Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24696, Isaac Blaisdell, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE|[blank]|NUMBER
N.H.|Blaisdell, Isaac|W.24696
[blank]Abigail|B.L.Wt. 19539-160-55
CONTENTS
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[verso]
3958
New Hampshire Con
Abigail Blaisdell widow of Isaac NH who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars  [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of feby 1849 and sent to Hon. C. H. Peaslee H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 53 Vol. 1. 
[margin note: Reg's m 55-148792]
[recto]
Reported feby 22/49
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148,797} Act Mar 3/55 May 26/55
Abigail Blaisdell widow Isaac Blaisdell pri't & Pension
Revolution war
[overwritten" no 19539 iss Mar 22/66]
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss.}
On this twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for said County of Merrimack Abigail Blaisdell a resident of Salisbury in said County of Merrimack aged seventy two 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 passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Isaac Blaisdell who was a private Soldier and a Corporal in the War of the Revolution - That she has good reason to believe and does verily believe that the said Isaac Blaisdell served at Peekskill as a Private Soldier in Capt. Samuel McConel's (McConnell) Company in Col. David Gilman's Regiment from the fifth day of December 1776 to the 15th March 1777 She has good reason to believe her said husband served as affresaid because she has seen an old payroll containing his name dated Peekskill March 1, 1777 and signed by James Hopkins Lieut - 
She also has good reason to believe both from what she has heard the said Isaac Blaisdell say and from the evidence hereto annexed that he served as a private in Capt. Stephen Dearborn's Company at Bennington, was in Bennington Battle, that said Dearborn's company enlisted for three months and that said Blaisdell served the whole of said three months, that said Company was attached to Col. Stickney's Regiment - 
That she has good reason to believe and does believe that said Isaac Blaisdell enlisted into a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt
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Daniel Runnels of Derry New Hampshire for one years service and served in said Company in the capacity of Corporal ['in said Company' crossed out] - that said Company marched from Chester N.H. to Providence Rhode Island and that he served the full term of his one years enlistment to wit ['from' crossed out] during the year 1778.
She further declares that she has often heard her said husband the said Isaac Blaisdell relate other services in the Revolutionary war - that he was on Long Island when Gen Sullivan and Brigadier Generals Stirling and Woodhull were taken prisoners and when Washington withdrew his troops from Brooklyn to New York - that he was at West Point when Andr(?) was taken and executed as a spy, that he witnessed his execution - that she has often heard him relate the sufferings hardships and privations endured by him in common with the other soldiers at West point - That she has heard him say that he assisted in making a chain, at some place in some period of his service, to extend across the river to prevent the British vessels from ascending the River - That she has no further documentary evidence nor does she know that she can make further proof of the same, than is herewith exhibited - She believes and always understood him that during the Revolutionary war he served nearly four years - And for further proof of any of the aforesaid, or of further service of the said Isaac Blaisdell she would respectfully refer to papers and documents relating to the Revolution now on file in the department of war at Washington, humbly hoping and trusting that if they furnish any evidence of additional service of the said Isaac Blaisdell
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she shall be allowed all the benefit of the same
/s/Abigail Blaisdell
witness /s/Samuel Fletcher
/s/Horace Chase
/s/Horace Chase Judge of Probate
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Mrs Blaisdell
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I Drucilla Carr of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged ['thirty' crossed out] thirty three years depose and say that I am the daughter of Isaac Blaisdell late off Salisbury in said County of Merrimack deceased - that the said Isaac Blaisdell died in said Salisbury on the eleventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred seventeen - that I was at home and present when he died, that my Mother Abigail Blaisdell, his widow, is now living and makes said Salisbury her home, that she has not been married since the death of my Father but remains his widow 
I further depose that I never knew any other Abigail Blaisdell but my Mother who was, before her marriage Abigail Pettingill, and my Sister Abigail who married Calvin Campbell & now lives in Andover N.H. 
