Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W, 20,395, Thomas Blanchet, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  N.C. 
Blanchet, Thomas
or Lane, Elizabeth 
Former widow
NUMBER W. 20.395
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CONTENTS
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New York 2449
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Elizabeth Lane formerly widow of Thomas Blanchet, decd 
S.C.
who died on the ---------------------
of New York in the State of New York who was a pri & sergt: in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Continental line for 12 mos 19 ds private 
11 " 11 " sergt
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 98 Dollars 92 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov'r 1838, and sent to David Pye, Esqr. Clarkstown, N. York
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Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1838    $741.90
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39
49.46
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$791.36
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}

Recorded by DM Curdy, Clerk,
Book A.   Vol. 2.   Page 112.



Let to [illegible]
11 March 1857


Died Feb 4, 1842

872
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Elizabeth Lane
formerly widow of Thomas Blawell
N.y.
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State of New York
On this 27th day of June 1837 personally appeared before Richard Riker Esquire Recorder of the city of New York
Elizabeth Lane a resident of the City & County  of New York aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, and the act explanatory of Law act passed 3d March 1837. That she was married to Thomas Blancet who was a private soldier in the Continental army belonged to the Carolina Troops in a company commanded by Capt Robert Fennar & the said Thomas Blancet told her that he was enlisted for five years. But she does not recollect the name of the Colonel of the Regiment to which he belonged she further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Blancet at Hempstead in Rockland County, state of New York by Jonas Holstead esquire in December 1777. That her husband the said Thomas Blancet marched with the army when they left the place & that afterward (to wit) in 1779 he the said Thomas Blancet was  taken prisoner in died in prison at Charleston South Carolina as she was informed by Major Speers who knew him & saw him after his death. That she afterwards married Peter Lane who died on the 12th day of December 1821 & that she was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836 & still remains a widow & further saith not
Elizabeth [X her mark] Lane

Sworn before me this 27th day of June 1837
S/R Riker 
Recorder of the City of New York
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2751

Declaration of Elizabeth Lane. Widow of Peter Lane. formerly of Thomas Blancet.

N.Y.

[rest illegible]
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State of New York
City & county of New York fs [aforesaid] on this fourteenth day of September. 1837. personally appeared before the Judges of the Marine Court. in and for the City and county aforesaid, Elizabeth Lane, a resident of the ninth ward. aged Seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, - make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th. 1836. and the act explanatory of said act, passed March 3d. 1837. That she was married to Thomas Blancet who was a Private in the Continental Army, and belonged to the Carolina troops. in a company commanded by Capt. Robert Fenner. and as for the Colns. name she does not now recollect. that she was married to the said Thomas Blancet by Jonah Halstead, then a Justice of the peace. at Hampstead. now Ramapo. in the then Orange now Rockland in the month of December in the year 1778. (in her former declaration she stated it to be in the year 1777. which she now - believes to be rong [sic]) that at the time of the marriage the said Thomas Blancet was an enlisted Soldier, and informed her that he was enlisted for five years, but at what time he had enlisted she has also forgotten, that when the said - army left Hempstead and Marched to the Southward her said husband went with them, and that she was informed by Major Speers, that her said husband was taken prisoner in the year 1779. and died in prison at Charleston in South Carolina. ^or at some place at the South, age has impaired memory, who stated that he saw him after his death, being acquainted with him. of which services she is now unable to offer any testimony. and doth refer the Honorable the Commissioner of Pensions to the muster rools [sic; rolls] of the said company on file in the War department. She further declares, that she was married to the said Thomas Blancet. in the month of December in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy-eight: that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Blancet, died in prison at Charlstown [sic] in South Carolina in the year 1779. as she was informed and believes to be true: that she was afterwards married to Peter Lane who died on the twelfth day of December in the year 1821: and that she was a widow on the 4th July. 1836. and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed 

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court Before me
S/Judah Hammond
one of the Justices of the Marine Court
S/Elizabeth Lane
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On the day and year aforesaid, personally appeared before the Judges of the said Marine Court. Catharine Smith, widow of Peter Smith deceased, a resident of the ninth ward, in said City aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn according to law. did depose and say that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Lane, the aforesaid deponent, and knows her to be a woman of unblemished reputation, and knows that the said Elizabeth was legally married to Thomas Blancet a Soldier in the Continental. called the Carolina Troops, by Jonah Halstead. a Justice of the peace, so called by common report, at Hempstead now Ramapo. then Orange. now Rockland County in the month of December, in the year 1778. she being present at the time and was the widow of Peter Lane on the 4th of July 1836 and yet remains such widow - 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before
S/Judah Hammond -
Justice of the Marine Court
Catharine [X mark] Smith


