Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,251, Levi Blaisdell, Continental Mass. New York
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(3-1776)
Service
Continental Mass. New York
Blaisdell, Levi
or Blasdel, Mary
Number W. 25,251
B.L.Wt 26.394-160-55.
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2601
New York
Levi Blaisdell
of Colman in the State of New York
who was a Sergt Rio in the Company commanded
by Captain Bidwell, of the Regt commanded
by Col Wigglesworth in the Massachusetts
line for 19 months Sergeant and 5
months private-
V
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
of the rate of 111 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of December 1832
and delivered to James
Van Ingen of Albany, N.Y. Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $167.49
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  55.83
[total] $223.32

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 69
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4994
New York A.
Mary Blaisdell
widow of Levi Blaisdell
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a Pri & Sergt.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 111 dollars 66
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
3d day of March 1855
and sent to
Samuel H. Mark
Albany
New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 12 Vol. H
321
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Civ. S. H. Marks January 22/56
119.414 clerk 3/53
   way   4/53
Mary Blaisdell Widow of Levi Blaisdell private and Sergeant
Rev War
No 26394 of May 24/54
Pensioner N.Y. Feb 53-4994
ta: 160   May 22nd 56' 
S. H. Marks
Albany N.Y.
Vol. B- 164
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Levi Blaisdell's
Declaration
admitted
19. Mo. Sergt
5 mo private
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of New York, City and county of Albany}ss.
On the first day of November 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices court of the city of Albany, now sitting, Levi Blasdell who saith that he was born at Amesbury in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is now a resident of the Town of Coeymans in the county of Albany and State of New York: and will be seventy five years old on the 20th September now who declares that he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he enlisted in Amesbury aforesaid in the year 1775 in Capt Timothy Barnards company and Col. Little's regiment, as a soldier and marched to Cambridge and Prospect Hill near Boston, and served six months:  that in 1776, he enlisted in Capt Eliphalel Bidwell's company and Col Wigglesworth's regiment for nine months, and marched from Amesbury aforesaid through New Hampshire and Vermont to No. 4 now Charlestown, and across the woods to Lake Champlain and so to Fort Ticonderoga and sere there in Garrison, and was ordered out on a fatigue party, and assisted in constructing a floating bridge, fastened by anchors and cables across the Lake, to Fort Independence; after which the declarer was detached with a party to assist in making bricks for barrack chimenies in which he was engaged for about a month; from thence to old Skenesborough ( now Whitehall) under the command of Major Ballard and there detached with a fatigue party under that major and assisted in building the Galley, called the gates. that he remained there until about the month of December following, and then returned home to Amesbury by the way of Fort Ann and Albany. In 1777 he enlisted a third time for 9 months in Amesbury aforesaid and was made orderly Sergeant under Capt. ___, the first Lieutenant names was Daniel Bailey in Col Johnson's regiment of Andover in Massachusetts and marched from Andover under General Starks to Pawlet and thence to Lake George, where, as oldest orderly he was ordered with a guard to take charge of the baggage and stores, whilst the army went to attack the block Fort near Diamond Island on Lake George, which they took, and made prisoners of the British garrison in the Fort with the loss of but one man of this declarers company then returned back to Pawlet and from thence to Bemurs heights at or near Stillwater. the regiment to which this declarer belonged were encamped on the parade west of the fort. on the drums beating to arms, Col. Johnson's regiment was ordered to reinforce Col. Morgan and Col. Sullivan whose regiments  were stationed on the right of Col. Johnson's. then marched on the road through the woods, whilst three field pieces were firing upon us, which we were ordered by General Arnold to take, and which order was no sooner given than it was obeyed and on which occasion, the right hand file leader of this declarer received a shot from a musket ball, which whilst he was presenting his musket to fire wounded him in the left hand, and right arm and shoulder and his musket dropped down by his side. In taking the 3 field pieces 12 British artillery men, who were with the pieces, ran into a small log house, from which one of them cried out for quarters
