Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10388, Clement Blackbourn, Va.
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SERVICE Va.

Blackbourn, Clement

NUMBER S. 10388

carded

[STAMP]
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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[TORN DOCUMENT WITH MISSING PARTS]

...ent Blac....
...on in the State of Alabam...
...private in the Compy com...
by Captain Clay of the Regt...
by Col Mason the Virginia
line for 7 months & 21 days
ctf 31784

Inscribed on the Roll of Huntsville
at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Sept
1840, & sent to Hon. C. C. Clay
Huntsville, Alabama.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840    $245.77 or $243.77
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '41 12.83
[SUM]				$256.??

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk
Book E2. Vol. 8. Page 92

Date of death not on [AB?]
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Alabama State
County of Madison S.S.

On this seventeenth day of January, one thousand, eight hundred, and forty, personally appeared before me W. Graves Bouldin, a justice of the peace, in and for said County of Madison, and State of Alabama, Clement Blackbourn, aged nearly eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated: he entered the service under Captain James Anderson, in Mecklinburg [Mecklenburg] County, in the State of Virginia. that, he substituted in the place of William Toone, for a three months tour, he does not recollect how long he was detained in service, but thinks it was about three weeks - does not recollect the month, nor day but recollects it was in the year 1776. did not march out the County of Mecklenburg, State aforesaid, whom he resided does not know of any person now living, by whom he can prove the above named services: In February 1779 he march in his own place, being drafted, and served in the Militia five months tour, he then resided in Mecklinburg [Mecklenburg] County, State of Virginia, was commanded by Captain Charles Clay; the Regiment by Colonel David Mason, and Lewis Burwell, he was marched through the State of North Carolina, by the way of Salisberry [Salisbury] in said State, when the troops were halted for a day or two and then marched into South Carolina, in the neighborhood of Charleston, when he was in several skirmishes with parties of the enemy and Tories; he was in the Battle at Stono, the army was commanded by Genl Lincoln - I knew Count Pulaski; who commanded a company of troop, I also knew Genl Moulton - I received my discharge, signed by Colonel David Mason, for this tour of service, which I have lost or mislaid - this last named tour, I can prove by Walker Fitts, who was a living a few months ago, in the County of Mecklinburg [Mecklenburg] State of Virginia. In August (this day not recollected) in the year 1780 he was ordered out for a three months tour, in his own place to guard the Magazine in Mecklinburg [Mecklenburg] County, State of Virginia, where he then lived commanded by Captain James Hester, the Magazine was removed before the expiration of the three months, and as
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near as he can now recollect was discharged at the end of about two months. In February 1781. (the day [CROSSED OUT: and month] not recollected) he was ordered out in his own place, to march to Petersburg, in the State of Virginia, for a three months tour, and to the best of his recollection, was in the service about two months, he then, also resided in the County of Mecklinburg [Mecklenburg], State of Virginia, and was again commanded by Captain James Hester; the Regiment by Colonel Lewis Burwell, was in no engagement in either of the last mentioned tours, nor does he know of any person now living, that he can prove the two last named tour of services by. And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State

Clemt. Blackbourn

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid

W. Graves Bouldin J.P. {Seal}

We William Crutcher, a Clergyman residing in the County of Madison State of Alabama, and in the neighborhood of Clem't Blackbourn the above applicant - and Nathaniel Lewis, residing in the same County and immediate neighborhood of said applicant hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Clement Blackbourn, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

William Crutcher
Nathaniel Lewis

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid

W. Graves Bouldin J.P. {Seal}

Interrogatories propounded to Clement Blackbourn, an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress, passed June the 7. 1832. by W. Graves Bouldin, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Madison, State of Alabama.

1st. Where and in what year were you born?

Ans'r My information is, that I was born, in the City of Lisbon on the 11th February 1760.
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2d. Have you any record of your age, if so, where is it?

Ans'r. I have none.

3rd. Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?

Ans'r. I was living in Mecklinburg [Mecklenburg] County, State of Virginia during the Revolutionary War, and continued to live in said and State until the fall of eighteen hundred & sixteen at which time I moved to where I now live, in Madison County, State of Alabama.

4th. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?

Ans'r. I was a substitute for William Toone, in the year 1776. I marched in my own place in February 1779 to the neighborhood of Charleston, State of South Carolina for a tour of five months, which time I served out.

