Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16506, Peter Blanchard, Continental (Canadian)
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(3-1776)
Service
Continental (Canadian)
Blanchard, Peter
Martha
Number W.16506
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10,500
R
New York
Peter Blanchard of Chazy in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazan [illegible] for the term of 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of May 1819 and sent to J Palmer, Agent
Plattsburg New York
Arrears of 4th of 4 March 1818 [illegible] $89.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 September ... 48--
$137.29
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
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(Left Page)
J.D. Woodward
Nov. 7/53
same Nov 25. 1853
F.J.D' Amignos
Nov. 2/59


718
New York Albany

Martha Blanchard widow of Peter Blanchard
who died on the 1 Feb 1823
of Clinton in the State of New York
who was a Private in the ---- command
by Captain A. Y. of the Regt command
by Col Hazen in the Congress Regime
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 96 Dollars - Co
per annum, to commence on the First day
July 1848 Increased now $ 80 per
 & ending on 25 Oct 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of
September 1851 and sent to  O. ---

Arears to the 4th of ----
Semiannual allowance ending -----

 Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3rd

Recorded by    A. Van Wyck
Book D  Vol. 2  Page 35
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31 March 1828 22d April 1818
Peter Blanchard
Rev. Pension Claim
In 1777 Private in Col Hagens Reg
Served 6 years

Honble Caleb Nichols Judge

Admitted
Olivies [illegible] 17 dec 76
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss

I, Peter Blanchard of Chary, County of Clinton & State of New York do solemnly & sincerely swear & declare that I was a private in the company commanded by Captain Olive in Col Moses Harens Regiment called one of the company regiments in the service of the United States of America, on the continental establishment, in the war of the revolution, that I enlisted in the army of the United States at Albany in the winter of the year 1777, and served about six years, said enlistment was for the war, and that when the regiment was disbanded I was on command in Rhode Island and never received any discharge therefrom that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support.
Peter his X mark Blanchard

I Caleb Nichols a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Clinton & State of New York do certify that on the thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen the above named Peter Blanchard to me known made oath before me to the foregoing declaration & statement
Caleb Nichols
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STATE OF New York
Clinton County, ss.

On this [blank] day of [blank] 181[blank], before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears Peter Blanchard aged [blank] years, resident in Chazy in the said county and state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That the said Peter Blanchard enlisted in Albany in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Olivie of the Congress Regt & of Col Haren; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the War & where his regt was discharged from service was in the state of Rhode Island and [illegible] that he was in the battles of [blank] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Clinton County, ss.
Benjamin Mooers of Plattsburgh in the county of Clinton aged [blank] years, being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with Peter Blanchard in the preceeding [sic] declaration named and described, and know hat he served in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution,
that this deponent was adjutant of the said Regiment at the time the said Blanchard belonged to the same & knows that he served more than nine months therein that before the said Regiment was discharged this deponent thinks the said Blanchard went as a waiter with some of the French officers & was not with the Regiment at the time it was disbanded.
Benj Mooers

I Caleb Nichols Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton and state aforesaid, DO CERTIFY, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Peter Blanchard did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
And I do further certify that the above named Witness Benjamin Moerres a credible witness, that I am acquainted with the applicant Peter Blanchard and that in my oppinion [sic] he is poor and in indigent circumstances.  Dated 11 Ap 1818 Caleb Nichols

[in left margin]
Sworn the 22d Day of April 1818
Before me Caleb Nichols
a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas
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State of New York
Count of Clinton ss
Be it known and I do hereby certify that Caleb Nichols Esquire before whom the within Deppositions [sic] & Certifficates [sic] are taken was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that they are subscribed with his own proper signature given under my hand and the seal of the said County this fourth Day of September 128183
Chas Platt Clerk of
Clint County
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Peter Blanchard
Rev Pensioner
Copy Oath & [illegible]
10.500
Sept 1819

[calculation]
1820
[subtract] 62
[equals] 1758

8400
Con

John Pochinier
Plattburgh
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At a Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of new-York, on the third day of October 1820 Present: Elisha Arnold Caleb Nichols Matthew Carver and Allen R Moore Judges of the said Court.

COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this third day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Peter Blanchard aged seventy four years resident in the town of Chazy in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted at Albany in 1776 in Captain Oliviers Company in Col Hasens Congress & Regiment and continued to serve until the end of the war and was detached under Count Rochambeau and the Marquis De Lafayette and not being with the Regiment at the close of the war he did not received a regular discharge but was at the end of the war permitted by them to return home
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the thirty first day of March 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 10500 and dated the eighth day of May 1819 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Real Estate. No. Personal Estate Excepting necessary bedding and cloathing [sic]
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one Pot one tea Kettle one tea pot - 1.25
set knives and forks & cups and saucers - 1.81
set old spoons one table broken 2 chairs 2.-
[total] $4.06

I was a blacksmith but am entirely blind and am unable to do any kind of labor my family consists of my wife Martha Blanchard aged sixty two years but unhealthy

Peter his X mark Blanchard
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Sworn to and declared on the third day of October 1820 before the above named Judge in open court Charles Platt Clerk

I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four dollars and six Cents and I further certify that the last term of this Court closed on the 11th of May last before the promulgation of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820 in this County and that there has been no Court Held in said County before this term at which the aforesaid oath and Schedule could be received

In testimony whereof I (have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this third day of October 1820
Chas Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton.)
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I Benj Mooers of Plattsburgh County of Clanton &
State of New York do hereby certify that I served in the
Revolutionary War and was at the close of it a
Lieut & Adjutant of a Regiment Commanded by
Moses Hazen Esqr that personally Knew Peter Blanchard
a Soldier in said Regiment that he was [illegible] in
the regimental & Company [illegible] about by [illegible]
the Marques De Lafayette was not with the Regiment
when it was disbanded - I believe the first time
I saw P. Blanchard after the war in New Hampshire at the
Town of Haverhill or Lancaster in P. State & [illegible]
the year 1785 or 1786 I there I am [illegible] had his wife
& one or two children the Same person that now requests
a certificate which I believe to have been his wife
but now a widdow [widow] her husband being dead some
year time or I have been informed & verily believe
Plattsburgh October 18th 1836 -
Benj Mooers
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss
On this 14th day of September 1836 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of Clinton County Courts Counselor to Mrs Martha Blanchard a resident of Chazy in the County of Clinton aforesaid aged seventy eight years as near as she can ascertain 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 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Peter Blanchard who was a Private in Capt Oliva, Company Col Hazens Congress Regiment & served until the close of the war & was under Count Rochambeau & Lafayette. He was sent by Genl Hazen to Head quarters & acted as Interpreter for the French arm from June 1782 to the autumn or fall of that year. She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Blanchard on the 15th day of June 1782 as near as she can ascertain the time & that her husband the aforesaid Peter Blanchard died on the first day of February 1823, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will  more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That she was married at Providence Rhode Island by Joseph Snow a minister who is dead as I believe. I am confident my marriage took place on the 15th of June 1782 because I know that my husband was an interpreter for the French army at the time of our marriage, & he continued with them until the autumn of that year. I occupied a private house at the north end of Providence City & the Troops occupied the College. My first child William  (who has gone to the western country but to what place I cannot state) was born at Coventry R.I. on the third of May 1783 & soon after that time my said husband quit the service. my said son is now fifty three years old & upwards And I further declare that my said marriage took place before the last term of my said husbands service and [illegible] & I was never married to any other person than the said Peter Blanchard. 
Martha her X mark Blanchard

Sworn and Subscribed to before me on the day and year first above written & I certify that the foregoing was carefully read over to the applicant before swearing & that she cannot attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity as she states She appears to be quite lame with rheumatism & has difficulty in getting about owing to old age & [illegible] & I further certify that Deponent is a credible person.
John Palmer First Judge of Clinton County Courts
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss.
I the subscriber clerk of said county certify that John Palmer before whom the written declaration of Mrs. Martha Blanchard was taken & sworn on the 14th September 1836 was at the timeFirst Judge of said county Courts & is now member of Congress elect from this District & that his signature to the [illegible] of this affidavit in declaration is genuine & that the handwriting of [illegible] Mooers is also genuine - witness my hands official seal this 14th November 1836
Thomas Crook Clerk

declaration of Mrs
Martha Blanchard
to obtain a pension under
Act July 4 1836
No. 624 
3. sec.

Admitted
Private - 2 years

J.D Woodward Plattsburg
N.Y
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Plattsburgh Novr 14th 1836
I am Induced to believe from the knowledge
I have of the late Peter Blanchard when in the
Revolutionary Service & his wife for
about fifty years her statement relative
to her mariage [marriage] may be true 
Benj Mooers
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Declar of Charles Blanchard
for himself & the children
of Martha Blanchard

Martha Blanchard, dea

Incd to $96, day $80
coury 1 July 1848 & endg
25 Oct 1848, payable
to Charles Blanchard,
Alexander Blanchard
Mary Lamois
Benjamin Blanchard &
Martha Burnham,
only [illegible] children

