Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 967, Andrew Blunk, Penn.
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Service 
Penn.

Blunk, Andrew
           Mary

Number
R.967
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The State of Indiana
Harrison County ss.
On this 13th day of August in the
year of an Lord one thousand eight hundred  and thirty nine before George Bentley sole Judge of the Probate Court of said county, this {illegible} being a court of record, personally appeared in open Court, Mary Blank a resident of Posey Township and County of Harrison aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: That she is the widow of Andrew Blunk who was a private soldier in the Revolution; that said Andrew Blunk entered the service as an enlisted soldier for the term of three
years, in the fall of the year 1776, in the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania; the precise
day or month she has forgotten, nor does she recollect the name of the officer under whom he enlisted. She has often heard her husband the said Andrew Blunk speak of Capt. Carnahan as the captain of the company to which he belonged during a good part of the term of his service, and that Col. Broadhead commanded the regiment which she has heard called Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment; that after enlisting in the service as aforesaid, the said
Andrew Blunk was marched to Fort Pitt, now Pittsburgh, and which when the French had it was called Fort Duquesne, and then remained a few days, from thence he was marched to
Philadelphia, and remained in that region
about two years; that he was not engaged in any battle, though in hearing of the guns at the
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battle of Brandywine, being at that time engaged in guarding the ammunition stores of the army, that at the end of the two years he was marched back to the western frontier, and continued in the service until the end of his said term of three years, a part of which time he was at Fort McIntosh, a part at Wheeling and the balance in building Fort Lawrence She states that the foregoing statements are derived from the repeated statements of her said husband, which she has heard from him again and again ever since her acquaintance with him commenced which was about five years previous to their marriage
 and that she has heard the same
statements made by others some of whom
were his fellow soldiers as they stated, and
that she verily believes the said statements
of her said husband and others to be true.
That she knows of no documentary evidence
of said service, and that she knows of no
other proof of said service, and of her
marriage with said Andrew Blunk other than
what accompanies this declaration.
She further declares that she was married
to the said Andrew Blunk on the last day
of February in the year 1784, that her husband
the aforesaid Andrew Blunk died on the
sixth day of May in the year 1821, that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.

Mary Blunk {signature with mark}

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above written
in open Court before me.

George Bentley P.J.
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The State of Indiana
Harrison County ss.

I Henry W. Heth Clerk of the Court
of Probate of the County aforesaid, do hereby
certify that George Bentley above named
is sole Judge of the Probate Court aforesaid
and that the signature annexed is his genuine
Signature.
Given under my hand and seal
of said Court this 13th day of August
in the year 1839.

H. W. Heth Clk



6549
Mary Blunk
for Andrew
Indiana
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September 26, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/CC
Andrew Blunk
R. 967


Mrs. John B. Moyer
Fleming Road, Route 4,
Everett, Washington.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Blunk, of Pennsylvania.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R.967, based upon service of Andrew Blunk in the Revolutionary War.
Date and place of birth of Andrew Blunk and names of his parents are not shown.
Andrew Blunk married in 1783, or the last day of February, 1784, or in the spring of 1785, Mary Calhoon. Date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. At the time of their marriage they were both residing in Pennsylvania, eight years later they moved to Kentucky where they lived thirty years,
then moved to Indiana.
Andrew Blunk died May 6, 1821, in Harrison County, Indiana.
While a resident of Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana, Mary Blunk, widow of Andrew Blunk, applied for pension August 18,
1839, and stated that Andrew Blunk enlisted in the fall of 1776, or in 1778, served three years as private in Captain Carnaghan's
company, Colonel Brodhead's 8" Pennsylvania Regiment, and assisted in building Fort Laurense. {Lawrence} He enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (as stated by his widow) or while a resident of
Washington County, Pennsylvania (as stated by his brother).
The claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.
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In 1855, reference was made to a son of Mary and Andrew Blunk, his name not stated. No reference was made to other
children.
In 1839, Andrew Blunk's brother, John, stated in Switzerland County, Indiana, that he was aged over seventy-two years and that he and his brother Andrew were living together in Washington County,
Pennsylvania, at the time Andrew entered the Revolutionary War. In 1852, Andrew's brother, Amos Blunk, was aged seventy-one years and made statement in Crawford County, Indiana, regarding the marriage
of Andrew and Mary.
In 1852, one Anne Blunk was residing in Harrison County, Indiana and stated that she knew Andrew Blunk four years prior
to his death, and in the same year one Mary Faulkner stated in Harrison County, Indiana that she knew Andrew Blunk twenty years
prior to his death. In 1854, one Mary Blunk witnessed, in Harrison County, Indiana, the signature, by mark, of the soldier's widow, Mary; their relationship to the family not stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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{stamp} {illegible}
Free