In August 1780. I was ordered, and went out as a guard to the Magazine in Mecklinburg [Mecklenburg] County, Virginia for a term of three months, but discharged at the end of about two months. In February 1781. I was ordered out in my own place, to Petersburg, in Virginia, for a tour of three months, but was discharged at the and of about two months.

5th. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.

Ans'r. I have no recollection of the names of any of the Regular Officers, except Genl. Moultre [Moultrie], Genl. Lincoln, & Count Pulaski - I can at this time, name no general circumstance worthy of remark more than I was in the Battle, at Stono, and in several skirmishes

6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? Did you ever receive a Commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
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Ans'r. I never received but one discharge, which was for my five months tour, which was given by Colonel David Mason, which discharge is lost
I never received any Commission, I was a common Soldier

7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services [CROSSED OUT: as] a soldier of the Revolution

Ans'r. Philip Didman, Dr. Alfred Moore, Dr. David Moore Thomas Pettus. Gabriel Moore. Rev'd. William Crutcher, Nathaniel Lewis

The State of Alabama
Madison County S.S. }

I W. Graves Bouldin, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, do declare in my opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And I the said W. Graves Bouldin, a justice of the peace in and for said County aforesaid, do certify that the said applicant is unable to attend the Court from bodily infirmity without great inconvenience and that William Crutcher, who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Madison & in the vicinity of said applicant; and that Nathaniel Lewis who has also signed the same is a resident in the County and neighborhood of said applicant, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand and seal, at office this 17th day of Jany 1840.

W. Graves Bouldin J.P. {Seal}

[90 DEGREES]
34.993
Clement Blackbourn
Alabama

Hon. C. C. Clay
Senate US
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June 13. 1840.

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

F

Ala
Add'l decl'r
Clement Blackbourn

[POSTMARK]
HUNTSVILLE AL
JUN 2
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Alabama State
County of Madison } S.S.

On this fourteenth day of May one thousand, eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for Said County; and State aforesaid, Clement Blackbourn, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following amended Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That in the year 
1776 he served not less than three weeks - That in the year
1779 he served not less than five months - That in the year
1780 he served not less than two months - That in the year
1781 he served not less than two months - and for such service
I claim a pension as a common Soldier, and saith that, by reason of old age, and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection; he served not less than the period mentioned above, and that during those periods he was in actual service & was not employed in any civil pursuit. and further saith, that the reason he has not made an earlier application for a pension, was that he was under the impression, that the Act of Congress passed, June the 7, 1832, embraced only American born citizens

Clemt Blackbourn

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
W. Graves Bouldin J.P. {Seal}
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I, Richard B Purdom Clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama do certify that W. Graves Boulden whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is now as was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned as such and that full faith and credit is due to all his Official Acts -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County Court in Huntsville this first day of June Eighteen hundred and forty And of American Independence the sixty fourth-

Rich'd B. Purdom Clerk C.C.
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State of Alabama 
Madison County ss.}

Be it known that before me, Dandridge Farriss [Fariss] a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, this day personally appeared Francis Blackbourn, Executor of the last Will and Testament of Clement Blackbourn, late a revolutionary pensioner, deceased, and made oath uniform of law that he is the Executor of the last Will and Testament of Clement Blackbourn, deceased, the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued, of which the following is a true copy -

"War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832. Clement Blackbourn, a resident of Alabama, who was a private in the Revolution, is entitled to receive twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the fourth of March, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.

Examined and countersigned

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions"

that the deceased pensioner resided in Limestone County in said State for the space of about five weeks before his death, and that previous thereto he resided in said County of Madison and previous thereto in the State of Virginia.

Frances Blackbourn

Subscribed and sworn before me this 23d day of Septr. 1843}
D. Farriss [Fariss] J.P.

State of Alabama 
Madison County ss}

I, John W. Otey, Clerk of the County Court of said Madison County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has exhibited to said Court that Clement Blackbourn was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum; was a resident of Limestone County in said State, and died in the County last aforesaid on the seventh day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three; that he left no widow, but he left the following children, to wit, Thomas Black[END OF PAGE]
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bourn, Francis Blackbourn, Gray Blackbum, Sally, the wife of William Clarke Alfred Blackburn, Maria, the wife of Edward B. Vaughan, Sidney Blackburn and Alexander Blackburn, and the following grandchildren viz, Cornelia the wife of [BLANK SPACE] Batey, Jane, the wife of [BLANK SPACE] Word, William White, Maria White and Samuel D White, who are the children of Samuel D. White and his late wife, Mary, formerly Mary Blackbourn now deceased, who was also one of the children of said Clement Blackbourn and that said Clement Blackbourn had no other heirs at law and that said heirs at law and dispersed on the States of Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas.

