Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1807, John Blalock, Va.
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SERVICE Va.

Blalock, John
Polly

NUMBER
W.1807
B.L.Wt 24979-160-55
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[CROSSED OUT: West. Tennessee]
13976

John Blalock
of Carter Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded [by] Captain Bynam [Bynum] of the Reg't commanded [by] Colonel Dick in the Virginia 
[CUT OFF] 12 months
North Carolina

[Subsc]ribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
[to co]mmence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

[Cert]ificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Tenn
1833 and Tenth [Ths A?]

Nelson Elizabethtown
[arr]ears to the 4th of March 		320C
[sem]i-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 	80C
					$400
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 7 Page 72

[FACING PAGE]

Fro Cer & letter to R. Pearson 13 Feby 1838 Cer to Pen Agt. 28. March 1838.

To North Carolina from 4 Sept 1837 - 17 April 1838
[Moh. fecafe?] and sent to R. C. Pearson Morgantown N.C.

[90 DEGREES]
Transfd to Jonesboro' from agent at Nashville and to C? W Blair agent at Jonesboro 19th Augst 1833

See letter to the
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365

Ashe, North Carolina
Polly Blalock widow of John Blalock who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieutenant Va Line 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 160 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of October 1849. and sent to Tod R. Caldwell Morgantown N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [CROSSED OUT February 2] 1848, Page 285 Vol. 1 ??9: July

[FACING PAGE]
Asheville From 4 Sept 1851[No2?] to J. B. Sawyer, Asheville 19 Oct 1852

A. B. -shows death Oct. 7 - 1856 -

[90 DEGREES]
140386 - March 55 & 243859
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140.356
Mch 3/[35?]
May 18/[35?]

Polly Blalock Wd. [f.?]
John Blalock Lieut

Revl War

Pensioner Va [ln?]
NC [????8-365]

[A?]:160 A C May 14/56
Boyton

C. W. Bennett
Present

No 24 979 iss May 18/56

Cir C. W. Bennett Feby 15 '56

Vol. B. 163
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A
State of Tennessee
Carter County 
Circuit Court September Term 1832

On this 18th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Samuel Powell Judge &c now holding the Circuit Court in and for said County John Blalock a resident of the County of Carter and State of Tennessee aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 

That on the 10th day of January in the year 1778 (as affiant thinks) he volunteered in the company commanded by Captain Turner Bynam [Bynum], in the County of Brunswick in the State of Virginia, where he then lived and served as a Lieutenant That immediately after he volunteered, he marched under Captain Bynam [Bynum] to Petersburg, where his company joined Col Dowlmans regiment. That at Petersburg he knew Col Dick and after remaining, there seven days, they marched down James River to Smithfield, where they remained four days, and then proceeded to Suffolk where they joined Gen'l Lawson, who now had ten regiments under his command. He remained at Suffolk and in the neighborhood until the time for which he volunteered (six months) had expired when he was discharged by General Lawson & went home. This discharge is lost. 

That on the 25th day of July 1778 he again volunteered in Brunswick County Virginia and served as a lieutenant for six weeks, in Captain Bynam's [Bynum's] company, which went down, under Col Dowlman, and Major Duggy Wilkins, within a few miles of Portsmouth expecting to take [Benedict] Arnold the Traitor who it was said had landed at Norfolk, But they failed
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in this tho' they succeeded in preventing him from ravaging the country, While affiant was on this expedition he had a small engagement, in the night time, with a number of Tories who had collected in a house near the Long Crossway, beyond the Dismal Swamps, and within nine and one half miles of Portsmouth. On this occasion twenty of the Tories were killed and affiant was the commander of the scouting party which engaged with them. He was discharged & returned home but has lost his discharge. 

That on the 7th day of June 1781 he volunteered again as a Lieutenant, under the same officers & in the same county. That for several weeks they were marching over the State of Virginia, with the view of joining La Fayette [Lafayette] but were prevented by the British under Tarleton from joining him until about the 27th day of August when they Joined La Fayette [Lafayette] & Wayne at Point a Fork [Point of Fork] on James River. That soon after they joined La Fayette [Lafayette], the army under him went down the river in pursuit of the British and overtook them at James Town [Jamestown] where an engagement of about half an hour took place, but the British getting assistance from their vessels drove the Americans back. That they remained near James Town [Jamestown] fourteen or fifteen days, until they joined the army under General Washington. That after remaining a day or two near James Town [Jamestown], General Washington proceeded down to Little York & began the siege of that place. Affiant was present serving as a lieutenant during the whole of that time. After the siege was over he served as Captain of one of the companies that guarded the British prisoners to Albemarle Barracks. He was then discharged by General Winchester, or some person whose name is similar to that, but which he does not positively remember 

Affiant thinks that he served altogether a period of twelve months or more. His discharges are all lost. 

