Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,058, Jacob Blackford, N. C. Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE N.C.
Penn.
Blackford, Jacob
Margaret
NUMBER  W. 2058
B.L. Wt.26669.160.55.

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CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania  25.980
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Jacob Blackford
of Fayette. Co. in the State of Penn who was a pr in the company commanded by Captain Gill of the Regt commanded by Col. [blank] in the Penn. line for 1 yr 17 Days $41.88
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Inscribed on the Roll of Penn. at the rate of 41 Dollars 88. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feby ------ and Sent to -----
1834 Hon A Stewart H R
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833    104.70
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34  20.94
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$125.64
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J. T Sprague Clerk,
Book [blank]   Vol. 5    Page 4
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396
Penna. Pittsburgh
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Margaret Blackford widow of Jacob Blackford who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Pa Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41- Dollars 88- Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1848.] 3d February 1853
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of May 1853 and sent to Hon A. Stewart
Uniontown Pa.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July [illegible in page tear]  Page 102  Vol. A
1832



1857-Feb 2.. Let to Hon J. Knight
Hon. A. Stewart Sep. 7. 1857

[illegible] within



[illegible]
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Let to Hon. A. Stewart. July. 10/55.
Penn
Feby 53 - No 396


Vol. B. 164.


13548 Mar 23/55
Act 3 Mar 55
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Margaret Blackford widow.
Jacob Blackford Priv
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[superimposed over writing: No 26669 iss. May 21/56.
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Rev War
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Pensioner
Feby 53-396
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Boynton
AD. 160AC Mez. 15156
Boynton



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Hon Andrew. Stewart
Uniontown Pa.
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Fayette county
Pennsylvania

On This 15th day of January A.D. 1834 Personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas in & for said county now sitting Jacob Blackford a resident of George's Township county afforesaid [sic: aforesaid] aged seventy five 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 Act of congress June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following officers & served as herein stated.
That the first of November 1778 he was drafted in Captain Dills company militia for two months and was marched from York County Penn'a to Carlisle where the troops rendesvoused [sic: rendezvoused]. and from thence marched through the Tuskarawas Valey [sic: Tuscarora Valley] and crossed the Juniatta [sic: Juniata] river to a town on the river called Mifflin, and from thence to a fort in Kishelicoerilis Valey [sic: Kishacoquillas Valley] and from thence across the mountain to Penns Valey [sic: Valley] to Patters [sic: Potter's] Fort where the troops remained about four weeks engaged in scouring the mountains in pursuit of Indians. at this place his term of service expired and he returned home having served one week over his full term of two months.
that in this expedition they had [[crossed out portion, illegible]] no field officers the object of the service being to scatter the Indians guilty of outrages in that quarter
Over
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That the first of January 1781 he was drafted in Captain Henry Shofers company of Penna. Militia for two Months and was marched from York County under the command of Major Lewis to Annapolis. M.D. where we met the Maryland Troops and were stationed there for the protection of that place. which was [illegible: Th----] by the British. Thus his term of service expired there. upon which he (this deponent) and 25 others of the Penna. Militia went directly to the American Army camping at York town Va. where he engaged as a volunteer about the middle of March 1781. under a Captain from North Carolina whose name he cannot now recollect. for the term of nine months [crossed out] that the lapse of time. and frail memory prevents him from stating the names of his officers generally in this service that he recollects well he was marched to Genl. LaFayettes command and served under him during the whole of this tour. That he was marched to the south [crossed out: and] was at a number of places of which he cannot now distinctly recollect. but at length arrived at Utaw [sic: Eutaw] Springs South Carolina. Where he was engaged in a severe battle a great many being killed & wounded on each side. from thence he marched back to York town fr. which he was during the whole siege of Cornwallis: untill [sic] he capitulated . which was toward the last of October 1781. That about the middle of November after the surrender he was discharged by his Capt. having served at this tour. Eight month and ten days. That he received a written discharge. Which he put into an old trunk of
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his mothers on his return and there remained untill [sic] her death. at which time his brother burned it with a number of old papers we conceived of no value. That the who period of his services is twelve months and seventeen days 12 month 17 days for which service he claims a pension. That he has no documentary Evidence of his service. Nor [crossed out] does he know of any person who could testify to his services. That he is well acquainted with the Revd. M Fairchild a Prespeterian [sic: Presbyterian] clergyman to whose church this deponent belongs. but that he could not conveniently travel the distance he would have to travel in going to the County seat.

