Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5829, David Bliss, Conn.
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Service Conn  
Bliss, Daniel
Jane
Number W.5829
Contents
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New York N.28.695
David Bliss of Livingston Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Robbins of the Regt commanded
by Col. McClellan in the Conn Troops line for 10 months & 5 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of May 1834 and sent to S. G. Grover Springwater N. Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 101.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " 16.94
$118.58

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 16

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8056
Ohio  Pittsburgh

Jane Bliss widow of David Bliss CONN, who served in the Revolutionary War as a private

[remainder illegible]]
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David Bliss
14619
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State of New York
Livingston County ss

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said County in the Town of Springwater David Bliss who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he served in the Revolutionary War with the embodied Corps called
Corps called into Service, or competent authority that he was in the field or in garrison of which he has a distinct recollection, a period no less than one year & five days as a private Soldier & for service he claims a pension
David Bliss [signature]

Sworn & Subscribed this 22d day of May 1833
before me
Alvah Southworth Just Peace

State of New York
Livingston County 
I Chauncey R. Bond Clerk of the said County of Livingston certify that Alvah Southworth before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a legally authorized Justice of the Peace of the said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name to the jurat of said affidavit is his own proper hand writing & signature
witness my hand and seal of office at Genesee this 13th day of June 1833
C. R. Bond Clerk
By. S.G. Haven Dep Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of New York
Livingston County

On the 28th day of September 1832 personally before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions now sitting in and for said county David Bliss a resident of the Town of Springwater in the County of Livingston and State of New York aged sixty nine years the 17th day of June Last who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein Stated  - That during the revolution of was his residence was in the Town of Hebron in the State of Connecticut. That he first entered the last of August or first of  September 1779, as a volunteer in Captain John Skinner's company, that he first
rendezvoused at Groton near Fort Griswold, cannot recollect the commanding officer at that place the object of that campaign was as he understood to guard the port of New London & to prevent a meditated attack as was supposed by the British fleet near that place. That he was out at this time two months

That in the following year 1780 he thinks in the month of August or September he volunteered his service for six months under Captain Robbins and was stationed at Fort Griswold and that Col McClelland have command of the Fort at that period he thinks there were no regular officers at Fort Griswold he served in this campaign Six months. that the following year 1781 there was a requestion for more Troops thus the Town he lived in raised a Company of Minute me to Stand as such for one Yea,r that he was one of the number so raised that he was in Capt Rogger Phelps Company & was called into service & was stationed at Fort Trumble & that Col Mc Clelland had command that he was out at this time two months. that he again volunteered his service to stand as a minute man for one year 1782 that he was only called into service that year for short periods & in particular he was until [illegible] which marched against the British troops
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under the command of Arnold when New London was burned. That he was in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war in all as near as he can recollect about one year and that he knows of no person whose Testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 
David Bliss [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
S.G. Haven Dep Clerk

And we Alvah Southworth a Justice of the Peace & Christopher Ford Residing in the Town of Springwater in the County of Livingston and State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Bliss who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion

Sworn & Subscribed the day year aforesaid in open court
S.G. Haven Dep Clerk
Alvah Southworth
Christopher Ford

And the said Court do hereby declare then opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Alvah  Southworth & Christopher Ford who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the Town of Springwater aforesaid
and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit

I, Chauncey R Bond Clerk of the Court of Common pleas and General Session for said County of Livingston do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the motion of the application of David P. Bliss for a Pension whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of September 1832

Chauncey R. Bond Clerk
by S.G. Haven Dep Clk
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A Recapitulation of the Revolutionary Service of David Bliss

State of New York
Livingston County
On this 28th day of October 1833 Personally appeared David Bliss who being duly
Sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:

That in the month of July According to the best of his Recollection in the year 1779 he was called into the service by draft and that he served two months in Captain John Skinners Company in Col Ledyard's Regiment of Connecticut Troops that he was stationed at about one and half miles above Groton Fort. 