/s/Drucilla Carr 
[illegible certification]
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Record of Marriages in Andover
October fifteenth one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight Isaac Blaisdell & Abigail Pettingill both of Salisbury were married - 
I certify that the above is a true extract from a book containing a record of Marriages in Andover New Hampshire, now in my possession as Clerk of said town of Andover with the exception of the date which stands on the record in fair legible figures as follows - 
"Oct 15th 1788 - /s/Samuel Seacatt Town Clerk
I Samuel Seacatt depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Andover in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire and that the foregoing is a true extract from a book of record of Marriages with the exception of the date as above stated by me - 
/s/Samuel Seacatt
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. Andover - January 9th 1839
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Seacatt Clerk of said town of Andover & made oath in due form of law that the above extract & affidavit by him subscribed in my presence was true - 
Before me /s/Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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Application for Bounty Land 
State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack} S.S.
On this twenty first day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within & for the County & state aforesaid Abigail Blaisdell aged eighty eight years a resident of Salisbury in said state who being duly sworn ['declares' crossed out] according to law declares that she is the Widow of Isaac Blaisdell of Salisbury deceased who was ['and' crossed out] in the Revolutionary War - that she the said Abigail Blaisdell is a Pensioner & receives eighty dollars per year the amount the said Isaac Blaisdell would were he now alive - that she is the identical Abigail Blaisdell who receives the eight dollars Pension as the widow of the said Isaac Blaisdell - that she
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was married to the said Isaac Blaisdell at Salisbury NH on the fifteenth day of October AD 1788 & that her husband died at Salisbury on the eleventh day of March A.D. 1817
That she is now a widow. She further states that she swears in her declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County Lan to which she was entitled under the ['Act of' crossed out] 8th section of the act approved March 3rd 1855 granting one hundred & sixty acres of Land to certain Officers and soldiers who have served more than fourteen days in the services of the United States - that she has never received bounty land and made application thereto - that her said husband was in actual service more than fourteen days and further proof I refer you to the records at the land office
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which shows her to be on the Pension list commencing on the 4 of March 1898. given at the war office of the United 1849 the 22nd day of February, Recorded in the Roll of Pensions Page 53 Vol. 1. 
/s/Abigail Blasdel (Blaisdell)
We Jack Brown & Aurilla Blasdel (Blaisdell) residents of Salisbury in said state upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged I, Abigail Blaisdell in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
/s/J. R. Brown
/s/Aurilla Blasdel (Blaisdell)
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim
[illegible signature]} Justice of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid
Power of Attorney
[illegible] (over)
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Abigail Blaisdell 
Salisbury
by her Atty Charles C. F. Stone
[margin note: 148949]
Please deliver the certificate or warrant to which I may be entitled according to the [illegible] of the foregoing declaration & application to Charles C. F. Stone Esq of [illegible] N.H. 
/s/Abigail Blasdel (Blaisdell)
Signed in presence of /s/J. K. Brown
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State of New-Hampshire.
MERRIMACK, SS. 
[court seal affixed] I, Nehemiah Butler, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, hereby certify that Charles J. F. Stone Esq., before whom the annexed affidavit &c. was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgment of deeds, &c., and that his signature thereunto is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, this first day of May A.D. 1855. 
/s/N. Butler Clerk.
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Revy WIDOW, &c. [initials: own]
File No. 24,696
Abigail Blaisdell Wid. of Isaac Blaisdell
Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb 2d 1848. 
Index: Vol. A, Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[verso]
Rept Oct 26

[recto]
2445
New Hampshire Con
Abigail Blaisdell widow of Isaac Blaisdell who was a Private in the N.H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Israel W. Kelly Concord N.H. 
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 14
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[verso]
Let. to I. W. Kelly Oct'r 18, 1839

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3863
New Hampshire
Abigail Blaisdell widow of Isaac Blaisdell, dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 1817 of Merrimack Co in the State of N.H. who was a private of the [blank] commanded by Captain Reynolds of the [blank] commanded by Sh'd be $80 in the N.H. mili. line for 19 m 18ds
[overwritten: Issue new certificate for 80$ per ann]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 65 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Aug't 1839, & sent to Israel W. Kelley Salisbury N. Hamp
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $195.99
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 32.66
Hon F. Pierce U.S.S.  $228.65
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 35.