Affiant was born on the 4th Sept 1762 in Brunswick County Virginia, and has a record of his age at home in his bible. He lived in Brunswick, until he was 36 years of age, when he emigrated to Burke County North Carolina (which joins Carter County in Tennessee) where he lived until about 15
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c

months since when he came to Carter County in Tennessee & has resided here ever since. He has no documentary evidence by which to establish the truth of his statements and know of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state to his knowledge. 
John Blalock

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 18th September 1832
Test A. M. Carter clk
By Wm B Carter DC

State of Tennessee
Carter County 
Circuit Court September Term 1832

We John J Wilson and Elijah Smith (there being no clergyman resident in the neighborhood of John Blalock) hereby certify that we have been acquainted for several years with John Blalock who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, and has been so reputed and believed ever since we knew him, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

John J Wilson
Elijah Smith

Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court 18th September 1832-
Test A. M. Carter clk
By Wm B Carter DC

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John J. Wilson and Elijah Smith who have Signed the preceding certificate are residents in
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the County of Carter and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit 
S Powel?
Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee

I Alfred M. Carter Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Carter and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Blalock for a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (having no Seal of office) this 19th day of September 1832.
A.M. Carter clerk
By Wm B  Carter DC
{LS}

I John Blair, representative in Congress from the first congressional District of Tennessee do hereby certify that Alfred M. Carter as Clerk of the Circuit Court of Carter County that Wm B. Carter is his deputy; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of Wm B. Carter and believe the above signature to be his. September 19th 1832.
John Blair
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Affidavit amendatory of John Blalock's application for a pension-

State of Tennessee
Carter County

This day personally came before me David Nelson an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, John Blalock, who makes oath that he served six months as stated in his original declaration in the capacity of a Lieutenant under Captain Bynam [Bynum]. He received his commission as Lieutenant from Captain Bynam [Bynum] to whom it was given by Col Dowlman to the Commission the Seal of the State of Virginia, as well as affiant recollects, was appended Blank Commissions as he understood, were furnished to Col Dowlman, who filled one up with this affiants name, at the request of Captain Bynam [Bynum]. Under this commission he served the first, second and third tours mentioned in his declaration 

He served six weeks on his second tour. He served on the third tour from the 7th day of June 1781, to the 23rd day of October 1781, when he was discharged as stated in declaration-his term of service being four months and sixteen days. 

On all of these occasions he served a Lieutenant, and would further state that he was the first instance, elected a Lieutenant by the company and then commissioned as above stated.

John Blalock

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of April 1833

David Nelson
Justice of the Peace for Carter County
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State of N. Carolina
Yancey County

On this 17 day of April 1849 Personally appeared before the Court of pleas and quarter Session of the County aforesaid Polly Blalock a resident of said County aged sixty seven after being duly sworn According to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order To obtain the benefit of the provision, made By Congress pased July the twenty ninth of Eighteen hundred and Forty Eight. That she Is the widow of John Blalock who was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution and was allowed a pension And placed on the Tennessee agency at The rate of one hundred and sixty Dollars per Anum and afterward, changed to the North Carolina Agency: she further declares that she was married on the Eighth day of January seventeen Hundred and ninety seven in Orange County North Carolina and that her husband John Blalock died on the Tenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and forty six that she was not married to him per to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second
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State of North Carolina
Burke County

Application for a Transfer

On this 13th day of March 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Blalock who on his declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Cap. Turner Bynum in the Regiment commanded by Col Raleigh Doulman [Downman] in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Tennessee from where his has lately removed, that he now resides in the County of Burke State of N.C. where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future. His only reason for moving from Ten: to NC was that he would there be near his Children where he desired to pass the few remaining years of his life

Sworn & Subscribed date above
Before me
R.C. Pearson J.P. 

John Blalock
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State of North Carolina
Burke County

Be it known that on the 13th day of March 1838 personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid William Gillespie of said County who being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with John Blalock who has Sworn and Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit for the space of thirty years or upwards and that he is the identical person which he represents himself to be or as is described by himself in said affidavit 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me date above
R. C. Pearson J.P.

