty in said Militia he was in Capt. William Howards Company.  I am not certain who was his colonel believe it was Col. Thomas Holden.  I became acquainted with said Russel in March 1780 on the tour above stated; it was in the fall of the same year that I saw him at Warwick on the third tour, I well remember of seeing him on this tour & we held several conversations.  One thing I remember he stated was that the tour which he performed in March, he said he performed for one of his neighbors.  Said Russel told me in the year 1833 that he had rendered sufficient service (interlined) to entitle him to a pension
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I informed him that I knew of his doing some service & that he would have to prove six months service to get any thing allowed.  he said he knows that.
     Stephen Young
State of Rhode Island  )
County of Providence  )  ss.   March 8th 1840 Then Stephen Young signer of the foregoing deposition personally came and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated.  I who certify that he is  credible witness in the premises and that the word "service" on the first page was interlined before the said deposition was executed.
   Before me
   Jonah Titus
   Public Notary