Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8369, Abel Blakesle, Conn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Blakesle, Able
or Blakesley, Mary D.

NUMBER
W. 8369
B.L.Wt. 26691-160-55

CONTENTS
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454
District of Columbia
Abel Blakesle
of Baltimore Co in the State of Maryland
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Stodard of the company commanded
by Col Humphrey in the Connecticut
line for one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per ann:
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of September 1832 and deld to Col Lawson 
Present

Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $40
Semi=anl allowance ending 4 Sept 20
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                                              $60
'
{Revolutionary Claim, Act 7 June 1832}

Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 7  Page 27


See letter 19 Sept
1832 to Pen Agt and write
to Col Towson White
March 20th 1834 see let: to Colo N Towson
Present
Dep: Cert: d Feb" 19, 1835
and delivd to Pen. Pres't
Transferred to the Dist.
of Columbia from 4th Sept
1834- notice given to himself
on 19th Feby 1835
Inplicate certificate issd
Feb 20 1836 & delivd to Pen Prest
as Lewis Augt 25 36
[line unreadable]
4th Mar 6 36- Sept 8 36'Let. to Hon L Lee, Feb 6, 1837
do : C A Williamson 7 Sep 37
New cert. issued 18 Sep 36 & delivered to
Pensioner, Present
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6
Maryland
Mary D. Blakesle
widow of Abel Blakesle
served in the Revolutionary
as a Private 
scribed in the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars
nts per annum, to commence on
4th day of March 1848.
ertificate of Pension issued the
17th day of Oct., 1848
nd sent to
Claimant 
Baltimore, Md
ecorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29th 1848, Page 251 Vol.. 1
Reported
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10.680 act March 3d 55
Recd " 23 "
Mary Blakesle wid of
Abel Balkesle private
Capt 
Col 
Ent
Dis} Cont. Line
War of the Revolution
M. B. now a pensioner of U.S.
ad: 160 acs May 15/56
Boynton

Geo H Hickman
Baltimore Invd
Vol. B- 164

Let to G. H. Hickman June 6th 1855
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We William Brinkett, a Clergyman residing in the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland, and George Harryman residing in the state aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Able Blakelse sen., who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about sixty seven 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.
Wm Brinkett
George Harryman
Sworn & subscribed the 29 day of Augt in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty two.
Sworn before me the subscriber
Edwd Biden

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories perscribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that William Brinklett who has signed the proceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the county aforesaid, and that George Harryman, who has also signed the same is a resident to the aforesaid county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
C. D. W. Harser
assistant Judge of Baltimore County Court
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State of Maryland, Baltimore County ss.
I, Arad Israel Clerk of the court of Baltimore County do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Able Blaksley a Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have affixed and set my hand and seal of office, this first day of September Eighteen hundred & thirty two.
Arad Israel Clerk

To the War Department
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County
on this day of }
Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Baltimore County now sitting Able Blakesle a resident of the said county aged sixty seven years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make on his oath, the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, he, the deponent, stateth that he was born in New Haven County in the state of Connecticut, in the year 1765, and in the year 1780 he was so much excited in favour of the revolution that he went to West Point, where two of his brothers, Jared & Enos Blakesle were serving. In order to volunteer under General Meigs but the General rejected him on account of his want of hight, he returned home, and in 1781 in the spring he enlisted in the United States service at New Haven for 1 year and sone after his enlistment he was ordered to Standford hill & was enrolled into the company of Captain Stordard belonging to the regiment of Col. Humphrey, which was under the command of General Waterbury, the deponent remembers the following operation of his regiment, during the time of service in which he had a share, viz; he assisted in building a Fort at Standford hill for winter quarters; at one time while the deponent was on guard with twelve of his company at a Bridge two miles below the fort, he was ordered on scouting Party to Horse=neck, under the command of Major & Captain
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Meeds, on their return they encountered a Party of enemys light horse, and all was made Prisoners, except the Major & Captain who being on horse back effected their escape, during the skirmish one of the deponents comrades was killed by his side. The enemy marched their Prisoner for New York, but the deponent making his escapt, he returned to Camp and joined the regiment. During the year, in the month of October, the deponent thinks it was about the time of the surrender of Cornwallis the picket guard of the Fort at Standford hill was cut off by about three hundred, mounted men of the enemy, who came up from their lines, and seventy head of cattle, were captured, and drove of, Col. Humphey called out the whole regiment in which the deponent still served, and pursued them and regained the cattle, which was so much injured by the enemy, that it was necessary to kill them on the spot, and transport them 14 miles to Camp. Nine of the enemy was killed and several wounded in the engagement the deponent continued to serve in the state service of Connecticut, until the first day of March 1782, when the regiment to which he belonged were called out & verbally discharged, which accounts for his having no certificate of service the deponent 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.
Abel Blakesle
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty two.
And further the deponent stateth that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. And further the deponent stateth that in the year 1792, he went to Washington D.C. and lived in Alexandrea 20 years, in 1812 he moved to Baltimore County, where he now resides and untill this period, as before state by the pertition.