Mary Blink {Blunk}
Ind us 58

FREE
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C.
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1910. Aug. 18, Kate Linkett
wife claim rejected.
& date of death
1939 - Sept 26- Hist.to
Mrs.( John B.) Julia M Moyer


Ex'r.
INVALID.
No. 967
July 14,1862 and March 3,1873 {crossed out}

Mary Blunk
P. O. Andrew Blunk
Service:
Enlisted:                     ,18
Discharged:                ,18
Application filed:                    ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
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State of Indiana
 Crawford County Ss
This day personally appeared Amos Blunk
before me John Martin a Justice of the peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid and
after being duly sworn deposeth and says
that his brother Andrew Blunk told him the
said Amos Blunk that he the said Andrew
Blunk did serve three years in the 
Revolutionary war and that he the said Andrew Blunk said he was enlisted for three years and served out the time for which he was enlisted
and the said Amos Blunk further deposeth
and saith that Mary Blunk who is now
trying to procure a pension in the name of the
above named Andrew Blunk is as he verily
believes the legal widow of the above named
Andrew Blunk and the said Amos Blunk
further declares that he has known the above
named Mary Blunk for Sixty years and that 
She has allways  {always} been acknowledged the legal wife of the above named
 Andrew Blunk and further Saith not.

Amos Blunk

Subscribed and sworn to
this fifth day of June 1852
John Martin J. P.
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State of Indiana
Crawford County ss ⎬
I C. W. Kindle ,Clerk of the Crawford Circuit Court hereby certify that John Martin whose official signature is attached to the within affidavit was at the date of taking and certifying said affidavit an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and authorized to take affidavits for general purposes.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Crawford Circuit Court at Leavenworth
this 5th day of June AD 1832
 
C. W. Kindle Ck CC
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Mary Blunk
Indiana

Suspended
let. 6 Jany 1840
Hon J.  Carr
 Let. F E Hassler
May 10/53
F. E. Hassler 25th May 1853
C. H. Barkley 6 June 1854.
the same May 10 /55.
Act 7 July 1838.
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(Copy)

Pension Office
June 6th 1854

Sir
The Power of Attorney authorizing your
agency in the case of Mary Blunk widow
of Andrew of Indiana has been received.
It has been asserted by the widow that
Andrew enlisted and served for three years
in Pa. under Col. Broadhead; but the fact
is established by neither {illegible} or record
proof. The date of the marriage of Andrew &
Mary and of Andrews death have not
been proved.

I am yours
Very Respectfully
L P Waldo
Commissioner

C. H. Barkley Esq.
Louisville KY
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Louisville Ky
May 3rd 1855

Sir
I am informed by Mr.  Blunk, son
of Andrew & Mary that, in the papers
heretofore filed in the above named case
 there is an affidavit of his Uncle( Amos?) Blunk
 testifying that said Andrew
 went into the service and was gone
(reputed to be in service) for three
years-- Is this evidence among the
papers
Please inform me of the substance of
the affidavit of said (Amos?) Blunk


Respectfully
C.H. Barkley


Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner
Washington
D.C.
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Corydon Ind
May 27th 1854

Sir
Enclosed herewith  I send you Power of Attorney in care of Mrs. Mary Blunk
widow of Andrew Blunk's suspended
case.
Please report such abstract of
evidence heretofore furnished as may
be proper and let me know the
substantial objections to the allowance
of the claim.
Address me as heretofore
Respy.
C. H. Barkley
Louisville
Kentucky

Hon.L P Waldo
Commissioner Pensions
Washington DC
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Washington D.C.
10 Jany. 1853
Sir
Enclosed please find additional
evidence in the case of Mary Blunk, an
applicant for a Revolutionary pension.

Very Respectfully Your obdt. serv.
F.E. Hassler

Hon. J. E. Heath
Comr. of Pensions
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Washinton January the 3d 1840

James L Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

I herewith transmit to you the
papers of Mr. Blunk the widow of
Andrew Blunk
asking a pension under the
act of 38.


Very respectfully your obdt. servt.

