Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,789, Zealous Blakely, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  NUMBER
Conn. Blakely, Zealous S. 37,789
or Blakelee,
or Blakeslee
CONTENTS
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Connecticut Roll.
1,137

Zealous Blakely
Capt Mansfield
Private 4
Connecticut line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th. of May 1818.

Certificate of pension issued the 30th. of June 1818. and sent to the Hon. Jona. Brace, Hartford, Connt.

Arrears to the 4th of Septr. 1818.
semi-anl. all'ce ending [crossed out]
3 months 31/30. 40.26

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818}

.75 About 5 years

Discontinued.

[sideways up right side] Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 19th
October 1820. Hartford Connecticut.
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Zealous Blakesley
May 5 - 1818
Correct DM

2 for Hon
Jonathan Brace
Hartford
Con.
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } Ss -
Zealous Blakesley of Bristol in the County of Hartford and District of Connecticut, doth depose and say, that he served in the Revolutionary war about five years - That in may 1775 he enlisted into the Company of Capn. Douglass at Branford in the State of Connecticut in the Connt. Regt. commanded by Col. Worcester - afterwards Genl. Worcester & went into the Province of Canada & served in said Company and in the company of Capn. Rosmaler about 13 months - was at the capture of [illegible]. St Johns. & Mt. Royl. ~ [illegible, crossed out] and was then honorably discharged & returned home in May 1776 - soon after he enlisted again for one year in Capn. Smith's Company in the Connecticut line, the Regt. he cannot now recolect. & served out said time and in the spring of the year 1777 was discharged at [illegible, crossed out] Schenectady in the State of New York, soon after this he enlisted again at New Haven in Connecticut for the term of three years in teh company of Capn. Joseph Mansfield in the Regt. commanded by Col. Meigs & joined the Regt. at White Plains in August 1778 - and was in the service till the [illegible, crossed out] Month of May 1781 when he was honourably discharged at Lebanon in the State of Connecticut - that the discharges aforesaid are lost, that he is 61 years old and in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except the subjoined that he is a resident Citizen of the United States & has never had any pension.
Zealous Blakely
Sworn to & Subscribed the 5th day of May 1818
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid ~
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Luke Adams testifies and says that he was in the Regt. Commanded by Col. Meigs, that the within named Zealous Blakesley was in the same Regt. and knew that he was in the army of the United States for more than three years - and believes that the facts stated in his affidavit within are true ~
County [erased] State of Connecticut
County of Hartford May 5th 1818 Luke Adams
Sworn before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid ~
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford

I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Zealous Blakesley ~ who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private - in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his county for support.
His discharges he also swears is [crossed out] are lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Luke Adams who is a credible witness, that the said Zealous Blakesley served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid;
and from the like testimony of Bryan Hook Esqr [crossed out] & Tracey Peck Esqrs that the said Zealous Blakesly - is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 5th day of May A. D. 1818. Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid

May 5. 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court
Thomas Chester Clerk
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Zealous Blakeley
Zealous

1137.
Sept 1818

[illegible]
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.

ON this 1st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Zealous Blakeley aged 64 years four years resident in Bristol in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that in the year 1775 he inlisted for the term of eight months under Capt Wm Douglass which company was annexed to the regt commanded by Genl Wooster & at the expiration of said 8 months & before leaving the service he inlisted for a further time of four months which made a period of twelve months & that during said time he was at & assisted in the takin go St John's & that he spent said time on the northern frontiers & that in May 1776 he again inlisted into the service & into the company commanded by the then Capt Daniel Smith which company was stationed in the western part of the State of New York at which station & with which said company he remained for the full term of one year & that in the year 1778 he joined Capt Joseph Mansfield's company at the White Plains which company was annexed to Col. Return J Meigs regt with which company he remained & faithfully performed duty for two years & nine months & was honorable discharged at the end of said time by Colo Gray & that on the 5th day of May 1818 he declared on his oath to the above stated service before the Honorable Judge Brace & soon after he received a pension Certificate from the Secretary of War under the act of March 18th 1818 numbered 1137

