Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9728, James Bliss, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                                                                                               NUMBER
Conn.                                               Bliss, James                                                 W. 9728 
                                                                Mehitable                                           B.L.&H. 814-160-55.

CONTENTS
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Indiana, 32151
James Bliss decd ?
of Harrison Co in the State of Indiana
who was a Private in the                                   commanded
by Captain                of the                               commanded
by                              in the Connecticut
line for 6 months & 22 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New Albany
at the rate of 22 Dollars 42 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end
12th August 1831 when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of June
1844 and sent to Hon. W. P.
Thomasson, House of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending

(Revolutionary Claim, ⎬
(Act June 7, 1832.    ⎬
Recorded by D. Brown   Clerk,
Book E.   Vol. 7 Page 114


Reported to Agent, see letter
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4347
Indiana New Albany
Mehitable Bliss
widow of James Bliss
Conn.
who served in the Revolutionary
was as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
22 Dollars  42
cents per annum, to commence on
4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of Mch 1844
and sent to
Hon. E. Embers
M. C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3 1848  Page 323  Vol, 3
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12865. Act March 3/55
Recd             "    24  55 ┃
Mehitable Bliss Wid of James Bliss
She states that she is a Revolutionary
Pensioner on the Roll of the New Albany
Ind. Agency at the rate of $20 40/100
per annum
Revolutionary War
Boynton
Pri: in 3d Conn: Regt:
State Troops, in 1782,
served 6 mos & 22 days
Admit 160 acres
June 6" 1855,
Boynton

814 iss June 6/53
C. W Bliss
Louisville Ky, 

Ind
2d Feby 48 - No 4347


Vol. B.   157,
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21622
James Bliss
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State of Indiana Harrison County Jct  On this 18th
day of March in the year 1823, personally ap-
peared in open Court of the Harrison Circuit Court
in the second Judicial Circuit Court of the State
aforesaid being a Court of Record James Bliss
a resident citizen of the said County of Harrison
aged sixty years who being first duly sworn
doth on his oath make following declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the
provisions made by the acts of Congress on the
18th day of March 1818 & the first of May 1820
that he in March 1781 inlisted in Capt
James Devery's company in Maj Shipmans
Battalion, which battalion together with another
battalion was under the command of General Water
bury stationed at Old Stanforth in Connect-
icut  part of the time these troops then encamped on Palmers Hills
they were principally employed  in watching the royalists
progress in New York & preventing their incursions
until March of the year 1782 when he was discharged
and during the spring of that year enlisted into
the third Connecticut Regiment under the Com-
mand of Col Huntington his Company com-
manded by Capt Hopkins & served eight months
and was discharged, served several times in the militia
that he has no evidence that he is appraised of except in the State of
Connecticut to prove his years service (in the case)
above mentioned nor has he any memorandum of
his discharge therefrom nor any evidence in his
possession concerning his said service except this
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declaration and in pursuance of the act of the
first of May in the year 1820 the said
James Bliss solemnly swears that he was a
resident Citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March 1818 and that he has
not since that time by gift sale or in any
manner disposed of his 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 a land & naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary war pas-
sed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that
I have not nor has any person in trust for me
any property or securities contract, or debts due
to me nor have I any income, other than
is set forth in the schedule hereto annexed
I have a wife named Mahitabel aged fifty
four years, and a daughter named Polly aged
18 years & a Son Perley aged 22 years next May living in his
family no good health. his wife is in very
bad heath & unable to manage her household
affairs his own health not very good has been
troubled during the last winter very much with
the rheumatism & is unable to live comfortably
without the benefit of the provision made by Con-
gress in the above entitled acts that his property
consists of two bed & bedding two Cows & two yearling
Calves three sheep & lame nine hogs plant two
houseman of tax chairs one pot. one skillet one bake oven
Six cups & saucers six knives & forks one table & one heel
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declaration and in pursuance of the act of the
trap one tea pot & one milk pot & that he has
nothing else of any value, & that he owe to the amount
of thirty dollars. That in May 1818 he made
a declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
benefit of the before mentioned provisions in the
County of Harrison which declaration was returned
from the war department rejected on account of
the years service not being proven by other tes-
timony than his said declaration
Sworn & declared to in open Court this
22 day of March 1823 before
H W Heth Clk
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25
C. W. Bliss Esq
Louisville
Kentucky