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19.539
160 acres
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[verso]
Rep'd 6 Feby 1840

[recto]
3863
New Hampshire
Abigail Blaisdell widow of Isaac Blaisdell dec'd who ['was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]' crossed out] and who died on the 1817 of Merrrimack Co in the State of N.H. who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Reynolds of the Augt. commanded by Col. [blank] in the N.H. militia line for 2 years. Inc'd from 19m 18ds. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 80 Dollars ['[blank' Cents' crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Inc'd from $65.33 - 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby 1840, & sent to Hon. F. Pierce, Senate, U. States.
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Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839 $280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1840 40.00
Deduct former paymts $320.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 35.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin George is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 8th of January 1838 and will expire on the 8th day of January 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 21st day of June 1839
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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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 Horace Chase 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 29th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 21st day of June 1839
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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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 Horace Chase 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 8th day of January 1833 and will expire on the 14th day of December and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 21st day of June 1839
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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Pay roll of Capt. Samuel McConels (McConnell) Company to the 15th of March 1777 both of said days included
[column headings: Names|Rank|Time engaged|Time in Service (Months|Days)|[blank]|Amount of Wages|]
James Hopkins|1 Lieut.|Decr. 5th|(3 Months|11 days)| - |£24..19..01/4|
Ezekiel Worthen|2 Lieut.|Do|(Do.|Do.)| - |24..19.01/4|
Then follows 4 Lieuts-4 Corpls|[blank]|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
John W. Millan and 52 others to the name of}|Private|Do.|(Do.|Do.)| - |6..14..8|
Isaac Blaisdell|Do|Do|(Do.|Do.)| - |6..14..8|
[end of columns]
[right side of the following statement is truncated] Peekskill March 1st 1777. (Signed) James Hopkins Lieut.
I, Israel W. Kelly of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire depose & say that I hold in my possession the original papers, from which the above is a true extract in words & figures, that I forwarded the original roll of a Mr. Gilman, who told me that he was Grandson of the said David Gilman - that his Grandfather, the aforesaid David Gilman lived with him (the guardian) the latter part of his life time, and the original roll was among the papers left by the said David Gilman
/s/Israel W. Kelly
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. April 5th 1839. Then Israel W. Kelly (who I certify is well known to me as a credible witness) & made oath in due form of Law, that, the above affidavit & extract by him subscribed in my presence was true - 
Before me /s/Thos. H. Pettengill Jus. Peace
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Col. David Gilman's Reg't from y'e 5th of Decem'r 1776 
[column headings: Miles travel|Amount of travel at P. per mile|Sum total|Advance Pay|Wages due|
600|£2..10..0|£27..9.01/4|£6..13..0|£20..16..01/4|
Do.|2..10..0|27..9..01/4|6..13..0|20..16..01/4|
Do.|2..10..0|9..4..8|3..5..0|5..19..0|
Do.|2..10..0|9..4..8|3..5..0|5..19..8|
[end of columns]
[see p 23]
Before me /s/Thos. H. Pettengill Jus. Peace
I certify that I have examined the original Pay Roll of which the above is an extract and a correct copy and the original bears incontrovertible evidence of antiquity - 
April 5 A.D. 1839 - /s/Thos. H. Pettengill Jus. Peace
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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 Thomas H. Pettengill 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 5th day of December 1835 and will expire on the 5th day of December 1840 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 21st day of June 1839
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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Orders drawn by  Committee of Safety in favor of Six Months Men in the year 1780 
New Commission
Oct 31. 1780. Isaac Blaisdell £50.10.9
State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
April 23, 1839 
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract of the original Record in this office 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Sec'y of State
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State of New-Hampshire
County of Merrimack ss.}
On this fifth day of August, 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Abigail Blaisdell a resident of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack aged eighty two 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 provision, made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Isaac Blaisdell, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and died on the eleventh day of March 1717 [1817] - one thousand eight hundred & seventeen that she is the identical Abigail Blaisdell which has been pensioned under the Act of 7th July 1838, March 3d. 1843, and June 17th 1844, at the rate of $80. per annum and has been paid at the agency in Concord State of New-Hampshire 
She further declares that she is still a widow 
/s/Abigail Blaisdell
/s/Isaac H. Blaisdell
/s/I. W. Kelly
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written - Before me
/s/Israel W. Kelly Justice Peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me
/s/Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Israel W. Kelly is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the seventh day of Decm'r 1847 and will expire on the seventh day of Decm'r 1852 and his signature as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 11th day of August 1848. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.