Baltimore County
State of Maryland}
Personally appeared before me the subscriber assistant Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of the State of Maryland, Able Blakesle and made oath in open Court that the above statement is true to the best of his knowledge.
Given under my hand and seal this first day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Ch. W. Harser
associate Judge of Baltimore County Court
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No 11
Declaration
of
Mary Danel Blakesle
widow of
Abel Blakesle
a deceased pensioner 
of the Revolution
act of 29 July 1848
married 1795
husband died 1837

Claimant
Baltimore
Ma
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Declaration
under act of 29 July 1848
City & County of Washington DC} ss. Circuit court October Term 1845
On this 16th day of October 1848 personally appeared in open Court Mary Danel Blakesle, a resident of Baltimore in the County of Baltimore, state of Maryland, aged seventy one years, who being 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 and approved July 29, 1848, that she is the widow of Bael Blakesle who was a private in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner until the day of his death & the evidence of  whose time of service in whom & in voliat part of the country he served are now on file in the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married at Germantown D. C. by the Revd M Balch to the said Abel Blakesle on the seventeenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five, that her husband the aforesaid Abel Blakesle died on the tenth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty seven; that she was not 
(married)
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married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January, eighteen hundred, viz: at the time above stated.
She further swears that she is now a widow, that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Mary D Blakesle her mark X
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before

In testimony whereof I William Brent Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the Count of Washington do hereby subscribed my name & affix the Public Seal of said Court for the County aforesaid this 16th day of October 1848.
Wm Brent Clk
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Marriages
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Able Blakeney and Marcy Daniels married 17th March 1795
John D Blakeney and Sarah Gaunt married Jany 14th 1841
Samuel W. Blakeney and Celestine Affayroux married July 22d 1845
Thomas Armacost and Julia A. Blakeney married March the 18th 1832

District of Columbia- County of Washington to wit.
Be it remembered that on the 4th of October 1848, before me the subscriber, chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, personally appeared Samuel Wroe of the city of Washington, and made oath in due form of law that the above entries are truly extracted from the Bible of the late Abel Blakeney deceased, and are true copies of the original entries therein.

I examined the original & it agrees with the above. I returned the Bible to the claimant Oct. 16, 1848.
H R Weightman
Clk Pension Office
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Family Record
Births
Abel Blakeney Senr borne June 10th 1766
Mary Blakeney wife of Abel Blakeney born Feby 18th Anno Domini 1778
Selina C. Blakeney, daughter of Abel & Mary Blakeney born 18th Sept Anno Domini 1797
Enos sone of Abel & Mary Blakeney born Sept. 17th anno Domini 1779
Mary D. daughter of A & M Blakeney born Feb 22, 1801
Abel B. son of A & M Blakeney born Augt 6th anno domini 1803
Julia Ann daughter of A& M Blakeney born Nov 11th 1806
James T son of A & M Blakney born Jany 24th 1807
Alfred E. son of A & M Blakeney born June 19th Anno Domini 1809
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Family Record
Births
William H, son of A & M Blakeney born Augt 4th Anno Domini 1811
John D. son of A & M Blakeney born June 20th Anno Domini 1815
Samuel W son of A & M Blakeney born June 17th Anno Domini 1820