Albany

O. Phelps Jr
Present
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State of New York County of Clinton Ss On this Eighty day of November
1850 before the subscriber a clerk of the County of Clinton in & for said County
& before a county court held at the court house in Plattsburgh Present L Stetson Co Judge
personally appeared Charles Blanchard a resident of
Peru in said County, who being duly sworn declares that
his Father Peter Blanchard deceased was a soldier of
the continental army & a pensioner of the US under the
acts of 1818 & May 1, 1820, at $96 per annum & 
died on the first of February 1823, leaving a widow whose
maiden name was Martha Brook - and she was
married to the said Peter Blanchard on the fifteenth day of
June 1782 and died on the twenty fifth day of October 1848.
leaving the following children her surviving vis. Alexander Blanchard,
Charles Blanchard, Mary wife of Lewis Lamois, & Benjamin Blanchard.

They are the only children of said Martha her surviving, and are
all of age - Their said Mother was a pensioner under the act of
July 4, 1836, and drew $80 per annum to 4th of
Sept 1848. - The aforesaid Charles Blanchard on behalf
of himself & the other children of the said Martha
Blanchard claim the arrears of pension to which
they are entitled at $96 per annum from March
4, 1831. to the time of their said Mothers death,
which took place at the time above stated in 
the Town of Chazy in said County. - and
they request their pension certificate sent to 
J. Douglas Woodward. their attorney at Plattsburg,
N.Y. who is fully authorised to act for them in
obtaining such increase of pension.
Charles X ^his mark^ Blanchard
The caption of the above declaration attended
C.H. Jones Clk
Witness 
Chas H. Jones
Sworn and Subscribed to in open court on the day and year first above
mentioned and I certify that Deponant is a 
credible person and cannot write his name
having never learned to write & the above was
carefully read over to him by me & he well knew
& understood the contents thereof & declared the
same to be correct and true & in accordance
with his wishes.
Chas. H. Jones
Clerk of
Saul Court & County
the words "in open court"
interlined C. H. Jones
Clk
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RECORD DIVISION. 3-525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , _____ , 19 __

In reply to your request of _____ , received _____
for a statement of the military history of Peter Blanchard
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pention 
on file in this Bureau.
W. 16506.

[column headers: | DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT. | LENGHT OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | [sub-headers here: | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |] | STATE. |]

| 1776 | [blank] | Pvt | Olivie | Moses Hazen | Continental. |
| was detached from June to Fall 1782 and acted as waiter and interpreter to the
French Officers under Marques De Lafayette and Count Rochambeau and was
discharged in 1783 |

Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Albany, NY.
Date of application for pension, Mch 31. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Chazy, Clinton Co., NY; in 1785 or 1786 Haverhill or Lancaster NH.
Age at date of application, Soldier was a Canadian Catholic, 74 years of age in 1820
Remarks: soldier died Feb 1. 1823. He married June 15. 1782 at Providence
RI. Martha Brock born in R.I., who was allowed pension on an application
ex. Sept. 14. 1836 while a resident of Chazy, NY. aged 78 years and who died
at Chazy Oct 25. 1848.
The above is the only Peter Blanchard borne on the Rev War Records of this Bureau
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
(see extra sheet for children & grandchildren)
6-2856
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Rev. War Section.

October 22, 1913.

Mrs. Jesse F. Smith
67 Governor Street.
Hartford, Conn.

Madam: 

In addition to the military history of Peter Blanchard
W. File No. 16,506. Rev. War. you are furnished the following
family data from the papers on file.

Children.
William. born May 3, 1783.
Mary - - - - - - married Lewis Le Moy or Lamois
Charles. - - - - -
Alexander. - - - - - 
Benjamin.  - - - - -
Martha. - - - - - married Lewis Burnham, died October 24, 1850.

Grand children living in 1850.
Harriet Burnham, aged 30 years.
John Louis Burnham, aged 27 years.
Lorenzo Burnham, aged 24 years.
Jesse Burnham, aged 20 years.

Very respectfully,


Commissioner.
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[two panel page; left panel below]

1913 Oct 22 Hist to Mrs Jesse F.
Smith MBH

[right panel below]

REv WIDOW, &c.

File No. 16506
Martha Blanchard
Widow of
Peter Blanchard
Prt Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol. A , Pate 68

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Suspd.
______
Ansd. J. Douglass Woodward 
Decr. 3d '36

Hon D. Farlin - Jan 24
1837
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[Envelope with notes]
[Written vertically left margin]

Nov. 3, 1853.
Let in case of 
Martha Blan
chard [illegible]
widow of
Peter Blanchard

[Address]

[Circular mail stamp]
PLATTSBURGH
OCT 
31
N.Y.

FREE
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington,  
D. C.

