Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W,20,734, James Blain, New York, Penn. Penn. Sea Service
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SERVICE
New York
Penn.
Penn Sea Service
Blain, James
Mary
NUMBER
W.20.734.
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8196
New York
James Blain 
of Saratoga in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt commanded by Col Brinkerhoff in the Pennsylvania line for 18 months [illegible] [illegible]
d May 6 1831
M 1780 S.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 Dollars __Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March 1833 and sent to H.W. Taylor
Balsohn

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 1818 $120
Semi-ant allowance ending [illegible] 30
                                                           $150
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Jacob [illegible], Clerk
Book E, Vol 4, Page 15
Set to S. R. Dudley, July 17
1837 Pen. dead.
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2758.
New York Albany
Mary Blain
widow of James Blain
who was a Private
in the Penn. line & NY
for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
Saml. R. Dudley
Garoga, Fulton Cty, New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 102
Dupl Nov 18
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James Blain
2-3-34
24469
admd.
12 mo. Marine
6 mo. pri
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State of New York
County of Saratoga
On this 25th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of Common pleas in & for the County of Saratoga now sitting at Ballston Spa, James Blain of Matta in the County of Sarasota and State of New York aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn and according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. To the question where and in what year born. The answers in New Brunswick, in the County Middleset in the state of New Jersey May 18th 1753. To the question Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it? The answer is he has no record of his age.
To the question where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live.
The answers are in North Umberland in the County of North Umberland, State of Pennsylvania when called into service as herein after stated that about two years after he had entered the first term of his service he moved to Philadelphia where his wife there lived., and lived there about five years, except when he was in service to the United States & was at Sea and being a Prisoner as herein stated when he removed to Fish Kill into the State of New York where he lived until 1791 when he removed to the City of New York where he lived for about four years, when he removed back to Fish Kill where he lived before he removed to Halfmoon in the County where he  of Saratoga in said State of New York where he lived about five
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years and removed to Openheim in the County of Montgomery in the State where he lived until 1827when he removed to Malta in the County of Saratoga in the State aforesaid, where he now lives. To the question, How were you called into service, were you Drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
He answers, He Enlisted, went into the service of the United States at the Town & County of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania. In 1776 that he Enlisted in the service of the United States for the term of One Year to serve on Board of the ship Montgomery, sometimes called the Province ship on the Delaware River & served as herein after stated. In 1777, he entered into service as a Volunteer private 3 mo. & and served for three months as herein after stated. In 1779, he entered the service as a substitute for Adam Allgilt who was Drafted to serve for three months which said term he served as herein after stated. To the question State the names of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such until [illegible] & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. He answers, that some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where he served were Colonel Proctor, Commadore Odell, Colonel Thompson, Colonel Humphrey, such Continental & Militia Regiments as he can recollect, he says, that not being attached to the Land Service, except in 1779 he was with his Company on Fatigue at Fort Constitution, as stated below and at No. (1) & (E)
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the general circumstances of his services are as 
follows - He lived in the town and County of Northumberland
in the state of Pennsylvania what on o about the first
of March 1776 he enlisted and entered in to the service
1776
[illegible]
of the Revolution for the term of one year, he enlisted
under Captain William Brown as a marine private
to serve on board the ship Montgomery sometimes sailed
the Province ship on the River Delaware which said
Ship was Stationed at Mud Island in order to guard
the Chevaux difrieze and to watch the movement of
the Enemy and give notice to Fort Miflin and the shipping
lying above, Colonel Proctor commanded the Fort on Mud
Island and Comadore Odell the fleet on the Delaware
a Flotilla of about ten, gun boats acted in concert and
the Ship Montgomery, he was in no action in the Summer of
1776 as the British Fleet did not disturb us instead
doing duty on board the ship Montgomery as a private
12 mo aforesaid until about the last of November following when the
said ship was laid up for the winter at Philadelphia, and
he continued there on Guard so far about one month when
on an alarm he with the said Captain Brown's Company
marched to Trenton in New Jersey, where we arrived at
Trenton, on the 24th January 1777 the Army under
General Washington & the British Army under General
Horn were engaged in Cannonading across a
Creek that runs through the town in which cannonading
he with the said Captain Brown's Company was
engaged, that night after the firing ceased, the two
armies encamped within a mile of each other, and
General Washington ordered fires to be built the whole length
of the encampment to deceive the British soon after
the army lay down, they even called up & marched
off so still that the British army knew nothing of
its movements and in the morning about sun-rising
attacked & captured about 500 British troops at
Princeton after a short action - Princeton is situated
about 12 miles from Trenton. He this applicant and
some others who lay a little from the fires were left
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(E)
(I)
(V)
(2.)
asleep at Trenton & were not awaked as to get to Princeton until
just after the action, immediately after the Battle at Princeton
he marched with Washington's Army, to Morris Town in
Morris County for Winter quarters that he with the said
Captain Brown's Company was permitted to return
to Philadelphia about the last of February, soon after
he arrived there his term of one year expired he with
the rest of Captain Brown's Company were by him
the said Captain Brown dismissed at Philadelphia
on or about the first day of March 1777 of the aforesaid
services he has no documentary evidence
On being dismissed as aforesaid Captain Brown proposed
to his Company to Volunteer to go with him
on the Floating battery then building at Philadelphia
for the United States Service, that he this deponent entered