John T. son of Thomas & Julia Armacost nor Dec 15th 1832
Mary Ann daughter of T & Julia Armacost born Sept 1st 1835
Elizabeth G. daughter of John D. & Sarah Blakeney born February 11th 1842

Jon son of John D. & Sarah Blakeney born June the 19th 1844


true copy of the Family bible Record done in the City of Washington D. C. this 2 Oct. 1848 by Capt. Saml Wroe
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Coppy of the Family Bible
Deaths
Abel Blakeney Sent departed this life Nov 10th 1837
Mary Gist departed this Life Oct 22d 1836

District of Columbia
County of Washington, to wit.
Be it remembered that on the 4th of October 1848, before me, the subscriber, chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, personally appeared Samuel Wroe, of the city of Washington, and made oath in due form of law that the above and foregoing and following entries are truly extracted from the family bible of the late Abel Blakeney, deceased, and are true copies of the original entries therein.
W. Cranch

The said Samuel Wroe, further, at the time & place aforesaid made oath in due form of law, that he is the half brother of the aforesaid Mary Blakeney and knows that she has not since the death of the said Abel Blakeney intermarried with any other person.
Sworn before me, chief Judge as aforesaid.
Wm Cranch
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10680
Mar D. Blakeslee
widow of
Abel Blakeslee
Connecticut Line
Revolutionary War

Claim for
160 acres
act of March 1855

Geo. H. Hickman
attorney
Fallimore
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State of married
Baltimore City Sct.
on this 22d day of March 1855 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Baltimore City personally appeared Mrs. Mary D. Blakesle aged 80 years a resident of Baltimore City and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Abel Blakesle deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolution of the Connecticut Line.
That she was married to the said Abel Blakesle in Goergetown on 27th of March 1895 by Revd. Mr. Balsh, and that he name before her said marriage was Mary Donnell; That her said husband died in Baltimore on the 10th day of November 1838 and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that all her proof of marriage, public, private or record are now on file in her application for pension under the act of July 29th 1848, and which was granted her.
Mary D Blakesle her mark X

We, John Patterson and Abel R. Blakeney residents of Baltimore City upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Mary D. Blakesle in our presence. The deponents further declare that they were well acquainted with said Abel and Mary D. Blakesle. That the said partied were reputed to be, recognized as, and lived together as man and wife and the fact of their having been lawfully married has never been called in question. The said Abel Blakesle died in Baltimore on the last day
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November 1838, and the said Mary D. Blakesle is now a widow. 
John Patterson
A R Blakeney

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Samuel Norris
Justice of the Peace

State of Maryland
Baltimore City Sct.
I hereby certify that Samuel Norris Esq before whom the above affidavits were made was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for Baltimore City duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 22d day of March 1855.
Edwd Dowling
clerk of the Superior Court of Balt. City
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Maryland 454
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Abel Blakesle
[illegible word] in the State of Maryland
[illegible word] in the Company commanded
[illegible words] of the Regt commanded
[illegible words] the [illegible word] 


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Maryland ------------ Cents per annum,
day of March 1831
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issued the         day of July
and do [2 illegible words]
 [2 illegible words]
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the last of
allowance ending

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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk,
Book #.2 Vol. 5 Page page 97

second column
New certificate issued 9th Feby
1838 and delivered to the Peuse
presents
--------------------------------
letter 4 fra Cer  11 Sep 1838
Dead
Let to Mrs Mary Blakesly Feb 28 '43
same Mar 8 1843
same July 7 1844
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Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8369
Mary D. Blakesle
Wid
Abel Blakesle
Prit Rev War
Act: July 29th 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 67
[Arrangement of 1870}
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26691
Rev Army
10680
Mary Blakeslee
Boynton
26691
160