I David Pye of the town of Clarkstown in the County of of Rockland Do under Oath say that he is acquainted with Cath- Smith and know her to be a person of truth and veracity

Sworn to & subscribed --- the day and year aforesaid before me in open Court
S/Judah Hammond
Justice of the Marine Court
S/David Pye


This is to Certify that the foregoing Depositions are satisfactory evidence to me, that the facts therein stated are true.

Dated New York September 14. 1837
S/J. Hammond
Justice of the Peace and Justice of Marine Court
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I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby Certify that Judah Hammond is one of the Justices of the said Court and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the signatures to the Certificates annexed are his genuine signatures

In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
S/John Barberie
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State of New York }
Orange County } ss.
I Lebbeus L. Tail, Clerk of the County of Orange, Do hereby Certify, That Jonah Hallsted was a Justice of the Peace, in and for Orange County, duly Commissioned and qualified; and that his Commission was dated on the Eighth day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight.

[seal]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 12th day of September 1837
S/Lebbeus L. Tail Clerk
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Sane - 

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[illegible] at N.J.  Aug 17
[round stamp partially reading: "TUCKERTON
Aug 15"]  Free

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
Above a year ago my mother, Mrs Elizabeth Lane of New York, applied for a pension for services rendered by her first husband Thomas Blancet, in the war of the Revolution, under the acts of Congress granting pensions to the widows of deceased Revolutionary officers & soldiers - other - pressing engagements prevented me from attending to the subject myself, and I was induced to employ Mr David Pye of Clarkstown N. York to collect the required evidence, draw up the papers forward them &c.. I left New York last fall since when I have not seen Mr Pye, & my mother, who still resides there, informs me that she has heard nothing from him for a long time, - If there be any natural points yet to be proved I am at a loss to determine what they are, & am led to conclude there must have been some informality either in the application or in the affidavit of some of the witnesses, The only living witness to the marriage is a sister of my mother (Mrs Smith) who is very aged & infirm, & will not probably long survive. The most unexceptionable references to persons of note can be given for the characters of the claimant & the witnesses - there are also many living, who knew of the marriage by common report, & will testify that they never heard it questioned that between the death of her first husband & her second marriage, she was always considered to be the widow of Thomas Blancet a Soldier from Carolina, added to which, the state of North Carolina granted 1000 acres of Land to the heirs of Thomas Blancet, which is evidence of his having died during the war & in the service, - owning to the length of time which has elapsed you sir will at once perceive the difficulty of proving by living
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witnesses every particular as fully as might be done in more recent cases - My mother is in destitute circumstances, and I feel anxious that the evening of her day, may be rendered as comfortable as the infirmities of age will permit.

If sir you will attend to it with a little delay as may comport with your convenience you will confer a particular favor on 

Yours respectfully
S/James B. Lane


Tuckerton N. Jersey }
August 14th 1838 }
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May 26, 1936

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BA-J/EEL
Thomas Blanchet-W.20395

Mrs. Julius Hauser
c/o Mrs. William B. Anthony
Penn Yan, New York

Dear Madam:

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20395, based upone the military service in that war of Thomas Blanchet.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Thomas Blanchet are not shown.

Thomas Blanchet married in December, 1778, at Hampstead, Orange County (later Ramapo, Rockland County), New York, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary Burgess. Elizabeth was born in said Hampstead, date not given. Her father John Burgess, died before the Revolution. At the time of Elizabeth's marriage to Thomas Blanchet, her mother was living at Hampstead and the army was encamped on a part of the grounds of her home.

Elizabeth Blanchet applied for pension on June 27, 1837, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years and resided in New York City. She stated that as well as she could remember her husband, Thomas Blanchet, enlisted for five years (she did not give the place of his enlistment) and served in Captain Robert Fenner's North Carolina Company. In 1779, he marched with the army to the South, was taken prisoner at Charleston, South Carolina, and died while in prison.