Single
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To all people to whom these presents shall come: Greeting:
Know ye that we James Bliss and Mehitable Bliss his wife
of Thetford in the State of Vermont for divers good causes and
considerations moving especially for the sum of four pounds
lawful money hath remised, released, and forever Quit claimed
unto Seth Johnson of Middletown in the County of Middlesex
in the State of Connecticut for ourselves our heirs and assigns
forever unto him the said Seth Johnson his heirs and assigns
in his full and peaceable possession forever and to his heirs and
assigns all such right and title, estate and interest and demand
whatsoever as they the said James and Mehitable Bliss had
or ought to have in or to all and every part of the Estate either
real or personal of Joseph Johnson late of Middletown decd
lying and being in said Middletown.
To have and to hold the above released premises unto the
said Seth Johnson his heirs and assigns and to their only
use and behoof forever so that neither he the said James
Bliss nor Mehitable his wife nor their heirs nor any other
person or persons for them or in their names nor in the name
right or stead of any of them shall or will by any way or
means hereafter claim, challenge or demand any estate, title
or interest of in or to the premises or any part or parcel thereof and
also warrant and defend the aforementioned premises from all
claims and demands whatsoever
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
the  ----- day of February 1790 and the 14th year of the Indi-
pendance of America.
                                                                     James Bliss              (L.S)
Signed, sealed & delivered                    Mehitable Bliss her X    (L.S.)
      in presence of                                                                mark
James Waterman
Giles Clark                                                                                          

Middlesex County Ss. Middletown Feby
15th AD 1790. Then and there personally
appeared Thomas Bliss and Mehitable
Bliss the signers and sealers to the within
written Instrument and acknowledged
the same to be their free act and deed
before me
Elijah Treadway
Just Peace
June 23rd 1793 A true Record 
Test J B Hisks      Reg      "

April 19th 1843. A true copy of Record,
Test John F Bound
Just. Peace
Assistant Register
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On the 2d day of April 1787 the will of Jos Johnson was
approved and recorded
On the 4th day of June 1787 the Inventory of the Estate of
Jos Johnson decd was accepted in Court amounting to  £ 586 .10. 3
on the same day the Court allowed the creditors 9 mos to
bring in their claims to the Executors
On the 3d Mch 1788. The Executors exhibitted in Court
their acct of debts due from said Estate amounting to       303. 11. 5¾
which are surmount the moveable part of said Estate        196.   9. 9
and pray for Liberty to sell Real Estate to discharge
the same. Whereupon the Court authorizes and fully
empowered Seth Johnson & Constant Johnson to sell
to such Real Estate as will procure the aforesaid
sum of £196 .9. 9," &c
On the   day of Octr 1794. Seth Johnson one of the Exec-
utors on sd Estate exhibited in Court his 2d a/c of Admr
amounting to                                                                          71. 1, 21
On the 29 Sept 1794. Seth Johnson one of the Executors
on said Estate exhibited in Court his return sales
amounting to                                                                         269. 18. 10 ½
all which were accepted on the days aforesaid.
After settling the Administration as there is left about         £212.  8.  8
to be divided as follows (according to the will)
To 4 Sons        2/3 of the whole                                              141. 12  5
" 5 daughters   1/3 "   "     "& one of the daughters
to have £5 more than the others
4 Daughters                                                   52. 13. 11
1      "                                                             18. 03.  3            212. 8. 8
W
The above shares to the children are subject to the widows thirds
so long only as she remains the widow of said J Johnson
Mr C. W. P. Bliss           Midd May 19, 1843.
Dr Sir Enclosed you have copy of the deed
which you requested with a statement of the proceeding in Probate
we have put ourselves to some trouble to find out where the farm
is situated and also to find out who of your relatives are
living in this quarter Thanful Johnson the widow of Constant
is now living on the farm with one of her daughters, the farm is
now owned mostly by one of her sons Constant Johnson of Fayettent
N.C. all of Jhn. Johnsons, children are dead except your
mother and Dorothea who is supposed to be living but it is
not known where. Your title to the farm from that information
we caught is pretty small. In our opinion not worth one cent
Respectfully yours &c in haste   Palmer Merrifield
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State of Indiana
Harrison County Set
On this the 16th day of August in
the year 1843 personally appeared before Lemuel S. 
Leonard Judge of the Probate Court of said County
of Harrison Mehitable Bliss a resident
of said County of State aged about Seventy four
years who being first 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
July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of James Bliss who
was a private in the American Revolutionary
army, she has forgotten if she ever learned
from her said husband as to the time
he served, or the period when he enlisted
or left the revolutionary army Nor does
she know the names of the officers under
whom he served, she recollects to have
heard from him that a part of his
Services were in the Continental lines She
is however confident from what her said
husband has told her that in the various
corps in which he served that the aggre-
gate of the time he served was between two &
three years. She however is informed that the
Records in the War Office furnish evidence
only of about eight months of his service 
She further declares that she was
married in a regular & legal manner
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to her said husband in the State of Connect-
icut, as early as 1790 or 1791 & lived with
him as his wife up to the time of his death in
1831 when he departed this life that she
has remained a widow ever since. She has
no family record showing the date of her
Marrage with her said husband nor does
she know that a record of the marriage
exists in Connecticut, but one of her children
has written for a copy of the record if
one exists
Given under the hands of said
Mehitable Bliss the day and year above
written
                                                         her
                                          Mehitable  X   Bliss
                                                        mark
Subscribed and Sworn to in open Court this
16th day of August 1843
Lemuel S. Leonard  Probate Judge