OFFICIAL BUSINESS
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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New Certificate issued 9th Feby 1838 and delivered to the Pensioner present
Book E. 2 Vol 5
haz 97
Mail came like this, a new printed envelope must be placed over the papers and proper [illegible] up.
J.L.E
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Maryland
Mary D. Blakesle
widow of Abel Blakesle
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pensions issued the
17th day of October 1848
and sent to claimant Baltimore Md

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act
1848, Page 251  Vol. 1  
July 29th


Pensioner Apl 7/55
same June 5/66
Reported
Same Jany 10
1857
same March 24/57
same 9th Sept 1858
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her claim Sept 1


To J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
City of Washington
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State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, August 31st 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the City aforesaid personally appeared Abel Blakesle and made oath on the holy evangesty of almighty God that on the twenty fifth day of August 1838 this his Pension Certificate was stolen out of his pocket which is lost to him or detained so that he is deprived of the benefit thereof the said deponent further sayeth on oath the said certificate was taken out his pocket asqueth street.
Sworn to before Wm W Werrte
Justice of the Peace
in & for the City of Baltimore

To the Honorable J. L. Edwards
Pension Agent

Dear Sir, please to send my certificate as soon as convenient.
Yours Respectfully
Abel Blakesle
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Ralto, May 12th 1856
To,
Comr. of Pensions
Sir
In the case of Mary D. Blakeslee (a Rev. Pens) (no. 10680), applying for Bounty Land under the act of March 1855 and heretofore Suspended, the recent act of congress allowing [unk] evidence &c now permits you to grant her a certificate for 160 acres.
Respectfully yours,
Geo. H. Hickman
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Cackeysvill Balt. Co. Augt th11/56
Respected Sir,
I write a few lines to you of enquiry to see if you would be so kind as to let me know if my Bounty Land has been sent on yet my attorney George H Hickman made out my papers near one year ago and sent them on to Washington but I have not received my Bounty Land yet  received a letter from Lamor Hickman about four weeks ago, stating he had wrote on to have it sent on as quick as possible and he also stated he was quite indisposed and was going in the County for his health I have not heard from him since, this is why I write to see if you will be so kind as to let me know whether it is sent on or not for I am vary aged and infirm and I wish to go to the Citty in two weeks and I could turn it into money that would make me more comfortable in my aged state of you will be so kind as to attend to it you will confer a great favour [unk] aged widdow of Abel Blakesley who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and received a pension up to his death. Pleas answer this and direct to me  [unk] will and I will get it.
I remain yours respectfully
Mary Blakeley
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Cackeyvill Balt Co Nov th13 1856
Respected Sir
I write a few lines to you of enquiry asking if you will be so kind as to let me know if Congress has passed  any Bill that will increase my pension I see by reading the papers that Congress has passed a Bill increasing the pension allowance of different ones and I did not know but that I had come under that act as I sent my Bill in last session signed by my physician that I am disenabled from doing any thing towards my support and the pension I receive is a very small being only forty dollars a year it gives a vary little wars to take care of me in my advanced age it being eighty years. My husband died in the year of Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Seven and I never received even the small pension I get now untill ten years after his death during all that time I been disenabled from doing any thing for my support of Congress has passed any Bill granting the Back  Pay to the Soldiers of the Revolutionary War or my Husband was one of the Abel Blakeney who put in a Bill by Honorable John O Carday a member of Congress before his death if any thing has pased in my favour you will confer a great favour on the aged widdow of a revolutionary Soldier by leting me know & I ever remain with respect
Mary Blakeney
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Baltimore Co May 13th/56
Respected Sir
I rite a few lines to you to se if you would be so kind as to let me know of Congress has done any thing in favour of the aged pensioners or their surviving widows of the Revolutionary War I am the widow of Abel Blakeney who was a solder of the Revolutionary war and received a smal pension of forty dollars a year up to his death which pension now received but it being so vary small goes a vary little ways toward taken care of me and being now vary much affected and vary aged in my eighty first year I am quite disenabled from doing any thing for my support as I have ben in a parylised state with inward weekness ever since the death of my husband Mr, Poshus Vinsant our Member of Congress was so kind as to hand in a Bill for me last seshion for an increse of pension but it was not acted on if Congress has done anything in favour of the inviled pensioners if you will be so kind as to let me know you will confer a great favour on a aged widow.
Mary Blakeney
Baltimore May 14th 1856
I believe the above statmen is correct I have know Mrs. B. for sone years past. 
John Whitridge
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PS pleas aner this and direct to me Cockeysvill Baltimore Co MD
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Baltimore City April 4th 1855
Respected sir
I write you a few lines to inform you that I am the widow of Anel Blakeney a soldier of the Revolutionary war who drew a small pension up to his death of forty dollars a year which took place in 1837. I did not receive any thin after his death until 1848 since 1848 I have received 40 dollars a year the same that he received which being so small does very little towards my support as I am now aged and not able to do any thing for myself being nearly 80 years old.
Sir I wish you to be so kind as to let me know wether the bill presented by Mr Jones of [unk] to allow the widows of deceased soldiers of the revolution an increas of pension or wether I am entitled to the back pay which was 11 years after his death before I received any thing.
I was married in 1795 you will be so kind as to let me know as early as possible by directing to me Mary Blakeney in care of A. R. Blaskeney Baltimore I ever remain yours with the greatest respect.
Mary Blakeney