1st He was born in the state of New Jersey the 10th Apl 1759 - 
2nd He has his age recorded in his Bible. 
3d. He was residing in York County Penna. when he entered service.
4th He was first drafted - then volunteered.
5th That well remembers Genl LaFayette Genl Washington & Genl Greene as being with the troops where he served
6th He has no written discharge at this time it being burned.
7th That William Jenner & Levi Fay two of neighbours [sic] will certify as to his reputation.

He hereby relinquishes every pension whatever except the present and declares his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
S/Jacob Blackford

Sworn & subscribed in open court 15 Jan 1834
S/Rich Beeson
[illegible]
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He William Ferren & Levi Fay ^[crossed out] Prothy of Fayette county Penna ^[crossed out] do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Blackford who has sworn to the foregoing Declaration. That we believed him to be seventy five years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn & subscribed in open court Jany 15. 1834
S/Richd Beeson
Prothy
S/Levi Fay
S/William Ferren


And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war Department that Jacob Blackford was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court do further certify that it appears to them that Levi Far & William Ferren residents of Fayette county Penna. who have signed the foregoing certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.


Fayette County }
Pennsylvania } ss
I Richard Beeson Prothonotary of the county of common pleas in aforesaid county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Blackford for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said court this 15th day of Jany 1834
S/Richd. Beeson Prot
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Margaret Blackford


Send Warrant to Hon Andrew Stewart Uniontown Fayette Co. Pa.

[crossed out: 11,007]
13548
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Fayette }
On this 20th day of March A.D. 1855 and personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for the county & state aforesaid Margaret Blackford aged 55 years a resident of Uniontown in the ^county & state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Jacob Blackford dec'd who was a private in the Revolutionary war. to whom a pension was grated by the United States under the act of seventh day of June 1832 and the supplements thin which said pension has been received by the undersigned applicant as the widow of the said Jacob Blackford since his decease which will more fully appear by reference being had to the record thereof in the War Dept at Washington See ^her Certificate No.. 396.. dated May 16th 1853. of the Penn'a Agency Payment made at Pittsburg. recorded in Pension Roll Book Vol. A. page 102 - She further states that she was married to the said Jacob Blackford on the fifth day of July 1831 by Rev Wm Brownfield a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Margaret Pastorius ^Zimmerman that he said husband died at Fayettetown the first day of May A.D. 1847. and that she is now the widow of the said Jacob Blackford to whom she was married by the Rev Wm Brownfield Baptist Clergyman resident in the county & state aforesaid and that the original certificate of her ^marriage duly proved and authenticated before D. Smith Esq [crossed out: and] was transmitted to the War Dept together with her application and other proof. to obtain the pension Certificate aforesaid as the widow of the said Jacob Blackford decd to which [crossed out: she refers]
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Certificate of her marriage as filed in the War Dept as aforesaid She ^now refers as proof of her marriage with the proof also of the death of her said husband and the date thereof
Sworn & Subscribed before me}
S/Daniel Smith J.P. } Margaret [X her mark] Blackford


We William Redick and John P Sturgis residents of Fayette County, in the state of Pennsylvania, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Blackford in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and the statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and further we know this applicant to be the widow of Jacob Blackford Decd. who was a Revolutionary pensioner. and that they lived together as man and wife
S/Wm Redick
S/J P Sturgis