And I further certify that Dandridge Fariss is a magistrate as aforesaid and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said County Court, at Office, in the Town of Huntsville, this 23rd September 1843

Jno W. Oley Clerk

of the County Court of Madison County State of Alabama

[STAMP] MADISON COUNTY COURT [illegible]

[STAMP] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

[STAMP] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

No. 3

Clement Blackburn [Blackbourn]

"Act 7~ June 1832"

Huntsville, Ala.
3 qr. 1843
Box 17
C 17
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August 9, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Clement Blackbourn-S.10388
BA-J/AWF

Miss Annie M. Williams
6831 Clayton Avenue
Dallas, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Claughton, William Routt, born 1781, died 1848 in Alabama, wife, Mary, daughter of above named John Claughton, also those of Clement and Francis Blackbourn, Daniel Williams of Mississippi, and Andrew Jackson Williams, born September 21, 1815, married 1842 in Mobile, Alabama.

There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a John Claughton or Francis Blackbourn,. William Routt who you state was born in 1781 could not have been a Revolutionary War soldier.

In order to identify the records of Daniel Williams and Andrew Jackson Williams, in addition to the birth and marriage of the latter, the name of the war in which they served is essential, approximate date of birth of Daniel Williams, approximate dates of death of both, residence after service and given names of wives.

The record of Clement Blackbourn has been found and is given herein as shown in the papers in pension claim, S.10388, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

Clement Blackbourn was born February 11, 1760 in "the city of Lisbon", name of country not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, Virginia,

[HANDWRITTEN AT TOP OF TYPED LETTER]
See another letter to her Aug. 13, 1935, in Misc. Files under W
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he enlisted in 1776, served three months as private in Captain James Anderson's company. He enlisted in February, 1779, served five months in Captain Charles Clay's company, Colonels David Mason's and Lewis Burwell's Virginia Regiments, was in several skirmishes near Charleston, South Carolina and in the battle of Stono. He enlisted in August, 1780, served two months in Captain James Hister's [Hester] company and guarded the magazines in Mecklenburg County. He enlisted in February, 1781, served two months in Captain James Hister's company, Colonel Lewis Burwell's Virginia regiment.

Clement Blackbourn was allowed pension on his application executed, January 17, 1840, at which time he was living in Madison County, Alabama, having moved there in the fall of 1816 from Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He stated on the 14th of May, 1840 that the reason he had not made an "earlier application for pension was that he was under the impression, that the Act of Congress passed June the 7th, 1832, embraced only American born citizens".

There are no data in this claim relative to the family of Clement Blackbourn.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Hon. C.C. Clay
June 22d 1840

OC
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Sir

Pen. Office.
June 22, 1840

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 20th inst in the case of Clement Blackbourn I have to inform you that an amended declaration has been received at this office which has been examined and filed. It would appear that an affidavit of a living witness was exhibited which was returned for amendment. That affidavit should be again exhibited, or if it be lost the witness should make a new affidavit setting forth his knowledge of the service of the claimant.

Hon. C.C. Clay
S. US.

OC/[illegible]
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353

Pen Office.
March 28, 1840.

Sir

The declaration of Clement Blackbourn has been examined and filed with suspended[?] cases. He should make an amended declaration in which the duration of each term of actual service should be set forth with precision, as required in note (e) in the enclosed printed regulations. He should also state under oath his reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension. The affidavit in the case heretofore exhibited should be again transmitted to this office. If a member of Congress can certify to the credibility of the witness
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it will be sufficient.


Hon: C.C. Clay
Senate U.States

O.C
ent?

[PERPENDICULAR]
Hon: C.C. Clay
March 28.1840
O.C.
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Pen Office 
July 3, 1840.

Sir,

In reply to your enquiries [CROSSED OUT: letter of the 20th ult.] in the case of Clement Blackbourne, I have to inform you that in my letter of the 28th March last he was required to make an amended declaration setting forth with more precision the terms of service performed by him, and also to state his reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension. Since the date of that letter a new declaration has been [CROSSED OUT: exhibited, whe] transmitted to this office by mail from Huntsville, Aba, but by whom sent is not shown. The claim was again examined on the reception of your letter of enquiries of the 20th [CROSSED OUT: June] ult, and the result reported to you in my letter of the 22d ult. One term of five months is alleged and several terms of two months each, as a militia man of Va. Not more than three months can be allowed for any one term unless supported by record or documentary proof. The
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affidavit of John Lewis of Mecklenburg Co. Va, which was returned to you with my letter of the 10th March last in order that his credibility might be certified either by a member of Congress or by the magistrate before whom he made his affidavit has not been received at this office since that time. It should be again exhibited, when a further examination of the claim will be made and the result reported to you.

