Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,986, Isaac Blanchard, Mass.
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Mass.  | Blanchard, Isaac  | W. 15,986
Olive  | B. L. Wt. 11252 - 160 - 55
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Notification sent to J. K. Smith Eq
Amherst N Hamp:  7th Sept 18[illegible]

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10.773
New Hampshire
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Isaac Blanchard    4
of Milford in the State of N Hampshire
sho was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of May 1819 and sent to J. K Smith Esq 
Amherst New Hampshire
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819        $88.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
10 mo. 32 dys an:         48
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$136.49

M 86
26
{Revolutionary claim, }
Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
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1169
Concord New Hampshire
Olive Blanchard
widow of Isaac Blanchard
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the First day of July, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
Sixth day of January 1851
Hon A Tuck
Ho of Rep
and sent to
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 54 Vol P
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Act 8/55
96.085
Apl 25/35
Olive Blanchard
W of. Isaac Blanchard
Decd
pent.
Mass: Contl. line
Revl War
VO:  160 ACn, 11 Dec:  1" 1855
Pensioner
N.H by 48-1169
C. Richardson
Amherst
N.H
Vol. B3-160.
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No 11252 ss Dec 3/55
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Isaac Blanchard,
prive
Hillsboro, County, N. H.
Twenty 3 Apr.
In the Massachusetts
Line five Witnesses
private
Col Tuppers Regiment
June 1779, to April 1780
Massachusetts Line
1779 - 9 months
Dd April, 1818 -
found on the rolls for
9 months.
Admitted
J. K. Smith, judge,
Amherst, N.H.
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I Isaac Blanchard a Resident Citizen of the Town of Milford in the County of Hillsborough in
the State of New Hampshire Labourer now in
the fifty fifth year of my age do solemnly
declare that, that I enlisted as a private Soldier
some time in the fore part of June D 1779 for
the nine months service so called to fill out
the deficiency in the first three years service
in the Revolutionary army & arrived at Springfield Massachusetts the latter part of said June where the Continental officers met me & others and took the command & marched onto
West point where I did service in the eleventh 
Regiment in the Massachusetts line 
commanded by Colo. Tupper in the Company
commanded by Capt. Stephen Abbott in said
Regiment which term of nine months I
faithfully served out at West point in NY & received an honourable discharge on the tenth day of April AD 1780 which discharge I have not in my possession at this time, having left it in Boston when I received a small Bounty - I further declare that I am in reduced circumstances & stand in need of relief from my Country for support being obliged to work hard to gain a scanty subsistence for myself & family Isaac Blanchard
Sworn to this 3d day of April AD 1818
Before me J K  Smith } associate Justice of the Court of
} Common Pleas
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I Joshua Moor of Milford aforesaid Gent
do solemnly swear that I am well acquainted 
with Isaac Blanchard who signed the affidavit on the other side of this paper & am knowing to his enlisting & performing the service which he has sworn to that he is in needy circumstances & stands in need of relief from his country for support
Sworn to this 3d day of April AD 1818 Joshua Moor
Before me J K Smith } associate Justice of the Court
} of Common Pleas

I John Fields of Merrimac in said County of
Hillsborough solemnly swear that I am well acquainted with the said Isaac Blanchard who has
given his affidavit on this sheet and know that
he served in Col Tuppers Regt & in Capt Stephen
Abbot's Company in the Continental establishment from the latter part of June D 1779 untill some time into Feby 1780 when I was discharged, but I am knowing to his being inlisted to serve nine month & that I saw him immediately after his return & have no doubt but he served out his time faithfully - as he had when I was discharged but about six weeks to serve & was a good soldier
John Fields
Sworn to this 23 day of June 1818
Before me
J K Smith } associate Justice of the Court of
} Common Pleas
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State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss} On the 3d day of April aD 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appeared Isaac Blanchard Resident in the Town of  Milford in said County in the fifty fifth year of his age & being duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to Law in order to obtain a pension under the late
act of Congress Entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" that he inlisted as a private some time in the fore part of June AD 1779 for the term of nine months & marched to Springfield Ms. & from thence to West point & served in the Company commanded by Capt Stephen Abbot in the eleventh Regiment in the Massachusetts Line Commanded by Col. Tupper and continued to serve in said Corps, or the service of the United States untill the tenth day of April AD 1780 when he received an honorable discharge at West Point in the State of New York - that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support - From all which & other evidence to me given I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Blanchard did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy on the Continental Establishment for the term of nine months - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before to the Secretary of the
Department of War. I further certify from my own knowledge that he is [illegible] & needs the assistance of his County for his support
J K Smith } Associate Justice of the Court
} of Common Pleas