" And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
[illegible] 9 acres & 3 rods of ground with a small dwelling house & barn standing thereon all of the value of $505.00
Several articles of household furniture consisting of old chests tables chairs &c &c all of the value of 25
total $ 530.00
I also now owe & am indebted to several persons between fifty & sixty dollars
Zealous Blakeley-
I also that his occupation is that of a day laborer at which business he is able to do but small days work by reason of the infirmities of age & having had several severe fits of sickness & frequent turns of distress - I also have a wife who will be 66 within a few months who now is & has been confined to her bed for twenty years or as is commonly called bedrid & therefore during said time she has done no work or business excepting two or three years of said time she has been able to sweep the room & that during said time she has been in the daily use of medicine & I have paid large sum to Physicians & still am paying bills to Physicians who attend upon her. I also have a daughter in my family aged twenty who is very expensive to me as she is subject to fits which render her unable to labor & subjects me to great costs as to Physicians medicine nursing &c & that if it had not been for the sums that I have received as a revolutionary pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818 I must have called on the public or town for assistance
Zealous Blakeley
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In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of Zealous Blakeley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) [crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 37.789

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
| | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | 
[illegible, very faint/overexposed]

Battles engaged in, [illegible, very faint]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible, very faint]
Date of application for pension, [illegible, very faint]
Residence at date of application, Bristol Hartford Co. Ct
Age at date of application, [illegible, very faint]
Remarks: 1823 [illegible, very faint]
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Declaration in order to be restored to the Pension list Under the Act of the first of March 1823.
County of New Haven S.S. County Court for New Haven County on this 17" day of March 1829. Personally appeared in said Court in open Court, the same being a Court of Record for said County in the State of Connecticut Zealous Blakeslee Resident in the town of Wolcott in said County, aged Seventy two Years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and of the 1st may 1820. That he the said Zealous Blakeslee enlisted for the term of three Years, under Captain Joseph Mansfield in New Haven in the State of Connecticut in the leather Cap Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Meigs, in the month of May AD 1777, In the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Corps untill within three months of the expiration of the term for which he enlisted when he was discharged from the service, in Lebanon in said State of Connecticut on account of ill health and being unable to do duty from this cause. That he has been placed on the pensions list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.-
And in pursuance of the Act of 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entittled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service
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United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the Eighteenth day of March AD 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, Contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexd and by me subscribed. On Note of the value of three hundred and Sixty Nine dollars - One Cow 14 dollars - 7 Chairs one dollar and [crossed out] Seventy five Cents - One broken Skillet 6 Cents - one Small Brass kettle 1 dollar - 2 Porridge pots 75 Cents 1 Tea Kettle 20 cts - 1 tin Pail 20 cts 1 Wooden pail 20 cts 1 Table 25 cents - 1 Small Stand 34 cts being in all of the value of three hundred and Eighty Seven dollars and fifty three Cents.
Zealous Blakeslee

The Declarant further states, that his occupation is that of a house joiner, but that from Age and infirmity-he having, five years since, lost the use of his left Leg by Rheumatism-he has been unable for and during said last mentioned period to work at said occupation. That his family consists of himself and wife. his wife is now Seventy years of age, and is unable to do any thing more than to attend to her household affairs, and it has been only by the strictest economy and by denying himself of many of the comforts of life, and the Kindness of his friends who have furnished him with his for five years last - past that he has been prevented from becoming an absolute pauper.
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property.-
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Description of Property | Names of Persons to whom dispd of | Time of Sale | Amt of Money or description of property received in return.
Three acres of Land more or Less situated in Bristol Hartford County with an old dwelling house and barn Eighteen feet square standing on the same | Thomas C Judson of said Bristol, said Grantee died Six months after said purchase | 18 Oct. 1827 Deed is recorded in town Records of said Bristol Book 15. pg 300 | Cash $75 00
Note of hand viz George Mitchel of said Bristol for the sum of four hundred dollars } 400.00
Said note of hand has been renewed by sd Mitchel and now is reduced as mentioned in the inventory and the money has been expended for necessaries for myself and family

Zealous Blakeslee

Sworn to, and declared on the 17th day of March 1829 before the County Court for New Haven County
I John Beach Clerk of said Court do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Zealous Blakeslee did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy, for the term of Nine Months under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly Copied, from the records of the said Court. And I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, That the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing and aforesaid Schedule is three hundred and eighty seven dollars and fifty three Cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of March 1829
Attest Jno Beach Clerk
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[left side] B. of Pen

37 789
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 37 789
Zealous Blakely
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page [illegible] 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side] Mch. 7/96 Ex on
Mr. Aspinwall.
1909 May 13. Hist to Herbert Peterson. C
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[left side] Connecticut 13 7
Zealous Blakely, priv

served from '75, for 1 y. from '76 for 1 y. & from '78 for 3 years.
total service 5 years.