[Note written beneath address]

M Cole

J. D. Woodward 
Plattsburg,
N. Y.
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[Envelope with notes]

[Written vertically]

Nov. 16, 1853
[illegible] to be [illegible]
[illegible] in con
nection with 
the recent al
lowance in 
case of Mar
tha Blanchard,
[illegible]

J. D. Woodward
Plattsburgh,
N.Y.

[Address]

[Circular mail stamp]
PLATTSBURGH
NOV
12
N.Y.

FREE
Hon Loren P Waldo
Comr. of Pension
Washington,
D.C.
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Question for Genl Moores in the case of 
Mrs Martha Blanchard.

Question  Have you any doubt that Mrs Martha Blan
chard was married to Peter Blanchard before 
the close of the Revolutionary War?

Answer From the circumstances which have come to my knowl
edge-I have no doubt that the marriage 
took place, before the close of the Revolu
tionary war, and before he left the ser
vice.  Plattsburg March 17. 1837.
In presence of }
J.D. Woodward } Benj Moores
Harriet Hicks
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

Let to J.D. Woodward
Nov 19. 1850

[Right panel]

Albany 718

Martha Blanchard 
widow of Peter Blanchard
who died on the 1 February 1823
of Clinton Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the [blank] commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Hazens in the Congress Regt.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, 
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of April 
1837 and sent to J. D. 
Woodward, Plattsburgh N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March '37 480.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] Septr. 40.00
$520.00
======

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act July 4, 1836, }
{ Section 3 }

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk 
Book  Vol. 1 Page 127
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Plattsburgh Nov. 8. 1850.

Sir,

I enclose the pension certifi
cate of Mrs Martha Blanchard decd.
and the application of her children for 
any arrears of pension to which their 
mother was entitled.  I also enclose the 
certificate of the Court showing the names 
of the children.

Respectfully yours,

J. D. Woodward
Atty &c.

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
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State of New York }
Clinton County } Ss.

Alexander Firoll of the Town 
of Chatzy in the County of Clinton State
of New York doth depose and say that 
he is acquainted with Peter Blanchard 
of Chatzy of the County of Clinton State 
of New York that he was acquainted with 
in the War of the Revolution and knows 
that he served in the Army of the United 
States in the war of the Revolution in 
the Continental [illegible] in the 
Congress Regiment commanded by Col Hazens
from the year one thousand seven hundred 
& seventy six until the last of 1778 or 
the beginning of 1779 and that the deponent 
has been acquainted with the said Peter Blan
chard ever since and knows him to be the 
same person that the said Blanchard is 
now old and very poor and really in 
need of his Country for support
Alexdr [illegible]
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Clinton County Ss

On the fourth day of September 1818 
Alexander Firoll came before the subscriber
and made oath that the written deposi
tion by him [illegible] was the truth 
Before me Samuel Hicks a Judge 
of Clinton Common Pleas

I further certify that I am acquainted with 
the said Alexander Firoll and have no 
doubt of the truth of within deposition.
Samuel Hicks Judge &c
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Questions for Genl.
Mooers & his answers 
in case Mrs Blanchard

Hon D. Fanlin
H R
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Questions for General Moores in the case of Mrs 
Martha Blanchard-

Question 1st. From your knowledge of Peter Blanchard 
do you believe that any entry of his marriage with 
Mrs Martha Blanchard was ever made either in the 
church or family records?

Question 2d. You have stated your belief of Mrs 
Blanchard's marriage before the expiration of her husbands
last term of service in the revolutionary war.  Do 
you fix the date of her marriage by some established fact, 
or by the force of memory unaided by such fact?

Question 1st
I am not aware that any 
record or entry of his marriage was 
made I incline to believe none  
was kept from the fact that they 
were both ignorant and I believe 
neither of them know how to write or
read-he was a Catholic Canadian 
& she born in Shale Island or I have 
understood.

Question 2nd
I noted in a regimental letter 
of Genl Hazens Regiment made by me 
in Feby 1781 then adjutant & Lt in the 
regiment that one of the rank and file 
was returned on extra [struck out: duty] service with 
the Marquis de LaFayette and in 
a company roll the 30 April 1783 
in [illegible] regiment & [illegible] company I 
was attached & to which the Peter 
Blanchard belonged he then [illegible]
roll was returned on extra service 
with the Marquis de Lafayette that 
he went to Shale Island I verily 
believe from my recollection of 
Peter Blanchard & his wife and 
[word struck out] I think children soon after the 
close of the Revolutionary War 
& the statement of Mrs Blanchard 
& my acquaintance with her & 
her husband for about fifty 
years I am induced to believe 
that their marriage took place 
before the close of the Revoluti
onary war.  Jany 3d 1837
Benj Moores
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Basil Nadeau 
affdt.
to be filed with papers 
of Mrs Martha Blanchard 
Act July 4 1836
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss

Basil Nadeau a resident of Chazy in said County being duly sworn says that he was present at the marriage of Peter Blanchard a Private of Genl Hazins Regiment to Martha Brock.  The marriage took place at providence, Rhode Island in the month of June 1782 according to the best of Deponants recollection.  Deponant was well acquainted with said Peter Blanchard & served with him the same same Regiment & stood up with him as Bridesman at the marriage  at the time of the marriage said Blanchard was in the United States service & acted as Interpreter & continued in the army until the fall after the marriage so that Deponant is confident said   Martha was married before that last term of her said husbands service expired. 
Deponant is also well acquainted with Mrs Martha Blanchard & he knows her to be the widow of said Peter Blanchard who died in the year 1823.  or about that time

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 4th day of February [crossed out & replaced with March] 1837 & I certify that Deponant is credible witness cannot write his name having never learned how.  The above deposition was carefully read over to him by me before he made oath to the same    the name of Basil Nadu [illegible]  before signing & Basil Nadeau 
inserted.
J. C Hubbell
Commissioner of Dud
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State of New York }
County of Clinton } Ss.  I the subscriber Clerk of said 
County certify that Julius C. Hubbel before 
whom the within affidavit of Basil Nadeau was taken 
& sworn on the 4th of March 1837, was at the 
time a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County 
& that his signature to the [illegible] of the written 
affidavit is genuine. Witness my hand 
and affixed seal this tenth day of May 
1837.  Thomas Crook Clerk
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Mrs Martha Blanchard 

Payment to be made 
at Albany 
by T. W. Olcott Esqr.
Agent for paying Pension
ers, in the Agency of Albany

[Written vertically in left margin]

In Peru 2 year. in 1841 & previous in Elizabethtown N.Y.
1844 [illegible] 7 months [illegible]

Recorded in the Pension 
Office, in Book Vol. 1.
Page 127 by D. Brown, 
Clerk.
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Brief in the case of Martha Blanchard widow of Peter Blanchard 
Clinton County and State of New York 
act 4 July 1836

Claim, ("[struck out: original," or] "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Husband received $96 per annum.
Under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848, 
the widow is entitled to the same rate, deducting 
former payments at $80 per annum, commencing 
1 July 1848 & ending 25 October 1848

Name and residence of Agent, 
O. Phelps, Jr. | S. Cole
Present | Examining Clerk.
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Plattsburg Nov. 11. 1853.

Sir,

On the 8th of Nov. 1850, I sent to Col. 
Edwards Comr. of Pensions the declaration of Mr 
Charles Blanchard, one of the children of Mar
tha Blanchard decd. who was a pensioner under the 
act of July 4, 1836, at $80. claiming that un
der the joint resolution of July 1, 1848 she was 
entitled to $96. per annum (amt which her 
husband received as a pensioner) to commence 
March 4, 1831, deducting &c.  At the time 
of said application it was understood that a 
construction had been given by Col Edwards to 
said joint resolution, authorising [authorizing] payment of 
arrears from the commencement of the widows 
pension.  This decision was however subsequent
ly reversed, and the resolution referred to 
declared to take effect for its date only.
The children have ever since been dissatisfied 
and the more, in consequence of circulars from 
Washington indicating that they have a claim 
of some importance against the United States.
According to the declaration of Mr. Blanchard, and 
Certificate of the Court (see your files) it appears 
that Mrs Blanchard died on the 25th day of
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October 1848, of course the claim of her children 
is for a trifling amount, and I have so explained 
this matter to them.  For the purpose of obtaining 
a fresh decision on their claim, and satisfying 
the parties, I sent you Mrs Blanchard's Certifi
cate in my letter of the 31st.  It seems from 
your answer of the 7th instant just received 
that the claim has been allowed, to Sept 3 
1851.  I cannot understand why such 
an allowance should have been made 
for by the declaration of Charles Blanchard 
and Certificate of the Court which were 
forwarded to the pension office in November 
1850, it appears that she died October 
25, 1848.

RespectfullyYours,
J. D. Woodward

Hon L. P. Waldo,
Comr of Pensions
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Plattsburg, N.Y. Oct 31 1853.