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quarters, which on their stacking their arms, as ordered them, and they taken prisoners, and brought into proper quarters: upon this occasion, General Arnold, rode on full gallop across the British entrenchments hallowing out, "Come on, my boys, come on, the day is our own", and whilst animating and encouraging our troops, that General received his wound in the ankle or leg, which also wounded his horse. The Americans then pursued the British on their retreat, and in the pursuit took the kettles from the fires, and throwing out the liquor, satisfied their craving appetite with the provisions preparing for their conquerors and eating as the pursued them, overtook them, at the time that General Rediesel and Major Ackland were either wounded or killed. and night coming on, the American army were ordered to retreat back to Bemus's heights. The next day a flag of truce was sent in by the enemy, proposing a capitulation on the following day at 11 o'clock; but when that hour arrived, and no proposals of capitulation offered, it was suggested that the firing should be recommenced on them, but General Gates ordered a suspension of the firing for one hour, when the British commenced their march for the purpose of capitulation, which ceremony this declarer had the pleasure of witnessing; and on the moment after they had crossed the line of demarcation, the American music commenced playing " Yankee Doodle", and continued  that time until the British had passed through the American lines. Col. Johnson's regiment then marched back to Bemus' heights having lost or killed and wounded 36, or appeared by the returns; one company having lost all its officers except the ensign who was on the next day promoted to the command of the company and the non-commissioned officer, to the rank of subattisns. Shortly after which the regiment marched home, through Albany to Amesbury. In the same year 1777. this declarer enlisted again, in the month of December for 4 months under one Capt. Evans in Col. Smith's regiment and marched on the 27th December from Amesbury (to serve in the town of his father who was at that time either drafted, or ordered out) for the Southern army, and on his way, marched through the following towns to wit; Newbury Port, Rowley, Ipswich, Beverly, Danver, Lynn, Boston, Roxbury, Dedham, to Fishkill; and Fishkill assisted under the command of General Heath to erect barracks there: From Fishkill then Sing-sing; Tarrytown, Philip's Manor, and Kingsbridge. Then soon after went to Morristown, Boundbrook in the Jerseys near New Brunswick, and remained there until his time of service expired, and then returned home to Amesbury. In 1780, this declarer removed to the town of Coeymans ( south of Albany) in the State of New York, where he now resides, and there enlisted to serve as a substitute for a call of six men, of whom Conradt Ten Eyck was the head for the term of six months, under Capt. Sanford and acted as ensign. the class for whom he had enlisted, being obliged, and having engaged to furnish and ensign; that when he arrived with the men at Albany, Capt Sanford enquired of this declarer, from what  quarter he came to serve, and on being answered by this declarer, that he had enlisted at Coeymans to serve for the class of which Major VanEyck was the head, Capt. Sanford relied when you are the ensign which that class was to furnish. whereupon this declarer told Capt. Sanford that being but a poor young man, and little accustomed to company, he did not aspire to a commission, but that he would be obliged to the Captain; if he would continue  him as orderly Sergeant, as he had theretofore served in that station. That Captain Sanford reluctantly consented to his being orderly Sergeant, but at the same time insisted on his serving  as ensign when duty required: which this declarer accordingly did: That in consequence of Capt. Sanford's not obtaining the complement of recruits to fill his company, this declarer and the men with him were turned over to Capt. Dubois's company in Col. Lewis Dubois's regiment in which regiment was marched to West Point, and afterwards Albany; and from thence to Fort Plain and Sone Arabia ( Col. Peter Gaansvoort with the Continental Troops then being about three miles distant  three from, when Col. Brown of Pittsfield) was defeated and killed in battle there on the summer follow Col. Dubois's regiment having been joined by
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Colonel Gansevoort's regiment then pursued the enemy, in three divisions, and at George Clock's, they drove the enemy across the river after taking three of their field pieces. the next morning, they pursuing the enemy til they arrived at Lake Otsego near Cooperstown, and having been without provisions for nearly three days, the friendly American Indians advised our troops to swathe their bodies with red Elm bark, and tighten their bandage three times a day, to prevent the bad effects from hunger. which on trial was found beneficial. Thereupon, finding that further pursuit was useless, they returned to Fort Plain and remained there until their term of service was expired, and then returning home. That during the whole of this campaign, the company had no ensign attached to it, or acting as such, other than this declarer, who was uniformly recognized, and called ensign Blaisdell.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to any pension or annuity whatever, except the present, and that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Levi Blaisdell
subscribed and sworn to on this first day of November 1832
J.G. Wasson, clerk heir opinion, after the investigation of the subject and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named affidavit was a revolutionary soldier; and the court further certifies that Hugh Jolly who hath signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and that Nicholas Joralemon, who hath also signed the same, is a citizen of the city of Albany is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I John G. Wasson, clerk of the Justices court of the city of Albany do certify that the foregoing contains the original preceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Levi Blaisdell for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of November 1832
John G. Wasson, clerk

