Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,648, Joseph Blanchard, Mass.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Mass 
Blanchard, Joseph 
NUMBER S.1664 - Carded
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3989 
New Hampshire 
Joseph Blanchard of Sullivan in the State of NH who was a Fifer in the company commanded by Captain --- of the Regt command by Col Drake in the line for 7 mo 17 ds Mass.

Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 27 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the forth day of March, 1831 

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Jany 1833 and Sent to Hon H Hubbard H of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $41.10 
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 33 13.70
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$54.80 
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Revolutionary Claim, ] Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by M Blair Clerk

Book D Vol. 1st Page 144 
Duplicate Certificate issued 18th May 1842 and sent to Hon E Burke House of Representatives
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7026
Joseph Blanchard
Fifer
7 mo & 17 days 

Admd

$24.12

Hon H Hubbard
HR
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DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 
State of New-Hampshire County of Sullivan 

On this thirtieth day of July 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate for sd County, now sitting, Joseph Blanchard a resident of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 76 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated 

that about the middle of august I think it was on the tenth of this month in the year 1776 at old Hadley in Massachusetts I was  drafted from the Militia and joined a company commanded by Capt Oliver Lyman of Northampton in Mass'tts Col Drakes Regiment and continued to serve until the first of December 1776 and immediately after I again joined the same company and continued to serve until the first of March 1777. so that I performed an uninterrupted service from [inserted: middle] August 1776 to first of March 1777. 

During the whole of this time I did duty at Roxbury and in the vicinity of Boston. Col Francis had a command of a Regiment in the fall of 1776 at or about the same place. Lot Whitney at Nantucket in command of a Regiment about same have Genl Ward had the command of all the troops there - I further say that I was at Saratoga at the time Burgoyne was taken - first under Col Elisha Porter was my lieutenant and Moses Kelleywas my captain. at that time. I was [inserted: Called] into [inserted: This last] service about the time of  Arnold's  Battle at Bemis Heights and there continued til after the capitulation of Burgoyne on 17th Oct 1777 about six weeks as near as I can recollect I was then discharged. 

All the time that I was in the same from Aug 1776 to March 1777 I enter as a fifer and also for 5 weeks prior to surrender of Burgoyne I was a fifer. 

I have no documentary evidence of my services and cannot recollect the names of any person by whic I can prove my services. I was born Shrewsbury, Mass, in 1756. I hav no record of my age - I was living in Old Hadley when I intered[entered] the service. Since the revolution I resided in Acworth where I resided in June as a friend unpretioned around. I never received any written discharge. I have not here the names of any clergyman of here there I expertioned -  I have been 
they can testify to my character and to their belief in credit. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that it was as to the his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, 
Joseph his X mark Blanchard

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Byon me Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate 

We, Lasell Silsby residing in Acworth aford and James Campbell residing in Acworth aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 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 first above said 
Lasell Silsby
James Sample
 Fredrick A. Sumner Judge of Probate 

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 certifies, that it appears to them that Lasell Silsby who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Acworth and that James Campbell, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Acworth and a
re credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I J A Sumner Judge of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Blanchard for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirtieth day of July 1832 
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
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September 21, 1938. 
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Fales 400 - 3rd Street Tracy, Minnesota. 

BA-J/ILL 
Joseph Blanchard S. 16648 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Blanchard, a pensioner of Acworth, New Hampshire. The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16648, based upon service of Joseph Blanchard in the Revolutionary War. 

Joseph Blanchard was born in the year 1756, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not shown. 

While a resident of "Old Hadley", Massachusetts, he enlisted about the middle of August 1776, served as a fifer in Captain Oliver Lyman's company, Colonel Dike's Massachusetts regiment and continued until March 1, 1777, during which he was stationed at Roxbury and in the vicinity of Boston. He enlisted at the time of the battle of Bemus Heights, served as fifer in Captain Moses Kelley's company, Colonel Elisha Parker's Massachusetts regiment, was at Saratoga at the time General Burgoyne was taken, and was discharged at the expiration of service of six weeks. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, at which time he resided in Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Joseph Blanchard had resided there ever since the Revolutionary War. He made no reference to wife or children. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
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Records Division, this city, and cite the following: 
Joseph Blanchard 
Certificate #3989 
Issued January 8, 1833 - A.B.
Rate $27.24 per annum ( or $27.40 ) 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
New Hampshire Agency. 
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Original Certificate destroyed by fire. See proof or file with the papers of Nathan Can, NH roll act 1832, No 3084.
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16648
INVALID
File no. 16648
Joseph Blanchard
Fifler Rev war