This certifies that the signatures of J K Smith on this sheet is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said
County -
Moses Eastman Clerk

This certifies that Joshua Moor & John Fields
who have given their affidavits before me on this sheet are both of them Creditable witnesses in Courts of Law
J K Smith } associate Justice of the
} Court of Com. Pleas
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copy       73
Isaac Blanchard
10.773 -
10.773. Milford
Con
Sept 1819
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Inventory of the estate of Isaac Blanchard of
Milford in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire -
real estate none
1 Cow $14. 1 pig $1 1 pr Andirons 1.16 barrels & hooks, 16.16
1 Crane $1 - pots and kettles $3 - - - - 4. -
five shovel & tongs 50 cts one shovel & hoe 1.50 - - - 2. -
1 case drawers - - - - - - 1.25
Tables chairs & light stand - - - - - 1.83
Pewter and crockery ware - - - - - 3. -
1 loom & three spinning Wheels - - - - - 3.50
1 looking glass - - - - - .50
1 Scythe frow & shave - - - - - 1.10
Steel yard beeth & Wedger - - - - - 1.
bellows & candlesticks - - - - - .30
Churn & wash tubs - - - - - .50
toaster & gridiron - - - - - .50
$35.64
Isaac Blanchard
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a special Court of Common Pleas for the first district, now holden at Amherst in said county, on this first tuesday day of July 1820, being a
court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point
of amount.
Present {Hon Joshua Darling}
{J. K. Smith} Justices.
Personally appeared, in open court, Isaac Blanchard aged Fifty six years resident in Milford
in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:-- he engaged in the Continental service in
the year 1779 month of June in Capt Stephen Abbots Company Coll. Benj Tuppers Regiment I served nine months and took discharge on the 10 of April at West Point Massachusetts line the date of my original declaration was on the third day of April 1818
I have received a pension: Certificate numbered 10773
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the
provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
My occupation is that of a laborer
My family, residing with me, consists of 6 persons myself my wife 51 years of age - Sophia aged 26 years Meloria aged 13 years Rebecca aged 11 years Charles aged 7 years the two eldest daughters are of feeble habit and unable to earn more than one half their support - my youngest
daughter and son we keep at school a part of their time they do not earn half their living. I am infirm in body and can do but little towards the support of my family perhaps the one half -
Isaac Blanchard

Sworn to and declared in open court, on 5th day of July Anno Domini, 1820.
M. Eastman Clerk

I, M Eastman Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is $35.64
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 5th day of July 1820.
M Eastman
{Clerk of the Court for the
{County of Hillsborough.
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. -
On the twenty first day August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now holden at Amherst within and for said County of Hillsborough Olive Blanchard, a resident of the town of Milford in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid, aged seventy -- years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of 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 Blanchard,
late of the town of Milford aforesaid, who was a
pensioner of the United States for and on account of services performed as a private in the revolutionary army of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Blanchard in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband, the aforesaid Isaac Blanchard died on the twenty sixth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took
place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated -
Olive Blanchard
her
X
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year as above written before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid in open Court
Witness - Leonard Wilcox - Presiding Justice of said Court.
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judication, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Leonard Wilcox above named is a Justice of the aforesaid Superior Court of Judication and that he is also exofficio a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said State, and the presiding
Justice of said Court of Common Pleas at the present Term of said Court in said County of Hillsborough and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said County, and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1838.
A. Wallace  Clerk