Wm Gillespie
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State of North Carolina
Burke County

I Robert C Pearson a Magistrate for the County of Burke and State of N.C. do hereby Certify that William Gillespie who has made oath to the foregoing certificate is a man of strict veracity, good moral character and worthy and respectable Citizen and that his Statement are entitled to every degree of Credit 

I further Certify that I and myself acquainted with John Blalock who has Sworn to the of foregoing affidavit for the purpose of having his Pension transfered from from the State of Tennessee State of North Carolina and that he is the identical John Blalock which in his affidavit he represents himself to be 

Given under my hand at Morganton this 13th day March 1838

R.C. Pearson J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Burke County

I, J J. Ewen Clk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that R C Pearsons [Pearson] who has attested the foregoing affidavit & Certificates is an acting Justice of the duly appointed & qualified agreeable to act of assembly and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office done in Morganton this 13 March 1838 

J J. Ewen Clerk
By W C Ewen DC
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[STAMP] FREE
[POSTAL CANCELLATION STAMP] Hillsboro N.C. MAR 28

Capt. Filmore Blalock, P.M.
Grassy Creek
Yancey County
N.C.
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"Know all men by these presents that we John" 
"Blalock and John Dormant are held and" 
"firmly bound unto Saml Ashe Esqr. Governor &c"
"and his successors in Office, in the Sum of five" 
"hundred pounds: but to be void on Condition" 
"that there does not hereafter appear any lawful"
"Cause to Obstruct a marriage betwixt John" 
"Blalock and Polly the Dormant for whom a" 
"License now issued the 6th day of January 
"1797 [Seventeen hundred & ninety seven]"
"In Presence of 
John Blalock Seal"
John Dormant Seal"
"M. Hart"

North Carolina
Orange County ss.

I Joseph Allison Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Orange aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true & perfect copy of the marriage bond of John Blalock to Polly Dormant filed in my Office except the words "Seventeen hundred & ninety seven" enclosed in brackets which are added by me to the original

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 27th day of March AD 1849
J. Allison C.C.C.
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Polly Blalock
Claim for Land Bounty
Act 3d March 1855

140.356

C.W. Bennett Atty.
Present

29th July 1848 upon which a pension Certificate was granted to one hundred and sixty Dollars per annum dated the 9th day of Oct 1847
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State of North Carolina 
County of Yancey

on this seventh day of April 1855 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly orthorised [authorized] by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State afore said personally appeared Polly Blalock aged 74 years a resident of Grassy Creek in the County of Yancy [Yancey] and State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law declares that she was the wife and is now the widow of John Blalock who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war in the Virginia Volunteers under Command of Captain Bynum and Colonel Rolly Dowman [Rawleigh Downman] for further proof of Services see her husbands declaration filed from Carter County Tennessee under act of June the 7th 1832 upon which a pension Certificate was granted which was for one hundred and sixty Dollars per annum and made payable at Nashville Tennessee which was afterwards changed to Jonesborough Tennessee thence to Fayetteville North Carolina at which place his pension was made payable up to the time of his death) her said husband John Blalock died on the 10th day of March 1846 that she was married to her said husband on or about the 8th day of January 1798 in the County of Orange State of North Carolina her maiden name was Polly Dorman the proof of the marriage will be seen by [CROSSED OUT: the] reference to the papers filed by her sometime in the year 1849 in application for a pension under act 29th July 1848 upon which a pension Certificate was granted for one hundred and sixty Dollars annum dated the 9th day Oct 1849
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and number 365 she makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress approved March 3th 1855 She further States that She never received any bounty land made any application for the same at the Present) She hereby appoints C W Bennett of Washington D.C. her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her Claim for land to receive the Certificate or warrant when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises 
Polly Blalock
her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Polly Blalock to be the identical person she represent herself to be and further that I have no interes [Interest] in this her claim 
B Henlen JP

State of North Carolina
County of Yancey

on this seventh day of April 1855 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorised to administer oaths personally came R N Penland aged 36 years and Joseph L Murphy aged 26 years whom I know to be residents of the County and State aforesaid and persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitle[CUT OFF] to Credit and who being duly sworn say that they were present and saw Polly Blalock execute the foregoing affidavit
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by assigning her name to the foregoing declaration and making oath thereto in due form of law and they further swear that they are acquainted with the said Polly Blalock now present and have every reason to believe from the appearance and Statements of the applicant that she is the identical person She represents herself to be and further that they deponents do reside in the County aforesaid
R. N. Penland
Joseph L. Murphy