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[handwritten letter]
Concord N.H. July 18th, 1843. 

Sir,
This accompanies the application of Abigail Blaisdell, widow of Isaac Blaisdell and Sarah Couch, widow of Joseph Couch for one year's pension under the act of 3d March 1843. 
They have both drawn pensions under the act July 7, 1838. and received their pay at the agency in Concord N.H. 
Their certificates, you will please inclose to me at Concord, N.H. 
Very respectfully Your Obt. Serv't
/s/Israel W. Kelly 

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of pensions
Washington D.C.
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3092
Declaration of Abigail Blaisdell for one year's pension
$80 per ann
Israel W. Kelly
Concord N.H.
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Abigail Blaisdell Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New-Hampshire
Merrimack County ss}
On this fourteenth day of July - eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared, before Israel W. Kelly a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack, State of New Hampshire, Abigail Blaisdell a resident of Salisbury State of New Hampshire aged seventy six 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 passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one  year to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the widow of Isaac Blaisdell who was a private and Corporal in the Revolutionary War, and died on the eleventh day of March 1817 - That she was placed upon the pension list under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and was paid at the agency in Concord State of New-Hampshire - 
She further declares that she is still a widow - 
/s/Abigail Blaisdell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
Before me /s/Israel W. Kelly - Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Abigail Blaisdell is the identical person who was pensioned as the widow of Israel Blaisdell under the Act of July 7, 1838 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and received her  pay at the agency in Concord, State of New-Hampshire - 
/s/Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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I, Drucilla Blaisdell of Salisbury N.H. depose and say that Abigail Blaisdell, who has signed and made oath to the within declaration, is the identical person, who was pensioned as the widow of Isaac Blaisdell under the Act of July 7, 1838 - at the rate of $80 per annum and was paid at the agency in Concord, State of New-Hampshire and that she still continues his widow - 
/s/Drucilla Blaisdell
State of New-Hampshire
Merrimack County ss. July 14th 1843 - 
Personally appeared the above named Drucilla Blaisdell and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by her subscribed was true - 
Before me /s/Israel W. Kelly Jus Peace
I certify that the above named Drucilla Blaisdell is a credible witness - 
/s/I. W. Kelly Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss} 
I, Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Israel W. Kelly is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County dully commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of January 1843 and will Expire on the ninth day of January 1848 and that the signatures above and before written purporting to be his are genuine
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of said Court this seventeenth day of July 1843 - 
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk
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[handwritten letter]
Salisbury N.H. Decr. 12th, 1839 - 
Sir,
I now forward the pension certificate of Abigail Blaisdell widow of Isaac Blaisdell dec'd, as directed by yours of Octr. 18th 39. to be corrected by an increase - 
With much respect & esteem Your Obt. Serv't
/s/Israel W. Kelly 

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions. 
Washington D.C. 
P.S. It will be remembered that part of the time Blaisdell was a non Com'd Officer & artificer -
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[addressed envelope]
Salisbury N.H. 
Oct. 10. - Free
[margin notes: Oct. 17. '39 Abigail Blaisdell NH]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Salisbury N.H. October 9th 1839 - 

Sir,
On the 10th of August last I forwarded to you from Concord, a copy of an order drawn in favour of Robert Runnels for £55-10-6 & for £50-10-9 to Isaac Blaisdell dated ['August 10th 178' crossed out] October 31st 1781. at Exeter for their services in the year 1780. 