And the said court do hereby declare
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To all whom it may come this is to certify
that Levi Blaisdel and Polly Cronk
were joined together in Marriage on the 23rd day of October in the year of our Lord 1814
Coeymans.
By me Daniel Estrander, Elder
Oct 23rd 1814
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State of New York, county of Albany} ss:
On this thirteenth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before the justices court of the city of Albany in the county, and state aforesaid Mary Blaisdell, a resident of the town of Coeymans, in the said county of Albany, aged seventy 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 3d February 1853. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War;
That she is the widow of Levi Blaisdell who was a sergeant in the army of the revolution, and at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $111.66 per annum, under the act of 7th June eighteen hundred and thirty two.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Levi Blaisdell on the 23rd day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fourteen by the Reverend Daniel Ostrander, a presiding elder as will more fully appear by reference to her marriage certificate hereunto annexed; that her said husband died on the first day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three at his residence in said town of Coeymans. That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred. but at the time above stated. She further saith that  (over)
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ever since the death of her said husband
she has remained and now is a widow
Mary Blaisdell x her mark

Subscribed and sworn to by the said
Mary Blaisdell, in open Court, before
the Justices of the Albany Justice Court
the same being a Court of record 
naming a clerk & Seal this 13th day of
February A.D. 1855. Witness the
signature of the Clerk of said County
the seal thereof.
HP Nugent Clerk
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State of New York, County of Albany} ss. Fletcher Blaisdell a resident of the town of Coeymans in the county and state aforesaid. being duly sworn saith that he is thirty seven years old. that he has resided in said town for the space of 37 years last past that he was well acquainted with Levi Blaisdell who was a pensioner of the United States, late of said town now deceased. That the said Levi died at his residence on the first day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three that he left a widow whose name is Mary who is still living in said town and still continues the widow of the said Levi Blaisdell and deponent further saith that the said Mary Blaisdell is the identical person who executed the annexed declaration for a pension under act of February 3rd 1833.   Fletcher Blaisdell
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of February A.D. 1855 before me A.P. Nugent, Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that Fletcher Blaisdell the above named deponent is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness. and I further certify I am in no wise interested in the claim to which this affidavit relates.
A. P. Nugent, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,
City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office} ss:

I Robert Harper, Clerk of the said City and County, and the Court of Record thereto, do hereby CERTIFY, that any Henry P Nugent whose
name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed affidavit, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this
14 day of Febry 1855
K Harper Clerk
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State of New York, county of Albany}ss.
Peter VanAntwerp a resident of the town of Coeymans in the county and state aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith: that he is seventy five years old, that he has resided in said town of Coeyman Seventy five years. That he was well acquainted with Levi Blaisdell a Revolutionary pensioner late of said town, now deceased. That the said Levi Blaisdell died at his residence in said town of Coeymans in the summer of the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and deponent was present at his funeral.
Deponent further saith that the said Levi Blaisdell left him surviving a widow named Mary (otherwise called Polly) that the said Mary Blaisdell is still living in said town and still continues to be the widow of the said Levi Blaisdell deceased and that she is the identical person who executed the annexed declaration. 
Peter VanAntwerp
subscribed and sworn to this 13th day of February 1855
before me. H.P. Nugent
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Peter VanAntwerp the above named deponent is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness and I further certify I am in no wise interested in the claim to which this affidavit relates: the words " a widow" interlined in the first line of the second paragraph of the above. 
H.P. Nugent
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Albany Justices Court ⎬ss:

I H.P. Nugent, Clerk of the Justices Court of the city of
Albany in the State of New York aforesaid, do
hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been
exhibited to said Court, that Levi Blaisdell
was a pensioner of the United States at the rate
of $111.66 per annum. That he was a resident of
the Town of Cataragus in the County of Albany
and State of New York, and died at his
residence in said Town, in the year
One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty
three, on the first day of June. That
he left a widow, whose name is Mary - 
otherwise called Polly, and that the said Mary
Blaisdell is still living and remains the
widow of the said Levi Blaisdell deceased.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the
seal of said Court this 13th day of February A.D. 1855.
J.P. Nugent Clerk
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119.414
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DECLARATION
State of New York, County of Albany}ss.
On this seventy seventh day of March A.D. 1855 before me, Ira Gregory a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Blaisdell aged 70 years, a resident of Coeymans in the state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the bounty land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d 1855.
That she is the widow of Levi Blaisdell, deceased  who was a private and Sergeant in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Levi Blaisdell in said war, she how receives a pension at the rate of $111.66 cents per annum, under the act of 3rd February 1853, 2nd section as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
   She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for not received any bounty land under this or any other act of Congress. 
claimant's signature. Mary ( her X mark) Blaisdell
We, Fletcher Blaisdell and Elizabeth Gregory residents of Coeymans in the state of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Blaisdell in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow.   Fletcher Blaisdell
M. Elizabeth Gregory
The foregoing declarations and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year.
State of New York, city and county of Albany, clerk's office, }ss:
I, Robert Harper, clerk of the said city and county, and of the courts of record therein, do hereby certify that Ira Gregory whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed affidavit, was, on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this day of May 1855. R. Harper clerk
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[Revolutionary Widows.]
DECLARATION.
State of New York
County of Albany } ss.
On this Twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1855 before me, Ira Gregory a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Blaisdell - aged 70- years, a resident of Coeymans in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of Levi Blaisdell, deceased, who was a private & Sergeant in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Levi Blaisdell in said war, she now receives a pension at the rate of $111.66 cents per annum, under the act of 3d February 1853 2d section
as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any
Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimants Signature. X her mark Mary Blaisdell

WE, Fletcher Blaisdell and Elizabeth Gregory residents of Carymans in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Blaisdell in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow
Signature of Witnesses.
Fletcher Blaisdell
M. Elizabeth Gregory

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 identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Magistrate.
Ira Gregory
Justice of the Peace
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In reply to your request of ---. received --- for a statement of the military history of Levi Blaisdell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (+ his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
N. File 25251

[Table Columns:] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN./COLONEL. | STATE.

1775 | 6 mos. | - | Timothy Barnard/Little | Mass.
1776 | 9 mos. | - | Eliphalet Bodwell/Edward Wigglesworth | Mass.
1777 | 9 mos. | orderly Sergeant | M Daniel Bailey/Johnson | Mass.
Dec 1777 | 4 mos. | - | Evans/Smith | Mass.
1780 | 6 mos. | [illegible] | Benjamin [illegible]/Lewis [illegible] | New York  211724 [illegible]
Beginning of 1778 | 11 mos. | - | Jacob Low/Baldwin's artificers continental