The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim
S/Daniel Smith. J. P.
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Pennsylvania, Fayette County, SS.
[seal]
I, R. T. Galloway, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that Daniel Smith Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits. appears to have been made, was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, and I hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court, at Uniontown, this 20th day of March A. D. 1855.
S/R. T. Galloway Prothonotary.
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To all Whom it may Concern
I hereby Certify that Jacob Blackford and Margaret Zemmerman were lawfully married by me.
Given under my hand July 5th 1831
A.
S/W Brownfield
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State of Pennsylvania }
Fayette County } ss.
Personally appeared before the subscribed one of the Justices of the peace in and for for the County of Fayette Andrew Stewart esq. who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with William Brownfield a Minister of the Gospel of the Baptist denomination. that he is also well acquainted with his hand writing and that he knows that the signature of Wm Brownfield to the attached paper marked ^A. is his signature. that he was also well acquainted with Jacob Blackford named in said certificate. That he knows he was placed on the Revolutionary Pension list and that he died about the 1st day of May AD. 1847. That he knows Margaret Zimmerman named in said certificate is now the widow of the said Jacob Blackford and is now single and unmarried. Col. Wm Redick having heard the foregoing affidavit read and being duly sworn concur in the statement as above.
Sworn & Subscribed this 1st day of March AD 1853 before Daniel Smith JP}
S/A. Stewart
S/Wm Redick


Pennsylvania }
Fayette County } ss
I Richard Huskins Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Daniel Smith Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been made [crossed out] an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal of said Court at Uniontown this 1st day of March AD 1853
S/Richr. Huskind
Prothy
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No.. 482
MArgaret Blackford
widow of Jacob
Pa
Act 3 Feb 1853
$41:88 per annum,
comd 3 Feb 1853


Pittsburgh


Hon A Stewart
[crossed out: Allentown]
Uniontown Pa
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State of Pennsylvania }
Fayette County } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Fayette Margaret Blackford. Widow of Jacob Blackford Decd. formerly Margaret Zimmerman, who being duly sworn deposes and says that she is the Widow of the said Jacob Blackford who was a Revolutionary pensioner to whom she was married on the 5th day of July AD 1831 by the Revd William Brownfield as per his certificate hereunto attached and that she is still his widow that the said Jacob Blackford died on the 1st day of May AD. 1847.. and that she therefore applies for a pension under the late act passed for the relief of the Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers.
Sworn & Subscribed this 1st day of March AD 1853 before Daniel Smith JP }
Margaret [X her mark] Blackford
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MFE/eel [illegible initials]

March 12, 1929

Mrs. James Russell
259 Connellsville Street
Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.2058, it appears that Jacob Blackford was born April 10, 1759, in New Jersey.

While a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted November 1, 1778 and served as a private two months and one week in Captain Dill's Pennsylvania Company.

On January 1, 1781, he enlisted and served as a private two months in Captain Henry Shafer's Pennsylvania Company under the command of Major Lewis.

Immediately after the expiration of last mentioned service he went to Yorktown, Virginia and there enlisted about the middle of March, in a North Carolina Company, name of captain not given, served eight months and ten days, as a private, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and the Siege of Yorktown and was discharged in November, 1781.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed January 15, 1834, while a resident of George Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Soldier married July 5, 1831, Margaret Pastorium Zimmerman, She was his second wife, the name of his first wife is not stated.

Said Margaret Blackford was allowed pension on her application executed March 1, 1853. In 1855 she was living at Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty-five years. She was also allowed bounty land in full satisfaction for services rendered.

Soldier and his wife, Margaret, had children but their names are not given.

This is the history of the only soldier by the name of Jacob Blackford that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,
[signature line blank]
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Union Town Fayette Co Pa
Aug. 21st 1847

Dr Sir
Jacob Blackford a soldier of the revolution, and on the Pension List, in the Pension office U. S. died in that County in May last.

He has left a widow, who is a second wife, & in needy circumstances.