Sworn to and subscribed before me this seventh day of April 1855
B [Henlen?] JP

State of N Carolina,
Yancey County

I certify that B [Henlom?] Eqr before whom the foregoing affidavits and Power of attorney were made and acknowledge and who thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn according to Law and that his signature thereto is genuine in testimony where of I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office at office in Burnsville on this 25 day April 1855
David [McCanl?] Clerk of Yancey County Court
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243.859
Polly Blalock
Detoration [Declaration] for
Bounty Land

Subscribed
I.B. Sawyer
Asheville N Ca
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State of North Carolina
Yancey County S.S.

On this 23 day of April 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid Pally Blalock aged about Eighty years a resident of the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworne according to Law Declares that she is the widow of John Blalock who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that she is the Identical Polly Blalock to whom a Pension Certificate of one Hundred and Sixty dollars per annum was issued. she further States that she is Still the widow of the said John Blalock as aforesaid She further declares that she is not, able inconsequence of old age and loss of memory to State the time of her said Husband Service or the officers under whom he served She begs leave to refer to the Proof now on file in the Pension office upon which his Pension Certificate issued, She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled under Act of Congress passed 3 March 1855. She also declears that she has never Received nor
applied for Bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, Isaac B. Sawyer of Asheville Buncombe County No. Carolina is duly authorized to prosecute this my claim and to receive any Warrant which may be issued hereon, sworn to before me as to above
J. C. Keener {JP}

Polly & Blalock
Her X mark
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Affidavit of Two. Witnesses
State of North Carolina
Yancy [Yancey] County

Personally came William E Wiseman and Moses H B Lester, residents of the County of Yancy [Yancey] and State of North Carolina who upon oath declear that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Polly Blalock and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration that They know her to be the Identical person therein represented and that he is now the widow of John Blalock Dc'd. and that We have no interest in this Claim
Wm E. Wiseman Seal
Moses H B. Lester Seal

Magistrate Certificate
State of North Carolina
Yancy [Yancey] County

The foregoing Declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 day of April 1856 and I certify that I believe the Claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that I know the Witnesses are Credible persons and that I have no interest in this claim this 23 day of April 1856
J. C. Keener {JP}
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Clerk Certificate
State of North Carolina
Yancy [Yancey] County

I David McCanles [McCanless] Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County of Yancy [Yancey] do hereby certify that J. C. Keener Esqr. before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavit were made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified according to Law, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and know the foregoing to be his Genuine Signature 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office at Burnsville this 24 day of April AD 1856

David McCanles [McCanless] Clk
of the County Court of Yancy [Yancey} Co
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No 3
Polly Blalock Widow of John
Act July 29th/48
$160 pr an
th From 4 Sep '56 to 7th Oct '56
1 Mo 3d
Amt p'd $14.66
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State of North Carolina
Yancy [Yancey] County

I David McCanles [McCanless] Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions holden at Burnsville in and for Said County do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence have been exhibited to said Court that Polly Blalock was a pensioner of the United Stats [States] at the rate of one hundred Sixty Dollars per annum and was a resident of Yancy [Yancey] County State of North Carolina and died on the 7 day of October 1856 I also certify that John C Keener Esqr is a magistrate and that his signature purporting to be his is genuine I also certify that Tilmon Blalock is administrator of Polly Blalock In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office at Office of Burnsville & subscribed my name on this 5th day of March AD 1857 

David McCanles [McCanless] Clerk of Yancy [Yancey] County Court
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State of North Carolina
Yancy [Yancey] County

Be it known that before me J C Keener a magistrate in and for the County afore said duly autherised by law to administer there oaths personally appeared Tilmon Blalock and made oath in due form of law that he is Administrator of Polly Blalock who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of Pension was issude which is here with surenderd that the Deceased pensioner resided in Yancy [Yancey] County in the State of North Carolina for the space of Twenty Five years past that previous thereto she resided in Burke County Sworn to and Subscribed this 4th day of March 1857
Tilmon Blalock

