Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,049, Francis Blandin, Mass.
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Mass

Blandin, Francis

S.34049
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11.774

Massachusetts

Francis Blandin

of Oxford in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Col Bond of the Massachusetts Line for the term of one year

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Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 10th day of April 1819

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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of June 1819 and sent to Honbl Isaac Parker, Boston Mass

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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 - 10 mo & 26/30  - $86.63

Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept 1819 -  $48.00

Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818

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Continued

Notification sent to Abijah Bigelow Esq 17 Sept 182x
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Francis Blandin

11774

June 1819

Cont 19 Sep 1820
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Schedule of the estate of Francis Blandin of Oxford in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1, 1820.

Real Estate none
Personal Estate viz
1 Case of Drawers $2.00 1 Chest 1.50 3 old Tables $1.20 ... $4.70
1 Candle stand & 3 Candlesticks, 12 10 old chairs 3.25.... 3.37
1 Trunk, .25- 10 old casks and tubs $1.50 .... 1.75
1 Looking Glass 50 old Crockery & Glassware- 1.75 .... 2.05
1 Wash tub, .30 1 Churn, 1.5 3 old pails, .25 ...  .70
1 Brass Kettle, .75, 1 pewter dish .33, 8 tablespoons .17 .... 1.25
1 iron pot and 2 old dish kettles, $1... 1 tea kettle .50 .... 1.50
1 pr flats .50, fire tongs $1, andirons $1 .... 2.50
1 crane and hook  .80, old knives and forks and teaspoons .33 .... 1.13
2 old spinning wheels  .75, bread sieve  .33 '.... 1.08
1 gridiron and skimmer  .75, hand bellows  .25 .... 1.00
1 pr stalyards .75, 1 Bible and other bookds $2 .... 2.00
1 heifer $8 - is all the livestock .... 8.00
2 axes  $1.50, 1 scythe and 1 sickle .20, 2 hoes  .50 .... 2.20
1 crow bar  .75, shovel and dung fork, $1, wedges .33 .... 2.08
2 hay forks  .17, 1 rake  .20, old chain  . 50 ....  .70
Old Iron & Lumber $1 .... 1.00
1 draw knife and shingle [ ] .... 1.00

(Total)  $38.01

Having no trade or means of support, but by daily labour, and infirm by reason of age; having a wife by name Sarah who is above sixty years of age, and is weakly, which is all my present
family. My children are of age and all poor, one of whom is helped  by the town

Francis Blandin
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.

before the said Court.

On this twenty third day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Francis Blandin aged sixty-four years, resident in Oxford, in said County, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:

I was in Lexington Battle, and immediately entered the service for 8 months and was in Bunker hill battle, and in Dec. 75 enlisted for one year in Capt. Phinchas Cook's Company, and Col Wm Bonds Regt Mass line, was in the battle on Lake Cham plain, and was discharged at Mount Independence, and returned home in Jan 1777. and received a pension certificate dated June 11, 1819 No 11, 774, original declaration April 10, 1818.
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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 man ner, 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.

Francis Blandin

Sworn to and declared, on the twenty third day of June 1820 before the said Court

Attest Abijah Bigelow, Clerk

I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 aforesaid Schedule, is thirty eight dollars and seventy six cents

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty third day of June, 1820

Abijah Bigelow
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Fras Blandin

10 April

Oxford

Bottom 15 May 1819

I the subscriber to certify that after due inquiry I am satisfied the within named Blandin is in destitute circumstances and stands in need of aide from his country.

Isaac Parker

[ ] Court

Hon Isaac Parker,
Boston, Mass
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State of Massachusetts County of Worcester

I Francis Blandin a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Oxford in the County of Worcester
in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about April AD 1775 I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the
continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to October AD 1776 as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Captain Cook's Company in Colonel Gardners regiment, and was afterwards transfered to Colonel Bonds regiment under Genl Sullivan and that I left the service on in October AD 1776 having been in it about eighteen months & was honourably discharged which discharge I have lost, and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty two years.

And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the
United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.

Francis Blandin

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 10th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts the abovenamed Francis Blandin and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.

Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court, the day & year aforesaid

Isaac Parker C S C
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for a statement of the military history of Francis Blandin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Sur F 34049

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT - LENGTH - RANK - OFFICERS - STATE

April 1775 - 18 months - Private - Capt Phineas Cook, Col Gardner & Col Wm Bond - Mass

Battles engaged in:  Lexington, Bunker Hill, Lake Champlain

Residence of soldier at enlistment:  

Date of application for pension:  Apr 10, 1818.    His cl(aim) was al(lowed)

Residence at date of application:  Oxford, Worcester Co, Mass

Age at date of application:  62 yrs

Remarks: In 1820, reference is made to his wife Sarah, over 60 yrs old, and to children, names not stated.
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34049

INVALID

Revy

File no. 34049

Francis Blandin

Priv  Rev War

Act 18th March 18

Index:  Vol 2, Page 43

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Feb 27 '08 - Hist to Brown, Helen W
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We the Subscribers, Nathan Fuller & Samuel Miller both of Newton in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath declare, that we are well acquainted with Francis Blandin of
Oxford in the County of Worcester. That he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war on the continental
establishment. That he entered in Capt Cooks company Col. Gardner Reg in April 1775 & served for the term of eight months, at the expiration of that time, without leaving the service he again entered in the same Company Col Bonds Regt and served for the term of one year, when he was regularly & honourably discharged. The said Nathan Fuller was a Major and the said Samuel Miller a private Soldier in the same Regiment during the whole of the same period of time.

Nathan Fuller
Samuel Miller

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex - Watertown

September 3d 1818. Nathan Fuller & Samuel Miller subscribed to the above deposition personally appeared before me Levi Thaxter one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and  made solemn oath that the same was true, and I hereby certify that the said Fuller & Miller are both respectable and credible witnesses.

Levi Thaxter Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex

I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the county of Middlesex do certify that Levi Thaxter is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his signature is set to the within certificate.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this tenth day of September AD 1818

Abm Biglow
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RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by: S D Lamporter

Soldier:  Francis Blandin

Service:  Mass
Additional Service:  Rev War

REMARKS:  No claim as above except Invd 34049
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COL JOHN BE WYMAN CIRCLE NO 22
LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY REPUBLIC

Berkeley Cal, February 10, 1908

Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington DC

Will you kindly give me the war record of Dan Whipple who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Richmond NH. It is thought that he was a captain.  Is there any evidence in the possession of this Department that he bore any relation to William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independence, as delegate from New Hampshire?

Also the record of Francis Blandin, who enlisted in the War of the Revolution from Newton Mass and Francis Hager. (I think the name is Francis) who was wounded in the War of 1812 and enlisted from Massachusetts, I think Newton.  His widow, Martha Hager drew a pension for many years.

Most respectuflly yours, 
(Mrs) Helen W Eustice

1818 Woolsey St
South Berkeley
California

(Stamped received in Pension Office Feb 17, 1908)