That in the fall of the year of 1780 he volunteered his service in Capt Robins Company in Col McClelland's Regiment of Connecticut Troops & Service six months, was stationed during said six months in Groton Fort

In the spring of 1781 he was again drafted & he reported right & entered immediately in to Service in Captain Roger Phelps Company in Colonel McClellands Regiment of Connecticut Troops and that he was out at this service Two months and that at The Time New London was burned by the British under the Command of Arnold this deponent was called out upon an alarm in Capt John Skinner Company & marched to New London and joined the Army was out at this Time Five days  and that he was actually in service of the United States in the revolutionary war for which he claims a pension six months & Five days and that he must have been in an error in computing the whole time in his original application & Supplementary deposition, and that he did at one time obtain the testimony of Obadiah Barber as Respects his service on a former application & that the said Barber is now dead & the affidavit Lost that he does not know of any person now living that can testify to his service
David Bliss [signature]

Sworn before me the day year first above written 
Alvah Southworth Just Peace
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This ma

I do hereby certify that the within named David Bliss is a credible person
Alvah Southworth Just Peace

State of New York
Livingston County
I, Chauncey R. Bond Clerk of the said County certify that Alvah Southworth before whom the within affidavit of David Bliss and the succeeding affidavit of Salmon G. Grover purports to have been Sworn and also whose name appears to the above certificate of credibility was at the date of the Same a legally authorized Justice of said County. And that I am well acquainted with his
hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the jurat of the said affidavits and to
the said certificate of credibility is his own proper hand writing & signature

Witness my hand and seal of office at Genesee this 31st of Oct 1833
C. K. Bond Clerk
By. S.G. Haven Dep
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State of New York
Livingston County

On this 28th day of October 1833 personally appeared Salman G. Grover who being
duly Sworn according to Law doth depose and say that David Bliss of Springwater who makes an Application for a pension called on this deponent some time he thinks in the year 1831 & Requested him to Draw a petition to Congress for the purpose of obtaining  a pension & that the said David Bliss did at the time produce the Testimony of Obadiah
Barber & some other person the exact time that the said David Bliss proved by said depositions this deponent cannot recollect but the said Bliss declares that it was ten months & that this deponent Believes time stated by him to be correct the said Deposition & Petition were both forwarded on to Congress to the care of General Root and that this deponent is now unable to say where the said Testimony can be found
S.G. Grover

Sworn Subscribed the day & year first above written
Alvah Southworth Just Peace

I do hereby certify that Salmon G Grover the above named deponent is a credible witness
Alvah Southworth Just Peace
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Hon L C Peck M.C.
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State of New York
Onondaga County 

James McDuffee of the Town of Spafford in said County and State being duly sworn saith that he is aged is Sixty seven years that he is the Brother of Jane Bliss who is the applicant for a pension as the widow of David Bliss a Revolutionary
Soldier. That this deponent was present at the Marriage of the said Jane Bliss with the said David Bliss that they were married as this deponent recollects & believes in the month of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety three in the town of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont that the nuptial ceremony was solemnized by Gardner Kellogg Clergyman, that this deponent has since that time & until the death of the said David Bliss which happened in 1835 been acquainted with the said David Bliss and Jane his wife aforesaid and that during that period they cohabited together as husband wife
and further this deponent saith not
James McDuffee

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 7th day of January 1839.

F G. Jewett
Supreme Court Commissioner
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I Freeborn G. Jewett Supreme Court Commissioner before whom the within affidavit of James McDuffee was made do certify that I am & for several years past
been acquainted with said James McDuffee that his character for truth & veracity is good and is entitled to full credit as a witness
Dated Jany 23 1839.
F. G. Jewett



Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows

State of New York
Livingston County ⎬ SS 
On this Twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty nine personally appeared before the Judges of the court of
Common Pleas of the County of Livingston and State of New York in open Court now holden at the Court House in the town of Genesee in & for said county it being a court of Record & proceeding according to the course of the common Law Jane Bliss a resident of the Town of Groveland in said County aged Seventy one years on the first day of February next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled ""an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"" That she is the widow of David Bliss who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war that as she has understood from the said David Bliss during his life time he enlisted into the said service in the Town of Hebron in the State of Connecticut that this deponent does not recollect whether his enlistment was in to the Regular service or into the Militia nor does she recollect positively who was the Colonel of his Regiment or the captain of his company but that according to her best recollection he was under Col Ledyard & Captain Latham that he was stationed at New London at Groton Fort. that he enlisted and served about one year as she has understood from the said David that in the year 1832 the said David applied for and obtained and a pension from the United States for said services and that since his death his pension papers have been all sent to Washington in order to enable her to obtain the Ballance of the said David's pension and
that therefore she has no writings or other papers to which
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she can refer to come at the time of his enlistment or the services he performed that by reason of her age and infirmities her memory is not clear upon the subjects which have been talked about since her marriage. that according to her best knowledge and belief he enlisted in said service about four or five months before Col Ledyard was killed at Groton Fort that the said David Bless was absent as this deponant has been informed on furlough at the time of the capture of Groton Fort - that she supposes that he served in the militia service and that his principal duty was in keeping guard at the Fort and that she does not believe that the said David was ever engaged in any battle and this deponant further saith that she was married to the said David Bliss on Wednesday the last day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three in the town of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont that the marriage ceremony was preformed by Gardner Kellogg a clergyman then residing at Bradford that no record of the said marriage was made that this deponent ever heard of or knows any thing of but that if any record was made by the said Kellogg the same has long since probably been destroyed because within about six years of that time he removed from Bradford and gave up the Gospel ministry and this deponent understood that he went to some distant country and by reason of bad health she has no doubt he has long since died - and this deponent further saith that after marrying with the said David Bliss they removed from Bradford
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to the Town of Marcellus in the County of Onondaga and State of New York that they resided in Bradford about twenty five years after their marriage before they moved to Marcellus that they resided at Marcellus about three years and then moved to
Springwater in the County of Livingston and State of New York where they resided until the Eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five on which day the said David Bliss died that since his death this  deponent has continued to reside in the said County of Livingston and that she constantly resided and cohabited with the said David Bliss as his wife from the time of their marriage in November 1793 until his death & that she was never married to any other person than the said David Bliss, that she was not married to the said David
Bliss prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Jane X Bliss her mark [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court


State of New York
Livingston County Clerks Office

I, William H Stanley Clerk of the Common Pleas Court and of said County do hereby
certify that the foregoing declaration of Jane Bliss was subscribed & Sworn to in Open Court before the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas on the 29th January of January Term AD 1839
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
Court and County this 30th day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and thirty nine
W H Stanley
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State of Ohio
Huron County
Township of Norwalk

Jane Bliss of the township of Norwalk County and State aforesaid being duly sworn makes oath and says that she is the widow of the late David Bliss deceased who was a pensioner and resided in the County of Livingston and State of New York and that she removed to the State of Michigan in November 1845 and resided there till April 1847 when she removed to Norwalk Huron County and State of Ohio where she now resides, and this deponent further says that she has now in the pension Office at Washington a
Certificate which entitle her to pension moneys and that she wishes to avail herself of that certificate that she may receive her pension where she now resides, instead of the State of New York where she formerly did
Jane X Bliss her mark [signature]

Subscribed by making her mark (for the deponent says she never learned to write), and sworn to before me this 14th day of June 1847
Eli Barnum
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Huron

State of Ohio  SS
Huron County ⎬

Andrew Bliss of said County being duly Sworn makes Oath and says that he is the son of Jane Bliss and that she is the identical person named in the above affidavit
Andrew Bliss

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of June A.D. 1847
Eli Barnum Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio
Huron County

I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits were taken before me, and I further certify that I am well satisfied that Andrew Bliss is the identical person he calls himself to be
Given under my hand and seal at Norwalk this 14th day of June 1847
Eli Barnum Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio 
Huron County