J.C. Keener, J.P
witness J.C. Blalock
James Green

1 Mo 3d at $160 pr an $14.66

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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UNITED STATES PENSION OFFICE
MORGANTON, N.C.. 30th March 1857

[RECEIPT]
Received of R. C. Pearson, Agent for paying Pensions, Fourteen Dolls. 66 Cents, being for One months and three days Pension due to Polly Blalock from the 4 day of Sept 1856 to the 7th day of Oct 1856, for which I have signed duplicate receipte
$14.66
Tilmon Blalock
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Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
Polly Blalock
Widow
John Blalock
Lt. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:- Vol. A, Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1921 Apr. 19. Hist. to Hon Geo. H. Tinkham AW
1940 Mar. 5 Hist. to. Major Forrest Blalock -JLL.
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Asheville N.C.
25 April 1886,
Hon J Minot

Sir

You will please find Enclosed The Declaration of Mrs Polly Blalock for Bounty Land you to ploce [please] give it the necessary
attention & Report to me,

Respectfuly
your Obt Sert
Isaac B. Sawyer
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John Blalock
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223.859. Act Mar. 3/56
Lee May 2./56.
140356
24979
160
Comse? M

Polly Blalock wid
John Blalock decd.
Soe.

Rev. War.
Pensioner
July 48-365
Isaac B. Sawyer
Asheville Nor C.
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C. W. Bennett
Present.
May 10. 1856.

Asks for re-examination of susp'd claim No. 140.356 of Polly Blalock Land Act 1855
24979
160/55
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Washington
May 10. 1856.

Sir

I would respectfully request that a re-examination of the Suspended claim of Polly Blalock widow of John for Bounty land under act of 3 March 1855. No. 140.356 may be had under the 2d section of the act passed amending the said Act of 1855.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
C.W. Bennett
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James L. Edwards Esq
Com: of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Mr Evans Feb 12
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Morgantown 31st Jan 1838

Sir,

John Blalock of the State of Tennessee who receives a Pension under the Act of Congress 7th June 1832 has removed to this County and is anxious to have his Certificate made payable at Fayetteville NC instead of the Agency in Tennessee - Will you please give him such instructions as will enable him to have the transfer made
Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Srvt
R.C. Pearson

J L Edwards Esq
Com: of Pensions
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No. 508
Polly Blalock
widow of John
N.C.
Act 29" July 1848.
Married 1797
Husb died 1846

Adm'd one year
Lieut. $160 per annum.
Com'g 4 March 1848.

Tod R. Caldwell
Morgantown, NC
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Honl J. L. Edwards
Morganton N.C. 19 June 1849.

Hon'l J. L. Edwards

Sir I herewith enclose to you the declaration of Polly Blalock widow of John Blalock also the application of Dorothy Baker widow of David Baker for the benefit of act of Congress of 29th July 1848. Please enclose me at y'r earliest convenience her certificate

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Serv't
Tod R. Caldwell
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Morganton NC
13th March 1838

Sir 

I send you enclosed the application of John Blalock for a transfer of the payment of his Pension from Tenn: to this State
I enclose the old Certificate likewise

Very Respectfully
R.C. Pearson

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C
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Free

Elizabethton
Pay 19th
4
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Elizabethton Ten 19th July 1833
Hon J.L. Edward

John Blalock Lt $160 W. Ten
book E -

Sir -

On the back of the Pension Certificate which I had the honor to receive from you a few days ago in favor of John Blalock, I see an endorsement directing the Pres't of the U.S. Bank at Nashville to pay the claim. I Request that this mistake has taken place inasmuch as it will, if not rectified, subject Mr. Blalock to great inconvenience. He lives at least 370 miles from Nashville, and it will be very troublesome for him to draw his money there. The agency at Jonesboro is not more than 60 miles distant from his residence. As Mr Blalock has not yet drawn his money, will you be so good as on the receipt of this letter, to countermand the order to the Agent at Nashville, and direct the Agent at Jonesboro, to pay the pension. No attempt will be made to draw the money at Nashville, before I hear from you; which, I hope will be immediately.

Very Rsp'f'ly
Yr. obt. Serv't
Thos A.R. Nelson
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

M Evans
[A/Dle?]