There is an official statement made by the Secretary of State of North Carolina on file in this claim which shows that the name Thomas Blancet was not found on the rolls of Captain Robert Fenner's Company but that one Thomas Blanchet was shown as having enlisted as sergeant for three years on June 21, 1777, and was made a private in June, 1778, that he served in Captain Vancy's Company and that Warrant No. 1929, for one thousand acres of land was issued to the heirs by the state of North Carolina; the date of his death was not recorded.
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At the time of the application for pension of the above named Elizabeth, she was the widow of Deacon Peter Lane, to whom she was married about four years after the death of her former husband, Thomas Blanchet. After the marriage of Peter and Elizabeth Lane, they lived for many years at Crumpton, Westchester County, New York. Peter Lane died December 12, 1821, after which his widow moved to New York City, and lived with her son-in-law, Caleb Leverich or Leveriel (not clearly written) at #69 King Street, that city. The name of the wife of said Caleb was not given.

The claim of Elizabeth Lane for pension on account of the services of her former husband, Thomas Blanchet, was allowed for twelve months and nineteen days service as a private and eleven months and eleven days as sergeant in the North Carolina Line.

Elizabeth Lane died February 4, 1842, place not shown. It was stated that she was a member of the Presbyterian Church for more than fifty years.

The name of one child by her husband, Thomas Blanchet, is given, that of a son, Levi Blanchet. There are no data in regard to him. In 1838, a grandson, Thomas Blanchet, was living: the place of his residence and names of his parents are not shown. The name of one child by her marriage to Peter Lane is given, that of a son, James B Lane, who in 1838, was residing in Tuckertown, New Jersey. His age was not given.

Soldier had a brother, Frederick Blanchet, who was also in the service.

The widow had six brothers in the Revolutionary War. They were John Burgess, killed near Tappan in September, 1778: Peter Burgess who was killed at White Plains: James and Archibald Burgess, both of whom were wounded while in service: Daniel and Michael Burgess. In 1838, all but Michael were dead.

In 1838, Catharine, widow of Peter Smith, a sister of Elizabeth Lane, was residing in New York City and was aged eighty-two years.

Very truly yours
[signature line blank]
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator


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Elizabeth Lane 
formerly widow of Thomas Blanchet 

Private 12 mo. 19 days
Sergt. 11 mo. 11 days
$98.92 per ann.
Act 4 July 1836
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New York City - Roll
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Sent cert: to 
David Pye, Esq
Clarkstown, N. York
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 20395
Elizabeth Lane
Widow of Thomas Blachet
Serg't Rev. War
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Act: July 4. 1836
Index:- Vol. A.    PAge 420

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


1935-Feb13- Hist to J. Blanchard. Letter in case Joel Blancit - @.29640- Ert
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1936-May 26-Hist to Mrs Julius Hauser- 
EL. Letter to Vets Adms.
Lee case of Levi Blancet
B.L. Ht-16429-
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Aug 16
Ny case
N.Y.
JM Brown
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Ny ack Turnpike
Augt 12th


Free

Honl.
James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Clarkstown, August 11th 1837

Honl. Sir
Inclosed I send you the Declaration of Elizabeth Lane, which was sent to me some time back requesting me (if possible) to find out under what Coln Thomas Blancett was enlisted as he was at the time of his enlistment a resident in this place, which information I have not been enabled to obtain from any of the Old Soldiers -

As her case will depend altogether upon the muster Rolls, I have been requested to send it as it is to your Honor, and to request you to serch [sic] the Rolls of the South Carolina Troops and if you should be successful in finding his name thereon, to inform me what length of service Mrs Lane will be entitled to receive a pension for and a Declaration will be made out with the testimony of her marriage &c. It is supposed by some that he served in Genl. McDugals Brigade but others seems to doubt weather [sic] McDugal was the Genl or not- If you will be so obliging as to make the necessary serch [sic] and give me information of the result, you will much oblige a poor widow

I remain Respectable sir
Your Humble Servt.
S/David Pye

Honl J. L. Edwards
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Dec 15 
[round stamp partially reads "12 N.C."]

Mr syl.

James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Raleigh 11th Decr 1837.