In this order the punch cut out the term which they served - if this proof will be satisfactory, the widow of Isaac Blaisdell, - to wit - Abigail Blaisdell, will send back her certificate to be increased - will you have the kindness to write me on the subject, & state what was the length of that term of services - 
Mrs. Blaisdell's certificate was dated on the same day that the above copy was forwarded from Concord of course was not computed in her allowance - her certificate does not mention her husband as Corporal, I would also like to be informed whether the 11 mos. & 10 ds. service as corporal was calculated as such in the computation of her late husband's service -
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[handwritten letter]
I have of late found a muster roll containing the description of Israel Blaisdell in 1780 - 
An extract from will will be forwarded if desired - 
Very respectfully Your Obt. Serv't 
/s/Israel W. Kelly

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Payment to be made at Concord by Isaac Hill, Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Concord, N. Hampshire Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 35, by D. McCurdy Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Five years' Pension. 
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Abigail Blaisdell, New Hampshire, widow of Isaac Blaisdell, deceased, who was a private in the Revolution, and died on the [blank] day of [blank] 1817 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Sixty five dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death. 
[seal affixed] Given at the War Office of the United States, this twelfth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirtynine. 
/s/S. Cooper 
Acting Secretary of War. 
Examined and Countersigned.} /s/J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of New Hampshire
In Com'tee of Safety Exeter 31 Octo 1781
To Nicholas Gilman Esq Treas'r
The Com'tee on claim has certified that there is due to Robert Runnels (a [illegible] 1780) fifty five pounds six pence & Isaac Blaisdell [illegible] ten shillings & nine pence Permission being for bounty wages Interest & [illegible]
You are therefor ordered to pay the aforesaid sum to the said Robert Runnels & Isaac Blasdel (Blaisdell) on this order
/s/M. Wild Presid't 
[margin note: £55..10..6+55..10.9=106.1.3]
State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I hereby certify that August 10-1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original now in this office that in the original the papers is cut out evidently with a punch in the place of the punch above whereby some of the letters are taken out. The above seems to have been the practice with old orders after they were paid. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secy of State
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August 10th 1839 - Concord N.H. 
I have this day found the original order of which, this copy on the first page is taken and forward it, hoping, that, should any doubt remain in regard to Isaac Blaisdell's service in 1780 at west point, this would remove them & Mrs. Blaisdell's certificate be for a full one - 
Abigail Blaisdell widow of of Isaac Blaisdell dec'd - 
Very respectfully Your ob't Serv't
/s/Israel W. Kelly
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[handwritten letter]
August 1st 1839 
Sir,
Herewith you will receive the papers of Mrs. Abigail Blaisdell, widow of Isaac Blaisdell, Dec'd with the Lieutenant's Certifc. in conformity to your rule of 11th May - 
In yours of 19th July, you say that Mr. Blaisdell's name if found on Capt. S. Dearborn's roll for 2 mos. & 8 days - ['said' crossed out] which is in 1777 at Bennington. On Capt. Reynolds roll 11 mos & 10 days, which was in 1778 at Rhodeisland -[margin note: 2.8+11.10+6=19.18]  and on Capt. McConnell's roll 3 mos. 11 ds. - 76&77. at Peekskill - I had hoped that the 600 miles travel made up in coat mentioned mentioned wool and paid for, as will be seen by a recurrence to the extract from Capt. McConnel's (McConnell) roll, would be considered as a part of his service in that tour of duty, & that she would be all'ed accordingly, which would have been thirty days more than the time allowed, in the camp at Peekskill - 
Also the extract from the record in the Sec'y Office. shewing that an order was
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[handwritten letter]
drawn in his favour as a six months man in 1780, which order is dated Octr 31st 1781 would satisfy you, that, he performed six months service at west point in 1780 - 
I now, at the request of Mrs. Blaisdell, have to desire that the 30 days, in the Peekskill service in 76 & 77, together with 6 ms service in 1780 be considered & if agreeable to rules of your office, be added to the 16 ms & 29 ds, & her certificate be forwarded accordingly - 
Should you not feel justified in allowing the 6 ms. in 1780, have the kindness to write me before the certificate is issued, that further search may be had for the order of 1781 - altho two days, unsuccessful examination, has already been had for it - 
Yours, with much respect - 
/s/Israel W. Kelly

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r Pensions
Washington D.C.