State of Indiana
Harrison County, Lot
I Henry W. Heth Clerk
of the Probate Court in and for said County
(which said Court is a Court of record) do
hereby certify that Lemuel S. Leonard, whose
Signature appears above was at the time of
Signing the same and still is Judge of said
Court, and that the above signature purporting
to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and
the Seal afore said Court at
Corydon this 16 day Aug't 1843
H W Heth Probate Clerk
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12865
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State of Indiana    S.S. 
Harrison County ⎬
On this 17 day of March 1855
personally appeared before me a Justice of
the peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid Mehitable Bliss
aged Eighty five years, a resident of Harr-
son County in the State of Indiana
who being duly sworn according to law
declares that she is a Revolutionary
Pensioner on the Roll of the New Albany
Ind Agency at the rate of $22 40/100 per
annum and the widow of James
Bliss deceased who was a private
in company commanded by Captain
                 in the          Regiment of
Commanded by
in the Revolutionary war
She further states that she was
married to the said James Bliss in
Middletown Connecticut on the          day
of                by Enoch Hunttigton   a
minister and that her name
before her said marriage was Mehitable
Johnston, that her said husband died
in Harrison County Ind 11th day of
August 1831 - For evidence of service
of said James Bliss and marriage of
said James and Mehitable reference is
here made to evidence on file in her
application for pension - and she
further states that she is now a widow
and makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining bounty land under the act approved
March 3 1855
                                                   her
                                   Mehitable X  Bliss
                                                 mark
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We John Carter and Mary Martin residents
of Harrison County in the State of Indi-
ana upon our oaths declare that the
foregoing declaration was signed and
acknowledged by Mehitable Bliss in our
presence, and that we believe from the
appearance and statements of the applica-
nt, that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be
John Carter
Mary Martin

The foregoing declaration and affidavits
were sworn to and subscribed before
me on the day and year above written
and I certify that I know the affiants
to be credible persons; that the claimant
is the person she represents herself to be
and that I have no interest in this
claim
Harbin M Applegate  J. P.

State of Indiana ⎬
Harrison County  Ss
I Hugh Neely Clerk of Circuit Court
for the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify
that Harbin M. Applegate is and was at the
time of signing the foregoing an
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acting Justice of the peace in and
for said County and the foregoing
Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and official seal this 20th
day of March 1855-
Hugh Neely Clerk
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"1789 -
March 26 Thomas Bliss of Norwich
in the State of Vermont to Me-
hitable Johnson of Middletown"
I certify that the above is a true copy of
an entry in a part of a manuscript volume entit-
led "A Record of Persons joined together in
Marriage from Jany 1st 1788 by Enoch
Huntington Pastor of the First Church
and Society in Middletown," which volume
is one of those that contain the records of
the said First Church and Society in Mid-
dletown
John R Crane
Pastor of the First Ch'h in  Middletown
Middletown
February 26 1844
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County  SS. Middletown
I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court
of said County of Middlesex do certify
that the Rev'd John R Crane is the Pastor
of the first Church in said Middletown
& that his Name subscribed to the above
Certificate is his proper hand Writing
& Signature - In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & affixed the
seal of said Court this 27 day of Feby
A.D. 1844
Jno Fisk Clk
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3
for a statement of the military history of James Bliss
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.     Wid. F.9728
DATES OF               LENGTH OF     RANK.        OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.    STATE.
ENLISTMENT OR         SERVICE.                                  CAPTAIN.                    COLONEL. 
APPOINTMENT.