To the Pension agent at Washington
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Sept 7
Mr. Burdine


To J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Balt. 5 Sept. 1836
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose my application for a transfer to the Maryland agency and would thank you to have my name placed on the roll of the said agency.
Very respectfully yr obt sert
Abel Blakeslee
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Mary D. Blakeney
Mt. Vernon
Md.
Aug. 18 '58
Asking information concerning the act of the last Congress in regard to pension of widows

Respectfully referred to Commr. of Pensions
Dept. Int. Aug. 21/58} Moses Kelly
Chief Clk
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August 18th/58
Repsected Sir
I write a few lines to you of enquiry to se of you would be so kind as to let me know if Congress has made any provision for the widows of the Revolutionary soulders as I am one of them being the widow of Abel Blakeney who was a soulder of the Revolutionary war & receive a pension of forty dollars a year witch goes a vary little ways towards my support as I am now vary infirm being in my eighty fourth year My husband Abel Blakeney died in 1837 & I never received any pension after his death until 1848 I wish you would be so kind as to let me know if Congress has passed any act that entitles me to receive the pension I have not received for the first eleven years after my husband death.
Pleas be so kind as to let me know of I am entitled to any pension and the last act of Congress I have been told the widows who were pensioners since 1840 is now entitled to a pension and this act 1858 if so pleas be so kind as to let me know & you will confer a great favour on a afflicted aged widow of an Revolutionary soulder.
Mary D Blakeney
please direct me Mount Vernon Baltimore County in care of Mr David Corroll
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B.C.
Cockey Mill March 12/51

Respected Sir

I see by the paper of the 17 of January that Congress has made a provision for the  invalid and other pensioners and as I am one of them and being much afflicted and aged now in my Eighty second year and quite disenabled from doing  any thing towards my support I am now a pensioner and receive a small pension only forty dollars a year witch goes a vary little ways toward taken care of me as I am the widow of Able Blakesley who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and as I am not able to do many thing for my self so that I may be kept comfortable in my old age I think if there is an invalid pensioner in the world I am one If I receive any benefit under this late act I will take it a great favor if you will be so kind as to let me know as soon as your receive this    Payou will ever oblige the old widow of Able Blaksly
Mary D Blakesley
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feb 23 43
Abe Blakesly
Nr Iub

James L Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington
DC
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Baltimore February 22nd 1843