My object in addressing you for her & at her request, is to ascertain whether the pension ceases at his death, or whether it is continued to his widow. Has he drawn the whole ^amt due up to the tine of his 2d . of May 1847. if not is his widow entitled to the amt coming at that time. & how will she proceed to obtain it, Proof of the marriage can easily be made. He has children by the second wife. An [illegible] for your office is the only method to put at rest her anxieties, that I can adopt

very respectfully
your [illegible]..
S/E. P Oliphant
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Stamp Enclosed
Uniontown //[^] see other side Fayette Co Pa Aug 1928
Kind Sir will you pleas [sic: please] to see if Jacob Blackford was in the Revolutionary war. I know my Grand [crossed out] mother got a pension her husband Jacob Blackford I now have got a tortel [sic: turtle or tortoise] shell comb got when she got when she got her land [illegible] I mind all thos I now is over 82 years old, I seen on my Grand father tume [sic: tomb] stone he was in Revolutionary War som want to Join D,A,R on my mother side. I Joined of my Father side I sent Department of the interior  [,] Bureau of Pension [,] Washington D,C I now have the [illegible] befor [sic: before] me, all most I got his name was Benjamin Whaley, my Father sister told me where to rite [sic: write] all now died I have all sids in Bibel form. I hope I have not put you to much trubel [sic: trouble], with thank
S/Mrs James Russill

all since I was a litel [sic: little] girl was war my Father. Father [written above] James Whaley in 1812 war he lived in town died 1869 [illegible] my Father [written above] Wilam Whaley and James Russell I [illegible] No Cal Civil war my Father Brother David M, Whaley sothern [sic: southern] side he lived in Fison, he is Berried [sic: buried] Richmond Va Oak Cemetry my Daughter [crossed out] where I am staying has a son a [written above: illegible] soldier Arlington Cemetry, Willard Millar would be glad it see eng can he was hear [crossed out] baby

[round stamp reading as follows:
PENSION OFFICE
O
DEC 5 1928
U. S.]
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Aug 8

I have all the old [crossed out] bibbles [sic: bibles]

I have 6

I was joining D A R 
I have 6 in Revolutionary War
I have history most for all

Return
Mrs James Russell
259 Connellsvill St
Uniontown Fayette
Co Pa
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Rev &
War 1812
Widows

5429 So Sheridan St.
Tacoma, Wash.
8-11-1927

Hon. Comm'r Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Sir Sir - I wish to join the D.A.R. and I am asking you to please send me Rev. pension papers of the widow of Jacob Blackford 
She died 1847.

Also the pension record, if any of, Jonathan Denby (Danby), (1760-1805) m. 1795 Elizabeth Healy.

Jonathan Danby had Land Office Mil Warrant No 2495 for 3 yrs service as sol Va Cont Line [written above: soldier, Va. Continental]
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14th day Feb 1784

and oblige
S/Mrs E.J. Nix
5429 So Sheridan
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.1.
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R&P.O. 621774
July 26.1900.
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PATRICK S. NAGLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
KINGFISHER, OKLA. TY.

Kingfisher, Okla., 7-23-00. 1898
Chief of the Record & Pension Office,
War, Department,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
Your endorsement on my letter of the 11, inst. was duly received and I return the same herewith. From the best information I can gather, the soldier herein named was from the State of Pennsylvania and drew a pension until his death in 1847; this is the year, I think, in which he died. His widow drew a pension after his death.

If it should appear that he was not from Pa., it might be possible that he was from New Jersey as he was born in that State.

Very respectfully,
S/Nagle

[round stamp reading as follows:
PENSION OFFICE
K
AUG 9 1900
U. S.]
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PATRICK S. NAGLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
KINGFISHER, OKLA., 8-6-00.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I enclose you herewith a letter written by me to the Secy. of War with two endorsements thereon and also my letter to the Chief of Record and Pension Office; their contents will explain my reason for writing you and I ask that you give me the information and oblige.