John Carr
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War Dept. Pen. Office
Jany 6. 1840

Sir,
The papers in the case of
Mrs. Mary Blunk, widow of
Andrew Blunk decd. have been
ex. & filed with suspended cases.
The records in this office afford
no proof of her husband's service, and it does not appear that he was a pensioner, as is intimated by one of the witnesses. If any additional proof of the service
can be procured it should be exhibited.
If he served three years as alleged in
the Pennsylvania line, from 1776, some
record proof may be procured from the
public archives at Harrisburg. If 
the claimant has a record of her
marriage or of the birth of her
children it should be exhibited.
If there be none, the fact should be
explicitly stated by the claimant
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under oath.

Hon: John Carr
H. R.

Hon. John Carr
Jany. 6 '40
{illegible}



6549
Act July 1838
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{illegible}
Nov. 18, 1852

Revolutionary
Pension
Mary
Widow
Andrew Blunk
suspended

Indiana
Cole
filed 18 Nov 1852

F. E. Hassler
Attorney
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Washington City D. C.
November 18th 1852

Honorable J. E.  Heath
Commissioner of Pension

Sir,
By virtue of a Power of Attorney
and for and in behalf of
Mary widow of Andrew Blunk, whose
proofs of marriage, are annexed to
my power,{illegible} becomes entitled
under the act 7. July 1838, I claim a pension.
Your office being in possession of the
Rolls of the Pennsylvania Regiment
under Col Brodhead, I have deemed
it unnecessary to send to
Harrisburgh {Harrisburg}
for the service under Capt. Carnahan
who was a continental officer, and
simply refer to Samuel Tate affidavit
in his own application for a Pension which
will doubtless amply elucidate
the service.

Yours respectfully
F. E. Hassler
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State of Indiana
Harrison County ss
On this 8th day of June 1852 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and
State aforesaid Mary Faulkner being of lawful age who being duly sworn according to law deposeth that she knew Andrew and Mary Blunk and knew them to live together
as husband and wife for twenty years and until his death which was in Harrison County Ia. and that she is his widow. The date of his death not recollected. The widow is still alive and further saith.

Mary Faulkner

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of June 1852
George C. Johnson, J. P.

State of Indiana
Harrison County SS.
 On this 8th day of June 1852 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Henson Johnson aged 89 years, a resident of Harrison County in the State of Ia. who being duly sworn declares that he knew
Andrew and Mary Blunk and knew them to live together as husband and wife for two years and also that the said Andrew Blunk told him that he was in the regular service during the war of the Revolution.

Henson Johnson

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of June 1852,

Geo. C. Johnson J. P.
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State of Indiana 
Harrison County ⎬ss

On this 8th day of June 1852, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Anne Blunk a resident of Harrison County in the State of Indiana who being
duly sworn according to law declares that she knew Andrew and Mary Blunk and knew them to live together as husband and wife for four years and that they were so reputed by all who knew them. And also that she believes the said Andrew Blunk served in the Revolutionary war, between Great Britain and the United States for the term of three years. And also that he was pressed into the service against the Indians and received no discharge. The said Andrew Blunk Died in Harrison County State of Indiana on the 6th day of May 1821. The said Andrew Blunk resided in Pennsylvania at the time he enlisted, the name of the County seat at that time was Catfish.

Anne Blunk

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of June 1852.

George C. Johnson J. P.
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State of Indiana
Harrison County ss

On this 8th day of June 1852, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid
John Zenor aged 58 years a resident of Harrison County in the State of Ia. who being duly sworn declares that he knew Andrew and Mary Blunk and knew them to live together as husband and wife for twenty years, and that she is
still his reputed widow and that the said Andrew Blunk died in Harrison County Ia. and further saith not.

John Zenor

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of June 1852

Geo. C. Johnson J.P.
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Revolutionary

Power of Atty in case of Mary Blunk Indiana




Nov.16-1852
Ex. by 
F. E. Hassler
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State of Indiana
Switzerland County ss