Sir
I have carefully searched the rolls of the line of this state in the revolutionary war for the name of Thomas Blancet, as requested by your favor of the 6th instant but do not find that a person of that name served in Capt Robert Fenner's Company - the name of Thos. Blanchet appears in Capt. Vanoys Compy of the 10th Regt. enlisted as a 'Sergt. 21st June 1777, private June 1778.' It appears by the Warrant book that a Warrant for his services issued to his heirs which shows he was dead at least it was so certified by an Officer.

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt. [obedient servant]
S/W. Hill
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[round stamp reading as follows:
"RALEIGH N. C.
JAN 16"]    20th

Mr. David Pye
Clarkstown 
Rockland County
Nyack Turnpike ) New York
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
16th Janry 1838.

Mr. David Pye
Sir
your letter of the 6th instant is received and I have examined the muster rolls for the name of Thomas Blanchet and find that he was enlisted as a Sergt. for 3 years on the 21st of June 1777 was made a private in June 1778, that he served under Capt. Vanoy. This is all that is said of him on the rolls. 

Robert Fenner was first Lt. 1st Janry. 1776 Capt. 4th Octr. 1777, Pay master 1st June 1778 deranged 1st Janry. 1783. He served the whole of the war in the 2nd Regiment, and may have enlisted Thos. Blanchet who was placed after enlistment in Capt. Vanoys Company. I sent Mr. Edwards a certificate some time since respecting Thos. Blanchet

Yours &c
S/W Hill
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P.S. A warrant for the services of Thomas Blausett was issued to his heirs for 1000 acres of land, and is no doubt located in the Western District of Tennessee it is No. 1929 - Its issuing to his heirs is evidence of his death, but when or where he died I cannot say, he must have died during the war. It would be well for his heirs to look after the land, it has no doubt been sold for the taxes, but may be recovered.

Yours respectfully
S/W" Hill
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Nyack Turnpike
Aug 28th 
Hon

James L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Clarkstown August 29th 1838

Honl Sir
In your letter of the 9th Instant it is stated "It was first said the marriage took place in Decr. 1777 and afterwards in 1778" - Both Mrs Lane and Catharine Smith say it was in Decr. 1777 and Mrs Smith was present at the time it took place and if any witness has stated it to have been in 1778, it has been stated either inadvertently or by mistake. I do not recollect what is particularly set forth in Doctr White's testimony and if he has said that the marriage took place in 1778, he will correct the error if you will so far oblige me by informing me whose testimony says it was in 1778. I will endeavour to have the error corrected - The Honl. Mr Hill in his letter to me which I forwarded to you states Thomas Blanchet enlisted as a Sergeant for 3 years in June 1777. and was made a private in 1778, his enlistment yould not expire until 1780 and consequently after marriage in either case.

I remain respectable sir
Your obt servt [obedient servant]
S/David Pye


Honl James L Edwards
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Dec 23

James L Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Hon Sir
Clarkstown Dec 19th 1837.
Since my letter, in answer to your letter of the (?) th of October last, in which you informed me that you had examined the informal declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Lane, and that the name of Thomas Blancett was borne on the rolls of the South Carolina line in the war office.  I have not received any information as to the name of Thomas Blancet (perhaps not spelled right) was borne on the rolls in your office, the name set forth in her declaration, made before the Judges of the Marine Court of the City of New York, and sent to your office some time previous to the date of your said letter.
    As I stated in my letter accompanying her last declaration, that the person who drew her first as well as myself who drew the second which was altered by her request before sworn to) wrote the name Blancett instead of Blancet and if the name as it now is set forth, is not borne on the rolls, I wish so to be informed that I may write to the Comptroler Genl and ascertain whether the name is borne on any Tools in his possession and for that purpose I would like to know the name of the Gentleman unless
you should see fit to make the necessary enquiry.  I cannot believe from the reputation that Mrs. Lane sustains, that she
would state any thing but what she firmly believed to be the truth and if any thing contrary to her statement should appear in her case it must be by reason of incorrect information received-
Her case, if convenient, I wish might be immediately attended to.