[Illegible Postmark]
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Jonesborough 7th Apl 1838

Sir

Yours of the 28th March requesting to know what time John Blaylock [Blalock] a pensioner under the Act 7th June 1832 was last
paid. I in reply can say he is paid in full up to the 4th September 1837 as appears from my book.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Ob'd Servent
Wm K Blair Agent

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
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Elizabethton T
14th Line

free

James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

$100 per ann-
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Elizabethton, Tenn
10th June 1833

Sir

You will find enclosed, the documents connected with the application of John Blalock for a pension. The reason of our delay in returning the amendatory affidavits is, that the old man lives in a remote part of this County and did not hear from me until some time after his papers were sent back.

In addition to this, his witness lived in North Carolina and he experienced considerable trouble in going there and procuring his testimony.

I trust that after you have perused the amendatory affidavit of Mr Blalock himself, and also the affidavit of Mr Smith, accompanied by the certificate of the Hon J. P. Carson, you will feel no hesitation as to the propriety and justice of granting a pension in this case.
The documents, I believe, are all properly authenticated except the amendatory affidavit of Mr. Blalock. There is no certificate that
David Nelson (my father) the magistrate who qualified Mr. Blalock, is an acting Justice of the Peace. The reason of this is, that, Mr Blair, our late member to Congress, is absent from home, and it would occasion some delay to wait until his return. As he has before certified to the Department that my father is a Justice of the Peace, I have thought that, under the circumstances, you would
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not in this case require a certificate. By refering to the papers in Joseph Wilson's case, you will see that Mr. Blair there certified that my father a magistrate, and that fact has in other instances, been over and over again certified to the War Dept.

I will thank you, Sir, if you will favor me so much as immediately on the receipt of this letter, to examine the papers connected with
Mr Blalock's application, pass upon his claim, and let me know the result as soon as possible.

Very Respectfully
Yr. Ob't. Servt.

Thos. A.R. Nelson

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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24.979

160 acres
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State of N Carolina
Burke County

June 3rd 1833

I Sam P Carson of sd County & State do certify that I have known John Blalock [?] for many years that he was the Adjutant of the Regt the first Regimental Muster I was ever? at? & remained in that office for years afterward

He the said Blaylock [Blalock] has been a Soldier of the Revolution, his knowledge of Tactics, derived as he States & as I believe during his service as an officer (Lieutenant) during the Revolutionary War was The cause of his selection as the Adjutant of The Reg't of Burke Militia & which to my knowledge he held for many years - The certificate of Robert McCall Esq'r as to the
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credibility of Smith who swears that he seen Blaylock [Blalock] return from the
War &c & seen said Blaylocks [Blalock's] Commission is intirely to be relied on

McCall is one of those particular man who would certify to nothing but what is correct. In short I have no doubt of the service of Mr Blaylock [Blalock] as set forth in his Declaration Mr Blaylock [Blalock] himself is intitled to full faith & credit from his long & good standing in society & from having acted for many years in this County in the Commission of the peace

Certified date above

Sam P Carson

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of North Carolina
Burke County

This day personally appeared before me Robert McCall one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County. Davis Smith who swears that he is well acquainted with John Blalock and has known him since the year 1781. He swears that in the year 1781 that he was in Brunswick County in the State of Virginia and that he was present when the said John Blalock come home from the army with his napsack on his back and that he believes that he served as a Lieutenant in the army as he recollects that the said John Blalock brought home with him a commission of a Lieutenant in the army. that he heard it read and seen the great Seal of State thereto attached and that he is confident that it was a commission appointing the said John Blalock a Lieutenant in the army of the United States and that he was spoken of at that time as a Lieutenant in the army, and has since been reputed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that he concurs in that opinion sworn to before me and subscribed the 3d day of June 1833

David Smith
his X mark

attest
Robert McCall jp

State of North Carolina

I Robert McCall one of the acting Justices of the Peace for County of Burke in the State of North Carolina
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do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of David Smith was this day made before me and that I am acquainted with the said David Smith and that I believe him to be a man whos is intitled to credit and that I concur in the opinion that the said John Blalock was a soldier of the Revolution. given under my hand and
Seal this 3d day of June 1833
Robert McCall jp {Seal}
Seal

State of North Carolina
Burke County

I James Erwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Robert McCall whose signature appears to the foregoing affadavit is and was at the time of doing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly appointed
commissioned and qualified according to law and that his signature is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office done this 3rd day of June AD 1833
J Erwin Clk
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Clerk of Burke County Court has Certified that Robt McCall who quallified David Smith to his affidavit was an acting Justice of the peace for this (Burke) County but being absent from his Clerks office at the time of writing has not put the seal of his office to his certificate