Hon. C.C. Clay
S. U.S.

O.C
ent?

3 July 1840
O.C.
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34.993
Clement Blackbourn
Alabama

admitted
Pr. 7 mos. 21 da $25.66/100
Cap. Clay. Col Mason Va.

Act 7th June 1832

Hon. C.C. Clay.
Huntsville Ab'a
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James S. Edwards Esqr
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City.

June 22. 1840

[Mr al??]
[J????]
Blackbourn

Hn. C.C.Clay
Senate U.S
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Washington City
June 20th 1840.

Sir,

Will you have the goodness to furnish me with a statement of the defects in Mr. Clement Blackbourn application for a pension? You did so some time ago, and I forwarded the papers, but they seem not to have reached their destination, from this letter lately rec'd

Please enclose all the requisite forms & instructions.

Very respectfully,
your obt. svt.
C.C. Clay

J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Com'r Pensions.
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Payment to be made at Huntsville by B.M. Lowe Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Huntsville, Alabama on the 4 March 1841.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E2, Vol. 8, Page 92, by D.M. Curdy Clerk.

[STAMP]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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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, Clement Blackbourn, a resident of Alabama, who was a private in the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty five dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty. [SEAL]

J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Clement Blackbourn
Alabama
Suspended.

Act of June 1832

[CROSSED OUT: 
See let. 10 & 28 March 1840 Hon. C.C. Clay. 
do 22 June 1840
do 3 July 1840
"do"=DITTO]
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July 27. 1840
Va.
Add proof
Clement Blackburn.

[STAMP: JUL ?illegible?]

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comm'r. of Pensions
Washington City
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The affidavit of John Lewis of the County of Mecklenburg & State of Virginia a Soldier in The Revolutionary war. which affidavit is taken
at the instance of Clement Blackburn [Blackbourn] of Madison County Alabama and for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the Goverment of the United States which said Blackburn [Blackbourn] was formerly a Citizen and Resident of the County of Mecklenburg and State of Virginia The said John Lewis being first duly Sworn deposeth & sayeth, that during the War of the Revolution he was a neighbor of said Blackburn [Blackbourn] and that on one occasion he was called on to serve a tour of duty in the Southern Army and that the said Blackburn [Blackbourn] did so. That this affiant marched with him as far as the River Roanoke on his way and that the said Blackburn [Blackbourn] was gone five or six months and that this affiant does not recollect what officer the said Blackburn [Blackbourn] Marched under the affiant John Lewis is now in the 80th year of his age 16th July 1840

John Lewis
his X mark

Mecklenburg County to Wit
The above affidavit was Subscribed and Sworn to before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this 16th July 1840.

Wm Townes J.P.

I do hereby Certify that the above named John Lewis is a man of Respectability & Credibility and that nothing impeaching either has ever been alledged against him. Given under my hand this 16th July 1840

Wm Townes JP.
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Virginia,

Mecklenburg County Clerks office set

I Richard B. Baptist Clerk of the County Court of Mecklenburg County, do hereby certify that William Townes who hath given the within certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace, duly commissioned and Qualified according to Law and that his signature thereto is in my belief genuine

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court at office this 20th day of July 1840 in the 65th year of the Commonwealth

[PAPER SEAL AFFIXED]

Richd B. Baptist CC
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S10388

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
KEL

February 28, 1930

Mrs. J.D. Simmons
Gunnison
Mississippi

Dear Madam:

I advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Clement Blackbourn, S.10388, he does not state where the city of Lisbon (his place of birth) is located nor does he give any town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, as the place of his enlistment.

Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMN

September 13, 1929.

Mrs. J. D. Simmons
Gunnison
Mississippi

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10388, it appears that Clement Blackbourn was born February
11, 1760 in the city of Lisbon; name of no state of Country given.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows.

In 1776, three months in Captain James Anderson's Company; from in February, 1779, five months in Captain Charles Clay's Company, Colonels David Mason's and Lewis Burwell's Regiments; was in the battle of Stono and several skirmishes; from in August 1780, two months in Captain James Hister's [Hester] Company; from in February 1781, two months in Captain James Hister's [Hester] Company, Colonel Lewis Burwell's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 17, 1840, at which time he was living in Madison County, Alabama, having
moved there, in the fall of 1816 from Mecklenburg Co., Va.