I remain Respectable Sir
your Hum Servt
David Pye

Hon J. L Edwards.
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N. Y.
and proof
Eliz: Lane
4 July
2463
free
Hon-
James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Clarkstown Oct 10th 1838
Hon Sir
In my last letter to you respecting the claim of Mrs Lane, I by not carefully examining the rough drafts of her papers, thought that she was married in Dec. 1777, wherein I found I was wrong.
Mrs. Lane in her first Declaration, made before His Honor Richard Ryker, Recorder stated it to be in 1777 but after refreshing her memory, in her Declaration made before the Marine Court she set forth the time of marriage with the reasons of her altering the time.  In your last letter you wanted some record of the time of marriage, but I have to inform you that all the Inquiry I have made for the records of the late Jonah Halstead Esqr. among his family connections, there is nothing that can be found of any record of any of his proceedings as they know not of
any of them now in existence. 
Inclosed(sic) I send you affidavits further to prove the time of Marriage and prove the services of Thomas Blanchet until the spring of the year 1779
I think that the evidence now before you will be sufficient to enable you to allow her a pension for one year as a Sergeant and one year as a private.
I Remain Respectable Serv
your Humble Servt
David Page

Hon James L Edwards
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[illegible] at N.Y.
May 26
Hon James L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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Lean for
of
Washington May 25 1838
Dear Sir, 
I enclose you additional testimony
in the case of Mrs. Lane
Yours Respectfully
Abm Vanderveer

James L Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
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[illegible] Nov. 14th

Nov. 17
Eliz Lane, N.Y.

Hon James L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir, Having recently received a letter from Mr. Davis Page of Clarkstown N. York in which he informs me, that the claim of my mother Mrs. Elizabeth Lane, for a pension, had not been decided, owing, in part, to a discrepancy in her first and second affidavits, respecting the time of her marriage with his first husband Thomas
Blancet, and to the fact, that no document - any evidence had been produced, to prove that he served out his term of enlistment, or what became of him; I thought I would take the
liberty to explain the disagreement between the two affidavits, as I was the cause of the error committed in the first: It came simply from a wrong impression which I was under, respecting the difference in ages of her son Levi Blancet and myself, she placing his age one year less than I did, and I thinking that age had impaired her memory persuaded her to acquiesce in my opinion however before the date of the second affidavit, she became convinced of the error which was corrected and explained in the second.  With respect to what became Blancet, it is probable that proof of his death while in this service, might be obtained in
N. Carolina, at least it appears to be fairly inferred, from the fact that the State granted 1000 Acres of Land to his heirs,
this land, her grandson Thomas Blancet the sole lineal heir, is taking measures to obtain.
I also thought, that a brief history of the circumstances of the marriage, and of her family
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as connected with the events of the Revolution might lead you to give a favorable attention to her application, showing that it rests upon no slight claims. She was the daughter of John and Mary Burgess, and was born in Hempstead in what was then Orana; now Rockland County N. York, her father died before the war; at the commencement of her acquaintance with Blancet, & during his stay, the army was
encamped in his mothers neighborhood, and even occupied a part of her grounds, her mother, and some of her other relations were opposed to the marriage, and it was in consequence accomplished in a clandestine manner none of them being present except her elder sister now Mrs. Catharine Smith.  After its consummation her mother became reconciled took her home where she resided till after she heard of her husbands death.
My mother had six brothers all in the Revolutionary service, Mr. John Burgess, a militia man, who was killed in a skirmish with a party of the enemy near Tappan Peter, an enlisted soldier, was killed at the battle of White Plains, James was an enlisted soldier received wound, and drew a pension till his death, in New York, a few years ago Archibald also an enlisted soldier, wounded and drew  a pension till his death which happen some thirty years ago, Daniel and Michael, recently  enlisted soldiers and pensioners, the [illegible]  died a few years ago, the later is I  believe still living.  It appears to me that it is not common
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to find in so immon a few, a deeper
devotion to Country, or a greater amount of
suffering than is here exhibited, and yet these
facts can all be established in living witnesses, or by documentary evidence.
She was married to my father Deacon Peter Lane about four years after her first husband 's death and resided with him at [illegible] Whitchester County between 35 - 40 years, when, at his death she removed to the city of New York, where she now resides with her son in law Mr. Caleb Leveriel 69 King street where she can be found and examined by anyone in the city, in whom you can confide. - she has ever born most exemplary character, having been a consistent member of the Presbyterian church for more than 50 years. She is, I believe at present attached to the [illegible] Street Church, of which the [illegible] Flavel S. Minis is pastor.
She has lived a retired life and consequently has few acquaintances among public men, and
nearly all her cotemporaries are removed by death, but the validity of her first marriage
on the testimony of her son Levi Blancet was never questioned. As she is in indigent
circumstances, and as I am certain her claims are perfectly valid, I have taken the liberty to have 
tell you with this, some what lengthy communication, in the hope that you would cause such further investigation to be made as shall incline you to give the subject a speedy and favorable decision
Tuckerton N Jersey
Nov. 14th 1838
Respectfully
James B. Lane
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, Joseph Hoxie, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
John T. Banta - Before whom the annexed Deeds & depositions were taken, was at the times of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I believe the signature of said Commission thereto subscribed genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court and County, the 26th day of September 1838.
Joseph Hoxie Clerk.  (Overlapping another page which continues below.)