Very respectfully,
S/P. S. Nagle,

[round stamp reads as follows:
PENSION OFFICE
K
AUG 9 1900
U S]
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Sept 27-1900-Histy. to P.S.Nagle-Kingfisher Ok. Ter.
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1928-July 11, Hist to Mrs. E.J. Nix M.E.E.
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1929-March 12, Hist to Mrs. James Russell, M E. E.
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Rev War WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 2058
Margaret Blackford Widow
Jacob Blackford,
Priv.Rev.War.
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Act: [blank]
Index:- Vol. A.   Page 66

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[checkmark]
26.669

{ Rev Ans
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Brief in the case of Margaret Blackford, widow of Jacob
Fayette County and State of Pennsylvania
act 3 February 1853
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Claim, ("original," [crossed out: or "for increase.")]
[blank]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)  [blank]

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner at $41:88 per annum Proof of marriage - Certificate of the officiating clergyman

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


Name and residence of Agent
Hon A Stewart
Union [crossed out: Allen] town Pa

S/S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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[round stamp reading as follows:
UNIONTOWN Pa.
JAN 27]
Caveat

[FREE stamp]
Hon Andrew Stewart
as to Jacob Blackford.

Hon. Jon. Knight
House of Reps
Washington cty
D.C.
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Uniontown Jany 24. 1857

Hon. Jona. Knight

Dear Sir
An old lady by the name of Margaret Blackford the widow of Jacob Blackford a revo. Soldier who draws a pension requests me to write to you and to say that if the bill has passed or if not yet passed She wishes you when it does pass to draw for her the 5 years back pay viz from 4th March '48 to the 3d of Feby 1835 to which she will be entitled

She was induced to agree to give one half to an Attorney to draw it & She wishes you to anticipate him if the bill has passd or when it does pass. She has revoked the power of Atty given 

Her name will be found on the pension rolls she resides in this place

No news all well

yours truly
S/A Stewart

P.S. Mr. Smith's warrant is received.
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A. Stewart
Union Town.
Aug 29. 1857
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[checkmark]
Desires to know if Margaret Blackford is entitled to arrears of Pension.
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ad , 1853

Respectfully referred to the Comr. of Pensions
Moses Kelly
Dep. Int.
Sep, 1/57
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Union town Aug 29. 57

Hon J. Thompson Secy of the Interior

Dr Sir
Margaret the widow of Jacob Blackford, a revolutionary soldier, desires me to inquire whether She is intitled to arrears of his pension from 1848 to 1853 [illegible] some recent decision? you will oblige the old lady by answering the inquiry

Yours very respectfully
S/A. Stewart
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March 7. 1853
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Appl. of Margaret Blackford wid. of Jacob
Pennsyla.
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25980
Act 3d Feby 1853
[round stamp: illegible]
Revy:
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A. Stewart
Uniontown Pa.

EESV
S

[stamp: FREE]

J E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. Col.
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Union town March 1st. 1853

Dear Sir
I send enclosed the application of Margaret Blackford the widow of Jacob Blackford late a revolutionary pensioner from this county for a pension Under the late act of Congress granting pensions to ^all the widows of revolutionary pensions married Since 1800.

When granted please inclose [sic] the certificate to me

yours very respectfully
S/A. Stewart


J E Heath Esq
com: of pensions
Washington City
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Knows no such servis as that said to have ventured by Jacob Blackford at York [illegible] there were no Troops in that place in [illegible: March?] 1781



29.423
Jacob Blackford 
George Township
12 mo 17 days Drafted & volunteer
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                              mo  days
2 drafts of 2 mos.   4 - 7
1 volunteer  9 -       8 - 10
 _____________
12 - 17
From York Pa.

Adm 1. yr 17 days



Hon A Stewart
Ho of Rep
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Jacob Blackford
probably a widow case Margaret

certif 396

File No 2058



25980
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Jacob Blackford. Pa. Act 7 June 1832, $41 88/ pr ann
To what time was he last paid?
G.C.A

Pension Office }
Sept 1st 1847 }   Paid the 4th March 1847
BLB
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 21st, 1842.