into the service of the United States to serve from the
1st day of March 1777 for three months.
which term he served as a Private under the said Captain
on Board said Floating Battery of twelve gunns Stationed
at Mud Island during this turn of three months we
had no engagement with the Enemy, as the British Fleet
did not come up the River until after he this deponent was
Dismissed - that he served as a private aforesaid on Board
of the aforesaid Floating offices & was dismissed by the said
Captain Brown at the plan aforesaid In June 1777
of the aforesaid services he has no documentary or other
evidence
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The applicant says that soon after being dismissed
from the service as above stated - on account of ill health
brought by hardship while in the service of the United 
States aforesaid  Boston being advised by the Physician he
went to Sea in a Merchant Vessel - from Egg Harbor
& was taken Prisoner by a British Man of War
War & was carried to Plymouth in England & was sick
& sent to the Hospital there when he continued to rest
he regained his Health and was compelled to go on
Board the same ship of War, but at Navy and Land
he deserted by entering captured by the British merchant ship which
made his way to Boston from those
to Philadelphia - having been absent 18-
months in all -
after his return from sea as aforesaid he removed
from Philadelphia to Fish Kill in the state of New
 York in the County of Duchess when on a a raft
of the Militia in August 1779 at Fish Kill aforesaid
he engaged to go into the service as a substitute for Adam
Adgill who was drafted for three months
which time he this deponent served as a private under
Captain Lee of the Militia of New
York State at Fish Kill aforesaid where he served
during the term of three months in manner following
in laboring at Fort Constitution opposite was
Point on the Hudson River that he continued
to serve on Fatigue in gathering materials making
Fachines & placing timber on the Fort with the
Company to which he belonged under the said Captain
Lee & was dismissed by the said Captain
Lee at Fort Constitution aforesaid in October
1779. Abram Brinkerhoof was the Colonel and
& Jacobus Crown & Hewit was the General of the Militia
out of which the Draft was made, he has forgotten
the name of the Lieutenant under Lee
and also the name of the commanding officers
of the Forts above West Point, of the above
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three months service he has no documentary or other evidence. Not being attached to the Land Service (except in 1777 at Trenton) in 1779. For three months on Fatigue recollect the names of many of the officers who commanded at Trenton & Morristown while he was there, but he recollects that Colonels Thompson & Umphrey were aids to General Washington.
Further Question. state the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served: such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstance of your services. he says he can answer no further than he has already answered herein.
To the question did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? He says he received none.
To the question, state the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution; he states
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And further he states that he knows of no person now living by whom he can know his services above stated or any part thereof Samuel Hunter, a Justice of the Peace, Patrick Parks, Jacob Blain, William Dunning, John B. Turner
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. in open Court
Wm. Goodrich Dept Clerk
James Blain
[blank] this [illegible] day of December 1832
Wm. Goodrich Dept. Clerk
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We, Elisha B. Hubbel, a clergyman residing in the town of Halfmoon, county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and Samuel Hunter residing in Malta hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Blain who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. In open court
Wm. Goodrich, Dept. Clerk
Elisha B. Hubbel
Samuel Hunter
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Elisha B. Hubbell, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Halfmoon in the county of Saratoga, State of New York, and that Samuel Hunter, a Justice of the Peace for Saratoga County also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Halfmoon in said county of Saratoga is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, William L Goodrich, Deputy clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of [illegible] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Blain for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of [illegible] office, this 25th day of December 1832
Wm L Goodrich Dept. Clerk
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State of New York
County of Fulton 11 day of [illegible]
Personally appeared [illegible] [blank] Fulton County, Mary Blain a resident of the town of Oppenheim in the County of Fulton in State of New York aged Eighty-four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the fit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an at granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of James Blain, Deceased, who was a marine private in the army of the Revolution That to the best of her knowledge or belief he said husband James Blain deceased resided in Northumberland in the County of Northumberland and in the State of Pennsylvania when he entered into the service of the United States. And she doth further declare that her husband the said James Blair at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the of June 1832 at the rate of Sixty Dollars per year. That the amount of the revolution services of the said James Blain deceased her said husband the Names of the officers under whom he served and also the particular Circumstances of his services will more fully appear by refferance to his declaration for a Pension under the act aforesaid. And further the this deponent declares that she was married to the said James Blain the twenty third day of July in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty. That her husband the said James Blain died on the thirtieth day of day of May in the year 1836. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety-four viz at the time above stated
Mary Blain (her X mark)
[illegible]
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written before me Henry Guide the county of [illegible] [blank]
[blank]
And I the said judge do hereby certify that the within named applicant Mary Blain cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
Henry Guide
State of New York
Fulton County
Clerk's Office
I Tobias A. Stoutenburgh Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the Courts of said county do hereby certify that Henry Guide whose signature is made to the foregoing deposition and certificate was at the date thereof a Judge of the Courts of common pleas of said County, residing in said county, and being well acquainted with his handwriting I do verily believe said signatures to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county June 18th. 1840.
T.A. Stoutenburgh
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State of New York
County of Saratoga

