Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25,250, Reuben Blanchard, N.H.
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N.H.

Blanchard, Reuben
Mary

W 25,250
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Vermont. 35.993
Reuben Blanchard dec.   Reported
of Caledonia Co in the State of Vermont 
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Webster of the regt commanded by  Col Nichols in the N. York line for 14 Mo. 14 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 48 Dollars 22 cents for annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March. 1831 & end on the 24th June the day on which he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April 1845 and sent to F W Kimball
Barton, Vt

["Arrears to the 4th of" and "semi=anl allowance ending" isolated]
 Payable to Jacob Blanchard Adm [admisistrator]  of  Mary Blanchard
dec. who was the widow of Reuben Blanchard for the sole use and benefit of Geo. W Blanchard and Mary Farrington only surviving  children on Mary and Reuben Blanchard
dec.

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Tho Lumpkin      Clerk,
Book  E 2  Vol 3  Page 36 [56?]
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[left side of page]
5863,
Vermont
Mary Blanchard
widow of Reuben Blanchard
["who was a pensioner under the act of 1832"  strike through]
and who died on the 24 June 1832
of Caledonia Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Webster of the regt commanded by Col. Nichols in the N York,
line for 14 mo. 14 ds. Increased from  $32.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 48 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of June 1842  and sent to John Kimball Esqr Barton, Vermont.

Arrears to the 4th of March '41   [$]241.10
former payments to be deducted old certificate
is surrendered  $241.10

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by Theo L Moody    Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 64


[right side of page] 
See letter to T Reid P Agt [Pension Agent]
June 14, 1842
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Reuben Blanchard, deceased
act June 7, 1832,
 [crossed out]
Admd [abbreviation for "admitted"?] : at $48.22 per annum  from 4 March, 1831 to 27 June 1832, the day of his death.

to be paid to Jacob Blanchard, Administrator of Mary Blanchard, decd: who was the widow of Reuben Blanchard, for the sole use and benefit of George W. Blanchard and Mary Farrington only surviving children of Mary & Reuben Blanchard.

F. W. Kimball
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F. W. Kimball  agent

Barton
VT
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State of Vermont  
District of Caledonia ss. 

At a Probate Court holden at Danville within and for said district of Caledonia on this Seventh day of March 1845 personally appeared Jacob
Blanchard administrator on the Estate of Mary
Blanchard deceased widow of Reuben Blanchard deceased- who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress 
passed June 7th 1832- for the benefit of Mary Farington and George W. Blanchard only surviving children of said Mary Blanchard at the time of her decease- That the said Reuben Blanchard died in Peacham in said district on the 27th day of June 1832 
That at the time of his death he was entitled under the aforesaid act of Congress to a pension from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 27th day of June 1832 the day of this death-
That the said Mary Blanchard was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 granting pensions to widows in certain cases - at the rate of forty eight dollars twenty two cents per annum.
That the said Mary Blanchard died on the 13th day of February 1843 at Peacham aforesaid That she was entitled at the time of her demise to the pension which is now demanded-
For the evidence of the service of the aforesaid 
Reuben Blanchard and for the evidence of the said Reuben and Mary Blanchards marriage 
the declarant would by law to refer the department to the papers of Mary Blanchard now on file in the pension office at Washington on which she drew her pension
-[signed]   Jacob Blanchard

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 7th day of March A.D. 1845 and I certify that said Jacob Blanchard is to me personally known
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and that he is a credible witness - 
[signed] Sam. B. mattocks  Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Caledonia District}  I Charley J Davis, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the district aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Blanchard Administrator of Mary Blanchard late of Peacham deceased for a pension.  I further certify that on the Seventh day of March A D 1845 the Said Jacob Blanchard was by the Court aforesaid duly appointed Administrator of the goods, chattel, & estate of Said Mary Blanchard deceased, and that he gave bond, according to law for the faithful execution of the trust, and that he now has full power and authority to act as Such administrator.
Given under my hand and the Seal of Said Court this 7th day of March A,D. 1845
[signed] Chas J Davis  Register
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Mary Blanchard

declaration

No 7388

act 7, July 38

M 89 d 32. [Reuben and Mary were married in 1789, and he died in 1832]

Admd
9 mo 21 ds pri [private]

$32.33/100

No deduction

Jno [John] Kimball
Barton Vt
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State of Vermont
Caledonia district ss.}  On this 26th day of September A. D. 1840 personally appeared before the Probate Court in said district Mary Blanchard a resident of Peacham in the County of Caledonia and State aforesaid aged seventy two 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 of pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Reuben Blanchard late of said Peacham deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that she understood from her late husband the said Reuben that he was in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war - that she cannot now, from the failure of her memory, recollect the dates of his Service nor how long he served but she refers to the proof herewith hand [unknown], that she was married to the said Reuben on the 12th day of March AD 1789 at said Peacham by William Chamberlain a justice of the Peace, that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Blanchard died on the 27th day of June A D 1832, that she was 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 and that her maiden name was Mary Guy [another document lists her maiden name as Mary Garry]
Mary Blanchard  X her mark