On the sixth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty six was married Isaac Blanchard and Olive Hopkins by Moses Nichols J. Peace
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record in the office of the town Clerk of the town of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire with the exception
of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible words and figures as follows. "On the sixth of August 1786"
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Charles L. Stewart Town Clerk
I, Charles L. Stewart, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the County, town and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Charles L. Stewart
Hillsborough County ss. Aug. 28. 1838
Sworn before me
Solomon K. Livermore, Justice of the Peace
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96,085
Olive Blanchard
Widow of
Isaac Blanchard
of
Charles Richardson Atty
Amherst N.H.
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State of New Hampshire }
COUNTY OF Hillsborough } SS.
On this Eighteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, 
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Olive Blanchard aged Eighty six
years, a resident of Milford in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Isaac Blanchard deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and drew a pension of $96.00 per annum under the act of 1818 - that said Olive Blanchard is now inscribed on the pension list under the act of February 2d 1848 at $96.00 per annum - for further particulars of service reference is made to the rolls now on file in the pension office and the application for pension of the said Isaac Blanchard and Olive Blanchard with
the papers accompanying the same on file in
said pension office. That she has never before
applied for, and has never received a bounty
land warrant under this or any other act of
Congress, she would refer to the papers accompanying her application for a pension, now on file - for evidence of her marriage to said
Blanchard & his death as herin after stated
She further states that she was married to the said Isaac Blanchard in Milford, on the A. D. 18 by one Nichols a Justice of the peace and that her
name before said marriage was Olive Hopkins;
that her said husband died at Milford N.H. on the twenty sixth day of April A. D. 1826, and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3d 1855 - and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire.
Olive Blanchard
her
X
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, -- and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application, and that I know the applicant to be the identical person she represents herself to be -
Charles Richardson, Justice of the peace
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STATE OF New Hampshire }
Town of Milford }
County of Hillsborough }
Personally came Jacob Howard & Sophia Blanchard residents of the town of Milford
aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Olive Blanchard make her mark & acknowledge the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be; and that they deponents, do reside in the town of Milford - aforesaid, and that they are disinterested. they further depose that they
are well acquainted with Olive Blanchard the
applicant and know that she is the widow of Isaac
Blanchard and has remained his widow since
the decease of said Isaac Blanchard who died at
Milford on the 26th day April 1826 they were both at the funeral of said Isaac - that they lived
together as husband and wife to their knowledge at least eighteen years, and the said Sophia remember them many years longer - that they had ten children while living together, seven of which are now living
Jacob Howard
Sophia Blanchard
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of April 1855. }
Charles Richardson, Justice of the peace
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15986
Olive Blanchard
Widow of
Isaac Blanchard
Pri Rev War
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Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. A, Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 96085
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 25th 1875
Isaac Blanchard Pri-
Decd.
Mass. Cont. Line
Rev. War
11252-160-55
C. Richardson
Amherst
NH.
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Pen. act 2d Feb. 48. N.H.
R O [illegible]
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S
M. 252
Ho And
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Reported
1169.
New Hampshire Concord
Olive Blanchard
widow of Isaac Blanchard
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
4th day of August 1848
and sent to
Perley Dodge
Amherst
NH.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 53 Vol. 1
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Let to S. K. Livermore Sept. 16. 1839
2272
New Hampshire
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Olive Blanchard, -
widow of Isaac Blanchard
dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the - 1826 -
of Hillsboro Co in the State of N.H. -
who was a priv in the co commanded
by Captain      of the regt commanded
by Col Tupper in the massts.
line for 9 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H.
the rate of 30- Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April
1839, and sent to S. K.  Livermore, Milford, N. H.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $90.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 15.00
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$105.00
{Act July 7,}
{1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A., Vol. 1, .Page 34
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1432    Reported
New Hampshire, Concord
Olive Blanchard
widow of Isaac Blanchard
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars -
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
10th day of August
and sent to Thos M. Edwards
Keene, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1, Page 14.
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Incti $96 per ann
ded 9 former payts
at 
$30 per annum
Cor 9 July 1848.