new Ramape in the new County of Rockland and after the said Marriage
did serve in said company or regiment until some time in the Spring of
the year 1779. when the said Regiment marched away and she
understood that they went to the Southard, and the said
Thomas Blanchet went away with them, and never afterwards returned.
her
Sworn to and subscribed the day
Catharine Smith X her mark
                                             ⎬
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me. 
John T. Banta
Commissioner of Deeds

I the Subscriber do hereby certify that I have examined the above deponent, Catherine Smith and believe her Statement entitled to Credit.
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State of New York,
City & County of New York ⎬ On this Twenty fourth day of September, 1838
personally appeared before me, John T. Banta a Commissioner duly
appointed-----
in and for said City and County Catharine Smith, a resident of the Ninth Ward in said City aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that in addition to
her former Oath, That Thomas Blanchet, who she see legally married
to Elizabeth Burges in December 1778. By Jonah Halstead Esqr a Justice
of the Peace did previous to his marriage belong to and serve in a
Regiment of North Carolina Troops, then stationed in the town of Hampsted
now Ramape in the now County of Rockland and after the said Marriage
did serve in said company or regiment until some time in the Spring
of the year 1779. when the said Regiment marched away, and she
understood that they went to the Southard, and the said
Thomas Blanchet went away with them, and never afterwards returned.
Catharine Smith (X her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me

John T. Banta

Comr of Deeds
I her subscriber do hereby certify that I
have examined the above deponent
Catharine Smith and believe her Statement
Entitled to Credit.
John T. Banta
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State of New York.
City & County of New York 
 On this Twenty fourth day of September, 1838.
personally appeared before me, John T. Banta a Commissioner duly appointed in
and for said county, Elizabeth Lane, a resident of the Eighth Ward in said City, aged 80 years, who
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say that she has no certificate or other record of her marriage with Thomas Blanchet her first husband, that to the best of her recollection she believes there was no family record of it made, nor has she been enabled to find any record thereof among any other papers, that in the second declaration by her made she set forth the reasons for her altering the time of her marriage with Thomas Blanchet from December 1777 to December 1778 and now she more perfectly recollects that the latter is correct as it was in December after her Brother John Burges was killed at Schraalenburgh, which was in the month of September 1778.
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid, Before me -
Elizabeth Lane
Jno T. Banta
Commissioner of Deeds

I the Subscriber - Do hereby certify that I have
examined the above deponent Elizabeth Sum
and believe her statement entitled to credit.
Jno. T. Banta
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State of New York 
City & County of New York ss
On this Twenty fifth day of September 1838, personally appeared before me John T. Banta a Commissioner 
duly appointed ----------------- in and for said City and County
Stephen Hadley a resident of the Eighth ward in said City aged 79
years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say
that he became acquainted with Thomas Blanchet in the fall of the
year 1778. that he was not at the wedding and did not see the said Thomas
married with Elizabeth Burges (now Elizabeth Lane) but knows that
it was the current report and was believed to be true that they were
actually married in Dec. 1778. and owned by both Blanchet and the
said Elizabeth to him that such was the fact. That when he first became
acquainted with the said The Thomas Blanchet. he then belonged in a
regiment of North Carolina Troops then stationed in a town there
Called Hampstead Now Ramapo in the now County of Rockland and
that the said Thomas did serve in said Regiment until the Spring of
the year 1779. when the said Regiment marched to the South and the
said Thomas went with them, since which time he has not seen or
heard from the said Thomas Blanchet
Stephen Hadley