Sir: Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Jacob Blackford, -----
____________________
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa.. Agency, at the rate of Twenty -- Dollars and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1841, to the 4th Sept. 1841.

Respectfully, yours,
S/Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section            M.E.E.

July 11, 1928

Mrs. E. J. Nix
5429 South Sheridan Street
Tacoma, Washington

Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2058, it appears that Jacob Blackford was born April 10, 1759, in New Jersey.

While a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted November 1, 1776 and served as a private two months and one weeks in Captain Dill's Pennsylvania Company.

On January 1, 1781, he enlisted and served as a private two months in Captain Henry Shafer's Pennsylvania Company under the command of Major Lewis.

Immediately after the expiration of last mentioned service he went to Yorktown, Virginia and there enlisted about the middle of March, in a North Carolina Company, name of captain not given, served eight months and ten days, as a private, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and the Siege of Yorktown, and was discharged in November, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 15, 1834, while a resident of George Township, Fayette County, Pennsyl-
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vania. [Pennsylvania] He died May 1, 1847, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Soldier married July 5, 1831, Margaret Pastorius Zimmerman. She was his second wife, the name of his first wife is not stated.

Said Margaret Blackford was allowed pension on her application executed March 1, 1853. In 1855 she was living at Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty-five years.

[handwritten note in margin with arrow pointing here: Add here; Paragraph: She was also allowed. bounty land in full satisfaction for ser. rendered.]

Soldier and his wife, Margaret, had children but their names are not given.

This is the history of the only soldier by the name of Jacob Blackford that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, ] and there is no record of a Jonathon Denby, searched under all spellings of the surname.

For information relative to land that was granted to Jonathon Deby by the State of Virginia, you should consult the archives at Richmond.

Respectfully,
[signature line blank]
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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[round stamp:
PENSION OFFICE
K
AUG 9 1900
U S]
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Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, July 27, 1900.

Respectfully returned to 
Mr. P. S. Nagle,
Kingfisher,
Oklahoma territory.

The name Jacob Blackford has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of troops in service during the Revolutionary war.

The collection of Revolutionary war records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested that information relative to the soldier in question may be obtained from the Adjutant General of the State from which he is supposed to have enlisted, or, in view of the statement that a pension was granted on account of his service, from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is the custodian of the pension records of all were.

One inclosure.
[rectangle stamp:
O. W. & N. DIVISION
AUG 11 1900
RECEIVED.]

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
S/John Tweedale
Acting Chief. Record and Pension Office.
Per
(800a)
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[stamp: RECORD & PENSION OFFICE 
JUL 16
621774
1900
WAR DEPARTMENT]

Kingfisher Okla
July 11. 1900

Jacob Blackford
__________
Rev. War
__________

P. S. Nagle
requested record of service.



[illegible] Address: "[illegible] the Record and Pension Office,
War Department, Washington, D. C."

Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, July 16, 1900.
Respectfully returned to 
Mr. P. S. Nagle,
Kingfisher,
Oklahoma.
To facilitate a search of the records, the designation of the organization in which the soldier served, or, if not known, the State from which he entered the service, should be indicated.


[stamp: Recd. Back R. & P. O. JUL 26 1900] /mc

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
S/FC Ainsworth
Chief, Record and Pension Office.
Per 
(300a)
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PATRICK S. NAGLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
KINGFISHER, OKLA. TY.

[round stamp:
CHIEF CLERK 
JUL 16 1900
WAR DEPT.]
Kingfisher, Okla., 7-11-00. 1898

Secretary of War Department, 
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I wish to ascertain what the records in your office show in reference to Jacob Blackford, who died May 1, 1847 in his 89, year. He served in the Revolutionary War. I wish to get a transcript of what the records of the War Department show in reference to his service. 
If any charges are attached to this, advise me what they are and I will remit for the same.

Very respectfully,
S/P. S. Nagle

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