Attest [Isaac?] Martin

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written and I certify that said Mary Blanchard is a credible witness, before
[signed] Sam. B. Mattocks, Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Caledonia District ss.}  I Theron Howard Register of the Court of Probate in & for said district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Said Court in the matter of the application
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application of Mary Blanchard for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the seal of Said Court at Danville in Said district this 26th day of September A. D. 1840
[signed] Theron Howard
Register
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.}  County Clerk's Office July 17, 1839
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Reuben Blanchard & Mary Garry, taken from the book of records of the late William Chamberlain Justice [of the] Peace, heretofore returned to this office by Ezra C. Chamberlain Executor of said William, agreeably to law, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "March 12th 1789"
[signed] Saml. B. Mattocks, County Clerk

I Samuel B. Mattocks clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia aforesaid depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the County Court aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of Said William Chamberlain deceased now in my custody with the exception above named as certified by me.  I further Say said record was returned to this office by said Executor agreeably to requirements of a Statute law of this State
[signed] Saml. B. Mattocks, County Clerk

Sworn to before me
[signed] Theron Howard, Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.}  I Samuel B. Mattocks Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that Theron Howard is a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated the 6th day of Nov 1838 and will expire on the last day of Nov 1839, and that his signature to the annexed is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Said Court at Danville this 17th day of July A. D. 1839 - 
[signed] Saml. B. Mattocks  Clerk
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Revy [revolutionary] WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25.250
Mary Blanchard
wid. of
Reuben Blanchard
Priv. Rev. War

Act: July 7th 1838
Index: -- Vol. A Page 70

Arrangement of 1870 [in brackets]
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Vermont 5863

Mary Blanchard

widow of Reuben Blanchard 

[the following is crossed out:  "who was a pensioner under the Act of"]

and who who died on the 17 June 1832
 
of Caledonia Co. in the State of Vermont

who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Webster of the regt [regiment] commanded by Col. Nichols in the N. York line for [blank]

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier, Verm at the rate of 32 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of October 1840 and sent to John Kimball, Barton, Vert.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841  $161.65
Semi=annual allowance ending [blank]

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk
Book A,  Vol. 2, Page 64
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I Jacob Blanchard of Peacham in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, of lawful age depose, testify, and Say that I was for many years acquainted with Reuben Blanchard late of Peacham aforesaid deceased, that the said Reuben Blanchard died on the 27th day of June AD 1832 at said Peacham, that I attended his funeral on the 28th day of the same June, and that he the said Reuben Blanchard was the identical Reuben Blanchard who was the husband of the widow Mary Blanchard of said Peacham, who is now claiming a pension from the United States on account of Service rendered by him in the Revolutionary war.  I have always understood and do verily believe that the said Reuben Blanchard emigrated from the town of Concord Newhampshire to said Peacham, and that, soon after the close of the Revolutionary war, and further I say not.
[signed] Jacob Blanchard

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.}  At Danville in Said County on this 28th day of September AD 1839 personally appeared Jacob Blanchard, who in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition & made Solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me [signed] Saml. B. Mattocks
Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Jacob Blanchard is a credible witness.
[signed] Saml. B. Mattocks
Just. Peace
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.}  I Samuel B. Mattock, clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel B. Mattocks is a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated the Sixth day of November A D 1838 and will expire on the last day of November 1839 and that his signature within written is genuine,
Given under my hand and the Seal of Said Court at Danville in Said County this 28th day of September A. D. 1839.
[signed] Samuel B. Mattocks
Clerk.


Jacob Blanchard
deposition
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Secretarys Certificate

Reuben Blanchard,

Order for his wages as a 
soldier, on the treasurer
of New Hampshire
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Concord  March 27, 1782
To Nicholas Gilman Esq [Receiver?] General for the State of New Hampshire
Sir  Please to pay to the [State?] Men of Concord the wages that is due to me for my service as a soldier in the six months Service in the year 1781 having [never?] the wages in full of said Concord
 Reuben Blanchard

State of New Hampshire
Office of the Secretary of State
Concord June 17, 1839
I hereby testify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original now in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
[signed] Josiah Stevens Jr  Sec of State
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June 13. 1842

Vt.

