Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5285, Isaac Blackmer, Mass. N.Y.
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Service
Mass
NY

Blackmer, Isaac
or Blackmore

Number S 5285

Carded

Contents
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Let to Jan 38 Hon. 
D.D. Waganer

31301
Pennsylvania
Isaac Blackmore
of Pike in the State of Penna 
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Warner of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Ashley in the PA 
line for 6 months

Isaac Blackmer Mass Line Records ok
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn Apr 77 04
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Dec 
1837 and sent (illegible)
Dimmick Melford PA

Arrears to the 4th of Apl 1837 $130.00
Semi anl allowance ending 2 mar  10
$140.00

Revolutionary Claim
June 7 1832

Recorde        Clerk
Book    page 5
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State of Pennsylvania 
Pike County ss On this 29th day of August AD 1837 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County Isaac Blackmore a resident of the township of Milford in the county of Pike said State of Pennsylvania in the eighty seventh year of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born in the worn of New Marlborough County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts on the 22nd day of December seventeen hundred and fifty as he was informed by his father. That the father of this deponent about thirty five years ago furnished herewith an entry and list of the dates of the birth of this deponent his brothers and sisters. And that this deponent trusts ensiled said entry into a small paper book which is herewith shown to the court. That he has no other record of his age that he lived in said town of New Marlborough when he first went into the service of the United States. That he enlisted in the army of the United States to the best of his belief in the month of March seventeen hundred and seventy seven for the period of nine months, in the company of Captain  Saul Warner under Lieutenant Chaddock or Major Root and Colonel John Ashley Regiment. That he was enlisted by Captain Warner was mustered or received by Colonel Ashley in the same month at Great Barrington and marched from thence under said officer by way of Lenox to Bennington and there on or alone
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the first day of April of said year this deponent with other soldiers drew their first rations and also a musket and there fore companies of our regiment was put under Colonel Warner and after remaining there some time we marched to "Vanshaiks Clearing" in Vermont and the said Regiment remained stationed at said "clearing" in Manchester. All the summer during which campaign deponent was out on several scouting parties as one time in particular he went out with Captain Warner about in the month of June with a view to ascertain the selection of enemy and army under General Burgoyne who was said to be at Castleton and when on our scout and within a few miles east of Fort Ann we had an engagement with a party of British Hessians and indians under the command of Captains Burt and Harper. And in this engagement deponent says he shot and killed and indian who was lying in ambush and within fifteen or twenty minutes after we were ordered to charge with our bayonets above a body of Hessians and this deponent killed and ran one of said Hessians through he body, who was then engaged in close contest with said Captain Warner. The said Hessian fell and immediately expired. And on the day following  after the engagement he shifted the body of the indian which he had killed the day before of his wampum and drop. And after his return home to his fathers, he wore the said median drop as a body of victory which was the same drop spoken of in the affidavit of Willes Key as hereto annexed. In this engagement our party was successful there was about fifteen of the enemy killed and the same number made prisoners to the best of his belief and recollection.
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In the month of August of the same year, a few days after the General Stucks victory at Bennington our officers there at "Vansaicks Clearing" received information that Burgoyne had sent a reinforcement of about four hundred men and fifty indians as was then said under the command of Colonel Brayman to aid and assist Baum at Bennington. When Major Wily and Colonel Warner with about four hundred men together with Captains Warner (under whom this deponent marched) Birds, Brooks and Hageltine and other Captains whose names this deponent does not now recollect marched from said "Vansaicks Clearing" in Manchester and met Colonel Brayman reinforcement far from the place where Baum was defeated and after a illegible bloody latter we defeated Brayman took two pieces of cannon and after the engagement we returned to Vansaicks Clearing in Manchester and remained there and in the neighborhood until after the surrender of Burgoyne when Captain Warners company marcher over the river to a place called Bemicks Heighth and we assisted in carrying the British Artillery surrendered by Burgoyne to the River. And this deponent things he was discharged at Benicks Heighth by Captain Warner and received from him a written discharge but at last time considered the same of no importance it lead lost end he served this year the the period of nine months. In the latter part of the month of April seventeen hundred and seventy eight this deponent again enlisted in Captain Nobles company whose lieutenant was named Peacock of Major Fellows and Colonel Simons Regiment and enlisted for six months at said