Respected Sir

I write a few lines to you to inform me wither the late act of Congress had made dont entitle me to a pension as i see in the papers that Congress is granting pensions to the Revolutionary Soldiers widows as i am the widow of the late Able Blakesly of Baltimore the Revolutionary Soldier who drew a pension his life of 40 dollar per year he has been dead now 4 years the 19th day of Last November 
Respected Sir I hope you will be so good as to answer this to me as soon as you receive this i shall remain yours with
Mary Blakeney

P S you would pleae
to direct your letter to the care of Alb R Blakeney
Baltimore
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meu
Able Blakesley
Nud


Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington
D C
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Baltimore March 4th 1843
Sir,
            I received yours of the 28th inst. You stated
in your letter that I would have to inform you
of the year in which I was married to the late
Abel Blakesley a Revolutionary Soldier in order
to receive a Pension I hasten to communicate that
Intelligence. We were married on the 27th of March
1795. If I come under the late Act authorising
Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers deceased to receive
Pensions I will be very thankful to you if you
will give me that information as early as you
possibly can
                                     I am Sir
                                   Truly yours
                                 Mary Blakesley

Please to Direct to the case of A R. Blakesley
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July 7th 44
Abel Blakeny

J L Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington D.C.
[stamp] [illegible]
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Baltimore June 24th 1844

Respected Sir

I perceive from Sundry reports that Congress has the last session passed a bill granting Pensions to the Surviving Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. As I am one of that number I hope you will be so kind as to let me know whether I am entitled to a Pension or not as I am the widow of the late Abel Blakeny who drew a Pension during life I hope you will be so kind as to let me know, by addressing a letter to me at Baltimore in care of Abel R. Blakeney. I am 
Sir yours Respectfully
Mary Blakeney

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
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WAR DEPARTMENT

PENSION OFFICE
Sept 8 1836
Sir: 
In Conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Dist. of Columbia to that of Maryland to take effect from and after the 4 March 1836
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Geo Wm Crump
Actg Commissioner of Pensions

Mr Abel Blakesle
U.S. Pensioner
Ma
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Baltimore 12 Sept. 1837
Sir
I enclose the application of Abel Blakesle for a new certificate will you be pleased, if his papers be correct to forward to my address a new one
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Yr Obt Sert
Ch. A Williamson
To J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Sept 8
Mr. Burdine

Geo W. Crump Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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                                       of the Metropolis
                                                  8th Sep 1836
Abel Blakesley a pensioner under the act
of 7th June 1832 was paid up to the 4th of March
1836. His name will be stricken from our Roll
as you direct
                         Yours Respy
                            J. P. Van Ness Penr Agt
                            by C. W. Van Ness
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Jan 30
Abel Blakesle
[illegible]

James L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington City

Hon L. Lea
HR
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House of Reps
January 28th 1837
Sir,
The committee on Revolutionary Pensions have u der consideration the petition of Abel Blakelee of Maryland asking for an increase of pensions in which he refers tot he evidence in your office will you have the goodness to give me a copy thereof-
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Luke Lea

James L. Edwards Esq.
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Page unreadable
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APPPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE

District of Columbia
County of Washington Ss
On this Eighteenth day of February 1835, before me, personally appeared Abel Blakesley who, on hi oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stoddert in the regiment commanded by Colonel Humpheys in the service of the United States' that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maryland that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War ; which certificate, was on or about September last 1834 at Baltimore, taken clandestinely out of his pocket as he believes by some person or persons who intended to rob him 
Abel Blakesley
Sworn and subscribed to before}
me, the day and year aforesaid.}
James Ord J. Peace
The Word "Maryland" }
interlined before signing}
J Ord J.P.