Mrs Blanchard


[written sideways]

Col. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washingtonm City
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Concord N. H. June 7th 1842
Col;. James L. Edwards
Sir  enclosed is the Certificate of the Secretary of New Hampshire showing the service of Reuben Blanchard of Canterbury in 1781 whose widow has been allowed a pension for 5 years of $32.22 (if I recollect right having no minutes) which [was] the amount of his service in 1780 & 1782 - when I was at Washington there was doubt whither [whether] the Reuben Blanchard who served in 1781 was the identical person who was husband to the widow claiming the pension - I hope this will be satisfactory
Respectfully yours  [signed] John Kimball

P. S. I can state from my own recollection that Pearley Eastman
Reuben Blanchard &
Nathan Stevens all were in the War and that Reuben Blanchard then resided in Canterbury near the Town of Concord & that Eastman & Stevens resided in that part of Concord near Canterbury - and I can further say that Reuben Blanchard of Canterbury was the only man by that name of whom I had any knowledge in time of the War -- but I could not state how much or at what places any of them served not that they served together although I have no doubt of that being the case-----
Yours  [signed] John Kimball
My age was 72 in October last   [signed] John Kimball

[Written along the left side]
You will [please?] make reference to me N Bartram [unknown]
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R Blanchard
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Six months Service to reinforce New Hampshire line at West Point in 1781 - 
Name Reuben Blanchard, Time in service 4 months, 23 days, Amount of Wages 9-10-8

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office  August 6 - 1841
I hereby testify the foregoing to be a true extract from the original Record now in this office.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State.
[signed]  Josiah Stevens Jr
Secretary of State
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Pay-Roll for Capt Ebenezer Websters company in Col Moses Nichols Regiment of Militia raised by the State of New Hampshire and joined the Continental Army at West Point 1786
[Names?]

Reuben Blanchard  Rank Private  Time of engagement July 4, 1786  Time of discharge Oct 24, 1780  Time in Service 3 mths 21 days

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office  August 6, 1841
I hereby Certify the foregoing to be a true extract from the original Record now in this Office.  In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State.
[signed] Josiah Stevens Jr
Secretary of State
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Concord

May 10  Nathan Stevens --- 1782

Reuben Blanchard --- 6 mo [months]

May 10 Jonathan Moulton --- 1782

May 10  Edward West [Wert?] --- 1782

May 10  Enoch Badger ---1782

May 15  John Blanchard --- 1782


State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office  July 6 - 1841
I hereby testify the foregoing to be a true extract from the original 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
[signed]  Josiah Stevens Jr
Secretary of State
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Vol 3 - p 24 - 3 months 21 days from 4 July '80

Vol 4, p 53 - 6 months [man?] from Concord for[ce?]

Vol 4 p 605 not in Concord or Canterbury Service
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR.  Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that S. A. Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 24th day of August 1838 and will expire on the 24th day of August 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twenty fourth day of August 1840
[signed] Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire,
Merrimack County ss. August 5, 1840,}
Then Asa Foster, who has for many years been well known by me as a credible witness & highly respectable man, subscribed the above deposition and made oath to the truth thereof, before me,
[signed] S. A. Kimball, Justice of the Peace
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I Asa Foster of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy five years, depose and say, that I served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution for the term of three months, and enlisted in the month of July in the year seventeen hundred & eighty at West Point in the State of New York.  I was in the Company of Capt Ebenezer Webster & Col. Nichol's Regiment of the New Hampshire militia.  Reuben Blanchard, then of Concord. N. H. was a soldier in the same  Company during the Whole time of my Service.  We belonged to the same mess a part of the time, and [illegible] together 
[the next two lines are illegible] after the close of the Revolution he moved to Peacham  in Vermont.  I have been at his home in Peacham when  [illegible], as I was told, were [unknown] or young, before [the rest is illegible]
[signed] Asa Foster


State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. August 5, 1840}
Then Asa Foster, who has for many years been well known by me as a credible witness & highly respectable man, subscribed the above deposition and made oath to the truth thereof, before me,
[signed] S. A. Kimball, Justice of the Peace
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Jacob Blanchard

Jesse Merrill

John Mattocks

Depositions
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STATE OF VERMONT
CALEDONIA COUNTY ss.}  I, Saml B. Mattock, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Hazen Merrill Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified;---that his commission was dated on the 6th day of November, A. D. 1838, and will expire on the last day of November, 1839, and that his several signatures ["above written is genuine" is crossed out] to the annexed certificates, are genuine.
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this 2nd day of August, A. D. 1839
[signed] Saml. B Mattock   CLERK.
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I John Mattocks of Peacham, County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, Depose and say that I am acquainted with Widow Mary Blanchard and know that she is the widow of Reuben Blanchard late of Peacham who served in the War of the Revolution, and that she still remains his widow, and that she is now in very destitute circumstances as respects the means of living
Peacham July 22, 1839
[signed] John Mattocks

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.}  Personally appeared John Mattocks, signer of the above deposition and made Oath that the same is strictly and substantially true  Before me [signed] Hazen Merrill  Just. Peace
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I Jacob Blanchard of Peacham County of Caledonia and State of Vermont Depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Widow Mary Blanchard and know that she is the widow of Reuben Blanchard late of Peacham who served in the war of the Revolution and that she still remains his widow and has never married any other person and that she is now poor and dependant [dependent] on her friends for a support.  Peacham Vt, July 29th 1839 [signed] Jacob Blanchard