Be it known that before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Elizabeth Wybert of Greenfield in said county, aged seventy-six years, who being by me duly affirmed according to law doth affirm and say that Mary Blain, widow of James Blain of Oppenheim in the county of Fulton in New York State, is her sister; that she this affirmant resided with her said sister, Mary, in her father's family at Fishkill in the county of Dutchess in the State of New York during the period of the Revolutionary war, her father's name was Samuel Swartwout.   She well remembers that James Blain was married to her said sister, Mary, about the month of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, at the town of Fishkill aforesaid, by Rev. Issac Rys Dyke, pastor of a church in said town, and that she affirmant was present on the occasion; that the aforesaid James Blain was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease (as she has been informed and verily believes) and further, the said James Blain died at Oppenheim aforesaid upwards of two years ago, leaving the said Mary Blain his lawful widow and that she remains the widow of the said James Blain, deceased, and now resides at Oppenheimer aforesaid as she understands and truly believes. 

(M.B. the letter Re, made partly on an answer on the 10th line above before affirmed.)

Signed:  Elizabeth (her X mark) Wybert

Subscribed and affirmed this 26th day of October 1838 before me.
Signed: Daniel T. Reed, Justice of the Peace

And I the said Justice hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Elizabeth Wybert and believe her to be a person of fair character for truth and veracity and that full confidence and credit may be placed in her attestation.