1st. schedule dated 1st Augt 1820.
Real Estate - $505.-
Personal 25.-
Total $530.00

Sched. under Act of Mar: 1823.
[dated 3d May 1823]
Real estate - $175.-
Personal - 23.45
Total $198.45
Clk of Court certifies the Total amt. to be #138.45 after deducting claimants debts. -

account for the decrease of property &c.-
On the 26. Octr. 1819. sold & conveyed to Amanda Blakely [illegible] acres of land to satisfy
[continue to top right] debt due sd. Amanda.
[copy of deed exhibited]
amt. of debt is $200-

Claimant aged 66 ys. House-joiner, by trade unable to labor in Consequence of the Rheumatism - Wife 65 ys. unable to do but little.

Thos. Chester Esq.
Hartford
Con:

[illegible]
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Zealous Blakely's name cannot be restored to the Pension Roll. See letter to T. Chester, May 19, 1823.
See letter to Hon. S. A. Foot, Nov. 29. 1828. do. 13 May 1829.

(Sept 1818)
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Hon Secy of War

[sideways down right] Pension
2d. April 1829.
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Cheshire Ct. 27th march 1829

Sir
Enclosed are applications for restoration of 2 old soldiers to Pension Roll. Please advise me of their success - [illegible, crossed out] Transmit Certificates to me to oblige
yours Respectfully
Samel A. Foot
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Mr Zealous Blakeley
Bristol
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War Department, 1137.
PENSION OFFICE
Oct 19th 1820.

SIR,
YOU are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Zealous Blakeley
Bristol.
Con.
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Payable on the 4. March & 4. Septr. of each year at the U. States Branch Bank, Middletown, Connecticut.

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18. of March 1818, Zealous Blakely late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars ~ cents [crossed out] per month, to commence on the fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and 1818.

GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 30th. day of June one thousand eight hundred and 1818.

J. C. Calhoun
Secy. of War.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas [crossed out], holden at Hartford in said County, on the 3d Tuesday ["Tues" crossed out] of May 1823 called by Samuel Whitman Esqr Chief Judge, Present Thomas Day Esqr (Presiding Judge) & John M Niles Esqr an Associate Judge)
ON this 3d day of May 1823 personally appeared in open Court the same Court [crossed out] being a Court of record for the said [crossed out] County of Hartford aforesaid, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Zealous Blakeley resident in said County aged 66 years resident in in the County of Hartford [crossed out]
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: [crossed out] make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818 the 1st of May 1820 & 1st of March 1823 That the sd Zealous Blakely inlisted [enlisted] for the term of three years in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Mansfield in the regiment commanded by Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs in the line of the State of Connecticut in the continental establishment & joined the regiment at White Plains in the State of New York in the month of August in the year 1778 & that he continued to serve in the corps for three years wanting about 3 months that he received a discharge from sd service from Colo Gray of & in the town of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut who was at that time commander of the aforesaid regiment that he received his discharge about 3 months before the expiration of the said three years on account of being unable to perform duty "And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day [crossed out] of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
to wit about two & a half acres of poor land situate in Bristol in said Hartford county with a small dwelling house & barn thereon standing estimated at $175.00
1 cow 10
1 swine 2
2 earthen plates 6 cents 3 knives & forks17 0.23
1 small iron pot 50 cents & 1 dish kettle 25 cents 0.75
5 old tin milk pans 37 1/2 cents 3 spoons 6 1/2 cents 44
5 old cider casks 2.50
1 table 50 cents 1 linen chest 50 cents 1.
3 chairs 75 cents 1 tin pail 12 cents 0.87
1 broad axe 1 dollar 1 narrow axe 42 cents 1.42
3 jointers & planes 75 cents 1 handsaw 50 cents 1.25
4 [illegible] 1 dollar 1 iron square 17 cents 1.17
1 [illegible] compasses 12 cents 1 adze 75 cents  87
2 chisels 25 cents 1 hoe 50 cents 75
1 spade 12 cents 1 pitch fork 6 cents 18
198.45