Act: June 7, 1832

Index:- Vol 1, Page 432

{Arrangements of 1870]

Apr 15 '98
Mrs. Eve Delano
Somerville Mass
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1915 Feb 8. To Mrs. H. Blanchard Soldier pen. under Act June 7, 1832
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1938 Sept 21 Hist to Mrs. Elizabeth B. Fales JLL
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[postmark] AUG 28 1938
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MRS. ELIZABETH B. FALES 400 THIRD STREET TRACY, MINNESOTA 
Veterans Administration 

Gentlemen, I understand you have the Custody of the of the U S. Pension Records. I just received a letter from Mr. Guy S. Neal Town Clerk of Acworth N.H. stating that Joseph Blanchard's name is given in Acworth History as one of the Revolutionary pensioners who lived in Acworth - Will you kindly
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send me at your earliest convenience  his service- I know he lived and died there- Thanking you I am 
Respectfully Yours Mrs. Elizabeth B. Fales 

Aug. 19th 1938.
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[postmark]U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 6 1915
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5 Gunsey One. Montpelier Vt. Feb. 2, 1915 Com Pensions Washington, D.C 

Dear Sir: I
n Vol. of the well known Document 514 of 1833 giving a list of pensions, on page 122 is the record of Joseph Blanchard, of Sullivan Co. N.H. 

His service was in the Mass militia, pension commenced Mar. 4, 1831, under the law Mar. 18, 1818. Now have could he receive an indigent pension, in his service being in the militia! Or was his pension under some other law. I would like to know how he got his pension. not that it was no properly given, but I can find no law for it, but of course there was 

Yours truly 
Wm. H. Blanchard 

P.S. The act of May 16, 1828 I find on 269-270, Vol, State, at Large
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State Papers New Hampshire 
Revolutionary War Rolls 
Col4  Page 430
Capt Head, Col Reynolds regt Concord 
[postmark US PENSION OFFICE APR 2 1898]

Joseph Blanchard engaged Sept 17 1781 - discharged Nov 25-1781- original in office of Pension Bureau Washington DC 

I would like information in regard to the above, to whom was a pension paid the place of abode of this Joseph Blanchard and any item on record in regard to him. I wish to know if he is the same Joseph Blanchard mentioned in other places as receiving wages for service in 1776 - 1 Page 465 (2.174) and Page 451 (2-213)
J. Blanchard Esq. Dec 1776 

Vol 1 Page 436 Supt Francis Townes & David Gilman's regt 
Joseph Blanchard
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 (2-275)
Vol 1 Page 466  

Capt Abbots Co Col Starks Regt 

Nov 12-1776 Fort George 
Joseph Blanchard 213-9. and 
Vol 3 Page 158 (6-241) Capt Spaulding Co Joseph Blanchard Sergt West Point 1780 

Is this the same Joseph Blanchard enlisting from Chester N. H. "Historical Coll Vol 7. Bells History of Chester Page 393" 
"Page 134, Benj Chase Histor of Chester" April 12. 1776- 

association test Committee of Safety 
Robert Calfe 
Joseph Blanchard 
Robert Dinsmore
signed from Chester"  

Joseph Blanchard married Robert Calfe's daughter and his son married Robert Dinsmore's son, my ancestor
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"Historical Coll Vol 7- Bell's History of Chester Page 333" 
Joseph Blanchard Esq Committee of Safety " 

any clue as to his identity on a copy of the pension record if one was paid to this name will be very gratefully received. 
Yours Respectfully 
Ellen M. Delano, Mar 31- 1898 

Address Mrs Ellen M. Delano 170 Central Somerville Mass

[postmark]US PENSIONS OFFICE APR 2 1898
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F.W. Rev. War Section. 
February 8, 1915. 
Mr. William H. Blanchard, 5 Guernsey Avenue, Montpelier, Vermont. 

Sir:- In response to your letter of the second instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pensioner, Joseph Blanchard, of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, whose record is found in Volume 1, page 122, of the Report of the Secretary of War in Relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States, was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832. 

Very respectfully,
E. C. Leeman Acting Commissioner.