Sir,

The declaration of the children of Martha 
Blanchard of N.Y. widow of Peter Blanchard, 
under the Res. of July 1, 1848 was filed in the 
pension office in Nov. 1850, and their claim 
rejected as appears by a letter of Col Edwards 
dated Nov 19, 1850.  We think the chil
dren are entitled under present decisions to a 
Certificate [struck out: of pension] for arrears from Sept 4
1848 (when Mrs Blanchard was probably last paid)
to Oct 25, 1848 the day of her death, 21 days at 
$0.06 per month, and to $1.33 1/3 per month from 
July 1, 1848 to Oct 25. /48.  Mrs. Blanchard was 
a pensioner under the act of July 4, 1836, and her 
husband was a pensioner under the act of March 
1818.  Perhaps in this case you will deem it 
proper to allow arrears at $16 per annum from the 
commencement of Mrs Blanchard's pension to the date 
of her death, that being the difference between $96.
which her husband received, and $80. per annum which 
she received.  This will depend upon the construction 
now given to the Res. of July 1. 1848.

Respectfully yours

J. D. Woodward

Hon
Loren P Waldo,Commr &c
Page 40

Martha Blanchard's
case

[illegible circular mail stamp]

J. D. Woodward Esqr.
Plattsburg
NY.
Page 41

Providence July 21. 1836.

J. D Woodward Esqr.

Sir your favor of the 13th instant addressed 
to the City Clerk of the City of Providence, has been duly received by me, 
and in compliance with your request have searched the records of this 
City for recording marriages from the year 1764 to the year [repeated: year] 1800. 
I have made the research carefully with a view to aid the widow in obtain
ing some little compensation for the toil and sacrifices made & endured 
by her deceased husband, but no such marriage is recorded between those 
periods of time.  This however does not prove that no such marriage did take 
place at that time, for not one marriage in twenty of our citizens is recorded. 
I would however suggest to her the propriety of addressing some old inhabitants  
of this City who might aid her in substantiating the fact of her marriage.

Respectfully Yours 

Richard M Field
City Clerk
Page 42

Case of 
Widow Martha Blanchard 
at the Pension Office
Page 43

War Department 
Pension Office 
Decr 3d 1836.

Sir

The papers in the case of Mrs Martha 
Blanchard, widow of Peter Blanchard deceased, 
have been examined and placed on our files.

The date of the marriage is so material that 
it should be established by the best attainable evidence 
and as marriage is so uniformly a matter of entry on 
the Church or family record evidence of that grade is, 
in the first instance, expected, and if not furnished 
it should be shown that no such record was kept. 
Where parol testimony is relied upon to establish 
the date of a marriage, the witnesses should state 
whether they fix the date by some well established 
fact or by the force of memory unaided by such 
fact.

Very respectfully

[illegible]
J L. Edwards

J. Douglass Woodward, Esqr.
Plattsburg,
New York
Page 44

Case of
Mrs Martha Blanchard 
at the Pension Office 

Hon Dudley Farlin
Ho Reps US
Washington
D.C.
Page 45

Plattsburg Jany 6, 1837

Hon Dudley Fanlin  

Dr Sir,

I enclose the answers 
of Genl. Mooers to questions in the case of Mrs 
Martha Blanchard.  It is not at all 
probable that any record of her marriage was ever made, 
as persons of her caste were not very particular in such 
matters.  That she was married while her husband 
was in the service, serves to be satisfactorily proven by 
Genl Mooers, who was a Lieut & adjutant in the Com
pany & Regt. to which Blanchard belonged.

Yours respectfully

J. Douglas Woodward
Page 46

[Envelope with note]

[Written vertically left margin]

Admd

May 17
Martha Blanchard 
Adm NY.
file

[Address]

[Circular mail stamp]
PLATTSBURGH
MAY
12
[illegible]

FREE
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
Page 47

Plattsburg NY May 11. 1837

James L Edwards Esqr

Dr Sir,

The enclosed affidavit in the 
case of Mrs Martha Blanchard was taken by J. C. Hubbel Esqr
at Chazy in this Co. while I was at Washington 
March last.  The claim of Mrs Blanchard under the act of 
July 4, 1836, was allowed on Genl Mooers Certificate; but 
this affidavit which also goes to establish the marriage 
of Mrs B, may as well be filed with the other papers 
in her case.

Yours respectfully

J. Douglass Woodward
Page 48

[Envelope with note]

[Written vertically left margin]

Widows Claim 
under Act July 4 1836.

Nov 21.
N.Y.
4 July 36
3d. Sec.

[Address]

[Circular mail stamp]
PLATTSBURGH
NOV
16
NY

FREE
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commr. of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

[Math calculation]
1836
(minus) 1782
(equals) 54
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Plattsburg NY. Novr 15 1836.

James L. Edwards Esqr.

Dr Sir,

I enclose some 
documents in the case of Mrs Martha Blanchard widow 
of Peter Blanchard deceased.

