Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,645, Moses Blackburn, Penn.
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Penn Blackburn Moses S 16.645
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19.631
Ohio - Pittsburg
Moses Blackburn
Columbiana County in the state of Ohio
Who was a (illegible) in the Company commanded
by Captain Slect of the ———- commanded
—— in the Penna (illegible)
hire for 7 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsburg
At the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of August
1833 and Send to (illegible)
Thompson.  New Lisbon, O
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $46.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 11.00
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                                                                    57.33
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk
Book E.   Vol. 8.  Page 106
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declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 1832 State of Ohio Columbiana County this 27th day September 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Supreme Court in the state in Ohio now setting in and for the county of Columbiana Moses Blackburn a resident of Unity township the county and state aforesaid aged seventy nine years and who being first duly sworn according doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits to the  the act of Congress June 7th 1832 that he volunteered about the first of September 1776 under  Capt Pontlem out of the  Penna militia at Carlisle in Cumberland County Penna that he marched to Amboy and from thence to the (unreadable) and kept guard on the sound from thence to Newark and kept guard there from thence to fort Lea where we were discharged in the tour he served not less that two months   and he thinks three months John McCurdy now a Lieutenant one Dave or Davidison now a Coln
That about the first of December 1776 he volunteered under Capt John Steel of the Penna militia at Carlisle Penna and marched to Philadelphia where he went to Hatterfield in New Jersey from whence we marched to attack the British at Mt Holly from thence we marched to Burdentown we then volunteered to go to Monmoth against the refugees from Monmoth we returned to a town called (unreadable) from thence we marched to Princetown the head quarters of Gene Putnam form there to Kingstown and kept (unreadable) it there a while in this tour he served three months
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that about the month of September 1777 he was drafted in Carlisle in a Company commanded by Mathew Gregg and marched to Chester Penna of Wilmington Delaware from thence to the place where the Battle of Brandywine was fought and was in the battle. After the battle of Brandywine marched to Philadelphia from Philadelphia he went to take care of the sick and went to Reading Penna and from that to Lancaster-Penna where they were put in a Hospital over time were then out and were sent home. In this tour he served not less than two or he thinks three months. His Captain Matthew Gregg Coln. Potter. that about a year after the last return he volunteered under Capt James Douglass to guard the provisions that were sent to Genl Sullivan when he went after the Indians that he volunteered at Carlisle and marched up to Northumberland where he was discharged he then served two months at that time. 
JG I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and do declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
C.Coffin, Clk Moses Blackburn WeWilliam Blackburn  and Benjamin Blackburn residing in county of Columbiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Blackburn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 79 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to
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and subscribed, this day and year aforesaid C.A. Coffin, Clk William Blackburn

Benjamin Blackburn and the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories present by War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Blackburn who signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Columbia and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to cred. I Charles D. Coffin Clerk of the Supreme Court of the County of Columbiana, Ohio to hereby certify that the foregoing contains not proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application it allows  Blackburn for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and (unreadable) office this 27th day of September 1832 Charles S. Coffin
BSC of Ohio for a questions propounded by the Court where and in what year were you born? Answer Lancaster County Penna and I think in they year 1753 Have you any record of your aged and if so where is it Answer I have not.
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Question Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live Answer when called into service I lived in Carlisle at the date of the war moved to Chambersburg Penna and lived there about sixteen years and then moved to the said County of Westmoreland Penna and remained there three years and moved from thence to the said County of Columbiana where i have resided since then and still resided. Question How were you called into this service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom? Answer I volunteered three times and was drafted once as above stated State the names of some of the regular officers who served with the troops where you served such as continental and militia regiment as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service  Answer at Princeton General Putnam at the battle of Brandywine Genl Washington Coln. P. commanded the artilary. Sworn to and subscribed this 27th Sept 1832  C.D Coffin, Clk  Moses Blackburn
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Moses Blackburn 
Columbiana 
County 
Ohio 

Hon. John Thompson
New Lisbon
Ohio -
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
9th July - 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The ntoes and teh regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the service of Moses Blackburn

Period when the service was rendered
Duration of the claimant's service Years Months Days
Rank of the claimant.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.