I Jesse Merrill of Peacham County of Caledonia and State of Vermont Depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Widow Mary Blanchard and know that she is the widow of Reuben Blanchard late of Peacham who served in the war of the Revolution and that she still remains his widow having never married any other person and that she is now poor and dependent on her friends for a support.
Peacham Vt, July 29, 1839  [signed]  Jesse Merrill

Peacham  July 29 1839
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.}  Personally apeared [appeared] Jacob Blanchard and Jesse Merrill signers of the above depositions and made solemn Oath, that their statements were strictly and substantially true
Before me}  [signed] Hazen Merrill Just. Peace

Peacham  July 29, 1839
I hereby Certify that, John Mattocks, Jacob Blanchard, and Jesse Merrill are men of Veracity and competent witnesses  [signed]  Hazen Merrill, Just. Peace
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Blanchad [Blanchard]
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Barton 4th September 1841

J. L. Edwards
Sir  enclosed is the Certificate of the Secretary of New Hampshire showing three periods of service of Reuben Blanchard [.]  his widow Mary Blanchard has received a certificate for $32.22 (if I recollect the sum) under the law of 7 July 1838 which has been returned by which it appears that the Service of six [4?] months & 23 days in 1781 has not been allowed - you will no doubt send her a certificate for what is her due.
Please direct to John Kimball  Barton  Orleans County  Vermont
Respectfully yours
[signed] John Kimball
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[right corner illegible]

Barton Vt
9 [unknown]

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

[written sideways on left]
14 Sept 1841
Mrs. Sylvester
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Secretarys Certificate on

Claim of Widow Blanchard
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Six Months [unknown] 1781
Vote [Note?] passed 27 Feb 1781
1783
June 24  Reuben Blanchard 9-10-8

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I hereby testify that the foregoing is a true extract from the original in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
[signed]  Josiah Stevens  Sec of State


PS The foregoing is from a Book evidently being a Record of orders in [unknown] of Soldiers of the Revolution
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Mary Blanchard
Vt.
Act 7 July '38

Issue new Certificate
for 14 mo. 14 d[ays]  pri[vate]

$48.22/100

Deduct what has been paid under former Certificate


Jno {John} Kimball
Barton Vt
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[This chart is the left side of the chart in image # 5]

Pay Chart for the six months Men n
to serve in the Continental Army in

....................................Place of abode....Town they went for....Time Mustered 178......Time of discharge
     
Ephraim Hoit........Shrewsbury.............Concord .........................July 23 .............................Dec 15

Pearley Eastman ......................................Concord..........................July 23 .............................Dec 15

Reuben Blanchard....Canterbury..........Concord.........................July 23...............................Dec  15

Nathan Stevens.........Concord...............Concord...........................July 23..............................Dec 15
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and by the state of New Hampshire the year 1781 at West Point

Time in Service   Amount of Wages at 40 hr [hour?] [week?]

4-23                    9-10-$     In Order - Time [unknown]

4-23                    9-10-$     In Order - Time [unknown]

4-23                    9-10-$     In Order - Time [unknown]

4-23                    9-10-$     In Order - Time [unknown]

        
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State Office  June 3 - 1842
I testify the foregoing to be a true extract from the original Record now in this office.

In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State
[signed] Josiah Stevens

Secy [Secretary] of State
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Payment to be made at Montpelier
by Wm Reed, Esq
Agent for paying pensioners,
in the Agency of Vermont


Recorded in the Pension Office, In Book [E?]
Volume 3  Page 36 by
Thos Lumpkin   Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Reuben Blanchard, deceased of Vermont, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of forty eight dollars and twenty two cents per annum Commencing on the 4th March, 1831, and ending on the 29th June, 1832, the day of his death.  The amount due is payable to Jacob Blanchard administ[rator] of Mary Blanchard, decd. [deceased] who was the widow of Reuben Blanchard, for the sole use and benefit of George W. Blanchard and Mary Harrington only surviving children of Mary and Reuben Blanchard.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty=five.

Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned}

Commissioner of Pensions
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No. 7388.  Oct 9, 1840
Vt.
July 7, 1838
Mary Blanchard


[written sideways]
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department  Washington
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Barton  Orleans County Vermont
Oct 3rd 1840

James L Edwards Esqr.

Sir:  enclosed is the papers of Nancy Blanc [Blanchard] widow of Reuben Blanchard for a pension.  I think the  pa [papers] will be sufficient to show nine months service.
Please direct your return to John Kimball   Barton Orleans County   Vermont.
Respectfully yours [signed] John Kimball