Signed:  Daniel T. Reed, Justice of the Peace
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Sworn to and Subscribed on
the day and ear first within
written before me.
And I the aforesaid Justice, do further certify, that it satisfactorily
appears to me, the within named deponent Elizabeth 
Wybert, is unable to write her name, having never
learned to write. 
Daniel T. Reed Justice of the Peace
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FAMILY RECORD
[left column]
BIRTHS.
James Blain was
born 14 May 1753
New Brunswick, N.J.
Mary Swourtwout
was born 15 Feb 1756
at Fish Kill N.Y.
J. B. & M.J, were
married at Fish Kill, 23
July 1780
Their Children 5 in total
Katharine Blain was
born Feb 14, 1781
William Blain was 
born July 11 1784
Margaret Blain was
born Julyl 11 1786
Jacob Blain was born
Jany 27 1792
John Blain was born
Feby 14 1795 - All
born in Fishkill NY
[right column]
BIRTHS
Grandfather Wm Blain
was born on Long Island
NY & in the French
War went as a master
Ship builder to Oswego
NY - was there taken prisoner
by the French & carried
to France, where he
died - He was Scotch decent
Grand Father Samuel 
Swourtwout - was born at
Fishkill NY 1725 - Died
at Halfmoon Sar Co aged
90 years - He was of Low
Dutch decent & Shoke &
red that language
James Blair died 
May 30th 1836 aged 83
to the first day of January Seventeen hundred
ninety four viz at the line. Moor stated
Mary her signature Blain
Fishkill
to Said
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State of New York
County of Saratoga

Be it known that before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, personally appeared in and for the county of Saratoga aforesaid, Jacob Blain, formerly a resident inhabitant in the county of Saratoga aforesaid but now resides in the city of Amboy, in the state of New Jersey, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is aged forty-six years (and, since 17th of January 1838) and that James Blain late of Oppenheim in the county of Fulton and state of New York, who was a pensioner of the United States was his Father, and that widow, Mary Blain, a resident of Oppenheim aforesaid is his Mother and is the identical person applying for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, that the annexed is the original record of the family of his Father the said James Blain, made in the family Bible of this deponent, at the request and under the particular direction of his Father and Mother, the said James and Mary in the year 1829 or 1830, and that (illegible) to the above date there was no record of his Father's family, to his knowledge or belief of which said record, the following is a true extract.

James Blain was born 18 May 1753 at No. Brunswick N.J.

Mary Swartwout was born 15th Feb. 1756 at Fishkill, N.Y. 

J.B & M.S. were married at Fishkill 23rd July 1780

Their children 5 in No.
1. Catherine Blain was born Feb. 14, 1781
2. William Blain was born Sept. 30, 1784
3. Margaret Blain was born July 11, 1786
4.  Jacob Blain was born Jan. 27,1792
5. John Blain was born Feb. 14th,1795
All born in Fishkill, N.Y.

N.B. The words (I personally appeared) between the 4th and 5th line entered before sworn.
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Sworn to and Subscribed on
the day and year first within
And he the deponent further states, that his father the said James
Blair, died, at Oppenheim aforesaid, In the year, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty six, on the 30th day
of May: that he left the aforesaid Mary Blain
his lawful widow and that she has remained his widow
ever since.  and is now the widow of the said James Blain, died
Jacob Blain
Subscribed and Sworn this
26th day of October 1838
before me.
A Meeker Justice 
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with the deponent Jacob Blain, above named; that he is a 
Clergyman in regular standing. 
A Meeker Justice
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Saratoga County

John Wibert of Greenfield in said county, aged seventy-eight years affirms and says that he has been read the affirmation hereunto annexed and believes the substance thereof to be true, that the said Elizabeth named in said affirmation is his wife, that he was married to her in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one at Fishkill in Dutchess County and state of New York, that at the time of his marriage, James Blain and Mary Blain named in said affirmation, and to this affirmant well known, resided together as man and wife at the home of the said Samuel Swartwout in Fishkill aforesaid and had one child, that said James and Mary so lived as man and wife from the above named time till the decease of said James which as he is informed and believes was at Oppenheim aforesaid and upwards of two years ago, further that the said James and Mary have raised a family of children, most of whom he is acquainted with.