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I Thomas Shannon of Hampstead in the County of Rockingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire Seventy eight years of age depose & say that during the Revolutionary War, I resided in Chester N.H. was well acquainted with Isaac Blaisdell, then a resident of the same Chester, who afterwards moved from said Chester to Salisbury N.H. & there died - 
The said Isaac Blaisdell & myself, both enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt. David Runnells, then of Londonderry N.H. of which Jacob Eliot of Chester aforesaid was Lieut - the said Isaac Blaisdell was Corporal in said company - we went from Chester aforesaid to Providence Rhode Island & joined the army under Gen. Sullivan & remained with the Army, the said Blaisdell doing the duty of Corporal untill we discharged, which was sometime in Jany. 1779, I believe, I well  recollect it was cold weather and snow on the ground when we were discharged. our enlistment was sometime in the  year 1778 & in the War of the Revolution - 
/s/Thomas Shannon
State of New-Hampshire
Rockingham ss. December 12th 1838.
Personally appeared the above named Thomas Shannon (who is well known to me as a credible witness and his statements entitled to full credit) and made oath in due form of Law that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true - 
Before me /s/Benjamin George Jus Peace
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I Edward Currier of Wilmot in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire aged over seventy six years, depose & say that early in the year 1778 I inlisted into into the service in the Revolutionary War for one year, in a Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Runnels, then of Londonderry N.H. Jacob Elliot of Chester N.H. was Lieut. in said Company - 
I well recollect that Isaac Blaisdell then of said Chester, who afterwards moved from said Chester to Salisbury N.H. & died there a great number years ago, was a Corporal in said Company & served in that capacity during the whole year; the Company belonged to the Reg't Commanded by Col. Stephen Peabody and Stationed in the State of Rhodeisland - 
/s/Edward Currier
State of New-Hampshire
Merrimack ss. January 10th 1839 - 
Personally appeared the above named Edward Currier (who, I certify, is well known to me as a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that, the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed in my presence, was true.
Before me /s/Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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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 Henry F. French is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 20th day of December 1836 and will expire on the 20th day of December 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 21st day of June 1839 
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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I Jacob Elliot of Chester, County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire depose & say that I was eighty three years of age last November. I further say that I resided in said Chester from my birth until I went into service as a soldier in the revolutionary war - I was acquainted with Isaac Blaisdell who formerly resided in said Chester, from his youth until several years he moved from Chester to Salisbury New Hampshire. I went with Blaisdell when he moved from Chester to Salisbury & heled him move his goods - I should think he moved from Chester more than forty years age - 
I served as a private in the Company of militia commanded by Capt. Stephen Dearborn of Chester aforesaid - Said Isaac Blaisdell was also a private in said Company & marched with the company from Chester at the same time with me to Bennington Vermont in the year 1777 - Said Blaisdell served in said Company from the time we left Chester until after the Battle of Bennington which took place on the 16th of August 1777 - at that battle I was wounded & was disabled from going
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on with the Company - Whether Blaisdell went further or not, I do not know - The Company commanded by Dearborn enlisted for these months - Our Company served in the battle of Bennington in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stickney - 
/s/Jacob Elliot
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham January 29, 1839.} On this day personally appearing the said Jacob Elliot subscribed the above affidavit in my presence & made solemn oath that the same was true
Before me /s/Henry F. French Justice of the Peace
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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 Israel W. Kelly 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 June 1834 and will expire on the 24th day of June 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
[state seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 21st day of June 1839 
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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5278 5278
Abigail Blaisdell Wid. of Isaac N.H. 
Act July 7, 1838
married 1788
died 1817
Allow 19 mo 18 days pri NH militia on rolls. Capt Reynolds 
I. W. Kelley
Salisbury NH
I. W. Kelly