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New Marlborough and was again mustered by Colonel Ashley and marched from thence to Danbun and remained there about one month and from thence was marched by the way of Ridgefield to Horseneck and remained there nearly all summer and until we retreated on the approach of the British General Tron. WE then moved to the East side of the North River where we made a short stop and from thence went to White Plans and remained there until discharged by Captain Nobles. And received a written discharge which as the former was so on after last. And served this year during the time of his enlistment a period of six months. In the month of June 1779 this deponent again enlisted at said New Marlborough in the company of Captain Collar of Major Ives and Colonel Wards Regiment and marched from said New Marlborough by way of a dew days after the town had been fired and in past burnt and the smoke was still to be seen raising from the ruins and ashes of the destroyed buildings and remained at New Haven during the period of my enlistment which was three months. And was there discharged by Captain Collar but did not receive a written discharge. In the month of May whence in the year 1780 at my place of residence before named this deponent again enlisted for the period of three months in his former Captain Warners Company of Major Root and Colonel Browns Regiment and was mustered by Colonel Ashley at Great Barrington
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in the month of July or August and marched from there by way of Albany to Fort Plank on the Mohawk River and remained at Fort Plank until the term of our enlistment had expired and before we were discharged we marched to meet and oppose the indian Colonel Brandt who with his army was there moving towards Canada after he had burned Schohary. And was then in the act of firing "Stone Roddy" now called "Polentine" we there met the indian General and after a second contest we were freed to retreat with the top of about one hundred and fifty men with Captain Eli and Colonel Brown of our Regiment who were also killed as we then retreated to the River to a place called Fort Plan where we were rejoined and were met by General Van Rensselaer and Major Duboys with one thousand five hundred men and then we in turn pursued the enemy and after some little fighting drove them across the Mohawk River. At "Fort Bute" the next morning after the battle we crossed the River at Fort Bute and pursued the enemy up the River towards Germans Flats. And when we came within a few miles of German Flats the company or some of our company and regiment were dismissed and so was this deponent. And the rest of the army pursued the indians as deponent was informed to Fort Stanwicks now called Rome and deponent says he verily believes he was in the service that year and period of four months. 
In the month of April April 1781 in the town of Sheffield in
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in the County of Berkshire Mass. this deponent again enlisted for six months in Captain Peacock's company of Major Wiley and Colonel Ursenfelt Regiment and marched from Sheffield by way of Cauterhook on the east side of the North River to Saratoga and there remained stationed all the summer except when he was out on scouts. We saw no enemy during this summer on campaign. We remained at Saratoga until the operation of the time of our enlistment where we were discharged and served this year six months. That in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine in the month of August he left his residence in New Marlborough Massachusetts and came to the State of Pennsylvania to the place where he now resides then Northampton County, now Pike in the township of Milford and has resided here from that time to the present time a period of about forty eight years. That there is no clergyman in the vicinity of this deponent who can testify from his acquaintance with him his belief as to his Revolutionary services or his age. This deponent has obtained the affidavit of Willis Rogers, Jeheal Stammard, Daniel Bush and Meribah Bush of Berkshire County duly certified under the seal of the Court of said county, who were acquainted with this deponent during the Revolutionary War and who testify their belief to this deponents revolutionary services which are hereto annexed and said proof and affidavits were procured by said deponent by making a journey the second part of the way on foot.
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from his residence in Pike County to the County of Berkshire in Mass a distance of one hundred and fifty miles or upwards. That upon enquire made by this deponent when in Berkshire he could not learn that there was any soldier or officer living who was out in the service in the company with this deponent. That this deponent is acquainted with Samuel Cox, Joshua Dewitt and Robert L. Travis of his own neighborhood who can and will as he believes testify to this deponents character for truth and veracity and their belief of his revolutionary services and age. He hereby selling wishes every claim whatever telling pension or except the present and redeclares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Danl A Sinsman Jr
Atty

Isaac Blackmore

We Joshua Dewitt, Robert I Trares, Daniel Cox, Samuel Cox, of the county of Pike do hereby certify that we are are well acquainted with Isaac Blackmore who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be in the eighty seventh year of his age.
That he is believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. 
Samuel Cox
Joshua Dewitt
Robert L. Trares

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pratting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above
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above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Cox, Joshua Dewitt and Robert L Travis also has signed the preceding certificate are residents, the said Samuel Cox and Robert L. Travis- the township of Milford and the said Joshua Dewitt of Danyman township in the County and their statement is entitled to credit. 