May 15, 1782 to Dec 5 '82              Pri                                                         3    " Regt                          Conn.




Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension,     Aug 16 1843 her cl  was al
Residence at date of application, Harrison Co., Indiana
                                                       having moved from Pa in 1814
Age at date of application,   74 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier mar at Middletown, Con
Mch 26 1789 Mehitable Johnson, he died Aug. 12, 1831.
Eleven children: Second daughter Hannah Walker, aged 52 yes and
Charles W. Youngest child, aged 35 yrs, in 1843, no other
names stated
Very respectfully,
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Feby 19 1841
Ky
Mehitable Bliss
Add evidence
7 July 1838

TW

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
City
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Lanesville Feb 13, 1844
Sir
Yours date November came to hand
requesting that I would have to prove my moth-
ers marriage by record or otherwise I
have been using my best endeavours to procure
the testimony of a living witness believing that I
affect but so far I have failed I herewith
enclose you a coppy of a deed executed by
my Father and mother to my Uncle Seth
Johnston Conveying their intrest in my
Grand Father Estate there appears to be a
mistake on the part of the Magistrate inserting
Thomas in place of James Bliss I trust all will be
Satisfactory W.J. Graves eqr my Attorney is our
Representative this year and is at Frankfort at
this time the Legislature will rise in a few days at
which time he will return

I have the honor to be
Verry Respectfully
your obt Servant
Charles W. Bliss

PS
Please return the
deed

To J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comrl Pensions
Washinton
City
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Ex'r.                      INVALID.
                            No. 947
James Bliss
P. O.
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:

Application filed:

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O.

RECEIVED
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14 Mil. Hist sent to
garet L. Doll
La Fayette, Ind.
. 8. Hist. to Mrs. T. G. Van Hook
n,, Ind.    F. W.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9728
Mehitable Bliss
Wid, of
James Bliss
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby. 2,"/48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 67 
(Arrangement of 1870.]

21622
James Bliss
Revo. Indiana
Rejected. See letter to
Hon. Wm Hendricks
Feb. 9. 1831.
947
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int Rev. act 2d Feb: 48  New Albany roll Ind.
Boyton
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Rep'd
Indiana 8458
Mehitable Bliss
widow of James Bliss
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 12. Agust 1831
of Harrison Co. in the State of Indiana
who was a Private in the
commanded by Captain            of the
                            commanded by                            in
the Connecticut line for 6 mo, & 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Albany
at the rate of 22 Dollars 42
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of
June 1844, and sent to Hon. W. P.
Thomasson, House of Repr
Total amount,                           $111:10
                          (Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by  D. Brown     Clerk,
Book    D.     Vol. 1      Page  421
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5675
New Albany, Indiana
Mehitable Bliss
widow of James Bliss
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
22 Dollars 42
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
7.th day of June 1844
and sent to Hon. W. P. Thomasson
House of Representatives

Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A.
Vol.  1 Page 176,

Rep'd
Letter to New Albany, Pension
Agent, 24 June 1847
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State of Kentucky
Jefferson County
C. W. Bliss States upon
oath that he is the Youngest of Eleven Childr-
en of James & Mehitable Bliss and that he is
now thirty five years old past and that his
Father James Bliss Died the 12 of August 1831
to his best recollection in Harrison County State
Indiana and he further states that his Father
and mother lived together as Husband and
wife from his earliest recollection untill his
death and further this affiant states that
he has often heard his Father speak of
having served some two years and upwards
in the Revolutionary War and that Mehitable
Bliss his mother is still the widdow of
James Bliss his Father Decased as above and
now resides in Harrison County State of
Indiana Given under my hand August
26, 1843
Charles W. Bliss
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State of Kentucky)
Jefferson County )  ScT

Charles W Bliss This day personally
appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid and
made oath and subscribed to the within and
foregoing statement, before me this 26th day of
August 1843. I further certify that he is a creditable
witness.  Given under my hand this 26th of
August 1843
Jno Doup J.J.C
Louisville Ky
I know Jno Doup to be a justice of the
peace in and for Jefferson County Ky and
is authorized to administer Oath by the law
of Ky. I also know Charles W Bliss to be
a reputable and highly respectable citizen
of this city. He is an old ????? of this County
and has lived about five years in this
City
26 August 1843
W J Graves
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814