Personally came before me the undersigned a
Justice of the peace in and for said County,
John Blunk, who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith, that he is over seventy two years
of age, that he has been acquainted with Mary
Blunk, Widdow {widow}of Andrew Blunk Decd. ever
since the year seventeen hundred and eighty
one, that Andrew Blunk was the Brother of
this Deponent, and Andrew Blunk Deponent said
Brother Married said Mary Blunk in
the year seventeen hundred and eighty five in
the spring of said year, deponent was not at
the wedding but he was at the{illegible} and
they were admitted into the family as husband
and wife, and deponent has lived in their
house; Deponent further saith, that he was
in the house where and when his said Brother
Andrew Blunk listed, that said house was in
Washington County Pennsylvania, and that this
happened about the begining {beginning} of the Revolutionary war , But Deponent does not remember the exact day or year, that Deponent said Brother Andrew Blunk enlisted for three years, and
when he returned home after his time was out informed Deponent that Colonel Broadhead
Commanded his regiment which was the eighth
Pensylvania {Pennsylvania} Regiment, he further informed Deponent, that he was first stationed at Fort Pitt, was from thence marched to Fort Ligonier,
and from thence to Philadelphia, and after
remaining a considerable time was marched
back to Fort Pitt, from thence to Fort McIntosh,
from thence to Tuscarawas River at the head
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of Muskingum, where they built Fort
Lawrence, from thence back to
 Fort McIntosh, from thence to Fort Wheeling, where he finished the term he enlisted for and returned home: Deponent further saith that said Andrew Blunk Died in Harrison County Indiana, But does not remember the exact year or Day But thinks it was in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one.

John  Blank {signature with mark}

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 21st
Day of Aug. 1839 in
witness whereof I hereunto
Set my hand & Seal
Robert Drummond
Justice of Peace


State of Indiana
Switzerland County ss

I the undersigned a Justice of the peace
in and for said County Certify, that I have
been acquainted with John Blunk the
above Deponent for six or eight years
last past, and that he is a man of good
Morral {moral} Character, and that he is to be
believed on his Oath, and on his word
without oath, in witness whereof I
hereunto set my hand and seal this
21st Day of Aug. 1839

Robert Drummond
Justice of Peace
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J.  Blunk
Deposition



State of Indiana
Switzerland County ⎬ S.S.

I Edward Patton Clerk of the
Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify
that Robert Drummond Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit was sworn to and subscribed and whose Certificate thereof is above appended is now, and was on the day of the date thereof, to wit, on this 21th day of August 1839, an acting Justice
of the peace within and for said County duly
Commissioned and quallified {qualified}  into office, and that to all his official acts as such Justice, full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given, as well in Courts of law and Justice as there out.

In Witness whereof I do hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal
of said Court at Vevay in said
County this 21st day of August 1839
Edward Patten Clk
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State of Ky.
Jefferson County  ss

Personally appeared before
the undersigned a justice of the
peace for said County Elias Markwell
and John Markwell who being duly
sworn deposeth and saith they are of the ages of Sixty two and fifty nine
 years ,that they have been acquainted with Mary Blunk widow of 
Andrew Blunk decd. ever since the year eighteen hundred and three at which time the said Andrew Blunk was living. Deponents saith that from
all they ever seen or heard the said Andrew and Mary Blunk lived together as man and wife. Deponents saith they believe the said Andrew Blunk Died in the spring of the year
Eighteen hundred and twenty one. Deponents say they
believe the said Mary still continues the
widow of the said Andrew Blunk. Deponents further say that from conversations they have heard between the said Andrew Blunk and a Mr. Samuel Tate respecting their services
together as soldiers of the revolutionary war they have strong reason to believe that the said Andrew Blunk served as a soldier in the aforesaid war. 2nd Deponent saith he recollects to have
heard the said Andrew Blunk say he enlisted for three years. Deponents further say the Samuel
Tate above named made application and obtained a pension for his services as a soldier in the aforesaid war as they believe . Deponents further say the said Andrew Blunk was a man
of veracity and entitled to as much credit as Regarded his word as any man of their acquaintance
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and further deponents say not.
Elias Markwell
John Markwell

Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 23rd day
December 1839 in
witness I hereunto set my
hand and seal
Charles D. Seaton
J.P. J.C.

State of Kentucky
Jefferson County ss

I the undersigned a justice
of the peace in and for said
County certify that I have been
 acquainted with Elias and John Markwell the
above deponents for twenty years last past
and that they are men of good moral
character and that they are to be believed
on their Oath and on their word without
Oath. In witness whereof I hereunto set my
hand and seal this 23d day of Decr. 1839

Charles D. Seaton
J.P.J.C.

State of Kentucky
Jefferson County ss

I Curran Pope Clerk
of the County Court of the County aforesaid
do certify
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that Charles D. Seaton the subscriber to the
foregoing certificate is and was at the signing
thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for
the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto {set}
my hand and affix the seal of said
County this 24th day of December
1839 and in the 48th year of the
 Commonwealth.