Signed:  John Wilbert

Subscribed and affirmed before this 26th day of October 1838.
Signed:  Daniel T. Reed, Justice of the Peace

I the said Justice do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Wibert and believe him to be a person of fair character for truth and veracity and that full credit and confidence may be placed in his attestation.
Signed:  Daniel T. Reed, Justice of the Peace
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21.334
Samuel Blain
5.aomd
No 1131
Hon. J. W Taylor
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21.334

BRIEF in the case of James Blain, County of Saratoga in the State of New York (Act 7th June,1832)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  79

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period:  Enlisted in 1776 1st March as a sailor and served under Capt. William Brown

Duration of Service:  Discharged on or about the 1st of March 1779 on board ship Montgomery

Vol. 1777 - 3 months as a private under Capt. William Brown

Vol. 1779 - 3 Months as private under Capt. Lee and Colonel Brinkerhoff

5.  In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Northumberland County, Penn.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditional

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Signed:  F. Waugh,
Examining Clerk
March 8, 1833
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Rev. War Section

November 8, 1922

Mrs. Carrie Barber
803 W. 4th Street
North Platte, Nebr.

Madam:

From the papers in the pension claim W. 20734, it appears that James Blain was born in New Brunswick, Somerset County, New Jersey, May 18, 1753.  He was the son of William Blain of Scotch descent, who was born on Long Island, date not stated and who went during the French War to Oswego, N.Y. as a master ship builder, was there captured and taken to France where he died, date not given.

James Blain was living in Northumberland, Pa., when he enlisted, about March 1, 1776 in Captain William Brown's company, which served as mariners on the ship Montgomery in the Delaware River, until the end of November,1776, then they did guard duty until they were engaged in the battle of Trenton on Jan. 2, 1777, after which they were stationed at Morristown and Philadelphia, until March 1,
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1777, when they were stationed on the floating battery at Mud Island for three months and then discharged in June 1777.  In June 1777 he went to sea on a merchant vessel, was taken prisoner by a British man of war, was carried to Plymouth, England and put in prison, where he stayed seven weeks, he was compelled to go on board the same man of war, but at Newfoundland he deserted, went on board a British merchant vessel, which was captured by the American privateer, "General Gates" and he made his way back to Philadelphia, after having been absent eighteen months.  Soon after he moved to Fishkill, N.Y. where he entered the service, August,1779 for three months in Captain Lee's company, Colonel Abram Brinkerhoof's regiment. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed Dec. 25, 1832, while residing at Malta, Saratoga County, N.Y. and he died May 30,1836 at Oppenheim, N.Y.

Soldier married July 23,1780 at Fishkill, N.Y., Mary Swartwout, who was born 1735 at Fishkill, died at Halfmoon aged 90 years.  She was allowed pension on application executed April 11, 1840, while living at Oppenheim, N.Y.  She died August 19, 1844.
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Their children:

Katherine Blaine born Feb. 14, 1781

William Blain born Sept. 30, 1784

Margaret Blain born July 11, 1785

Jacob Blain born Jan. 27, 1792

John Blain born Feb. 14, 1795.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner
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5723
New - York
Mary Blain
widow of James Blain
who was a ensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832
and who died on the 30th May 1836
of Fulton Co. in the State of New - York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Brown of the regiment commanded
by Col. Brinkherhoof in the Pennsylvania
line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New - York
at the rate of 60 Dollars  Cents per annum
to commence on the 30th day of May 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of September
and sent to S.R. Dudley,
Garoga, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 $255.67
Semi=annual allowance eding 4.Mar.1861 $30.00
$285.67
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by Wm W. Edwards Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 69
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New York-5723
Mary Blain
widow of James Blain
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32 and who died on the 30th May 1830 of Fulton Co in the State of N. Yk.
who was a private in the co-
commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt commanded by Col. Brinkerhoff in the Pennsylvania line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 60 Dollars------Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Terminating 30th May 1836
Certificate of Pension issue the 9th:- day of March 1843 and sent to G.F. Yates
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending
$14.15
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Clerk,
Book A Vol.2. Page 69
A new certificate has been issd. in this case see the opinion of the atty. Genl. of the 2nd of September 1842

Repd: March 11.43
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Mary Blain
NY
Act 7 July 38
$60 from4 March 36 to
30 May 36-
Giles F. Yattes Esq
Albany
N.Y.
Feb 1. 1843
NY
Mary Blain
arrears
Edwards Judge
Commission of Pension
Washington
D.C.
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To J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

The undersigned respectfully declare and represent that James Blain received a pension of $60 per annum under the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832, that he departed this life on the 30th day of May 1836 leaving Mary Blain, his widow, saying that she also received a pension of $60 per annum under the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 as his widow but only from the 30th day of May 1836 aforesaid the day on which her said husband died until the fourth day of March 1841. 