There are no family data.
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It does not appear that the above named Clement Blackbourn was granted land by the United States for his service in the War of
the Revolution.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[HANDWRITTEN ADDITION TO THE TYPED LETTER]
Old Bounty land books searched
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Dallas, Texas
June 21, 1935.

Adjutant General
In charge of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.N 24 1935

[STAMP]
RECEIVED JUne 24 1935
[illegible]
VETS ADM

Dear Sir:

I should like to have all of the information you may have with reference to the service of a pension for the following two men, who served in the Revolutionary War, from Northumberland County, Virginia:

John Claughton
William Routt could not be [illegible]

John Claughton had a daughter Susan S., who was born August 31, 1792, and married William Routt, December 2, 1809, he having been born in Northumberland County, Virginia, on June 30, 1781; died 1848, Madison County, Ala.

Will you also furnish me with any information you have with reference to the service and pension of

Clement Blackbourn, Limestone Co., Ala.
Francis Blackbourn, Limestone Co., Ala.

I shall be very grateful for any information you may be in position to send me.

May I have an early reply?

Sincerely yours,
Annie M. Williams
(Miss) Annie M. Williams
6831 Clayton Avenue,
Dallas, Texas.

I am also exceedingly interested in any information I can find with reference to my father's line -

Daniel Williams (I think from Mississippi)
(Grandfather ) Andrew Jackson Williams, b. Sept. 21, 1815
Married 1842, Mobile, Ala.

AMW
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Gunnison, Mississippi
Feb. 24, 1930

U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C

[STAMP]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 27 1930

Sir:

I am writing relative to a letter from the Bureau of Pensions written to me Sept. 13, 1929. It stated that from the papers in the Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Sections Pension claim, S.10388, that Clement Blackbourn was born Feb. 11, 1760 in Lisbon.

Kindly advise me whether or not this is Lisbon, Portugal. I inferred as much, though Clement Blackbourn was born of English parents.

Do these pension papers indicate in what town in Mecklenburg Co., Va. he was 

(over)
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living when he enlisted in the service of his country? I shall greatly appreciate any information you can give me from these pension papers.

Thanks you for the great assistance already rendered me, and hoping to receive an answer to this soon,

I am,

Very sincerely yours,

Mrs. J.D. Simmons
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J.D. SIMMONS, M.D.
GUNNISON, MISS.

June 10, 1929

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

An ancestor of mine, [INSERT IN DIFFERENT HANDWRITING: only] Clement Blackbourn by name, received a land grant in Alabama in 1818, presumably for services rendered during the American Revolution.

Will you please send me a copy of his pension?

Thanks you.

Very sincerely yours,

Mrs. J.D. Simmons

[STAMP]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JUN 13 1929
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10388
Rev War

INVALID.

File no. 10.388

Clement Blackbourn
Priv Rev war

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 35

[Arrangement of 1870]

[FACING PAGE]
1929 Sept. 13 Hist to Mrs. J.D. Simmons [ILLEGIBLE INITIALS]

1930 Feb 28 Advised Mrs J.D. Simmons that there is no further information in case than was given her -in letter of Sept 13. 1929. ie - no state for "Lisbon", no town in Mecklenburg Co. Va [ILLEGIBLE INITIALS]

1935 - Aug. 9 hist to Annie M. Williams [ILLEGIBLE INITIALS]
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James L. Edwards Esq'r.
Com'r. of Pensions
Washington City.

Mar 26 1840

Mr Allen

Mr al

C. Blackburn [Blackbourn]

Hon. C.C. Clay
Senate U.S.
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Washington City March 25. 1840.

Sir,

I have this day rec'd and now submit for your examination, the enclosed declaration of Mr. Clement Blackburn [Blackbourn], for a pension; and hope it will be found to contain the necessary facts, without other evidence.

I know the hand writing of W. Graves Bouldin Esquire, the Justice whose name is subscribed to the certificate attached - and am satisfied his
signature is genuine.

If the affidavit of Mr Cha Lewis, of Mecklenburg County Va, be deemed still necessary, would it not do to obtain the certificate of the member of Congress from his District, in regard to his credibility, as well as that of the Justice, before whom it was made?

Very respectfully
your obt. svt.
C.C. Clay

James L. Edwards Esq'r
Com'r of Pensions.