Hon A. Tuck
H of R
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Exeter N.H. Nov. 4, 1850.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. Pensions
Sir
I send you the Pention
certificate of Olive Blanchard and
her application for increase of pension
and arrears -
Please send new certificate to me-
Amos Tuck
M. C -
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w.  Sept 16
Milford NH    Free
Sept 11
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Olive Blanchard
NH ~ M
2272
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Milford N.H. Sept. 10, 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I received a certificate last spring of the allowance of five years pension to Olive Blanchard widow of the late Isaac Blanchard at the rate of thirty Dollars pr annum. Should it not have been thirty six? 
The act of July 7, 1838 provides "that if any person who served in the war of the revolution in the manner specified in the act passed the 7th day of June eighteen hundred and thirty two, entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution, have died leaving a widow, whose marriage took place after the expiration of the last period of his service and before the first day of January seventeen
hundred and ninety four, such widow shall be entitled to receive for and during the term of five years from the fourth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty six the annuity, or pension, which might have been allowed to her husband
by virtue of said act, if living at the time it was passed."
The act of June 7, 1832 provides that soldiers, who served any time less than two years, but not less than six months, shall receive "an amount bearing such proportion to the annuity
granted to the same rank for the service of two years
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as his term of service did to the term aforesaid.
I believe the husband of Olive Blanchard received full pay of $96.~ pr an. This he could not have received, unless he had proved a service of nine months. 36 is in the same proportion to 9, as 96 is to 24.~ Isaac Blanchard therefore according to my reckoning would by the act, last mentioned, have been entitled to receive $36, per. an. -
The widow received three years annuity according to the certificate, before I examined
and compared the several acts. Upon considering
the acts of June 7, 1836 and July 7 1837 I came to the conclusion that six after thirty was inadvertently omitted. If I am wrong, lease correct me; if right, inform me how the mistake may be rectified.
Very respectfully
your humble servant,
Solomon K. Livermore
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Olive Blanchard
Payment to be made at Concord
$30.00  by
Isaac Hill Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of New Hampshire

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 53 Vol. 1,
Leo. Jhe King
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Olive Blanchard
widow of Isaac Blanchard
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
thirty dollars per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States
this 4th day of August
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned,
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By F. S. Evans
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Milford N.H. Sept. 21, 1838
James L. Edwards, Esquire
Sir,
I believe your directions have been duly observed in preparing the enclosed papers, Olive Blanchard and her late husband Isaac Blanchard, were well known in this place. That he was a pensioner in the latter part of his life; that he has been dead some years; and that she is his widow are unquestionable facts.-
I am Sir,
very respectfully
your obedient servant
Solomon K. Livermore
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I Jacob Dascomb of lawful age testify and
say that in June 1779 Isaac Blanchard a
private enlisted in Captain Stephen Abbot's
Company in the eleventh Massachusetts
Regiment commanded by Col Benjamin Tupper
and continued to serve in said Regiment for
the term of nine months it being the term
for which he engaged and was then discharged
Jacob Dascomb
Hillsborough ss. June 24, 1818. Then the above
named Jacob Dascomb made oath that the
above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
before Timothy Abbot Justice of the Peace
This certifies that Jacob Dascomb whose affidavit is given above is a creditable witness in Courts of Law & that Timothy who made the above certificate of his oath is an acting Magistrate
of duly qualified agreeably to Law for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid - J K Smith associate Justice of the Court of Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J K Smith on this sheet is in his own handwriting & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk
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We Josiah French & Benjamin Osgood
selectmen of the town of Milford in the County
of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do testify & declare that we have been acquainted with Isaac Blanchard of said Milford for more than fifteen years last past; that some years since the said Blanchard by misfortune was rendered to indigent circumstances; that he is now indigent; that he has no estate, real, nor personal more than barely to enable him to keep house; that he labors hand to support himself & family, & cannot in this way support them without much difficulty - that his situation & circumstances are such, as to render aid & relief from some source very necessary -
Josiah French
Benjn Osgood