I Daniel W Dingman Jr (illegible) a Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the official proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Blackmore for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of August A.D. 1837- done at request the date above named. 
Danl. W. Dingman 
Clerk
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Pike County SS The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me the subscribed one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Isaac Blackmore of the Township of Milford, County and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he makes this amendment to his original declaration heretofore made in the court of Common Pleas of Pike County in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he is firmly impressed with the belief that in the month of March 1777 at New Marlborough in Berkshire Massachusetts he marched and done the duty of a soldier under a man by the name of Warner. That he was known by the name of Capt.  Samuel Warner and that he performed the duties of a Captain a commander of the company attached to Colonel Ashley Regiment. and this deponent further says that he is strengthened in his belief that he served in the year 1777 under said Warner from the fact that he was well acquainted with Capt. Enoch Noble and lived within a few miles from the residence of said Noble and that he marched and served under said Warner as stated in his original declaration. And this deponent further says that from the best of his recollection he is induced to believe that Capt. Noble (if he was a Captain in 1777) did not march to the North to oppose Genl Burgoyne. That the company to which this deponent was attached in 1777 was commanded by the following officers viz first Samuel Warner, second in command was Chaddock third in command was Joslin and an orderly sergeant David Tracy who was afterwards prompted to Lieut. in Capt. Hickorks company in 1781 under whom this deponent served in said year 1781. And this deponent
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further says that of  said Warner was a Lieutenant under Capt Nobles he is an ever has been entirely ignorant of it. And that said Samuel Warner was a Baymaster of said Regiment. That this deponent never accrued any pay for the services he rendered in 1777. And this deponent further declares that he served under Capt. Enoch Nobles in 1778 for a period of six months as specified in his original declaration and that in 1779 he is confident he enlisted and served in Captn Colliers Company for the term of three months as stated in his former declaration. That the services sworn to and specified in the year 1781 under Captain Hickocks was done by this deponent as the substitute of a man whose surname was Hatch and whose Christian name deponent thinks was Solomon or Samuel. Said Hatch was a fifer or enlisted as a fifer and that a man by the name of Martin Marble was the fifer of Captn hickocks Company and that this deponent served as the substitute of said Hach in the year 1781 as specified in his original declaration. And that at the time of making his former declaration he was not aware of the importance or necessity of stating the fact of said service having been done as a substitute for said Hatch nor did he suggest the same nor did it at that time occur to him. 
That this deponent lives about ten miles from the town of Milford in the interior of the County of Pike in a field and unsettled part of said county where there is but very few inhabitants in the neighborhood of said deponent. That the first information he had of the passage
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of the Act of Congress 7 June 1832 and his claim under it was about three years ago that he was there and until a short time before he made his declaration with the belief that it was necessary to prove by the testimony of and or more with open the actual services of the applicant. And that there was no person in the county of Pike who could swear to the actual service of this deponent. And that in order to a successful application under the said Act of Congress it would be necessary for him to make a journey to Massachusetts to get the evidence in support of his claim that musing to his advanced age bodily infirmity and extreme poverty he had not the means to make the journey at an earlier period than he did which was in the fall of 1836. And that then he would not have been able to have gone there had it not been for the small aid furnished him by a benevolent friend of his. That he never did advise or consult any person who gave him any definite or certain information with regard to the said Act of Congress and his claim under it or the steps necessary to be pursued by him to entitle him to the benefit of said Act until his return from Massachusetts with the affidavits which accompanied his original declaration. 
Sworn and subscribed
before me Oct 25 1837
Richard Eldred J. Peace

Isaac Blackmer

Pike County SS I Daniel W. Dingman Jr Recorder of Deeds do in and for the County of Pike do hereby certify that Richard Eldred Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and made was at the time thereof and still an acting Justice of the Peace (illegible) by the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his (illegible) as such and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature to (illegible) to be his and genuine. Witness my hand and seal of said office this 25th October 1837.  Danl Dingman Jr.
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Pike County SSS- Isaac Blackmore within named being sworn according to law saith that if the original muster roll of Captain Hickocks company are preserved at the War Office the names of the following persons will be as deponent believes found in said roll viz John Huble, Calvin Brookins and Martin Marble who were soldiers with him in said Hickocks company in 1781. 
Sworn and Subscribed before
me this 25th Oct 1837
Richd Eldred J P  

Isaac Blackmer

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of 
Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 

Pike County SS   I Daniel W Dingman Jr Recorder do certify that the last above affidavit was made by Isaac Blackmer before R. Eldred a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned as aforesaid before the seal of said office where to this instrument of writing annexed the signature of said Justices are genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office at Milford this 25th day of October 1837. 
DW Dingman Jr
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 

October 28, 1924.