An application is now made for the balance of her full pay of five years under said act last named, to wit for her arrears of pay from the 4th day of March 1836 until the said 30th day of May 1836, which she has never yet received.  

Signed:  Mary (her X mark) Blain

On this 24th day of January 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber Mary Blain, above named and who signed the foregoing declaration and made oath, that the facts set forth in said declaration by her sign are true and correct.

Signed:  Peter W. Planz, Justice

State of New York
Fulton County Clerk's Office

I Stephen Wait, clerk of the said County of Fulton do certify that Peter N. Plantz the person before whom the above and foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken and who signed the above and
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foregoing certificate, was at the date and time of taking and signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, sworn by the law of the State of New York duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 25th day of January, A.D. 1843.

Signed: S. Wait, Clerk
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J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I send annexed
the necessary proof of identity in the matter
of the application of Mary Blain widow
of James Blain for her arrears of pay
under act of 7 July 1838.
I am very respectfully
G.G> Yates
Attorney for widow
Albany Jan 27 1843
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2702 July 23 /43
[stamp]
Mary Blain
March 23/43
D NY
FREE
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Garoga Fulton County N.Y. July 21 1843
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs Mary Blain widow of James Blain applied for a pension in the act of Congress part the 3rd March 1843 which if right I wish attended to at your Earliest convenience and the Certificate when granted forwarded to me at Garoga Fulton County N.Y. I take the liberty of Asking a few Questions which if proper Please to answer
1st Can a widow whose husband was a pensioner under the act of 1832 and died in 1840 Draw a pension
2 Why did not Mrs Lydia Dennis Draw the same amount that her husband Drew when Living-he Drew $96 per Annum and her Certificate was granted at the rate of $40 per Annum which she has received But she is not Satisfied that that Amount is all she was entitled to under the act of 1838- Mr Yates of Schenectady was her attorney who last made her application
Please answer the above Questions as soon as conveneant and much oblige your friend and humble servant
Samuel R. Dudley
JL Edwards
Coms. of Pensions
Washington
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Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Dear Sir
I enclose the Pension papers of the widow
James Blain Should there be any more testimony wanted
Please write and if it is such as can be obtained
will soon be forwarded - I should like to have a 
hearing as soon as Convenient as the widow is in
want. J.R. Dudley
Garoga June 19 1840
Hon J.L. Edwards
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And by Circular
Free
Sr Justice N.Y.
August 21 - 44
Mary Blain
NY 11th 38
J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pension
Washington
DC
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Si
St Johnsville August 27th 1844
Mary Blain a pensioner under the act
of 3rd March 1845, did on the 19th Just 
is her daughter & son-in-law (with whom
she resided during her life time) entitled
to her pension, from the 4th of March 1844
to the day of her death if so please inform
my heir to proceed in order to draw
her pension from the 4th March last to the
19th Inst I shall expect your answer
soon yours very respectfully
John Wilson
Hon J.L. Edwards Com of Pensions
the has four daughters
living beside the one above
mentioned
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July 17
John Blain 
New York
143/m
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of Pensions
Washington
Ca
Garaga NY
12 July
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My Dear Sir The widow Mary Blain wife of
the late James Blain (who was a soldier of
the revolution and was placed on the pension
list under the act of 1832 and drew a pension
of $60. Annually) has applied to me in order
to be placed on the pension Roll with other with other noble
Freeman Heroics of the revolution (as it is to much
the case, with most of those worthy matrons at
the present day) She is in indigent circumstances
but a worthy old lady and not able to be at
much expense I have advised her to write
you and request you to examine the Papers
on file in your office of James Blain her Deceased
husband an inform me whether She is
entitled to a pension or not
She was married to James Blain 23 July 1780
She is 81 years of age
James Blain her husband died 30th May 1836
she still remains a Widow and never has since
Been marriad
The Necessary proof as to her marriage can be
obtained together with other Requirements that may be necessary
Please Answer as Soon as Convenient this case
is urgent
I wish if consistent you would send me
by mail the Several acts in Pamphlet and form
Relating to Pensions together with Explanatory notes
if any - and much oblige your humble
Servant
Samuel R Dudley
Garaga 12 July 1837
Mr J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Direct your Answer to S.R. Dudley - Garaga
Montgomery County N.Y.
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Mary Blain
Wid of James
N.Y.
Act July 7 1838
Married 1780
d May 30th 1836
Allow $60 per ann
From May 30th 1836
S.R. Dudley Esq
Garoga NY
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North Platte, Nebraska. Oct.3, 1922.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir.
Please give me the record of one James Blain
who served in the Revolution War under the following.
NY Dutchess County Militia..Associated Exempt.
Colonel Zephaniah Platt
Lieutenant Colonel Rufus Herrick
Major Abrham Schenck
Adjutant William Smith Major of Brigade
Quater Master Jacobus Sleght.
Duchess County Militia
Land Bounty Rights Second Regiment
Adjutant Isaac Crane.
All information will be greatly received and have you any record if he had any sons in the war,
Mrs. Carrie Barber
803 west 4th street
North Platte Nebraska.