1 Sep. 1776 / 2 months/ Cap. Postlewait/ 79 years Cumberland Co Penna/ Traditionary

1 Dec / 3 / Cap Ino Street

Sep 1777/ 2 / M Gregg

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service. but not those who were occasionally employed with, the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of }ss.
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years
 of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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Penn. Blackburn, Moses S16645 carded
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December 20, 1924
Anna E. Early,
1222 Wyoming Ave.
Kansas City, KANS.
Madam:
I have to advise you that form the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16645, it appears that Moses Blackburn was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1753. While a resident of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served n the Pennsylvania troops as follows: From Septembe 1, 1776, for 2 or  3 months under Captain Postlethwait and Colonel Davis or Davidson. 
From September 1777 for 2 or 3 months in Captain Matthew Gregg's Company under Colonel Potter and was in the battle of Brandywine. from 1779 for 2 months under Captain James Douglass. He was allowe pension on his application executed September 27, 1832, while a resident of Unity Township, Columbiana county, Ohio.
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It is not stated whether he was ever married. The above noted is the only Moses Blackburn found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully, Acting Commissioner 

Death not on A.B. No famil. data but I did not say so as there was a Wm and a Benji Blackburn residing in Columbiana Co.
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In reply to your request of -----, received........for a statement of the military history of Moses Blackburn soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
____________________________________
Date of Enlistment or Appointment
Sept 1776
Dec. 6 1776
Sept     1777
             1779
Length of Service
2mos
3 mos
2 mos 
2 mos
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
Pestleth ait 
John Steel
Matthew Gregg
James Douglass
David or Davidson 
Colonel
Davis or Davidson
(check mark)
Potter
(check mark)
State 
PA
Battles engage in , Brandywine
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Carlisle, Pa
Date of application for pension Sept 27 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, (unreadable) Pa1753
Age at date of application, b (unreadable) Pa. 1753 Remarks: No data as to family
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WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON IN REPLY REFER TO QM 293 A-C September 21, 1928  The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished for the graves of the decedents named on the enclosed applications, The Quartermaster General requests that you furnish this office the correct spelling of the names and complete destinations of the organizations, with the return of the applications as soon as practicable.  Very truly yours, J. McCormick J. McClintock, Major Q.M. Corps, Assistant. 3 Encls. Applications: Bowen, Jeremiah S17289 Andrews, David  0 Blackburn, Moses - S16645 [stamp of] U.S. Pension Office SEP 24 1928
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April 2 1927
Department of the Interior Com of Pensions Washington D.C.
Please give me the date of teh death of Moses Blackburn who was in the Revolutionary War (lived at Carlisle Pa) and Died in Unity Tp. Columbian County Ohio
Thanking you
I am Respectfully 
Anna E Early
1222 Custer Ave
Kansas City Kansas
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Kansas City Kansas
1222 Custer Ave
Feb 22-1927
Pension Dept.
Revolutionary War Records
Washington D.C.
Can you give me the date of the death of Moses Blackburn who served in Rev. War and drew a pension Claim S. 16645 He died in Unity Tp Col Co Ohio when was his last pension payment and what was his pension per year?
Thanking you
I am Respectfully Anna E Early Kansas City Kansas
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Kansas City Kansas
1222 Wyoming Ave
Dec. 1, 1924
Pension Department Washington D.C.
Please give me a full transcript of the Revolutionary war record of my Ancestor Moses Blackburn-who enlisted from Penna and lived at the time of his death, near Petersburg Ohio.
Would greatly appreciate a full record.
Respectfully Anna Eliza Early
1222 Wyoming Ave. Kansas City Kansas
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Date May 27, 1919
Name Moses Blackburn No S16645
Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces consisting of 5 pages
Exr. W E Wilson Chief Rev War Secretary
Approved 2385 TF Dennis Law Clark
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE Feb 28 1914 (Stamped Seal)
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Ann Arbor Mich
Feb 23rd 1914
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir:
I write to inquire about two brothers John and Moses Blackburn who were in the Rev. War during most of seven years. Moses drew a pension until 1835 or near that time and lived near Petersburg Ohio. Both brothers moved to Ohio about 1806 From Franklin in Pa . and on or around in that Co. (unreadable) 1790. I do not know that John Blackburn ever drew a pension out of that. I am not certain. Tradition of the  family
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says that John Blackburn was taken prisoner at Three Rivers and was at Valley Gorge during the (unreadable) of 1777-8 and at the surrender at Yorktown. 
I think he first enlisted with the 3rd Pa. Regiment.
Would you from your records help  me current information in regard to him? He is said  to have cared for the sick and wounded and in many ways held places of trust under Washington. His eldest son William Blackburn served as Chaplain in the war of 1812. and later was state senator for
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many years from Ohio and later land commissioner in Western Ohio Allen Co. Two of John Blackburns grand daughters both near 85 are still living and know of his service, but the many things which would be useful now were not -never did or not been kept. Thanking you in advance for my information you may be able to give me in regard with both of these men. i am sincerly yours 
Mrs/M. Alma Emmons
804 Monroe St. Ann Arbor, Mich.
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to
Mr. Murphy,
First Deputy Commissioner.
I hand you herewith statements of the military services rendered during the Revolutionary war by James and Moses Blackburn. They are the only soldiers of that name who received a pension, for services in the Revolutionary war, while residing in the State of Ohio.
It would be impossible, from the data furnished, to make a satisfactory search for the information concerning the Revolutionary
soldiers bearing the surname Davis.
Kindly furnish the name of the lady requesting the information in order that a record may be made of same in the Blackburn cases:

Mrs Victoria A. Bayles
January 25, 1896. Denver Colo.

W. L. L. Ann
Chief, O. W. & N. Division.
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[Faint Round Stamp}
O. W
June 3 1907
FILES.
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State of Kansas
John G. Royce Bank Commissioner
Office of Bank Commissioner Topeka 
May 27, 1907
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
I would like to get what information I can relative to Moses Blackburn, Revolutionary Pensioner from Columbiana county, Ohio (Vol 3 U.S. Pension Laws, Ohio, page 115.) This information is sought after in order to get some information concerning his brother, John Blackburn, who was a Revolutionary soldier. The records at Washington are very meager as to his (John's) services, while traditional evidence shows that he saw seven years' service in the Revolutionary War. These brothers both enlisted from Pennsylvania.  Any information I can obtain through your department will be gratefully received and if there is any expense i connection with it, kindly let me know and I will gladly remit. Respectfully, (Mrs) Grace McGree Torrance c/o/ (Miss) Anna E Speck Bank Com Dept Topeka, Kansas
(Stamped Seal: Pension Office U.S. May 31 1907)
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16645
INVALID
File No. (unreadable)
Moses Blackburn
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 
Index:-Vol. 1 Page 432
1896 Mil Histy to Jan 24 Mrs Nicbaria  A Boyland Daniel
1907 June 7 Hist to Mrs. (unreadable) Torrance
1914 March 9 Hist to Mrs Jn Alma Emmerson
1919 mch 21 Hist to J.C. Ferguson letter his claim of John Blackburn No 1367 and 1919 May 27, Photostat copies of 3 pages mailed to Lucas H. H Emmons, 1840 Biltmone St. Wsh. D.C. see receipt from Payment in Rev. War Claim John Blackburn @ 1367 AW
1924, Dec 20 Hist to Anna Early
1927 Apr. 14 Anna E Early adv as to date of death was 
1928 Sept 27 Tombstone date to Cemeterial Branch Army
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NJ Pension C.J Aby 1B.3
Hon J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
J. Tharman  tince
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New Lisbon July 22 1833
M. Edwards
Sir Not long since I wrote to you in reply a pension for James Boyd and James Blackburn of this county supposing that the papers in those laws had been sent and to the Department But on  yesterday the Attorney to James Blackburn (unreadable) handed it to me stating that he has found it among his papers and wished me to forward it on to you This is a sad blunder indeed but it none of yours or mine , will you be so good as to examine this case soon as it is almost 3 years since the man was in Court and made the declaration and he is an honest and very needy 
John Thorman 
PS Please look for James Boyd as also as soon as possible Thoman
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September 27, 1928
J.McClintook, Major Q.M. Corps
Office of the Quartermaster General WAr Department Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16645, it appears that Moses Blackburn was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1753. While residing in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served with the Pennsylvania Troops, as follows- From September 1, 1776 two or three months under Captain Postlethwait and Colonel Davis or Davidson; From December 1, 1776, two or three months in Captain Matthew Gregg's Company under Colonel Potter, and was in the battle of Brandywine; and in 1779, two months under Captain James Douglass. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 27, 1832, while a resident of Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section
April 14, 1927
Anna E. Early
1222 Custer Ave. Kansas City, Knsas
Madam: 
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, Moses Blackburn, s. 16645, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Moses Blackburn, Certificate 19631, issued August 8, 1833, rate $23.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pittsburg, Ohio Agency. Respectfully, Winfield Scott Commissioner