& I further solemnly swear that I now owe & am indebted to the amount of - 60

total of my property as above $138.45

Zealous Blakeley
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And that I also solemnly swear that my occupation is that of a house joiner & that I can do but little at that or any other business in consequence of the infirmities of age & being much troubled with the Rheumatism & that my family consists of myself & wife Sarah Blakely aged 65 years who is able to do about the business of women of her age That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property seven acres of land sold to Amanda the wife of Benoni Blakely 26th October 1819 for 200 dollars to pay a debt I then owed to her.
Zealous Blakely
Sworn to & declared by said Zealous Blakely the 3d day of May 1823 before said Court.
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court in & for said County of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule after deducting the debts of said Zealous Blakely is one hundred thirty eight dollars & 45 Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 5th day of May 1823.
T Chester Clk. ~

Sworn to and declared by said on the
day of 182 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
dollars and cents.

I,
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
day of 182

Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for
said County of Hartford.
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Town Clerk's Office, Ss. Bristol
May 1st 1823. The within is a true copy from Bristol Town Records Book 13" Page 213.
Attest Tracey Peck Town Clerk
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Zealous Blakeley
Deed to
Amanda Blakely
Copy -
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To all People to whom these presents shall come: GREETING.
KNOW YE, That I Zealous Blakeley of Bristol in the County of Hartford for the consideration of two hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction of Amanda Blakeley of said Bristol Wife of Benoni Blakeley
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Amanda, a certain piece or parcel of land situate in said Bristol and is abutted east on highway Amasa Bradley and Samuel Peck or his assigns, south on said Bradley and James Witt, west on Asa Churchill and north on Austin Bishop & Asa Churchill, and contains seven acres more or less - -

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto her the said Amanda her heirs and assigns forever, to her and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Zealous Blakely do for myself my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Amanda her heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises; as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore, I the said Zealous Blakely do by these presents, bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to her the said Amanda her heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 26 day of October Anno Domini 1819
Zealous Blakely
Signed, sealed, and delivered,
In presence of
Tracy Peck
Sally Peck
Hartford County Ss Bristol October 29 1819
Personally appeared Zealous Blakely signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me,
Tracy Peck Justice of Peace

A true copy of a deed Record for [illegible] August 11th A.D. 1821.
& Recorded By Tracy Peck Regr
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Zealous Blakelee
Deed to - - -
Thomas C. Judson,
Received October 18th 1827. & is recorded in Bristol Town Records Book 15. Page 300. By Tracy Peck Regr.
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To all People to whom these presents shall come:
GREETING.
KNOW YE THAT, I Zealous Blakelee of Bristol in the County of Hartford - - for the consideration of Four hundred & seventy five dollars received to my full satisfaction of Thomas C. Judson of Bristol aforesaid
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Judson a certain piece of land situate in said Bristol abutting westerly on the highway, north on land of Benjamin S Hawley & on land of Austin Bishop, easterly & southerly on land of Daniel Barnes, containing three acres of land more or less together with the dwelling house, barn & all other buildings thereon standing - -

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto her the said Judson her heirs and assigns forever, to her and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Blakelee do for myself my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Judson her heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Blakelee do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to her the said Judson her heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eighteenth day of October - Anno Domini 1827.
Zealous Blakelee
Signed, sealed, and deliviered
In presence of
Tracy Peck
[illegible] Judson
Hartford County Ss. Bristol October 18th. 1827.
Personally appeared Zealous Blakelee signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me.
Joel Grensdoll Justice of the Peace
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[seal] PENSION
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JUL
U. 7 S.
1909
OFFICE
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(2-1776)
SERVICE                                   NUMBER
Conn.       Blakely, Zealous       S. 37,789
                Blakelee,
                Blakeslee
CONTENTS
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