Mrs. Burt L. Bentley,
8 Pleasant St. 
Cortland, N.Y. 

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5285, it appears that Isaac Blackmer or Blackmore was born December 22, 1750, at New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and while living there enlisted in March 1777, served 9 months as a private in Captain Samuel Warner's Company, Colonel John Ashley's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in an engagement at Fort Ann and one near Bennington soon after the battle at that place. 
He enlisted in April 1776 and served 6 months in Captain Enoch Noble's Company, Colonel Simons' Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in June 1779 and served 3 months in Captain Collar's Company, Colonel Ward's Massachusetts Regiment. 
He enlisted in June 1780, served 4 months in Captain Samuel Warner's Company, Colonel Brown's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of Stone Arabia.
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He enlisted in April 1781 and served 6 months in Captain Heacock's Company, Colonel Weisenfels' New York Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1837, while living in Milford Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania. There is no data on file as to his family. 

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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Isaac Blackmon
(illegible) 
Suspended
(Illegible)
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1924 Oct 28 Hist to illegible
Deutley, AW

5285
Invalid
No 5285
Isaac Blackmer
illegible
Act: June 7 1832
illegible Vol. M illegible
illegible
Isaac Blackmer (illegible)
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Mrs. Burt L. Bentley 
8 Pleasant Street
Cortland, N.Y. 
Oct 6 1924

Pension Bureau 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sirs: Will you please send me the pension record for Isaac Blackmore who received a pension in Pike County, Penn. in the year 1840. 
Very truly yours, 
Mary B. Bentley

(Mrs. BL)
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Lcho
Pa
Act 7 June 32

Milford Pa 

1 1/2 oz

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
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Milford Sept 11 1787

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Isaac Blackmore with the accompanying proof in order to obtain for him the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832. His application has been delayed a great while but I hope that his delay will not operate to his prejudice for the truth is the old soldier lies remote from those places where he would be likely to be informed at an early period of his rights. He lies about 16 miles from this place and alone in the woods and wilderness. And when he first had confirmation of his rights under the Act of Congress he found it necessary to go on foot to Massachusetts in order to get this proof certified in the accompanying affidavits.
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I hope his case will receive a fair consideration and I doubt not it will result in a manner favorable to his claim. 
I have not the pleasure of being personally acquainted with you and should you wish to make any inquire concerning the truth of the statement I have made I would refer you to the Hon. David D. Wagoner our member of Congress with whom I am particularly well acquainted. 
Very Respectfully yours
or 
M.M. Dimmick
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Jan 3d 
Hn at
NW AL 

David Wagoner
J.L. Edwards
Com Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.

Hon. D. D. Wagoner
HR
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JL Edwards E
Com of Pensions

Sir
I enclose you M.M. Dimmick Esq letter, to which I call your attention, and a reply with little delay as possible. 
Your (illegible) L
David D Wagoner
Martin Est Jany 3 1838
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PA      Oct 30 
7 June 32
address
Isaac Blackmore PA 

Milford P Oct 23

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington 
City D.C.
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Milford Oct 25 1837

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send the amendment to the declaration of Isaac Blackmore duly sworn to and certified by which it will seem the old man still insists on the service rendered in 1777 under Warner and he further says he thinks he is not mistaken in the name. If he Warner was Lieut. under Nobles he is ignorant of it. In 1781 he served the length of time sworn to in his original declaration as the substitute of Solomon or Samuel Hatch. It did not occur to me to ask the old man the questions until after the receipt of your letter. He has also given the name of several soldiers who were with him under Heacocks in 1781. Supposing it might afford some little proof of the fact of service of it should happen that the names of these men should be found on the roll at War Office. I hope sir as favourable a decision will be made on the old man's application as the case will admit it. I am satisfied myself of the practice of his claim.
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PA      Dec 15
Cert Isaac Blackmore