Notes.-The last four blanks ae left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the Pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one"
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. the Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.-In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a peace of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the department.
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I certify that I am personally acquainted with Abel Blakesley and know him to be the person who has taken and subscribed the within oath.
N. Lonson
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Abel Blakesle
DC
to Mo
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                            APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
                                                   ----
City of Baltimore SS.    Baltimore ???
      On this 31   day of August 1836
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said City of
Baltimore personally appeared Abel Blakeley
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Roberts in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Humphreys in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maryland
 that he now resides in the State  of Maryland where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow-
ing are his reasons for removing from the ????????????
to the City of Baltimore  ???????????
                                        Abel Blakesley

Sworn and subscribed to before me}
the day and year aforesaid.              }
Wm A. Schaffer
____________________________________________________
      The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the
proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal
of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the
case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
     The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must
swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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State of Maryland      }       I hereby certify that William A Schaffer
Baltimore County Ss. }      Gentleman before whom the aforegoing affidavit
was made, and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing
one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the City of
Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn:

In Testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix the seal of
Baltimore County Court on this 31st day of
August. Eighteen Hundred & thirty six
                    Thos Kell Clk of
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Abel Blakesle
amd Augt' 25 '36
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Mn at Aug 24
W. Burdine

The Honor L Edwards
commissioner of pensions
Washington City 
DC
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Batimore August the 22 1836
Dear Sirs
I am living in this place and the agent says that I cannot Draw my pay at this place without a trancefer you will obled me if you will send me on one is it  will coust me five or six dollars to go to Washingotn and Back in so Doing you oblidge your Sevt Abel Blakesle
you will Direct yours to Baltimore post office
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Abel Blakesle
$40 per am.
act June 7. 1832
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Rockland Sep 3d 1832

Dear Sir
you will find inclosed my Declaration complied with as the law Directs, you will be o kind as to hand it to the War Department, and Please to write me the result. if they should grant me a pension Please t have it made Payable at Baltimore and by so doing you will ever oblige
Yr Most obt Sevr
Abel Blakesle
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APPPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE

District of Columbia
County of Washington Ss
On this 9th day of February 1838, before me, personally appeared Abel Blakesley who, on hi oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stoddard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Humpheys in the service of the United States' that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maryland that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War ; which certificate, was on or about the 15th day of October 1837 at Charles Street[illegible word] in the City of Baltimore, he lost with Sundry other valuable papers
Abel Blakesley
Sworn and subscribed to before}
me, the day and year aforesaid.}
M Thompson J.P.


Notes.-The last four blanks ae left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the Pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one"
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. the Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.-In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a peace of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the department.

handwritten  I know the Pensioner personally 
J.L.E
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Issue a new certificate
J.L.E.
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APPPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE

District of Columbia
County of Washington Ss
On this Eighteenth day of September 1837, before me, personally appeared Abel Blakesley who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stoddert in the regiment commanded by Colonel Humpheys in the service of the United States' that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maryland that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War ; which certificate, was on or about the twenty fifth day of August 1837 at or near Prado Street in the City of Baltimore the said Pension Certificate was stolen from him & although he has made diligent search he has been unable to recover the same
Abel Blakesley
Sworn and subscribed to before}
me, the day and year aforesaid.}
Wells J. Peace


Notes.-The last four blanks ae left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the Pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one"
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. the Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.-In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a peace of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the department.







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APPPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE

County of Washington D.C. Ss
On this seventeenth day of February 1836, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington personally appeared Abel Blakesley who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stoddart in the regiment commanded by Colonel Humpheys in the service of the United States' that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maryland that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War ; which certificate, was on or about the Twenty first day of December 183t at or near the city of Baltimore was stolen from him.
Abel Blakesley
Sworn and subscribed to before}
me, the day and year aforesaid.}
Henry Whitcroft
Notary Public


Notes.-The last four blanks ae left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the Pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one"
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. the Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.-In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a peace of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the department.

handwritten : I am satisfied of the identity of the affiant Issue a certificate
J.L.E






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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
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District of Columbia
County of Washington SS
On this nineteenth day of February 1835 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said City of Washington personally appeared Abel Blakeley who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stoddert in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Humphreys in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maryland from whence he has lately removed ; that he now resides in the District of Columbia where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from (left blank) to (left blank)
Abel Blakesley

Sworn and subscribed to before me}
the day and year aforesaid. }
James Ord JPeace
____________________________________________________
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the
case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.