I, David M. Barnum Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Huron hereby certify that Eli Barnes Esqr is a lawful Justice of the Peace duly elected commissioned and sworn, and the signature above purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing and genuine signature

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at the Court House in Norwalk this 24th day of June A.D. 1847. 
Attest D. M. Barnes Dept Clerk
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No 14619
David Bliss, Livingston County New York

Suspended
5 P. 388
Admitted
Private 10 mos & 5 day

May 9 33

S G Grover
Springwater N. York
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Brief in the case of David Bliss
County of Livingston in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration before a court or a Judge?  Court
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2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Vol in 1779 Aug  
1780
Minutemen 1781
Vol" 1782

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
2 mo
6 mo
2 mo
He states he was in the Revolutionary war in all about one year

Rank as a 
Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Capt Skinner
Capt. Robbins Col McClellan
Capt. Roger Phelps. " "

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hebron Conn't
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respects?  attached
as the regulations require

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5829

Jane Bliss Wid.
David Bliss
Pri Rev. War
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Act: Feby 2nd 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 66
Arrangement of 1870.
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17997
New York
Albany
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Jane Bliss widow of David Bliss who was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832 and who died on the 18th of March 1835 of Livingston in the State of N York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Robbins of the Regiment commanded by Coll McClellan
the Connecticut line for 10 mo 5 day

Inscribed on the Roll of N York at Albany at the rate of 33 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the fifth day of Jany 1844 and sent to Charles H Carroll House Rep

Total amount, $169.49

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by F H Davidge Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 149
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Ohio Pittsburgh 5630

Jane Bliss widow of David Bliss who was a Private in the Conn't Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of June 1844 and sent to
Hon C H Carroll House of Reps

Act of March 3, 1843. 

Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 271

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rep June 4
Sent to Pen Age July 7th 1847
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To Pittsburgh, from 4 Mar 1845 
July 12 1847-Notification to Pensioner, 
Norwalk Huron County Ohio
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Benj. B. Gaylord
Jefferson, Ohio
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Jefferson O. Aug 24. 1849
J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir
I herewith send you Jane Bliss application for a pension. If of her papers are right she would like to have her pension made payable at the Pittsburgh Agency
Respectfully Yours
Benj. B. Gaylord


J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington D.C.
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK.
Albany Pension Agency
July 9th 1867

JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 7th inst I have to state, that Jane Bliss a Pensioner under the Act of 3d March 1843 at thirty three 88/100 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1845.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
or obt servt
Thomas W Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County ⎬
On this 23d day of August 1849 personally appeared Jane Bliss before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Jane Bliss a resident of Jefferson in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio aged eighty two 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 pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of David Bliss who was a private in the war of the revolution (and for proof of the regiment or corps in which he served reference is made to the original papers of said David Bliss on file in the pension office) and received a pension of thirty three dollars and eighty six cents per annum under the act of 17th June 1844 -

She further declares that she is still a widow
 Jane X Bliss her mark

Witnesses to the signature
of Jane Bliss
Benj. B. Gaylord
Thomas Oliver
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Thomas Oliver Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio
Ashtabula County 

I certify that Jane Bliss the declarant above named is personally known to me, to be
the person she represents herself to be 
Thomas Oliver Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio
Ashtabula County

I, Abner Kelly Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ashtabula
and State of Ohio do hereby certify that Thomas Oliver (whose signature above
written is genuine) is and was at the time of subscribing the above certificate of Oath
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts
as such throughout the United States & Elsewhere

Witness my hand and official seal at Jefferson this
24th day of August A.D. 1849 Abner Kellogg Clerk
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Calvin H. Bryan
respecting application
of David Bliss for a pension

Nov. 22. 1843

Hon Charles A Carroll MC
Act 7 July 38. 