Battles engaged in, Stillwater, [illegible] of Burgoyne, Stone Arabia
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amesbury, Mass
Date of application for pension, Nov 1 1832 Allowed
Residence at date of application, Coeymans, Albany Co, NY
Age at date of application, b. Sept 20, 1787 Amesbury Essex Co Mass
Remarks: Soldier [illegible] Oct 23 1814 Mary D Cronk at Coeymans where he died June 1 1833 + she was [illegible] appl exec July 13, 1855 while 70 yrs of age and a [illegible] Coeymans NY
Very respectfully
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26394
Geo Arms
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State of New York
County of Schenectady ss.
I James VS Riley one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Schenectady, do certify, that in consequence of the inability, by reason of lameness in his legs and foot to appear personally in court, that I the said Judge did attend at the dwelling house of James H. Peck, residing in the town of Rotterdam in the said county of Schenectady, and the said James H. Peck having been sworn before me according to law, deposed and said, as follows to wit. That in the year 1780, he the deponent became acquainted with Levi Blaisdell, who hath subscribed and sworn to the declaration which is hereunto annexed; that he was at that time known and recognized as a Sergeant belonging to the army of the United States, and that he this deponent was then a Lieutenant in said Benjamin Dubois's company and Col. Lewis Dubois's Regiment of soldiers
That he continued to be intimately  acquainted with the said Levi Blaisdell during his continuance in the army; and that he has often heard him relate the occurences of his life antecendant to his acquaintance with this deponent, which corresponded with the detail thereof as set forth in the declaration annexed; that the said declaration contains a just and true account of the various  circumstances which are detailed therein  since he this deponent became acquainted with the said Levi Blaisdell and the said deponent  doth further say, that the said Levi Blaisdell was as long as he has known him respected and esteemed as a good soldier, and an excellent non-commissioned officer; and that from that
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circumstance, and from the high and unblemished character of the said Levi Blaisdell, and his unquestioned reputation as a man of strict truth and veracity, he was as much esteemed and looked up to us any commissioned officer in the regiment and that further this deponent saith not.
James H Peck
Subscribed and sworn to this 17th Sept. 1832 by the aforesaid James H. Peck, whom I certify to be so infirm as to be unable to attend in court James VS Ryler Judge of Schenectady county courts
State of New York, county of Schenectady ss: I John S. Vrooman clerk of the said county, do certify that James VP Ryley Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of Schenectady county courts and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office, this seventeenth day of Sept. 1832.
John S.Vrooman clerk
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I John Blaisdell of Salisbury in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven years and over, doth testify and declare that I was personally and well acquainted with Levi Blaisdell at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and from his childhood; then of Amesbury in said county of Essex; now of Coeymans, in the county of Albany in the state of  New York. And that I do know that said Levi Blaisdell did serve as a private in the war of the Revolution, with me. viz, in the year 1775 We enlisted together into Capt. Timothy Barnard's company of minutemen: and on the day of Lexington battle on hearing the alarm we marched with said company to Cambridge; where said company remained about six months, to the best of my recollection: and I do believe that said Levi Blaisdell did continue to serve during the whole of said time.
And also, in the early part of the year 1776, we again enlisted under Lieutenant Ezekiel Goodridge, on the continental establishment; and marched together first to No. 4 or Charlestown in the state of New Hampshire; where we joined the company of Capt. Bodwell, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Edward Wigglesworth; and after a few days halt, we marched from the country to Fort George on Lake George; from thence to Ticonderoga: where we joined the main army, under the command of General Gates. 
And I do know that said Levi Blaisdell did faithfully serve as a private in said Bodwell's company the full term of Nine months.
John Blasdell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. Oct 8th A.D. 1832
Then John Blasdell above named personally made oath to the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true. And I also certify that said John Blasdell is a credible witness.  Jacob Brown Justice of the Peace
Fees 25 cents
United States of America Commonwealth Massachusetts, Essex, October 8th A.D. 1832.
I, Edward Dorr, a notary public for the county of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and of the quorum in and for said county; swelling in Salisbury, do hereby certify that Jacob Brown who has subscribed with his true signature the foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace with and for the county of Essex.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above mentioned.
fees 75 cents
Edward Dorr, notary public
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I, Moses Hoyt of Amesbury, County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years, on oath testify & declare, that at the commencement of the revolutionary war, I was personally of well acquainted with Levi Blasdell, then of the same Amesbury, now of Coeyman, in the County of Albany & State of New York. That in the beginning of the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight we enlisted together into Capt Jacob Low's company of artificers, under the command of Colonel Baldwin; that we served, or laboured together, at various places on the North, or Hudson river, & its vicinity, in setting timber, building Coats &c as at West Point, Coeymans, Fishkills & White Plains, & that finally, the said Levi Blasdell & myself, were discharged together at the close of the same year 1778--
Moses Hoyt [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss. August 8th 1832 Moses Hoyt, above named, personally appeared before me, I made oath in due form of law, that the above written affidavit by him subscribed, in my presence, is true. I also certify that the said Moses Hoyt is a credible witness
Samuel Nye Justice of the Peace

Fees $1.
United States of America,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County Essex and Town of Salisbury
I, Edward Dore, a Notary Public within and for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn; and a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in said Salisbury, do hereby certify that Samuel Nye, whose name is above subscribed, is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum in and for the County of Essex: And that it is his true signature In testimony whereof I hereunto sett my hand and affixed my seal of office, this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. 
Edward Dorr, Not. Pub.
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Seneca county}ss
Nathan Cutter on being sworn deposeth and saith that in the year 1780 or 1781 he was acquainted with Levi Blasdell Esq, who was then orderly Sergeant in the company of Capt Dubois's regiment of Col. Duboyas in the New York line in the continental establishment of the United States and that this deponent was a corporal in the same company, and that they served together during that season was up the Mohawk river together in the battle at Slam Robby at the time Col. Brown was killed together and this deponent is of an opinion that said Blasdell was discharged at Schenectady in the fall of the same year and this aforesaid further says that he has since [ next sentence covered over]
State of New York, Seneca county ss} I Seba Murphy clerk of the county of Seneca, do hereby certify that Gilbert T. Miller, Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was sworn, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was on the day of the date hereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Seneca, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature " Gilbert F Miller" thereto subscribed is the proper hand writing of the said Miller, in testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county 3rd day of May 1832
Seba Murphy clerk
on thousand eight hundred and thirty two 
Edward Dorr, Notary public
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Seneca county}ss 
Nathan Cutter on being sworn and deposeth and saith that in the year 1780 or 1781 he was acquainted with Levi Blasdell Esq who was then orderly Sergeant in the company of Capt. Dubois's regiment of Col. Duboyas in the New York line in the continental establishment of the United States and that the deponent was a corporal in the same company, and that they served together during that season was up the Mohawk river together in the Battle at Slam Robby at the time Col. Brown was killed together and this deponent is of opinion that said Blasdell was discharged at Schenectady in the fall of the same year and this deponent further says that he has since been acquainted with the said Balsdell and knows that he now resides and has nearly all the time since at Coeymans in the county of Albany in the State of New York.
Nathan Cutter
Sworn to this 26th day of April 1832
Before me Gilbert T. Miller J.P.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Nathan Cutter the above named witness and know him to be a credible witness. Gilbert T. Miller J.P.  April 25th 1832
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I, Jonathan Morrell of Amesbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven years, on oath testify and declare, That I was personally acquainted with Levi Blasdell, then of said Amesbury; now of Coeyman, in the county of Albany in the State of New York, from his childhood untill the year 1777, at which time, in January or February of that year as I, with my mesmates, were on our march to Bound Brook, to join the army of the revolution. I fell in with, and conversed with said Levi Blasdell, but do not recollect in what town or State, I fell in with him. He the said Levi Blasdell, said
he belonged to the Army of the revolution; I do not remember that he said what Company or Regiment, he belonged to, we
made no stop for the night in the place where I saw him. 
I was in the company commanded Capt Benjamin Evans, Col. Timothy Pickering's Regiment, engaged for and served three months.
Jonathan Morrill [signature]