160 Aug
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12.865
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 24 1855
Mehitable. Bliss
Wid of James Bliss
Revolutionary War
Warrant No 814-160-55
C. W. Bliss
Louisville
Ky.
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Louisville March 20/55
Dear Sir
enclosed I send you my mothers
Declaration for bounty land you will please
enclose the warrant to  my address at
this place. yours truly
C. W. Bliss
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No 9607
Mehitable Bliss
Ky
Act July 7th 38
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State of Indiana
Harrison County Sct.
Hannah Walker States
upon oath that she is the daughter of Mehitable
Bliss and of James Bliss; that her father
died in August 1831. according to her best
recollection; that her parents were
from the State of Connecticut, and
moved to the State of Vermont upwards of
fifty years since; & about forty one years
since her said parents moved to the
Western part of Pennsylvania, and
in the year 1814 they moved to the State of
Indiana, that she is between fifty two and
fifty three years of age, & that her parents had
another daughter about two years older them she is
she further states that her father and mother
lived together as husband and wife from
her earliest recollecting till his death; and
she has no doubt they were regularly married
some three or four years before this affiants birth
This affiant further states that she has often
heard her father speak of having served
in the American Army during the
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Revolutionary War
Given from under the hand and
Seal of said Hannah Walker. this 16th
day of August 1843
                                                 her
                                    Hannah  X  Walker
                                                mark
State of Indiana
Harrison County Set
Hannah Walker
this day personally appeared before the
undersigned Sole Judge of the Harrison Probate
Court and made oath that subscribed to the
above and foregoing statement before me on
the 16th day of August 1843. I further certify she is a credible witness - Given under my hand & seal the day & year above -
Lemuel S. Leonard P. S
The word "paid" ceased, and the word had inserted before
signing -
Lemuel S. Leonard P. S.
State of Indiana
Harrison County  Sct
I, Henry W. Heth Clerk
of the Probate Court of sd County (Said Court being
a court of record) do hereby certify that Lem-
uel S. Leonard whose signature appends
to the foregoing certificate, was at the time
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of signing the same, and now is the Sole Judge of
said Court duly Commisioned and
qualified, and that the foregoing Signa-
ture purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said Court at
Corydon the 16th day of August
1843
H. W. Heth Clerk Probate
Court
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Pension Office
Feby 4. 1831

rejected Feb. 9. 1831

James L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
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W. Hendrick srespects to Mr Edwards endorsing
the case of James Bliss and requests a reply
Feb. 3. 1831
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Charles W.  Bliss        25
Louisville
Kentucky
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford 18th August 1843
I certify that the following proof of the service
of James Bliss in the war of the Revolution appears
on one of the Files, of this Office, headed "return of
Levies who served in the 3 Connt Regt, part of the year
1782" viz: "James Bliss, Commencement of Pay, May 15
Exiration of Pay Decr 5th, Service, 6 months 22 days"
I further certify, that the name of "John
Bliss" appears on the same return for 7 months 29 Days
service
Gideon Willis Comptroller
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Hartford
Conn't
Aug't  18.th 1843
Dr. Sir
on the rec't of your Letter of 26th Ultimo
I was quite unwell, in for that reason I have
delayed to reply to it, until this time-
I send you annexed the Comptrollers certificate
which will be satisfactory proof of the service of your Father
& he has also certified, that John Bliss appears
on the Same roll
It is of no importance to state the number of names
on the roll
I am with much respect
yr s &c
Benj'n Colton
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March 1st 1844
Con
addproof                          FREE
Mehitable
Bliss


J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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 City of Middletown Feb 27th 1844
Respected Sir
A Letter was handed me by the
Post Master at Middletown written by-
C W Bliss of Louisville Kentucky requesting
Him to hand the Letter to some prompt person
to obtain a certificate of the Marriage of
James Bliss to Mehitable Johnson. The Letter
was handed over to me and I have accordingly
obtained the Certificate of the marriage of the
above named persons which I enclose in this
letter to you, it appears the word Mehitable
was recorded Mahitabel but the persons are
the same, it has been only two or three days
Since I rec the Letter
Yours Respectfully
Dekiel Johnson

to Mr J L Edwards
NB Please inform me
if they have the Pension
DJ
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Washington April 23rd 1844
J L Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir
I take the liberty to
enclose to you the letter of Mr. C.W. Bliss
will you have the goodness to inform me, if
the certificate of the 27th Feby as to the marriage
of Mr Bliss' father & mother, has come to hand
Be so good as to inform me if Mrs Bliss case
is made out, and to what extent the services
of Mr Bliss is proved
Your early attention is earnestly re-
quested by yours respectfully
Will P Thomasson
of the House of Reps