Curran Pope
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Mrs. Mary Blunk
Widow of 
Andrew Blunk
Revolutionary Claim
Power of Attorney
To
C.H. Barkley
Louisville
Kentucky

Act of July 7th 1838
967
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Know all men by these presents that I Mary Blunk widow of Andrew Blunk deceased as set forth in the papers filed in my application for a Revolutionary pension as the widow of said Andrew Blunk do hereby appoint with full power of Substitution C.H. Barkley of Louisville Kentucky.  My true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, any claim I have to arrears allowance or increase of pension on any account whatever and to which I may be entitled on account of the Revolutionary services of said Andrew Blunk in the Pennsylvania Troops as here before set forth.
     This is intended to convey all the power usually confessed in such instruments and I hereby revoke all former powers of attorney given by me. And I ratify all the in this case.
Acts and deeds of said in this behalf.  Witness my hand and seal in Harrison County Indiana on this 26th day of May A.D. 1854.
2 Witnesses
Z.B. Cooper
Mary Blunk } Harrison County Indiana }
Mary (X her mark) Blunk
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Harrison County Indiana Set
Subscribed by Mrs Mary Blunk of said County before me a justice of the peace in and for said county on this 26th day of May 1854 and by her acknowledged to be her own voluntary act and deed for the user and purposes set forth therein:
     In Testimony of which I do hereto subscribe my name words “and I hereby revoke all former powers of attorney given by me in this case” were not legible before signing    Sachets B. Cooper (seal) Justice 
Harrison County Indiana Set
I Hugh Neely Clerk of the Circuit Court of said Couonty do certify that Zacheus B. Cooper  whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate was at the date of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified
given under my hand and seal of said Court hereto affixed on this 27th day of May AD 1854
Hugh Seely Clk
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State of Indiana SS
Harrison County
On this 8th day of June 1852, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid Mary Blunk aged eighty six years a resident of Harrison County in the State of Indiana who being duly sworn according to law declare that she is the widow of Andrew Blunk deceased who was a soldier in the company Commanded by Captain Kearnahan in the name of Regiment not recollected Commanded by Colonel Brodhead in the war with Great Britain commonly called the Revolutionary war. That said husband enlisted at Robertsons Run in Pa. In the latter part of 1778 for the term of three years and received no discharge on account of being pressed into service against the Indians and dispensed in small numbers.  the further stated that she was married to the said Andrew Blunk in 1782 and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Calhoun that her said husband died at Harrison County Indiana on the 6th day of May 1821. And that she is still a widow she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled . Never having received a pension or made previous application there is no family record in existence. 
Mary (x her mark) Blunk
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day ad year above written.
Geo C. Johnson J.P.
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State of Indiana
Harrison County SS
     I Hugh Neeley Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Harrison within the second judicial circuit of the State of Indiana do hereby certify that George C. Johnson,, whose signature appears to the within and foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof are acting Justice off the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that the signature purporting to his is genuine and that full faith and credit an due and should be given to all his official acts as such.
     In Testimony whereonto I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal aforesaid Court not legible this the 12th day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. 
Hugh Neeley, Clerk
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State of Indiana  }
Harrison County } ss

     Be it known that before me George C Johnson a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Mary Blunk, aged eighty eight years who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of Law states that she is the widow of Andrew Blunk who was a Revolutionary soldier in the state of Pennsylvania and that he died on the sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and they were married in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three and that they were residents of the state of Pennsylvania and that they reside there eight years. And then emigrated to Kentucky where they resided thirty years.Then emigrated to the state of Indiana where Andrew Blunk died and where the widow now resides.
And further more I Mary Blunk by these presents constitutes appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution F.E. Hassled of Washington City D.C. as my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to examine into to prosecute to demand and to receive from the United States government and state officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of person or that may be due land, me as widow of Andrew Blunk who died leaving the same indrawn as in Right of Law I may be entitled in witness where of Mary Blunk has on this twenty eighth day of October eighteen hundred and fifty two (over)
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Hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal.
Mary (x her mark) seal
Signed in presence of 
Joseph Cromwell }
George C Johnson}

Signed  sealed acknowledged and sworn to before me and I further certify that Mary Blunk has always by the community been known as the widow of Andrew Blunk dated on this 28th day of October 185
Geo C. Johnson (seal)