The Papers upon which his pension was granted may 
prove the services in this case & the evidence of her mar
riage enclosed (being her deposition, and the Certificate of Genl
Mooers who was an Adjutant in the Revolution) is probably 
the best in her power to obtain.

Yours respectfully

J. D. Woodward
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Mrs Blanchards 
case

Pension Office

Hon Dudley Farlin
House Reps
US
Page 51

War Department 
Pension Office 
January 24. 1837

Sir

The Statement of Benjamin Moores in relation to 
the date of the marriage of Martha Blanchard 
widow of Peter Blanchard is wholly indefinite.  There 
is no satisfactory evidence on that point accompany
ing the application.  The claimant may profit by 
the suggestion of the City Clerk of Providence as to 
the means of obtaining further evidence.

I have the honor to be 
Your Obt Servt

J L. Edwards

Hon D. Farlin
House Reps
US
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Add. proof
Martha Blan
[chard
Act 4 July '36
Martha Blanchard
W Luce

[Circular mail stamp]
PLATTSBURGH
MAR
21
N.Y.
Page 53

[Envelope]

50 [with lines drawn through]

FREE FREE
James L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions 
Washington
D.C.

[Written vertically right margin]
Mar 24
Page 54

Free
D Farlin
[illegible]

J. D. Woodward Esqr
Plattsburgh
NY
Page 55

Widow Martha Blanchard

Hon James L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington 
D.C
Page 56

Plattsburg N.Y. March 20. 1837

James L Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions

Dr Sir,

The signature 
of Genl. Mooers to the enclosed Certificate was written 
with his left hand, his right arm having been 
amputated about six week ago.

Mrs. Blanchard says that there is no person in 
Providence R I. by whom she can prove any
thing relative to her marriage.

It is thought the evidence now produced will 
be deemed satisfactory.

Yours respectfully

J. D. Woodward
Page 57

Certificate of the
Court showing the 
death of Mrs 
Martha Blanchard & names of her 
children &c
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State of New York 
County of Clinton Ss.  I the subscriber Clerk of said 
County certify that at a County Court holden at the 
Court House in the Town of Plattsburg in and for the 
County of Clinton Hon Lemmuel Stetson County Judge 
presiding it was proven to the satisfaction of 
said Court in open Court by satisfactory evidence 
exhibited to said Court that Martha Blanchard 
was a pensioner of the United States at the rate 
of Eighty dollars per annum as the widow of 
Peter Blanchard deceased-was a resident of Chazy 
in the County and State aforesaid and died in 
said Town on the twenty fifth day of October 
eighteen hundred and forty eight leaving the follow
ing children her surviving viz 1 Charles Blanchard 
2 Alexander Blanchard 3 Mary wife of Louis Lamois
4 Benjamin Blanchard & Martha wife of Lewis 
Burnham (said Martha died on the twenty fourth 
day of October 1850 leaving the following & her only children
Harriet Burnham age 30, John Louis Burnham age 27, 
Lorenzo Burnham age 24 & Jesse Burnham age 20
The above named Charles Blanchard, Alexander Blanchard 
Mary wife of Louis Lamois & Benjamin Blanchard 
are her only surviving children and are all of lawful 
age.  In testimony whereof I have hereun
to set my hand affixed my official 
seal at Plattsburgh NYork this eighth day of November 
eighteen hundred and fifty.
Chas. H. Jones County Clerk
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Know all men by these presents 
that [illegible] Mary Blanchard, wife of Lewis
Lemoy, Charles Blanchard, Alexander 
Blanchard & Benjamin Blanchard 
all of [illegible] in the County of Clinton 
& State of New York, the only surviving 
heirs of Martha Blanchard late of Chazy
in the County aforesaid, deceased, have 
constituted and appointed and by these 
presents do constitute and appoint 
Oliver Phelps Junior of Washington D.C.
our [illegible] & lawful attorney for us and 
in our names to investigate every claim 
which we may have against the United 
States as the heirs of said Martha [words struck out]
Blanchard deceased who was the widow 
of Peter Blanchard a soldier of the 
Revolution and a pensioner of the 
United States, and to examine the affts 
and other papers filed in the pension 
office at Washington by us for the pur
pose of procuring the pension due 
to said Martha Blanchard, in her 
life time (said papers were filed in 1849)
and we hereby authorize said Oliver 
Phelps Junior to receive for us the pension 
certificate to which we may be entitled 
as such heirs of said Martha Blanch
ard deceased or any [illegible] or [illegible]
of money due to us as aforesaid; 
and generally to do all lawful acts and 
things touching the premises aforesaid, 
thereby conferring all which our said 
attorney shall legally do or cause to be
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done in the premises.  And we 
hereby annul and revoke all former 
letters or letters of attorney heretofore 
granted to any other person or per
sons in the matter aforesaid.
Sealed & delivered } In testimony whereof we have 
in presence of } hereunto set our hands and seals 
} this 14th day of July 1851.
Charles his X mark Blanchard
Mary her X mark Lemoy
Benjamin and his X mark Blanchard
Alexander his X mark Blanchard