State of New Hampshire }
Hillsborough SS } June 22nd 1818 - Then the above named Josiah French & Benjamin Osgood made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is just & true
Before me
S. K. Livermore Justice of the Peace
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This certifies that Josiah French & Benjamin Osgood who have given their affidavit on
the other side of this paper are creditable witnesses in Courts of Law and that Solomon R Livermore is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & acting as such in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire
J K Smith} associate Justice of the Court
}of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J K Smith on this paper is in his own handwriting & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk
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Isaac Blanchard
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State of New Hampshire Hillsbrough ss
Before Me Robert Means a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, appeared Olive Blanchard,
and on oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of the 1st of July, 1848. That she is the widow of Isaac Blanchard who was a Pensioner under the Act of 18th March, 1818, at ninety-six dollars per annum. That she has received a pension under the Act of thirty at the rate of
dollars per annum, and she asks an increase of her pension to the same amount received by her husband, with arrearages,
Olive Blanchard
October 25th , 1851.
I CERTIFY THAT Olive Blanchard, is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be, and is a credible person.
Rob Means Jones, Justice of the Peace
I Amos Tuck, certify that Rob. Means whose
genuine signature is above written is a Justice of
the Peace for the County of Hillsborough, and
his Commission is dated Jan. 2, 1847, and
continues five years thereafter
[Annex a Certificate of the Clerk of a Court that
commissioned.]
Amos Tuck
Member of Cong. 1st
Dist. N.H.
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Declaration
of
Olive Blanchard
30,00
Ad
1432
admitted
Perley Dodge
Amhurst
NH
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. }
County of Hillsborough SS. }
ON THIS twenty second day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Olive Blanchard, aged 77 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 Blanchard, who was a private
and served in the war of the Revolution in
Capt Stephen Abbots Company and in Col
Benjamin Tuppers Regiment; that she drew a
pension under the act of 17th June 1844 of
thirty Dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Olive Blanchard
her X mark
Witness Perley Dodge
Jacob Hanan
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above -Before Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire
Hillsborough COUNTY, SS.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Perley Dodge is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Fourteenth day of June 1847 and will expire on the Thirteenth day of June
1852 and that his signature above written
is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County this 22d day of July 1848
Perley Dodge CLERK.

Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main-Street, Concord, N.H.
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1914
Declaration
of
Olive Blanchard
Wid of Isaac
NH
Act July 1838
Married 1786
died 1826
Allow $30 per ann
S K Livermore
Milford
NH
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I, Bartholomew Hutchinson of Milford in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire seventy nine years of age, depose and say that I was acquainted with Olive Blanchard, who signed the foregoing declaration,
before she was married. He name was Olive Hopkins. I was also acquainted with her husband, Isaac Blanchard late Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. I further & say that the said Isaac Blanchard and his wife, the said Olive, lived in said Milford from the time of its incorporation in 1794 until his decease, which happened several years ago. I further say that the said Olive has remained a widow ever since the decease of the said Isaac, and has not again been married.
Barth Hutchinson
Hillsborough County ss. September 13th 1838
Then the above named Bartholmew Hutchinson, who (I certify) is an intelligent man, and a man of unquestionable be veracity personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit
by him signed is true
Before me, Solomon Kidder Livermore, Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Solomon Kidder Livermore is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as before mentioned and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amhust in said County, this twentieth day of
September Anno Domini 1838.
A Wallace Clerk
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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 Pliny Whitney
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and
qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21st day of Decr 1842 and will expire on the
21st of Decr 1847 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 4th day of May 1843.
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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1491
Declaration
of
Olive Blanchard
1 year
$30 per ann
Please return to
Thos M Edwards
[illegible]
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d 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,
Hillboron County, ss. ⎬
On this Seventh day of April 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough and State of
New Hampshire, Olive Blanchard a resident of Milford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy four 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 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Isaac Blanchard who was a Private in the Revolution and a pensioner
under the act of 1818. That she was a pensioner
under the act of July 7th 1838, on the New Hampshire List at the rate of Thirty dollars
per annum, and was paid at the Agency in Concord in the State of New Hampshire She further declares that she is still his widow
Olive Blanchard
her X mark
attest }  John C Hatch
Pliny Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me,
Pliny Whitney Justice of the Peace.

I Certify that the above declarant is
personally known to me
Pliny Whitney Jus Peace
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We Jacob Howard and Rachel Howard
of Milford in the County of Hillsborough and
State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose
and say that we are acquainted with Olive
Blanchard of said Milford. That she was a
pensioner under the act of July 7th 1838 -
That she is the widow of Isaac Blanchard
late of said Milford and still survives and remains his widow -
Jacob Howard
Rachel Howard

State of New Hampshire }
Hillborough County ss }
April 7th 1843 -
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Pliny Whitney Jus Peace

I certify that the above deponents
and credible persons
Pliny Whitney Jus Peace
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State of New-Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Charles Richardson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 14th day of June A. D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 20 day of April A. D. 1855.
Perley Dodge CLERK.