Essex, SS. August 7th 1832, Then the above named Jonathan Morrill, personally appeared and made oath in due form of Law, that the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, is true. And I also certify that said Jonathan Morrell is a credible witness.
Before, Jacob Brown
Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum

Fees $1.00
United States of America, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex and Town of Salisbury
I, Edward Don, a Notary Public within and for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn; and a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in Salisbury aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jacob Brown whose name is above subscribed, is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum, in and for the County of Essex: And that it is his true signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
Edward Dor, Not. Pub.
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Amesbury July 18, 1776
We the subscribed being enlisted soldiers in the Continental army belonging to the town of Amesbury have each of us received of the selectmen of Amesbury twelve pounds each as bounty agreeable to a vote of the town in there. Late meetings received by us in full
Levi Blasdell and twenty six others
December 14th 1776 
Then received of the selectmen  of Amesbury fifteen dollars each in part of a county voted by said town to every fourth man being in the whole 30 men on their enlisting into the service according to a late act of the general court received by us
Levi Blasdell and twenty nine others
Almesbury Dec. 18th 1776
Received of the selectmen of Almesbury two pound three and four pence each for our milage or subsistence upon our march to Danbury in Connecticut being soldiers in the service of the state of  the Massachuestts Bay. Witness our hands, Levi Blasdell and twenty nine others
Amesbury December 25th 1776
Received of the selectman of Amesbury four pounds ten shillings in full for a bounty of thirty dollars voted by said town to thirty soldiers Received by us. Levi Blasdell and twenty nine others
Amesbury January 28 1778
Then received of the selectmen of said town three hundred and seventy eight pounds eighteen shillings with one hundred and thirty five pounds we received August 23 1777 which is in full for a county of four pounds ten shillings per month voted to us by said town for our serving as soldiers in the Northern army being thirty in November until about the middle of August  1777 to December 13th 1777 
Levi Blasdell and twenty nine others
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Amesbury August 18th 1832
The foregoing are true copies from the record of the town of Amesbury, now in the Selectman office in said town, so far as relates to the services of Levi Blasdels, being a soldier in the revolutionary war. - 
Lowell Bagley, Chairman
of the board of Selectmen
of said town of Amesbury
Fee $1.25
Esex. Se.
 J. Roberthofs a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Esex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident in Sai 06 Amesbury, hereby certify, Lowell Bagley, whose signature appeared above is Chairman of the Selectmen of Sai 06 Amesbury for the current political year of one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two.  In testimony where of [illegible].
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I, Dudley Maxfield of Salisbury in the county of Essex
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty years on oath testify and declare, that at the commencement of the revolutionary war, I was personally and well acquainted with Levi Blasdell, then of Amesbury in said county of Essex, now of Coeymans, in the County of Albany and State of New York and I do know that said Levi Blasdell did enlist into Capt Jacob Low's company of Artificers, and under the command of Colonel Baldwin; in which I was also a private; and I also know that he did march with me in a detached party of said company, to West Point, where we joined the company; and continued there about three weeks, we reached West Point in the month of February or March, in the year 1778, and served eleven months: From West Point a detachment from said company, in which said Levi Blasdell and myself were  included, marched to Coeymans, where we built two vessels; and were there at that time about four months: From Coeymans we went down the North river in balleaux, and joined the company at White plains from thence we marched to Fishkills, from thence again to Coeymans, where we were employed cutting
timber for the use of the revolutionary army; from thence
we returned to Fishkills and were there, discharged on the last day of December 1775; [illegible]
I do know that said Levi Blasdell did serve favorable
whole of said term of eleven months. 
Dudley Maxfield [signature]