I therefore Certify that Robert McCall is an acting Justice of the Peace & duly authorized to administer Oaths and that it is his signature to the affidavit of Smith - It is upwards of 20 miles to the court House & would be attended with trouble to go there & knowing that my handwriting is well known at the Pension office have advised Mr Blaylock that my certificate would be intirely sufficient

Sam P Carson

JL Edwards Esqr
Comr  Pensions

I have attached the affidavit of Smith &c
to this sheet by [heapers? leafers?]
SPC
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Polly Blalock
Declaration
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Day of January Eighteen hundred, viz-
At the time above stated she further swears that she is now a widow And that she has never before made application For a pension. she further swears That she has no recollection of there Ever being any family record of her age or marriage.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
Pally Blalock
her X mark

Test
J.C. Wilson Clk

State of North Carolina 
Yancey County} 
Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions 
April Sessions 1849

I, Isaac C. Wilson Clerk of the Court of pleas & Quartersessions of the Said County of Yancy [Yancey] & State of North Carolina do
hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & acompaying papers was duly presented & approved by the court in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of my office at Burnsville the 17th day of April AD 1849
J.C. Wilson Clk
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John Blalock

John Blalock
Payments to be made at Nashville by the Pres't of USB Banks
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of West Tennessee

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol 7 Page 72 by Danl Boyd Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that; in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Blalock of the State of Tennessee who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred & Sixty dollars and - cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty first day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three

John Robb
Acting Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Capn.
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Payment to be made at Fayetteville N.C by James Huske Esqr Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of North Carolina

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 285 Vol. 1

Henry Robinson Clerk

Polly Blalock
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of 20th July 1848, Polly Blalock widow of John Blalock who was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred Sixty, dollars and - cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this Ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty Nine
J Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.

[RUBBER STAMP DEPT OF INTERIOR]

Examined and Countersigned
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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3528 Fernwood
L.A.
Calif
Feb. 10-1940

A.D. Hiller
Veterans Administration
Washington

Dear Sir:

You have been most courteous in giving me much desired information concerning the war records of my ancestors. I appreciate it very
much and am further imposing upon your generosity.

I should like data from your files regarding (1) John Blalock born 1762 in Brunswick Va. served till Yorktown
(2) Jeremiah Blalock - war of 1812
(3) David Blalock - " " " [war of 1812]
(4) John Blalock - " " " [war of 1812]

I am interested in all possible data concerning these men as they are my ancestors and I have no other means of learning about my family. Thanking you again I am,

Yours truly
Major Forrest Blalock
3528 Fernwood
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Rev. War

April 19, 1821.

Hon. George Holden Tinkham,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Tinkham:

In response to your inquiry of the sixteenth instant, and the enclosed copy of a letter from the Adjutant General, U. S. Army, I have the honor to furnish you the history of the only soldier of the Revolution named John Blalock, (all spellings of that name having been searched) found on the records of this Bureau.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Widow File No. 1807, it appears that John Blalock was born Sept. 4, 1762, in Brunswick Co. Virginia and resided there during the War of the Revolution.

He enlisted Jan. 10, 1778 and served six months as Lieutenant in Capt. Turner Bynum's Co. Col. Raleigh Downman's Regt.

He also served as Lieutenant from July 25, 1778, for six weeks under said officers and was in a skirmish near the Dismal
Swamp.

He again served as Lieutenant for four months and sixteen days from June 7, 1781, under said officers, was engaged in a battle near Jamestown and was in the siege of York, after which he acted as Captain of Guards to the prisoners at Albemarle Barracks until discharged on October 23, 1781.
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AW

Section.

He was allowed pension on his application executed Sept. 18, 1833, while living in Carter Co. Tenn.

He married in Orange County, N. C. Jan. 8, 1797, Polly Dormant or Dorman. In 1838, he was living in Burke Co. N. C. with his children, whose names are not stated. He died Mar. 10, 1846.

His widow Polly was allowed pension in 1849, while living in Yancy [Yancey] County, N.C. aged 67 years.

Very truly yours,

Commissioner.
Washington Gardner

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
PUBLIC DOCUMENT.
FREE.
George Holdlen Tinkham M.C.
April 16, 1921
Commissioner of Pensions,
BOSTON, MASS.

[RUBBER STAMP]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 18 1921

[RUBBER STAMP]
REFERRED TO
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