(Date stamp OCT 7 1922)
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1922 Nov. 8 History to Mrs. Carrie Barber AWF.
Rerf
WIDOW, &c.
[illegible]No. 20.734
Mary Blain
Widow of
James Blain
Pri Rev War
Act March 3d, 43
Index: Vol. A, Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2702
application of
Mary Blain Widow of
James Blain to be
inscribed on the Pension
Born under the act of 3d 
March 1843

Mary Blain
$60 per ann.

Send: R. Dudley
Garoga, Fulton County
New York
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State of New York
Fulton County} Ss.
On this 19th day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in Deeds &c. Mary Blain a resident of the town of Oppenheim in said County, aged Eighty
Seven years who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 March 1843 Granting pensions to the Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James Blain who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served in the maner and & for the time set forth in her papers in the matter of her application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 that she received a pension under said act last named of Sixty dollars per Annum
She further declares that she is still a widow
her witness Benjamin Clarke Mary X Blain mark
Subscribed and sworn this day and year first above written before me and I certify that said declarant is to me personally known and I know her to be the person she describes her self to be in the above declaration and that she makes her mark as her signature By reason of her age and infirmity
Samuel R Dudley
Justice of the peace
State of New York
Fulton County Clerk's Office} Ss.
Stephen Wait Clerk of Fulton County do hereby certify that Samuel R Dudley the person before whom the above and foregoing declaration of Mary Blain purports to have been taken was at the date and time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County he was dwelling in said county sworn and duly authorised to the same, and further
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that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof & and have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 22nd day of July A.D. 1843. S Wait Clerk
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James Blain Albany Agency NY
A.D. [Ad] June 7 82 $60 when paid last?
d. 1836
H.H.S.
Aug 5 1840
Died 30th May 1936 P.F. that price
JH
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7145
In the Matter of
Mary Blain widow of
James Blain for a Pension
under the Act of July 7 1838

Blain
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State of New York
County of Saratoga} Ss
I, A. Goodrich, Clerk of the County of
Saratoga, Do certify That, Daniel T. Reed before whom the annexed, purports to be affirmed by John Wibert and Mary Wibert was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace and for the County of Saratoga aforesaid and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same; and also subscribed to the Certificate thereto to be his proper hand writing and signature: and I the said Clerk do further Certify, that Abel Meeker before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn by Jacob Blain, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Saratoga aforesaid, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the same affidavit and also to the certificate thereto to be his proper hand writing and signature. NB. an erasure on the 5th line before signing
Witness my hand and seal of office
the Sixth day of November 1838,
A Goodrich Clerk
By John Manning Deputy Clk