Commonwealth Massachusetts
Essex, ss. August 7th 1832. Then the above named
Dudley Maxfield, personally appeared before me, and
made oath in due form of Law, that the above written affidavit
by him subscribed in my presence, is true. and I also certify
that Dudley Maxfield is a credible witness.
Jacob Brown [signature]
Justice of the Peace and Quorum
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Fees $1
United States of America,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex and Town of Salisbury
I, Edward Dore, a Notary Public, within and for
the County of Essex; by legal authority admitted and sworn;
and a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in
Salisbury, aforesaid. Do hereby certify, that Jacob Brown, whose
name is subscribed, as a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum
to the forgoing instrument, is a Justice of the Peace and of the
Quorum, within and for the County of Essex, and that his name
there subscribed, is his true signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office,
this eighth day of August in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two. Edward Dove, Not. Pub.

Dudley Maxfield's testimony
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I James Van Ingen, fully authorised to act as attorney for Levi Blaisdell of [Longmans], do hereby relinquish his claim as an ensign set up by by him in his declaration for a pension-
Washington Decr 3rd 1832
Ja Van Ingen
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Brief in the case of Mary Blaisdell wid. of Levi
Albany County and State of New York
act 3d Feby 1853
Claim, (" original' )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was pensioner under the act of 7 June,1837, collecting
$111.66 per an: Original certificate of marriage on file + the witness
testifies reputation of marriage + cohabitation. [illegible] in March 1833 as per the opinion of the
witnesses I certified of the court + report of the [illegible].
[illegible] is established by the affidavit
of three credible [illegible] + a certificate of Court.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Sam'l H. Mark Esq
Albany NY
Name and residence of Agent

J. C. Blyth
Examining Clerk.
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119.414
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Albany May 1st 1855
L. P. Waldo Esq.,
Sir, I herewith enclose the declaration of Mary Blaisdell, a pensioner under the 2 Section of the Act of 3 Liberty 1853, for Bounty Land under Act of 3 March 1855.

[illegible] Sir
With due respect
Your Obedient Servant
Saml H, Marks
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Albany N.Y. February 16, 1855
L. P. Waldo Esq.
Counselor of Pensioners,
Sir,
I herewith enclose the declaration of Mary Blaisdell, the accurate carrying proofs for Pension under the Act of 3 Liberty 1853 -
[illegible] Sir.
With much respect
Your Obedient Servant,
Saml H. Marks
Atty
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Albany February 22 1855
L.P. Waldo Esq.
Counselor of Pensioners,
Sir, 
In compliance with the requirement contained in your letter of the 17th February in relation to the "maiden name" of Mary Blaisdell an applicant for a pension under the 2 C Section of the Act of 3rd February 1853. I herewith enclose the Affidavit of Elias Holmes, an older resident of Ave Townes of Coeymans - which I hope will be satisfactory.

[illegible]
With Much respect
Your Obedient Servant
Saml H. Marks
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(2 stamps)

RECORD
FEB 4 1921
DIVISION

PENSION
U. FEB 3 1921 S.
OFFICE
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3 - 049. 
Ex. aw  Div. Rev. War Section 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan 6 1921 

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
 Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau. 
First name of widow. --- Mary 
Name of soldier, Livi Blasdell, or Blaisdell (Sergent ) 
P. O.[struck through] address of claimant, at enlistment and after service, not known but think New York State 
Company Col. Du Bois Co. 
Regiment 5th Reg. N.Y 
State where enlisted New York State Approximate dates of birth & death 
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers. Col. Louis Du Bois, Company of the 5th Reg of N.Y. 
Return attached letter with reply. 
FD Byington 
6 -- 2169 Commissioner.
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[2 stamps]

RECORD
DEC 6 1920
DIVISION

FEB 4 1921
DIVISION
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[Stamped]
PENSION
U. DEC 4 1920 S.
OFFICE

Lyons KS
Dec 1 1920

Subject
Record wanted.
Please furnish me with the record & history of one Levi Blaisdell ? a soldier in the Revolution War 1776. I wish to become a member of the D.A.R. 
Address - Ruth Melville Webb 
Lyons, Ks 
307 E. Washington
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[all stamps]

DEC 30 1910
aw [?] DEC 31 1910 aw[?]