Please return me the letter of Mr Bliss
W. P. T.
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Hall of Reps June 5th 1844
J L Edwards Esqr
Com'r Pensions
Will you have the kind-
ness to inform me if the proof furnished is
sufficient to place W Mahetible Bliss on
the pension roll, (she is the widow of James
Bliss decd who was a revolutionary pensioner) & whose
papers I am informed have been forwarded
to you
If defective please name in what
most respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Will P Thomasson
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Pension Agency
New Albany June 18th 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr
Sir,  Mrs Bliss having neglected
to apply for her pension for more than
fourteen months, her papers are now
enclosed for your decision
with much respect
your Ob Svt
M. C. Fitch
Agent
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Louisville Ky
26 August 1843
Sir:
It appears that the service
of James Bless spoken of by your
letter is different from the six months
& ten days established by the certificate
of the Comptroler from the State of Connecticut
which I hereith forward to you
Your early attention to this business
will much oblige. Yours respectfully
W J Graves

Jno L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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E. ????????
M. C.
Princeton Indiana
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State of Indiana)
Harrison County)   S.S.
On this 27th day of February, 1849
Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of
the Peace, for the County aforesaid, Mahetible Bliss, a
resident of the State of Indiana, of the County of Harrison,
aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn,
according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions
made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848,
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during
the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of
James Bliss who was a Private in the Army of the Rev-
olution , that she has drawn a Pension under the acts of
the 3d of March, 1843, and 17th June, 1844, at the rate of
Twenty two Dollars and forty two cents per annum.
For further particulars reference being had to former
Declarations on file in the Pension Office
She further declares that she is still a widow
in to and Subscribed                            her
on day and year above             Mahetible X   Bliss
written ,   before me,                            mark
Simeon K. Wolf   J. Peace
Rep William Aplegate
John C Lynn
I certify that the above named affiant is personally
known to me, and that she is the Identical individual
who drew a Pension as stated by her in the foregoing
affidavit,
Simeon K. Wolf JP
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Thomas G. Van Hook, D. D. S.
CORYDON, INDIANA
Aug 31 1908

Hon. V. Warner
Com Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir-- In making my application
for membership in the Society, Daughters of
the Am. Revolution; it is necessary that I
furnish a certified statement from
the Pension Office that Mehetabel
Bliss the widow of my ancestor,
James Bliss, received a pension
James Bliss of Lebanon Conn. joined
the army June 5. 1781 as a private soldier
Capt James Dana's Company in Gen
Waterbury's Brigade of Conn. State Militia
He served in the Third Conn. Regt
from May 15 to Dec 15, 1782.
Wll appreciate it very much if
you will be so kind as to furnish me a
statement.
Very Respectfully
Mrs T.G. Van Hook
Corydon
Indiana
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PB
La Fayette Ind
Nov. 4 1894
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.
Sir
If convenient
please Kindly let me
know if the services
of James Bliss a
Revolutionary soldier
from Connecticut are
of record in the Cl.
off, and Division
of the pension office
this information which
concern my great
grand father is de-
sired to complete a
family history
Yours truly
Miss Margaret L. Doll
208, Columbia St.
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O. W. & N. Division.
F. B.                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,                    November 14, 1894.
Miss:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of JAMES BLISS 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       RANK.            OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.    STATE. 
ENLISTMENT OR   OF SERVICE.                                   CAPTAIN.                    COLONEL.
APPOINTMENT.


The widow's pension was allowed for his services as a private in the
Third Connecticut Regiment from May 15, to Dec. 5, 1782; name of Captain not
given.
Battles engaged in,  None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,   Town not stated.
Date of application for pension,   by widow, Aug. 16, 1848.
Residence at date of application,   of widow, Harrison Co., Ind.
Age at date of application,    of widow, Seventy-four years.
Remarks:
He married Mehitable Johnson at Middletown, Conn., on March
28, 1789, and died August 12, 1831.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Miss Margaret L. Doll,
#208 Columbia St.
La Fayette lnd.