State of New York }
County of Clinton } SS

On this 14th. day of July 
A.D. 1851, personally appeared before 
me a Justice of the Peace in & for the 
County aforesaid duly authorized to ad
minister oaths, the above named Mary 
Lemoy Charles Blanchard Alexander
Blanchard & Benjamin Blanchard 
each acknowledges the foregoing 
power of attorney to be their free act & deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand this 14th day of July A.D.
1851. (The above named Charles Blanchard 
Mary Lemoy, Benjamin Blanchard & Alexander
[remainder cut off]
[Written vertically left margin]
Martha Blanchard 
N Y d 36

STATE OF NEW-YORK }
CLINTON COUNTY, } S.s.

I, [struck out: DAVID H. PARSONS, CLERK] O. D. Vaughan Deputy Clerk OF THE COUNTY OF CLINTON,
do hereby certify that James R. Reynolds 
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowl
edgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was 
at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice 
of the Peace in and for the county of Clinton,
[Blurred County seal] dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly 
authorized to take the same.  And further that I am well ac
quainted with the handwriting of such Justice 
Reynolds and verily believe that the signature 
to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the
16th day of July 1851.

O. D. Vaughan Dept Clerk
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[The following is repeated from the prior page:

done in the premises. And we  
hereby annul and revoke all former  
letters or letters of attorney heretofore  
granted to any other person or per 
sons in the matter aforesaid. 
Sealed & delivered } In testimony whereof we have 
In presence of } hereunto set our hands and seals  
} this 14th day of July 1851. Charles his X mark Blanchard 
Mary her X mark Lemoy 
Benjamin and his X mark Blanchard 
Alexander his X mark Blanchard  

State of New York }
County of Clinton } SS  

On this 14th. day of July  A.D. 1851, personally appeared before  
me a Justice of the Peace in & for the  
County aforesaid duly authorized to ad 
minister oaths, the above named Mary  
Lemoy Charles Blanchard Alexander 
Blanchard & Benjamin Blanchard  
each acknowledges the foregoing  
power of attorney to be their free act & deed. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto  
set my hand this 14th day of July A.D. 
1851. (The above named Charles Blanchard  
Mary Lemoy, Benjamin Blanchard & Alexander ]

Blanchard cannot write their names being never 
learned to write but they well know the contents 
of the within power of attorney before they executed 
the same.)
James R. Reynolds
Justice of the Peace
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Rev
Sec

East Hartford, Conn.
Oct. 17, 1913.

Dear Sir:

I am trying to 
trace my geneology [genealogy] & 
I think perhaps you 
may be able to give me 
some information.  The 
family tradition is 
that my great grand
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father, Peter Blanchard, 
when quite a young man, 
came to America with 
Lafayette.  During the war 
he was severely wounded 
left the army & married (Maria Brock)
& settled down at Wester
ly R.I.(?) My father says 
that his grandmother
as an officers' widow 
drew a pension of 
eighty-five dollars a year and 
her husband was given 
a land grant at Chazy 
N.Y.
Page 64

I find one Pierre Blan
chard's in Les Combatards 
Francois De Le Guerre Amer
ricaine but in the North 
umberland Regiment 
(p 107) and one who was on 
the Neptune (p 215).  As I 
do not know my ances
tors regiment I cannot 
tell which is the one.
Now this the information 
I would like:

Did either of the above 
settle in America and
where?
Is there any record of
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the pension & land grant?
Can you tell me where 
Peter Blanchard settled 
when he left the army be
fore going to Chazy?

Any information on 
the subject will be very 
greatfully [gratefully] received.

Yours very truly, 

Cora B. Smith

Mrs. Jesse F. Smith 
67 Governor St.
Hartford, Conn.

[Circular mail receipt stamp]
PENSION 
D
OCT
U. 20 S.
1913
OFFICE
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES | Division of Veterans Administration Archives
Form VAM-52
12-5-41 | BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Blanchard, Peter | GRADE Private | LINE Hazen's Regiment

WARRANT
NUMBER 12771 | ACREAGE 100 | ISSUED February 4, 1790
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 subse
quent 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.