State of Indiana Harrison County.Set.
    I Hugh Neely Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Harrison within the second judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana, certify that George C. Johnson Esquire, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate I Ann was at the respective dates thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts as such.
On Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at (not legible) the 29th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. 
Hugh Neely ,  Clerk (seal)
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   State of Indiana Crawford County Set
Before me John Martin a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Amos Blunk and after being duly sworn according to law deposed and saith that his brother Andrew Blunk told him the said Amos Blunk that he the said Andrew Blunk did serve three years in the war commonly known and called the Revolutionary war and further deposeth and saith that he the said Amos Blunk is now seventy one years old and that he has known his said brother Andrew Blunk and his wife Mary Blunk ever since his earliest recollection and that the said Mary Blunk who is now asking a pension is and has always has been known acknowledged the lawful wife and widow of the aforesaid Andrew Blunk and further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn Amos (X his mark) Blunk to his saith day of October 1852 before me John Marlin JP (seal)
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State of Indiana
Crawford County ss

I CW Kindle Clerk of the Crawford Circuit Court, hereby certify that John Martin Esquire before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken and whose genuine signature is thereto attached, is from and was at the date of said Affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and that as such his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
Witness my hand. And of the Seal of said Court affixed at Leavenworth this 1st day of November 1852.
C W. Kindle Clk
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                Everett, Washington   (Seal) see below
              On Beautiful Puget Sound

August 22, 1939

The Veterens’ Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
     Will you kindly furnish me an abstract of pension papers, including all family data, of Andrew Blunk who served from Pennsylvania (possibly Washington County) in the Revolutionary War.

     He  removed to Kentucky and about 1800-02 to Harrison County, Indiana, where he presumably died. His wife was Mary Calhoun.  Thanking you, I am 
                       Very truly yours,
                     Mrs John B Julia M. Moyer

Mrs John B Moyer
Fleming Road, Rt. 4,
Everett, Washington

(The seal is a circular stamp showing the time numbers with an arrow showing received at 3:15 on Aug 28 1939 Mail Sub-Div Reader No.9 VETS ADM)
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3-871
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RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of pensions of Pensions
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briefed by A. Man D. 6/8/10
Claim No. ——-
Certificate No.——-
Claimant Res. Ind.
Soldier Andrew Blunk
Service——-
Additional Service Rev.
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No.—-claim, State records—-,191—
No claim, combination records—-,191—
REMARKS:
No Pen.
No Wid
Rev. 967 (res. Ind.
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6-1944                   Chief Division
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Corydon, Indiana
Aug. 8 - 1910.
Pension Dept
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen - 
I enclose four names of pensioners
of the Revolutionary War, hoping I
may obtain the data specified
herein, regarding them, as their
unmarked graves have been
located here in Harrison Co Indiana
Will you kindly fill in
the blanks as far as you are able ?
Yours truly
(Miss) Kate Luckett
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Record Division.

August 18, 1910

Miss Kate Luckett,
Corydon, Indiana

Madam:
   In reply to your letter dated the 8th and received the 13th instant, relative to pensioners of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that from the papers on file it appears as follows; Sur. file No. 17, 122, Philip Stine, Drummer, Pennsylvania troops, for date of his death apply to the auditor for the Interior Department, S.S. Treasuty Department, citing the following data; Certificate No. 19,322, issued august 26, 1833, under Act of June 7, 1832, at the Indiana Agency.
   sur. file No. 16,694, JamesCase, private, Pennsylvania troops, for date of his death apply to the auditor for the Interior Department, citing the following data; Certificate No. 7,401, issued April 9, 1833, under Act of June 7, 1833, at the Indiana Agency. 
   Wid. File No 9,538, John Mannan,Private, Virginia troops, died November 4, 1833.
   sur. File 32,098, Garrett Applegate, Private and Sergeant, Va and Pa. Troops, for date of his death apply to the auditor for the Interior Department citing the following data; Certificate No. 26,747, issued April 12, 1834, under Act of June 7, 1832, at the Indiana Agency.
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R. File No. 967. One Mary Blunk of Harrison County, Indiana, applied for pension on account of the revives of her husband Andrew Blunk in the Pennsylvania troops, but her claim was not allowed for lack of proof of his alleged service.  He died May 6, 1821.
     The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information relative to George Kron Bestrick.   
                        Very respectfully,
                         Acting Commissioner