$33.88 per and

Jane Bliss
addl proof

Hon. C.A. Carroll H.R.
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Genesee Nov 22. 1843
Hon Chas H Carroll

DSir
David Bliss formerly of this County was a Revolutionary Pensioner & died in 1835 leaving Jane Bliss his widow, on her behalf I applied for her pension and as appears by
by Mr J L Edwards letter to L. C. Peck the papers were filed in March 1839 then being a deficiency in the proof of the marriage the matter has lasted till the present. The son tho quite poor has during the last month made a journey to Vermont and obtained
Testimony which I deem quite sufficient. 

On behalf of Mrs Bliss the widow I commit this proof and Mr Edwards letter to your care desiring your aid in the effort to get for her the Pension

The application of the widow and accompanying papers I presume be found in the proper department as also can the Pension Papers of her Husband David Bliss

Should any further evidence be desired please address me & I will make further efforts. The widow is old and feeble and from the reduced pecuniary circumstances of her family is quite in need of the pension for her support. If therefore you can procure speedy
action upon her claim you will confer a great favor. they were formerly of Groveland and
perhaps may be within your recollection
Yours truly &c
C H Bryan
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I Silas McKeen, of Bradford, in Orange County, Vermont, aged 52 years, being sworn, do depose, testify, and say, that on the 18 day of October 1815; I was ordained pastor of the congregational calvinistic Church in said Bradford, and remained with the exception of a few weeks pastor until about 1833: when I left and went into the State of Maine. I returned again to the charge of the said Church in February or March 1842 & now remain pastor of said church. I have understood and have no doubt that the Revd Gardner Kellogg was the
first pastor of the first congregational church in said Bradford. And I further testify that I neither have or ever had in my possession any record made by the said Rev. Gardner Kellogg respecting either marriage or ecclesiastical matters: nor do I know whether there is
any such record now in existence. The said Mr Kellogg connection with his church ceased in 1809. In June 1810 that church was dissolved and on the same day the church of which
I became & am now pastor was organized. The present church I believe was composed in part of those who had been members of Mr Kelloggs Church.
Silas McKeen

Subscribed & sworn to before for
J. W. D. Parker Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Probate of District of Bradford
Probate office Oct 20. 1883.

I, J W D Parker Judge of the Probate Court within and for said district of
Bradford do hereby certify that Silas McKee within named is personally known to me & that his signature within written is genuine and that he is a credible witness

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Probate Court the day and year first above written
J. W. D. Parker Judge of Probate Bradford district
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In Probate Court, holden at Bradford, in the district of Bradford, in the State of Vermont, on the 20 day of October AD 1843. personally appeared Andrew B. Peters of said Bradford, aged 80 years who being first duly sworn does depose testify & say that for most of the time for the last 46 years he has been town Clerk of said town of Bradford & is still town Clerk. that he has made thorough examination of the records in his office, and can find no record of any marriage on said records prior to the year 1799 - that the first record of a marriage in the town books is in 1799 and was made by this deponent, nor is there in said Books any record of the
Marriage of David Bliss and Jane McDuffee - but this deponent further testifies that he was present at the marriage of said David & Jane some time between 1790 and 1797 and saw them married. They were married by the Rev Gardner Kellogg a Minister of the gospel, and lived and cohabited together as man & wife till 1816 when they removed from this Country to the west
Andr B. Peters [signature]

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 day of October AD 1843
J W D. Parker Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
District of Bradford S.
Probate office
Oct 21. 1843.

I, J. W. D. Parker Judge of the Probate Court within and for said district of Bradford hereby certify that the within named Andrew B Peters is personally known to me that his signature within written is genuine that he is a credible witness.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Probate
Court this 21 day of October AD 1843.
J W D. Parker Judge of Probate Court
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In Probate Court at Bradford in the District of Bradford & State of Vermont on this 23 day of October AD 1843 - personally appeared Zenas Steans of Corinth in said Orange County aged 71 years and being duly sworn does on his oath depose testify & say that he removed into Bradford in the year 1793 - and at that time I became acquainted with David Bliss and his wife Jane McDuffee, and they were married the next fall that is in the fall of 1793. I recollect well of their being married though I was not present at the wedding and I further know that they lived together as man and wife till they
removed into the western Country several years ago
Zenas Steans [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed this 23 day of October AD 1843
J. W. D. Parker Judge of Probate Bradford District

