Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,869, William Blackston, Mass.
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(8--1776)
SERVICE                                         NUMBER
Mass.    Blackston, William       S.30.869
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Maine 11.318
11316
Willaim Blackston
of Kennebec co in the State of Maine
who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded
by Captain Plummer of the Regt commanded
by Col McCobb in the Massachusetts
[crossed out: one for] Militia
6 Mo Sergeant  30

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 30 Dollars [crossed out: Cents] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of march, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April
1833 -- and Sent to
R. C. Vose  Augusta Me

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  60 -----
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sepr.  15
$75

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 3
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William Blackston

Sergeant -- Masstts. troops.

Plummer's Co: McCobb's regt.
6 months.

Six months as a Sergeant,

Applicant inform. Certified by Judge
in open Court April 4. 1833

Admitted
6 mo's Sergeant
$30.
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Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832
STATE OF MAINE,} ss.
KENNEBEC COUNTY,}

On this twelfth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared
before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said
State, William Blackston a resident of New Sharon
in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy seven
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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1779 with
Captain Benjamin Plummer and served in Col. McCobb's regiment of
the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Plummer Capt.
& McCobbs Col.  That he enlisted in that company & regiment
as a Sergeant in May 1779 for six months, was in the
Bagaduce expedition, retreated up the Penobscot river, afterwords
went to Camden, where after serving out the full term
of his enlistment he was verbally discharged in November
of the same year.
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And to the [rest of top line illegible]

That he was born in New Castle Me in 1755, where he presumes
his age was recorded, & that his home [crossed out: was] during
his revolutionary services [crossed out: that] was at Nobleboro in the same state. That he afterwards lived in Farmington
two years & then in said New Sharon where he has lived
upwards of thirty years. That he enlisted was not drafted
or received as a substute & never received a written discharge
That any of his neighbors will testify to his character
for veracity & their belief of his service.

[Left-hand side of paper: 12 Sept.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
[Signature] Wm Blackston

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before Nathan Weston [illegible]
[illegible] S.J.C.

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was
a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as a he states.
State of Maine   Nathan Weston Esq
April 1833.   It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above
named applicant by reason of age & infirmity cannot without prejudice
to his health appear in open Court to renew his declaration & again to
make oath to the same. 
Nathan Weston
[illegible] S. J. C.
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I Benjamin Worthen  of Farmington Maine, aged seventy
three years on oath testify & declare that having served in the same company & regiment at the same time I well know that the within named William Blackston
served as orderly sergeant six months viz. from May to
November 1779 in Capt Plummer's company in Col. McCobb's
regiment as he has within stated. I have known the said
Blackston from a boy & know him to be a man of truth.
his [mark]
Benjamin Worthen
State of Maine} Subscribed & sworn to this 12th day of September
Kennebec ss:} A.D. 1832 the deponent being a credible witness
Before me: Wm Woart Jr. Justice Peace
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.--I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within
and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, 
before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said
State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the 
matter of the application of William Blackston for a pension. that
William Woart is a Magistrate as above
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and the seal of the said Court, this 15th
day of October
A.D. 1832
J. A. Chandler
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.7.3.869   Washington, D. C. , ........... , 19.....

In reply to your request of ...., received .......
for a statement of the military history of William Blackston
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for 
pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF                LENGTH OF   RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED     STATE.
ENLISTMENT OR       SERVICE.     
APPOINTMENT.                                                            CAPTAIN.                    COLONEL

May 1779                   6 mos.          Sgt                       Benjamin Plummer          McCobb                Mass.


Battles engaged in, in Bagaduce Expedition
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Nobleboro Maine
Date of application for pension, Sept 12. 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, New Sharon Kennebec Co. Maine
Age at date of application, born in 1755 in New Castle Maine
Remarks: No data as to family   

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6--2858
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[Left-hand side of page]
30869
Revy INVALID.

File No. 30.869
William Blackston
Serg Rev. War

Act: June 7 32

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 42
{Arrangement of 1870}

[Right-hand side of page]
1915 May 15 Hist. to Charles
C. Whittier.
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[Top of page: Stamp]
PENSION
D
U.  MAY 12 1915  S.
OFFICE
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[Upper left-hand corner]
W. 1
Evo. Sec.


11 Castlegate Road.
Boston. Mass., May 8, 1915.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir: -

I have the honor to ask for a copy of the pension 
records in the case of William Backstone, who served as Sergt.
in Capt. Benjamin Plummer's co. Col. William Jones' regiment
during the Revolutionary War. His residence was probably at
New Sharon, Maine.

Respectfully.
Chas C. Whittier.
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[Diagonally left-hand side of page: Wm. Blackstone]

Benj. Weathren
Deposition
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I Benjamin Weathren of Farmington in the county of Kennebec
and State of Maine aged Seventy three years on
oath do testify and say that William Blackston of New
Sharon in the above named county and State was in the
year 1779 in the Service of the United States as a Sergent in
a company commanded by Capt. Plummer and attached
to a regiment commanded by Col. McCobb and was in the
Service Six Months at Boothbay Bagaduce and on the Penobscot
river --
his 
Benjamin [mark] Weathren
Mark

Kennebec ss. September 11th 1832
When the above named Benjamin Weathren was Examined
contained and Sworn to the truth of the above deposition
by him Subscribed taken at the request of William Blackston


Before Me
John Russ Justice of the Peace

John Russ Esq is a Justice of the Peace,
and he [illegible] a credible witness.
Nathan Weston Jus.
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Wm. Blackstone
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New Sharon Sept 3d 1832
To whom it may concern
We the subscribers Selectmen of the town of New Sharon
hereby certify that Mr. William Blackston of said town
to the best of our knowledge, is a person of [crossed out: of] who sustains
a good character for truth and veracity
He was born in the Plantation which was incorporated into
the town of New Castle where he lived a number of years
from there he moved to the Plantation of Walpole where
he resided until he came to this town where he has
lived for about forty years.
Jonathan Russ Selectmen of New Sharon
Varnsom Craw
George Cumpton
Christopher Dyer Town Clerk