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me ⎬
Jno T. Banta
Commissioner of Deeds
I the Subscriber Do hereby certify that I
have Examined the above Deponent Stephen
Hadley and believe his statement entitled
to credit.
Jno T. Banta
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State of New York,
City & County of New York on this Twenty eighth day of February 1838 personally appeared before me Richard Riker Recorder of _____ in and for said City an County. Elizabeth Lane a resident in the said City, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she is the identical person who made her declaration before the judges of the Marine Court, in and for said City and county claiming to be allowed a Pension for services rendered by her first husband Thomas Blanchet during the Revolutionary War. And in order to give every statement in her power in order to substantiate her claim, doth under her oath aforesaid set forth the following particulars.
That the impression that her former husband Thomas Blanched [Blanchet] belonged under Robert Fenner as Capt. was derived from the following occurrence, namely shortly after her marriage being then at the residence of her Mother. Robert Fenner came, in company with her husband Thomas Blanchet, who introduced him to her as Capt. Fenner, and from the intamacy [intimacy] which appeared to subsist between them, both then and afterwards, she believed him to be her husbands Capt. and that he belonged to his company.
She also recollects that when her said husband had to go away with the army, he told her that as soon as the term of enlistment did expire he would come and take her home with him, that it would expire in June, but does not recollect in what year that there was an impression on her mind that his engagement was for five years, in which she might have erred.
She also recollects that her husband had a Brother in the army, his name was Frederick Blanchet, he was young she thinks not over 17 or 18 years of age.
That at the time she was married to Thomas Blanchet by Jonah Halstead, a Magistrate, the said Magistrate did not make out and deliver to her husband or herself a certificate of their marriage as far as her knowledge of the transaction does extend, nor has she ever understood from her said husband that he ever received
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a certificate of their marriage.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
Elizabeth Lane
R. Riker 
Recorder of the City of 
New York
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State of New York
City and County of New York.
On this Twenty eighth day of February
personally appeared before me Richard Riker Recorder
in and for said county, Catharine Smith,
aged 82 years, and Stephen Hadley nearly 79 years, both residents
of the said City who being respectively duly sworn according to law
do each respectively depose and say, that they were acquainted with
Thomas Blanchet the first husband of Elizabeth Lane during a
part of the Revolutionary War, and knows that the said Thomas
Blanchet a Soldier, belonging in a Regiment of the Carolina Troops
and to the best of their recollection was called the North Carolina
Troops
Catharine Smith (X her mark)  

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me
R. Riker

Stephen Hadley
Recorder of the City of
New York
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BA-J/ILL
Thomas Blanchet
W. 30395
Levi Blancet
Wt. #16429-160-1812



Mrs. Julius Hauser
c/o Mrs. Wm. B. Anthony
Penn Yan, New York.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Blansett of North Carolina,
the War of 1812 record of his son, Levi Blansett, the Revolutionary War
records of John, David, Benjamin, James and Garrison Harrower
or Harrow, and the Civil War records of Captain Benjamin Singer
Harrower, James, Charles and Porter Harrower.
    There is no claim for pension on file based upon service
in the Revolutionary War or War of 1812 of any of the soldiers
with surname Harrower or Harrow named above. All spellings of that
surname were used in the search of the records. The Revolutionary War
record has been found of a Thomas Blanchet and the War of 1812
record of a Levi Blancet, which may be those of the soldiers in whom
you are interested. Their record are furnished herewith as found
in claims for pension and bounty land based upon their service in
those wars.
     Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to the Civil War soldiers. 

Very truly yours.
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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February 13, 1935
XXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Joel Blancit-S.29640
Thomas Blanchet-W. 20395

Mr. J. Blanchard
463 West Street
New York, New York

Dear Sir:
    Reference is made to your letter of February 5, with which you enclosed a list of Revolutionary War soldiers found in the "Colonial and State Records of North Carolina" with your surname, under various spellings and request to know whether this office
has further information in regard to them.
    The Revolutionary War records of this office consist of claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war.
     The Revolutionary War pension and bounty land records have been searched and records found of two soldiers only, with that
surname, who served in the North Carolina Troops; all spellings of the name were used in the search and those found were Thomas
Blanchet and Joel Blancit. Their records are given herein as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.  