PENSION
D
U. DEC 29 1910 S.
OFFICE

RECORD
DEC 29 1910
DIVISION
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Troy, Dec 28th 1910
U.S. Pension
Department
Please send me
a certified copy of the Pension
Record of Levi Blaisdell
muster roll date Aug 1st 1775 
enlisted June 1st 1775
Address
Mrs Margaret E. Akin
No 12 Fourth St
Troy, Reuss Co
New York
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[stamped] NAVY  FEB 10 1905  FILES.
Coeymans, Albany Co. New York
February 7th 1905

The U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir
I respectfully request that I may be
furnished with the military record of the
following named Revolutionary Soldier, from the
files of your office.
Levi Blaisdell, born in Amesbury, Mass 1757-9-20
Died in Coeymans N.Y. 1833-6-1

He enlisted in a Massachusetts Regiment, was in the
battle of Stillwater and surrender of Burgoyne.
It is believed he was a pensioner
his wife, Mary Blaisdell died at Coeymans N.Y. 1860-9-6
aged 75 years, 10 mos, 17 days
She was a U.S. Pensioner
Very respectfully,
Anthony H. Blaisdell

[stamped]
PENSION U.S.
A
FEB 9 1905
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WIDOW, &c.
File no, 25281
Mary Blaisdell
Wid of
Levi Blaisdell
Sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 3 53
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.}

Feby. 20, 1905 Hist to
Anthony H. Blaisdell
Coeymans, N. Y.
1911 Jany 4. History to
Mrs. Margaret E. Akin 
1921, Mar. 11, 1921 Hist
to Ruth M. Webb. Ew
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5473
Mary Blaisdell
Wid: of Levi.

Lett to S. H. Marks  Feby 17/55
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[illegible] Office
Feby 27 1855
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within name
pensioner was paid to the date of his death
Very Respectfully,
[illegible signature and title]

L P Waldo
Commissioner

[illegible name] Esq
Hon [illegible name]

Levi Balisdell died 1 June 1833 paid
Rob Jaminson Auditor
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Albany Co N.Y.


Ref: Ma: Cert: Nef : & Co:
[illegible] private [?] 33.3 wit & certificate
Hiv & ll En: 3 wit: & [illegible]

"Boynton"
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State of New York
County of Albany [illegible]: Elias Holmes a resident of the
the Town of Coeymans in the County and State aforesaid
being duly sworn according to law, saith. That he
is Sixty five years old, that he has resided in
said Town for the space of forty years last past.
That he was well, and intimately acquainted with
Levi Blaisdell, late a Revolutionary Pensioner
now deceased. That he know the said Levi
from about the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and four up to the time of his death, which event occurred
in the year one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty three  in the said Town of Coeymans
Deponent further saith that the said Levi, left
him surviving, a widow named Mary (otherwise
called Polly) who is still living and remains
the widow of the said Levi Blaisdell died.
That Deponent know the said Polly, or Mary
Blaisdell, before her marriage to the said Levi
and that her maiden name was "Cronk"
That the said Levi and Mary Blaisdell lived
together as husband and wife from the time
of their marriage, up to the day of the said
Levi Blaisdell's death, and that they were
persons in good repute whereever known
Sworn to and subscribed ⎬ Elias Holmes
Justice of the Peace
on this 11th day of February
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A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and
fifty five before me; and I certify that
I am well acquainted with Elias Holmes
the above named deponent, and that he
is a man whose statements are entitled
to full credit. And I further certify
that I am in no way interested in the
claim of the said Mary Blaisdell to
a Pension - Ira Gregory Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
City and County of Albany, Clerk's office SS.
Robert Harper, Clerk of the said City and County, do hereby
CERTIFY that Ira Gregory whose
name is subscribed to the certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment the annexed
instrument in writing, and endowed thereon, was, at one of such time of taking such
Proof or Acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized
to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the
said Justice and verily believe
that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine;
and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this the 22 day of February 1855
R. Harper Clerk.