Milton, P D.L. 11

J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 

25
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Milford Dec 1857

Dear Sir, 
I some weeks ago sent you the amended declaration of Isaac Blackmore for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 1832 and not having received any information from you on the subject it occurred to me that the letter containing the additional statement of Old M Blackmore had not be received by you my object in erecting at this time is to ascertain whether the letter has been received and if so whether anything further is required from the applicant. 
Respectfully 
M.M. Dimmick
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I Willis Keyes of New Marlborough in the County of Berkshire and Com. of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Isaac Blacker formerly of said New Marlborough aforesaid and now living in the State of Pennsylvania. We were boys together and attended the same school. His father and mine lived about one mile apart. About forty five years ago said Isaac Blackmer moved from said New Marlborough to the state of Pennsylvania. Since that time he has been in New Marlborough five or six times on visits to his friends in this vicinity and was here about ten years since on a visit which was the last time I saw him till about three weeks ago he came to my house. He always visits at my house when he comes to town. Said Blackmer is about four years older than myself. I am seventy one years of age. When said Isaac Blackmer was about sixteen years of age he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Warner of New Marlborough as it was said and taked of that time to go to the northend to opose the British Army commanded by Genl. Burgoyne. I well remember he wanted (unknown) in the Spring 1777.  And was gone till fall. He was gone through the summer and it was the year that Burgoyne was taken. On his the said Blackmer return home I immediately went to his father's house to see him and he was gone from home. I returned home and the next day or day after he came to my father's home to see me - dressed with an Indian's blanket and warm brown belt which he said he took from the body of a dead Indian killed in battle at Fort Ann. Said Blackmer was gone as long as six months> I remember of I. Blackmer went once or twice in the army to the south, the year that he went and the time he was gone I cannot remember. I remember his mother feeling very bad about his going. Further the deponent saith not. 
Willis Keyes

Comm Massachusetts
Berkshire County}SS
New Marlborough Nov 24 1836 then personally appeared Willis Keyes to me well known as a inditable person and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Before me Benjamin Sheldon Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Benjamin Sheldon Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid county and was at the time of taking said affidavit duly commissioned and qualified assual and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this third day of December AD 1836
Chas Sedgwick Clerk 

On roll Vol 23
Page 197 for July 18
1780 to Oct 1780
Cap Warner Co

At Samuel Warner 
belonged to Capt Enoch 
Nobles Corps for Augt 21
to Oct 27 1777, not on rolls 
Vol 21 pages 140-161

on rolls Capt Coller
co for 19 July to 9 aug
1779 illegible 

34.217
Isaac Blackmore
Pennsylvania
for
six months $20
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire Co
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that Edward H Ensign Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of Jehiel Stunnar was taken by a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of December 1836. Chs Sedgwick Clerk
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Jehiel Stannard of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age deposes and says that he was in the revolutionary army in the Connecticut troops nd Horseneck in 1779. That he knows and has known from his youth Isaac Blackmore now of Milford in Pennsylvania and that he has doubt said Blackmore was in the army both at Danbury and at Horseneck from circumstances which happened then and of which Blackmore has informed him. From those circumstances and from his recollection that this deponent has no question, but that said Blackmore was then as a soldier. The said Blackmore was not in the same company with this deponent. Deponent believes that both he and Blackmore were discharged at White Plains. Jehiel Stannard

Berkshire Co: Sheffield 30 Nov 1836 Then personally appeared the said Jehiel Stannard and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed and I do certify that the character for truth and veracity of the said Stannard is good. 
Edward F. Ensign
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss:
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that Edward H. Ensign Esq. of Sheffield is a Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid County duly qualified as such that the signature purporting to be his to the taking of the deposition of Daniel Bush and Meribah Bush are his proper hand writing. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this month and day of December 1836.
Chs. Sedgwick Clerk
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Daniel Bush of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age deposes and says that he was a soldier of the Revolution and that Isaac Blackmore, now of Milford, Pennsylvania and formerly of New Marlboro in said county of Berkshire has been always reputed and believed in said New Marlboro and this neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution. The deponent himself has no doubt from what those who were living naming the Revolution told him that said Isaac was a soldier. 
Daniel Bush 

Berkshire ss: Sheffield 8 December 1836. Then personally appeared the said Daniel Bush and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed before me. And I do certify that the said Daniel is a man of truth and veracity and himself reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution. The said Daniel is a pensioner. 

Attach
Edward F. Ensign 
Justice of the Peace