Joel Blancit
S. 29640

    Joel Blancit was born April 7, 1761, in Amelia County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
    While residing in Henry (that part which was later Patrick) County, Virginia, he volunteered early in the spring of 1778, and served at various times on short tours, generally against the Tories, under Lieutenant Thomas Carlon, Captains Daniel Carlon and Jonathan Hanby and Colonel Abram Penn in the Virginia Troops and Captain James Gedens or Gidens in the North Carolina Troops. He was at the siege of Ninety Six. He stated that his
entire service amounted to six months and twenty-five days.
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    Joel Blancit was allowed pension on his application executed December 13, 1832, while residing in Patrick County, Virginia, in which county and in Henry County, that state, he had always lived except for eighteen months spent in Wythe County, Virginia.
    There are no data as to soldier's family.
    In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Joel Blancit (S.29640), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Joel Blancit
Certificate No. 23416
Issued January 17, 1834
Rate, $22.78 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831.
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Aency.

Thomas Blanchet
W.20395

    The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Thomas Blanchet are not shown.
    Thomas Blanchett married in December, 1778, at Hampstead, Orange County (later Ramapo, Rockland County), New York, Elizabeth daughter of John and Mary Burgess. Elizabeth was born in said Hampstead, date not given. Her father, John Burgess, died before the Revolution. At the time of Elizabeth's Marriage to Thomas Blanchet, her mother was living at Hampstead and the army was encamped on a part of the grounds at her home.
    Elizabeth applied for pension on June 27, 1837, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years and resided in New York City.  She stated that as well as she could remember her husband, Thomas Blanchet, enlisted for five years (she did not state the place of enlistment) and served in Captain Robert Fenner's North Carolina Company.  In 1779, he marched with the army to the South, was
(In Heitman as of 2nd N.C. Regiment

(Mrs. F. & I worked this out together) [written off to right side]
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taken prisoner at Charleston, South Carolina, and died while in prison.
There is an official statement made by the Secretary of State of North Carolina on file in this claim which shows that the name Thomas Blanchet was not found on the rolls of Captain Robert Fennaris Company but that one Thomas Blanchet was shown as having enlisted as sergeant for three years on June 21, 1977, and was made a private in June 1778, that he served in Captain Vanoy's Company that Warrant Number 1929, for one thousand acres of land was issued to the heirs by the State of North Carolina; the date of his death was not recorded.
At the time of the application for pension of the above named Elizabeth, she was the widow of Deacon Peter Lane, to whom she was married about four years after the death of her former husband, Whomma Blanchet. After the marriage of Peter and Elizabeth Lane, they lived for many years at Crumpton, Rostchester County, New York. Peter Lane died December 12, 1821, after which his widow moved to New York City and lived with her son-in-law, Caleb Leverich or Leveriel (not clearly written) at 69 King Street, that city. The name of the wife of said Caleb was not given.
The claim of Elizabeth Lane for pension on account of the services of her former husband, Thomas Blanchet, was allowed for twelve months and nineteen days service as a private and eleven months and eleven days as sergeant in the North Carolina Line.
Elizabeth Lane died February 4, 1842, place not sham. It was stated that she was a member of the Presbyterian Church for more than fifty years.
The name of one child by her husband, Thomas Blanchet, is given, that of a son, Levi. There are no data in regard to him. In 1833, a grandson, Thomas Blanchet, was living; the place of his residence and names of his parents are not given. The name of one child by her marriage to Peter Lane, is given, that of a son, James B. Lane, who, in 1839, was residing in Tuckerton, New Jersey. His age was not given.
Soldier had a brother Frederick Blanchet, who was also in the services.
The widow had six brothers in the Revolutionary War. They were John Burgess, killed near Tappan. In September, 1778: Peter Burgess, who was killed at White Plains: James and Archibald Burgess, both of whom were wounded while in service: Daniel and

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     Michael Burgess. In 1838, it was stated that all but Michael
were then dead. In that year, Catharine, widow of Peter Smith,
a sister of Elizabeth Lane, was residing in New York City and was aged eighty-two years.
     There are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

name: Blanchfield, James Grade: Private Line Sounth Carolina 

WARRANT NUMBER 11980
ACREAGE   100
ISSUED November 24, 1795
to ---not shown--

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.