State of Vermont
District of Bradford -
Probate office Oct 23. 1843
.
I J W D Parker, Judge of Probate within and for said district [illegible] that Zenas Steans above named is personally known to me that his signature above written is genuine and that he is a credible witness.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the day & year above written J.W.D. Parker
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War Department
Pension Office
March 7. 1839

Sir
The papers of Mrs Jane Bliss, widow of David Bliss, have been examined and filed. Claimant under the provisions of the act of July 7. 1838 are required
to produce record evidence of marriage, if to be had. In this case it must be shown that there is no record thereof in possession of the Revd Mr Kellogg, or his successor, before parole evidence can be received. If it should be made to appear that no record of the marriage can be found, the testimony of a witness who can specify the date of his own knowledge, and who can give a reason for fixing the period, will be necessary to establish that fact.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J L Edwards


Hon. L. C. Peck
Pike
N. York

wrote John McDuffee 28 March
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[illegible] Feby 12 1839

Sirs, 
I have the honor to transmit herewith the Application of Mrs Jan Bliss, the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier, claiming a pension

The paper now transmitted to me by C.H. Bryan Esqr of Genesee Livingston Co. N.Y., who says  "The sum from the pension officer maybe addressed to me.

You will please address either Mr. Bryan or myself as may best suits your convenience.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
L.C. Peck

Hon. J L Edwards
Com Pensions
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New York
Revol
David Bliss
Suspended
See letter to S. G. Grover 30 Sept. 1833

Act 7 June 1852
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addl document
David Bliss NY
paper on file

[sideways]
Springdale NY  Free

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Springwater November 2nd 1833
J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir, 
In the care of David Bliss for a Pension it Seems by your favor of the 30th Sept has been suspended for further information relative to his services, the old Gentleman has always told me that he served a year besides being out five days upon an alarm however upon a recapitulation of his service he only makes out ten months service and the five days he must therefore been mistaken in the computation of the several Engagements the Old Gentleman for several years past has been solicitous of being admitted on the pension Roll & some two or three years since at his Request I, wrote to Genl Erastus Root on the subject he wrote back to have a petition drawn to Congress praying for aid in the premises, at the time he produced The Testimony of the person proving as he said Ten months since I have forgotten as to the precise time but should think he was correct there is no doubt but the old Gentleman served the Ten Months but is unable to obtain testimony of the fact as Mr Barber who he first obtained a deposition of his service & who was acquainted with during & Since the war is dead and he does not know where now to look for the desired Testimony I must therefore Solicit you to take as favorable a view of his case as may be consistent as he is a poor old senile man, you will
See the enclosed

Yours with Esteem
S G Grover
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5949 May 27, 1844
Application of Jane Bliss for additional
at allowance under the act of March 1843
C H Carroll

$33.88 per ann

Hon C. H. Carroll
House of Rep
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838

New York
Livingston County SS
On this the 6th day of February AD 1844 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the Town of Springwater in the County of Livingston aforesaid Jane Bliss a resident of the Town of Canadice in the County of Ontario Aged Seventy Six years

Who being 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 day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war

That she is the widow of David Bliss who was a private in the Militia of the State of
Connecticut & that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was Thirty Three Dollars Eighty Eight cents

She further declares that she is still the widow of David Bliss
Jane X Bliss her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the Day & year above written
Before me
S G Grover Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Livingston County Clerks Office ⎬ SS 
I hereby Certify that Salmon G Grover Esq, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, was on the day the same bears date a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Livingston, duly Elected and qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and
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verily believe his signature subscribed to the foregoing affidavit
to be genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Genesee this 24th day of February, 1842 
Wm H Whiting Clerk